September 8, 2014
BOSTON & SEATTLE & HOUSTON & NEW YORK & SAN DIEGO -- World-renowned cancer centers and Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced the formation of the Actionable Genome Consortium (AGC), an effort to recommend openly published standards for the widespread use of next-generation sequencing to guide decision-making in clinical oncology. The core remit of the AGC [...]
September 8, 2014
Delft -- DELMIC develops and manufactures products which are focused on high performance, user friendly, integrated microscopy solutions. In a collaborative development with electron microscope provider Phenom-World, both companies announce the launch of Delphi, the world’s first integrated correlative tabletop fluorescence and electron microscope at the 18th IMC in Prague. DELMIC and Phenom-World announce Delphi™, [...]
Leica Microsystems Introduces the Inverted Microscope Leica DMi8
September 8, 2014
Wetzlar, Germany -- Leica Microsystems is launching the Leica DMi8 inverted microscope with built-in modularity that can grow and adapt to ever-changing research needs. With this new concept, life scientists can custom-configure an inverted microscope now and upgrade it in the future for applications ranging from basic imaging to advanced fluorescence microscopy. The Leica DMi8 [...]
Solentim embraces CRISPR with Horizon Discovery Group
September 8, 2014
Bournemouth, UK –- Solentim, the developer of the world-leading imager for single cell cloning in the upstream cell line development workflow, is pleased to announce the purchase of its Cell Metric™ CLD system for monoclonality verification byHorizon Discovery Group plc (”Horizon”) (AIM: HZD), a leading provider of research tools to support translational genomics and the [...]
September 8, 2014
NEW YORK, NY -– Schrödinger, Inc. and the Tri-Institutional Therapeutics Discovery Institute, Inc. (Tri-I TDI) have reached an agreement to provide access to Schrödinger’s Materials Science, Biologics, and Small Molecule Drug Discovery Suites to researchers within Tri-I TDI’s member institutions. The simulation tools are designed to advance early-stage research toward new therapeutics. “We’re honored to [...]
Yokogawa Receives Order to Provide Control System for New PEMEX Ultra-low-sulfur Diesel Fuel Plant
September 8, 2014
Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that its subsidiary Yokogawa de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. has received an order from Cobra Instalaciones Mexico S.A. de C.V., a subsidiary of the Spanish EPC firm ACS, to supply an integrated control and safety instrumented system solution for an ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel plant that is being built for PEMEX Refinacion, [...]
Life Technologies Releases CRISPR Products for Simple, Rapid Gene Editing
September 8, 2014
CARLSBAD, Calif.-- Gene editing – the modification of an organism’s genome via a specific, targeted approach - is among the fastest growing applications for molecular biologists. Now, new tool kits are available to researchers that enable them to quickly make specific changes to DNA in a variety of cells. GeneArt CRISPR products from Thermo Fisher [...]
New GC-MS Runs Both Single and Triple Quadrupole Methods Using Familiar Software
September 8, 2014
SAN JOSE, Calif. –– Laboratories performing environmental analysis, forensics testing or other single quadrupole gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analyses that need a simple, cost-effective way to add GC-MS/MS capabilities, have a new option with the Thermo Scientific TSQ Duo triple quadrupole GC-MS/MS system. “We designed this instrument specifically for labs needing to maintain their current [...]
Rockland Wins SBIR Grant for Sickle Cell Disease POC Device
September 8, 2014
Rockland Immunochemicals received a $224,473 SBIR grant from the NIH's National Heart Lung and Blood Institute to develop an antibody-based point-of-care device that can diagnose sickle cell disease. Rockland says it secured the award by demonstrating the technology's ability to develop and produce life science tools for basic and clinical research focused on functional genomics [...]
HPLC Fraction Collection Storage System
September 5, 2014
Porvair Sciences has announced a complete storage solution for HPLC fractions comprising its 2ml round deep well microplate and high integrity cap mat seals. The revolutionary design of the 2ml deep well plate, which for the first time provides scientists with a genuine 2ml working volume in a 45mm height plate, is now coupled with [...]
