Pathway Genomics Acquires FDA-Cleared Illumina MiSeqDx Next-Generation Sequencing Systems
February 25, 2014
SAN DIEGO, CA –– Pathway Genomics Corporation, a San Diego-based CLIA and CAP accredited clinical laboratory that offers genetic testing services worldwide, today announced it has added the Illumina MiSeqDx to its fleet of next-generation sequencing systems. Designed and validated for the clinical market, the benchtop sequencing system will optimize the company’s ability to develop [...]
February 25, 2014
Aachen, Germany: Magritek, a leading provider of compact NMR and MRI instruments, are pleased to announce further expansion in company activities worldwide. With offices now in the USA, Germany & New Zealand, the company has added experienced leaders in instrumentation sales and product marketing. With increased growth in worldwide markets for benchtop-sized analytical techniques, Magritek, [...]
ABB introduces the new MB3600-CH70 turnkey analyzer for polyols and derivatives.
February 25, 2014
Quebec, Canada – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announces the introduction of the new MB3600-CH70 Polyol Analyzer, a rugged and high-performance industrial FT-NIR spectrometer for R&D and QA/QC applications on polyols and derivatives. This spectrometer is intended for chemical industry laboratories that perform a large number of daily measurements for QA/QC analysis [...]
February 25, 2014
INDIANAPOLIS –– The latest Multisizer 4e COULTER COUNTER from Beckman Coulter Life Sciences features a new 10-micron aperture that enables users to obtain accurate count, size and mass distribution for particles and cells ranging from 0.2 to 1,600 microns. Digital Pulse Processing provides high-resolution analysis in as many as 400 channels for unparalleled performance in [...]
Science for Life Laboratory Joins the Illumina Genome Network
February 24, 2014
SAN DIEGO-- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced that Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab) in Sweden has joined the Illumina Genome Network (IGN) to provide researchers with broader access to Illumina’s whole genome sequencing technology. SciLifeLab is the first IGN partner in Europe and will initiate a national large-scale population sequencing program seeking to identify genetic [...]
B&W Tek Announces Distribution Agreement with VWR International, LLC
February 24, 2014
Newark, DE -- B&W Tek, Inc. an advanced instrumentation company that delivers lab quality Raman spectroscopy solutions through user-friendly mobile platforms, is pleased to announce its newest distribution agreement with VWR International, LLC, a global solutions provider of laboratory suppliers, equipment and services. VWR offers a well-established network that reaches thousands of specialized labs across [...]
AMSBIO has launched CancerSeq™ – a new range of genetically characterised FFPE tissue samples.
February 24, 2014
CancerSeq™ samples are prepared from genomic DNA extracted from the FFPE tumour tissues and validated by Next Generation Sequencing using Illumina’s TruSeq Amplicon - Cancer Panel (TSACP).Available as tissue slides and whole blocks, samples are delivered with the mutation and variation data for 48 cancer-related genes including BRAF, KRAS, EGFR, ALK and TP53. CancerSeq™ tissue [...]
LabAnswer Selects John F. Conway as Director of R & D Strategy
February 24, 2014
Houston, Texas--John comes to LabAnswer with 20 years of R&D experience. Most recently, he was with Schrödinger, LLC, where he was Vice President of Professional Services and Solutions. John’s focus was to expand Schrodinger’s footprint in scientific informatics. Previously, John was Global Director of Scientific Informatics and Solutions at Accelrys, Inc. It was there that [...]
Biochrom Introduces EZ Nin Reagent for Improved Amino Acid Analysis
February 24, 2014
Cambridge, UK-– Biochrom Ltd, a manufacturer of quality scientific instruments for applications in the life science, clinical, and analytical markets, announced today the commercial launch of its EZ Nin ReagentTM, a ready-to-use ninhydrin formulation for use in ion exchange chromatography systems with post-column derivatisation for improved amino acid analysis. The newly launched and patent protected [...]
February 24, 2014
Danbury, CT. –– Smiths Detection has been contracted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to supply it miniaturized technology for fast and comprehensive in-field analysis of unknown suspicious substances at borders and points of entry. A leader in ruggedizing and downsizing laboratory technology, Smiths Detection makes a range of portable and handheld systems used to [...]
