IDEX Corporation Announces Appointment of Cynthia ‘CJ’ Warner to Board of Directors
February 20, 2013
LAKE FOREST, Ill.-- IDEX CORPORATION (NYSE:IEX) today announced the appointment of Cynthia ‘CJ’ Warner to the company’s Board of Directors. Commenting on Ms. Warner’s appointment, IDEX Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Andrew Silvernail said, “We’re excited to have CJ join our Board. With over 30 years of experience in the energy, refining and transportation industries, [...]
Real Time Genomics® Announces Platform Launch, Expanding Commercial Operations
February 20, 2013
Real Time Genomics, Inc., today announced the introduction of its genome analytics platform to enable the rapid, accurate interpretation of genomes in the study of early childhood disease. The platform will provide biomedical and clinical researchers for the first time the ability to accurately and robustly detect a type of variant prevalent in childhood disease [...]
Agilent Technologies Launches Genomic DNA ScreenTape
February 20, 2013
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today launched the Genomic DNA ScreenTape, a prepackaged consumables device that works with the company's 2200 TapeStation instrument to determine the quantity, size and quality of genomic DNA in less than two minutes per sample, using only one microliter of material. "The automated 2200 TapeStation and new Agilent Genomic DNA [...]
Spanish researchers develop a new system to liquefy and recover liquid Helium
February 20, 2013
The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), the University of Zaragoza and the U.S. company GWR Instruments announced today that they have entered into a global collaboration agreement with Quantum Design International to license, commercialize and further develop a system to liquefy and recover liquid Helium used in research, industry and medical laboratories worldwide. This technology, [...]
Simcyp adds a Pregnancy Model and Custom PD Scripting Facility to the Simulator
February 20, 2013
Simcyp is pleased to announce the release of it's latest version of the Simulator, it has extended its repertoire to include a pregnancy model. The additional inclusion of a unique scripting facility, for customising pharmacodynamic response models, allows users more flexibility to code their own models or to use models scripted by others. The new [...]
February 20, 2013
3M Food Safety’s molecular detection technology meets international test criteria for spotting Salmonella in all food categories and environmental products ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M Food Safety today announced its 3M™ Molecular Detection Assay Salmonella has received an extension of the current NF VALIDATION certificate from AFNOR CERTIFICATION. The Paris-based AFNOR CERTIFICATION expert committee found 3M’s [...]
PG&E Showcases Gas Safety Vehicles In Sacramento
February 20, 2013
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today hosted a Gas Safety Fleet Expo at its service center in Sacramento, Calif., for employees and the community to experience three of the new or redesigned vehicles in use across its service area. Each of the vehicles allows PG&E crews to better assess where improvements [...]
February 20, 2013
In a paper published today in the journal PLOS ONE, scientists from Biolog, Inc. reported on the use of Phenotype MicroArray technology as a general method that enables the determination of environmental signals that can activate or repress production of toxins by pathogenic microorganisms. This technological achievement has important applications ranging from health care to [...]
New High-Throughput Spectrometers from Ocean Optics
February 20, 2013
Dunedin, Fla. – Ocean Optics has expanded its Elite Series of high-performance modular spectrometers (www.elitespectrometers.com) with the introduction of the Ventana line of high throughput spectrometers. Ventana spectrometers combine an optical bench configuration with very high collection efficiency and a high-efficiency volume phase holographic (VPH) grating to provide unprecedented throughput and sensitivity for low light [...]
Quartz Imaging Introduces Enterprise Service and Assurance Program (ESAP)
February 20, 2013
Quartz Imaging is pleased to introduce and offer its new Enterprise Service and Assurance Program (ESAP) to all of its LIMS and FA-LIMS customers. Customers who subscribe to ESAP will receive all minor and major upgrades free of charge. This is especially important as web based systems need to be kept up to date with [...]
