Odour Free Evaporation on Your Lab Bench
June 3, 2014
Genevac announces a proprietary “odour reduction” function for its EZ-2 evaporator which enables it to be sited on the open bench rather than taking up valuable fume hood space. Many solvent evaporators are routinely sited inside fume extraction hoods because residual solvent vapour, remaining in the chamber at the end of a run, can expose [...]
Fluidigm Ships FLEXsixTM Integrated Fluidic Circuits to Genotyping and Gene Expression Customers
June 3, 2014
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.-- Fluidigm Corporation (NASDAQ:FLDM) has begun shipping production volumes of its FLEXsixTM integrated fluidic circuits (IFCs) to genotyping and gene expression customers. The FLEXsix IFC features a unique architecture consisting of six 12-assay-by-12-sample partitions that can each be run separately or together. Customers are able to either run each partition independently as [...]
June 3, 2014
SEATTLE –– NanoString Technologies, Inc., (NASDAQ:NSTG) a provider of life science tools for translational research and molecular diagnostic products, today announced that it has entered into a collaboration with Celgene Corporation to develop a companion diagnostic assay using the nCounter® Analysis System to support the clinical validation of REVLIMID® for treatment of Diffuse Large B-Cell [...]
June 3, 2014
WALTHAM, Mass.-- PerkinElmer, Inc., (NYSE: PKI), a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced an agreement to serve as the exclusive collaborator with China's National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) in developing and implementing an extensive three-year newborn screening training program focused on early detection of [...]
FEI and University of Manchester Announce Collaboration Agreement for Metals Research
June 2, 2014
Hillsboro, Ore., U.S. and Manchester, U.K. -—FEI (NASDAQ: FEIC) and The University of Manchester announce their collaboration on the Metals Lab at The University of Manchester’s Electron Microscopy Centre in the School of Materials. The lab will focus on steels and non-ferrous alloys research in an effort to develop high-performance materials for use in automotive, [...]
Indigo Capital Raise and Leadership Change
June 2, 2014
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indigo Biosystems (Indigo), the industry leading data review software developer for clinical, reference, and research laboratories, announced the closing of its $8.5 million round of funding today. The investment will be used to support the company’s rapid growth as well as invest in the research and development of future products and new markets. [...]
June 2, 2014
Cambridge, UK –– Cresset, innovative provider of computational chemistry software and services, is pleased to announce that the Centre for Chemical Biology and Therapeutics (CCBT) at The Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine (inStem), a state-of-the-art research institute in Bangalore, India, has taken a three year license for use of Cresset’s Forge and [...]
June 2, 2014
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. –– Scientists at Nuclea Biotechnologies, Inc. and Thermo Fisher Scientific are pooling their expertise to develop novel multiplexed research methods for high-throughput quantification of native insulin and its therapeutic analogs. Monitoring the levels of these markers may be useful in predicting the response to therapy for Type 2 diabetes. Nuclea has extensive experience [...]
Inframatic 9500 approved in Austria
June 2, 2014
Stockholm, Sweden -- The IM 9500 NIR Grain Analyzer has been officially approved by the BEV(Bundesamt für Eich- und Vermessungswesen), the national metrology institute providing scientific and technical services in Austria. BEV has evaluated the IM 9500 and concluded that it meets the requirements for official determination of moisture. With this approval, number 3904/2013, the [...]
Avantor Performance Materials Names William E. Redmond, Jr. to Board of Directors
June 2, 2014
CENTER VALLEY, PA -- Avantor™ Performance Materials, a global manufacturer and supplier of high-performance chemistries, announces the appointment of William E. Redmond, Jr. to its Board of Directors. Mr. Redmond brings extensive experience to the Avantor Board of Directors. In his career, Mr. Redmond has served as a chief executive officer or director of more [...]
