Rancho BioSciences in partnership with Omicsoft have integrated Array Suite with tranSMART
July 31, 2014
San Diego, California -– Rancho BioSciences, the scientific data consulting company announced today the integration of Omicsoft’s Array Suite with tranSMART. The integration is available on all tranSMART versions including the latest release 1.2. Scientists that have access to both platforms will be able to send data in tranSMART to Array Suite for further analysis. [...]
Initial Focus on the Development of an NGS-Based Cancer Panel
July 31, 2014
FREMONT, Calif.-– WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. (OTCQB: WGBS) announced today a commercial partnership with Molecular Pathology Laboratory Network, Inc. (MPLN) with the goal of developing Next-Generation sequencing (NGS) based clinical tests. “One of the key challenges in developing clinical grade targeted NGS panels is achieving complete coverage of the required genes. Based on my experience, WaferGen’s [...]
Innovator in Genomic Medicine to Lead Providence Cancer Services & Bioinformatics
July 31, 2014
SEATTLE –– Today, Providence Health & Services announced that Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, a physician, surgeon and scientist known globally for applying collaborative science and technology to improve the health of patients battling life-threatening disease, will serve as the health care system’s new global director for cancer services and bioinformatics. In this role, Dr. Soon-Shiong will [...]
July 31, 2014
TUCSON, AZ -- CDEX Inc. (OTCBB: CDEX) (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 that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted a Notice of Allowance for U.S. Patent Application No. 13/673,270 with claims that cover methods [...]
FEI Unveils New Solutions for Faster Time-to-Analysis in Metals Research
July 30, 2014
Hillsboro, Ore., U.S. -— FEI (NASDAQ: FEIC) today announced two new products that speed up the imaging and analysis time for metals researchers and industrial failure analysis labs. The Helios™ PFIB DualBeam™, the first DualBeam within FEI’s product portfolio to include a plasma-based focused ion beam (PFIB), mills 20 - 50 times faster than gallium-based [...]
Tecan acquires IBL International to offer integrated solution for specialty diagnostics
July 30, 2014
Männedorf, Switzerland -- The Tecan Group (SIX Swiss Exchange: TECN) today announced the acquisition of IBL International as an important strategic step to support Tecan's evolution into a solutions business with a higher share of recurring revenues. IBL International is a leading company in the field of microtiter plate based immunoassays with one of the [...]
Tecan acquires IBL International to offer integrated solution for specialty diagnostics
July 30, 2014
Männedorf, Switzerland -- The Tecan Group (SIX Swiss Exchange: TECN) today announced the acquisition of IBL International as an important strategic step to support Tecan's evolution into a solutions business with a higher share of recurring revenues. IBL International is a leading company in the field of microtiter plate based immunoassays with one of the [...]
Grace Launches New REVELERIS® Prep Purification System
July 30, 2014
Columbia, MD -- W. R. Grace & Co. (NYSE: GRA) announces today the release of the REVELERIS® Prep purification system, a dual-mode instrument that allows organic chemists, preparative chromatographers, and other researchers to perform both flash and preparative liquid chromatography (LC) using a single unit. With the REVELERIS® Prep purification system, researchers can easily switch [...]
Dotmatics announces North American Expansion to be led by Rusty Irving
July 30, 2014
Bishops Stortford, UK.-- Dotmatics, a leading provider of scientific informatics solutions and services, is pleased to announce Rusty Irving as the Head of North American Operations. Rusty brings two decades of extensive scientific background and significant experience in building successful global sales teams at organisations including BIOVIA (formerly Accelrys), CambridgeSoft Corporation, and most recently PerkinElmer [...]
University of Manchester selects Anasys AFM-IR for coatings and corrosion research
July 29, 2014
Anasys Instruments reports on the recent installation of an AFM-IR system at the Corrosion & Protection Centre, part of the School of Materials at the University of Manchester for use by the group of Professor Stuart Lyon. Corrosion is of primary concern in many industrial sectors, including oil, transportation, infrastructure, nuclear, and even bio-technology. At [...]

