Companies commercialise VTT technology that miniaturises measuring devices
May 13, 2014
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed smart optical measuring devices with companies for uses that include optimisation of vehicle engines, reduction and monitoring of environmental emissions, and quality control of pharmaceuticals. The FABRY research project aimed at utilisation of VTT-developed technologies to enable commercialisation of new products on global markets. So far, two [...]
Agilent Technologies Introduces New AFM-Enabled Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy (SECM) Mode
May 13, 2014
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced its AFM-enabled Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy (SECM) mode, a seamlessly integrated technology package that enables scientists to perform scanning electrochemical microscopy on conductive and insulating samples. The system uses an Agilent atomic force microscope. This unique mode of AFM operation allows scanning electrochemical microscopy to [...]
Thermal Gradient Announces DNA Testing Speed and Cost Breakthrough
May 13, 2014
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-– Researchers at Thermal Gradient have achieved a major breakthrough in DNA testing. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is a step that is required in virtually every molecular (DNA/RNA) diagnostic test and currently takes an hour or more to complete. Thermal Gradient performs this vital step in less than one minute in quarter-sized disposable devices [...]
SISCAPA Assay Technologies closes Series A round targeting wellness and chronic disease monitoring
May 12, 2014
SISCAPA Assay Technologies, Inc. today announced that it closed a Series A equity financing round aimed at funding the company’s R&D efforts, expanding its catalog of assays, and driving its commercialization activities. The financing was led by the company’s angel investors and included a small number of new, private investors. “Adoption of our technology by [...]
BD MAX™ Enteric Parasite Panel Achieves CE Mark to Detect Common and Pathogenic Intestinal Parasites
May 12, 2014
Sparks, Maryland -–BD Diagnostics, a segment of global medical technology company BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), announced today the availability of the CE-marked BD MAX™ Enteric Parasite Panel for use with the BD MAX System. The BD MAX Enteric Parasite Panel is the latest panel in the BD MAX Enteric suite for the diagnosis of [...]
May 12, 2014
BARCELONA, Spain -- At the 24th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), Bruker introduces new and expanded research-use only (RUO) capabilities for the MALDI Biotyper™ platform. The MALDI Biotyper (MBT) is the market-leading system for microbial identification based on MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. It is widely used in industrial microbiology, animal health, food [...]
Dotmatics’ Vortex helps further Chemistry and Biomedical Research in Thailand
May 12, 2014
Stortford, UK. -- Dotmatics, a leading provider of scientific informatics solutions and services to the academic, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, reported today that its premium data analysis and visualisation software, Vortex, is being used by university research groups in Thailand to further their scientific research in diverse fields. Dotmatics’ Vortex is designed to assist scientists [...]
FEI Announces NanoEx Sample Holder for In Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy
May 12, 2014
Hillsboro, Ore.—FEI (NASDAQ: FEIC) announces the availability of the NanoEx™-i/v sample holder for atomic-resolution imaging at elevated temperatures and applied electrical bias. This new solution can be integrated with FEI’s transmission electron microscopes (TEMs) to observe the effects of heating and electrical bias on nanostructured materials during in situ experiments. Materials scientists studying the structure-function [...]
Waters Introduces CORTECS 2.7 Micron Columns Featuring Solid-Core Particle Technology
May 12, 2014
NEW ORLEANS -- Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) today expanded its family of CORTECS® Columns with the introduction of a new line of 2.7 micron silica-based, solid-core particle columns that set a new standard for HPLC column performance. The new set of columns is the newest addition to the Waters® CORTECS family of columns. Waters introduced the [...]
Eagle wins Genomics England-led SBRI Competition
May 12, 2014
Eagle, an expert provider of bioinformatics software and services across a wide range of the life science and other sectors, has won a Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition which will see the company further develop its technology for genomic data management and analysis. The competition was funded by the Department of Health, through the [...]

