DANAHER CORPORATION APPOINTS THOMAS P. JOYCE, JR. AS PRESIDENT AND CEO

WASHINGTON -- Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) today announced that the Company's Board of Directors has implemented its previously disclosed succession plan and will appoint Thomas P. Joyce, Jr. as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, effective September 9, 2014. Mr. Joyce's predecessor, H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., will transition [...]

Versatile Range of Horizontal Gel Electrophoresis Units

The MultiSUB™ range of horizontal gel electrophoresis units from Cleaver Scientific includes a comprehensive choice of optimised units for low- and high-throughput DNA and RNA applications. MultiSUB™ horizontal gel electrophoresis units have been designed by scientists for scientists. With its advanced features, each unit provides an easy to use, versatile and flexible system that can [...]

Meridian Bioscience Provides Net Revenues and Earnings Guidance for Fiscal 2015 and Reaffirms Fiscal 2014 Guidance

CINCINNATI -- Meridian Bioscience, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio (NASDAQ: VIVO) today provided the financial community with guidance regarding the Company’s fiscal 2015 sales and earnings estimates. Based on the Company’s business planning and budgeting activities for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, management expects net revenues to be in the range of $193 to $200 [...]

Selvita licenses Cresset’s computational tools for SAR analysis and ligand-based design

Cambridge, UK –– Cresset, innovative provider of computational chemistry software and services, is pleased to announce that Selvita S.A., a drug discovery company located in Krakow, Poland, has licensed Cresset’s Forge and Spark. These applications provide extensive capabilities in SAR analysis, ligand-based molecular design and bioisosteric replacement. Dr. Mariusz Milik, Head of Computational Chemistry at [...]

GE Healthcare Life Sciences launches illustra™* Single Cell GenomiPhi for highly reproducible and accurate genomic DNA amplification

The new illustra Single Cell GenomiPhi DNA amplification kit from GE Healthcare Life Sciences provides a simple method for producing amplified genomic DNA reliably and reproducibly. Delivering higher genome coverage with fewer mutations than PCR-based whole genome amplification methods, Single Cell GenomiPhi enables a more accurate representation of the original genome, giving researchers a tool [...]

PerkinElmer Launches Innovative Multiplexing System

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. [...]

Cepheid Announces European Release of Xpert Flu/RSV XC for Accurate and Reliable Detection and Differentiation of Flu A, Flu B, and RSV Infection

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 [...]

New Glycolipid Library

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 [...]

Sophia Genetics becomes the first European company to obtain CE-IVD mark for clinical use of Next Generation Sequencing bioinformatics pipeline for routine genetic testing

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

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 [...]

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