October 18, 2011
CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Life Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: LIFE) today announced that Jonathan Rothberg, CEO and founder of Ion Torrent, is a runner-up in this year's Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Awards for the Ion Personal Genome Machine (PGM™), which "promises to sequence DNA more quickly and at a lower cost than other sequencing technologies," the [...]
October 18, 2011
Billerica, MA — EMD Millipore, the Life Science division of Merck KGaA* of Germany, today launched a suite of LentiBrite™ lentiviral biosensors, pre-packaged lentiviral particles encoding proteins fluorescently tagged with green or red fluorescent protein (GFP or RFP). LentiBrite™ Lentiviral BiosensorsThe initial group of biosensors will encode proteins responsible for cell structure such as actin [...]
High quality flasks streamline cell culture workflow
October 18, 2011
Porvair Sciences has announced a new range of affordable, high quality cell culture flasks with design features to streamline your cell culture workflow. Combining the unrivalled optical purity of high-pressure molded 100% USP Class VI virgin crystal polystyrene with a patented low-pressure gas plasma surface treatment allows cells to adhere more efficiently to the surface [...]
Pressure BioSciences Reports 100% Conversion of Series A and B Preferred Stock Into Common Stock
October 18, 2011
SOUTH EASTON, Mass. -- Pressure BioSciences, Inc. today announced that all remaining holders of its Series A and B Convertible Preferred Stock have voluntarily converted their shares into Common Stock of the Company. As a result of these conversions, one-hundred percent (100%) of the Company's 345,314 shares of Series A and B Convertible Preferred Stock [...]
October 18, 2011
FREDERICK, Md.--Akonni Biosystems, a molecular diagnostics company focused on commercializing rapid sample preparation and molecular diagnostics systems for the detection of infectious diseases, and CUBRC, Inc., have been awarded a $774,000 contract by the U.S. Army to develop an automated sample preparation system for isolating biological threat indicators for downstream use with field-based detection systems. [...]
Technology Targets Genetic Disorders Linked to X Chromosome
October 18, 2011
Geneticists at Emory University School of Medicine have demonstrated a method that enables the routine amplification of all the genes on the X chromosome. The technology allows the rapid and highly accurate sequencing and identification of novel genetic variants affecting X chromosome genes. The method, developed in cooperation with RainDance Technologies, is described in the [...]
October 18, 2011
ISSAQUAH, Wash. -- Applied Precision is proud to announce the 25th installation of its DeltaVision OMX™ three-dimensional super-resolution microscopy system at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. The OMX is a super-resolution microscope utilizing proven three-dimensional structured illumination (3D SIM) technology providing an eight-fold improvement in volume resolution and outstanding widefield imaging capabilities. The OMX product [...]
Optibrium Expands StarDrop Availability with Apple Mac Compatibility
October 18, 2011
CAMBRIDGE, UK - Optibrium, a provider of software solutions for drug discovery, today launches StarDrop 5.1, an upgraded version of its innovative support tool which helps drug discovery scientists to guide key decisions in drug discovery and quickly achieve successful project outcomes. As a result of this upgrade, StarDrop's unique capabilities to guide the design [...]
Biotage Introduces Automated SPE Workstation for Increasing Productivity in Sample Preparation
October 18, 2011
Uppsala, Sweden – Biotage®, a leading manufacturer of tools and technology for analytical and medicinal chemistry, introduced the new RapidTrace®+ SPE Workstation. RapidTrace+ is based on the widely accepted, industry standard RapidTrace platform. The RapidTrace+ is a robust, automated system for quickly developing rugged, reliable Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) methods in regulated pharmaceutical, clinical and [...]
Agilent Technologies and Oxford Gene Technology Expand Microarray and Sequencing Partnership
October 17, 2011
SANTA CLARA, Calif., and Oxford, England - Agilent Technologies Inc. and Oxford Gene Technology today announced they have expanded an existing partnership into an exclusive agreement for Agilent to provide OGT with oligonucleotide microarrays and SureSelect target enrichment products for next-generation sequencing. Mike Evans, chief executive of OGT, said: "We are delighted to have been [...]
