Affymetrix Expands the Expression Power of the GeneAtlas® Personal Microarray System

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Affymetrix, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFFX) today announced the availability of the most widely cited gene expression microarray for use on the GeneAtlas®Personal Microarray System, bringing the power of the world’s largest collection of referenced microarray gene expression data to the personal bench-top of every life scientist. The new array strip format for the [...]

Sartorius Stedim Biotech and Südpack Medica AG Sign Exclusive Cooperation Agreement

Aubagne, France; Goettingen, Germany; Ochsenhausen, Germany; Baar, Switzerland - Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB), a leading international pharma and biotech supplier, and Südpack Medica AG, a manufacturer of innovative packaging solutions that belongs to the Südpack Group, have signed an exclusive cooperation agreement on the development, manufacture and supply of polymer plastic films for the biopharmaceutical [...]

RainDance Technologies Collaborates With Sony DADC to Commercialize Smart Consumables for Life Science Applications

LEXINGTON, Mass. & SALZBURG, Austria - RainDance Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of microdroplet-based single molecule and single cell analysis solutions, and Sony DADC Austria AG, today announced the culmination of a multi-year collaboration for the co-development and manufacture of microdroplet-based “smart consumables” for use in life science markets. As part of this collaboration, RainDance [...]

Agilent Technologies Develops Method to Quickly and Accurately Measure Radioactive Elements Using ICP-MS

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced it has developed a new method to identify radioactive iodine using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The method will first be used by Gakushuin University in Japan, with a donated Agilent 7700 ICP-MS System. Testing will be performed in the lab of Dr. [...]

Upgraded SERVOTOUGH SpectraExact Maintains Position as Leading Photometric Process Analyser

Crowborough, UK - New upgrades to the Servomex SERVOTOUGH SpectraExact (2500) maintain and enhance its position as industry’s leading photometric process gas analyser. Renowned for offering single or multi-component gas analysis to suit virtually any process, combustion or emissions gas analysis application, the Version D SpectraExact offers new digital communications options, upgraded safety certifications and [...]

Hamilton Thorne and ISee3D Advance Partnership to Develop Three-Dimensional Imaging Technology for Stem Cell Research

BEVERLY, MA and TORONTO, Ontario - Hamilton Thorne Ltd. (TSX-V: HTL), a leading provider of advanced laser systems for the regenerative medicine, fertility and stem cell research markets, today announced the advancement of the collaboration with ISee3D Inc. to market their unique single camera, single lens, single chip 3D microscope technology currently under development. The [...]

Corning Hires Biotechnology Expert As Leader of Corning Life Sciences

CORNING, N.Y. - Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) has hired Dr. Richard Eglen, 54, as vice president and general manager of the Corning Life Sciences business segment. Eglen will be responsible for all aspects of the organization, which is a global leader in developing, manufacturing, and supplying scientific laboratory products and drug discovery innovations. Eglen comes [...]

IDBS Launches Biomolecular Hub to Streamline Molecular Analysis and Improve Genomic Collaboration

Guildford, UK, and Burlington, Mass. - IDBS, a global provider of innovative data management, analytics and modeling solutions, today announced the availability of The Biomolecular Hub, a comprehensive data management solution for Omics data and analysis results. The Biomolecular Hub enables researchers to manage the large volumes of Omic data inside and outside their organization, [...]

BioStorage Technologies Showcases First-Ever Mobile Biorepository – Relofleet™ at Drug Information Association Annual Meeting

INDIANAPOLIS - At this year's Drug Information Association Annual Meeting (DIA), BioStorage Technologies will showcase Relofleet™ - the first mobile biorepository designed specifically for sample relocation within North America. This novel sample transport technology allows for the customized transportation of entire sample inventories and associated equipment, while assuring the shipment reaches its destination on time [...]

PerkinElmer Acquires Dexela Limited

WALTHAM, Mass. – PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced that it has acquired Dexela Limited, a London, UK-based provider of flat panel Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) X-ray detection technologies and services. The acquisition of Dexela expands PerkinElmer’s current medical imaging portfolio in key areas [...]

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