Sigma-Aldrich® Named to “Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World” List
January 22, 2014
ST. LOUIS, Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (Nasdaq: SIAL) was named today for the first time to the "Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World" list in an announcement made earlier at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The St. Louis-based Company was ranked 20th, one of the highest rankings among its peers. "We are excited [...]
Agilent Technologies Supports International Year of Crystallography
January 22, 2014
SANTA CLARA, Calif. Agilent Technologies Inc. A) today announced a global partnership with the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) to support the International Year of Crystallography 2014, a 12-month program co-organized by the IUCr and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The program includes international school visits, workshops, technology-sharing and a photo [...]
Empiriko Brings Game-changing Technology to Drug Discovery and Clinical Research Industry
January 21, 2014
Newton, Mass. -- Empiriko, an innovative clinical intelligence company, today announced the availability of its Biomimiks™ technology, a game- changing biomimetic platform that mimics the in vivo metabolism mediated by liver enzymes (cytochrome P450) to enable pharmaceutical researchers to conduct rapid and iterative in vitro and ex vivo drug metabolism studies to predict the metabolic [...]
Professor Geoff Tucker Named President-Elect, International Society for the Study of Xenobiotics
January 21, 2014
ST. LOUIS, MO –Certara™, a leading provider of software and scientific consulting services to improve productivity and decision-making from drug discovery through drug development, today announced that Professor Geoff Tucker, its vice president of translational sciences, and co-founder of Simcyp™ and head of its consultancy, has been named president-elect of the International Society for the [...]
Gateway Analytical Acquires RapID System to Meet Growing Market Demand
January 21, 2014
PITTSBURGH,Gateway Analytical announced today that they have acquired the RapID SPE-ls raman.ID + metal.ID? system, the latest technology in automated particle identification. This acquisition enhances existing analytical service offerings to the pharmaceutical and materials science industries, and makes Gateway one of only two analytical service laboratories in the United States that can offer this advanced [...]
January 21, 2014
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-- Affymetrix, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFFX) today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its CytoScan® Dx Assay. This assay is intended for the postnatal detection of DNA copy number variants (CNV) in patients referred for chromosomal testing. CytoScan Dx Assay is designed to [...]
Applied Instrument Technologies Introduces the RPM™ View
January 21, 2014
Upland, CA – Applied Instrument Technologies, Inc. (AIT), a leading manufacturer of multi-component process analyzers has announced the introduction of its model RPM View Raman Analyzer. AIT’s RPM View product represents the next evolution in process analyzers for the refining, petrochemical and chemical industries. Providing capabilities to rapidly analyze up to eight components in a [...]
Exiqon launches Next Generation Sequencing services
January 21, 2014
Exiqon A/S (NASDAQ OMX: EXQ), a leading supplier of high-value gene expression analysis products, today announced the launch of its new Next Generation Sequencing services for microRNAs and other RNAs. Exiqon’s Next Generation Sequencing services provide a complete sample-to-answer solution including biological interpretation of customer’s results. Results are delivered within 4-6 weeks of sample submission. [...]
Transgenomic Announces Issuance of Key U.S. Patent for ICE COLD-PCR
January 21, 2014
OMAHA, Neb. -- Transgenomic, Inc. (OTCBB: TBIO), a global biotechnology company advancing personalized medicine in cardiology, oncology, and inherited diseases through diagnostic tests as well as clinical and research services, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a new patent related to its licensed ICE COLD-PCR technology. The patent, titled [...]
Dotmatics appoints Richard Lingard as Head of Commercial Operations
January 21, 2014
Dotmatics expands commercial team as significant growth continues Bishops Stortford, UK. Dotmatics, a leading provider of scientific informatics solutions and service, is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Lingard, formerly at Thomson Reuters, as Head of Commercial Operations. Over the past few years, the Dotmatics Platform has grown extensively to become the most complete [...]

