VelaDx Signs Agreement with Life Technologies to Develop IVD Tests on Ion PGM Sequencer

CARLSBAD, Calif. and SINGAPORE, -- Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) and VelaDx have entered into a license and supply agreement that will give VelaDx rights to develop and market next generation sequencing-based, in vitro diagnostic tests on the Ion Personal Genome Machine™ (PGM™) platform. VelaDx will seek approvals from global regulatory authorities for clinical diagnostic [...]

Accelrys Announces 2012 US Tech Summit for IT Professionals

SAN DIEGO, -- Accelrys, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACCL), a leading provider of scientific innovation lifecycle management software, today announced its fourth US Tech Summit for Accelrys customers with IT responsibilities. This free-to-attend event, taking place October 16-17 at the Hyatt Morristown in New Jersey, will provide the opportunity for enterprise architects, software administrators and software developers [...]

RI Research Instruments GmbH Awarded $5.8 Million Contract for Accelerating Cavities for FAIR Project in Germany

BERGISCH GLADBACH, Germany -- RI Research Instruments GmbH, a majority-owned subsidiary of Bruker Energy & Supercon Technologies, Inc. (BEST), today announced the award of a contract for five radio frequency (rf) cavities for the Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR) project, valued at approximately $5.8 million. The contract includes design and construction of rf [...]

Senova Systems Announces pHit Early Access Program at Bioprocess International Conference

Senova Systems announces the launch of its revolutionary pHit™ handheld pH scanner through an Early Access Program. This introductory program will allow interested customers the chance to own one of the very first pHit scanners. The pHit scanner is the first product based on a completely new solid-state pH sensor technology platform. Senova Systems’ new [...]

WIL Research to Demonstrate How to Shorten Discovery PK Turnaround at Thermo Scientific User Meeting

ASHLAND, Ohio -- A WIL Research bioanalytical chemist, Dr. Hui Tao, will discuss how the Thermo Scientific Q-Exactive Quadruple Orbitrap High Resolution Mass Analyzer can accelerate discovery pharmacokinetic (PK) screening time by 20 percent at the 2012 Thermo Scientific Mass Spectrometry User Meeting. One of the main challenges in discovery PK is the need for [...]

ThalesNano Cements Place as Flow Chemistry Market Leader With 700th Reactor

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY -- ThalesNano is proud to announce that sales of its novel flow reactors reached 700 complete systems. The number of publications based on these flow reactors has also surpassed 150. First launched in 2005, ThalesNano offers a range of microscale flow based reactors used in chemistry research. The 700th unit, an H-Cube Pro, [...]

ibidi’s µ-Slides are as Efective as Glass Slides in Live Cell Super-Resolution Microscopy

Munich, Germany,- ibidi GmbH, a supplier of products used for analyzing living cells, is now providing solutions for Super-Resolution Microscopy. Recent research articles show that ibidi’s µ-Slides, which have a special plastic bottom, are perfectly suited for super-resolution imaging applications based on the novel microscopy method, (d)STORM. ibidi’s standard surface, which forms the bottom of [...]

Agilent Technologies Introduces SureDesign, Simplifying the Creation of Custom SureSelect/HaloPlex DNA Sequencing Panels

With this new interface, researchers can quickly generate exceptionally flexible designs for high-performance, targeted resequencing, using Agilent's HaloPlex and SureSelect systems. Now, in just three simple steps, they can create custom sequencing panels tailored to their specific projects. Targeted resequencing of genes/genomic regions is a key step in detecting mutations associated with congenital disease. "With [...]

Dotmatics expands operations with the opening of an office in Germany

Dotmatics Limited, a leading global provider of scientific informatics solutions for the Chemistry, Pharmaceutical and Biotech industries, today announced the opening of a new office in Germany. The office will provide business and technical support for prospective and current customers in the region. The new operation will be led by Dr Klaus Rafeiner. Klaus brings [...]

GE Healthcare exercises option to Geron’s cellular assay patents

CHALFONT ST. GILES, UK – GE Healthcare, the healthcare business of GE (NYSE: GE), announced today that it has expanded its 2009 license agreement with Geron Corporation for the development of cellular assays and models derived from embryonic stem cells (ESC’s) for use in drug discovery and toxicity screening. Under the terms of the expanded [...]

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