Genovis was granted SEK 1 million in research support from VINNOVA
December 16, 2013
Genovis has been granted SEK 1 million in research support from VINNOVA (the Swedish Agency for Innovation Systems) to explore a method for online process control in conjunction with manufacturing of the biological drug, mAbCHECK. The project, which is being carried out in collaboration with CapSenze, runs until 2016. Pharmaceutical companies have a constant need [...]
EMSL Makes the Decision to Implement the bioMérieux VITEK®MS
December 16, 2013
St. Louis, Missouri. BioMérieux,Inca world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, is pleased to announce that EMSL Analytical, a leader in microbiology testing specializing in rapid pathogen detection is adopting the company’s VITEK® MS technology for rapid identification of potentially harmful microorganisms. VITEK MS, uses MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry technology to identify bacteria, yeast, [...]
December 13, 2013
SANTA CLARA, Calif.- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that Fred Strohmeier, vice president and general manager of Agilent's Life Science Products and Solutions, has been named senior vice president, Agilent, and president of Agilent's Life Sciences and Diagnostics Group (LDG), effective immediately. Strohmeier has been in charge of Agilent's life sciences business, the [...]
December 13, 2013
Gardner, MA -- Vn96 is a synthetic peptide that was designed to specifically stick to surface molecules on microvesicles (MVs) and exosomes. Microvesicles are a facsimile of a diseased cell that contain the same altered genes and proteins that you would find in a sample obtained from a more invasive surgical biopsy. Microvesicles circulate in [...]
December 12, 2013
Spectrographic, a leading supplier of metallurgical equipment and consumables to the aerospace and other manufacturing industries, has been awarded a contract to supply high quality testing equipment to the University of Sheffield’s new AMRC Training Centre. The University of Sheffield AMRC is an international recognised centre for advanced machining and materials research for aerospace and [...]
Rubicon Genomics Expands Distribution in Europe and Asia
December 12, 2013
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Rubicon Genomics, Inc., (Rubicon), a leader in the development and commercialization of innovative nucleic acid library preparation products used in research and clinical testing, today announced that it has partnered with additional distributors globally to expand availability of its products, including ThruPLEX®-FD Prep Kits and PicoPLEX™-WGA Kits. Three new distribution partnerships [...]
CytoGenX Corp. Announces the Release of Assure™ Whole-Genome Microarray
December 12, 2013
Stony Brook, NY -- CytoGenX Corp, a leading provider of medical genetic testing services, announced today it will be offering Assure™, its new comprehensive whole-genome microarray designed to aid in the detection and identification of disease-causing genetic alterations involved in prenatal and pediatric genetic diseases as well as cancer and infertility. "Assure™, is an unprecedented [...]
Eppendorf Centrifuges Now Available At Pipette.com
December 12, 2013
San Diego, CA -- Already distributing Eppendorf pipettes, tips, tubes, and microcentrifuge tubes & plates, the Eppendorf Centrifuge Advantage Program will complete Pipette.com’s centrifugation system. Pipette.com is enthusiastic about partnering up with Eppendorf because for six decades they’ve been a world leader in manufacturing high quality and dependable products. Eppendorf introduced their first centrifuge in [...]
Dako Publishes Sixth Edition of Immunohistochemistry Guidebook
December 12, 2013
GLOSTRUP, Denmark -- Dako, an Agilent Technologies Company and worldwide provider of cancer diagnostics, today introduced the latest version of "The Educational Guidebook: IHC Staining Methods." Since Dako released the guidebook’s fifth edition in 2009, more than 20,000 copies have been published, plus an additional 3,000 online copies downloaded each year. This globally recognized book [...]
PREMIER Biosoft Files Patent Application for Metabolite Identification Method
December 12, 2013
Palo Alto, California -- PREMIER Biosoft, a leading bioinformatics company specializing in developing analytical software products for mass spectrometry, is pleased to announce the filing of a patent application at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on December 6, 2013 for "Identification of Metabolites From Tandem Mass Spectrometry Data Using Databases of Precursor [...]

