October 16, 2014
ST. LOUIS -- BioReliance® (www.bioreliance.com), Sigma-Aldrich Corporation's (NASDAQ: SIAL) biologics and early-development services business under SAFC® Commercial (www.sigmaaldrich.com/safc), has introduced select in vitro ADME (absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion) and toxicology testing services for pharmaceutical, chemical and industrial consumer products to its service offering. The broad set of highly predictive assays use a novel suite [...]
October 16, 2014
Santa Clara, CA -– Affymetrix (Nasdaq: AFFX) and Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc. today announced the signing of a multi-year supply agreement covering Affymetrix arrays and instruments to be utilized as part of Ariosa’s Harmony™ Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT). The partnership enables Ariosa to pursue the development of a Harmony test kit that will allow other laboratories [...]
SOFIE BIOSCIENCES receives $1.5M NCI Phase II SBIR
October 16, 2014
CULVER CITY, Calif. -— SOFIE BIOSCIENCES, a leader in the field of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging, including probes, scanners, and chemistry systems, announced today that the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has awarded the company a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract for approximately $1.5M over two years. This contract will support the [...]
Versatile Evaporator for Lab & Batch Processing Tasks
October 16, 2014
The new Genevac Rocket Synergy series sets a new benchmark in sample evaporation versatility through offering automated evaporation of a wide range of sample formats and sizes, from millilitres to tens of litres. The Rocket Synergy can dry or concentrate up to six flasks, each containing a maximum of 450ml of solvent, or 18 ASE® [...]
IDT Launches Modular NGS Gene Capture Pools
October 16, 2014
Coralville, IA — — Integrated DNA Technologies today announced the introduction of xGen® Predesigned Gene Capture Pools and Plates. These modular gene capture probes are the latest addition to IDT’s growing portfolio of high quality, customizable next generation sequencing products. xGen Predesigned Gene Capture Pools and Plates are ideal for creating customized target capture panels [...]
October 16, 2014
CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Thermo Fisher Scientific today announced the successful CE-IVD registration of its new Ion PGM Dx System for sale in European countries. The Ion PGM Dx System was developed using the proven Ion Torrent next generation sequencing (NGS) technology, currently used to produce hundreds of thousands of tests in clinical research laboratories each [...]
RURO, Inc. Exceeds Double Growth for 2nd Year
October 16, 2014
Frederick, MD -- RURO, Inc. achieved a second consecutive annual period with greater than 100% sales volume growth. Contributing highlights to the company’s success included the release of a new version of its flagship solution platform, Limfinity®, the opening and immediate success of its first foreign office in Shanghai, and highly visible customer installations. Limfinity® [...]
October 16, 2014
Houston, TX., USA –– PAC, a leading global provider of advanced analytical instruments for laboratories and online process applications, is pleased to announce that its ISL PMD 110 is now approved for use in the ASTM Reference Standard D1655 for Aviation Fuels. ASTM recently added ASTM D7345, the PMD Method, to the jet fuel reference [...]
October 16, 2014
WILMINGTON, Mass.-- Implant Sciences Corporation (OTCQB: IMSC), a high technology supplier of systems and sensors for homeland security and defense markets, announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has selected Implant Sciences' proposal to develop next generation explosives trace detection (ETD) screening systems for funding. The project, pending successful negotiations, is worth up [...]
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY ACQUIRES PROTEA’S LAESI® TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
October 15, 2014
Morgantown, WV -– (OTCQB: PRGB) (“Protea”) announced today that Princeton University has purchased Protea’s LAESI DP-1000 Instrument System for direct molecular analysis. The system will be used in Princeton’s Frick Chemistry Laboratory for the screening of microbial samples to identify new molecular entities that may hold promise as new antimicrobial therapeutics. “We are pleased that [...]
