MANASSAS, Va., -- Mediatech Inc., a subsidiary of Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW), announced today the introduction of hybriGRO SF™, which enhances the performance of monoclonal antibody-producing hybridoma cells. Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) derived from hybridoma cells (cells formed from the fusion of antibody-producing B-cells with myeloma cells) are used extensively in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of [...]

SAN DIEGO, -- Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM), a life sciences company providing innovative genetic analysis solutions, today confirmed that the United States District Court for the Northern District of California has denied a motion by Sequenom for a preliminary injunction against Ariosa Diagnostics. "While obviously a disappointing preliminary outcome in our efforts to enforce an [...]

Anagnostics Bioanalysis (St. Valentin, Austria) and Molzym (Bremen, Germany) announced today a license agreement and partnership to commonly develop hybcell Pathogens DNA, a ground-breaking system for rapidly identifying sepsis causing pathogens out of whole blood. The deal includes the in-licensing of Molzym’s SepsiTest™ sample preparation, which is used for DNA extraction from sample material containing [...]

Microfluidics expert Dolomite has enhanced its world leading Mitos P-Pump range with the introduction of intelligent closed-loop Flow Control which provides unparalleled control of flow rates from 70 nl/min to 5 ml/min. The improved flow rate precision of the new software benefits the fields of droplet generation, micro process engineering and microreaction kinetics. By connecting [...]

Mettler-Toledo International Inc. - METTLER TOLEDO has launched a new online resource for chemical industry laboratories that focuses on features and benefits of the company's technology solutions which includes a free downloadable tips and tricks booklet at at www.mt.com/ChemLab Melting Point Determination is a common task in chemical laboratories to test the purity and characteristics [...]

West Lafayette, Ind. – July 6, 2012—BASi (Bioanalytical Systems, Inc.) (NASDAQ:BASI) announced today that CFO Jacqueline M. Lemke has been named to the additional posts of interim President & CEO. Ms. Lemke succeeds Anthony S.Chilton, Ph.D., who has resigned as CEO to pursue other opportunities. "Jacqueline Lemke has demonstrated exceptional skill, energy and commitment since [...]

Matrix Veterinary LIMS from Autoscribe Ltd is an extremely versatile, fully integrated laboratory management and business system, which has applications for commercial organizations and university departments as well as the management of pet cemeteries. Developed specifically to meet the needs of veterinary pathology, Matrix Veterinary LIMS features species and breed dependent reference ranges, full integration [...]

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA- The AirMax fume hood with Wet Fume Scrubber system is a complete solution for protecting personnel from dangerous chemical exposure while also protecting ductwork and the environment by scrubbing acids and other water soluble gases from fume hood exhaust. AirMax hoods are constructed of thermoplastics (primarily polypropylene) with all contact surfaces utilizing [...]

Bad Wildbad, Germany, 05.07.2012,Berthold Technologies, specializing in bioanalytical instruments for the research and the diagnostics markets, presents the 2nd generation of its multi-label TriStar² microplate reader. TriStar² employs the new patent pending optical concept ALL-4-ONE, for the first time enabling luminescence, fluorescence and absorbance measurements with highest respective sensitivity as known from dedicated instruments. TriStar² [...]

PLEASANTON, Calif., -- Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that it has received premarket approval (PMA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a new test to assess a patient's viral load of cytomegalovirus (CMV). The fully automated COBAS® AmpliPrep / COBAS® TaqMan® CMV Test is the first FDA-approved laboratory test [...]