Centice Launches New, Affordable Products for Drug Identification
March 17, 2014
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Centice Corporation, a pioneer in narcotic and pharmaceutical identification using Raman spectroscopy technology, today announced the expansion of their product line to include four new products. The new products include choices in both system design and drug libraries and are priced at the most affordable levels offered to law enforcement. [...]
PerkinElmer Launches Innovative Cloud-Based Platform for Collaborative Academic Research
March 17, 2014
PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced the launch of the Elements® platform, a cloud-based expandable scientific collaboration tool for students and researchers, at the 247th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting & Exposition. The Elements platform is a first-of-its-kind tool for academic scientists [...]
March 17, 2014
SANTA CLARA, Calif., and SINGAPORE -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced its support for a new international research consortium, led by the National University of Singapore (NUS), that aims to develop the world's first lipid1 database for healthy persons of different racial and ethnic groups. Using the lipid database, scientists and researchers hope [...]
March 17, 2014
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Good Start Genetics®, Inc., an innovative molecular genetic information company, today announced a strategic agreement with PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE:PKI) to expand access to GoodStart Select™ genetic carrier screening tests beyond the in vitro fertilization (IVF) setting to the broader women’s health community, including obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN) and maternal fetal medicine (MFM) [...]
High Integrity Sample Storage Ensured By Double O-Ring Seal
March 17, 2014
Porvair Sciences has introduced new silicone cap mats for its range of 2ml deep well storage blocks. Incorporating a novel double O-ring feature - the new silicone cap mats ensure a tight liquid proof seal every time. Such is the quality of the seal that capped storage blocks can be shaken, inverted or frozen without [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Expands Animal Diagnostics Business Through Acquisition of Prionics AG
March 17, 2014
PAISLEY, United Kingdom--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Prionics AG, a privately held animal health diagnostics company. Founded in 1997, Prionics is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, and has a major production facility in Lelystad, the Netherlands. Prionics’ product line of more than [...]
March 17, 2014
PerkinElmer Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced a strategic agreement with Good Start Genetics®, Inc. to expand access to GoodStart Select™ genetic carrier screening tests beyond the in vitro fertilization (IVF) setting the broader women’s health community -- including obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN) and [...]
Finesse Solutions Introduces SmartParts for Intelligent Universal Controllers
March 17, 2014
Santa Clara, California – Finesse Solutions, Inc, a manufacturer of measurement and control solutions for life sciences process applications, announced the launch of its new SmartParts™ family of standalone pumps and control valves. SmartParts are the building blocks for Finesse’s next generation of bioreactor controllers and purification applications. These SmartParts™ are intelligent and universal, namely [...]
Alvotech and Finesse announce exciting Bio-Manufacturing collaboration
March 14, 2014
Reykjavik, Iceland – Alvotech, a powerful new player in the field of biopharmaceuticals and Finesse Solutions, Inc. („Finesse“), today announce that they have entered into a partnership that will provide Alvotech with world-class, scalable, flexible and cost-efficient manufacturing and laboratory technology through the Finesse turnkey SmartFactory® GMP manufacturing platform suite. SmartFactory® is a single-use cGMP [...]
Claremont BioSolutions, LLC Announces Issue of Key Patent
March 14, 2014
Upland, CA -- Claremont BioSolutions, LLC today announced that the US Patent and Trademark Office has issued a foundational patent covering its SimplePrep™ micromotor?based rapid sample preparation technology. The patent, US 8,663,974, describes devices that are used to prepare samples for DNA analysis using low-cost vibration motors that are repurposed from the cell phone industry. [...]

