PDN ACQUIRES ASSETS OF DNA MANUFACTURER VANDALIA RESEARCH
September 11, 2015
Applied DNA Sciences has acquired the assets of privately held Vandalia Research, Inc. for $1.5 million in cash. Vandalia’s core technology and intellectual property portfolio, allow for the large-scale production of specific DNA sequences using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). PCR can amplify a few copies of a piece of DNA, generating millions to billions of [...]
Quartzy Selected by Stanford University for Laboratory Supplies Marketplace
September 11, 2015
Palo Alto, CA -- Quartzy, the industry-leading marketplace for laboratory supplies, announced today that it will be deployed campus-wide at Stanford University. Quartzy offers a unique suite of online tools for lab management and lets labs source supplies from multiple vendors at competitive market-driven prices. These tools are completely free to the labs; Quartzy earns [...]
September 10, 2015
Oxford, England -- Genomics and proteomics-based research and diagnostics company Sengenics today announced its acquisition of Oxford Gene Technology’s (OGT) protein array technology, a patented auto-antibody profiling platform which was spun out from research that was commercialised as a joint collaboration between the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge in 1996. It is [...]
MO BIO Laboratories, Inc. Launches the UltraMag™ Tissue & Cells DNA/RNA Isolation Kit
September 10, 2015
CARLSBAD, Calif. -- MO BIO Laboratories, Inc., the leader in soil, stool and microbial nucleic acid purification, announces the launch of the UltraMag™ Tissue & Cells DNA/RNA Isolation Kit. This is the first commercially available kit designed for automated, hands-free co-isolation of DNA and RNA from animal tissue and cultured cells using the Thermo Scientific [...]
Labcyte Introduces Echo Combination Screen Software for its Liquid Handlers
September 10, 2015
SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Labcyte Inc., a company revolutionizing life science research with its patented acoustic liquid handling technology, today announced the release of a new software application for its Echo® liquid handlers. Echo Combination Screen, the 6th addition to Labcyte’s suite of software applications for Echo systems, provides a graphical, user-friendly approach to mapping out [...]
MATTHEW BIO, PH.D., JOINS SNAPDRAGON CHEMISTRY AS CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER
September 10, 2015
BOSTON, MA, USA -- Snapdragon Chemistry, Inc., a company that combines sophisticated solutions and services with preeminent scientific expertise to help companies harness the advantages and opportunities of continuous flow synthesis, today announced that Matthew (Matt) Bio, Ph.D., is joining as its Chief Scientific Officer and a member of the leadership team. Matt Bio comes [...]
Datacolor Releases Spyder5STUDIO Calibration Suite for Photographers
September 10, 2015
Lawrenceville, NJ –– Datacolor, a global leader in color management solutions, today announced the release of Spyder5STUDIO, the next generation of its popular color calibration solution suite designed to color manage digital photo workflows. Spyder5STUDIO features a collection of tools that ensure photos are captured accurately, monitors display true-to-life colors, and prints are matched precisely. [...]
September 10, 2015
Jena, Germany – Over a period of three years, Analytik Jena will be donating a total of EUR 12,000 to the University of Applied Sciences Jena for its project intended to encourage future international specialists to be part of the German labor market. This project has received an award from Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft. [...]
Morpho Supplies UK’s Birmingham Airport with Itemiser 4DX Explosives Trace Detectors
September 10, 2015
Following competitive testing, Birmingham Airport selected Itemiser 4DX to replace non-Morpho legacy systems and enhance explosives screening capabilities to meet new EU regulations for passenger screening. Developed after 15 years of Itemiser systems reliably protecting travelers at leading global aviation hubs, Itemiser 4DX quickly detects and identifies trace amounts of explosives on skin, clothing, carried [...]
September 10, 2015
Jerusalem and Cambridge, Mass. - IBM (NYSE: IBM) Watson Health and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA) today announced that Teva has been selected as its first Foundational Life Sciences Partner for the Watson Health Cloud. As part of this new strategic partnership, Teva becomes the first global pharmaceutical company to tap the [...]

