Fast Access to High Microplate Sample Integrity
June 26, 2013
Porvair Sciences has launched a new online service (www.microplateseals.co.uk) providing organisations with easy access to next day delivery on competitively priced, high performance microplate thermal seals. For laboratories in the UK choosing to use the new service all microplate seals are also delivered free-of-charge. Available in a wide choice of colour-coded designs - Porvair microplate [...]
June 26, 2013
SUNNYVALE, Calif., -- Arrayit Corporation (OTCQB:ARYC), a life sciences and diagnostics company, announced today that it has signed an exclusive three-year distributorship agreement with DHK Medical Products ("DHK") of Chandigarh India to sell Arrayit genomic tests in India. DHK will offer Arrayit genomic testing services through a planned expanding national network of 800 American Medical [...]
June 26, 2013
INDIANAPOLIS, -- Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new, more efficient workflow process for the cobas HPV Test, allowing sample processing from the primary sample collection vial after it has been used for cytology (Pap) testing. This development allows labs to load [...]
June 26, 2013
CARLSBAD, Calif., -- Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) announces that its Applied Biosystems® 7500 Fast Dx Real-Time PCR instrument is suitable for use with the CDC Novel Coronavirus 2012 Real-time RT-PCR Assay, which has received Emergency Use Authorization for detection in patient specimens of the novel Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV). To date the [...]
Swift Biosciences Announces Early Access Program for Accel-NGS™ DNA Library Kit for Illumina
June 26, 2013
Swift Biosciences, Inc. today announced an Early Access Program for the Accel-NGS™ DNA Library Kit for Illumina Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) systems. This program follows the successful launch earlier this year of a similar product for use on Ion Torrent platforms. Swift’s new kit is designed to bring the same benefits - low input requirement, [...]
Roche launches cOmplete His-Tag Purification Column for convenient one-step protein purification
June 26, 2013
Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced the launch of its new cOmplete His-Tag Purification Column for researchers performing histidine-tagged protein purification from lysates. The new column uses Roche’s proprietary nickel-chelate chemistry and is compatible with commonly used reducing agents (DTT), metalloproteinase inhibiting reagents such as EDTA, and different buffer and salt environments. This [...]
Rapid Micro Biosystems Secures $32.6 Million in Series B Financing
June 26, 2013
Bedford, MA –– Rapid Micro Biosystems, a leading provider of automated, non-destructive, rapid microbial detection for quality control testing within the pharmaceutical and personal care products market segments, today announced that it has raised $32.6 million in series B financing. The funding will be used to expand the commercial and manufacturing operations in support of [...]
June 26, 2013
RADNOR, PA, - VWR International, LLC, a global solutions provider of laboratory supplies, equipment and services, announced today that Peter Schüle has joined VWR as the Company's Senior Vice President and President, European Lab Business. Mr. Schüle joins VWR from Sigma Aldrich Corporation where he served as Vice President, Supply Chain Europe, Middle East and [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Significantly Expands R&D Capabilities in China
June 26, 2013
WALTHAM, Mass -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has established the China Innovation Center in Shanghai, significantly expanding its research, development and training capabilities to support high-growth markets in the Asia-Pacific region. Thermo Fisher has invested $9.5 million in the new China Innovation Center to [...]
NEW Safety Enchanced Laboratory Gas Burners!
June 26, 2013
The innovative Fuego SCS Series from WLD-TEC GmbH provides maximum safety and highest convenience for all flame-related applications in the laboratory. The Fuego SCS offers more convenience through the new graphic display and comfort functions. The animated, self-explanatory and wordless symbol display facilitates a rapid and easy selection of all functions. To assist the user [...]
