February 12, 2013
CARLSBAD, CA -- International Stem Cell Corporation (OTCQB: ISCO) (www.internationalstemcell.com) ("ISCO" or "the Company") a California-based biotechnology company, today announced the conclusions from its study demonstrating the efficacy and safety of the hepatocyte-like cells (HLC) derived from human parthenogenetic stem cells (hpSC) in a well-established animal model of a congenital liver disorder associated with bilirubin [...]
EMBL Hamburg researchers use Viscotek TDA for enhanced protein characterization by SAXS
February 12, 2013
Malvern, UK: Researchers at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Hamburg, Germany, have incorporated a multi-detector array size exclusion chromatography (SEC) system from Malvern Instruments (Viscotek TDA –Triple Detector Array) at the laboratory’s powerful small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) beamline to improve the productivity and quality of detailed protein characterization work. Use of the [...]
February 12, 2013
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-- The Premier healthcare alliance today announced new agreements for specialty distribution – laboratory and/or research products have been awarded to Cardinal Health of Waukegan, Ill.; Fisher HealthCare, a division of Fisher Scientific Company LLC of Houston; Infolab Inc., a small business enterprise, of Greensboro, N.C.; and Laboratory Supply Company Inc. of Louisville, Ky. [...]
Jacqueline Lemke Named President and CEO of BASi
February 12, 2013
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana -- BASi (Bioanalytical Systems, Inc.) (NASDAQ: BASI) announced today that Jacqueline Lemke has been named President and CEO, with continuing responsibility as CFO. Ms. Lemke also has been appointed to BASi’s Board of Directors. She had served as Interim President and CEO since July 2012, and was named CFO in April 2012. [...]
Microscope Enhancement for Fluorescence Spectrometers
February 12, 2013
Edinburgh Instruments, Photonics Division, Livingston, UK, 12 February 2013 The addition of a combined microscope and imaging camera to Edinburgh Photonics’ FLS980 and FLS920 ranges of photoluminecence spectrometers further enhances the capabilities of these powerful instruments. The microscope-camera combination allows measurement of specific points within a sample and for imaging with monochromatic excitation/illumination. Either upright [...]
MKS Instruments Elects Gerald Colella as President
February 12, 2013
ANDOVER, Mass., -- MKS Instruments, Inc. (Nasdaq:MKSI), a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, today announced that its Board of Directors elected Gerald G. Colella to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer. He previously served as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Colella will continue to report [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces Automated Sample Prep/LC System
February 11, 2013
SAN DIEGO, Calif. –MSACL —– Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., the world leader in serving science, today introduced the Thermo Scientific Prelude SPLC sample preparation and liquid chromatography system, developed to make analysis of target compounds in complex biological matrices routine for clinical research and forensic toxicology laboratories. LC-MS/MS offers significant advantages in selectivity and quantitative [...]
February 11, 2013
ALAMEDA, Calif.-- LifeMap Sciences, Inc., a subsidiary of BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT:BTX), announced today that according to Google Analytics, the Company’s databases have attracted over two million unique visitors in the previous 12 months. Since the announcement of the acquisition of Xennex in May 2012, LifeMap launched LifeMap Discovery™, a database resource for stem cell [...]
February 11, 2013
CARLSBAD, Calif., -- Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its 3500 Dx Genetic Analyzers and SeCore® HLA typing kits. The development represents additional execution against the company's strategy to become a leader in the diagnostics market by offering both novel clinical [...]
February 11, 2013
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., -- Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company focused on addressing the world’s most challenging water issues, announced today that it has been awarded a $617,000 contract from the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) for five marine monitoring buoys that will collect high-quality data for researchers studying climate [...]

