SEQUENOM ANNOUNCES ISSUANCE OF EUROPEAN PATENT FOR NOVEL METHODS OF DETECTING FETAL ANEUPLOIDY
January 8, 2014
SAN DIEGO -- Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM), a life sciences company providing innovative testing and genetic analysis solutions, today announced that on January 1, 2014, the European Patent Office (EPO) issued patent EP2183693 B1, entitled "Diagnosing Fetal Chromosomal Aneuploidy Using Genomic Sequencing," invented by Drs. Dennis Lo, Rossa Chiu, and Kwan Chee Chan of The [...]
Spinomix announces a milestone payment from Debiopharm Group™ and the appointment of a new CEO
January 8, 2014
LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Spinomix SA, a Swiss company advancing molecular diagnostic through innovative sample preparation technologies and Debiopharm Group™(Debiopharm), a Swiss-based global biopharmaceutical company developing prescription drugs that target unmet medical needs including oncology as well as companion diagnostics, today announced the successful achievement of a second development milestone on Spinomix' two proprietary technologies, namely [...]
January 8, 2014
MADISON, WIS. – Cellular Dynamics International (CDI; Nasdaq: ICEL) today announced signing a long-term supply agreement with the Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences SA (NIHS).Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. CDI’s iCell® product line includes cardiomyocytes, neurons, hepatocytes, and endothelial cells, with numerous other cell types in development. The company’s MyCell® Products are cell [...]
January 8, 2014
Houston, TX., USA –– PAC, a leading global provider of advanced analytical instruments for laboratories and online process applications, recently launched a new extended option for Cambridge Viscosity VISCOlab PVT, a high pressure viscometer for oil, gas and supercritical fluids. With the addition of higher rated valves, tubing, and materials, the VISCOlab PVT can now [...]
January 8, 2014
TESCAN, building on the success of its TIMA scanning electron microscope mineralogy analyzer, announced today the introduction of the TIMA with the Automated Loading System (AutoLoader). The TIMA equipped with AutoLoader is the first fully automated mineral analyzer to permit robust, continuous and unattended sample loading. This newly pioneered design delivers unprecedented high throughput analysis, [...]
Oracle Health Sciences Translational Research Center 3.0 Helps Advance Personalized Medicine
January 7, 2014
Redwood Shores, Calif. – Clinical researchers are focused on advancing the secondary use of medical data across clinical and research organizations to unlock the true potential of personalized medicine. To support this goal, the latest release of Oracle Health Sciences Translational Research Center features expanded omics and clinical data models, new user interfaces and workflows [...]
Acquisition propels the Company to being a major player in the NGS sample prep market
January 7, 2014
FREMONT, Calif. — WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. (QTCQB: WGBS) announced today the acquisition of the NGS library preparation business from IntegenX Inc. Pursuant to the asset purchase agreement, WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc., through Wafergen, Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary, acquired on January 6, 2014 substantially all of the assets of IntegenX’s product line used in connection with [...]
Time Dependant Spectroscopy of Microscopic Samples
January 7, 2014
San Dimas, CA – CRAIC Technologies, a leading innovator of UV-visible-NIR microanalysis solutions, is proud to introduce CRAIC TimePro™ kinetic spectroscopy software. This software package is designed to be used with CRAIC Technology’s microspectrophotometers and their controlling Lambdafire™ software. CRAIC TimePro™ allows the user to monitor changes in the spectra over time. The most unique [...]
Innovative Device Automates Handheld Pipetting
January 7, 2014
INTEGRA announces the VIAFLO ASSIST - an innovative new device that, in combination with a VIAFLO II electronic handheld pipette, enables the pipette’s protocols to be performed automatically. This unique new product from INTEGRA reduces the need for traditional handheld pipetting to a minimum, relieving lab personnel from activities that may cause repetitive stress injuries. [...]
Advion Launches a Third Compact Mass Spectrometer
January 7, 2014
Ithaca, NY – Advion, Inc., a leading systems and consumables developer for the life sciences industry, announced today the release of the latest development in its line of compact mass spectrometers, the expression S. This latest release includes benefits that further address the needs of Advion’s key target market of academic, industry and research chemistry [...]

