November 12, 2014
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Affymetrix (NASDAQ:AFFX) announced today the launch of Concurrent Molecular Analysis Profiling (CoMAP™) capability, which enables cancer researchers to gain rapid insight into the functional impact of DNA copy number alterations by combining whole-genome copy number data with gene expression profiles to easily and cost-effectively visualize and identify cancer driver events. Whole-genome [...]
1ST DETECT ANNOUNCES ITS SUCCESSFUL INTRODUCTION OF THE iONTRAC AT THE GULF COAST CONFERENCE
November 12, 2014
AUSTIN, Texas -- 1st Detect, a subsidiary of Astrotech (Nasdaq:ASTC), has launched its disruptive mass spectrometry technology into the petrochemical industry at the esteemed Gulf Coast Conference (GCC). The iONTRAC process monitor has been developed for use within petrochemical industrial processing streams. “Our iONTRAC was very well received at GCC and being recognized to receive [...]
Genovis AB sues US company for patent infringement
November 12, 2014
LUND, Sweden -- The Board of Directors of Genovis has announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Promega Corporation (“Promega”) for patent infringement regarding one of Promega’s products. The lawsuit includes an injunction to prevent Promega from producing, using, selling or offering for sale the infringing product, as well as damages. The suit was [...]
DANAHER TO ANNOUNCE FUTURE CHANGE TO EARNINGS GUIDANCE AT BAIRD INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE
November 12, 2014
WASHINGTON -- Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) announced that President and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas P. Joyce, Jr., will present at the Baird Industrial Conference in Chicago, Illinois today, Wednesday, November 12at 8:30 a.m. CT. The audio will be simultaneously webcast and the presentation will be archived on the Investors section of www.danaher.com under Investor Events. The [...]
WuXi AppTec Announces Enhanced Genomics Services for Chinese Researchers
November 12, 2014
SHANGHAI -- WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE: WX), a leading open-access R&D capability and technology platform company serving the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries, with operations in China and the United States, today announced an enhancement to its genomics services. The WuXi Genome Center will provide Chinese researchers who use its gene sequencing services [...]
November 11, 2014
San Carlos, CA -— NuGEN Technologies, Inc., a market leader in the development of solutions which make biological samples accessible for genomic analysis, has announced the winner of the NuGEN 2014 Genomics Grant Challenge. The winning study proposal, entitled "Identifying novel gene rearrangements in sarcoma biogenesis", was submitted by Dr. Bastiaan Tops of Radboud university [...]
PREMIER SCANDINAVIAN TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY SELECTS MTS TO UPGRADE AND EXPAND ITS LABORATORIES
November 11, 2014
Eden Prairie, Minn. –– MTS Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: MTSC), a leading global supplier of high-performance test systems and position sensors, today announced it has received an order in excess of $3 million for a large expansion of the test facilities in the Lyngby Campus of Technical University of Denmark (DTU). DTU is one of the [...]
IDT Launches GMP MGB Eclipse Probes for In Vitro Diagnostic Use
November 11, 2014
Coralville, IA -- Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) has acquired a license from ELITech Group (Bothell, WA) to manufacture and supply MGB Eclipse® Probes for use as a component in human in vitro diagnostic tests. As a result of improved knowledge and understanding of the human genome, quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) has become an increasingly important [...]
iLab Solutions Announces Herbert Auer as the New Director, European Business Operations
November 11, 2014
Boston, MA -- The global leader in core facility management software, iLab Solutions, recently announced Herbert Auer as the new Director, European Business Operations. In this leadership position, Herbert will be overseeing the day-to-day business operations of iLab’s Europe-based team ensuring its alignment with the company’s mission to provide innovative and effective solutions to support [...]
Era7 Bioinformatics is now a member of The Global Alliance for Genomics and Health
November 11, 2014
Era7 Bioinformatics is proud to announce that it has recently become member of The Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (https://genomicsandhealth.org/). Global Alliance is an international coalition formed to facilitate the sharing of genomical and clinical data, with the intention of promoting potential advancements in medicine and science. It brings together over 220 leading institutions [...]

