New Portable SPECTROSCOUT XRF Analyzer Enables Laboratory-Quality Analysis in Remote Locations
March 21, 2013
Mahwah, NJ - SPECTRO Analytical Instruments announces the introduction of its new SPECTROSCOUT Portable Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (ED-XRF) analyzer that enables rapid, laboratory-class elemental analysis of environmental and geological samples even in remote locations. SPECTRO officially unveils the SPECTROSCOUT Portable ED-XRF Analyzer at two upcoming industry exhibitions: • Pittcon Conference and Expo, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, [...]
Illumina Announces Favorable Outcome of Its Patent Litigation Against Life Technologies, Inc.
March 21, 2013
SAN DIEGO -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) announced today that District Court Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California granted Illumina’s motion for summary judgment that its sequencing systems do not infringe U.S. Patent Nos. 5,616,478; 5,958,698 and 6,001,568, being asserted by Life Technologies Corporation in a [...]
March 21, 2013
SAN DIEGO, -- Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM), a life sciences company providing innovative genetic analysis solutions, today announced that Sequenom Center for Molecular Medicine (SCMM) has launched an advanced new cystic fibrosis carrier screen test branded under the name Heredi-T™. The laboratory-developed test (LDT) is now available as a testing service to ordering physicians. The [...]
March 21, 2013
St. Joseph, Mich.— LECO Corporation, a global leader in accurate mass technologies and GC/MS instrumentation, and AB SCIEX, a global leader in LC/MS technology, have announced a co-marketing agreement to cooperatively offer bundled liquid chromatography (LC) and gas chromatography (GC) mass spectrometry-based solutions to metabolomics researchers who require both types of separation capabilities. Metabolomics researchers [...]
PHOTONIS USA Introduces DART® Ion Mobility Spectrometer
March 21, 2013
Sturbridge, MA – PHOTONIS USA, a leading electro-optic manufacturer, introduces the DART® Ion Mobility Spectrometer, designed for simplified, fast analysis of solids or liquids to easily detect contaminants or qualify material. It can be used in homeland security, pharmaceutical or laboratory applications. The product will be on display at Pittcon, March 18-21, in Philadelphia, PA, [...]
Sheldon Manufacturing, Inc. Announces ISO 9001:2008 Certification
March 21, 2013
Cornelius, Oregon - Sheldon Manufacturing, Inc., manufacturer of constant temperature equipment under the SHEL LAB and Lab Armor brands, has announced the company is now certified as an ISO 9001:2008, Quality Management Systems compliant organization. This certification is accredited by National Quality Assurance, USA and is effective February 27, 2013. Sheldon Manufacturing, Inc. is a [...]
Firefly BioWorks Releases Expanded Multiplexed microRNA Assay
March 21, 2013
Today Firefly BioWorks announces the expansion of its microRNA assay, FirePlex® miRSelect, from a maximum of 23 multiplexed microRNAs to 68. The expanded capability of miRSelect will resonate with researchers looking to validate early discovery studies on statistically significant numbers of samples. This latest version of miRSelect is an important step toward our mission of [...]
Neogen launches rapid tests for ractopamine
March 21, 2013
LANSING, Mich., – As international debate continues on the use of the feed additive ractopamine, Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ: NEOG) has launched easy 10 minute tests to detect ractopamine in animal and animal feed samples. Ractopamine is a beta-agonist drug added to feed to promote lean muscle in animals raised for meat. While many countries allow [...]
March 20, 2013
The European Patent Office has issued a European Patent to Dr. Harald Hess and Dr. Eric Betzig for their invention of super-resolution Photo Activated Localization Microscopy (PAL-M). Based on the same invention, several patents were issued in the years from 2009 to 2011 by the US Patent Office. The patent EP 1894010 B1, whose issue [...]
March 20, 2013
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., - Pall Corporation (NYSE: PLL), a global leader in filtration, separation and purification technologies, announced today that it has teamed with the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia to drive advances in water treatment, alternative fuels, and other areas of critical importance to communities and businesses in [...]
