Horizon Discovery Group plc Acquires Sage Labs Inc. for $48M (£29M)
September 29, 2014
Cambridge, UK and St. Louis, MO, USA –- Horizon Discovery Group plc (LSE: HZD) (“Horizon” or the “Company”), the international life science company supplying research tools and services to organizations engaged in genomics research and the development of personalized medicines, today announced it has agreed to acquire Sage Labs Inc. (Sage) for up to $16M [...]
September 29, 2014
ATLANTA -- At the 60th Annual ASIS International Seminar and Exhibit, the Bruker Detection division introduces RoadRunner™, an innovative, hand-held explosives and narcotics trace detector with outstanding sensitivity, selectivity, analyte coverage and ease of use. This revolutionary new product expands Bruker´s explosives trace detection (ETD) product line by providing a light-weight, hand-held ETD detector that [...]
NEC Corporation to market SomaLogic’s SOMAscan™ assay in Japan
September 29, 2014
SomaLogic, Inc. and NEC Corporation (TYO: 6701) announced today an agreement that gives NEC exclusive marketing rights in Japan for SomaLogic’s SOMAscan™ assay, which is built on SomaLogic’s proprietarySOMAmer® technology. Under the agreement, NEC will offer access to the SOMAscan assay to biopharmaceutical companies, food companies, and academic research centers for their research in Japan. [...]
September 29, 2014
BELLSHILL, SCOTLAND -- LINK (www.linktech.co.uk), the specialist oligonucleotide reagent developer and manufacturer, has announced the appointment of Dr David Ricketts as its new Chief Executive Officer, taking over the position from current CEO, Dr John Bremner, on 20 October 2014. Of his appointment, Dr Ricketts said: “I'm delighted and very excited to join LINK as [...]
September 26, 2014
Capto S ImpAct is a strong cation exchanger for the intermediate and polishing steps when purifying MAbs and a wide range of other biomolecules. Part of the established Capto platform of high-performance chromatography media, Capto S ImpAct offers both high binding capacity and high resolution at high sample loads. The high-flow characteristics of the Capto [...]
September 26, 2014
Boston, MA - Ground-breaking advances in measurement technology and software control make the new DF-745SG GasMax from Servomex the most sensitive and flexible trace moisture analyzer available for Specialty Gas applications. Building on the success of the original DF-745SG, the GasMax is a sophisticated process analyzer optimized for measuring moisture in a specialty gas stream. [...]
Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Substrates from Ocean Optics
September 26, 2014
Dunedin, Florida, USA -– Ocean Optics has introduced a new substrate for Raman spectroscopy applications. Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) substrates are highly sensitive, stable and reliable, delivering precise trace-level Raman spectroscopy measurement in applications ranging from chemical and explosive agent detection, to authentication, contaminant screening and quality control in production environments and the laboratory. [...]
Stanford Researchers Use Single-Cell Mass Cytometry to Predict Recovery Time from Surgery
September 26, 2014
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.-- Researchers at Stanford University have demonstrated the ability to predict the recovery time of patients who underwent surgical trauma. Convalescence after surgery varies significantly from patient to patient—often with protracted recovery periods resulting in personal suffering as well as substantial societal and economic costs. Now, using the deep profiling capabilities of [...]
September 25, 2014
STEMCELL Technologies has received $949,500 in repayable assistance from the Western Innovation (WINN) Initiative for an exciting project to develop tools and assays for three-dimensional (3D) cell culture. Led by Dr. Steven Woodside, Director of Particle Chemistry and Engineering, and Dr. Eric Jervis, Principal Scientist, the project builds on STEMCELL Technologies’ extensive experience in developing [...]
GENAPSYS ANNOUNCES KEY HIRE TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
September 25, 2014
Redwood City, California –– GenapSys Inc., the developer of the GENIUS DNA Sequencing System, today announced the appointment of Mark Pratt, Ph.D. as Vice President of Product Development. In his new role, Dr. Pratt will be a member of the GenapSys leadership team reporting to Hesaam Esfandyarpour, PhD, Founder & CEO. Most recently, Dr. Pratt [...]
