BioTek Instruments Wins Governor’s Award for Outstanding Workplace Safety
April 17, 2013
WINOOSKI VT, USA — The Vermont Safety & Health Council, and the Vermont Small Business Development Center recently presented BioTek with the 2013 "Governor's Award for Outstanding Workplace Safety" in the Large Business category at a ceremony in South Burlington, VT. The award, given by Governor Peter Shumlin at the 9th Annual Vermont Workplace Safety [...]
April 17, 2013
San Francisco -- The Thiel Foundation announced today the first Breakout Labs awards of 2013 to two early-stage companies working to bridge the gap dividing human beings and technology in unique ways: SkyPhrase, Inc. and Stealth Biosciences. SkyPhrase is helping computers to understand human language with greater precision than ever before. Anyone who has tried [...]
Bio-Rad’s New ddPCR™ Library Quantification Kit Optimizes Performance of Illumina NGS Platforms
April 17, 2013
Hercules, CA —— Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., today announced the availability of its new ddPCR library quantification kit for Illumina TruSeq sample preparation protocols. Used with Bio-Rad's QX100™ Droplet Digital™ PCR system, the new kit offers researchers a way to precisely and directly measure amplifiable library concentrations. The TruSeq sample preparation method is the technique behind [...]
Extended Mass Spec Imaging Services Now Available
April 16, 2013
Protea Biosciences, a leading developer of innovative bioanalytical products and services, announced today the release of an extended mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) service offering from the Mass Spec Imaging Center (MSIC™). This new service portfolio offers advanced MSI services using Protea’s proprietary LAESI DP-1000 Direct Ionization System as well as MALDI (Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization) mass [...]
TAP Launch New Analysis Module to Automate pH Calibration on Micro Bioreactors
April 16, 2013
Cambridge, UK: TAP Biosystems, a leading supplier of innovative cell culture and fermentation systems and consumables for life science, will announce a new analysis module for its ambr™ micro bioreactor system, providing accurate automated pH calibration for enhanced bioprocess control, on Booth 25 at the BioProcess International (BPI) Conference on 17th-18th April in Dusseldorf, Germany. [...]
Biochrom Introduces EZ Read Range of Microplate Readers
April 16, 2013
Biochrom Ltd, a manufacturer of quality scientific instruments for applications in the life science, clinical, and analytical markets, announced today the commercial launch of its EZ Read range of microplate readers. The Biochrom EZ Read range of microplate readers has been developed to meet the specific application needs of scientists. Biochrom has created the EZ [...]
ATMI and Finesse Solutions Sign Distribution Agreement for Turnkey Bioreactor Systems
April 16, 2013
DANBURY, Conn.,-- ATMI, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATMI), a global technology company and a leader in single-use process solutions, announced the signing of a distribution agreement with Finesse Solutions, Inc., a manufacturer of measurement and control solutions for life sciences process applications. Over the last two years, and after several collaborative projects, the relationship between the companies has [...]
BioFire Submits 510(k) Application to FDA for FilmArray® Blood Culture Identification Test
April 16, 2013
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, – BioFire Diagnostics, Inc. today announced that it has submitted the FilmArray Blood Culture Identification (BCID) Panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for 510(k) clearance. The submission comes after the successful completion of clinical trials for the FilmArray BCID Panel. The panel provides automatic results for the most [...]
April 16, 2013
Real Time Genomics, Inc., and Omicia, Inc. today announced a commercial partnership to deliver genome analytics for the clinical interpretation of genomes for childhood diseases. The partnership will integrate both companies’ platforms into a seamless workflow, resulting in a complete analytical solution that will allow research and clinical customers to rapidly identify disease-causing variants in [...]
American Engineering Testing Inc. Implements QESTLab, QESTField and Construction Hive
April 16, 2013
Following a substantial business process review, American Engineering Testing Inc. (AET) decided to replace its disparate, aging and unsupported Laboratory Information Management System with a centralised, enterprise level system. AET wanted to improve the efficiency and quality of its operations by electronically registering samples and entering data in the field. AET also sought to standardize [...]

