Life Technologies Launches CE-IVD Marked QuantStudio™ Dx Real-Time PCR Instrument in Europe
November 19, 2012
Flagship qPCR instrument offers reliability, accuracy, ease of use and flexibility for IVD and lab-developed diagnostic tests Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE) today announced the launch of its Applied Biosystems QuantStudio™ Dx Real-Time PCR Instrument designed to meet the specific needs of clinical diagnostic laboratories. The instrument is CE-IVD marked for use in Europe and represents [...]
RNA Sequencing Kits Improve NGS Workflow
November 19, 2012
As a disruptive technology, NGS is rapidly changing the landscape of biomarker research, clinical diagnostics, and drug development. NGS technologies include a number of methods that are grouped broadly as template preparation, sequencing and imaging, and data analysis. The unique combination of specific protocols distinguishes one technology from another and determines the type of data [...]
An Innovative, Compact Small Angle X-ray Scattering System for Advanced Materials Research
November 18, 2012
SYDNEY -- At the International Small-Angle Scattering Conference (https://sas2012.com), Bruker today announced the launch of the N8 HORIZON Small- and Wide-Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS and WAXS) system for materials research applications. The new N8 HORIZON features an innovative and compact vertical instrument design and as a consequence provides advantages over conventional horizontal SAXS systems, such [...]
Teledyne Wins Commercial Laboratory Services Contract
November 16, 2012
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. –– Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: TDY) announced today that its subsidiary, Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc., in Huntsville, Ala. was awarded a three year Lab and Office Facility Management contract for Research Services from The Dow Chemical Company in Midland, Mich. (NYSE: DOW) as part of a strategic services partnership between the two [...]
Sigma-Aldrich (NASDAQ: SIAL) Declares $0.20 Quarterly Dividend
November 16, 2012
ST. LOUIS, -- The Board of Directors of Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (NASDAQ: SIAL) has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share. The dividend is payable on December 14, 2012 to shareholders of record on November 30, 2012. About Sigma-Aldrich: Sigma-Aldrich is a leading Life Science and High Technology company whose biochemical and organic chemical [...]
November 16, 2012
CHICAGO, Ill. –– NanoInk’s NanoFabrication Systems Division is pleased to announce that the University of Glasgow’s Biomedical Engineering Research Division (part of the school of engineering) has recently purchased and installed a DPN 5000 System – a dedicated, versatile instrument capable of patterning a variety of materials with nanoscale accuracy and precision. The NanoInk system [...]
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. [...]
