IsoPlane Spectrograph Used in Groundbreaking Raman Research
November 1, 2013
Acton, Massachusetts - Princeton Instruments is pleased to announce that the award-winning IsoPlane spectrograph has been used in recent, groundbreaking research in single-molecule tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy by the Van Duyne group at Northwestern University. Sonntag et al., “The Origin of Relative Intensity Fluctuations in Single-Molecule Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy,” has recently been accepted for publication by [...]
Ariosa Diagnostics Wins Summary Judgment Against Sequenom on Cell-free DNA Patent
October 31, 2013
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc., won summary judgment yesterday in a patent infringement litigation involving U.S. Patent No. 6,258,540 against Sequenom, Inc., an exclusive licensee of the patent from Isis Innovations, Inc. The United States District Court for the Northern District of California invalidated the '540 patent at issue, giving Ariosa a complete [...]
Low Profile Screw Caps Save Storage Space
October 31, 2013
Designed in conjunction with the Hannover Unified Biobank - Micronic has introduced a new range of Low Profile Screw Caps that are compatible with their entire range of 96-well format Screw Cap storage tubes (0.50ml, 0.75ml, 1.10ml, 1.40ml and 2.00ml). Micronic Low Profile Screw Caps are ideal for biobanks and other laboratory facilities that need [...]
Increasing the Safety of Biological Liquid Waste Disposal
October 31, 2013
INTEGRA has launched new single-use waste collection bottles for its VACUSIP benchtop aspiration system – a compact, portable solution for safe and convenient disposal of small volumes of biological liquid waste. The introduction of new disposable bottles allows VACUSIP users to go one step further in terms of operational safety and reducing the cost of [...]
Instem Further Enhances SRS Data Integration Platform
October 31, 2013
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA -- Instem, a leading provider of IT solutions to the global early development healthcare market, announced today it has introduced additional enhancements to the recently released version 8.4 of its Sequence Retrieval System, also known as “SRS”. SRS is a proven and scalable data integration platform that is used at both commercial and [...]
AB SCIEX Expands in Singapore to Drive Scientific Innovation
October 31, 2013
Singapore - AB SCIEX, a global leader in analytical technologies, today announced the next major phase of its expansion in Singapore, with the grand opening of a new research and development (R&D) centre. The facility is an extension of the company's $10-million global operations in Marsiling where life science industry-leading analytical instruments, including the AB [...]
ep Dualfilter TIPS® and Pipette.com’s Tips for Rainin LTS® Pipettes Now Available at Pipette.com
October 31, 2013
San Diego, CA -- With recent budget cuts in the life science community, Pipette.com continues to support the sciences by offering premium and reliable liquid handling consumables. Consumables which guarantee accurate results and prevent re-purchasing of them because they lack precise results due to product quality. Labs actively seeking to save money on pipette tips [...]
Victor Technologies Acquires Gas-Arc Group Ltd – A Leader in Gas Control Solutions
October 31, 2013
ST. LOUIS — Victor Technologies today announced it has acquired Gas-Arc Group Ltd, a privately held manufacturer of gas control equipment based in the United Kingdom, for approximately $40 million in cash, subject to post-closing adjustments. Gas-Arc's portfolio includes branded gas control products that meet specialty gas application requirements as well as cutting and welding [...]
SQI Diagnostics Announces Agreement with Isis Pharmaceuticals
October 31, 2013
TORONTO -- SQI Diagnostics Inc. (TSX-V: SQD), a life sciences and diagnostics company that develops and commercializes proprietary technologies and products for advanced microarray diagnostics (“SQI”) today announced that they have entered into a method development agreement with Isis Pharmaceuticals (Isis) to develop a multiplexed assay that will utilize SQI’s Ig_PLEX™ multiplexing immunogenicity technology. “SQI [...]
TECHNE CORPORATION DECLARES DIVIDEND
October 31, 2013
Minneapolis - Techne Corporation (NASDAQ:TECH) announced that its Board of Directors has decided to pay a dividend of $0.31 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2013. The quarterly dividend will be payable February 28, 2014 to all common shareholders of record on February 14, 2014. Future cash dividends will be considered by the [...]

