BioDetection Instruments Awarded National Institutes of Health Grant
June 5, 2014
Fayetteville, Ark. -- Biodetection Instruments™ has been awarded a National Institutes of Health Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) Phase I grant to develop an automated cartridge assay for rapid detection of viable Cryptosporidium oocysts, or spores, in water. Cryptosporidium is a microscopic parasite and is one of the most frequent causes of waterborne disease [...]
June 4, 2014
San Carlos, CA -— NuGEN Technologies, Inc., a market leader in the development of solutions for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) applications, has launched a novel technology to better enable targeted sequencing studies with genomic DNA or RNA. This launch follows a successful early access period where the technology has been evaluated in leading genomics labs. [...]
Malvern Instruments to acquire MicroCal business from GE Healthcare Life Sciences
June 4, 2014
Malvern, UK: Malvern Instruments Ltd. (Malvern, UK) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with GE Healthcare Life Sciences to acquire the company’s MicroCal™ microcalorimetry business. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition, which is subject to regulatory approvals, is expected to complete in the third quarter of 2014. MicroCal has a 30-year [...]
New Humidifier Accessory from Markes set to improve analysis of chemical emissions from materials
June 4, 2014
Llantrisant, UK -- Markes International, a world leader in instrumentation for trace organic analysis, has announced the launch of a Humidifier Accessory, which extends the capability of their Micro-Chamber/Thermal Extractor™ by supplying it with humidified air or gas. Markes’ Micro-Chamber/Thermal Extractor has gained popularity over recent years as a versatile tool for rapidly sampling volatile [...]
June 4, 2014
Hercules, CA — — Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. today announced the launch of its SsoAdvanced™ PreAmp Supermix and PrimePCR™ PreAmp Assays. The supermix is formulated to permit unbiased, target-specific preamplification of cDNA or genomic DNA (gDNA), which allows researchers to stretch their limited nucleic acid samples. PrimePCR PreAmp assays are wet-lab validated preamplification primers that work [...]
Hiden Biostream System for Biofuel Research
June 4, 2014
Warrington, UK -- The Hiden Biostream system is a research-grade mass spectrometer developed specifically for applications in biofuel research to provide real-time analysis of dissolved gases and vapours in aqueous solutions, identifying and quantifying in real time gaseous species with molecular weights up to 300 amu. Algae-based biofuels such as biodiesel or bioethanol can have [...]
Omixon and CHOP Collaborate on NGS-based HLA Genotyping
June 4, 2014
Cambridge, MA -- Global bioinformatics software company Omixon, headquartered in Budapest with US offices in Cambridge, MA, announces an exclusive licensing agreement with The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) to commercialize a new Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) HLA genotyping assay, for use on the Illumina® MiSeq sequencing platform. The Illumina-specific HLA genotyping protocol was developed [...]
June 3, 2014
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-- LabCentral, a first-of-its-kind shared laboratory space designed as a launchpad for high-potential life-sciences and biotech startups, is announcing important new milestones as it continues to make its mark as the place to be for science innovation. LabCentral has launched a new website and secured significant new sponsor agreements. In addition, a new partnership [...]
ASU embarks on $9 million next phase of an effort to assess rapidly an absorbed radiation dose
June 3, 2014
Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute announced today it is entering a new, $9 million phase of a multi-million, multi-institutional development project to produce a diagnostic test to measure rapidly an individual’s level of absorption of ionizing radiation in the event of an unplanned radiological or nuclear event. The project is part of a potential $31.2 [...]
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 [...]
