Tecan helps Repsol to drive the fuels of the future
December 1, 2015
The Madrid Technology Center of global energy company Repsol relies on two Freedom EVO® platforms for colony picking and enzymatic assays for research into fossil fuel alternatives, using Tecan’s 350 µl nested LiHa disposable tips to achieve extended walkaway times. Jose Miguel Seoane, a researcher in the biotechnology department, explained: “The investigation of new biological [...]
December 1, 2015
Santa Clara, CA -- Park Systems, world leader in Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) announces Park NX10 SICM Module, an add-on scanning ion conductance microscopy module to Park NX10 that is the only product available today that easily integratesthe power of SICM to an AFM. Park SICM benefits virtually all materials characterization that require measurements in [...]
Dolomite celebrates 10 years of microfluidic innovation
December 1, 2015
Dolomite, part of the Blacktrace group of companies, is celebrating a decade of excellence in the design and manufacture of novel, high quality microfluidic products, including individual components such as pumps, chips, connectors, temperature controllers and sensors, software solutions and complete microfluidic systems. The company, based in Royston, UK, was the world’s first microfluidic application [...]
Brooks Automation Announces Completion of BioStorage Technologies Acquisition
December 1, 2015
CHELMSFORD, Mass. -- Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq:BRKS), a leading worldwide provider of automated and cryogenic solutions for multiple markets including semiconductor manufacturing and life sciences, announced today that it has closed its previously announced acquisition of BioStorage Technologies, Inc. BioStorage, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, is an industry leader in the storage of biological samples for [...]
SomaLogic announces College of American Pathologists (CAP) accreditation of its CLIA laboratory
December 1, 2015
SomaLogic, Inc., announced that its SomaLogic Clinical Laboratory (CLIA laboratory) has been registered with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988, and has received accreditation by the College of American Pathologists (CAP). “The CAP accreditation of our CLIA laboratory is an important milestone on our way [...]
QIAGEN’s QuantiFERON-TB test chosen for use in England tender
December 1, 2015
Hilden, Germany – QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) announced today that its QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus test – the modern gold standard for latent tuberculosis (TB) detection – has been chosen for use in tenders initiated by the National Health System (NHS) in England as part of its national TB control initiatives. Compared [...]
December 1, 2015
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine —— LabNetwork, WuXi AppTec’s new global eCommerce platform for sourcing research compounds, has surpassed growth projections, reaching 2.2 million products and more than 200 suppliers since its launch in May. “On top of the growth we’ve experienced to date, we expect another 100 suppliers and nearly a million more products will be [...]
Chiral Technologies, Inc., Now Offers its Diffinity Genomics Products through Fisher Scientific
December 1, 2015
WEST CHESTER, Pa. – Chiral Technologies, Inc., part of DAICEL CORPORATION, the global market leader in enantioselective chromatography, announced that its new business unit, Diffinity Genomics, will begin selling Diffinity RapidTip® products through Fisher Scientific’s online catalogue as an Encompass Preferred Supplier in the United States. Diffinity Genomics has developed innovative technology for the purification [...]
TRANSGENOMIC FINALIZES DIVESTMENT OF ITS GENETIC ASSAYS & PLATFORMS BUSINESS UNIT
December 1, 2015
OMAHA, Neb. -- Transgenomic, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBIO) today announced that it has completed the divestment of its Genetic Assays & Platforms (GAP) Business Unit to ADSTEC Corporation, and one of its affiliates (ADSTEC). ADSTEC is a privately-held Japanese company that manufactures and sells specialized instruments and reagents for the biotechnology industry. Transgenomic transferred all rights [...]
Edinburgh Instruments Announce Office Expansion
December 1, 2015
Edinburgh Instruments recently celebrated the official opening of their new office in Bain Square, Livingston. The company expansion takes the office and manufacturing capacity to over 30,000 sq ft in Livingston and will lead to the creation of up to 20 new jobs in the town. The new building will also house one of Edinburgh [...]

