Excellent Results with New METTLER TOLEDO DSC 3 and TGA 2 for Simple and Routine Analysis

COLUMBUS, OH – METTLER TOLEDO is pleased to introduce two new products to the Thermal Analysis Excellence portfolio, the DSC 3 and TGA 2, for routine analysis. The new DSC 3uses a robust and versatile DSC sensor with 56 thermocouples to guarantee outstanding resolution and sensitivity, while the TGA 2 provides trustworthy thermogravimetric results from [...]

Amazing Discovery by FireflySci Introducing Sapphire Flow Cytometry Cells

Brooklyn, NY -- Flow cytometry cells are in high demand in the hematology, HPLC, particle counting, and flow cytometer field. Manufacturers invest hundreds of thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours of manpower in researching the best components to go into their machines. The unbelievably devastating news for these dedicated engineers is that their hard [...]

QIAGEN companion diagnostic wins FDA approval for use with IRESSA

Germantown, Maryland, and Hilden, Germany – QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today received U.S. marketing (PMA) approval of its therascreen® EGFR RGQ PCR Kit (therascreen EGFR test) as a companion diagnostic to guide the use of AstraZeneca’s IRESSA® (gefitinib) in the treatment of patients with advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer [...]

New Publications Highlight Utility of Single Molecule, Real-Time Sequencing for Structural Variation Detection, Haplotype Reconstruction and De Novo Human Genome Assembly

MENLO PARK, Calif. -- A number of new scientific publications demonstrate the growing momentum for using Single Molecule, Real-Time (SMRT®) Sequencing to capture genetic variants that other technologies miss, according to Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc., (Nasdaq:PACB) provider of the PacBio® RS II Sequencing System. This has been demonstrated through the generation of several high-quality [...]

BD Announces Sustainability Goals for 2020

Franklin Lakes, NJ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, announced today an updated sustainability strategy and goals for 2020 as part of the release of its 2014 Sustainability Report. The company’s new goals reflect a broader and more integrated agenda than in past years, recognizing four strategic [...]

Insilico Medicine, Inc. to Utilize Deep Learning for Drug Repurposing and Discovery in Cancer and Age-Related Diseases

Baltimore, MD -- A machine-learning technique which borrows some of its principles from the brain and gives computers the ability to recognize speech and categorize images is also being utilized in the ongoing fight against cancer and other age-related diseases. Insilico Medicine, a bioinformatics company dedicated to drug discovery for cancer and aging, has launched [...]

BASF and Poietis sign a research and development agreement on 3D bioprinting technology for advanced skin care applications

Ludwigshafen, Germnay / Pessac, France –– BASF and Poietis, the first company in the world for 3D laser-assisted bioprinting, have signed an agreement on research and development in cosmetics. Based on the combined expertise of both companies in tissue engineering and bioprinting, the agreement aims to apply thebioprinting technology of Poietis to improve BASF’s skin [...]

Insilico Banks on Growth and Innovation – Capital Increase Completed

Stuttgart – Insilico Biotechnology AG ensures innovation capacity and growth with an increase of capital and with moving into expanded office premises within Stuttgart Engineering Park. Already at the turn of the year 2014 Insilico had set the course for strengthening their software product development and for an internationalisation of their business activities. A key [...]

Inauguration of the new Innovation and Development Center

More than a hundred officials, outside partners and employees attended the official inauguration of new Innovation and Development Center of HORIBA Medical Montpellier site, in the morning of July 10th. The first part of this inaugural day was dedicated to officials and outside partners, they were welcomed under a tent set up for this occasion [...]

RURO Announces FreezerPro® RFID Kit version 3

Frederick, MD -- RURO, Inc., a leading LIMS, RFID and sample management solutions provider announces the release of FreezerPro® RFID Kit version 3 to track valuable laboratory samples. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) uses radio frequency communication to label and track assets remotely, as opposed to barcodes or human-readable labels. FreezerPro® software associates a unique ID [...]

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