December 3, 2013
OXFORD, England -- Zyoxel, the world’s leading expert for advanced in vitro 3D liver models for drug discovery and drug testing, has announced preliminary results from a testing by Sanofi on Zyoxel’s LiverChip™ platform for drug metabolism and pharmacokinetic (DMPK) studies. Sanofi employed a variety of morphological, genetic and functional analyses to fully characterise the [...]
December 2, 2013
Maryville, TN -- Molecular Pathology Laboratory Network, Inc. (MPLN) announced today that it has acquired the Illumina MiSeqDx™, currently the only next generation sequencing system approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). MPLN will be the first laboratory in the country to own the FDA approved version of this revolutionary technology, and will [...]
TexturePro CT Software Now 21 CFR Compliant
December 2, 2013
Middleboro, MA - Texture Pro CT software from Brookfield is now 21CFR Part 11 compliant. Related features include controlled user access to specific test methods and data security for safe and permanent record keeping. This version is ideal for use by regulated industries, such as pharmaceuticals, nutritional supplements, foods, and personal care products. TexturePro CT [...]
Multiplicom expands its range of MASTR kits
December 2, 2013
Niel – Multiplicom NV, a specialist in the development, production and commercialization of innovative molecular genetic tests based on massively parallel sequencing (MPS), today announces that it is launching a CE/IVD labeled MID kit for Illumina® MiSeq® together with three new germline mutation detection MASTRTM kits enabling the identification of individuals at risk for maturity [...]
Core Informatics opens UK office, adds European industry veteran to leadership team
December 2, 2013
Branford, CT and London, England –— Core Informatics, a leading provider of data management solutions to clients engaged in scientific research, announced the establishment of Core Informatics UK Limited, the rapidly growing company’s first international subsidiary. Based in London, the unit will help provide direct support to Core Informatics’ rapidly growing group of European clients [...]
BioNJ Renews Strategic Laboratory Supply Purchasing Alliance with Fisher Scientific
December 2, 2013
TRENTON, N.J. -- BioNJ, the trade association for New Jersey’s life science industry, today announced it has renewed its 16-year Primary Supplier Agreement with Fisher Scientific, part of Waltham-based Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. This agreement enables BioNJ Members to achieve significant savings on laboratory supplies and a variety of other services. “Our Members have already [...]
Ventria Bioscience Appoints Margaret Glick, Ph.D., CPA as Vice President of Finance
December 2, 2013
FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Ventria Bioscience today announced that Margaret B. Glick, Ph.D., CPA has been appointed as the company’s new vice president of finance. Dr. Glick will oversee all financial and related administrative functions for the company. “Maggie comes to Ventria Bioscience with expertise in private and public corporate finance as well as organizational [...]
Appistry Expands Genetic Analysis Offerings Powered by Broad Institute Tools
December 2, 2013
ST. LOUIS – Appistry, Inc., a leading provider of high-performance computing and analytics solutions for next-generation medicine, announced the expansion of its Cancer Genome Analysis (CGA) Suite to include additional tools for next-generation sequencing (NGS) analysis from the Broad Institute. The first addition to the suite is a method for estimating contamination levels in cancer [...]
Award-Winning Cytation™ 3 Now Offers Expanded Imaging Features!
December 2, 2013
WINOOSKI VT, USA — BioTek’s innovative Cytation™ 3 Cell Imaging Multi-Mode Reader combines automated digital microscopy and conventional multi-mode microplate detection in one modular, compact instrument, and now offers even more new features to drive workflow efficiencies and data collection. "We've seen an overwhelming response to the introduction of Cytation 3, as evidenced by the [...]
Neogen introduces NeoFilm™ for simple microbial tests
December 2, 2013
LANSING, Mich. – Neogen Corporation (Nasdaq: NEOG) announced today that it has introduced a "clearly better" test system for microbial counts. Neogen's new NeoFilm™ microbial tests require only the inoculation of a fabric sample pad and an incubation period. Following incubation, the sample pad is evaluated for bacterial colony growth. NeoFilm tests are available for [...]
