Miraculins Announces Thermo Fisher Scientific as Key Manufacturing Partner

Miraculins Inc. (TSX-V:MOM), a medical diagnostic company focused on developing and commercializing diagnostic tests and risk assessment tools for unmet clinical needs is pleased to announce that it has completed an Exclusive Manufacturing and Supply Agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science. Under the agreement, Thermo Fisher will supply the [...]

Life Technologies Signs Agreement with Quidel to Distribute and Commercialize Diagnostic Assays in Europe

CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE) today announced that the company has signed an agreement with Quidel Corporation to distribute and commercialize molecular diagnostic assays for the European market. The deal represents Life's continued growth into the diagnostics space. "About ten percent of Life Technologies' current revenues derive from molecular diagnostics," said Kim Caple, [...]

PrimeraDx Appoints Albert A. Luderer to its Board of Directors

MANSFIELD, Mass. -- PrimeraDx today announced that Albert Luderer has been appointed to its Board of Directors. President and CEO Matthew McManus commented: "We are excited to have Al join our board at this pivotal time. We have just launched the ICEPlex System, which is the first molecular diagnostics system that is capable of high [...]

Izon Science Opens New US Headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cambridge, MA and Christchurch, New Zealand - Nanotechnology instrument manufacturer Izon Science officially opened the company’s new U.S. headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts today to further support their expanding client base in 23 countries. The new office is located at One Kendall Square in Cambridge. Hans van der Voorn, Executive Chairman of Izon Science, said, “Locating [...]

Roche Researchers Sequence Complete Genome of Cynomolgus Monkey and Develop Novel Gene Expression Microarray for Drug Safety Assessment

A team of researchers from Roche, including scientists from Roche Pharma Research and Early Development and Roche NimbleGen, reported in Genome Research (1) that they have generated the first draft genome sequence of the cynomolgus monkey (Macaca fascicularis) and developed a novel microarray design for in depth expression profiling for use in preclinical drug safety [...]

Accelr8 Announces Renewal and Expansion of SCHOTT Microarray License, and Notice of Allowance for New Patent

DENVER--Accelr8 Technology Corporation (NYSE Amex: AXK) announced that Accelr8 and SCHOTT Technical Glass Solutions, GmbH (Jena, Germany) have renewed Accelr8’s license to SCHOTT for Nexterion® microarraying slides using OptiChem® biocoatings. In addition to renewing the existing non-exclusive license, Accelr8 also granted to SCHOTT the right to sell OptiChem®-coated products for application in medical diagnostics. Previously, [...]

Neogen Launches Fully Quantitative Lateral Flow Test for Aflatoxin

LANSING, Mich.-- Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ: NEOG) has developed a quick and easy new test for aflatoxin, a toxin considered by many to be the most potent, naturally-occurring carcinogen. The toxin is a by-product of mold growth in a wide range of commodities, including corn. Because it is a known severe threat to human and animal [...]

Kimble Chase is Making Scientific Discovery More Accessible

Performing chemical experiments in microscale is easier with specialized kits from Kimble Chase, the largest manufacturer of laboratory glassware products in the world. Williamson microscale kits offer a selection of specially tooled laboratory glassware with patented thermoplastic connectors to allow quick, easy and secure connections. Other available kits feature components with GCI threads or 14/10 [...]

NanoString Introduces Solution for Simultaneously Measuring miRNA and mRNA Expression Levels

SEATTLE--NanoString Technologies, Inc., a privately held provider of life science tools for translational research and developer of molecular diagnostics, today announced the availability of the nCounter® miRGE Assay for use on its nCounter Analysis System. The nCounter miRGE (“merge”) Assay enables researchers to investigate expression levels of both micro RNAs (miRNAs) and the messenger RNAs [...]

IntelligentMDx (IMDx) Introduces a CE-Marked Automated Molecular Test for the Detection of Vancomycin Resistance Genes vanA and vanB Most Commonly Found in Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- IntelligentMDx (IMDx) announced today that it has received CE-Mark for its second automated molecular test for the Abbott FDA cleared m2000 instrument. The IMDx™ VanR for Abbott m2000™ test accurately detects and distinguishes the vanA and vanB genes most commonly found in vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in specimens from patients at risk for [...]

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