AxioMx Announces Receipt of SBIR Grant for DNA-Protein Complex Antigen Development
September 1, 2015
Branford, Conn. -- AxioMx Inc., a leader in the development of high-quality recombinant antibodies, announced today that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded the company a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant (1R41DK104602-01), which will be administered by the NIH’s National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. AxioMx will [...]
Agena Bioscience Opens Office in Shanghai, China
September 1, 2015
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Agena Bioscience today announced the establishment of a subsidiary in Shanghai, a commercial and financial hub from which many biotech and life science firms serve the growing number of genomic testing laboratories in mainland China. “The Chinese market represents a significant portion of Agena Bioscience’s global sales with almost sixty MassARRAY® [...]
September 1, 2015
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Thermo Fisher Scientific today introduces two next-generation sequencing (NGS) systems designed to deliver a comprehensive solution that simplifies targeted sequencing. Built upon the proven capabilities of Ion Torrent technology, the new Ion S5 and Ion S5 XL benchtop systems provide scientists with rapid, cost-effective and flexible platforms that can be [...]
Seven – digit Investment for Digital Laboratory Notebook labfolder
September 1, 2015
Berlin -- labfolder, the digital laboratory notebook software for research closes a seven-digit growth financing round for further development of the software platform, and expanding marketing and international sales. The lead investor of the current financing round is the Charité Biomedical Fund, (CBF-1) under the management of Peppermint VenturePartners. Previous investment partners VC Fonds Technologie [...]
Freezerworks Now Offering Validation Tool for Lab Sample Management Software
September 1, 2015
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, WA -- Lab sample management software company Freezerworks announced the release of a new installation qualification (IQ) and operational qualification (OQ) validation package. Using this package will help assure customers that their testing efforts are following FDA regulatory guidelines and industry best practices for software validation. “We’ve received a lot of feedback and [...]
Unity Scientific Acquired by Union Park Capital
September 1, 2015
Brookfield, CT – Unity Scientific announces that Union Park Capital has acquired the company. Unity Scientific will continue operating under the same Unity brand and from the same manufacturing and technology center in Brookfield, CT. Majority owner Joseph Platano will retire as Chairman of the company, while Doug Evans will continue as President. “Unity is [...]
September 1, 2015
Source BioScience (LSE: SBS), the international laboratory services and products business, acquired the next-generation sequencing services business from Oxford Gene Technology (‘OGT’). Following a series of successful acquisitions in recent years, Source BioScience has continued to expand and increase its products and services portfolio. The transfer of business from OGT to Source BioScience is hoped [...]
JEOL Introduces New Best-in-Class Field Emission SEM
September 1, 2015
Peabody, MA -- JEOL USA has introduced a new entry-level, high-performance Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope, demonstrated for the first time at M&M 2015 in Portland, Oregon. The new JSM-7200F is a best-in-class FE SEM with ultrahigh spatial resolution of 1.6nm at 1.0kV and high probe current of 300nA. This versatile, user-friendly FE SEM is [...]
PEAK INTRODUCES MORE AFFORDABLE ULTRA HIGH PURITY HYDROGEN SOLUTION
September 1, 2015
Peak Scientific has extended its range of industry-leading, hydrogen generators for laboratories with the launch of the Precision Hydrogen Trace 250. The new, smaller model sits alongside the existing Hydrogen Trace 500, to offer a more cost-effective solution for those requiring lower flow rates, such as labs with only one or two GC instruments. The [...]
Illumina Completes Acquisition of GenoLogics
September 1, 2015
SAN DIEGO -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) today announced it has completed the acquisition of GenoLogics Life Science Software Inc., a developer of industry leading laboratory information management systems (LIMS) for life sciences organizations. "We look forward to working with the talented team at GenoLogics and to further integrate their life science software as part [...]
