ACD/Labs’ Strengthens its Presence in China with CROs
August 23, 2012
Toronto, ON, Canada -- One of China's leading pharmaceutical contract research organizations (CROs) is providing each of their thousands of chemists in China with ACD/NMR Processor software. The CRO services a huge number of drug discovery and development projects for a long list of clients in chemical and biological space, and was looking to increase [...]
Zyvex Technologies Hosts The Ohio State University’s World-leading Analytical Electron Microscope
August 23, 2012
Columbus, Ohio – Zyvex Technologies, the world’s first molecular nanotechnology company, is partnering with the Ohio State University’s Center for Electron Microscopy and Analysis (CEMAS)1 to temporarily host the Titan3 G2 60-300 Scanning / Transmission Electron Microscope (S/TEM) until its permanent facility on West Campus is complete in March 2013. The Titan3G2 60-300 TEM is [...]
3D Biomatrix’s Perfecta3D Hanging Drop Plates Now Available through Fisher Scientific in the U.S.
August 23, 2012
Ann Arbor, MI - 3D Biomatrix, a leader in three-dimensional (3D) cell culture products, is pleased to announce today that its 96- and 384- well Perfecta3D® Hanging Drop Plates can be purchased from Fisher Scientific in the United States (Fishersci.com). Perfecta3D Hanging Drop Plates facilitate the formation, culture, and testing of 3D spheroids in a [...]
Transgenomic is Awarded NIH STTR Grant for Pancreatic Cancer Research
August 23, 2012
OMAHA, Neb. - Transgenomic, Inc. (OTC/BB: TBIO) today announced it has been awarded a $100,000 Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR) Phase I Grant by the National Institutes of Health’s National Center For Advancing Translational Sciences. This grant, entitled “Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer Using ICE COLD-PCR”, is a joint project with Tony Hollingsworth, Ph.D., [...]
Corning Launches New Handheld Devices for Next-Generation Sequencing
August 23, 2012
CORNING, N.Y., -- Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW), today announced its new Axygen® brand IMAG™ handheld magnetic beads separation devices. The Axygen brand magnetic separation devices (MSDs) revolutionize manual magnetic bead-based separation processes used in biological research, including nucleic acid purification and clean up, cell-based assays, and antibody and protein purification. The new IMAG MSDs can [...]
AllCells, LLC Named to Inc. Magazine’s 500/5000 List of Fastest Growing Companies
August 22, 2012
EMERYVILLE, CA –– AllCells, LLC, a leading provider of hematopoietic tissues, primary cell products, and related services to the global life science industry today announced it has ranked 2,420 on the prestigious Inc. 500/5000 list of fastest growing companies. AllCells ranked 194 within the Health industry segment. Inc. 500/5000 is an exclusive ranking of the [...]
August 22, 2012
Ipswich, MA, – New England Biolabs, a world leader in the production and supply of reagents for the life science industry, today announced it has received ISO 14001 recertification in recognition of the Company's constant dedication to, and outstanding record of achievement in its Environmental Management Systems (EMS). The certification, which was originally awarded to [...]
Merck Acquires Cell Culture Media Specialist Biochrom AG
August 22, 2012
Darmstadt, Germany, – Merck announced today that it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire Biochrom AG located in Berlin, Germany. The company, with approximately 60 employees and sales of approximately € 13 million in 2011, specializes in the production and marketing of cell-culture media and buffer solutions. The parties agreed not to disclose the [...]
Visualant Consolidates All Its Intellectual Property Environmental Field of Use Acquired
August 22, 2012
Seattle, WA. -- Visualant, Inc. (OTCBB: VSUL), an emerging leader in authentication and diagnostic systems based upon its proprietary Spectral Pattern Matching (“SPM”) technology used in a variety of specialized photo-sensing devices, announced today that is has entered into an agreement to acquire from Javelin LLC their license for SPM in the environmental field of [...]
Parker acquires SciLog Inc to strengthen single-use system capability
August 22, 2012
Parker Hannifin Corporation has announced the acquisition of SciLog Inc, a provider of unique and proprietary single-use technologies and systems for the biopharmaceutical market to support their on-going development as a key supplier to the growing single-use market. The acquisition will allow Parker to deliver an enhanced bioprocessing portfolio combining filtration and separation expertise, disposable [...]
