July 4, 2014
Shimadzu Corporation announces the global release of its i-Series of integrated HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatograph) systems. The new series improves productivity and promotes an advanced laboratory environment with operation capabilities from the built in touch panel and a smart device, thereby enabling a PC-free laboratory. The i-Series consists of the Nexera-i, which supports ultra-high [...]
July 4, 2014
The new Zetasizer Helix from Malvern Instruments is a powerful tool for early stage biopharmaceutical development that enables the detailed study of mechanisms of protein aggregation. This new system combines industry-leading Zetasizer dynamic light scattering (DLS) technology, for sizing of proteins and other biomolecules, with Raman spectroscopy. Raman spectroscopy enables monitoring of the changes in [...]
HORIBA Scientific announces the acquisition of the Photon Technology International (PTI) Business
July 3, 2014
We are delighted to announce that PTI has joined the HORIBA family of companies and will be part of HORIBA’s Scientific segment. PTI is a leading supplier of research spectrofluorometers, serving the university and research labs, industrial and biomedical markets. PTI is the world leader in microscopy-based fluorometers, especially for intracellular ion imaging. PTI also [...]
Horizon Discovery Licenses AAV Gene Delivery Technology from Stanford University
July 3, 2014
Cambridge, UK -- Horizon Discovery™ Group plc (LSE:HZD) (Horizon), a leading provider of research tools to support translational genomics and the development of personalized medicines, today announced it has entered into a non-exclusive license agreement with Stanford University to access intellectual property related to the use of a proprietary serotype of AAV (Adeno-Associated Virus) for [...]
Global Players use Attolight’s Lab for Semiconductor Analysis
July 3, 2014
In just over one year, Attolight’s analysis lab has analyzed over 250 semiconductor samples brought in by clients from around the world. Speed, resolution, ease of use, and occasional unexpected insights into their samples keep clients coming back. Attolight first opened its analysis lab in April 2013 to give industrial and academic researchers working on [...]
July 3, 2014
BOSTON & SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.-- In work published in Nature this month, scientists at the Broad Institute and Fluidigm Corporation used the C1TM Single-Cell Auto Prep System to prepare cells for single-cell sequencing - enabling the discovery of a subpopulation of "precocious" cells expressing antiviral genes earlier than the majority of dendritic cells exposed [...]
COBALT LIGHT SYSTEMS WINS MACROBERT AWARD FROM ROYAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING
July 3, 2014
Cobalt Light Systems has won the prestigious 2014 MacRobert Award for its unique liquids scanner for airports, it was announced last night. Cobalt Light Systems, which was up against engineering giant Rolls Royce and the fast growing QinetiQ spin-out OptaSense, pioneered a technique to identify, within seconds, the chemical composition of liquids sealed within non-metallic [...]
July 2, 2014
OMAHA, Neb. -- Transgenomic, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBIO), a global biotechnology company advancing personalized medicine in cardiology, oncology, and inherited diseases through advanced diagnostic tests and clinical and research services, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell to Integrated DNA Technologies, Inc. (IDT) the rights to Transgenomic’s SURVEYOR Nuclease technology and assets [...]
New Epoch™ 2 Provides Enhanced User Interface for Spectral Absorbance Detection
July 2, 2014
WINOOSKI VT, USA — BioTek proudly unveils the new Epoch™ 2 Microplate Spectrophotometer. Epoch 2 is the first reader to combine a large touchscreen and full onboard data analysis software for simplified and efficient operation and reporting of absorbance-based detection workflows. The 10-inch color touch screen interface offers an enhanced user experience, with intuitive navigation [...]
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Purchases Multiple Licenses of Simulations Plus Software
July 2, 2014
LANCASTER, Calif.-- Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLP), a leading provider of software for pharmaceutical discovery and development, announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has purchased five licenses of both its best-in-class GastroPlus™ and ADMET Predictor™ software programs. John DiBella, vice president of marketing and sales for Simulations Plus, said: “We’re very pleased that [...]
