October 28, 2014
SUNNYVALE, Calif. and GENEVA, Switzerland -- Cepheid (Nasdaq: CPHD), FIND, and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, today announced details of a collaboration to develop Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra, a next-generation test for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) with increased sensitivity to aid in detection of patients with smear-negative TB, which is often associated with HIV co-infection. The collaboration [...]
Leica Biosystems to Acquire Devicor Medical Products, Inc.
October 28, 2014
Buffalo Grove, Ill. –– Leica Biosystems, a global leader in anatomic pathology laboratory solutions and instruments, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Devicor Medical Products, Inc. Devicor is a global market leader in breast biopsy instruments and consumables, with annual revenues of approximately $170 million. Devicor, headquartered in Cincinnati, [...]
Versatile, easy to use blast freezer, quickly prepares products for short and long-term cold storage
October 28, 2014
ASHEVILLE, N.C.-- A new series of blast freezers provide researchers with a versatile and flexible sample preparation device for use prior to cold storage. The XBF40D-MD will be displayed this week at the AABB Annual Meeting on Oct. 25 – 28, 2014 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia at Booth# 1011. The Thermo Scientific XBF40 [...]
New Immunoassay for Specific Detection of Hydrocodone and the Major Metabolites
October 28, 2014
FREMONT, Calif. -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science and a leading provider of drugs of abuse testing solutions, announces today the official launch of the new Thermo Scientific DRI Hydrocodone/Hydromorphone Assay. The new assay is a homogeneous enzyme immunoassay that specifically detects hydrocodone and major metabolites in human urine at [...]
Analytical Systems Keco Supplies Only Crude Oil Analyzer Specific to H2S
October 28, 2014
HOUSTON, Texas -- Analytical Systems Keco, a Houston-based gas refining, manufacturing and transporting processes analysis firm, produces the only dependable H2S in Crude Oil Analyzer (Model 205) that does not produce suffer cross-interference from background components. The H2S in Crude Oil Analyzer has the ability to analytically quantify H2S in light, medium and heavy crude [...]
Greg Lucier joins Invuity’s Board of Directors
October 28, 2014
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -– Invuity, Inc., a medical device company that is addressing the inherent challenges of minimally invasive surgery and transforming patient outcomes through its proprietary advanced photonics devices, announced today that life sciences industry veteran Gregory T. Lucier has been named to its Board of Directors. “Invuity is building an innovative and important [...]
Boehringer Ingelheim introduces IDBS’ E WorkBook Suite
October 28, 2014
London, UK, and Boston, US -– Boehringer Ingelheim, one of the top 20 global pharma companies, has introduced IDBS’ E WorkBook Suite to eliminate data silos in the lab. The cross-domain platform has initially been deployed in North America with the next roll-out planned for Germany. Users are benefiting from streamlined research and development (R&D) [...]
QIAGEN announces broad agreement with Astellas Pharma to develop companion diagnostics
October 28, 2014
Hilden, Germany, and Tokyo, Japan -— QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced a master collaboration agreement with Astellas Pharma Inc., an R&D-driven global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Japan, to develop and commercialize companion diagnostics paired with Astellas drugs for use in cancer and other diseases. The scope of the agreement is [...]
Rich Baker Joins PaR Systems, Inc. as Chief Technology Officer
October 28, 2014
SHOREVIEW, MN -- PaR Systems, Inc. (https://www.par.com), a world leader in aerospace manufacturing, material handling, automation, and robotic solutions since 1961, is pleased to announce the appointment of Rich Baker to the position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Baker will be responsible for the company's technology strategy, engineering and product development. "Rich is the ideal [...]
Ibsen releases four new CMOS-based spectrometers with very high sensitivity
October 28, 2014
Ibsen Photonics (www.ibsenphotonics.com), the global leader in fused silica transmission gratings and industrial grade spectrometer modules, today announced the ultra-compact FREEDOM 100 series of spectrometers utilizing a new highly efficient CMOS detector. The FREEDOM 100 spectrometers provide sensitivity and cost comparable with traditional cost efficient CCD-based spectrometers. "Typically, spectrometers with CMOS line array sensors have [...]
