August 5, 2013
ALAMEDA, Calif.-- BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT: BTX) and BioTime’s subsidiary OncoCyte Corporation today announced the publication of a scientific report on the gene FSIP1 and its potential as a marker for breast cancer. The paper, published in the peer-reviewed journal Biomarkers in Medicine and available online today, describes the microarray-based approach used to identify FSIP1 [...]
August 5, 2013
KENNEWICK, Washington –– Bruker Elemental is pleased to announce the introduction of two new options for the S1 TITAN Handheld XRF analyzer- an integrated camera option and a small spot collimator option. The camera helps ensure accurate measurement positioning to “zero in” on specific areas of interest. The small spot collimator creates a smaller focus [...]
Phenomenex Extends Phree Phospholipid Removal Sorbent Family to Tube Format
August 5, 2013
Torrance, CA – Phenomenex Inc., a global leader in the research and manufacture of advanced technologies for the separation sciences, announces the addition of a tube format in its Phree Phospholipid Removal sorbent line. First offered in 96-well plates for automated applications, the Phree sorbent in 1 mL tubes is ideal for users with lower [...]
TESCAN Merges with ORSAY PHYSICS to Form TESCAN-ORSAY
August 5, 2013
BRNO, Czech Republic -- TESCAN, a leading global supplier of scanning electron microscopes and focused ion beam workstations, and ORSAY PHYSICS, a world leader in customized focused ion beam and electron beam technology, have merged to form TESCAN-ORSAY HOLDING. Cooperating since 2007, ORSAY PHYSICS has been the sole supplier of ion beam technology to TESCAN. [...]
ZEISS speeds nanoscale X-ray imaging by a factor of ten
August 5, 2013
ZEISS is introducing a new X-ray microscopy (XRM) solution that increases throughput for three-dimensional imaging at the nanoscale by up to 10 times. Using a series of technical innovations to achieve better contrast, and in turn faster acquisition, the new ZEISS Xradia 810 Ultra revolutionizes the X-ray imaging model in scientific and industrial research labs [...]
Japan Petroleum Energy Center Boosts Research with hte’s High Throughput Technology
August 5, 2013
HEIDELBERG, Germany – the high throughput experimentation company announces that the Japan Petroleum Energy Center (JPEC) uses hte's parallel reactor technology in order to develop new refining catalysts and kinetic models. hte supplied an X4500 high throughput catalyst testing system for hydroprocessing applications to the JPEC Advanced Technology and Research Institute (ATRI) in Chiba, Japan. [...]
August 5, 2013
JEOL USA will demonstrate its new JEM-1400Plus, a 120kV Transmission Electron Microscope, at Microscopy & Microanalysis (M&M) 2013 in Indianapolis, Indiana, from August 5-8. Based on the popular JEM-1400, the new TEM is making its debut in the United States at the annual meeting of the Microscopy Society of America. JEOL and Protochips have combined [...]
Bruker Introduces Two New Analytical Accessories for Electron Microscopes
August 5, 2013
INDIANAPOLIS -- At the Microscopy & Microanalysis 2013 Meeting (www.microscopy.org/MandM/2013), Bruker today introduces two new instruments which further expand its portfolio of high-performance tools for materials characterization in electron microscopes: • XSense™ is a novel parallel beam wavelength dispersive X-ray spectrometer (WDS) for elemental analysis on scanning electron microscopes (SEM). Specifically designed for the lower [...]
Oxford Instruments appoints new head of China operations
August 3, 2013
Oxford Instruments plc, a leading provider of high technology tools and systems for industry and research, has announced the appointment of Gu Ran who joined the Group as President, Oxford Instruments China on 22nd July 2013. Gu Ran will be based in the factory in Shanghai, but also managing the regional offices in Shanghai, Beijing, [...]
Bio-Rad Introduces New iQ-Check™ Prep System for Automated Real-Time PCR Detection of Food Pathogens
August 2, 2013
Hercules, CA — Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. today announced the launch of its iQ-Check Prep automation system. The liquid handling platform advances food pathogen testing by automating sample preparation for detection by real-time PCR. Molecular methods are becoming the gold standard in food pathogen testing. International regulators now characterize pathogens such as Shiga toxin–producing E. coli [...]
