Carl Zeiss introduces Axio Scan.Z1 Digital Slide Scanner

At this year's annual meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology in San Francisco, USA, the Microscopy business group of Carl Zeiss is presenting a Digital Slide Scanner. Axio Scan.Z1 is an automated microscope system which allows researchers to digitalize fixed tissue sections and cytologic specimens in brightfield and fluorescence. Thanks to the tray [...]

Controlling Nucleation on Production Freeze Dryers

SP Scientific has announced that ControLyo™ Nucleation On-Demand Technology can now be retrofitted to a wide range of previously installed production freeze dryers. The ControLyo™ technology, patented by Praxair Inc., was licensed exclusively by SP Scientific in 2010 for use on development freeze dryers with shelf surface areas < 1.0 sq.-m. The technology was incorporated [...]

Many Measurements, One Analyzer: Mettler Toledo’s DMA 1

Schwerzenbach, Switzerland —— METTLER TOLEDO is pleased to announce the launch of its latest Excellence Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer DMA 1. This highly flexible analyzer offers six different deformation modes to more accurately gauge materials performance. As one piece of equipment is able to handle multiple dynamic and static measurements to characterize viscoelasticity, glass transition, softening, [...]

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (BIO) to Buy AbD Serotec for $69.8 Million

HERCULES, CA -- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO) and (NYSE: BIO.B), a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AbD Serotec, a division of MorphoSys AG for 53 million euros in cash. The transaction is subject to certain closing [...]

Lyncean Technologies Inc. sells Compact Light Source to Munich biomedical-imaging research center

Palo Alto-based Lyncean Technologies, Inc., today announced its first sale of a Compact Light Source, a miniature synchrotron X-ray source employing state-of-the-art laser-beam and electron-beam technology. A Lyncean "Compact Light Source" (CLS) was purchased by researchers from the newly-formed Center for Advanced Laser Applications (CALA) in Germany, a joint project of the Ludwig Maximilians University [...]

3M Molecular Detection Assay Salmonella Certified by AFNOR Certification

ST. PAUL, Minn -- 3M Food Safety today announced its 3M™ Molecular Detection Assay Salmonella received an NF VALIDATION mark from AFNOR Certification. The Salmonella assay was among three pathogen test kits the company introduced alongside its novel 3M™ Molecular Detection System less than a year ago. In April, AOAC Research Institute granted PTM SM [...]

3D cell culture firm Reinnervate announce the release of Alvetex®Scaffold 96 well plates for high throughput 3D cell-based assays

Sedgefield, UK. - Market leading 3D cell culture company, Reinnervate Ltd, today announced that it has launched and commenced shipments of Alvetex®Scaffold 96 well plates to customers. “We are very pleased that the pent up demand for Alvetex®Scaffold in a 96 well plate format has meant we have immediately received orders from several Pharmaceutical customers [...]

GE Healthcare Life Sciences launches IN Cell Analyzer 2200 for super-fast and sensitive high-content cell imaging

GE Healthcare’s IN Cell Analyzer 2200 is a high-speed, flexible, modular imaging system suitable for both investigative microscopy and automated high-content screening of organelles, cells, tissues and whole organisms. The IN Cell Analyzer 2200 can be configured to the specific needs of the researcher, with a wide-range of optional modules and accessories available. The IN [...]

Thermo Fisher Scientific is pleased to announce a customer case study on the effective adoption of upgraded gas chromatography (GC) technology

Thermo Fisher Scientific is pleased to announce a customer case study on the effective adoption of upgraded gas chromatography (GC) technology into an existing workflow with improved results and minimal effort. Dr. Dietrich Hilke, Head of Laboratory, Sanofi-Aventis, Deutschland GmbH, Frankfurt, and his team participated in the planning, testing, and evaluation of a new GC [...]

Malvern Instruments opens new applications laboratory in São Paulo to support strong business growth in South America

Malvern, UK: In December 2012, in support of continued, strong business growth in South America, materials characterization company Malvern Instruments opened a new applications and demonstration laboratory in Brazil. Located at the São Paulo facility of Malvern’s parent company Spectris, the new laboratory will provide pre- and post-sales support to customers across all of Malvern’s [...]

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