Comprehensive range of ready-to-use RNAs
October 29, 2012
AMSBIO has expanded its range of ready-to-use RNA samples to now include mRNA / microRNA tissue preparations and a large number of RNAs from mouse and rat development stages. With more than 20 years of experience in RNA isolation, AMSBIO has generated over 4000 individual total RNAs ready to go off-the-shelf, many with bioanalyser RIN [...]
October 29, 2012
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that Dr. Goeffrey Kamau, professor of chemistry at the University of Nairobi, has been honored with the Association of Laboratory Managers' 2012 Distinguished Service Award for Laboratory Management. Kamau, a Kenyan native, author, and longtime educator/advocate for laboratory reform, accepted the award at the association's annual conference earlier [...]
October 29, 2012
Franklin Lakes, NJ – BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE:BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced that it has received the WindMade™ label, a global consumer label for companies that use wind energy and other renewable energy sources. BD received the WindMade™ label for the Company’s global operations, and certifies that 35% of [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces Kit to Simplify Detection and Analysis of Hormones in Water
October 29, 2012
SAN JOSE, Calif., – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today introduced the Thermo Scientific Hormones Application Kit, a complete package designed to simplify the detection and analysis of hormone contaminants in ground water and drinking water samples using liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). This application kit is designed to streamline [...]
October 29, 2012
Workbooks are used by spectroscopists, spectrometrists, and separations scientists to expedite advanced data processing and chemically-relevant interpretation, conveniently at their desktops. Continuing collaborations with major instrument vendors enable ACD/Labs software to support most instrument vendor file formats across numerous analytical techniques including NMR, LC/MS, GC/MS, HPLC, IR, UV, and Raman. Integrated chemical structure handling instantly [...]
Nine-month Figures: Sartorius Grows in Double Digits
October 29, 2012
Goettingen, - Sartorius, a leading international laboratory and pharma-ceutical equipment provider, successfully closed the first nine months of 2012, with substantial gains in order intake, sales revenue and earnings. The Bioprocess Solutions Division that primarily specializes in single-use products for pharmaceutical drug manufacture performed especially well. In addition, initial consolidation of the Biohit Liquid Handling [...]
Cole-Parmer Introduces PBI Shredder SG3™ System for a New Method in Sample Preparation
October 29, 2012
Vernon Hills, Ill., —Achieve better sample integrity and longer DNA with the new PBI Shredder SG3 from Cole-Parmer. Ideal for the extraction of DNA, RNA, protein, mitochondria, and small molecules, the device creates a closed system in which to safely prepare samples. It is also portable for easy and efficient field collection. Its closed system [...]
Cellectis presents breakthrough in fight against cancer at ESGCT congress
October 29, 2012
Paris, France, - Cellectis (Alternext: ALCLS), the Genome engineering specialist, has announced successfully programming cells from the immune system (T cells) to kill cancer cells. This technological breakthrough was revealed for the first time ever on Saturday, October 27th at the congress of the ESGCT (European Society of gene & Cell Therapy) in Versailles, outside [...]
October 29, 2012
Washington, D.C., - Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) ("Danaher") announced today that, due to severe weather on the East Coast of the United States, it has extended the tender offer, through its wholly owned subsidiary Daphne Acquisition Corporation, for all outstanding shares of common stock of IRIS International, Inc. (NASDAQ: IRIS) ("IRIS") to 5:00 p.m., New [...]
October 28, 2012
Art Robbins Instruments (ARI) today announced the launch of their Cobra 148 non-contact dispensers. These affordably-priced liquid handling systems were designed for use in a wide range of drug discovery applications and enable low-volume, non-contact reagent dispensing for assay assembly and plate preparation. Rapid, reliable assembly of assay reagents is critical for biochemical and cell-based [...]
