November 17, 2014
Limerick, PA. -– Rockland Immunochemicals Inc. today announced that it has received a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH). Rockland will use the grant to develop synthetic antibodies for detection and quantitation of modified RNAs. Also known as aptamers, synthetic antibodies can be used in basic [...]
November 17, 2014
Protagen AG today announced that it has entered into a long-term collaboration agreement with QIAGEN targeting the development of novel protein-based companion diagnostics for autoimmune disorders. Under the terms of the agreement, QIAGEN will gain access to the proprietary SeroTag® technology platform of Protagen, which enables the discovery and validation of novel protein-based marker panels. [...]
November 14, 2014
Sunnyvale, CA -– Molecular Devices, a leader in bioanalytical systems for drug discovery, life science research, and bioassay development, today announced the launch of the Digidata® 1550A Low-Noise Data Acquisition System plus HumSilencer™ noise cancelling technology for the analog-to-digital conversion of biological signals measured in electrophysiology experiments. The Digidata 1550A is the first digitizer with [...]
November 14, 2014
Los Altos, CA and Menlo Park, CA -- Genome Compiler Corp., a Los Altos based synthetic biology software company entered into a collaborative agreement with DNA2.0, a leading provider of gene synthesis and bioengineering solutions located in Menlo Park, CA. Genome Compiler will be integrating DNA2.0’s gene synthesis services into their design platform, enabling users [...]
Call for Entries Announced in Annual Gen9 Contest Recognizing Innovative Use of Synthetic Biology
November 14, 2014
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — – Gen9, Inc., a pioneer in the development of scalable technologies for synthesizing and assembling DNA, today announced that it is now accepting entries for the annual G-Prize contest. For the first time, the G-Prize contest is also open to pre-commercial start-up companies. The G-Prize contest, conceived and exclusively-sponsored by Gen9, was [...]
GE Healthcare Life Sciences to Open Biopharmaceutical Technology and Training Laboratory in Turkey
November 14, 2014
Chalfont St Giles, UK and Istanbul, Turkey –– GE Healthcare Life Sciences (GE:NYSE), a global tools, technologies and services provider in life science research and biopharmaceutical manufacturing, will open a Technology and Training Laboratory to support Turkey’s expanding biopharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. A key component of GE’s Turkey Innovation Center in Istanbul, the laboratory will [...]
Photometrics® Partners with Leading Imaging Companies To Found European BioImaging Board
November 14, 2014
TUCSON, AZ -- Photometrics joins top imaging companies to create an open industry board that will work in collaboration with Euro-BioImaging, a pan-European research infrastructure project developed to facilitate interaction between the imaging industry and academic researchers. Designed to boost European innovation in biomedical science, the board includes Leica, Nikon, Zeiss, FEI, Olympus, SVI and [...]
November 13, 2014
Pompey, France -- Novasep, a leading supplier of manufacturing solutions to the life sciences industry, and its long-time partner Nilsan Nishotech Systems, a specialist in process engineering in India, today announce the commissioning of a continuous chromatography Varicol system at Laurus Labs, one of India’s fastest growing API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients) makers. This is the [...]
Clarity newly supports Hitachi Chromaster and Primaide HPLC systems
November 13, 2014
Prague -- DataApex is pleased to announce the release of control drivers for Hitachi Chromaster and Primaide HPLC systems. Clarity Chromatography Software platform now enables both direct instrument control and digital data acquisition. The drivers have been released with Clarity version 5.0.5. Hitachi drivers will be available in selected territories through Hitachi official partners. „Maximizing [...]
LaVision BioTec to launch new products at Neuroscience 2014
November 13, 2014
Bielefeld -- LaVison BioTec, developers of advanced microscopy solutions for the life sciences, announce they will introduce new products for their UltraMicroscope and TriM Scope microscopy products at the 2014 annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN). LaVision BioTec will announce the release of several ground-breaking new products at the 2014 meeting of the [...]
