December 27, 2012
SAN DIEGO, -- Trovagene, Inc. (NASDAQ: TROV), a developer of transrenal molecular diagnostics, announced it has granted Duke University and Duke University Health Systems a non-exclusive license to incorporate nucleophosmin protein (NPM1) into research and clinical testing services for acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). Trovagene holds an exclusive worldwide license to U.S. patent 8,222,370 and the [...]
BD Completes Acquisition of Safety Syringes, Inc.
December 26, 2012
Franklin Lakes, NJ – BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Safety Syringes, Inc., a privately held California-based company that specializes in the development of anti-needlestick devices for prefilled syringes. The financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition broadens BD’s [...]
Integrating matrix into 3D spheroid culture enables high throughput measurement of cell invasion
December 21, 2012
AMSBIO has announced the launch of the 3D Culture 96-Well BME* Cell Invasion Assay to address the growing need for more complete and physiologically predictive cancer invasion models. Invasive migration is a fundamental function underlying cellular processes such as angiogenesis, embryonic development, immune response, metastasis, and invasion of cancer cells. AMSBIO's new 3D Culture 96-Well [...]
December 21, 2012
Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) and Precision System Science, Co., Ltd (PSS) today announced the signing of an exclusive agreement to develop and manufacture a fully automated emulsion PCR instrument for Roche’s portfolio of next-generation sequencing platforms. It is intended to support Roche’s GS Junior and GS FLX+ systems as well as the sequencing [...]
December 21, 2012
TST. LOUIS, -- SAFC Hitech Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (NASDAQ: SIAL), a leading Life Science and High Technology company, has signed an agreement to create a 50/50 joint venture (JV) with Korean-based Soulbrain Co. Ltd. ("Soulbrain"). Soulbrain is a publicly traded (KOSDAQ: 036830) specialty chemical company serving the flat panel display, semiconductor [...]
Dako acquires important IP rights in connectivity from System Dynamics
December 21, 2012
Dako, an Agilent Technologies company, has signed an agreement to acquire the intellectual property rights behind connectivity software from California-based software development company System Dynamics, Inc. (SDI). The SDI development team joins Dako and brings new software development competencies to one of the world’s leaders in cancer diagnostics. “The acquisition of the intellectual property rights [...]
December 21, 2012
Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Corning, Inc.’s proposed acquisition of Becton, Dickinson and Company’s Discovery Labware Division would have been anticompetitive in the North American markets for tissue culture treated (TCT) multi-well plates, dishes, and flasks used in cell culture applications. Under the [...]
December 21, 2012
WALTHAM, Mass -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, announced today that it has completed a purchase of Boulder, Colo.-based picoSpin, LLC, creators of the world’s first miniature nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer. In 2010, picoSpin introduced the picoSpin-45, the world’s first miniature NMR spectrometer, offering the capabilities of larger spectrometers [...]
BioTime Announces the Appointment of Jeffrey Janus as Vice President
December 20, 2012
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT: BTX) today announced the appointment of Jeffrey Janus as its Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Mr. Janus’ primary focus will be to create, market, and sell research products for BioTime and its subsidiaries in the expanding field of regenerative medicine. Mr. Janus has more than 25 years [...]
Panasonics most energy efficient 700 litre -86°C freezer provides maximum sample security
December 20, 2012
Den Haag/Etten-Leur: Energy efficiency is fast becoming a vital feature of modern laboratory equipment, and this is clearly demonstrated in the new Eco VIP KM-DU73Y1E -86°C upright freezer from Panasonic. With a capacity of 728 litres, the freezer is the most energy-efficient of its size, and is ideal for sample storage within hospitals, biomedical research [...]
