iGenomics to Purchase 32 Ion Proton™ Next-Generation Sequencers
September 24, 2013
CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced that iGenomics, a privately held diagnostic service company based in Guangzhou, China, purchased 17 Ion Proton™ sequencers and plans to add 15 more instruments by the end of the year. iGenomics, which also signed a licensing and supply agreement with Life Technologies, will initially use [...]
PANalytical NIR partners TerraSpec® 4 with ALS Limited’s CoreViewer
September 24, 2013
PANalytical’s high-resolution mineral data will integrate with ALS’s geochemical data management system to streamline the collection and interpretation of mineralogical information BOULDER, Colo. - Sept. 24, 2013 - PANalytical NIR (formerly ASD Inc.) and ALS Mineral Services announced today that ALS’s geochemical data management system CoreViewer™ will incorporate near infrared (NIR) mineralogy data collected from [...]
Hamilton Robotics Delivers New High-tech Liquid Handling Platform
September 24, 2013
Reno, Nevada – Hamilton Robotics introduces the Hamilton VANTAGE™ for immediate release. The highly flexible, multi-purpose pipetting platform features a completely new, state-of-the-art linear motor design and contact-free NanoPulse™ pipetting technology covering a wide volume range (100 nL – 1 mL). This space-efficient and affordable liquid handler enables users to prepare samples with the utmost [...]
September 24, 2013
Sysmex Corporation (HQ: Kobe, Japan; Chairman and CEO: Hisashi Ietsugu) announces that it has reached agreements to acquire 100% of the shares of German Partec GmbH (hereinafter referred to as “Partec”) and Inostics GmbH (hereinafter referred to as “Inostics”), as outlined below. 1. Significance and Purpose of the Acquisitions The global healthcare market promises ongoing [...]
NuGEN Expands Portfolio of Clinical Sample Solutions
September 24, 2013
SAN CARLOS, Calif. -- NuGEN Technologies, Inc., a market leader in the development of sample preparation solutions for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) applications, has announced the release of the Ovation Human FFPE RNA-Seq Multiplex System. This kit, optimized for use with human samples, provides an end-to-end solution for strand-specific RNA-Seq library construction using very low [...]
SAGE Labs, Inc. Licenses CRISPR/Cas9 genome engineering technology from Caribou Biosciences, Inc.
September 24, 2013
ST. LOUIS -- SAGE Labs, Inc., a leading provider of in vivo products, services and technologies in the field of genome engineering, announced today that it has entered into a partnership and licensing agreement with Caribou Biosciences, Inc. (Caribou Bio) for key intellectual property related to the CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing system. Under the agreement, SAGE [...]
Improving Overall Growth & Performance of Primary Neurons
September 24, 2013
Developed as an alternative to B27® * - GS21 from AMSBIO is a next generation serum-free neural media supplement, based on the formulation of NS21 Supplement, designed to improve the overall growth and performance of primary neurons. GS21 has been specifically optimized for the maturation and long-term viability of primary rat and mouse neurons in [...]
Starter Kit for SPE Sample Preparation
September 24, 2013
Porvair Sciences has announced the Microlute SPE sample preparation starter kit. This kit contains everything needed to begin productive SPE sample preparation in a 96 well plate format, including two development filter plates and a popular C18 sorbent filter plate, 2ml collection plates, disposable waste trays and, most importantly, the Microlute Acrylic Vacuum Manifold. The [...]
New Distributor Contract Signals Titian’s Commitment to China
September 24, 2013
LONDON, UK: Leading sample management software provider, Titian Software, is making strategic investments in China to support the growing global popularity of its Mosaic sample management software. As part of this, Titian has recently granted exclusive distribution rights to LBD Life Sciences, who will represent Titian’s Mosaic in China and provide a more accessible support [...]
New Material Choices for Powder Flow Tester Shear Cell Kits
September 24, 2013
Middleboro, MA -Brookfield Engineering is now offering Shear Cell Kits with new material choices for use with their PFT Powder Flow Tester. These new material options provide the customer with selections to better simulate the actual working conditions with the equipment on the plant floor. This yields more accurate sample testing resulting in less down [...]
