CEM LAUNCHES NEW UNIVERSAL LOAD SPPS RESIN FOR C-TERMINAL PEPTIDE ACIDS
October 29, 2015
Matthews, North Carolina – CEM Corporation, a leading supplier of microwave peptide synthesizers and reagents, is pleased to introduce a new universal loading resin for the generation of c-terminal peptide acids in solid phase peptide synthesis (SPPS). By using a new trityl dichloroacetate (TRT-DCA) linker variant, this novel resin eliminates the need for pre-loaded resins [...]
Sigma-Aldrich Acquires Duolink Product Portfolio from Olink Bioscience
October 29, 2015
ST. LOUIS -- Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (NASDAQ: SIAL), a leading Life Science and Technology company, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire the Duolink® product portfolio from Olink Bioscience. The acquisition includes intellectual property, sales, marketing and manufacturing assets. The newly acquired product line is designed for researchers studying biological pathways and seeking [...]
October 29, 2015
ParaFuelGrabner Instruments, inventor of and a world leader in vapor pressure testing, has expanded its product offering with the addition of near infrared (NIR) analysis from Light Technology Industries (LTI). Grabner Instruments will market, sell and support LTI NIR process analyzers worldwide. Based in Gaithersburg, MD, LTI has been known for 30 years as an [...]
October 29, 2015
JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, reports on the multiple applications where their NanoWizard® AFM system is being used at the Korean Institute of Chemical Technology to study soft materials such as biomolecules and polymers. Established in 1976 for R&D of chemical technology in Korea, [...]
New Analyzer Measures Chemical Oxygen Demand for Wastewater Treatment Plants
October 29, 2015
WALTHAM, Mass. -- Wastewater treatment plants can benefit from a new chemical oxygen demand (COD) analyzer that will provide plant engineers with another tool to monitor water quality and prevent environmental contamination. COD analysis is used to detect levels of organic pollutants in water, and early identification of these contaminants can indicate an issue in [...]
PierianDx and Syapse Partner to Accelerate Precision Medicine Programs for Healthcare Providers
October 29, 2015
ST. LOUIS, Mo. and PALO ALTO, Calif. – PierianDx, makers of the leading bioinformatics platform for clinical genomics testing, and Syapse, the leading provider of precision medicine software, announced a partnership that will accelerate the adoption of precision medicine by healthcare systems. The companies will provide functional integration between PierianDx’s Clinical Genomicist WorkstationTM and Syapse [...]
Tecan to expand its Partnering Business with acquisition of Sias
October 28, 2015
Männedorf, Switzerland - The Tecan Group (SIX Swiss Exchange: TECN) announced today that it has reached agreement with the majority shareholders of Sias to acquire Sias AG, a leading OEM supplier of a wide range of modular and complete laboratory automation solutions. Sias will become a part of Tecan's Partnering Business, leveraging Tecan's global sales [...]
October 28, 2015
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. -– BioCision, LLC, today announced a collaboration with the University of California, San Francisco Transplantation Research Laboratory of Dr. Qizhi Tang, who is researching a novel transplantation immunotherapy that could potentially minimize rates of organ rejection and the toxicity of global immunosuppression; a similar strategy is being investigated for the treatment of [...]
The VWR Foundation Awards $138,000 in Grants During the Third Quarter of 2015
October 28, 2015
RADNOR, Pa. -- The VWR Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to giving back to the science community, distributed 15 grants totaling $138,000 during the third quarter of 2015. The Foundation supports organizations and programs that are in alignment with its three strategic priorities - research, health and well-being, and science education. One of the recipients [...]
PerkinElmer Launches Signals™ for Translational
October 28, 2015
WALTHAM, Mass. –– PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced the launch of PerkinElmer Signals™ for Translational, a cloud-based data management, aggregation and analysis platform for pharmaceutical researchers. This new offering integrates experimental and clinical research data from many sources and relates the [...]
