January 14, 2015
OMAHA, Neb. -- Transgenomic, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBIO), a global biotechnology company advancing personalized medicine in cardiology, oncology, and inherited diseases through advanced diagnostic tests and clinical and research services, today announced that the commercial launch of its Multiplexed ICE COLD-PCRTM (MX-ICP) product line is scheduled in the first quarter of 2015. MX-ICP is an ultra-high [...]
Launch of the FT150 Series Fluorescent X-Ray Coating Thickness Gauge
January 14, 2015
TOKYO -? Hitachi High-Tech Science Corporation (Hitachi High-Tech Science, President: Toshiyuki Ikeda) announced the release of the FT150 series (FT150/ FT150h/ FT150L) of X-ray coating thickness gauges for measuring plating thickness and composition at micro spots of less than 100 micrometers in diameter. Advances in mobile electronic devices such as smartphone and tablet PCs, as [...]
January 14, 2015
LA JOLLA, CA -– SGI-DNA announces the launch of the Gibson Assembly® Ultra Kit which allows researchers to perform complex, large, and multiple fragment assemblies in a simple, two-step reaction. “With the Gibson Assembly® Ultra Kit, researchers can assemble up to 15 fragments at one time in less than two hours,” says Vibhu Gupta, Senior [...]
PAC Releases Next Generation Process Viscometer, the ViscoPro 2100
January 14, 2015
Houston, TX., USA –- PAC is excited to announce its next generation process viscometer. The ViscoPro 2100 enhances and improves the oscillating piston technology through improved performance, as well as ease of use and installation. Due to the ViscoPro 2100’s modular configuration, it is able to produce highly reliable viscosity results for numerous applications in [...]
New Mini Centrifuges Provide Enhanced Efficiency and Flexibility for Personal Workstations
January 13, 2015
WALTHAM, Mass. -- A new series of mini centrifuges provide researchers simplicity, ergonomics and flexibility in a compact footprint for personalized workstations. The Thermo Scientific mySPIN mini centrifuges are designed for protocols requiring quick spin downs, micro-filter cell separations and HPLC samples as well as applications with a higher RCF requirement. “Today’s researchers require fast [...]
DIAXONHIT announces the CE marking of the BJI InoPlex® test and its commercial launch
January 13, 2015
PARIS -- DIAXONHIT (Alternext : ALEHT, FR0004054427), a French leader in specialty in-vitro diagnostics for transplantation, infectious diseases and cancer, announces today that the CE marking of its BJI InoPlex® diagnostic test, the first blood test to aid in the diagnosis of prosthetic bone and joint infections, was completed late 2014 as scheduled. This regulatory [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Signs Distribution Agreement with Cynvenio for LiquidBiopsy Platfor
January 13, 2015
CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Thermo Fisher Scientific today announced it has signed an agreement with Cynvenio Biosystems Inc., a molecular testing company focused on the genomic analysis of tumor biomarkers in the bloodstream, for rights to distribute its LiquidBiopsy platform. The addition of Cynvenio’s rare cell enrichment technology complements Thermo Fisher’s Ion Torrent Personal Genome Machine [...]
JEOL and UC Irvine Partner to Develop Premier Electron Microscopy and Materials Research Center
January 13, 2015
Peabody, Mass. -- JEOL USA and the University of California's Irvine Materials Research Institute (IMRI) have entered into a strategic partnership to create a premier electron microscopy and materials science research facility. The IMRI will serve as an interdisciplinary nexus for the study and development of new materials, enabling advances in solar cell, battery, semiconductor, [...]
Beckman Coulter Genomics Receives Accreditation from College of American Pathologists
January 13, 2015
Danvers, Mass. -– Beckman Coulter Genomics, a leading provider of DNA Sequencing Services announces today accreditation from the College of American Pathologists (CAP). Furthering a long-standing commitment to delivering state-of-the-art sequencing services and high levels of customer satisfaction, the facility in Danvers completed a comprehensive on-site inspection as part of the CAP’s Accreditation Programs. The [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Launches Ion Torrent AmpliSeq RNA Fusion Lung Cancer Research Panel
January 13, 2015
CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Today Thermo Fisher Scientific announced that it has released a next-generation sequencing (NGS) RNA panel and workflow that enables targeted sequencing of fusion transcripts for clinical research. The new Ion Torrent AmpliSeq RNA Fusion Lung Cancer Research Panel allows simultaneous sequencing of 70 ALK, RET, ROS1, and NTRK1 fusion transcripts associated with [...]

