Ocean Optics Names World Cup of Applications Contest Winners
September 17, 2014
Dunedin, Florida, USA -– After collecting entries from around the globe, Ocean Optics has named two winners of its World Cup of Applications contest. Andreas Burkart won for The Faint Red Glow of Photosynthesis, and a group effort submitted by Bruce Robertson won for Polarized Light Pollution: A New Kind of Ecological Photopollution. Contest winners [...]
September 17, 2014
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- 3M Food Safety announced today that its 3M™ Molecular Detection Assay Listeria monocytogenes has been approved by the AOAC® Performance Tested MethodsSM program (Certification #051401). The approval certifies that the test kit, which helps food processors and other parties quickly and accurately detect Listeria monocytogenes, is now considered equivalent or better [...]
Analytik Jena Closes Acquisition of Bruker’s ICP-MS Business and Begins Integration Process
September 16, 2014
Jena, Germany -- Analytik Jena AG, a manufacturer of analytical measuring technology and life science instruments today announced that it has closed the acquisition of the ICP-MS business of Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR) on September 12, 2014. The integration process has begun, and it is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2014. “I [...]
Bruker Launches the First Guaranteed AFM TERS Solution
September 16, 2014
SANTA BARBARA, California –– Bruker today announced the launch of the new-generation Innova-IRIS, the first guaranteed Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (TERS) system specifically designed to accelerate the adoption and time-to-publish of nano-Raman spectroscopy research. The new system combines Bruker-exclusive, high-contrast tuning-fork-based TERS probes with high-performance AFM and nano-Raman spectroscopy capabilities to provide a consistently high TERS [...]
Claudia Toussaint to join Xylem as General Counsel
September 16, 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, today announced the appointment of Claudia Toussaint as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, effective October 29, 2014. She will report directly to President and Chief Executive Officer Patrick Decker, [...]
FLUIDIGM’S NEW JUNO™ SYSTEM SHATTERS BARRIERS FOR SNP GENOTYPING
September 16, 2014
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Fluidigm Corporation (NASDAQ:FLDM) today launched an early access program for its new SNP genotyping platform, the Juno™ System, for its key production genomics customers and prospects. The new sample prep engine for SNP genotyping allows scientists to genotype low-concentration DNA samples from tissue, buccal swabs, FFPE, and polyploid organisms in [...]
BASi Names Connie Dougherty Vice President Business Development
September 16, 2014
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Bioanalytical Systems, Inc. BASI, +2.18% today announced the appointment of Connie Dougherty as Vice President of Business Development reporting to BASi President and Chief Executive Officer Jacqueline Lemke. She will provide leadership to drive BASi’s growth initiatives and efforts to expand the Company’s footprint. “Connie comes to BASi with 25 years [...]
September 16, 2014
Dr. Marian Rehak (R&D Director, Sphere Fluidics Limited) said, “After an exacting selection process, Sphere Fluidics has selected Cambridge Consultants Limited as our partner in product engineering for Cyto-Mine (a novel single cell analysis instrument). They are a world-class technology consultancy business with expertise in microfluidics, optoelectronics and picodroplet areas – critical for success”. Dr [...]
Tecan offers next-generation sequencing sample preparation at the touch of a button
September 16, 2014
Männedorf, Switzerland -– Tecan has launched the Freedom EVO® NGS workstation to simplify next-generation sequencing (NGS) sample preparation and PCR set-up. Offering user-friendly, walkaway automation of library preparation at the touch of a button, it eliminates the need for extensive manual processing. NGS is the fastest growing application in genomics, yet many sample preparation protocols [...]
“Tandem Mass Tag” Team Wins HUPO Science & Technology Award
September 16, 2014
SAN JOSE, Calif. –– Two scientists from Thermo Fisher Scientific, as well as a collaborator from Proteome Sciences plc, have been recognized for their contribution to develop and commercialize isobaric labeling for quantitative proteomics experiments. The award, the annual Science and Technology Award from the Human Proteome Organization, recognized the scientists’ contribution to the development [...]
