Markes International and its mass spectrometry division ALMSCO merge

Llantrisant, UK -- Markes International has announced it has fully integrated its mass spectrometry division, ALMSCO International, into its core business operations. This process, which was initiated in September 2013, is now complete, with all ALMSCO-branded products now fully under the Markes International banner. Markes’ time-of-flight mass spectrometry (the BenchTOF™ range) and software products were [...]

BioTek Launches Enhanced SiLA Compliant Software for Washers/Dispensers

LHC™ SiLA is a Liquid Handling Control Software that allows any BioTek LHC-controlled washer or dispenser to be integrated into a robotic system with SiLA compliance, equipping users with more flexibility in system configuration compared to conventional instrument drivers. Compatible instruments include EL406, 405 Touch, 405 LS, ELx405 Select Deep Well, MultiFlo and MultiFlo FX. [...]

Scott Storrer to Join Strand Life Sciences as President of North America

Philadelphia, PA -- Storrer will oversee strategy, expansion and operation of Strand Genomics Inc., the wholly owned subsidiary of Strand Life Sciences in North America. Strand is a leader in technology innovations for personalized medicine using genomics in over 2,000 clinical and research institutions worldwide. By enhancing sequence-based diagnostics and clinical genomic data interpretation using [...]

NextCODE, University College Dublin’s ACoRD Take Aim at Genetic Causes of Autism and Rare Diseases

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- NextCODE Health, which puts whole-genome analysis in the hands of clinicians and researchers worldwide, today announced the start of a partnership with the Academic Centre on Rare Diseases (ACoRD) at University College Dublin. ACoRD will use NextCODE solutions to take full advantage of the latest sequencing technologies to improve the diagnosis and [...]

Shimadzu Releases New “i-Series” of Integrated HPLCs, which Promote an Advanced Laboratory Environment

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 [...]

Malvern Instruments’ new Zetasizer Helix combines dynamic light scattering and Raman spectroscopy for advanced protein structure analysis

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

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

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

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 [...]

Single-Cell mRN Sequencing Helps Reveal the Role of “Precocious” Dendritic Cells in Inflammatory Response

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 [...]

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