New England Biolabs® Introduces New Ribosomal RNA Depletion Technology from Genomic Health
August 19, 2014
Ipswich, MA, USA -- New England Biolabs, Inc. (NEB®) today announced that NEB has exclusively in-licensed rights from Genomic Health, Inc. to its technology for the depletion of abundant RNAs, which is instrumental to performing sensitive RNA-seq experiments at a lower cost. Ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs) are extremely abundant, constituting approximately 90% of total RNA. For [...]
LabCorp Announces the Availability of InformaSeqSM Non-Invasive Prenatal Test
August 19, 2014
BURLINGTON, N.C. -- Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (NYSE: LH) announced today the availability of the informaSeq Prenatal Test. "This test is the latest example of LabCorp's continued commitment to introduce diagnostic tools that deliver advanced clinical information, enhance physician decision making and improve patient outcomes." The informaSeq Prenatal Test is an advanced, non-invasive, [...]
August 18, 2014
WHAT: PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced a collaboration with Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Perak Campus, a not-for -profit teaching and research university in Malaysia. PerkinElmer is providing UTAR with its chromatography solutions to test the safety of local food products. This [...]
Endress+Hauser Launches New E-direct Website
August 18, 2014
GREENWOOD, INDIANA -- Endress+Hauser has announced the launch of its new E-direct online store, featuring entry level instrumentation and components. The new website features an updated design, fully responsive product listing and free shipping on all products. User interaction is the central feature of the new E-direct website. Customers can easily navigate among the various [...]
August 18, 2014
SAN JOSE, Calif. and RALEIGH, No. Car. –– Scientists and students in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina will have new opportunities to attend presentations by leading analytical chemistry authorities, thanks to an endowment established by Thermo Fisher Scientific in the College of Sciences at North Carolina State University. The endowment will help support [...]
HORIBA Scientific Releases LabSpec 6.3 Software Update
August 18, 2014
HORIBA Scientific, global leader in Raman spectroscopy systems, is proud to announce the release of a major update to its acclaimed LabSpec 6 Raman spectroscopy software platform. Featuring a new 3D Surface and Volume display module, LabSpec 6.3 is fully compatible with high resolution confocal volume maps acquired with HORIBA’s range of Raman microscopes. With [...]
Comprehend Raises $21 Million in Series B Funding
August 18, 2014
REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. –– Comprehend today announced it has secured $21 million in Series B financing to accelerate clinical development through its cloud-based business intelligence solutions, enabling life science companies to bring new treatments and devices to market faster and more affordably. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with support from existing investor [...]
HORIBA Scientific Releases LabSpec 6.3 Software Update
August 18, 2014
HORIBA Scientific, global leader in Raman spectroscopy systems, is proud to announce the release of a major update to its acclaimed LabSpec 6 Raman spectroscopy software platform. Featuring a new 3D Surface and Volume display module, LabSpec 6.3 is fully compatible with high resolution confocal volume maps acquired with HORIBA’s range of Raman microscopes. With [...]
August 18, 2014
Tucson, Ariz. –– CDEX Inc. (OTCQB:CDEX), a pioneering developer, manufacturer and distributor of patented, real-time chemical detection and validation technologies for the healthcare and security markets, today announced the expansion of its technical development team with the appointment of John Coates, Ph.D. as Technical Director for Spectroscopy Products. A globally recognized spectroscopist and instrumentation expert [...]
Next-Generation Assay Platform Expands Cell Analysis for Life Science Researchers
August 18, 2014
CARLSBAD, Calif.-- Life science researchers who want to expand their capabilities beyond traditional cell counting instruments can now do so with the Countess II FL, a next-generation, bench-top assay instrument with a modular design that broadens the number of applications on a single platform. “Our goal is to provide our customers with innovative tools that [...]

