Life Technologies Establishes International Influenza Network
January 29, 2013
CARLSBAD, Calif., -- Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced the establishment of the Global Influenza Network, a partnership including scientists at a number of the world's leading government public health organizations, veterinary agencies and research institutes in a collaborative effort to increase the speed and efficiency of influenza monitoring and vaccine development. Members of [...]
Catherine M. Burzik Elected as BD Director
January 29, 2013
Franklin Lakes, NJ – BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE:BDX), a leading global medical technology company, announced that Catherine M. Burzik has been elected to its Board of Directors. Ms. Burzik, 62, is a seasoned healthcare executive with leadership experience in medical device, diagnostic, diagnostic imaging and life sciences businesses. Most recently, from 2006 until [...]
January 29, 2013
Hamamatsu, Japan –– Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. has developed the world’s first MEMS-fabricated ultra-small FTIR engine, a fingertip-sized device that combines a Michelson interferometer with an optical fiber guide for an infrared detector element. To promote the possibilities of this device for new applications, it will be packaged as a small, inexpensive FTIR (Fourier transform infrared) [...]
January 29, 2013
Goettingen, – Sartorius, a leading international laboratory and pharmaceutical equipment provider, grew dynamically again in fiscal 2012 and further increased its profitability. This summarizes the preliminary figures for 2012 that the company released today. According to these results, the Bioprocess Solutions Division that primarily specializes in single-use products for pharmaceutical drug manufacture performed highly successfully. [...]
Quantachrome Corporation Establishes Quantachrome Instruments Japan
January 29, 2013
Quantachrome Instruments (Quantachrome Corporation, Florida, USA) has established a Japanese Corporation, Quantachrome Instruments Japan G.K. (hereafter Quantachrome Japan). Quantachrome Japan (headquartered in Kawasaki City) will succeed Quantachrome Instruments' current partner, Malvern Instruments (a company of Spectris Co., Ltd. ), on April 1, 2013 and from then on will deal directly with its customers for a [...]
transOMIC technologies Releases Tagged ORF Clones for Protein Expression
January 29, 2013
Huntsville, AL - transOMIC technologies announced today that it has partnered with Clontech (a Takara Bio company) to launch the MGC premier™ Tagged ORF collections for gene and protein analysis. Over 40,000 human, mouse and rat genes are represented in these new genome-scale ORF collections, making transOMIC technologies the largest provider of gene content for [...]
Promoting efficient gas dependent flow reactions
January 29, 2013
Uniqsis Ltd has announced a new Gas Addition Module for its FlowSyn continuous flow reactor range. The new module enables fast, controllable pre-saturation of liquid reagents with a wide range of gases thereby promoting efficient gas-dependent reactions in flow, such as carbonylation, hydrogenation, ozonolysis and direct synthesis of carboxylic acids. Mixing gas and liquids in [...]
InnoCal Launches INNOTRAK Report Management System
January 29, 2013
To help customers better track their instruments through the calibration and repair process, InnoCal® introduces a new online report management system. INNOTRAK™ assists customers by enabling them to access their calibration reports at any time online. For those preparing for audits, this takes one more research task off their list. It also eliminates the need [...]
Photon Control Proudly Releases New SpecSoft Pro Software for Spectroscopy line of products
January 29, 2013
Burnaby, B.C., ~ Photon Control Inc. ("Photon Control") (TSX-V: PHO), a leading developer of precision measurement solutions, is pleased to announce the release of SpecSoft Pro Software to Photon Control’s Spectroscopy product line. Photon Control’s SpecSoft Pro is feature-rich operating software; capable of communicating with all of Photon Control spectrometers through USB 2.0 Hi-speed connection [...]
T2 Biosystems Announces Issuance of Patents Covering Components of the T2Dx Direct Detection Device
January 29, 2013
Lexington, MA, – T2 Biosystems, a company developing direct detection products enabling superior diagnostics, today announced the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued two design patents covering components of the T2Dx direct detection device. These patents, USD673,293 and USD674,112, describe cartridge designs for the Company’s T2Candida assay, which is run on the T2Dx platform. [...]

