CO2 Sensor Improves Productivity
November 16, 2012
Urdorf, Switzerland – 16th November, 2012. A new carbon dioxide (CO2) sensor combines precise and reliable determination of dissolved CO2, with the performance benefits of Intelligent Sensor Management. Errorless measurement and diagnostics that predict when maintenance will be required improve process safety. In striving to achieve the goals of the Food and Drug Administration's Process [...]
Novel Molecular Testing System for Personalized Medicine
November 16, 2012
Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Tokyo; President and CEO: Kazuyuki Tanaka; Capital: 15.5 billion yen; hereinafter referred to as "Hitachi Chemical"), in the field of life sciences, developed a novel mRNA quantitative assay called "Hem(A)+ System"(*1). This is a simple, high-throughput, reproducible method, that offers a wide range of applications in clinical biomarker discovery [...]
November 16, 2012
Ipswich, MA – New England Biolabs, Inc. (NEB) launched their new NEBNext® "Ultra" kits at the recent American Society for Human Genetics (ASHG) annual meeting. These kits provide streamlined, low-input methods to prepare DNA and RNA libraries for Illumina® next generation sequencing. The supplied protocols and reagents are designed to maximize useful data from a [...]
ecoVis Krypton Light Source for VIS-NIR Applications
November 15, 2012
Dunedin, Fla. – The ecoVis is a compact, low-voltage light source (400-2500 nm) from Ocean Optics with built-in cuvette holder that’s ideal for basic lab measurements in teaching labs and other research environments. The ecoVis has a rugged solid alloy housing that helps to dissipate heat and in-line fiber ports for absorbance and fluorescence measurements. [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Announces Library and Language Update for Narcotics Analyzer
November 15, 2012
TEWKSBURY, Mass., – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced a software and library update for Thermo Scientific TruNarc, a handheld narcotics analyzer that is designed to provide reliable drug identification for law enforcement personnel in the field. TruNarc software version 1.2 doubles the number of synthetic cathinones in the [...]
November 15, 2012
Billerica, MA — EMD Millipore, the Life Science division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, today announced the launch of Eshmuno® CPX media, a strong cation exchanger optimized for intermediate or polishing purification of monoclonal antibodies. Built on EMD Millipore’s proven Eshmuno® resin technology, the new media offers high aggregate removal efficiency and high dynamic binding [...]
Tecan and Promega offer variable volume DNA isolation
November 15, 2012
Männedorf, Switzerland, – Tecan and Promega have developed a turnkey workstation for fully automated extraction of gDNA from whole blood samples. Designed to meet the needs of biobanks and high throughput genomic laboratories, the Freedom EVO® ¬ HSM workstation provides reliable walkaway extraction of gDNA from large volume blood samples using Promega’s proven ReliaPrep™ Large [...]
MO BIO Laboratories, Inc. Launches the PowerFecal™ DNA Isolation Kit
November 15, 2012
CARLSBAD, Calif., -- MO BIO Laboratories, Inc., the leader in soil, stool and microbial nucleic acid purification, announces the launch of the PowerFecal™ DNA Isolation Kit. The kit is optimized for isolation of high quality DNA from stool, gut material and biosolids, and provides high quality DNA for use in characterizing the human microbiome. The [...]
November 15, 2012
Dubai and Woburn, MA USA, -- Courtagen Life Sciences Inc. announced today they have signed an exclusive strategic distribution agreement with the Alliance Global Group (AGBL) to help clinicians in emerging markets diagnose and manage a number of genetically based disorders. Courtagen’s test menu currently offers clinical tests for mitochondrial disorders (mtSEEK™ and nucSEEK™) and [...]
Accelrys Materials Studio Release 6.1 Speeds Innovation with Enterprise Capabilities
November 15, 2012
SAN DIEGO, -- Accelrys, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACCL), a leading provider of scientific innovation lifecycle management software, today announced release 6.1 of the Accelrys Materials Studio® modeling and simulation environment, providing seamless integration with the Accelrys Pipeline Pilot scientific authoring application, the scientifically aware Accelrys Enterprise Platform and Accelrys Materials Studio Collection. This newly integrated offering [...]

