August 21, 2013
bioMérieux today announced that it has been granted U.S. FDA 510(k) de novo clearance for VITEK® MS, the first clinical mass spectrometry MALDI-TOF-based system available in the U.S. for rapid identification of disease-causing bacteria and yeast. VITEK® MS is the latest addition to the VITEK® family of products, and it is the first system to [...]
August 21, 2013
Freeslate, Inc., the leading provider of high throughput research solutions, today announced that Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi, has purchased Freeslate’s Biologics Formulation System, a comprehensive solution for accelerating research in vaccine and protein formulation development. The system automates sample preparation, sample stressing, and formulation analysis, allowing for the development of stable, robust [...]
August 21, 2013
NATS Incorporated in Middletown, Connecticut has been a prime supplier of large radiation detecting and monitoring networks worldwide. NATS has expanded its product lines to provide highly specialized systems for radiation analysis of seawater. Three major categories of systems are now available from NATS in marine and seawater monitoring of radiation applications. These are Remote-Real [...]
New test system identifies 193 different yeasts and bacteria known to cause illness
August 21, 2013
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today allowed marketing in the U.S. of the first mass spectrometer system for automated identification of bacteria and yeasts that are known to cause serious illness in humans. The VITEK MS can identify 193 different microorganisms and can perform up to 192 different tests in a single automated series [...]
Acquisition Will Provide Added Genetic Sequencing and R&D Capability for GeneDx
August 21, 2013
ELMWOOD PARK, N.J., -- BioReference Laboratories, Inc. (Nasdaq:BRLI) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Edge BioSystems CLIA laboratory business and related assets ("Edge BioServ"), primarily a genetic sequencing service business located in Gaithersburg, MD. GeneDx, BRLI's wholly-owned clinical diagnostic sequencing laboratory, will acquire the Edge BioServ genetic [...]
August 21, 2013
ALAMEDA, Calif.-- BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT: BTX), a biotechnology company that develops and markets products in the field of regenerative medicine, today announced the expansion of its senior management team with the appointment of Lesley Stolz, Ph.D. as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development. Dr. Stolz has more than 18 years of life science industry experience [...]
Process Analytics as a Service Breaks Down Barriers to PAT
August 20, 2013
Saint Louis, MO –– Prozess Technology (Prozess), the industry leader in providing intelligent process analyzer systems (iPAS) for manufacturers, today unveiled a new product offering that will allow manufacturers to implement FDA compliant PAT solutions quickly, easily, and without capital outlay. Prozess calls this new offering Process Analytics as a Service (PAaaS). Manufacturers around the [...]
Smiths Detection to supply Florida with GasID units to enhance Hazmat response capabilities
August 20, 2013
Edgewood, Md. –– Smiths Detection has received an order from the State of Florida for 15 of its GasID portable gas and vapor chemical identifiers to help strengthen its first responder capabilities. The units will be distributed to county and city HAZMAT teams across Florida, enhancing local response capabilities and expanding the network of more [...]
Certara Signs Research Agreement with The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences
August 20, 2013
ST. LOUIS, MO –– Certara™, a leading provider of software and scientific consulting services to improve productivity and decision-making from drug discovery through drug development, today announced that it has signed a research agreement with The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences. Under this research agreement, Certara and The Hamner will explore the scientific benefits of [...]
Tiger Optics Hails Selections Of Crds For New Industry Standard
August 20, 2013
Warrington, PA – As laser-based methods achieve greater acceptance, they are replacing incumbent methods as standards in a host of industries. Tiger Optics LLC today said it was honored to participate in the process tied to the revision of a key semiconductor industry standard for monitoring moisture dry-down characteristics of gas delivery systems. The new [...]
