PerkinElmer Launches Innovative Multiplexing System
September 2, 2014
PerkinElmer Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced the launch of the AlphaPlex™ reagent technology. The AlphaPlex technology is a homogeneous, all-in-one-well multiplexing reagent system for performing ultra-sensitive immunoassay analyses, while providing research professionals with more data in less time and with minimal human intervention. [...]
September 2, 2014
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-- Cepheid (NASDAQ: CPHD) announced today the release of Xpert® Flu/RSV XC, an on-demand molecular test for rapid, accurate and reliable determination of Flu A, Flu B, and differentiation of RSV infection. The test will be marketed as a CE-IVD product under the European Directive on In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices, bringing the total [...]
September 2, 2014
Shimadzu Corporation announces the release of the industry's first glycolipid-specific library, containing information on 258 types of glycolipids. This library was developed through joint research with Dr. Akemi Suzuki, Director of the Institute of Glycoscience at Tokai University. Library allows even those without specialized expertise to prepare samples, specify analytical conditions, analyze data, and characterize [...]
September 2, 2014
Shortly after receiving ISO 13485 accreditation, Sophia Genetics has become the first European company to obtain a CE-IVD mark for the clinical use of an Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) bioinformatic pipeline for routine genetic testing. This quality assurance certification represents an important step in raising the standards of routine genetic testing and clinical diagnosis, and [...]
Edinburgh Instruments announce opening of USA operations
September 2, 2014
Livingston, UK -- Edinburgh Instruments is pleased to announce that it is expanding its US presence with the addition of direct sales support within the USA which compliments the existing technical support which was established. This will help serve the growing demand for its range of fluorescence spectrometers that include the FLS980 research grade fluorescence [...]
September 2, 2014
Burlington, Massachusetts -– Rigaku Raman Technologies, a leading pioneer of handheld and portable Raman spectrometers, is delighted to announce that its handheld Raman analyzer, Progeny™ (www.rigakuprogeny.com) has received the Bronze Award for the Portable Analytical Instrument Industrial Design category in the 2014 Instrument Business Outlook (IBO) Design Awards. Progeny represents the new generation in handheld [...]
September 2, 2014
Cole-Parmer introduces the latest fully-featured pH meter and conductivity meter from Oakton®, known as a technology leader in water testing instruments. The Oakton pH 450 and CON 450 Meters are waterproof and rugged enough for even the harshest environments. The meters provide automatic and manual temperature compensation to ensure accuracy even with fluctuating temperatures. Get [...]
MoBiTec GmbH, Germany, Offers Clickable Isoprenoids Manufactured by Echelon Biosciences
September 2, 2014
Isoprenoids are organic compounds composed of two or more units of hydrocarbons, with each unit consisting of five carbon atoms arranged in a specific pattern. Isoprenoids play widely varying roles in physiological processes of plants and animals. Isoprenoids in living organisms range in function from pigments and fragrances to vitamins and precursors of sex hormones. [...]
‘Made-to-Measure’ Phospho-Specific Polyclonal Antibodies
September 2, 2014
Drawing upon over 20 years’ experience - AMSBIO has developed a custom phospho-specific antibody production service** that is both reliable and produces high quality product. This service** includes synthesis of phosphorylated and non-phosphorylated peptides, conjugation to a carrier protein, immunization, serum production and a 2-step affinity purification of the antibodies. To ensure absolute specificity for [...]
September 2, 2014
Cambridge, UK -- TAP Biosystems (now part of the Sartorius Stedim Biotech Group), a leading supplier of cell culture and fermentation systems for life science applications, is pleased to announce that its CompacT SelecT™, automated cell culture system has been chosen by a top ten pharmaceutical company to reliably produce consistent, high quality cells in [...]
