Finesse Solutions Launches New Website
November 25, 2013
Finesse Solutions, Inc., Santa Clara, CA, a manufacturer of measurement and control solutions for life science process applications, announced the launch of its new website at www.finesse.com. The new site has improved functionality, design, content, and navigation. “The new website features updated product information, a cleaner layout of page content, and an intuitive and consistent [...]
November 25, 2013
Ready-to-go straight from the box, ÄKTA™* start is a compact, affordable protein purification system. ÄKTA start represents a quick and reliable solution that removes the hassles of manual approaches and provides automated control of the purification procedure. ÄKTA start is designed as a stand-alone system that combines a front-facing flow path with a user-friendly interface. [...]
November 25, 2013
Beauvoir – Stiplastics, an industrial SME which designs, develops, manufactures and markets technical products and innovative devices principally made of injected plastic material, particularly for the healthcare market, launches the fifth generation of its Hemobox® carry case and associated accessories. A case which is continually evolving to offer enhanced safety and productivity The first Hemobox® [...]
Editas Medicine Created to Discover and Develop Novel Class of Genome Editing Therapeutics
November 25, 2013
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Editas Medicine, a transformative genome editing company, today announced it has secured a $43 million Series A financing led by Flagship Ventures, Polaris Partners and Third Rock Ventures with participation from Partners Innovation Fund. Following an explosion of high profile publications on CRISPR/Cas9 and TALENs, genome editing has emerged as one of [...]
Custom Phospho-Specific Antibody Production Service
November 25, 2013
Drawing upon many years’ experience,AMSBIO has developed a custom phospho-specific antibody production service that is both reliable and produces highly specific quality antisera. Phospho-specific antibodies are widely accepted for use in defining regulatory mechanisms that control cell functions such as activation of enzymes and receptors, cellular transcription, signal transduction, and cell signalling networks. Phospho-specific antibodies [...]
November 25, 2013
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Fluxion Biosciences, Inc. announced the presentation of the first pilot study results aimed at isolating circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients obtained in collaboration with Dr. Max Diehn’s lab at Stanford University. CTCs are cells that disseminate from primary tumors and contribute to [...]
Simulations Plus Announces Change in Chief Financial Officer
November 22, 2013
LANCASTER, Calif.-- Simulations Plus, Inc. (SLP), a leading provider of simulation and modeling software for pharmaceutical discovery and development, today announced that Ms. Momoko Beran has notified the board of directors of her plan to retire effective as of January 15, 2014. The board of directors has appointed John R. Kneisel as new Chief Financial [...]
TAP Biosystems Group plc shareholders approve Sartorius’ takeover offer
November 22, 2013
GOETTINGEN, Germany -- The shareholders of UK company TAP Biosystems Group plc approved Sartorius’ takeover offer at the shareholder meetings held yesterday. The cash offer made through Sartorius’ wholly-owned subsidiary Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH valued TAP Biosystems Group plc at approximately €33 million. The transaction is expected to close at the end of 2013. The [...]
Horizon Discovery and AstraZeneca win “Licensing Deal of the Year” at Scrip Awards 2013
November 22, 2013
Cambridge, UK -- Horizon Discovery (Horizon) has won “Licensing Deal of the Year” at the Scrip Awards 2013, for their agreement with AstraZeneca to explore Horizon’s first-in-class kinase target program HD-001 as a means of developing novel therapies for multiple cancer types. The Scrip Awards are highly prestigious, recognizing excellence in both pharma and biotech [...]
Instem Acquires Perceptive Instruments; Leader in Image Analysis and Data Management Solutions
November 22, 2013
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA - Instem, a leading provider of IT solutions to the global early development healthcare market, announced today that it has acquired Perceptive Instruments (“Perceptive”) as it continues to consolidate the life sciences IT marketplace. Located in Suffolk, United Kingdom, Perceptive develops, manufactures and supplies image analysis and data processing solutions that are primarily [...]
