Goettingen, Germany, – Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB), a leading international pharma and biotech supplier, presents a new generation of sterilizing-grade filters: Sartopore® Platinum. This product family sets new standards in sterile filtration and expands the comprehensive Sartorius filter portfolio. Higher product yields and more efficient manufacturing workflows The surface of the Sartopore® Platinum polyethersulfone filter [...]

MENLO PARK, Calif.-- Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc., (NASDAQ:PACB) today launched a new and unique solution to detect DNA base modifications associated with epigenetic regulation and DNA damage using the PacBio® RS High Resolution Genetic Analyzer. DNA base modifications such as methylation have an important role in a wide variety of biological processes such as [...]

DataServices, LLC, a leading provider of Electronic Laboratory Results and Portal solutions, announced today the introduction of a new version of its Lab Connector product for SaaS computing environments. The new solution, Lab Connections, is a portal designed to work with facilities that provide thousands of medical lab tests, from multiple lab testing facilities. The [...]

BALTIMORE, -- InstantLabs Medical Diagnostics Corporation (InstantLabs®), developer of the portable Hunter Accelerated Real-Time PCR® system, today announced that its Salmonella Species Food Safety Kit has been certified as AOAC Performance-Tested(SM) (AOAC PTM Cert. No. 031202) by the AOAC Research Institute (AOAC-RI) across four key food matrices. The kit has been certified for the identification [...]

Gaithersburg, Maryland and SEOUL, Korea, - Seegene Inc., (096530.KQ), a leading developer of multiplex molecular diagnostic technologies and tests, today announced the development of a new molecular assay for the quantification of twenty-onerespiratory viral pathogens associated with respiratory disease. QuantPlex RV-16 Assay will give physicians the specific information needed to guide patient treatment decisions, and [...]

Loveland, Colo. – Hach (www.Hach.com ) JOB Cal Plus® is a proven Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) solution that provides cost effective, easy-to-set up and easy-to-use maintenance tracking and scheduling for drinking water, wastewater and industrial markets. Designed specifically for maintenance departments, the software greatly improves productivity and efficiency with intuitive screens and easy access [...]

CARLSBAD, Calif.,-- Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE) today announced the launch of three next generation GeneArt® genetic engineering kits that allow molecular and synthetic biologists unprecedented speed, flexibility, precision, and efficiency for the seamless cloning, assembly, and editing of genetic material. The GeneArt® Seamless PLUS Cloning and Assembly Kit allows investigators to complete complex assembly projects [...]

NEWARK, DE - SDIX (Nasdaq: SDIX) today announced that it will be showcasing progress with its advanced Genomic Antibody Technology™ (GAT™) data package this week’s BIO International Convention, one of the largest global partnering events for the biotechnology industry. Advanced GAT is the next generation of the Company’s well-established and successfully marketed proprietary DNA-immunization-based technology. [...]

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-- Affymetrix Inc., (NASDAQ:AFFX) today announced that it intends to offer, subject to market and other considerations, $105 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured Convertible Senior Notes due 2019. The offering is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the [...]

FRANKFURT –ACHEMA 2012 – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, is featuring its new Thermo Scientific Process 11 parallel co-rotating twin-screw extruder for polymer and food industry research applications at ACHEMA 2012. The 11 mm extruder is designed to minimize material costs, be easier to use and optimize laboratory space. To [...]