March 19, 2013
KORIYAMA, Japan - Frontier Laboratories Ltd., a leading manufacturer of pyrolysis instrumentation systems, today announced the launch of its new Rx-3050TR multi-mode Tandem micro-Reactor platform, designed for the rapid evaluation, characterization and performance of catalysts. Frontier’s Tandem micro-Reactor is interfaced to the inlet of a GC/MS System with PC-based control software to setup each mode [...]
SciGene and BioDot Ink Partnership for Automated FISH Slide Processor
March 19, 2013
Irvine, CA, USA — SciGene (Sunnyvale, CA) and BioDot, Inc. (Irvine, CA) today announced at the American College of Medical Genetics Meeting (ACMG) in Phoenix, AZ an agreement whereby BioDot would have exclusive rights to market and sell SciGene’s Little Dipper® Processor for FISH (fluorescence in situ hybridization) to cytogenetic labs worldwide. The SciGene instrument [...]
SciGene Introduces CytoZyme™ Stabilized Pepsin at 2013 ACMG Meeting
March 19, 2013
Phoenix, AZ, USA — SciGene announced today at the Annual College of Medical Genetics Meeting (ACMG) in Phoenix, AZ the launch of CytoZyme™ Stabilized Pepsin, an advanced formulation of pepsin for pre-treating tissue samples in nucleic acid probe based cytogenetic assays including FISH. CytoZyme is a ready-to-use solution of purified pepsin that can be stored [...]
Certara Signs Partnership Agreement with ChemAxon
March 19, 2013
ST. LOUIS, MO –– Certara™, a leading provider of software and scientific consulting services to improve productivity and decision-making from drug discovery through clinical development, announced that Certara and ChemAxon have signed a partnership agreement. The partnership will focus on providing seamless access to ChemAxon’s MarvinSketch and JChem Cartridge for Oracle via Certara’s D360. D360 [...]
Accelrys Announces Strategic Partnership with USDM
March 19, 2013
AN DIEGO, -- Accelrys, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACCL), a leading provider of scientific innovation lifecycle management software, announced at Pittcon 2013 a strategic partnership with U.S. Data Management (USDM), a global regulatory compliance and risk management consulting firm focused exclusively on the life sciences industry. The partnership between Accelrys and USDM helps life sciences organizations achieve [...]
Tim Curran Joins Sample6 Technologies as CEO
March 19, 2013
BOSTON -- Sample6 Technologies, the developer of the world’s fist synthetic biology-based, “enrichment-free” bacterial monitoring platform, has appointed Tim Curran as Chief Executive Officer. Curran has an over 20 year record of success leading technology companies, including as CEO of Vela Systems, which he led to an acquisition by Autodesk in 2012. Previously, he was [...]
Exiqon launches LNA™ gapmers for inhibition of mRNA and lncRNA in functional studies
March 19, 2013
Exiqon A/S (NASDAQ OMX: EXQ), a leading supplier of high-value gene expression analysis products, today announced the launch of its LNA™ longRNA GapmeR products for specific and efficient inhibition of mRNA and lncRNA. The LNA™ longRNA GapmeRs are high affinity antisense oligonucleotides used for functional analysis, allowing researches to study the gene function and downstream [...]
Horizon Technology, Inc. Announces the XcelVap™ Evaporation/Concentration System
March 19, 2013
Salem, NH - Horizon Technology, Inc. is pleased to announce the introduction of the XcelVap automated benchtop evaporation/concentration system The XcelVap automated benchtop Evaporation/Concentration System is a modern compact benchtop laboratory product that provides rapid, gentle evaporation of up to 54 sample extracts, ranging in size from less than 1 mL up to 200 mL [...]
Smiths Detection Supplies Portable Radiation Detectors for Canadian Border Security
March 19, 2013
Toronto, ON, - Smiths Detection has won an order for RadSeeker, its next-generation, portable radiation detector and identifier, from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). The hand-held devices will be used to enhance security and screening measures throughout Canada, including key entry points at Montreal, Vancouver, and Halifax. RadSeeker provides a superior capability to distinguish [...]
Streamlining PCR assay design with the IDT PrimerQuest® design tool
March 19, 2013
CORALVILLE, IA – Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), the world leader in oligonucleotide synthesis, launches a new and enhanced version of the open access PrimerQuest® online tool, for efficient PCR primer and probe design. Selection parameters have been optimized with built-in presets for a diverse range of applications, to produce the very best primers and probes. [...]

