CollabRx and Affymetrix Partner To Develop Analytical Tools For Integrated Clinical Cancer Panels

SanFrancisco,Calif.–-CollabRx, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLRX), a leading provider of software and IT systems that support clinical decision-making in oncology, and Affymetrix, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFFX), an industry leader in genomics analysis, today announced an agreement to optimize the use of CollabRx’s Genetic Variant Annotation (GVA) Service™ in connection with Affymetrix’ OncoScan™ FFPE Assay Kit and CytoScan® Cytogenetics [...]

Danaher Corporation Announces CEO Transition

WASHINGTON-- Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) today announced that Executive Vice President Thomas P. Joyce, Jr. will succeed H. Lawrence Culp, Jr. as President and Chief Executive Officer upon Mr. Culp's retirement on March 1, 2015. Mr. Culp will continue at Danaher in an advisory role into the first quarter of 2016. Steven M. Rales, Chairman [...]

Analytik Jena AG with New Managing Director at French Subsidiary

Jena, Germany/Savigny-le-Temple – Analytik Jena AG has gained a new top manager for its subsidiary in France with Michel Alric, previously Sales Manager EMEA at GE Water & Process Analytical Instruments. The new Managing Director, Alric, will head up and expand Analytik Jena AG’s activities in neighboring France alongside Maik Schmidt, who is also Managing [...]

UQ gene expert joins global company

The world’s largest genomics company, Illumina, has chosen a researcher from The University of Queensland to join as Director of Scientific Research. Dr Ryan Taft, from UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB), has started with the billion-dollar global company, which is based in San Diego. Dr Taft, who will maintain a joint appointment at UQ, [...]

Oxford Instruments Asylum Research Introduces the MFP-3D Infinity™ AFM Featuring Powerful New Capabilities and Stunning High Performance

Oxford Instruments Asylum Research announces the new MFP-3D Infinity Atomic Force Microscope (AFM). The MFP-3D Infinity is the new flagship of the Asylum Research MFP-3D™ AFM family with dramatic performance improvements, new nanomechanical measurement capabilities, and new features that make it simple to get started with tapping mode imaging. Whether you are doing routine imaging [...]

New ASTM D7668 method for PAC’s Herzog CID 510

Houston, TX., USA –– PAC, a leading global provider of advanced analytical instruments for laboratories and online process applications, developed the newly released ASTM D7668 “Standard Test Method for Determination of Derived Cetane Number (DCN) of Diesel Fuel Oils—Ignition Delay and Combustion Delay Using a Constant Volume Combustion Chamber Method” for the PAC Herzog CID [...]

Titian Software to Preview Latest Version of its Leading Sample Management Software, Mosaic, at BioIT World

LONDON, UK: Titian Software (www.titian.co.uk) has announced that it will preview Mosaic 6.0, the latest and most advanced version of its established sample management software, at BioIT World in Boston, MA (29 April – 1 May 2014), booth #353. Scheduled for launch in Summer 2014, Mosaic 6.0 has been developed progressively over the last 12 [...]

Centice Announces the Release of Version 5.5 of its Drug Identification Software with Significant New Additions to the Illicit Database

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Centice Corporation, a pioneer in narcotic and pharmaceutical identification using Raman spectroscopy technology, today announced the release of version 5.5 of its drug identification software, which includes 64 new additions to the Centice Narcotic Library. The new drugs include synthetic phenethylamines (psychotic stimulants), cathinones (bath salts), and synthetic cannabinoids (used [...]

ATCC Expands Its Portfolio of Certified Reference Materials to Include Quantitative Mycoplasma DNA

Manassas, VA -- ATCC, the premier global biological materials resource and standards organization, announces the expansion of its current solutions for mycoplasma quality control to include quantitative mycoplasma genomic DNA prepared as Certified Reference Materials. These preparations support our wide range of quality control products, which include the Universal Mycoplasma Detection Kit and a collection [...]

Certara Acquires Specialty Contract Research Organization Synchrogenix

ST. LOUIS, MO – Certara™, the leading technology-enabled drug development and drug safety consultancy, announced today that it has acquired specialty contract research organization (CRO) Synchrogenix Information Strategies Inc. Synchrogenix offers regulatory writing and related services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies worldwide. Dr. Donald A. Deieso, Chairman of Certara, said, “Pharmaceutical companies are [...]

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