July 18, 2013
DENVER, - Picarro Inc., the world's leading producer of gas measurement systems for science and industry, and a major sponsor of NARUC Summer Committee Meetings, will be offering test rides of their mobile emissions detection technology during the meetings in Denver from July 21 through 23. This is a unique opportunity for utility commissioners and [...]
July 18, 2013
Farmingdale, NY -- NSG Precision Cells is the home of the world's only NIST 930e UV/VIS Calibration Standards that never need recalibration due to material aging. For years, NSG has specialized in providing quality cuvettes, cells and microfluidic chips to help researchers get their work done more efficiently, comfortably and safely. NSG offers unique, high-grade [...]
NEW Compact HPLC Column Heater Room Temperature to 90.0°C
July 18, 2013
Carlsbad, CA -- Torrey Pines Scientific, Inc. announces its new EchoTherm™ HPLC Column Heater Model CO20. The temperature range is from room temperature to 90.0°C readable and settable to 0.1°C. The PID temperature control software regulates temperatures to ±0.1°C. Temperature accuracy and stability are ±0.1ºC with a stable temperature indicator lamp on the front panel [...]
New President Appointed at Princeton Instruments
July 18, 2013
Trenton, New Jersey -– Princeton Instruments (PI), a market leader in scientific cameras, spectrographs, and optics, is pleased to announce the promotion of William Asher to President of Princeton Instruments. Mr. Asher previously held the position of Vice President of Product Development and Engineering for the past eight years. Prior to working at Princeton Instruments, [...]
High Throughput 96- & 384-Well DNA Purification
July 18, 2013
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 [...]
July 18, 2013
SAINT LOUIS and LA JOLLA, Calif., -- Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (Nasdaq: SIAL) today announced a partnership with The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) to fund research and provide immediate, day-of-publication access to TSRI researchers' discoveries for the synthesis and analysis of potential drugs. The partnership promises to eliminate months from the translation of cutting-edge chemistry into widespread [...]
Pacific Biosciences Appoints John F. Milligan to Board of Directors
July 18, 2013
MENLO PARK, Calif., -- Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq:PACB), provider of the PacBio® RS II DNA Sequencing System, today announced that John F. Milligan, Ph.D. has joined the Company's Board of Directors. Dr. Milligan currently serves as President and Chief Operating Officer of Gilead Sciences. Dr. Milligan joined Gilead Sciences in 1990 as a [...]
ZEISS is shaping the future of microscopy by acquiring Xradia
July 18, 2013
Jena/GERMANY, Pleasanton/USA, -- ZEISS, the international leader in the fields of optics and optoelectronics announced today that the acquisition of U.S.-based Xradia, Inc. has been completed. The closing took place on July 12, 2013 after all formal conditions, as set in the Acquisition Agreement, were fulfilled. Xradia, Inc. is now operating under the new name [...]
Magritek gains Cornerstone Shareholder: Major Institutional Investor Rangatira
July 18, 2013
Wellington, New Zealand: Magritek, world leading providers of benchtop NMR and MRI instruments, today announced that a major New Zealand private equity investor has acquired a 12% stake in the company for a non-disclosed sum. The investor is Rangatira Limited, a diversified investment company with investment funds of around $200 million. The transaction will strengthen [...]
July 18, 2013
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- LifeMap Sciences, Inc., a subsidiary of BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT: BTX), announced today that the LifeMap Discovery™ product has been documented in a published paper authored by LifeMap Sciences’ research and development team. LifeMap Discovery™ (available as of November 2012 via https://discovery.lifemapsc.com/) is the first “roadmap” directing scientists through the many hundreds [...]
