Morpho’s Itemiser DX Surpasses 5,000 Units Shipped Worldwide
June 3, 2014
WILMINGTON, Mass. - Morpho (Safran), through its subsidiary Morpho Detection, today announced it has surpassed 5,000 desktop Itemiser® DX explosives trace detectors (ETD) shipped worldwide. A lightweight, portable desktop system, Itemiser DX can detect residue from explosives and narcotics on skin,clothing, parcels, bags, cargo, vehicles and other surfaces. First introduced in 2009 and currently certified [...]
Repligen Acquires Bioprocessing Business of Refine Technology
June 3, 2014
WALTHAM, Mass. -- Repligen Corporation (RGEN) announced today that it has acquired the business of Refine Technology ("Refine"), including Refine's Alternating Tangential Flow ("ATF") System, a market-leading device used to significantly increase product yield during the fermentation step of the biologic drug manufacturing process. The acquisition strengthens Repligen's bioprocessing business by adding a profitable and [...]
bioMérieux Announces the Appointment of Stefan Willemsen as President and CEO of bioMérieux Inc.
June 3, 2014
Durham, NC -- bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, is pleased to announce the appointment of Stefan Willemsen as President and CEO of bioMérieux Inc. He will lead all administrative, commercial and production operations of the bioMérieux Group in the recently created North and Latin America region. Mr. Willemsen will [...]
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 [...]
