Illumina Announces RapidTrack Whole Genome Sequencing Service
June 20, 2012
SAN DIEGO -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) today launched the RapidTrack Whole Genome Sequencing Service (RapidTrack WGS), a new offering in its FastTrack Sequencing Services operation that delivers a whole human genome in less than two weeks. The premium service offers the fastest sample-to-data turnaround time of any whole human genome sequencing service available today. [...]
PSE releases major update of gCRYSTAL process modelling software
June 20, 2012
LONDON, --- Process Systems Enterprise (PSE), the Advanced Process ModellingTM company, today at the ACHEMA exhibition in Frankfurt announced the release of gCRYSTAL® 2.0 for increased R&D efficiency and optimisation of crystallisation process design and operation. gCRYSTAL provides an integrated, easy-to-use, drag & drop graphical environment for R&D personnel, process engineers and scientists engaged in [...]
Bruker Introduces EC-AFM Solutions for Li Battery Research
June 20, 2012
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-- Bruker today announced the release of the first turnkey solution for Li battery electrochemical atomic force microscopy (EC-AFM) research. The new EC-AFM accessory adds a sealed electrochemical cell specifically designed for battery research and turn-key 1ppm environmental control to the industry-leading Dimension Icon® AFM platform to enable long-term in situ studies of [...]
Laboratory Equipment Marketplace LabX.com Receives Fresh Look and Updated Features
June 20, 2012
Midland, ON -- LabX.com, considered the premiere global marketplace for new and used laboratory equipment is pleased to announce the re-launch of its business to business ecommerce website. The site has recently undergone a facelift, which looks to offer buyers and sellers a faster, more convenient way to conduct equipment transactions with increased ease of [...]
Predictive Biosciences to Incorporate Next-Generation Sequencing into CertNDx™ Products
June 20, 2012
LEXINGTON, MA – Predictive Biosciences today announced the introduction of next generation sequencing (NGS) into the company’s CertNDx™ bladder cancer tests. The company has developed a new, highly sensitive non-invasive urine-based assay that uses NGS to analyze FGFR3 mutations for bladder cancer detection, which demonstrated a significant improvement in sensitivity over the qPCR method currently [...]
Sartorius Stedim Biotech and Bosch Packaging Technology Announce Global Collaboration
June 20, 2012
Goettingen | Crailsheim, Germany, – Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB), a leading international pharma and biotech supplier, and Bosch Packaging Technology (Bosch), one of the leading providers of process technology and packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical industry, today announced a long-term global partnership agreement. The agreement covers the mutual design and development of single-use filling solutions [...]
June 20, 2012
The Hybrimune® is an advanced cell fusion system capable of delivering variable AC pulse frequencies which utilizes patented technology to enhance the alignment of cells in large volumes; up to 9 mls of cells can be fused in one run. Researchers performing monoclonal antibody production can achieve the highest efficiencies in large volume throughputs (up [...]
Hologic and Gen-Probe Announce Expiration of Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Waiting Period
June 19, 2012
BEDFORD, Mass. and SAN DIEGO, Calif., -- Hologic, Inc. (Hologic) (NASDAQ: HOLX) and Gen-Probe Incorporated (Gen-Probe) (NASDAQ: GPRO) today announced that, in connection with Hologic's proposed acquisition of Gen-Probe, the initial 30-day waiting period required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, expired without a request for additional information from the Federal [...]
June 19, 2012
Salisbury, UK,: NanoSight, leading manufacturers of unique nanoparticle characterization technology, reports on the work of Professor Hang (Hubert) Yin's group at the University of Colorado at Boulder where they apply Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) to characterize biological nanoparticles such as microvesicles. The Yin Research Lab is interested in studying at the interface of chemistry, Biology [...]
NEW PHD ULTRA 4400 Syringe Pump for High Pressure Applications
June 19, 2012
Harvard Apparatus, the world leader in syringe pumps, has just released the NEW PHD ULTRA 4400 Syringe Pump for your most demanding high pressure applications. • Delivers more than 200 lbs linear pumping force with accurate and smooth flow, force is also adjustable for more flexibility • Ideally suited for stainless steel syringes • Versatile [...]
