Cellular Dynamics Issued U.S. Patent Covering Differentiation of iPS Cells into Endothelial, Hematopoietic Cells

MADISON, WIS. — Cellular Dynamics International (CDI; Nasdaq:ICEL), announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) issued Patent No. 8,557,580 entitled "Methods and Compositions for the Differentiation of Stem Cells" on October 15. The newly issued patent relates to the method by which induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells are differentiated into the diverse [...]

Genovis to launch FabULOUS™ for analysis and characterization of antibody molecules

Genovis is launching FabULOUS at the Well Characterized Biologicals conference in Washington DC on October 21. The product, which complements FabRICATOR, has already been tested by key customers in Europe and the US with positive results and is now being launched in a first phase through in-house sales and later through the company's global distributor [...]

Epigenetics Company Epigentek Introduces a New Method to Quantitate the “Fifth RNA Base” m6A in Cells and Tissues for RNA Methyl

Research experts from Epigentek, the leading company specializing in epigenetics, have developed a new, breakthrough approach for the identification of the “fifth RNA base,” N6-methyladenosine (m6A) to efficiently study RNA methylation. This technology is based on a high throughput strip-well format and is also incorporated into the first commercially available product, the EpiQuik(TM) m6A RNA [...]

The tranSMART Foundation and BT Collaborate to Deliver Life Sciences Cloud Applications

Wakefield, Mass. and Irving, Texas -- The tranSMART Foundation, a non-profit organization providing a global, open-source knowledge management platform for scientists to share pre-competitive translational research data, and BT today announced a joint initiative to unlock the vast potential of cloud computing for scientists. The tranSMART platform will be offered on the BT for Life [...]

Thermo Fisher Scientific to Showcase its Advanced Technologies for the Polymer Industry at K Show 2013

DÜSSELDORF, Germany – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, will showcase its versatile polymer and plastics portfolio in Hall 10, booth B59 at the K Show, the world’s largest trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry, Düsseldorf, Germany, Oct. 16-23, 2013. The company will also introduce its latest development, the [...]

Hamilton Scientific Awarded New Mexico Consortium Laboratory Project

De Pere, Wisconsin -- Hamilton Scientific of De Pere, Wisconsin was selected to provide their self-manufactured products for the recently completed 14,000 sq. ft. New Mexico Consortium Biological Laboratory located in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Products installed included Distinction laboratory adaptable bench systems and unique, filtered Infinity fume hoods featuring GreenFumeHood® technology. Of particular interest [...]

TIBCO Expands Strategic Spotfire Relationship with PerkinElmer to Include Clinical Research and Development Market

Las Vegas, NV - TIBCO Software Inc. (NASDAQ: TIBX), the provider of TIBCO Spotfire®, a leading analytics and data discovery platform, today announced it has expanded its relationship with PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, a year after previously launching their successful scientific research [...]

Anasys Instruments unveils the nanoIR2 – the second generation AFM based IR spectroscopy platform, incorporating top-side illumination

Santa Barbara, CA – Anasys Instruments is proud to announce the nanoIR2™, a second generation AFM based IR spectroscopy (AFM-IR) platform. A key breakthrough is the ability of the nanoIR2 to operate with top-side illumination, eliminating the prior need to prepare samples on a ZnSe prism and enabling measurements on a much more diverse set [...]

Bulldog Bio Offers Tiny 3-D Imager for Live Cell Cytometry Analysis

Phase Holographic Imaging AB (based in Sweden) has awarded Bulldog Bio Inc. the exclusive right to distribute their new compact microscope for image cytometry. Based upon patented phase holographic imaging technology, controlled by PHI AB, these systems can detect and quantify cells during normal cell growth in common cell cultureware. Bulldog Bio will be responsible [...]

HBIO Announces Details of Approved Spin-Off of Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology, Inc.

HOLLISTON, Mass. -- The Board of Directors of Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (Nasdaq:HBIO), a global developer, manufacturer, and marketer of a broad range of tools to advance life science research and regenerative medicine, has approved the spin-off of its wholly owned regenerative medicine device subsidiary, Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology, Inc., or HART. To implement the spin-off [...]

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