RAFT 3D cell culture system to be exclusively distributed by Lonza Bioscience
July 7, 2015
TAP Biosystems, now part of the Sartorius Stedim Biotech Group, has reached an agreement with Lonza Bioscience to supply, exclusively, the growing market need for the RAFT 3D cell culture system as a Lonza product. In the period since its introduction, the RAFT system has been used to create a wide variety of tissue models [...]
July 7, 2015
IPSWICH, Mass. -- Genes in Space, a nation-wide scientific competition for students in grades 7-12, is landing at New England Biolabs® (NEB®) along with the 5 finalist teams, for a day of scientific exploration and celebration, on Thursday, July 9th, 2015. The challenge, a partnership between Boeing®, The Center for Advancement of Science in Space, [...]
Shimadzu Introduces Noviplex™ Duo Cards for “Lab-on-a-Card” Plasma Collection and Sample Preparation
July 7, 2015
COLUMBIA, Md. — Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) introduces the new Noviplex™ Duo Plasma Prep Card for preparing two plasma samples from a single application of blood. Like the original Noviplex Card, the Duo prepares a blood sample anytime and anywhere without the need for a power source. The Noviplex Cards prepare a precise volume of [...]
Rangatira acquires majority stake in Bio-Strategy, aims to accelerate growth
July 7, 2015
Rangatira Investments has acquired a 70% shareholding in Bio-Strategy, an established specialist distributor of laboratory instruments and automation technology products for the clinical diagnostic, life science and applied sectors. This investment will …Rangatira acquires majority stake in Bio-Strategy, aims to accelerate growth Rangatira Investments has acquired a 70% shareholding in Bio-Strategy, an established specialist distributor [...]
Leica Microsystems Launches Upright Microscopes for Life Science Research and Clinical Applications
July 7, 2015
Wetzlar, Germany -- Leica Microsystems launches the upright microscopes Leica DM4 B and Leica DM6 B for life science research and clinical applications. The two systems succeed the Leica DM4000 B, Leica DM5000 B, Leica DM5500 B, and Leica DM6000 B, and build on this previous generation of automated research microscopes. Users can choose between [...]
Xylem Inc. names Kairus Tarapore Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
July 7, 2015
RYE BROOK, N.Y.– Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, today announced that Kairus Tarapore will join the Company as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, effective July 27, 2015. Reporting to Xylem President and Chief Executive Officer Patrick Decker, Tarapore [...]
DNA Genotek Inc. Receives CE-IVD Mark for its OMNIgene®•GUT Microbiome Collection Kit
July 7, 2015
OTTAWA, ON -- DNA Genotek, a leading provider of sample collection kits and end-to-end services and a subsidiary of OraSure Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OSUR) today announced that its OMNIgene®•GUT microbiome collection kit has received CE-IVD marking through completion of a comprehensive technical validation and self declaration under the European Directive for In Vitro Diagnostic Medical [...]
July 6, 2015
Wetzlar, Germany. With the launch of the Leica DM2500 LED, Leica Microsystems completes its Leica DM1000 to 3000 series of microscopes. All the models in this series are now available with LED illumination. The Leica DM2500 LED is suitable for demanding tasks in clinical laboratories as well as for research applications in microbiology, developmental biology, [...]
July 6, 2015
Brooklyn, NY -- For many years, metal-on-quartz filters were the industry standard for the calibration of UV spectrophotometers. If a user had a high-end machine such as a Varian Cary 4000-7000, a Perkin Elmer 800-1100 or a Shimadzu 3600-3700, these filters would work like a charm. So widespread was this design that even NIST used [...]
Appointment of Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary
July 6, 2015
Cambridge, UK -- Abcam plc., a global leader in the supply of life science research tools, announces that it has appointed Suzanne Smith in the new role of Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary, based at Abcam’s headquarters in Cambridge, UK, effective from 6 July 2015. Accordingly, Jeff Iliffe will resign from the role of [...]
