RheoSense, Inc. announces another measurement capability to its unrivalled flagship viscometer, m-VROC. The m-VROC is now equipped with the highest resolution to detect and measure Intrinsic Viscosity, a capability indispensable for all bio/pharma and polymer applications. Intrinsic Viscosity is a parameter used to determine the molecular size, weight, structure, and interactions among proteins, polymers, or [...]

AUSTIN, Texas, -- Luminex Corporation (NASDAQ: LMNX) today announced it has passed a major milestone by shipping its 10,000th multiplexing instrument. This milestone was achieved by shipping a MAGPIX® instrument to Dr. Kimberle Chapin at the Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, R.I., the largest hospital and only Level I trauma center in the state. This [...]

SDIX, Inc., is now Special Diversified Opportunities, Inc. The Antibody Life Sciences division is now SDIX, LLC. About SDIX SDIX (www.sdix.com) is a biotechnology company with a core expertise in creating better antigens, better antibodies and better assays for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology markets. For over 20 years, SDIX has been a leading immuno-solutions company, [...]

Gaithersburg, Maryland and SEOUL, Korea,- Seegene Inc., (096530.KQ), a leading developer of multiplex molecular diagnostic technologies and tests, today announced a novel real-time array technology designed specifically to accelerate the development of Point of Care Testing (POCT). The novel real-time array technology successfully eliminates burdensome, time-consuming steps that normally follow PCR amplification and that are [...]

MagSi-DNA cleanFIX from AMSBIO offers a cost effective solution for purifying DNA fragments, removing all unwanted side products and reagents, such as single nucleotides, terminator dyes, primers and primer dimers, enzymes, buffers and salts. In many genomics applications, purification of DNA fragments is required to prevent downstream interference with analysis methods. Purification of PCR reactions [...]

BELLSHILL, SCOTLAND,: Link Technologies Ltd, a specialist oligonucleotide reagent manufacturer, has used its 25 years of industry experience to produce the 2013/14 Product Guide, providing scientists with a wealth of application-orientated content for oligonucleotide chemistry. For easy navigation, the guide is broken into key topics and processes, including Oligonucleotide Labelling Strategies, and each section is [...]

SAN DIEGO & NEW YORK -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced that HistoGenetics, the leader in high-resolution sequence-based human leukocyte antigen (HLA) testing services, has selected the MiSeq sequencing system for use in its CLIA laboratory. HistoGenetics will deploy multiple MiSeqs to supplement its existing Sanger sequencing workflow to sequence HLA genes with high accuracy [...]

IMGM Laboratories, a genomic service provider based in Martinsried/Munich, Germany, uses Roche 454 next-generation sequencing systems and their highly experienced sequencing and bioinformatics staff to provide expert metagenomics services, with a focus on 16S rRNA sequencing. IMGM Laboratories announced today the availability of extra-long read 16S amplicon sequencing services using the latest GS FLX+ system [...]

LANCASTER, Calif.-- Simulations Plus, Inc. (Nasdaq: SLP), a leading provider of simulation and modeling software for pharmaceutical discovery and development, announced today that it has completed a 14-month collaborative project with Bayer HealthCare, a subgroup of Bayer AG, to improve prediction of ionization constants for drug-like molecules. Dr. Robert Fraczkiewicz, team leader for ADMET Cheminformatics [...]

With its novel P-763 piezo positioner, PI (Physik Instrumente) further extends its product line of high-precision XY piezo systems. This new, affordable compact stage also features a large aperture of 1.2x1.2 inches. The piezo positioner was developed for high-precision positioning and scanning applications in microscopy, nano-technology and bio-technology. It is well suited for sample handling [...]