Thermo Scientific* Syncronis* HPLC Columns

Thermo Fisher Scientific is pleased to announce that Thermo Scientific™ Syncronis™ HPLC columns are now available with 3 µm particle size. This new particle size complements the existing 1.7 and 5 µm particle sizes. “This builds on the heritage of the Syncronis family of LC columns, which offer consistent, reproducible separations with high loadability,” said [...]

VWR International, LLC Appoints New President & CEO

RADNOR, PA, - VWR International, LLC, a global leader in distributing laboratory supplies and services, announced today the appointment of Manuel Brocke-Benz as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. "As a Board it is our duty to identify the best possible candidate for the role and we were fortunate enough to find that individual [...]

Bruker and Erasmus Medical Center Sign an Exclusive Licensing Agreement for Adding Rapid Beta-Lactamase Testing Capabilities to the MALDI Biotyper System

BREMEN, Germany -- Bruker today announces an exclusive licensing agreement with Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands for rapid testing of beta-lactamase activity using MALDI-TOF technology. This new method is fully compatible with the well-established Bruker MALDI Biotyper system, which is used for MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry-based identification of microorganisms in over 700 clinical and non-clinical [...]

Spectro, Inc. Launches Chinese Website, as the Company Expands its Global Sales and Support Organization in China

CHELMSFORD, MA – Spectro, Inc., one of the largest worldwide suppliers of oil and fuel analysis instruments to industry and military markets, has launched a website dedicated to its customers and prospects in China, at www.spectroinc.com.cn. “This is more than just a translation of our English site,” says Sandra Schiller, Spectro’s Director of Marketing. “It [...]

Cellular Dynamics Announces Agreement with AstraZeneca on Use of iPSC-derived Human Cells in Drug Discovery Research

MADISON, WIS.,– Cellular Dynamics International, Inc. (CDI) today announced a Center of Excellence agreement with AstraZeneca to accelerate the pace of drug discovery through the use of human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines and tissue cells. iPSC technology, based on reprogramming adult cells from a simple blood sample or a skin biopsy to a [...]

Evotec acquires Cell Culture Service GmbH

Hamburg, Germany - Evotec AG (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: EVT, TecDAX) today announced the acquisition of all shares in Cell Culture Service GmbH (CCS), a Hamburg-based company which supports the cell culture needs of a world-wide customer base of biotech and Pharmaceutical companies. CCS is one of the leading suppliers of custom cells and cell-based reagents [...]

ThermoGenesis Announces Sale of Thermoline Product Line to Helmer Scientific

RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif., -- ThermoGenesis Corp. (KOOL), a leading supplier of enabling technologies for the processing, storage and administration of cell therapies, today said it has sold its ThermoLine plasma freezer and thawer product line to Helmer Scientific for an undisclosed sum of cash. ThermoGenesis received the payment during the quarter ended December 31, 2012. [...]

Advanced Photonix Announces Record Monthly Shipments in December

ANN ARBOR, Mich.-- Advanced Photonix® (NYSE MKT: API), the leading supplier of terahertz systems, announced today that it has built and shipped a record number terahertz systems in December 2012. Of the four systems shipped, two of the systems were part of a three system order previously announced for the Japanese market. The other two [...]

Microsaic Systems to Launch New Chip-based Mass Spectrometry Instrument at Pittcon 2013

Microsaic Systems plc, the high technology company developing next generation mass spectrometry instruments, will showcase its new revolutionary chip-based technology for the first time on booth #2255 at PITTCON 2013, from March 17 - 21, 2013 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia. Microsaic Systems is the only producer of mass spectrometry instrumentation using Micro-Electrical-Mechanical Systems [...]

Block MEMS Awarded Multi-Million Dollar Contract to Find Buried Explosives

Block MEMS has been awarded a major, multi-million dollar contract funded by the Army's Joint Improvised Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO). Under the contract Block will adapt its LaserScan™ spectrometer to detect from a distance recently dug up soil, which on dirt roads is a possible indicator of a buried explosive hazard, also called an Improvised [...]

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