OC4 and Station X Partner: Accelerating Genomic Research
November 14, 2013
Las Vegas, NV -- Station X has created GenePool, a new software platform that allows medical researchers to solve complex biological and clinical problems. The GenePool software-as-a-service platform empowers researchers to analyze large clinical populations and expedite diagnostic development and research into genetic diseases. With GenePool, researchers in Pharma and Biotech companies can shave months [...]
Microbiologics Debuts New Molecular Standards Product Line – Helix Elite™
November 14, 2013
St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA -- Microbiologics, a leading global manufacturer of prepared quality control microorganism products, debuts its first molecular product line, Helix Elite™. These molecular standards are intended to facilitate the development, validation, and monitoring of molecular assays. The Helix Elite™ molecular product line currently includes 13 molecular standards for microorganisms that are difficult [...]
SciGene Announces New Product Distribution Agreement with Rainbow Scientific
November 14, 2013
Rainbow Scientific, Inc. (Windsor, CT) and SciGene (Sunnyvale, CA) announced today at the Association for Molecular Pathology Annual meeting in Phoenix, AZ , a new partnership whereby customers in North America can now purchase SciGene’s line of sample preparation reagents for FISH-based tests directly from Rainbow Scientific, Inc. Products to be sold under the agreement [...]
Mindray Announced a Settlement Agreement with Beckman Coulter Inc
November 13, 2013
SHENZHEN, China -- Mindray Medical International Limited ("Mindray", NYSE: MR), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices worldwide, today announced a settlement agreement with Beckman Coulter Inc. On November 11, 2013, Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Mindray, entered into a settlement agreement related to an ordinary course commercial dispute [...]
November 13, 2013
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- TESCAN, a leading global supplier of scanning electron microscopes and focused ion beam workstations has delivered a LYRA FIB-SEM workstation to the University of Alabama Central Analytical Facility (CAF), a national center of excellence. The LYRA is a FIB-SEM workstation and will be used for preparing atom probe tomography and transmission [...]
EKF Molecular Diagnostics Launches New PointMan™ DNA Enrichment Kits at AMP 2013
November 13, 2013
Cardiff, UK –– EKF Diagnostics, the global diagnostics business, announces that EKF Molecular Diagnostics will launch four new PointMan™ DNA enrichment kits at the Association for Molecular Pathology Annual Meeting (AMP 2013), 14-16th November, Phoenix, AZ. The new kits for the Research Use Only market, with planned diagnostic registration in Europe in 2014, offer highly [...]
Microplate Instruments Simplify Performance, Maximize Results for ELISA Applications
November 13, 2013
WALTHAM, Mass.-- Microplate photometer and microplate strip washer provide a simple, modular solution to maximize results for routine enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) applications in diagnostic, as well as quality control laboratories. The Thermo Scientific Multiskan FC (IVD model) and Wellwash (IVD model) microplate instruments now conform to the European In Vitro Diagnostic Directive 98/79/EC and [...]
Agilent Technologies Expands Catalog of SureFISH Break-Apart Probes
November 13, 2013
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced SureFISH ALK, ROS1 and RET break-apart translocation probes, expanding its offering of oligonucleotide-based fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) products. Agilent now offers more than 450 FISH probes The majority of FISH probes available on the market use BAC technology. BAC probes target repeat regions, [...]
Terumo BCT Releases Software 2 for Quantum Cell Expansion System
November 13, 2013
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Terumo BCT has released updated software for the Quantum system as part of its ongoing goal to aid cell therapy companies and research organizations in current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and compliance with Part 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). KEY FACTS ABOUT QUANTUM SOFTWARE 2.0 •Automates traditional manual reporting [...]
BD Joins National Patient Safety Foundation Corporate Council, Furthers Commitment to Safety
November 13, 2013
Franklin Lakes, NJ and Boston, MA –– BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced it has joined the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) Corporate Council. The membership will enable BD to work alongside the Foundation and its constituent groups, including healthcare providers, other service and product providers, [...]

