June 12, 2014
COLUMBIA, Md. -- Shimadzu Scientific Instruments has introduced four universal testers that offer high-level control, tight precision and intuitive operation for a wide variety of material testing. The 20kN and 50kN table-top types, and the 100kN and 300kN floor types extend Shimadzu’s Autograph AGS-X series. The new testers come standard with Shimadzu’s TRAPEXIUM X or [...]
Horizon Discovery Licenses CRISPR Gene Editing Technology from the Broad Institute
June 12, 2014
Cambridge, UK -- Horizon Discovery™ Group plc (LSE:HZD) (Horizon), the international life science company supplying research tools to organizations engaged in genomics research and the development of personalized medicines, today announced it has entered into a non-exclusive license agreement with the Broad Institute to access intellectual property related to the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system. Under [...]
PAC Releases Cambridge Viscosity (CVI) Flanged Process Viscometer Sensor
June 12, 2014
Houston, TX., USA –– PAC, a leading global provider of advanced analytical instruments for laboratories and online process applications, recently released its latest 393 flanged process viscosity sensor. The 393 sensor’s new design is configurable to the end user’s needs; it has numerous industry standard process connection options, including ANSI, DIN, and RTJ flanges. With [...]
1st Detect Awarded U.S. Patent for Improving Mass Spectrometer Performance
June 12, 2014
AUSTIN, Texas -- 1st Detect Corporation, a subsidiary of Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq:ASTC), announced today that the United States Patent Office ("USPTO") has allowed the issuance of a key patent for controlling the company's unique ion trap used for chemical analysis and detection. "We are extremely pleased that the USPTO has allowed this patent. This patent [...]
Epigentek Introduces a Cost-effective and Reliable Means to Validate Antibodies for ChIP
June 12, 2014
Farmingdale, NY -- Epigentek today announced the debut of Pre-Sure(TM), a commercialized kit for quickly validating and qualifying whether antibodies are suitable for use in chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP). Officially known as the Pre-Sure(TM) ChIP Antibody Validation Kit, the innovative product is part of the company's effort to improve the integrity of ChIP-grade antibodies in the [...]
June 12, 2014
SOUTH EASTON, Mass.-- Pressure BioSciences, Inc. (OTCQB: PBIO) ("PBI" or the "Company") today announced it will launch its high throughput, PCT-based Barozyme HT48 instrument system for the enhanced preparation of proteins for mass spectrometry analysis at the upcoming American Society for Mass Spectrometry ("ASMS") Annual Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics. The ASMS Conference [...]
June 12, 2014
Göttingen, Germany -- Western Blot is widely used in research to separate and identify proteins. In this technique a mixture of proteins is separated based on molecular weight through gel electrophoresis. The content of the gel is then transferred to a membrane producing a band for each protein. The protein of interest is then detected [...]
June 12, 2014
Hoboken, N.J. -– John Wiley & Sons, Inc., a global provider of knowledge and knowledge-enabled solutions that improve outcomes in research, professional practice, and education, announced today that it has acquired SimBioSys Inc., a provider of scientific software tools that facilitate the drug discovery process. Terms were not disclosed. SimBioSys is a pioneer in the [...]
Repligen Appoints Nicolas M. Barthelemy to Board of Directors
June 12, 2014
WALTHAM, Mass.-- Repligen Corporation today announced that it has elected life sciences and biopharmaceutical industry veteran Nicolas M. Barthelemy to its Board of Directors. Mr. Barthelemy brings over 20 years of industry experience to the director role, most recently as President, Global Commercial Operations at Life Technologies, a multinational life sciences company whose acquisition by [...]
June 11, 2014
Wetzlar, Germany -- Leica Microsystems has launched the Leica Application Suite Advanced Fluorescence (LAS AF), the software platform for advanced life science research in widefield and confocal microscopy, in its 4.0 version. With LAS AF researchers can now perform 2D image analysis on multi-channel experiments and fully control the environmental conditions of an experiment. In [...]
