LifeMap Sciences, a Subsidiary of BioTime, Announces Partnership with Appistry
April 24, 2013
ALAMEDA, Calif.-- LifeMap Sciences, Inc., a subsidiary of BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT:BTX), announced today a collaborative partnership and value-added reseller agreement with Appistry, Inc., which provides big-data computing that supports life-science and medical analytics at hospitals and medical research centers and organizations. The intent of the partnership is to integrate LifeMap’s GeneCards® and MalaCards databases [...]
Roche to change Applied Science business structure
April 23, 2013
Reorganisation of Roche Applied Science – part of Roche’s Diagnostics Division – designed to enhance responsiveness to scientific and market needs and technology flow from research use to the clinical setting. Changes expected to affect approximately 110 positions in Penzberg (Germany) and 60 positions in Branford (Connecticut, USA). Roche remains committed to life-science business. Roche [...]
Comprehensive Tissue Biorepository and Collection Services
April 23, 2013
AMSBIO has announced further expansion of its tissue biorepository and collection services** to now include blood products from human donors with auto-immune and neurological conditions. Whole blood, plasma, serum, PBMCs and cerebrospinal fluid samples are available from a wide variety of donors. In addition AMSBIO is now able to offer collection services of patient samples [...]
Honeywell Acquires RAE Systems, A Leading Global Gas Detection Company
April 23, 2013
MINNEAPOLIS,– Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today a definitive agreement to acquire RAE Systems, Inc., a privately held manufacturer of fixed and portable gas and radiation detections systems, and software for $340 million. The purchase price translates to approximately thirteen times RAE Systems’ estimated 2013 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), or approximately six [...]
Life Technologies’ Ion Proton™ to Power Stratified Medicine Scotland Innovation Centre
April 23, 2013
GLASGOW, Scotland, -- Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announces that it is a lead commercial partner along with Aridhia, a bio-medical informatics company, in the Stratified Medicine Scotland Innovation Centre (SMS-IC). The Ion Proton ™ sequencing platform will be the primary tool to drive discovery and genetic analysis as SMS-IC aspires to be a [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Debuts Advancements for Drug Discovery and Biopharma Production
April 23, 2013
NEW YORK -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today debuted several innovations in bioprocessing technologies and systems that address the evolving requirements of drug discovery and production for global biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical manufacturers. Our scale and depth of capabilities are unmatched as a global bioprocessing partner for biopharma customers,” said [...]
Covaris Introduces the AFA-based, FS220-M Processing System
April 23, 2013
The FS220-M system extends the company's groundbreaking Adaptive Focused Acoustics (AFA) technology platform and has the ability to process sample volumes ranging from microliters to liters with a true continuous flow process. Application areas such as nanosuspensions, liposomes, and emulsions can be scaled from the early Discovery phase work all the way to First-In-Human studies. [...]
April 23, 2013
Since most incubators only heat, incubating at ambient temperatures of 20 to 25 C has always been challenging. Researchers have been known to use costly methods to maintain precise ambient conditions. There is another option, however. Peltier-controlled incubating refrigerators will not only heat and cool, but they will maintain precise ambient conditions. These table-top devices [...]
Waters Reports First Quarter 2013 Financial Results
April 23, 2013
MILFORD, Mass. -- Waters Corporation (NYSE/WAT) reported today first quarter 2013 sales of $430 million, an increase of 2% from sales of $420 million in the first quarter of 2012. In the quarter, the effect of foreign currency translation reduced sales growth by 3%. On a GAAP basis, earnings per diluted share (E.P.S.) for the [...]
April 23, 2013
NEW YORK--Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today introduced the Thermo Scientific Aegis5-14 Film, the company’s new advanced single-use film that is ideal for the most demanding cell culture and bioprocessing applications in drug development and biomanufacturing. The company’s first new single-use bioprocessing film since launching its industry-leading Thermo Scientific CX5-14 [...]
