July 19, 2012
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the creation of a new center for neurometabolomics research and training in the city of Daegu. The center will serve as the base for the company's collaboration with the department of brain science at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) and the city. This is [...]
Hologic Announces Pricing Of Financing In Connection With Acquisition Of Gen-Probe
July 19, 2012
BEDFORD, Mass., -- Hologic, Inc. (Hologic or the Company) (NASDAQ: HOLX) announced today the pricing of its private placement of $1.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of its 6.25% Senior Notes due 2020 (the "Notes"). The offering is expected to close concurrently with the completion of Hologic's acquisition of Gen-Probe Incorporated (NASDAQ: GPRO). The acquisition [...]
Protect Personnel from Chemical Vapors
July 19, 2012
The Vent-Box utilizes the exclusive Air Science Multiplex Filtration System, a unique configuration that includes a pre-filter and main filter to create a chemical, physical or combination architecture to adsorb, neutralize or trap the target chemicals or particulate while constant negative pressure removes vapors and particulates from the cabinets interior. Fumes are pulled via a [...]
Powerful walkaway qPCR set-up from Tecan
July 19, 2012
Männedorf, Switzerland, – The Dittmer Lab at the University of North Carolina is using a Freedom EVO® 150 with an integrated LightCycler® 480 Real-Time PCR System to perform research activities and investigate the biology of viral cancers, such as those caused by Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV). The Group uses qPCR profiling to study various aspects [...]
Agilent Technologies and Samsung Medical Center to Collaborate on Clinical Research Projects
July 19, 2012
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) and Samsung Medical Center, one of South Korea's leading medical institutes, today agreed to collaborate on medicine and genetics research projects. The Department of Laboratory Medicine & Genetics Research, part of the Center for Future Medicine at Samsung Medical Center, will use Agilent's bio-analytical instruments to analyze clinical samples and [...]
Unique Personal Lab Sterilizer Sets A New Benchmark
July 19, 2012
AMSBIO has announced CoolCLAVE™ - a compact, easy-to-use personal lab sterilizer. CoolCLAVE™ uses ozone gas to clean your laboratory tools. It is effective in sterilizing and deodorizing lightly contaminated pipettes, pipette tips, gloves, plates, small instruments, and even personal items such as keys and glasses. To sterilize items, simply place them inside the CoolCLAVE™ Sterilizer [...]
Ocean Optics High Resolution Near-Infrared Spectrometer Covers 1100-1900 nm
July 19, 2012
Dunedin, Florida – Ocean Optics has added another option to its small-footprint near-infrared spectrometer line with the NIRQuest512-1.9. A high-resolution device with response from 1100-1900 nm, NIRQuest512-1.9 is well suited for applications ranging from monitoring changes in food production and chemical processing to characterizing lasers for semiconductor assembly and medical treatment. NIRQuest512-1.9 has a high-stability, [...]
NanoString Technologies Appoints Senior Financial Executive Greg Norden to Board of Directors
July 18, 2012
SEATTLE -- NanoString Technologies, Inc., a privately held provider of life science tools for translational research and developer of molecular diagnostics, today announced the appointment of Greg Norden, former Chief Financial Officer of Wyeth, to its Board of Directors. Mr. Norden will serve as the Chairman of NanoString’s Audit Committee. Mr. Norden is a senior [...]
Research Validates BioNano Genomics’ Mapping Platform for Complex Human Genome Analysis
July 18, 2012
SAN DIEGO-- In a paper published today in Nature Biotechnology, researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Institute for Human Genetics and Cardiovascular Research Institute demonstrated the utility of the Irys™ platform from BioNano Genomics for structural variation analysis and de novo assembly of next generation sequencing (NGS) data. Using Irys, the authors [...]
Labsphere illumia®lite a World First in Portable Spectral Flux Analysis
July 18, 2012
Labsphere, Inc. has expanded its illumia LED and light measurement product range with the introduction of illumia®lite. The portable system packages the accuracy of sphere-based measurement in a cost-effective handheld device suitable for use on the production floor, in the lab or in the field. The illumia lite overcomes the drawbacks inherent in other handhelds [...]
