QIAGEN and Exosome Diagnostics to develop first-in-class, non-invasive diagnostics for key genetic biomarkers in lung and other cancers

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, and HILDEN, Germany — QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced an expansion of its strategic partnership with Exosome Diagnostics Inc. to develop a first-in-class, non-invasive molecular in-vitro diagnostics for use in diagnosing and monitoring patients. The novel blood based diagnostic detects certain mutations of an undisclosed gene associated with [...]

NanoString Technologies Files Registration Statement With SEC for a Follow-On Public Offering

SEATTLE -- NanoString Technologies, Inc., a provider of life science tools for translational research and molecular diagnostic products, today announced that it has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed follow-on public offering of $55 million of its common stock. In addition, the Company expects to grant the [...]

Block Engineering Announces OEM Supply Agreement for Oil and Gas Applications

Marlborough, MA – Block Engineering, the leading manufacturer of Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) and miniaturized Fourier Transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy solutions, announced today that it has signed a long-term Supply Agreement with a provider of hardened, field-based systems in the oil and gas drilling industry. Specifically, Block's Mini-FT ™ Spectrometer provides for real-time monitoring of [...]

Hamilton Robotics Launches the NIMBUS384, an Affordable, Highly Flexible, Compact Pipetting Workstation

RENO, Nev. – Hamilton Robotics launches the Microlab® NIMBUS384™, a compact, multi-channel liquid handler that offers fast liquid transfers, superior accuracy and precision pipetting. The unique 384 50 µL, air-displacement, multi-probe heads add even more flexibility by allowing users to pipette in 384, 96, quadrant, column, row and single-tip formats. The NIMBUS384 has an ultra-flat [...]

Sequenom Announces Preliminary 2013 Operational Highlights And Objectives For 2014

SAN DIEGO -- Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM), a life sciences company providing innovative testing and genetic analysis solutions, today announced preliminary highlights of the Company's 2013 performance, accomplishments and outlined key corporate objectives for 2014. Preliminary 2013 Performance Results (unaudited) • Total revenue of approximately $162 million, showing growth of approximately 81% year-over-year for 2013 [...]

B&W Tek Announces Upgrades to the Exemplar Series Spectrometers

Newark, DE. B&W Tek, Inc., an advanced instrumentation company producing optical spectroscopy and laser systems, is proud to announce major enhancements to their Exemplar™ spectrometer series. The Exemplar and Exemplar LS are part of a smart series of spectrometers that feature on board data processing, USB 3.0 communication, and temperature compensation. The Exemplar Plus offers [...]

NuAire announces sales and service of Hitachi Koki centrifuges in North America

Plymouth, MN. NuAire, a manufacturer of ergonomically designed laboratory equipment for research, have come to agreement with Hitachi Koki of Japan to sell and service the Hitachi brand of centrifuges in North America. NuAire will utilize its network of sales professionals throughout the United States and Canada to offer assistance in application use, product benefits [...]

Analytik Jena Develops Innovative Technology for the Highly Efficient Enrichment of Free-Circulating DNA

Jena (Germany) -- After a two year period of development Analytik Jena has launched an innovative technology to enrich and isolate free-circulating DNA. Free-circulating DNA occurs in plasma, serum, and urine, among other things, but only in small fragments and very low concentrations. In order to isolate them, large sample volumes and large quantities of [...]

Meridian Bioscience Granted Special 510(k) Clearance for TRU FLU® to Add Avian H7N9 Influenza A Virus Analytical Sensitivity Claim

CINCINNATI -- Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIVO) today announced that the company’s TRU FLU® assay received FDA clearance for an analytical sensitivity claim for the novel avian Influenza H7N9 strain, A/Anhui/1/2013. TRU FLU® is a rapid immunoassay that detects influenza A and influenza B viruses in 15 minutes in human respiratory specimens. New strains of [...]

Micromeritics New 3Flex – Innovative, Versatile High-Resolution Surface Characterization Analyzer

Micromeritics 3Flex Surface Characterization Analyzer is a fully automated, three-station instrument capable of high-performance physisorption, mesopore, micropore, and chemisorption analyses with superior accuracy, resolution, and data reduction. Each analysis station is upgradeable from mesopore to micropore with the option of designating one station for chemisorption analyses. All analysis stations can be configured for krypton analysis [...]

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