Certara Launches Drug Development Consulting Services for Asia
April 1, 2013
ST. LOUIS, MO – Certara™ (headquartered in St. Louis, MO; Location of Japan office: Minato-ku, Tokyo), leading provider of software and scientific consulting services to improve productivity and decision-making from drug discovery through clinical development, today welcomed Hidefumi Kasai to lead the Pacific Rim division of Pharsight Consulting Services. “The expansion of Pharsight Consulting Services [...]
March 30, 2013
Austin, Texas – Asuragen, Inc. announced today that the Company received notice of a $6.8 million commercialization award to pursue Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) applications from the State of Texas through the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (“CPRIT”). CPRIT was established to expedite innovation and commercialization in the area of cancer research and [...]
Raman Analyzer Company, DeltaNu Purchased by SciAps, Inc.
March 29, 2013
SciAps, a Woburn, MA based portable analytical instrumentation company, is pleased to announce that it has acquired DeltaNu, located in Laramie, WY and formerly a business unit of Intevac Photonics. DeltaNu develops and manufactures a range of Raman-based analyzers applicable for pharmaceutical, law enforcement, and many general analytical spectroscopy applications. The combined companies fuse SciAps’ [...]
March 29, 2013
Madison, WI,– Mirus Bio has expanded its transfection expertise with the development of the TransIT-BrCa Transfection Reagent -a high performance, low toxicity, DNA transfection reagent specifically formulated for breast cancer cell types. This new reagent offers users: • Superior DNA Delivery—Achieve high expression levels in breast cancer cell types including: MCF-7, MDA-MB-231, MDA-MB-453, MDA-MB-468, T47D. [...]
March 28, 2013
Aalborg® Instruments announced the expansion of its economical TP Peristaltic Pump line. TPV models are designed for liquids of low to high viscosity and can also accommodate fuels with the appropriate tubing. TPV Pump Systems ensure stable performance and accurate, repeatable liquid transfer applications. They are ideal for laboratory, processing, and OEM applications. TPV Pump [...]
Halozyme Therapeutics Names Matt Posard to Board of Directors
March 28, 2013
SAN DIEGO,-- Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: HALO) today announced the appointment of Matt Posard to its Board of Directors. Mr. Posard is currently Senior Vice President and General Manager of Translational & Consumer Genomics at Illumina, Inc. "We welcome Matt to our Board of Directors. His strategic marketing experience will complement Halozyme's Board well as [...]
March 28, 2013
CARLSBAD, Calif., -- Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announces plans to invest $18 million in a multi-phase plan to expand its facility in Pleasanton, Calif., where it will implement Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) capabilities for its genetic analysis products. The project, which executes against Life's roadmap to broaden its offerings in the growing [...]
Porvair Sciences Expands Product Range for Epigenetics
March 28, 2013
Porvair Sciences has announced the addition of the novel Chromatrap chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay range to its portfolio of products for epigenetics. Developed in conjunction with Department of Life Sciences at University of Swansea, UK - Chromatrap® uses a solid phase porous polymer functionalised with protein A, allowing the chromatin capture to be more efficient [...]
Horizon Technology, Inc. Donates an original SPE-DEX 4700 to the Chemical heritage Foundation
March 28, 2013
Philadelphia, PA - Horizon Technology, Inc. donates an original SPE-DEX 4700 to the Chemical heritage Foundation on the occasion of the company 20th anniversary. Horizon Technology, Inc. introduced the first solid phase extraction disk automation system to the world 20 years ago at Pittcon 1993. In honor of the event, at a cocktail reception held [...]
Microscope Systems for Digital Inspection and Measurement
March 28, 2013
Heerbrugg, Switzerland. With the new digital microscope systems Leica DMS300 and Leica DMS1000, Leica Microsystems unites all advantages of digital technology with first-class camera performance and high-end optics. Inspection, measurement or documentation – all individual work steps are visualized in crystal clear images on an HD monitor, without the need of an eyepiece. With its [...]
