QIAGEN receives U.S. clearance for QIAsymphony RGQ MDx system and diagnostic workflow for C. difficile

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, and HILDEN, Germany — QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced that its artus C. difficile QS-RGQ MDx Kit has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to qualitatively detect Clostridium difficile, a widespread healthcare-associated infection (HAI). In addition, the FDA has granted 510(k) regulatory clearance for the [...]

CSM Instruments SA Becomes Anton Paar TriTec SA

Anton Paar GmbH has acquired CSM Instruments SA on November 15, 2013. The transaction is another representation of the long-term growth strategy of the Austrian analytical instrumentation group. Immediately after the deal closing, the integration process started, during which CSM Instruments SA operated under the name "CSM Instruments SA- A Company of Anton Paar." As [...]

Bio-Rad Introduces New CytoTrack™ Cell Proliferation Assays

Hercules, CA — — Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. today announced the launch of its CytoTrack Cell Proliferation Assays that provide unmatched flexibility when designing a multicolor flow cytometry experiment, allowing researchers to efficiently stain and track live cells in four colors for up to 10 generations — two more generations than other currently available methods can [...]

ChemImage Sensor Systems to introduce Portable Raman Analyzer with Dual Excitation Wavelength Capability at SPIE Defense, Security and Sensing 2014

PITTSBURGH — ChemImage Sensor Systems (CISS) announces that it will be introducing the Agility™ Dual Band Portable Raman Analyzer at the SPIE Defense, Security and Sensing(DSS) meeting in Baltimore, MD This instrument, developed in partnership with BaySpec, Inc. is the first Raman analyzer to allow the operator to select an excitation wavelength that is appropriate [...]

Agilent Technologies Introduces Enhanced Chromatography Data System Software for Lab Productivity

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced the latest revision of its Chromatography Data System (CDS) software, OpenLAB CDS A.02.01. The enhanced software features exclusive benefits for chemical, petrochemical, high-throughput and regulated laboratories. It provides new data acquisition, data analysis, reporting, secure storage and e-Familiarization capabilities that increase laboratory productivity and [...]

NanoFocus AG introduces new product µsurf expert at Control 2014

NanoFocus AG, developer of optical-confocal 3D measurement technology and analysis software, presents the new µsurf expert at Control 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. µsurf expert sets a new standard in the field of non-contact surface metrology with its high resolution sensors, linear encoders on all axes (x,y,z) and countless automation options. NanoFocus will be exhibiting in [...]

BioTime Raises $6.4 Million in Equity Financing

ALAMEDA, Calif.-- BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT: BTX), a biotechnology company that develops and markets products in the field of regenerative medicine, today announced that on May 1, 2014, the Company received approximately $6.4 million in equity financing. The funds were raised from current long-term investors in the Company and will be used for funding product [...]

Agilent Technologies Expands OpenLAB CDS for Chemical and Petrochemical Laboratories

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-– Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced Sample Scheduler for OpenLAB CDS, an addition to the company’s OpenLAB informatics portfolio designed to simplify sample management with Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS). The Sample Scheduler for OpenLAB CDS EZChrom Edition effectively provides master sequence control by integrating all laboratory chromatography systems into a [...]

Clontech Laboratories, Inc. Partners With Vectalys SAS to Provide Highly Concentrated Purified Lentiviral Particles

Mountain View, CA — —Clontech Laboratories, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takara Bio Inc., today announced that it has partnered with Vectalys SAS to combine Clontech's Living Colors® fluorescent protein and Tet-On® 3G technologies with Vectalys' expertise in providing the highest quality ready-to-use lentiviral particles as vectors for gene delivery. Carol Lou, General Manager of [...]

Diagnostic anSERS Launches Affordable Trace Detection Technology

College Park, MD - Diagnostic anSERS has introduced a groundbreaking SERS sensor that enables trace chemical detection for only a few dollars per test, a sensor that is poised to bring SERS into the mainstream. SERS, or Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy, enables measurement of a molecule’s uniquely identifying Raman “fingerprint” at trace levels. While Raman [...]

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