New Innovations at AGU 2015 Extend the Boundaries of Isotope Analysis for Geosciences Research
December 14, 2015
SAN FRANCISCO -- AGU 2015 – Scientists engaged in climate research, biochemistry, forensics and oil/gas exploration can analyze the isotopic anatomy of molecules using a new high-resolution isotope ratio mass spectrometer. It enables scientists to access the direct conditions under which molecules were formed, transported, stored and degraded. Thermo Fisher Scientific will showcase this and [...]
December 14, 2015
MARCY L'ETOILE, France & SAN DIEGO -- bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitrodiagnostics, and Illumina (Nasdaq: ILMN), a world leader in genomics, announce the launch of bioMérieux EpiSeqTM, an innovative next-generation sequencing (NGS) service dedicated to the epidemiological monitoring and control of healthcare-associated infections. The bioMérieux EpiSeqTM service is the first [...]
BASi Names Wendy Perrow to Board of Directors
December 14, 2015
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – Bioanalytical Systems, Inc. (“BASi”) (NASDAQ:BASI) today announced that its board of directors unanimously elected Ms. Wendy Perrow, President and Chief Executive Officer at Alba Therapeutics, as a director effective December 10, 2015. This action brings the number of directors to seven. Dr. John B. Landis, BASI’s chairman of the board, commented, [...]
Transposagen, Inc. Licenses Broad Institute CRISPR/Cas9 Technology
December 11, 2015
LEXINGTON, Ky.-- Transposagen, Inc. announced that it has entered into a non-exclusive license agreement with the Broad Institute to access intellectual property related to the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system. "Transposagen is pleased to be able to provide innovative tools and services using the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology," commented John Printen, CEO of Transposagen, Inc. "Combination [...]
Rapid DNA data utilized in court to obtain a conviction for the first time
December 10, 2015
Pleasanton, CA –– IntegenX announced today that for the first time in the U.S., results from its RapidHIT® System were used in court to obtain a conviction in an attempted murder case in Richland County, South Carolina. This represents a groundbreaking development in the field of Rapid DNA, as the RapidHIT System is the first [...]
December 10, 2015
San Antonio, Texas -- Local organizations BioBridge Global (BBG) and StemBioSys Inc. (SBS), a privately held development-stage biomedical company in the emerging field of stem cells and regenerative medicine are expanding their research collaboration with the goal of bringing a new source of stem cells to the research market. The deal will leverage the unique [...]
OGT announces commercial and financial highlights for FY 2015
December 10, 2015
Oxford and Cambridge, UK – Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), the molecular genetics company, has continued its impressive sales performance and has refocused its business to take advantage of the significant growth potential in the global genomics market. Commercial and financial highlights for the year ended 30 September show the company delivering £14.3m sales revenues on [...]
December 10, 2015
FREMONT, Calif. -- WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:WGBS) today announced the first commercial sale of WaferGen's ICELL8™ Single-Cell System to a major global pharmaceutical company. The system will enable greater single-cell throughput, and provide key insights to be used in important cancer-related research initiatives. "The first commercial sale of our ICELL8 Single-Cell System is a significant [...]
December 10, 2015
Darmstadt, Germany – Merck, a leading science and technology company, today informed analysts and investors at its 2015 Capital Market Day about the strategic priorities that will influence its operating result in 2016. The integration of Sigma-Aldrich as well as the further development of the pharmaceutical pipeline are at the top of the list. Apart [...]
47 mm Sample Holder from Prior Scientific
December 10, 2015
Prior Scientific has announced a new 47 mm filter sample holder for its H101A microscope stage. Inspection of filters is critical in many industrial processes. This process is vital for fulfilling the requirements of regulations, such as ISO 16232, which covers the characterisation and measurement of particulate contamination of the parts, components and assemblies which [...]
