Life Technologies Introduces First and Only USDA-Approved Real-Time PCR Test to Detect Swine Influenza Virus

CARLSBAD, Calif. - Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE), a provider of innovative life science solutions, today introduced the first USDA-approved, real-time PCR test to detect a broad range of Swine Influenza Virus (SIV), a common debilitating condition that causes fever, lethargy, breathing problems and significant weight loss resulting in economic loss to producers. The Applied [...]

Comprendia and New England Biolabs Connect Epigenetics Scientists with New Social Media Application

SAN DIEGO and IPSWICH, Mass. - Comprendia, leading developer of web 2.0 and social media tools for the life sciences, sponsored by molecular biology reagents provider New England Biolabs, Inc. (NEB), is introducing an online resource that will support epigenetics research. Epigenetics is a quickly growing field with important implications for oncology, neurology, metabolism and [...]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Streamlines Microplate Tracking

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced its new Thermo Scientific Nunc barcode configurator, an online tool that provides an easy, convenient way to design and order custom barcoded Nunc plates online. With the ability to specify the number of digits, code type, prefixes or suffixes and [...]

JEOL Unveils New High Throughput, Automated TEM for Nano-analysis

Peabody, Mass. - A new 200kV Transmission Electron Microscope from JEOL delivers high throughput nano-analysis for process and quality control of mass produced semiconductor and materials samples. The multi-function JEOL JEM-2800 features high resolution imaging in TEM, STEM, and SE modes; ultrasensitive elemental mapping with a large angle Energy Dispersive Spectrometer (EDS); Electron Energy Loss [...]

SDIX Expands Pathogenic E. coli Method Development

SDIX™ (NASDAQ: SDIX), a leading supplier of rapid detection solutions to the $1 billion food pathogen testing market, today announced that the Company is expanding the development of its E. coli pathogen testing platform to include the top six shigatoxin-producing E. coli (STEC) types. Shigatoxins represent a group of bacterial toxins that are involved in [...]

Koch Institute Partners with HighRes Biosolutions to Build State-of-the-Art Screening Facility

Boston, MA - The David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT has selected HighRes Biosolutions to implement modular and flexible automation for its newly implemented screening facility. HighRes will provide The Koch Institute, which is revolutionizing the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of cancer, with two screening systems that will be linked using [...]

Affymetrix Begins Shipment of Industry’s First FDA-cleared Gene Profiling Reagents

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Affymetrix, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFFX) today began shipping its FDA-cleared Gene Profiling Reagents. Affymetrix also announced the availability of the new Gene Profiling Array cGMP U133 P2, a version of the widely cited Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array, as another component to its GeneChip®Instrument System, which is used by Affymetrix partners for [...]

Kelaroo to Unveil Chemistry Outsourcing Software at ChemOutsourcing 2011 Conference for Biotech, Pharmaceutical Companies, CRO’s and CMO’s!

SAN DIEGO - Kelaroo, Inc., a leading provider of cheminformatics software, and ChemOutsourcing.com announce a presentation from 12:30pm – 1:15pm on Tuesday September 13th at the 2011 ChemOutsourcing conference to reveal Kelaroo's revolutionary software for the management of the chemistry outsourcing process. The software has been in production use for over a year managing 100's [...]

Roche NimbleGen and Caliper Collaborate to Offer Automated Target Enrichment Pipeline Solution for Next-Generation Sequencing

Madison, WI, USA - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) and Caliper Life Sciences , Inc. (NASDAQ: CALP) today announced a co-marketing agreement for the development and optimization of automated protocols for the NimbleGen SeqCap EZ Library solution-based capture method for Caliper’s Sciclone NGS Workstation. The collaboration aims to simplify high throughput targeted resequencing workflows [...]

genOway Acquires Worldwide Exclusive License for RMCE Technology from Bluebird Bio for Genetically Modified Rodents

Lyon, France – genOway (ALTERNEXT-NYSE EURONEXT: ALGEN ; ISIN :FR0004053510; http://www.genoway.com) and bluebird bio (CAMBRIDGE, Mass. USA, http://www.bluebirdbio.com), report today genOway acquisition of an exclusive worldwide license for the RMCE technology (developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in the field of genetically modified rodents. RMCE technology, combining a recombinase system with genetic modification, enable [...]

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