ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Cell culture scientists working with sensitive cultures such as stem and primary cells, can turn to a new CO2 incubator that combines the latest technologies for optimal cell growth and contamination control designed to create uniform growth conditions with consistency and reliability. The Thermo Scientific Heracell VIOS incubator series is ideal for [...]

CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Scientists conducting microbial research now have access to the industry’s first end-to-end next-generation sequencing genotyping solution that enables culture-free assessment of complex bacterial populations. Designed for microbiome and industrial bioproduction applications, the new Ion 16S Metagenomics Kit provides a streamlined method for identifying bacteria from mixed culture samples. Recent years have seen [...]

PLANEGG, Germany -- Biomax Informatics AG today announced it has added its Pedant-Pro™ technology to Illumina’s BaseSpace Apps, Illumina’s applications store and informatics community dedicated to advancing genomic analysis. Using the PEDANT™ BaseSpace App, researchers can analyze bacterial DNA sequences with Biomax’s enterprise-scale genome analysis engine, the Pedant-Pro™ Sequence Analysis Suite. The PEDANT app allows [...]

Natick, MA, and Cleburne, TX -- AmericanBio, Inc. and Boval BioSolutions announced the formation of a joint venture involving the continuous development and marketing of Bovine Serum Albumin RNase / DNase Free products. These two powerful life science brands have partnered, and with this alliance it should allow them to exclusively bring to market products [...]

MILFORD, Mass. -- At a ceremony at Colorado State University’s Fort Collins, COcampus, Waters Corporation officially welcomed the University’s Proteomics and Metabolomics Facility into its Centers of Innovation Program. Under the direction of Dr. Jessica Prenni, the facility has earned a reputation for excellence in applying non-targeted proteomics and metabolomics using liquid chromatography and mass [...]

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, [...]

Hilden, Germany, and Barcelona, Spain -– QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced its support for the implementation of new guidelines presented today by the World Health Organization (WHO) as part of its Post-2015 Global Tuberculosis Strategy (End TB). This strategy document outlines a 20-year blueprint and now includes new guidelines that [...]

Berlin (Germany)-– PicoQuant and Nikon present a new level of software cooperation in their FLIM & FCS Upgrade Kit for Nikon A1 and C2 laser scanning microscopes (LSM). A specially developed interface between PicoQuant's SymPhoTime 64 and Nikon's NIS-Elements allows direct time-resolved data acquisition out of the Nikon software. The expanded software interface significantly improves [...]

SEATTLE -- Visualant, Inc. (OTCQB: VSUL), a leading provider of disruptive light-based technologies, announced today that Intellectual Ventures has filed three additional patents focused upon both unique applications of the Visualant ChromaID™ technology and advancements to the technology itself. Visualant and Intellectual Ventures (IV) entered into a strategic relationship in November of 2013. Pursuant to [...]

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.-– Centice Corporation, a pioneer in narcotic and pharmaceutical identification using Raman spectroscopy technology, today announced that a major federal agency is now using the Centice MFL-3000 drug analysis system to aid in prescription pill abuse operations. The operations focus on stopping the illegal use of prescription drugs for recreational purposes, doctor [...]