Stratos Genomics Receives $2 Million on Achievement of Sequencing Milestone
October 9, 2012
SEATTLE, WA—(Marketwire – Stratos Genomics Inc today announced the closing of $2 million to support continued development and strategic discussions related to Stratos’ ultra low cost method of DNA sequencing called “Sequencing by Expansion™” (SBX™). The funding follows the successful demonstration of single molecule DNA sequencing of 36 base templates by SBX this past June. [...]
Aspera CEO Michelle Munson to chair NGS analysis workflow optimization sessions at Bio-IT World
October 9, 2012
VIENNA--As chair of the NGS analysis workflow optimization sessions at Bio-IT World Europe Conference & Expo, Aspera co-founder and president Michelle Munson will deliver opening remarks and present “High-Speed Data Movement for Effective Global Collaboration in Genomic Research” on October 11. The three-day conference, held on 9-11 October, brings together global professionals in life sciences, [...]
VelaDx Signs Agreement with Life Technologies to Develop IVD Tests on Ion PGM Sequencer
October 9, 2012
CARLSBAD, Calif. and SINGAPORE, -- Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) and VelaDx have entered into a license and supply agreement that will give VelaDx rights to develop and market next generation sequencing-based, in vitro diagnostic tests on the Ion Personal Genome Machine™ (PGM™) platform. VelaDx will seek approvals from global regulatory authorities for clinical diagnostic [...]
Accelrys Announces 2012 US Tech Summit for IT Professionals
October 9, 2012
SAN DIEGO, -- Accelrys, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACCL), a leading provider of scientific innovation lifecycle management software, today announced its fourth US Tech Summit for Accelrys customers with IT responsibilities. This free-to-attend event, taking place October 16-17 at the Hyatt Morristown in New Jersey, will provide the opportunity for enterprise architects, software administrators and software developers [...]
October 9, 2012
BERGISCH GLADBACH, Germany -- RI Research Instruments GmbH, a majority-owned subsidiary of Bruker Energy & Supercon Technologies, Inc. (BEST), today announced the award of a contract for five radio frequency (rf) cavities for the Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR) project, valued at approximately $5.8 million. The contract includes design and construction of rf [...]
Senova Systems Announces pHit Early Access Program at Bioprocess International Conference
October 9, 2012
Senova Systems announces the launch of its revolutionary pHit™ handheld pH scanner through an Early Access Program. This introductory program will allow interested customers the chance to own one of the very first pHit scanners. The pHit scanner is the first product based on a completely new solid-state pH sensor technology platform. Senova Systems’ new [...]
WIL Research to Demonstrate How to Shorten Discovery PK Turnaround at Thermo Scientific User Meeting
October 9, 2012
ASHLAND, Ohio -- A WIL Research bioanalytical chemist, Dr. Hui Tao, will discuss how the Thermo Scientific Q-Exactive Quadruple Orbitrap High Resolution Mass Analyzer can accelerate discovery pharmacokinetic (PK) screening time by 20 percent at the 2012 Thermo Scientific Mass Spectrometry User Meeting. One of the main challenges in discovery PK is the need for [...]
ThalesNano Cements Place as Flow Chemistry Market Leader With 700th Reactor
October 9, 2012
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY -- ThalesNano is proud to announce that sales of its novel flow reactors reached 700 complete systems. The number of publications based on these flow reactors has also surpassed 150. First launched in 2005, ThalesNano offers a range of microscale flow based reactors used in chemistry research. The 700th unit, an H-Cube Pro, [...]
ibidi’s µ-Slides are as Efective as Glass Slides in Live Cell Super-Resolution Microscopy
October 8, 2012
Munich, Germany,- ibidi GmbH, a supplier of products used for analyzing living cells, is now providing solutions for Super-Resolution Microscopy. Recent research articles show that ibidi’s µ-Slides, which have a special plastic bottom, are perfectly suited for super-resolution imaging applications based on the novel microscopy method, (d)STORM. ibidi’s standard surface, which forms the bottom of [...]
October 8, 2012
With this new interface, researchers can quickly generate exceptionally flexible designs for high-performance, targeted resequencing, using Agilent's HaloPlex and SureSelect systems. Now, in just three simple steps, they can create custom sequencing panels tailored to their specific projects. Targeted resequencing of genes/genomic regions is a key step in detecting mutations associated with congenital disease. "With [...]
