High Throughput PARP in vivo Pharmacodynamic Assay
February 23, 2015
AMSBIO has introduced a unique High Throughput PARP in vivo Pharmacodynamic Assay that can be used to monitor the efficacy of poly-ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitors on PAR formation in vivo; and to measure drug action on PARP in both in vivo and in vitro settings In recent news, AstraZeneca reported upon how their ovarian cancer [...]
Analytik Jena AG Expands its Product Range
February 23, 2015
Jena (Germany) -— Analytik Jena AG expands its product range: only half a year after the acquisition of the ICP-MS business of the Bruker Corporation in September 2014, Analytik Jena introduces two new ICP-MS products (inductively coupled plasma for use in mass spectronomy) PlasmaQuant® MS and PlasmaQuant® MS Elite.The instruments will be unveiled at the [...]
Unchained Labs UNleashes its Newest Leadership Team Members.
February 23, 2015
Pleasanton, CA – Unchained Labs, a new life science tools company, introduced the latest members of its leadership team today. Each is a veteran in the life sciences arena and come to the start-up with solid backgrounds in building booming businesses from the ground-up. Their mantra? Create big value through great products that let scientists [...]
February 23, 2015
Roche has announced the acquisition of Signature Diagnostics AG (Signature), a privately held company based in Potsdam, Germany. Signature is a translational oncology and genomics company that develops large blood plasma and tissue biobanks in multiple cancers, including colorectal and lung, which are constructed from multicenter prospective clinical studies. Signature uses the samples from its [...]
Acquisition Complements 3M’s Core Filtration Technologies Platform
February 23, 2015
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- 3M announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Polypore International Inc. to acquire the assets and liabilities associated with Polypore’s Separations Media business for a total purchase price of $1.0 billion. Polypore’s Separations Media business is a leading provider of microporous membranes and modules for filtration in [...]
GENOMENEXT INKS AGREEMENT WITH NATIONWIDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL FOR GENOMIC SEQUENCING ANALYSIS
February 23, 2015
Columbus, OH –– GenomeNext, LLC, a leader in genomic data management and integrated analysis, announced today an agreement with Nationwide Children’s Hospital under which Nationwide Children’s will integrate GenomeNext’s genomic sequencing analysis platform for both clinical laboratory services and clinical research initiatives. Despite tremendous developments in advanced sequencing technologies over the past several years, addressing [...]
February 23, 2015
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- ESI BIO, the stem cell products division of BioTime, Inc., providing stem cells and stem cell research reagents world-wide, and Pivotal Scientific Ltd, a company specializing in developing the international growth of biotech enterprises, announced an alliance agreement to develop business opportunities and manage ESI BIO’s growing network of new international distributors. [...]
Ocean Optics Names Winner of 2015 Young Investigator Award
February 20, 2015
Dunedin, Florida, USA – Ocean Optics, the industry leader in modular spectroscopy applications and products, recently named Amelie Heuer-Jungemann from the University of Southampton, UK the winner of the 2015 Ocean Optics Young Investigator Award. Optics Young Investigator Award are co-chairs of the Colloidal Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications conference Dr. Xing-Jie Liang of the National [...]
February 19, 2015
ALAMEDA, Calif. -– LifeMap Sciences, Inc., a subsidiary of BioTime, Inc., announced today the release ofGeneAnalytics™ v1.1, a powerful and easy-to-use gene set analysis tool that rapidly contextualizes RNAseq and microarray-derived gene expression patterns and function signatures. The tool leverages LifeMap Sciences’ comprehensive integrated biomedical knowledgebase, comprised of GeneCards®, MalaCards, andLifeMap Discovery®, to helpresearchers identify [...]
TeraPulse – The Next Generation Terahertz Spectrometer and Imaging System from TeraView
February 19, 2015
Cambridge, UK –- TeraView is pleased to announce the launch of its new Terahertz system, the TeraPulse 4000. Building on the success of the TPS Spectra 3000 which has become the industry standard in Terahertz instrumentation, the TeraPulse 4000 offers the same industry leading performance and reliability, all within a single, compact unit. Smaller, lighter [...]
