Enhanced XPS Instrument Enables Faster, Cost-Effective Laboratory Surface Analysis
July 2, 2014
MADISON, Wis.-- Thermo Scientific K-Alpha+ offers scientists affordable access to advanced technology for studying cutting-edge materials Scientists, engineers and production technicians seeking faster surface analysis with research-grade performance can now use a new instrument that is designed for the special requirements of a multi-user, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) laboratory. The Thermo Scientific K-Alpha+ XPS spectrometer, [...]
Avadis NGS becomes Strand NGS with version 2.0 release
July 2, 2014
San Francisco, California -- Strand Life Sciences (Strand) announced today the version 2.0 release of its popular next-generation sequencing (NGS) data analysis and visualization platform, Avadis NGS, under a new name: Strand NGS. Strand NGS is built on the same award winning platform as Strand and Agilent Technologies’ GeneSpring®. This release combines enhancements to Avadis [...]
BIO-TECHNE ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE NOVUS BIOLOGICALS
July 2, 2014
Minneapolis -- Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) (d/b/a Bio-Techne) announced today that it has acquired Novus Biologicals for $60 million in cash. The transaction was financed with cash on hand. Novus Biologicals is a Littleton, Colorado-based supplier of a large portfolio of both outsourced and in-house developed antibodies and other reagents for life science research. Their [...]
July 2, 2014
PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced that its DairyGuardMilk Powder Analyzer received an Innovation Award from the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) at the 2014 IFT Food Expo in New Orleans. The DairyGuard™ solution, an analyzer based on a near infrared (NIR) spectrometer [...]
ChemImage Corporation Celebrates 20 Years of Excellence in Imaging Technology and Innovation
July 1, 2014
PITTSBURGH - — ChemImage Corporation, a developer of molecular chemical imaging systems for the defense, forensics, pharmaceutical, and biomedical industries, announced today that this May marked the 20 year anniversary of the company's founding. ChemImage Founder and Chief Technology Officer Dr. Patrick Treado first established the company with his wife Dr. Carey Treado in 1994. [...]
Lab M extends ready-to-reconstitute media range with launch of µPrep™ Half Fraser Broth ISO (+FAC)
July 1, 2014
Lab M extends ready-to-reconstitute media range with launch of µPrep™ Half Fraser Broth ISO (+FAC). A convenient, ready-to-reconstitute media for use in the isolation of Listeria spp. from food. Lab M has launched µPrep™ Half Fraser Broth ISO (+FAC), the latest addition to the company’s µPrep range of convenient, ready-to-reconstitute microbiological culture media. Designed for [...]
The Pistoia Alliance Releases Exchangeable HELM
July 1, 2014
Wilmington, DE -- The Pistoia Alliance and quattro research are pleased to announce the release of an extension to the HELM biomolecular representation standard. HELM (Hierarchical Editing Language for Macromolecules) enables the representation of a wide range of biomolecules (e.g. proteins, nucleotides, antibody drug conjugates) whose size and complexity render existing small-molecule and sequence-based informatics [...]
Eurofins Genomics and AmpTec close distribution agreement for very long synthetic RNAs
July 1, 2014
Eurofins Genomics, international market leader in genomic services, and AmpTec, internationally recognized provider of RNA technology products, have agreed on non-exclusively co-marketing AmpTec's IVT-RNAs globally. The co-marketing agreement for IVT ssRNAs, dsRNAs and mRNAs includes RNAs up to several thousand bases and a wide range of modifications. All nucleic acid products are offered at research [...]
Calmetrix expands its distributor network
July 1, 2014
Arlington, MA -- Calmetrix is pleased to announce the expansion of its distributor network in French speaking countries in Europe and North Africa. Equipements Scientifiques, located near Paris, France will service customers in France, Belgium, Luxemburg, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, offering the Calmetrix I-Cal, I-Cal HPC, Biocal and F-Cal product lines and software. As a [...]
SP Industries Acquires Bel-Art Products
July 1, 2014
SP Industries, Inc. (SP), a leading designer and manufacturer of state-of-the-art laboratory equipment, biological drug manufacturing solutions, and specialty glassware, has announced that it has acquired privately held Bel-Art Products (Bel-Art). Headquartered in Wayne (NJ, USA), Bel-Art is a global provider of innovative laboratory solutions serving the scientific, industrial, and healthcare end markets. Through this [...]

