OriGene Technologies Strengthens Antibody Portfolio by Acquiring Acris Antibodies GmbH

Rockville, MD -- OriGene Technologies, Inc. (“OriGene”), an industry leader of genome wide products for research and diagnostic applications, announced today that it has acquired Acris Antibodies GmbH (“Acris Antibodies”), a provider of antibodies and other life science related products. Acris Antibodies sells and distributes research antibodies and related life science products to research, diagnostic [...]

SCIEX Partners with University of Manchester to Develop Biomarker Discovery Centre and Multi-Omics Centre for Precision Medicine

SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, has today announced that The University of Manchester, UK, has invested in a large suite of high-end SCIEX mass spectrometers for targeted and next-generation proteomics for its new Stoller Biomarker Discovery Centre. With SCIEX's SWATH® Acquisition technologies, the Centre will be one of the biggest clinical [...]

Agena Bioscience and Diatech Pharmacogenetics Announce Plan to Launch Actionable, Targeted CE-IVD Marked Oncology Assays for Colon, Lung, and Melanoma Treatment

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Agena Bioscience announced today the planned commercial launch of its CE-IVD marked MassARRAY® Dx PLUS assays for gene-specific mutation testing to aid in the selection of targeted therapy regimens. Agena Bioscience will introduce the first diagnostic kits in partnership with Diatech Pharmacogenetics. The MassARRAY Dx PLUS assays improve upon existing methods [...]

FEI Announces Agreement to Acquire DCG Systems

HILLSBORO, Ore. -- FEI Company (NASDAQ:FEIC) and DCG Systems, Inc. today announced a definitive agreement under which FEI would acquire DCG for $160 million in an all cash transaction. DCG is a leading supplier of electrical fault characterization, localization and editing equipment, serving process development, yield ramp and failure analysis applications for a wide range [...]

InDevR Receives ISO 13485:2003 Certification for Assays, Instrumentation and IVD Products Significant Milestone for BARDA-Funded FluChip-8G Product Development

Boulder, CO –– InDevR, Inc., an innovative life science company dedicated to improving biopharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturing, announced today that they received ISO 13485:2003 certification, an internationally recognized quality standard for medical devices. InDevR achieved ISO 13485:2003 certification following a successful audit of its quality management system and organizational structure by Intertek, a global leader [...]

Protein Metrics Expands Sales and Support in Europe and North America

SAN CARLOS, Calif. -- Protein Metrics Inc., a premier provider of software solutions for the complete characterization of proteins, announced today the expansion of its operations to two new centers located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA and Geneva, Switzerland, to further support pharmaceutical and biotech companies in their development of novel biologics and biosimilars. Chris Becker, [...]

BioGenes Launches Enhanced Generic E.coli Host Cell Protein Assay for Biomanufacturing

Berlin, Germany -- BioGenes GmbH, a global leader in host cell protein (HCP) assay development, today announced that it has launched a generic HCP assay with improved HCP recovery properties for E.coli cells. The E.coli|360-HCP ELISA allows sponsors and biotech companies to postpone the development of a cost-intensive specific HCP assay until a more informed [...]

Affymetrix and Athletigen Partner to Advance Genetics in Human Athletic Performance

SANTA CLARA, Calif. & HALIFAX, Nova Scotia -- Affymetrix Inc. (NASDAQ: AFFX) and Athletigen Technologies Inc., a direct-to-consumer sports genetics company, today announced a global partnership agreement. Under the agreement, Athletigen will use Affymetrix Axiom® genotyping platform for its sports-related DNA analysis service. DNA from a saliva sample will be genotyped using Athletigen’s DNA microarray [...]

Rigaku launches www.myminiflex.com, dedicated to fifth generation Miniflex X-ray diffraction (XRD) instrument

The Woodlands, Texas. Rigaku Corporation today announced the publication of a new website offering a single online point of reference for information and resources supporting the Rigaku MiniFlex benchtop X-ray diffraction (XRD) instrument. The newly launched www.myminiflex.com offers detailed product information, an application gallery, informative videos, and the latest updates regarding the popular X-ray diffractometer. [...]

Directorate Change Oxford Instruments plc, Kevin Boyd to step down as Group Finance Director

Oxford Instruments plc, a leading provider of high-technology tools and systems for industry and research, today announces that Kevin Boyd will be stepping down from the position of Group Finance Director to take up the role of Group Finance Director at Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc with effect from 11 April 2016. The Board will begin recruitment [...]

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