May 10, 2011
BOULDER, Colo. – ASD Inc., a global leader in high-performance analytical instrumentation for materials measurement, announced today the official launch of two mining industry-specific spectroscopic measurement solutions, the TerraSpec Explorer and TerraSpec Examiner, for the analysis of minerals in exploration and production. These solutions provide precise real-time data for an entirely new level of visibility [...]
Honeywell Burdick & Jackson Introduces New RNA Reagent For Drug Discovery
May 10, 2011
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Honeywell (NYSE:HON) announced today the introduction of a new RNA reagent for use in developing advanced therapeutic medicines. The new product, the Burdick & Jackson rBMI activator, is designed to help laboratories reduce the use of costly amidites, critical ingredients used in the process of making RNA-based medicines, without reducing RNA [...]
New Cation Column for Separation of Amines and Inorganic Cations in Complex Sample Matrices
May 10, 2011
Sunnyvale, CA—Dionex Corporation is pleased to announce the release of the IonPac® CS19 cation-exchange column designed for gradient separation of polar and moderately hydrophobic amines plus the common inorganic cations. The IonPac CS19 is a high capacity column allowing for the analysis of a variety of amines in complex sample matrices, including chemical process solutions, [...]
May 10, 2011
West Chester, Pennsylvania, Molecular Targeting Technologies, Inc., (MTTI) announced that it has obtained an exclusive license from the Massachusetts General Hospital for novel fluorescence dyes developed by Scott Hilderbrand, Ph.D., Fangwei Shao, Ph.D., and Ralph Weissleder, Ph.D. M.D.. Dr. Scott Hilderbrand, Principal Investigator at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School said, “Due to the [...]
Stem Cell Standardisation Deal Inked Between New Players Sistemic and Leaders Roslin Cells
May 10, 2011
London - Sistemic Ltd and Roslin Cells Ltd today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote the development of new technologies for the standardisation of the manufacture of stem cells for their use in cell therapy and drug development screening. Both parties believe that only through the development of stem cell standardisation can the full [...]
Visual Healthcare Corp. Signs Deal for Enhanced Lab Applications
May 10, 2011
RENO, Nev. - Visual Healthcare Corp. (the "Company") (NASDAQ OTC: VSHC) announces today that it has entered into an agreement with Sygenics Life Sciences Software (Sygenics LSS) to market a 2nd generation of Lab Automation applications to serve the scientific community. This allows researchers to replace paper-based scientific records and paper-based scrapbooks with more dependable [...]
Electrical Impedance as a Novel Biomarker of Myotube Atrophy and Hypertrophy
May 10, 2011
In a recent study (1), Rakhilin et al. used the xCELLigence system from Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) as a novel method to evaluate changes in myotube thickness via measuring cellular electrical impedance. They showed that both qualitative and quantitative changes in electrical impedance as a function of cellular adhesion in real time correlate [...]
GenoLogics Unveils Scalable, Adaptable LIMS Software for Next-Generation Genomics Labs
May 10, 2011
VICTORIA, British Columbia ? GenoLogics, a leading provider of laboratory information management system (LIMS) software for next-generation genomics labs, today announced a detailed product roadmap for its eponymous LIMS, designed to provide the scalability, adaptability and usability features necessary for mainstream adoption of the most advanced sequencing technologies while supporting existing genotyping platforms. By incorporating [...]
May 10, 2011
CARLSBAD, Calif. - Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE), today announced that its 7500 Fast Dx Real-Time PCR Instrument and 3500 Dx Series Genetic Analyzer are now available platforms suitable for in vitro diagnostics (IVD) use in Japan. Both the 7500 Dx and 3500 Dx were filed as diagnostic application instruments to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government [...]
Cell Biosciences Announces Issuance of Three US Patents
May 9, 2011
Santa Clara, CA - Cell Biosciences, Inc. today announced the issuance of three key patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Nos. 7,935,489, 7,935,308 and 7,935,479. These patents address central aspects of Cell Biosciences' NanoPro™ Assay Technology. NanoPro assay systems utilize novel approaches to protein capture and detection to enable high-sensitivity measurement [...]
