June 13, 2013
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Perfinity Biosciences Inc. announces the signing of an agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, to co-market an automated protein sample preparation and analysis system. This solution combines Perfinity's automated sample preparation platform with Thermo Fisher Scientific's liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry instrumentation. There are applications [...]
June 13, 2013
The United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled that although isolated, natural gene sequences are unpatentable, cDNA (referred to as synthetic DNA) is officially considered patentable subject material. The ruling was issued after the court reviewed patents owned by Myriad Genetics Inc. in the high-profile case, Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics. The patents claimed [...]
Harris & Harris Group Notes Carl Zeiss’ Planned Acquisition of Xradia
June 13, 2013
Harris & Harris Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TINY), an early-stage, active investor in transformative companies, notes today's announcement by Carl Zeiss AG of its planned acquisition of Xradia, Inc. After the closing of the transaction, Xradia will operate under the new name of Carl Zeiss X-ray Microscopy, Inc. The closing of the transaction is subject to [...]
ZEISS to acquire Xradia to complement its microscopy business
June 13, 2013
ZEISS, the international leader in the fields of optics and optoelectronics today announced the planned acquisition of the US-based Xradia, Inc. Xradia is an medium-size company providing innovative 3D X-ray microscopes for industrial and academic research applications. The closing of the transaction is subject to the fulfillment of customary closing conditions including a required filing [...]
Accelrys Strikes Gold with Industry-First Experiment Knowledge Base for R&D
June 13, 2013
SAN DIEGO, -- Accelrys, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACCL), a leading provider of scientific innovation lifecycle management software, today announced the Accelrys Experiment Knowledge Base (EKB), an industry-first laboratory informatics system that raises the bar for experimentation management and enables organizations to transform mass amounts of scientific data into knowledge essential for faster, more efficient new product [...]
Protochips™ Ships 100th In Situ Electron Microscopy System
June 12, 2013
RALEIGH, N.C -- Protochips, maker of in situ electron microscopy, shipped its 100th system: a Double Tilt Aduro™ 300 was sent to Dr. David Muller, co-director, Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science. Muller uses the system to further his research on ferroelectric materials. “This is our second system from Protochips after our productive experiences [...]
Accelrys Honors Sanofi with Inaugural Scientific Innovation Lifecycle Leaders Award
June 12, 2013
PARIS and SAN DIEGO, -- Accelrys, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACCL), a leading provider of scientific innovation lifecycle management software, today announced that it has honored Sanofi-Aventis Recherche & Developpement (hereinafter "Sanofi") with the first Accelrys Scientific Innovation Lifecycle Leaders Award. The award, in the Life Sciences Research and Development category, recognizes Sanofi's Share Drug Discovery Data [...]
Sequenom CMM Opens New CLIA Lab Facility In North Carolina
June 12, 2013
SAN DIEGO, -- Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM), a life sciences company providing innovative genetic analysis solutions, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, the Sequenom Center for Molecular Medicine (Sequenom CMM), has completed the build-out and validation of an additional laboratory location in Raleigh-Durham, NC, and is now processing patient samples commercially. This new laboratory [...]
Proteome Sciences to Develop Cancer Pathway Profiling Assays
June 12, 2013
Cobham, ? Proteome Sciences today announced its largest contract to date, a technology agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific, valued at $2.1million by Proteome Sciences, to develop advanced methods to profile changes in key cancer pathways. Proteome Sciences will provide Thermo Fisher with access to its patents covering a three-stage mass spectrometry (MS3) fragmentation methodology to [...]
Photon Control Updates Litigation Proceedings Involving Former President
June 12, 2013
Burnaby, B.C.,~ Photon Control Inc. (the “Company”) (TSX-V: PHO), a leading developer of innovative measurement technologies, announces that the Supreme Court of Canada has denied the Company’s application for leave to appeal the decision of the British Columbia Court of Appeal in the litigation involving the Company and John Kidder, who was formerly the President [...]
