New Four-Axis SCARA-Type Robot Uses Vision to Maintain Precision, Streamline Teaching
February 9, 2015
WASHINGTON -- Life science researchers seeking to bolster their automated workflows with a self-correcting, learning robot can now employ a new four-axis “selective compliance articulated robot arm,” or SCARA, from Thermo Fisher Scientific. The Thermo Scientific Spinnaker Smart Laboratory Robot with built-in vision, coupled with Thermo Scientific Momentum 4 software, is designed to eliminate the [...]
February 9, 2015
Bioo Scientific, a leading provider of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) library preparation kits, has formed a partnership with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to bring to market randomized adapter technology to reduce ligation bias in NGS. Bioo Scientific has incorporated this patent pending technology into its NEXTflex™ Small RNA-Seq Library Prep Kit [...]
KromaTiD Appoints tebu-bio as European Distributor
February 9, 2015
Fort Collins, Colorado -– Headquartered in France, tebu-bio has offices in nine European countries and specializes in supplying innovative life science products and services to the European market. “tebu-bio is excited to add KromaTiD products and services to its growing portfolio of products in the fields of genomics and biomarker discovery. KromaTiD’s ability to quickly [...]
SWS’ NeoSpectra Sensors are Being Used to Help Solve the World’s Food Demand Problems
February 9, 2015
CAIRO, Egypt -- Si-Ware Systems (SWS), a premier provider of IC- and MEMS-based solutions for industrial and consumer applications, has had its Prism award winning MEMS spectral sensors chosen by Dutch Sprouts for use in its Near InfraRed (NIR) portable analyzers that farmers can use for in-situ soil analysis. SWS’ spectral sensors, newly branded as [...]
Cole-Parmer Introduces Easy-To-Use Catalyst Peristaltic Pumps by Masterflex
February 9, 2015
Vernon Hills, IL -- Reduce setup time with the Catalyst™ by Masterflex FH Series peristaltic pumps from Cole-Parmer. The integrated pump and drive systems arrive fully assembled and ready to run. Save additional time when changing tubing—30 seconds is all it takes. Tubing occlusion is automatic when the pump head is closed. The interlock switch [...]
New Technology from METTLER TOLEDO Allows Unattended and Automated Sampling of Chemical Reactions
February 9, 2015
METTLER TOLEDO is pleased to announce that EasySampler is now available. EasySampler fully automates the sampling process including sampling capture, quench at reaction conditions, dilution and dispensing into a vial. Designed to eliminate challenges scientists face in the sampling of chemical reactions, EasySampler provides an automated and robust inline method of taking representative samples from [...]
INTEGRA Supports Breast Cancer Research
February 9, 2015
INTEGRA Biosciences has launched PIPETGIRL - a new pink version of its popular PIPETBOY acu 2 pipette controller. As part of their 'PIPETGIRL – Let’s fight breast cancer together!’ campaign - INTEGRA is committing to donating Euro 10 / US $15 for every PIPETGIRL purchased during 2015 to a selection of internationally renowned cancer research [...]
February 9, 2015
Pleasanton -- Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today 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 [...]
February 9, 2015
MADISON, Wis.-- Cellular Dynamics International, Inc. (CDI) (Nasdaq:ICEL) today announced that it has manufactured, under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), stem cell lines from two HLA "superdonors." HLA superdonors are individuals whose genetic HLA (human leukocyte antigens, or HLA) profiles make their cells or tissues more compatible for donation to unrelated patients—a concern that arises [...]
QFAB joins the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health
February 9, 2015
QFAB Bioinformatics is proud to have joined the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health as an Organisational Member, and to share in its mission to develop and establish effective and responsible harmonised approaches for genomic and clinical data sharing. The Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) is a broad and inclusive organisation that includes [...]
