September 16, 2013
CARLSBAD, CA and SAN DIEGO, CA -- Quidel Corporation (NASDAQ: QDEL) and Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearances to the Quidel Molecular Influenza A+B assay and the Quidel Molecular RSV + hMPV assay, both for use on the QuantStudio™ Dx Real-Time [...]
DNASTAR Lasergene 11.2 Released Vastly Enhancing Sequence Alignments
September 16, 2013
MADISON, Wisconsin – DNASTAR® announces the release of Lasergene 11.2 today. As the third release within the Lasergene 11 series this summer, the primary focus for Lasergene 11.2 is to incorporate new sequence alignment methods and tools in the MegAlign Pro application. Lasergene, which has been the most published sequence analysis software in peer reviewed [...]
Alfa Aesar Acquires Biomedical Technologies, Inc.
September 16, 2013
Heysham, UK -- Alfa Aesar, A Johnson Matthey Company, announces that it has completed the purchase of Biomedical Technologies, Inc. (BTI) of Stoughton, Massachusetts. BTI has been manufacturing life science research products for more than 30 years, with a commitment to its customers of technology, quality and value. Its product line includes specialty proteins, cell [...]
Freeman Technology appoints Product Manager to strengthen support across Central Europe
September 16, 2013
Tewkesbury, UK: Powder characterisation specialist Freeman Technology has expanded its global team with the appointment of Patrick van Barneveld to the new role of Product Manager for Central Europe. Operating from Almelo, The Netherlands, Patrick will establish a direct company presence in the region to strengthen local support in a number of countries including Austria, [...]
Horizon Discovery Licenses CRISPR Gene-Editing Technology from Harvard University
September 16, 2013
Cambridge, UK - Horizon Discovery (Horizon), a leading provider of research tools to support translational genomics research and the development of personalized medicines, today announced it has entered into a non-exclusive license agreement with Harvard University to access intellectual property related to the commercialization of CRISPR gene editing technology for research use. By adding CRISPR [...]
Station X Launches New Genomics Software Platform – System will enable cohort-scale genomic analysis
September 16, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. –– Station X, Inc. today announced the availability of GenePool®, a secure, cloud-based software application for the management, analysis and communication of genomic and clinical information. Users can perform sophisticated analysis of large data sets of DNA and RNA sequence information and identify relevant biomarkers for personalized medicine. As sequence information becomes [...]
Gentris Corporation Launches Next Generation Human Transcriptome Array
September 16, 2013
MORRISVILLE, N.C. -- Gentris Corporation (www.gentris.com), a global leader in pharmacogenomics and biorepository solutions, announced today that it is expanding its genomic biomarker offering with the launch of Affymetrix GeneChip(R) Human Transcriptome Array (HTA) services. The GeneChip(R) HTA is a high resolution microarray for gene expression that is designed to empower next-generation expression profiling studies. [...]
Matrix Science Introduces Mascot® Insight Software for Evaluating and Managing Proteomics Data
September 16, 2013
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- Matrix Science today introduced Mascot Insight, a powerful softwareplatform for organizing, visualizing, and comparing proteomics datasets derived from mass spectrometry results. Leveraging the MascotServer search engine for protein identification, Mascot Insightenables meaningful conclusions to be drawn about changes within orbetween biological samples. The platform will address the needs ofresearchers in academia [...]
NEW Stackable, Chilling, Programmable Incubators
September 16, 2013
Carlsbad , CA - Torrey Pines Scientific announces NEW EchoTherm™ Stackable/ Programmable Vibration Free Chilling Incubators for protein crystallography and other life science uses. The incubators are 27 liter capacity and Peltier-based for heating and chilling. They have no compressors or CFC's and are vibration-free making them ideal for doing protein crystallizations. Other applications include [...]
NIH Awards Advaita $2.0M for Disease Subtyping and Drug Repurposing
September 13, 2013
PLYMOUTH, MI -- The National Institute Of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health issued a Notice of Award granting a Fast-Track Small Business Investigational Research (SBIR) Phase I and Phase II grant of $2.0 million for Advaita to develop biological pathway analysis tools for personalized medicine and drug repositioning. The three and [...]
