Austin, Texas – Asuragen, Inc. announced today that it has granted BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a global medical technology company, non-exclusive worldwide rights to incorporate Armored RNA® technology into its in vitro molecular diagnostics products. Under the terms of the Agreement, Asuragen will develop and supply reagents for BD Diagnostics in Asuragen’s cGMP manufacturing [...]

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 [...]