Malvern/Bio-Rad collaboration makes particle identification quicker and easier

Malvern, UK: A collaboration between Malvern Instruments (Malvern, UK) and Bio-Rad (Hercules, California) has delivered new analytical tools for the rapid identification of unknown particles. New software to support Malvern’s Morphologi G3-ID, which analyzes particle size, shape and chemical composition, enables the direct comparison of measured Raman spectra with reference spectra in the extensive database [...]

SYGNIS concludes agreement with Lucigen Corp. as a distributor for their NGS portfolio focused on the clinical oncology research market in the U.S.

Madrid, Spain and Heidelberg, Germany – SYGNIS AG (Frankfurt: LIO1; ISIN: DE000A1RFM03; Prime Standard) today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Lucigen Corp. (Middleton, Wisconsin, USA) for the commercialization of SYGNIS’ proprietary product portfolio in the USA. In particular, Lucigen will focus on the clinical oncology research market where no-bias single cell [...]

Implant Sciences to Explore Strategic Options as Growing Security Needs for Soft Targets Drives Spending on Security Technologies

WILMINGTON, Mass. -- Implant Sciences Corporation (OTCQB: IMSC), a leading manufacturer of explosives trace detection (ETD) and drugs trace detection solutions for homeland security applications, today announced that the its Board of Directors has authorized management to retain financial advisors to explore strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value. "Implant Sciences' explosives trace detection equipment is [...]

Oxford Instruments to bring all North American Service of its Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES) Products In-house to Guarantee an Improved Customer Experience

Oxford Instruments, a leader in high-technology analytical instrumentation used by engineers, quality managers and inspectors worldwide has made a significant investment in its North American support team (OiService). This investment encompasses the training, tooling and extra personnel needed to bring OES support for U.S.-based customers in-house following dissolution of an exclusive partnership with its U.S. [...]

Shimadzu Partners with Miyazaki Prefecture in Establishing an Incorporated Association to Analyze Food Safety

Shimadzu Corporation has established an incorporated association in partnership with Miyazaki Prefecture to analyze the safety of food. The association will undertake analyses of residual pesticides in agricultural and food products. The opening ceremony was held on November 5 at the Miyazaki Agricultural Research Institute, and was attended by the Governor of Miyazaki Prefecture, Shunji [...]

Affymetrix and Reveal Biosciences partner to offer RNA ISH tissue staining, imaging, and image analysis services

Santa Clara and San Diego, California - Affymetrix Inc. (NASDAQ: AFFX) and Reveal Biosciences LLC, an advanced tissue technologies company, today announced a partnership agreement through which Reveal will use Affymetrix ViewRNA® ISH products for tissue samples to provide RNA in situ hybridization (ISH) staining, imaging, and quantification services using the company’s proprietary image analysis [...]

VWR Continues to Deliver an Improved Web Experience to Customers

RADNOR, Pa. -- VWR (NASDAQ: VWR), a leading, global, independent provider of laboratory products, services and solutions, recently launched new functionality globally to its customers through its website, www.vwr.com. Building upon previous enhancements to the website's look and feel, the new functionality delivers features that personalize the customer experience. "Our goal is to meet the [...]

Block Engineering Announces a Suite of Product Offerings for Protection against Terrorist Chemical Attacks

Marlborough, MA – Block Engineering offers a suite of products that can be used to protect against terrorist chemical threats. With increasing terrorist attacks throughout the world and knowledge that chemical warfare weapons are accessible to and in the hands of terrorist groups, the threat of chemical attacks continues to increase. The recent news link [...]

SYGNIS signs distribution agreement with Mayflower Bioscience for the US market

Madrid, Spain and Heidelberg, Germany – SYGNIS AG (Frankfurt: LIO1; ISIN: DE000A1RFM03; Prime Standard) announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Mayflower Bioscience LLC (St. Louis, USA) for the commercialization of SYGNIS’ proprietary product portfolio in the USA. Under the terms of the agreement, SYGNIS has granted Mayflower Bioscience the rights to promote, [...]

3M’s Next Generation Molecular Detection Assay for Listeria Receives AOAC PTM Validation

ST. PAUL, Minn. –– 3M Food Safety announced today that its 3M™ Molecular Detection Assay 2 – Listeria has been approved by the AOAC® Performance Tested MethodsSM program (Certification #111501). The approval certifies that this new second-generation test kit is equivalent or better than standard reference methods in the detection of Listeria spp. within a [...]

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