The Pistoia Alliance Releases HELM Biomolecular Representation Standard Open Source Tools
June 18, 2013
HELM (Hierarchical Editing Language for Macromolecules) enables the representation of a wide range of biomolecules (e.g. proteins, nucleotides, antibody drug conjugates) whose size and complexity render existing small-molecule and sequence-based informatics methodologies impractical or unusable. HELM solves this problem through a hierarchical notation that represents complex macromolecules as polymeric structures with support for unnatural components [...]
SAW Instruments Enhances Protein Interaction Analysis with the sam®X Acoustic Biosensor
June 18, 2013
Bonn, Germany –– SAW Instruments, developer of the innovative sam® family of biosensors for real-time, label-free biomolecular interaction assays, is continuing to advance acoustic wave biosensor technology with the sam®X platform. Based on SAW’s Surface Acoustic Wave technology, the biosensors measure changes in mass and viscoelasticity at the chip surface based on changes in the [...]
June 18, 2013
FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, — In-Situ® Inc. announces the new smarTROLL™ Rugged Dissolved Oxygen (RDO®) Handheld and iSitu™ Smartphone Application for environmental monitoring applications. Ideal for spot checking, the smarTROLL RDO Handheld can be used for surface-water monitoring applications that require EPA-approved DO methods. No training time is required to use the probe or the intuitive [...]
Aspect Imaging’s M2™ 3D MR-based Histology System Profiled at Leading Toxicologic Conference
June 17, 2013
PORTLAND, Oregon -- Aspect Imaging, the world leading developer of high-performance compact magnets, is having its M2™ 3D MR-based histology system for in vivo and ex vivo toxicological imaging featured in a scientific poster, in a major workshop and on the exhibit floor at the Society for Toxicologic Pathology (STP) Annual Meeting 2013. The STP [...]
June 17, 2013
AMSTERDAM – HPLC 2013 —- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today introduced the Thermo Scientific Dionex Corona Veo, an advanced charged aerosol detector (CAD) for liquid chromatography (LC) engineered to increase the effectiveness of CAD technology with expanded low-flow capability and additional sensitivity compared to its previous detectors. A new [...]
Waters Sponsors the Inaugural Uwe Dieter Neue Award
June 17, 2013
AMSTERDAM –– Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) announced that Joseph J. Kirkland, Ph.D., Vice President of R&D Technologies, Advanced Materials Technology will receive the first annual Uwe D. Neue Award in Separation Science at the 39th International Symposium on High-Performance-Liquid-Phase Separations and Related Techniques (HPLC 2013) in Amsterdam. Dr. Kirkland will be honored for his advancements in [...]
Life Technologies Expands Range of Stem Cell Reprogramming Solutions
June 17, 2013
CARLSBAD, Calif.,-- Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced the launch of Epi5™ Episomal iPSC Reprogramming Vectors, the world's first product to be fully commercialized based on technology that won its developers a Nobel Prize in 2012 for the ability to easily reprogram adult human cells into an early embryonic state. Scientists use induced pluripotent [...]
Headwall Expands European Sales & Marketing Capabilities
June 17, 2013
Fitchburg, Massachusetts USA, - Headwall announced today the appointment of Kevin Lynch as its European Sales Manager. In this role, Kevin will further Headwall's business growth across Europe by supporting customers and partners in the region. Mr. Lynch's extensive training in spectral imaging solutions and reflective spectroscopy, combined with his critical application knowledge and industry [...]
Waters Introduces CORTECS Columns Featuring Solid-Core Particle Technology
June 17, 2013
AMSTERDAM –- Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) today introduced CORTECS™ Columns, a new family of 1.6 micron solid-core UltraPerformance LC® Columns that set a new standard in LC column performance. The higher efficiency brought to chromatography with CORTECS Columns allows laboratories to produce greater amounts of information faster with every chromatographic separation. Available in C18, C18+ or [...]
June 17, 2013
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that the Broad Institute in Cambridge, Mass., has become an early adopter of its new Encore Multispan liquid-handling system. The system unites advanced liquid handling and robotic integration for true sample-to-analysis automation. The Broad Institute will be the first to take advantage of the capabilities of this pioneering [...]

