Microlab ELISA STARlet Workstation
May 30, 2013
Hamilton Robotics has launched a new module for the Microlab STAR workstation that automates Enzyme-linked immunoabsorbant assays (ELISAs). Scalability of ELISA assays can be complex for high throughput labs and they face the challenge of processing several plates in parallel with multiple time sensitive steps. Automating this task has the additional benefits of improving quality, [...]
Asuragen launches SuraSeq™ Next Generation Sequencing Panel in its CAP accredited CLIA Laboratory
May 30, 2013
Austin, Texas – Asuragen Inc., a leading molecular diagnostic company, announced today the launch of its SuraSeq™ Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Service in its CAP accredited CLIA Laboratory. The SuraSeq™ 500 Clinical Cancer Panel was designed in response to guidelines from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) and will be the first of several targeted [...]
May 30, 2013
Freeslate, Inc., the leading provider of high throughput research solutions, today announced outcomes following a pro-bono study with researchers from Rutgers University in New Jersey working with Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV, https://www.mmv.org) to discover new antimalarial agents. Using Freeslate’s CM3 Reaction Screening System, an efficient and simple resolution process that achieves near 100 percent [...]
May 30, 2013
TOKYO, Japan – Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857, NYSE: ATE) announced today that its chairman and representative director, Toshio Maruyama, has been appointed chairman of the Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan (SEAJ), effective May 29th. He previously was a member of the board of directors (from 2011) and has served as [...]
3M Molecular Detection Assay for E.coli O157 (Including H7) Certified by AFNOR CERTIFICATION
May 30, 2013
ST. PAUL, Minn.--3M Food Safety today announced that its 3M™ Molecular Detection Assay for E.coli O157 (including H7) has been granted a NF VALIDATION certification from AFNOR CERTIFICATION for its ability to detect the bacteria in raw beef, fruit, vegetable and dairy products. AFNOR CERTIFICATION’s validation for E.coli O157, effective for a four-year period, follows [...]
May 29, 2013
BEVERLY, Mass.-- Enzymatics, Inc., a rapidly growing provider of molecular biology reagents, announced today the launch of SPARK™ DNA Sample Prep Kits for Illumina® and Ion Torrent™ sequencing platforms. SPARK™ DNA Sample Prep Kits incorporate Enzymatics’ proprietary room temperature stable library technology and exceed performance of existing liquid-format library preparation kits by reducing reagent pipetting [...]
Viscosity Measurement and Precision Temperature Control… with Just a Touch!
May 29, 2013
Middleboro, MA - The new Brookfield DV3T Touch Screen Rheometer provides customers with integrated temperature control right from the screen. The new DV3T was engineered to allow the user to control the temperature of Brookfield TC Series Baths or the Brookfield Thermosel System without a PC. Brookfield recently launched the new DV3T Touch Screen Rheometer [...]
May 29, 2013
Hercules, CA —— Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. today announced the launch of its SsoAdvanced universal supermixes that deliver superior real-time PCR (qPCR) performance under any reaction conditions on any qPCR instrument. The new SsoAdvanced universal supermixes include the SsoAdvanced™ universal SYBR® Green supermix and the SsoAdvanced universal probes supermix. Both supermixes include Bio-Rad’s patented Sso7d fusion [...]
CryoXtract™ Announces U.S. Patent Grant for Frozen Sample Aliquotting Technology
May 29, 2013
(Woburn, MA) -- CryoXtract Instruments, LLC, a leader in developing unique automation solutions for preserving and optimizing frozen biological samples, announced today that the United States Patent Office has granted U.S. Patent No. 8,448,456 related to systems, methods and devices for aliquotting frozen biosamples. This patent is jointly owned by Harvard University and Northeastern University, [...]
May 29, 2013
UPLAND, Calif.,-- Applied Instrument Technologies, Inc. (AIT), a leading manufacturer of multi-component process analyzers has announced the introduction of its model PIONIR® XTC fuels blending analyzer. PIONIR XTC is the next generation PIONIR Near Infrared Refinery Analyzer. The PIONIR XTC integrates a whole new electronics platform and the leading edge SpectraSuite™ of software. AIT's powerful [...]
