Changes to Novasep governance Roger-Marc Nicoud becomes Non-Executive Chairman of the Board Patrick Glaser, Head of Novasep Synthesis, is appointed President and CEO

Pompey, France, - Novasep, a leading provider of purification-based manufacturing solutions for life science molecules, today announces the appointment of Roger-Marc Nicoud, founder and CEO, as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board, effective on October 1st, 2012. Bolstered by its new shareholder structure since the completion of its refinancing, Novasep is now in a position to [...]

Roche Expands Its Targeted Sequencing Portfolio with Launch of SeqCap EZ Oncology and Neurology Panels and New Exome Products

Roche announced today the launch and immediate availability of multiple new SeqCap EZ Library target enrichment products. SeqCap EZ Library is a method that enables the enrichment of the whole exome or custom regions of interest prior to next-generation sequencing. The new products are designed to enhance genetic variant discovery and detection in basic and [...]

Versatile Electric Capper Enhances Sample Storage Process

Designed to work with all sample storage 96-format tube and rack combinations, without use of adapters, the Micronic Univo Electric Capper CP480 sets a new benchmark for ease of use, versatility and speed of operation. Operating as a stand-alone benchtop unit the compact Univo Electric Capper is able to uniformly cap a complete rack of [...]

Dotmatics announces the new release of Vortex, the most advanced scientific business intelligence and analytics solution, for Mac OS X® and Windows

Bishops Stortford, United Kingdom, Dotmatics Limited, a leading provider of informatics services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, today announced they have released the latest version of Vortex, their premium data analysis and visualization tool, designed for scientists working in the areas of Chemistry, Biology and Engineering. Vortex provides researchers with the ability to load [...]

EMD Millipore Provides Grant to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Billerica, MA — EMD Millipore, the Life Science division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, today announced the company is providing The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) with a four-year, $500,000 grant to support leading scientists focused on promising areas of breast cancer research. The fund will be in the form of two grants of $250,000 [...]

Extended Length Pipette Tips Improve Labware Access

INTEGRA has introduced a new extended length GripTip pipette tip available in non-sterile, sterile, filter and GREEN CHOICE configurations. The LONG GripTip pipette tip is designed to work with single, eight, twelve and sixteen channel VIAFLO electronic pipettes and VOYAGER eight and twelve channel adjustable spacing electronic pipettes. The extended length design enables easy access [...]

TAP Biosystems Announces Automated Cell Processing Systems Available on GSA Contract – Allowing US Scientists a Simple Route for Purchasing with Federal Government Funding

TAP Biosystems (Cambridge, UK), a leading supplier of innovative cell culture systems and consumables for life science applications, today announced it has appointed Government Scientific Source (GSS), the veteran owned, premier US supplier of equipment and consumables to US government laboratories, to assist scientists purchasing TAP products on a US Government Spending Account (GSA). Three [...]

Akonni Biosystems Awarded $280,000 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Grant to Develop Benchtop Nucleic Acid Isolation Instrument

Frederick, MD —— Akonni Biosystems, a life science tools/molecular diagnostics company, has been awarded a $280,784 grant by NIH to develop a fully automated sample preparation workstation for isolating nucleic acids from lysis-resistant targets. The system will initially be used for general research, and eventually in clinical settings. This award enables Akonni to develop a [...]

Sterlitech Corporation Unveils EZgrip™ Carboy System, Revolutionizing Fluid Storage and Transfer

KENT, Wash.,-- The EZgrip™ Carboy is a pioneering fluid storage and transfer system now offered by Sterlitech Corporation. These carboys combine an ergonomic, space-efficient design with a series of interchangeable caps and spigots to make it ideally suited for a variety of laboratory settings. "The EZgrip addresses the shortcomings of previous generations of carboys," declares [...]

Neogen acquires Macleod Pharmaceuticals

LANSING, Mich., – Neogen Corporation (Nasdaq: NEOG) announced today that it has acquired the stock of Macleod Pharmaceuticals, an animal health company headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado. The family-owned business is the original manufacturer of Uniprim®, a popular antibiotic for horses. Macleod has been involved in veterinary pharmaceutical research, development, and manufacturing since 1989. Uniprim [...]

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