ASTROTECH COMPLETES INTERNAL REORGANIZATION TO OWN 100% OF SUBSIDIARY EQUITY
June 11, 2014
Austin, TX -- Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ASTC), a leading provider of commercial aerospace services, today announced that it has completed an internal reorganization and will now own 100% of its subsidiary companies 1st Detect Corporation (“1st Detect”) and Astrogenetix Inc. (“Astrogenetix”), in which it had previously issued equity grants to employees. “This transaction was the [...]
Bio-Rad Extends Contract with Premier to Provide Quality Controls
June 11, 2014
HERCULES, CA –— Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb), a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostics products announces that it has extended its contract with Premier, Inc., one of the largest group purchasing organizations based in the U.S. The agreement includes Premier general level and ASCEND members. Premier initially [...]
June 11, 2014
Baltimore, MD -- BD Diagnostics, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced its launch of the BD BACTEC™ FX40 Blood Culture System with connectivity to the BD EpiCenter™ Microbiology Data Management System. This communication enables access to advanced reporting capabilities, connectivity to the hospital’s [...]
B&W Tek Receives Patent for Raman Spectroscopy with “X-ray Vision”
June 11, 2014
Newark, DE -- B&W Tek, Inc., an advanced instrumentation company that delivers lab quality Raman spectroscopy solutions through user-friendly mobile platforms, is proud to announce an addition to their already impressive patent portfolio. B&W Tek’s newest patent has been awarded for a unique technique for performing Raman spectroscopy deep into a highly scattering medium. Conventional [...]
5C7-195Thermoelectric Temperature Controller for Research Labs and Universities by Oven Industries
June 11, 2014
Mechanicsburg, PA -- Oven Industries Inc. offers a thermoelectric benchtop temperature controller for research labs. This solid state MOSFET bidirectional thermoelectric cooler has an internal power supply, full H bridge and is capable of load currents up to 4A in H bridge mode. It can control resistive heaters or thermoelectric modules with load currents up [...]
DNASTAR Awarded Structural Biology Software SBIR Grant
June 10, 2014
MADISON, Wisconsin –- DNASTAR® announced that it received a Phase I SBIR grant award from the National Institutes of Health entitled, “Accurate Accessible Cloud Software for Protein Folding for Molecular Biologists”. This is the first phase of a “fast-track” grant award to perform work in the next two and one-half years to dramatically enhance DNASTAR’s [...]
June 10, 2014
TUCSON, Ariz. -– Today HTG Molecular Diagnostics announced the availability of HTG EdgeSeq miRNA Whole Transcriptome Assay for measuring the expression of 2,275 human microRNAs (miRNAs) described in the miRBase v20 database. The assay measures expression from very small, sometimes difficult sample types such as formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues and plasma. Automated on the HTG [...]
OPTISYS SLM 2100: Pin down the sedimentation process
June 10, 2014
Duisburg -- KROHNE introduces the OPTISYS SLM 2100 optical measuring system for sedimentation profile measurement and continuous tracking of sludge blanket. It allows for reliable tracking of sedimentation layers in industrial and municipal applications, e.g. in sedimentation bassins of power plants, waterworks etc., as well as sludge blanket measurement in clarifiers and sludge thickeners in [...]
The VWR Foundation Reaches Million Dollar Milestone
June 10, 2014
Radnor, PA -- The VWR Charitable Foundation, dedicated to giving back to the science community, celebrates a significant milestone in its mission to support science, surpassing $1 million in funds granted. The VWR Foundation exceeded this milestone on May 21st, awarding six grants to the Foundation's latest recipients, including Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in [...]
Kevin Hrusovsky Joins Quanterix as Executive Chairman
June 10, 2014
Lexington, Mass. –- Quanterix Corporation, a leader in high definition diagnostics, delivering ultrasensitive single molecule measurement for the benefit of human health, today announced the appointment of Kevin Hrusovsky as Executive Chairman of its Board of Directors. Hrusovsky brings over twenty years of experience in life science and diagnostics industries with a strong track record [...]
