Microtrac, the global pioneer of particle characterization solutions is thrilled to announce the release of the Nanotrac Wave II Dynamic Light Scattering analyzer. Ideal for colloids ranging in size from 0.3 nanometers to 10 micrometers, the Nanotrac Wave II delivers superior accuracy and sensitivity across a wide concentration wide. Designed to meet the growing customer [...]

Optiscan is delighted to announce the official launch of its 2nd generation Preclinical Research product; ViewnVivo. ViewnVivo – Redefining Preclinical Research Insight ViewnVivo is a miniaturised fluorescence endomicroscope platform that brings the next generation of Optiscan’s incredible imaging capability and flexibility to Preclinical Research. Users of ViewnVivo can capture high resolution, real-time in vivo images [...]

Malvern and PANalytical are pleased to announce that effective 1 January 2017 they will be merging their activities. Both companies are owned by parent company Spectris plc and are operating companies within the Materials Analysis segment of Spectris. Both companies are world leading suppliers of analytical instrumentation, PANalytical for X-ray instrumentation and software for the [...]

Bioinformatics expansion strengthens QIAGEN’s Sample to Insight metagenomics solutions Hilden, Germany, and Aarhus, Denmark – QIAGEN and CosmosID, a leading genomic big data company, today announced the launch of a metagenomics analysis plugin for the QIAGEN Microbial Genomics Pro Suite and CLC Genomics Workbench. The launch of the CosmosID plugin expands QIAGEN’s industry leading platform for NGS bioinformatics [...]

JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, reports on the use of their NanoTracker™ 2 Optical Tweezers system at the Centre for Cancer Research in Marseilles, a part of CNRS and INSERM located at the Aix-Marseille Université. The research team lead by Dr Mauro Modesti at [...]

Highly integrated molecular genetics portfolio delivers significant revenue growth and sustainable profit Oxford, UK. Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), The Molecular Genetics Company has announced continued strong sales of its highly integrated molecular genetics product portfolio, delivering sustainable, profitable growth. Commercial and financial highlights for the year ended 30 Septembershow the company delivering product sales of £18.4m, up 29% [...]

KEY MOLECULAR IMAGING TECHNOLOGY POSITIONS BRUKER FOR GROWTH IN PRECLINICAL PET/MRI AND PET/SPECT/CT BILLERICA, Mass. -- Bruker today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the preclinical PET imaging business of Oncovision, a leading provider of innovative medical imaging devices.  Bruker had previously announced an agreement to acquire this business in September 2016.  Financial terms were not disclosed. The [...]

Laughton, United Kingdom, 22nd November 2016: Quorum Technologies, market and technology leaders in electron microscopy coating and cryogenic preparation products, report on the work of the Agricultural Research Service of the US Department of Agriculture where their PP2000 Cryo-SEM preparation system is in use to prepare soft bodied organisms including mites & ticks for study [...]

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Fluidigm Corporation (NASDAQ:FLDM) announced today that its Board of Directors has adopted a plan, known as a Tax Benefit Preservation Plan, designed to preserve the significant potential long-term tax benefit associated with Fluidigm's net operating loss carryforwards. Fluidigm intends to seek stockholder approval of the plan at its 2017 annual meeting [...]

Potential 100% cost savings for labs requiring certified equipment Corning Incorporated’s (NYSE: GLW) PYREX® Volumetric Glassware is now tested and calibrated in an ISO/IEC 17025 certified laboratory. As the most stringent quality assurance process for glassware, ISO/IEC 17025 certification provides ultimate precision for premium research laboratories. Additionally, it could mean up to 100 percent cost [...]