Dotmatics expands operations with the opening of an office in Germany
October 8, 2012
Dotmatics Limited, a leading global provider of scientific informatics solutions for the Chemistry, Pharmaceutical and Biotech industries, today announced the opening of a new office in Germany. The office will provide business and technical support for prospective and current customers in the region. The new operation will be led by Dr Klaus Rafeiner. Klaus brings [...]
GE Healthcare exercises option to Geron’s cellular assay patents
October 8, 2012
CHALFONT ST. GILES, UK – GE Healthcare, the healthcare business of GE (NYSE: GE), announced today that it has expanded its 2009 license agreement with Geron Corporation for the development of cellular assays and models derived from embryonic stem cells (ESC’s) for use in drug discovery and toxicity screening. Under the terms of the expanded [...]
October 8, 2012
AirClean Systems AC600 Series PCR workstations are designed as application solutions for the manipulation and amplification of DNA and RNA. These PCR workstations are available in 24’’, 32’’, and 48’’ widths. Additional features include built-in 254 nm ultraviolet lights for irradiation and HEPA filtration for a clean work area. Standard on 32’’ and 48’’ wide [...]
ImmunoReagents Signs Indian Distributorship Agreement with Labex Corporation
October 8, 2012
Raleigh, NC -- ImmunoReagents, a manufacturer of high quality polyclonal antibodies used by researchers, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, has announced the appointment of Labex Corporation as its new distributor in India. ImmunoReagents and Labex will partner to distribute top quality antibodies to the Indian biotech, life science, and medical communities. India’s biotechnology industry is one [...]
New Licensing Agreement Offers Custom Labeling with LI-COR Dyes
October 8, 2012
Lincoln, Nebraska: LI-COR® Biosciences recently signed a licensing agreement with TriLink BioTechnologies to custom label oligonucleotides, nucleotides, and nucleosides with IRDye® near-infrared dyes. Customers that would like a custom-labeled oligonucleotide, nucleotide, or nucleoside should contact TriLink directly and request the IRDye near-infrared dye of choice. "This offers our customers a product option that will be [...]
October 8, 2012
SAN JOSE, Calif.- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today introduced the Thermo Scientific Acclaim Trinity Q1 HPLC column, designed to facilitate high-resolution and high-throughput trace analysis of the herbicides diquat and paraquat in plants by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometery (LC-MS). According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Healthcare Handbook, diquat and [...]
Centrillion Biosciences Names Dr. Glenn McGall Senior Vice President of Technology
October 8, 2012
Centrillion Biosciences, a leading genomic and bioinformatics solution provider, has announced Dr. Glenn McGall as Senior Vice President of Technology. “I am pleased to announce that Dr. Glenn McGall has joined us as our Senior Vice President, Technology,” said Dr. Wei Zhou, CEO and founder of Centrillion Biosciences." With his leadership and extensive expertise in [...]
Affymetrix Announces Preliminary Revenue for Third Quarter 2012
October 8, 2012
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-- Affymetrix, Inc. (Nasdaq: AFFX) today reported that based on preliminary financial data, the Company expects total revenue of approximately $80 million for the third quarter of 2012, with revenue of approximately $18 million from the eBioscience business. The Company expects to report cash-on-hand of approximately $39.6 million as of September 30, 2012, [...]
Life Technologies Acquires Compendia Bioscience
October 8, 2012
CARLSBAD, Calif., -- Life Technologies (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced the acquisition of Compendia Bioscience, a preeminent cancer bioinformatics company widely used by the pharmaceutical industry to identify novel gene targets for drug discovery and development. Its deep oncology expertise and high-value, proprietary assets enhance Life's diagnostic development capabilities across multiple platforms, including next-generation sequencing, qPCR [...]
Bio-Rad’s New PX1™ PCR Plate Sealer Creates a Perfect Seal Every Time
October 8, 2012
Hercules, CA —— Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. today announced the launch of its semi-automated PX1 PCR plate sealer and heat seals for fast and consistent microplate sealing. Designed for PCR, real-time PCR (qPCR), and Droplet Digital™ PCR (ddPCR™) applications, the PX1 PCR plate sealer and associated heat sealing films and foils remove human variability from plate [...]

