Agilent Technologies to Introduce Next-Generation UHPLC System at Analytica China on Sept. 23
September 11, 2014
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-– Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced it will introduce its latest innovation in ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) on Sept. 23 at Analytica China, the international trade fair for laboratory technology, analysis, biotechnology and diagnostics held in Shanghai. “We are pleased to introduce our newest UHPLC solution at this important scientific event,” [...]
September 11, 2014
MOORESTOWN, N.J.-- Denton Vacuum, LLC, a leading manufacturer of thin film technology products, has introduced Vitua, the first automated TEM sample preparation system specifically designed and characterized for high resolution rotary shadow casting of large organic molecules. TEM organic molecule imaging presents unique challenges. Small samples, such as DNA or complex proteins, are difficult to [...]
Waters Unveils Global Mass Spectrometry Headquarters in the UK’s North West
September 11, 2014
WILMSLOW, U.K.-- Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) today celebrated the official opening of its new, custom-built mass spectrometry headquarters in Wilmslow, UK, confirming the company's commitment to innovation and the expanded usage of mass spectrometry. The facility has been designed and equipped to accelerate innovation in the field of mass spectrometry – a sophisticated analytical laboratory [...]
BGI, Imperial College London and Waters Corporation sign framework agreement
September 11, 2014
On September 11, 2014, BGI, Imperial College London and Waters Corporation signed a framework agreement in Shenzhen, China. Liangyu Zhang, CEO of Greater China of Waters Corporation, Vince Gao, CEO of BGI Heath, and representatives of Imperial College London attended the signing ceremony. The collaboration brings together three of the leading scientific groups in the [...]
Xylem Inc. named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index for North America for the third consecutive year
September 11, 2014
RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, announced today that it has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for the third consecutive year in recognition of its ongoing sustainability initiatives. Xylem is one of 140 [...]
September 11, 2014
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT: BTX) announced that its subsidiary Asterias Biotherapeutics, Inc. (OTCBB: ASTY) has reached an agreement with Cancer Research UK and Cancer Research Technology (CRT), the charity’s development and commercialization arm, to conduct a clinical trial of Asterias’ novel immunotherapy treatment AST-VAC2 in subjects with non-small cell lung cancer. AST-VAC2 [...]
Corning Announces New Agreement with BioLamina
September 11, 2014
CORNING, N.Y. -– Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) today announced it has entered into an agreement with BioLamina to manufacture and package the Recombinant Laminin-521 (rLaminin-521) pluripotent stem-cell and neural stem-cell growth matrix. The collaboration will augment Corning Life Sciences’ industry-leading portfolio of defined coating substrates and extend the availability of this product to research labs [...]
Benno Oderkerk, Co-Founder & CEO, AVANTES, joins EPIC Board of Directors
September 11, 2014
Benno Oderkerk, CEO of Avantes, joins the board of directors of the European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC). Mr. Oderkerk adds to the board his technical expertise in Spectroscopy, a closer link with the Dutch photonics community as he is also a member of the Photonics NL association, and his experience as entrepreneur. "EPIC is an [...]
Endress+Hauser inaugurates new Customer Center
September 11, 2014
Endress+Hauser inaugurates a new 80,000 square feet state-of-the-art Customer Center in Greenwood, Indiana. This 16 million dollar investment in infrastructure helps to optimize customer support and further underscores Endress+Hauser’s commitment to the US market and its loyal customers in the Americas. Over the past few years, Endress+Hauser has continued to grow its market share in [...]
September 11, 2014
1st Detect, a subsidiary of Astrotech (Nasdaq:ASTC), announced today its breakthrough technology has reached a key milestone in the military’s test and evaluation process for Multi-Sample Identifier Detector (MSID) solutions, by being awarded one of the competitive prototype contracts for the Next Generation Chemical Detector (NGCD) program. “1st Detect is well positioned to be rapidly [...]

