Innovative Quality Control Device Approved for Use in Multiple Volatile Environments
September 25, 2012
(Research Triangle Park, N.C.) Analytical instrumentation innovator Mustard Tree Instruments (R) is proud to announce that its Verifier (TM) Process System 1000 (VPS-1000) in-process material verification tool has achieved Class 1, Division 1, Group B, C, and D certification. The new certification expands the uses of the VPS-1000 for fast, reliable, non-contact, non-destructive chemical identification [...]
Life Technologies Launches Pervenio™ Lung RS, a Risk Stratification Test for Early Stage Lung Cancer
September 25, 2012
CARLSBAD, Calif., -- Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE) today announced the launch of Pervenio™ Lung RS. First-of-its-kind, the molecular test has been documented to reliably identify early stage lung cancer patients who are at high risk for mortality following surgery. It also fulfills an unmet need for prognostic information to guide preventative treatment and improve disease [...]
Brooks Life Science Systems Launch the Plate Auditor™ for Automated Compound Quality Control
September 25, 2012
POWAY, CA, – Brooks Life Science Systems, a division of Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRKS), a leading worldwide provider of automation solutions for compound and biological sample storage and management, today announced the commercial launch of the Brooks Plate Auditor™, a fast, accurate and non-invasive tool for identification of precipitate and empty wells in compound [...]
Avacta selects Trinean’s DropSense96® for purified protein QC
September 25, 2012
Ghent, Belgium – Trinean, the leading provider of microfluidic spectrophotometry platforms, today announced that its DropSense96® droplet reader has been chosen by Avacta for High Throughput analysis of their purified Affimer proteins. Avacta has established facilities capable of expressing and purifying 15,000 of their proprietary Affimer proteins every 6 weeks. These affinity reagents, which can [...]
A personal approach to cancer treatment
September 25, 2012
Cambridge, UK and MA –– Innovative technology design and development firm Cambridge Consultants is working with Singapore-based Clearbridge BioMedics on a groundbreaking device to improve cancer testing and research. The innovative second-generation ClearCellTM System enables tumor cells to be retrieved and detected even faster, and potentially more accurately, from a simple blood sample – paving [...]
DNASTAR Awarded Clinical Research Software Fast-Track SBIR Grant
September 25, 2012
MADISON, Wisconsin –– DNASTAR® announced that it has received a Fast-track Phase I and Phase II SBIR grant award from the National Institutes of Health entitled, “Association Analysis Software for Mining Clinical Next-Gen Sequencing Data”. The funding will support the company’s research and development aimed at expanding its industry-leading sequence assembly and analysis software from [...]
FEI Adds Patented UniColore Technology to Versa 3D DualBeam
September 25, 2012
Hillsboro, Ore - FEI Company (NASDAQ: FEIC), a leading instrumentation company providing imaging and analysis systems for research and industry, today announced that it has added patented UniColore (UC) monochromated electron source to its versatile Versa 3D™ DualBeam™ system. UC technology improves the DualBeam’s ability to image fine surface detail at low accelerating voltages without [...]
Konica Minolta Sensing Launches New CM-3600A/3610A Benchtop Spectrophotometer To Brazilian Market
September 25, 2012
RAMSEY, N.J., -- Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc. (KMSA), the worldwide leader in the industrial measurement of color, light and 3D shape, announces the launch of its newest benchtop spectrophotometers the CM-3600A & CM-3610A to the Brazilian market. The CM-3600A Spectrophotometer is a versatile instrument that can handle a wide variety of applications for measuring [...]
Teledyne Announces Executive Retirement and Promotions
September 24, 2012
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. –– Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) announced that Dale A. Schnittjer, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will be retiring from that position effective November 18, 2012. Susan L. Main, Teledyne’s current vice president and controller, will become senior vice president and chief financial officer. Main, age 53, rejoined Teledyne in 2004, [...]
NextBio Teams With Emory University for Cancer Biomarker Discovery
September 24, 2012
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- NextBio today announced a partnership with Emory University and its Winship Cancer Institute using genomic data to identify unique biomarkers and treatments for patients with multiple myeloma. The centerpiece of the partnership is a translational research study that will use NextBio Clinical to interpret molecular data from patients with multiple myeloma, [...]

