New Single-Cell Whole Genome Sequencing Workflow Allows Discovery of Novel Cellular Heterogeneity
December 29, 2014
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Fluidigm Corporation (NASDAQ:FLDM) today announced a new single-cell application for its C1TM system that improves whole genome sequencing of individual cells. Single-cell whole genome sequencing allows researchers to explore mutations in regulatory and protein coding regions of the genome in order to identify novel signatures within heterogeneous cell populations. This [...]
Cepheid and FIND Announce European Approval of Xpert HIV-1 Viral Load
December 29, 2014
SUNNYVALE, Calif. and GENEVA -- Cepheid (Nasdaq: CPHD) and the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) today announced that Xpert® HIV-1 Viral Load, a quantitative test for measurement of the HIV-1 viral load in plasma, has a achieved CE-IVD status under the European Directive on In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices. The test runs on the [...]
BioTime Appoints Adi Mohanty Chief Operating Officer
December 29, 2014
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT:BTX), a leader in developing pluripotent stem-cell therapies and other technologies designed to address major unmet medical needs, today announced the appointment of Adi Mohanty to the position of Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Mr. Mohanty’s primary responsibilities will be to build BioTime’s business through the development of [...]
Acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, Receives U.S. Antitrust Clearance
December 23, 2014
ST. LOUIS -- Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (NASDAQ: SIAL) announced today that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR Act) in connection with the acquisition expired on December 22, 2014, thereby completing the U.S. HSR Act antitrust notification and review requirement for the acquisition of the Company by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. U.S. antitrust [...]
December 23, 2014
WILMINGTON, Mass. -- Implant Sciences Corporation (OTCQB: IMSC), a high technology supplier of systems and sensors for homeland security and defense markets, announced today its QS-B220desktop explosives and drugs trace detector has received approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). "We are proud to have received approval for the QS-B220 from CAAC, which [...]
Tissue Culture Plastics & Epigenetic Supplies
December 22, 2014
Porvair Sciences has released a new 2015 catalogue that describes its popular range of high quality tissue culture treated plastics and consumable products for Epigenetics. Porvair Tissue Culture plastics are made to the highest international standards for material quality, surface optical polish, tissue culture treatment, sterility and pack integrity. All products are certified to be [...]
December 22, 2014
MALVERN, PA -– SEMI-GAS® Systems, the industry-leading supplier of ultra-high purity gas source and distribution systems with robust control technology, has announced the latest innovation in its GigaGuard™ controller line: the Compact Data Monitor (CDM) for continuous monitoring of process instrumentation for semi-automatic ultra-high purity gas source systems. With the CDM controller, SEMI-GAS® provides new [...]
Emerson acquires Cascade Technologies Ltd.
December 22, 2014
ST. LOUIS -– Emerson announced today it has acquired Stirling, Scotland-based Cascade Technologies Ltd., a leading manufacturer of gas analyzers and monitoring systems using Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) technology. This innovative technology measures multiple gases simultaneously, helping companies improve industrial emissions monitoring, production efficiencies and environmental compliance. Emerson is expanding its analytical measurement capabilities by [...]
Spectris announces changes to board composition
December 19, 2014
Spectris plc ("Spectris") (LSE: SXS), the productivity-enhancing instrumentation and controls company, today announces the following changes to the composition of its Board: Bill Seeger will join the Board as Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 January 2015 and will assume the role of Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee from John Warren following the [...]
December 19, 2014
Developed in collaboration with the University of Alberta, Canada, the Bruker HMDB Metabolite Library is a tandem mass spectrometry accurate-mass library designed to accelerate data analysis workflows in metabolomics research. It contains manually curated MS/MS spectra to speed the high-confidence identification of metabolites in human metabolomics and clinical research. Compounds contained in the library were [...]

