Integrated DNA Technologies Enhances its qPCR Probe Portfolio
August 20, 2013
CORALVILLE, IA –– Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), the world leader in oligonucleotide synthesis, has further expanded its portfolio of PrimeTime® qPCR products with the launch of two new probes. The PrimeTime Eco Probe and PrimeTime Mini LNA Probe complete the existing offering, providing new options for customers performing gene expression and genotyping experiments. Developed to [...]
August 19, 2013
Uppsala, Sweden, – GE Healthcare Life Sciences today announced a joint program with Osaka University to offer students access to GE Healthcare’s cutting-edge expertise in training and technologies for biopharmaceutical research and manufacturing, to help support future growth of the sector in Japan. The program, Interdisciplinary Program for Biomedical Sciences (IPBS), is Osaka University’s government-funded [...]
Illumina Launches New Reagent Kits for the MiSeq® System
August 19, 2013
SAN DIEGO -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced the availability of its newest reagent kits for the MiSeq, the industry's most accurate and easiest-to-use benchtop sequencer. The improved chemistry doubles sequencing output to 15 gigabases (Gb) by increasing the number of sequencing reads (up to 25 million reads) and overall read length (up to 2x300 [...]
Edwards Group Enters Into Definitive Agreement to Be Acquired by Atlas Copco Group
August 19, 2013
CRAWLEY, West Sussex, United Kingdom, -- Edwards Group Limited (Nasdaq:EVAC) ("Edwards") a leading developer and manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products, abatement systems and related value-added services, and Atlas Copco Group (NASDAQ OMX Stockholm: ATCO A, ATCO B) ("Atlas Copco"), the Sweden-based provider of industrial productivity solutions, today announced that the companies have entered into a [...]
Molecular Devices Launches Fura-2 QBT Calcium Kit
August 19, 2013
Sunnyvale, California, – Molecular Devices® today announced the launch of its Fura-2 QBT™ Calcium Kit. This new kit combines the calcium indicator Fura-2 with Molecular Devices’ proprietary masking technology to provide a fast, simple, and reliable ratiometric fluorescence-based assay for detecting and quantitating changes in intracellular calcium. Utilizing Molecular Devices’ masking technology, the Fura-2 QBT [...]
Teledyne to acquire CETAC Technologies
August 19, 2013
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. –– Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) announced today that its subsidiary, Teledyne Instruments, Inc., has entered into an agreement to acquire assets of SD Acquisition, Inc. (d/b/a CETAC Technologies). Headquartered in Omaha, Neb., CETAC Technologies is a leading designer and manufacturer of automated sample handling and sample introduction equipment for laboratory instrumentation. Terms [...]
SeraCare Life Sciences Acquires KPL Expands Product Offering for Diagnostics Research
August 19, 2013
Milford, Massachusetts, – SeraCare Life Sciences, a leader in life science products for the diagnostic industry, has acquired Kirkegaard & Perry Laboratories (KPL). KPL is a leading provider of antibodies and related reagents for the diagnostic and life sciences markets. With the acquisition, SeraCare has expanded its portfolio of products designed to help diagnostic researchers [...]
Titian Software Announces Further Partnership with Evotec
August 19, 2013
Leading sample management software provider, Titian Software (https://www.titian.co.uk/utm_source=Alto+Marketing&utm_medium=PR&utm_campaign=Titian/Evotec+US), has announced a new installation of its Mosaic™ software (https://www.titian.co.uk/products/mosaic-management-softwa...) at Evotec (US) Inc., reaffirming the long-standing partnership between the two companies. Evotec (US) Inc., situated in South San Francisco, California, USA, is expanding its Compound Management Services offering by opening a new facility in Branford, Connecticut, [...]
Benchtop Alpha Mega Spectrometer for Larger Samples
August 19, 2013
Oak Ridge, TN—The ORTEC Products Group of AMETEK Advanced Measurement Technology (AMT) has introduced the Alpha Mega, a fully integrated, digital alpha spectrometer for environmental laboratories and counting room applications requiring large sample size analysis capability. “The Alpha Mega is the latest addition to AMT’s AlphaSuite line of products and can accommodate filter samples up [...]
Bio Rad Announces the Release of Its KnowItAll® Informatics System 2013 Spectroscopy Software
August 19, 2013
HERCULES, CA -- Bio Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb), a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, today announced the release of KnowItAll® Informatics System 2013 spectroscopy software. Bio Rad's KnowItAll software offers comprehensive solutions for spectral analysis, identification, search, data management, and reporting. It supports multiple instrument [...]

