Porvair Sciences launches chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay range

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 [...]

Appointment Of Non-executive Director And Chairman Designate

Halma plc, the leading safety, health and environmental technology group, today announces the appointment of Paul Walker as a non-executive Director and Chairman Designate. He will join the Board with effect from 12 April 2013 and will be appointed Chairman following the proposed retirement of Geoff Unwin, Halma's current Chairman, who has indicated that he [...]

New Laboratory Ramp and Soak Temperature Controllers by Oven Industries Inc.

The laboratory ramp and soak temperature controller is the enhanced 5R6-900 bench top unit from Oven Industries Inc. The controller has many outstanding user-friendly benefits. Contained all in one enclosure, the device can be plugged into the wall as a self-contained temperature control system, which has its own power supply. This distinctive detail makes the [...]

Pacific Biosciences Launches the PacBio(R) RS II Sequencing System

MENLO PARK, Calif., -- Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq:PACB) today announced the launch of the PacBio® RS II — a new Single Molecule, Real-Time (SMRT®) DNA Sequencing System that provides the industry's highest consensus accuracy and longest read lengths, with double the throughput from the previous version of the system. The PacBio RS II [...]

Core Informatics and OpenEye Scientific Software Forge Partnership

Branford, CT and Santa Fe, NM –- Core Informatics, a leading provider of data management solutions to the life sciences, molecular diagnostics, and energy industries, and OpenEye Scientific Software, a leading developer of innovative molecular modeling and cheminformatics solutions for molecular discovery, announce a new partnership and the integration of OpenEye cheminformatics software into Core [...]

Hanna Instruments, Inc. Opening New Sales and Distribution Facility in Switzerland

WOONSOCKET, RI-- Hanna Instruments is pleased to announce it has opened a new sales office and distribution center in Switzerland. Hanna Instruments manufactures and sells over 3000 scientific analytical products ranging from handheld Checkers and Portable Multiparameter units for water quality to laboratory grade Bench Meters and Titrators. The office, centrally located in Sursee, near [...]

Biodesix Announces Agreement with Bruker Daltonics to Support Mass Spectrometry-based Diagnostic Tests

BOULDER, Colo.-- Biodesix, Inc. today announces a collaborative agreement with Bruker Daltonics to support Biodesix’ VeriStrat diagnostic test as well as future diagnostic tests based on matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry. VeriStrat is a novel, multivariate serum protein test that helps oncologists personalize therapy for patients with lung cancer. The new collaboration advances [...]

Promega and BASF develop alternative method on identifying allergenic substances

Mannheim and Ludwigshafen, Germany –– Promega and BASF have jointly developed an alternative method to animal studies that can reliably detect the allergenic potential of substances. Using a newly developed cell line, the reaction of skin cells to allergenic substances can now be demonstrated in the test tube. Allergic skin reactions involve a variety of [...]

BD Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance and Commercial Launch of BD UltraSafe PLUS™ Passive Needle Guard

Franklin Lakes, NJ – BD Medical, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, announced today the commercial launch of a new passive needle guard technology, BD UltraSafe PLUS™. The BD UltraSafe PLUS™ Passive Needle Guard has received 510(k) clearance as an anti-needlestick safety device. This product, [...]

Life Technologies Launches New Bioinformatics Software Platform Enabling Bio-Design and Gene Synthesis from Next Generation Sequencing Data

CARLSBAD, Calif.,-- Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced the launch of Vector NTI® Express Designer, the latest advancement in its Vector NTI® software platform, which offers researchers comprehensive and streamlined custom vector and genetic construct design and synthesis. The desktop software tool is designed for molecular biology, metabolic engineering, genetic engineering, and synthetic biology [...]

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