May 2, 2013
In a world first, scientists from the Institute of Food Research (IFR) on the Norwich Research Park have been test-driving a prototype instrument that promises to revolutionise access to a potent laboratory analysis technique called NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance). The instrument was developed by Oxford Instruments, an award winning producer of scientific measuring equipment, who [...]
InstantLabs’ Listeria Species Food Safety Test Kit Receives AOAC Certification
May 2, 2013
BALTIMORE - InstantLabs Medical Diagnostics Corporation (InstantLabs), developer of the portable Hunter Accelerated Real-Time PCR system, announced its Listeria Species Food Safety Kit has received AOAC Performance Tested Methods certification for environmental and food matrices. The Hunter system is a real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) platform that provides rapid, affordable and accurate detection of pathogens. [...]
Patent Litigation Settlement and License between EMD Millipore and W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
May 2, 2013
Billerica, MA — EMD Millipore, the Life Science division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, and W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. announced today the settlement of patent infringement disputes between EMD Millipore and Gore in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, and [...]
May 2, 2013
CHELMSFORD, Mass.-- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has expanded its portfolio of optical measurement instruments with the introduction of the Thermo Scientific Orion AquaMate 7000 and 8000 Series spectrophotometers, enabling water and wastewater lab operators to select UV-Vis wavelengths quickly and easily for accurate concentration measurements. The Orion AquaMate Spectrophotometers [...]
Dymek receives order of Bruker Nano Icon AFM
May 2, 2013
Hong Kong, China – Dymek receives purchase order of the Icon AFM from a Material and Science Laboratory for R&D purpose. Dymek has partnered with Bruker Nano, and works together with the laboratory to support hi-tech industries in Southern China by Icon AFM. Bruker Nano’s Dimension® Icon™ Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) System introduces new levels [...]
Golden Helix Hires New CEO; Positions Company for Growth in Translational Genomics
May 2, 2013
Bozeman, MT — Golden Helix, a leading bioinformatic software and services company, today announced the hiring of new President and CEO, Dr. Andreas Scherer, as the company seeks to expand its operations in the rapidly evolving field of translational genomics. Golden Helix’s efforts over the past decade have focused primarily on accelerating basic genetic research [...]
New Microgram Load Cell from METTLER TOLEDO is Key to Redefining the Kilogram
May 2, 2013
Greifensee, Switzerland – METTLER TOLEDO has developed a new microgram load cell for use in an experiment aimed at establishing a new definition of the kilogram. The kilogram is the last unit of the International System of Units (SI) still based on an artifact - the international prototype of the kilogram (IPK), kept at the [...]
Mount Sinai Selects Exemplar LIMS for Genomics Core Facility
May 1, 2013
BALTIMORE -- Exemplar LIMS™ has been selected as the lab management solution for the Genomics Core Facility at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. Sapio's LIMS system will track multiple next-generation sequencing (NGS) platform workflows from request through secondary analysis. The Mount Sinai Genomics Core Facility is a CLIA-certified laboratory, and Exemplar LIMS [...]
Spectroscopy & Imaging Software Designed for Windows 8 from CRAIC Technologies
May 1, 2013
San Dimas, CA--CRAIC Technologies, a leading manufacturer of UV-visible-NIR microspectrometers, today released its Auriga™microspectroscopy and imaging software package. Written specifically for Window 8®, this software is designed to collect, analyze and process both microspectra™ and images from CRAIC microspectrophotometers running Windows 8®. Auriga™ is designed for both industrial processes and scientific research. It is simple [...]
May 1, 2013
HOLLISTON, Mass. -- Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (Nasdaq:HBIO), a global developer, manufacturer, and marketer of a broad range of tools to advance life science research and regenerative medicine, today announced that it continues to believe that the best path to maximizing value for its shareholders is to spin-off Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology, Inc., or HART, its [...]
