Roche expands its blood screening portfolio
July 25, 2012
ROTKREUZ, Switzerland and PLEASANTON, Calif., -- Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that it now offers an expanded portfolio of blood screening solutions with an integrated serology testing offering*. Roche is the global leader in the blood screening business based on its long-term success in nucleic acid testing (NAT). The addition of the [...]
Agilent Technologies Announces Favorable Legal Ruling from European Patent Office
July 25, 2012
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced a favorable legal ruling from the European Patent Office regarding Agilent's opposition to patent EP 0853679, assigned to Affymetrix. On Oct. 21, 2003, Agilent joined Combimatrix and Clonediag in opposing the patent, titled "Expression Monitoring by Hybridization to High Density Oligonucleotide Arrays." Agilent opposed the breadth of the [...]
Picarro Secures $7 Million Round Of Investment From Leading Venture and Steategic Investors
July 25, 2012
Santa Clara, Calif. — Picarro Inc. today announced that it has secured a round of Series D equity financing led by Focus Ventures and joined by DAG Ventures, NTT Electronics and Mingxin China Growth Fund. The new round of investment will help Picarro expand its profile globally and within the commercial and industrial emissions sector [...]
July 25, 2012
Authentix, the global leaders in authentication, introduces the new Authentix MSX1000, a fuel test system that delivers forensic-level fuel analysis in a field-deployable format. Easy-to-use, ruggedized and transportable, the MSX1000 delivers a quick, robust field test to aid in the prevention of fuel adulteration, fuel smuggling, and fuel tax evasion. The MSX1000 system incorporates a [...]
July 25, 2012
INDIANAPOLIS, -- Roche Diabetes Care, makers of ACCU-CHEK® products and services, is pleased to announce the availability of the new, user-friendly ACCU-CHEK Nano SmartView System. The ACCU-CHEK Nano meter, part of the ACCU-CHEK Nano SmartView System, offers enhanced features including: ease-of-use, fast and accurate readings and small, portable size. Moreover, the meter offers patients the [...]
Molecular Devices Forms Scientific Advisory Board
July 25, 2012
Sunnyvale, CA, - Molecular Devices, LLC, today announced the formation of its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). Comprising experts from a range of fields including stem cell research, biotherapeutics and cell signalling, the SAB will advise on strategy, product applications and product innovation, with the aim of identifying evolving customer needs and ensuring that the Molecular [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Reports Second Quarter 2012 Results
July 25, 2012
WALTHAM, Mass.--Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012. “We executed well to deliver another strong quarter of revenue and earnings growth” Second Quarter Highlights • Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) grew 23% to a second quarter record [...]
July 25, 2012
Implant Sciences Corporation (OTCQB: IMSC) (PINKSHEETS: IMSC), a high technology supplier of systems and sensors for homeland security and defense markets, today announced it has sold 11 more Quantum Sniffer™ QS-H150 handheld explosives trace detectors to various police departments and bomb squads in China. The sale was made through the Company's in-country distributor and service [...]
Sartorius Raises Guidance Following Strong First Half
July 25, 2012
Goettingen, - Sartorius, a leading international laboratory and pharmaceutical equipment provider, successfully closed the first six months of 2012, with substantial gains in order intake, sales revenue and earnings. The Bioprocess Solutions Division that primarily specializes in single-use products for pharmaceutical drug manufacture performed especially well. Furthermore, initial consolidation of the Biohit Liquid Handling business [...]
July 25, 2012
ST. LOUIS, -- Sigma-Aldrich® Corporation (NASDAQ:SIAL) announced today its Supelco® brand launched the Ascentis® Express C18, 5 micron particle size column to improve speed and increase efficiencies in high purity liquid chomatography (HPLC) procedures. The new columns are based on innovative Fused-Core® particle technology, which enables the production of columns capable of achieving greater speed [...]

