June 20, 2011
Menlo Park, CA - SwitchGear Genomics, a leading provider of products for studying the regulatory elements in the human genome, today announced the application of its GoClone luciferase reporter products in identifying functional sequence variants that map to expression quantitative trait loci (eQTLs) in a PLoS Genetics article “Identification, Replication, and Functional Fine-Mapping of Expression [...]
June 20, 2011
ETTLINGEN, Germany - Following Bruker's acquisition of Sigma ElectroOptics GmbH in December 2010, Bruker is now launching its expanded product line for the remote infrared detection of gases in industrial, environmental and homeland security applications. The new Bruker Hyperspectral Imaging System HI 90 is an imaging remote chemical sensing system based on the combination of [...]
Phadia First Company to Receive FDA Clearance of Recombinant Allergen Component Tests
June 20, 2011
PORTAGE, Mich. - Phadia, the global leader in allergy and autoimmunity diagnostics, today announced the FDA clearance of recombinant ImmunoCAP® Allergen Components for marketing in the United States. The FDA clearance applies to all of Phadia’s instrument platforms. Phadia was the first diagnostics company to introduce allergen component testing globally and the company will continue [...]
HTG Molecular Diagnostics Appoints Debra Gordon to Vice President, Chief Legal Counsel
June 20, 2011
TUCSON, Ariz. - HTG Molecular Diagnostics, provider of molecular technology solutions, today announced the appointment of Debra Gordon, Ph.D., J.D., to Vice President, Chief Legal Counsel. This announcement comes on the heels of HTG announcing SR One, the corporate venture capital arm of GlaxoSmithKline, joined the company’s investment syndicate. Dr. Gordon will guide the development [...]
Genetic Technologies Launches BREVAGen™ Breast Cancer Risk Test in US
June 20, 2011
VICTORIA, Australia - Genetic Technologies Limited (ASX: GTG; NASDAQ: GENE), through its North American division, Phenogen Sciences Inc., has launched the new BREVAGen™ genetic test for assessing non-familial breast cancer risk. Phenogen Sciences will target its promotion campaign on women's health clinics in over 20 US metro-markets. The company has deployed its sales force to [...]
BioTek Introduces the World’s First Deep Well Microplate Washer
June 20, 2011
BioTek Instruments, Inc., continues to set new standards in microplate washers with the launch of the ELx405™ Select Deep Well Washer. The new ELx405 Select Deep Well Washer is a robot compatible, full plate washer for automated aspirate and dispense steps in 96- and 384-well plates up to 50 mm high, and can also accommodate [...]
Leica Microsystems Announces Direct Operation in North America Gulf Coast Region
June 17, 2011
BANNOCKBURN, IL - Meyer Instruments will no longer be representing Leica Microsystems as a regional dealer in the states of Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana. Leica Microsystems will have direct operation and continue a strong presence and responsiveness to this important region of the U.S., offering high-level, professional expertise, and quality products to their [...]
June 17, 2011
WALTHAM, Mass. - PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced the launch of its Supra-Clean(TM) and Supra-Poly(TM) Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) product lines for fast and accurate sample preparation for environmental, food and pharmaceutical analysis. The Supra-Clean and Supra-Poly SPE product lines are designed [...]
Gluten Detection Kit Granted Performance-Tested Methods Status by AOAC
June 17, 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - ELISA Technologies, Inc., announced that its EZ Gluten® Test Kit has earned Performance-Tested MethodsSM (PTM) certification from the AOAC Research Institute (AOAC RI). EZ Gluten®was developed to help food industry and consumers detect gluten in food and beverages. The EZ Gluten® Test Kit delivers highly accurate results in about 15 minutes. EZ [...]
BIA Separations Awarded by KAPPA-Health as a Model SME in EU Co-funded Projects
June 16, 2011
Brussels, Belgium - BIA Separations, Austrian-Slovenian developer and manufacturer of CIM® short monolithic chromatographic columns optimized for the separation and purification of large bio-molecules on laboratory and industrial scale, announces that it has received the KAPPA-HEALTH AWARD 2011 for being one of the most successful research-intensive and high-tech SMEs in European Union. It received the [...]
