Plexpress secures $2.3M to commercialize TRAC high-content gene expression analysis platform
April 18, 2012
Plexpress has announced follow-on funding of up to $2.3M to commercialise its novel TRAC (Transcript Analysis with the aid of Affinity Capture) platform for high-content gene expression analysis. The investment has been secured to commercialise the technology internationally, build up the ADMET screening service and develop TRAC specifically within the oncology sector. Existing investors - [...]
New Infinity 1290 Quaternary LC System Provides Powerful Capabilities for Separations Science
April 18, 2012
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced the Agilent 1290 Infinity Quaternary LC system, the first quaternary UHPLC system to deliver the accuracy and precision of binary systems. The new Agilent 1290 Infinity Quaternary pump is the foundation of this new system. The pump offers a maximum pressure of 1200 bar and a maximum flow [...]
Shimadzu’s New LabSolutions DB Provides Secure, Efficient Data Management for LC/GC Laboratories
April 18, 2012
COLUMBIA, Md.— As more industries begin to comply with guidelines and regulations set forth by governing bodies like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the efficient management of liquid and gas chromatography (LC/GC) instruments and analytical data is essential. LabSolutions DB Software from Shimadzu Scientific Instruments offers LC/GC laboratories fast and secure management for their [...]
Illumina Announces Preliminary Voting Results for 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
April 18, 2012
SAN DIEGO --Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of life science tools and integrated systems for the analysis of genetic variation and function, today announced preliminary voting results from its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held earlier today which, based on the advice of its proxy solicitor, indicate that stockholders have elected all [...]
Agilent Technologies Releases Most Flexible LC Purification Portfolio
April 18, 2012
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the launch of the new 218 and SD1 purification systems, expanding the Agilent LC purification portfolio. The portfolio includes the 971 Flash system, the 1260 Infinity analytical-scale and preparative-scale systems, and the SD2 purification system. Covering a range of flow rates from microliters to 1.2 liters per minute, [...]
April 18, 2012
Pleasanton, CA – Researchers at Northwestern University's Department of Radiation Oncology and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Argonne National Laboratory recently deployed a new non-destructive X-ray microscopy solution from Xradia to image cryogenically preserved cells and advance studies of intra-cellular biology. Northwestern's joint development of trace element imaging methodologies with the DOE Office of [...]
Mystaire® Misonix® is pleased to announce the release of Aura® ductless chemical fume hoods
April 18, 2012
Creedmoor, NC - Mystaire® Misonix® is pleased to announce the release of Aura® ductless chemical fume hoods. Aura ductless fume hoods provide state of the art construction and safety features. Each Aura ductless fume hood has advanced safety monitoring and controls. EverSafe II™ microprocessor safety controller monitors and adjusts fume hood face velocity to the [...]
ProImmune Launches B Cell ELISpot Assay Service For characterisation of adaptive immune responses
April 18, 2012
Oxford, UK, – ProImmune Ltd., a leader in services for understanding immune responses, has launched the B cell ELISpot assay as a service. The B cell ELISpot assay is central to the characterization of adaptive immune responses to infection, immune modulators, vaccines and therapeutic agents. Used to quantify the number of memory B cells that [...]
April 18, 2012
Männedorf, Switzerland, - The Annual General Meeting of the Tecan Group has today endorsed all motions proposed by the Board of Directors. The shareholders approved the Annual Report, the financial statements and the consolidated financial statements, and granted discharge to the Board of Directors and the Management Board. They also approved a significantly higher dividend [...]
Roche decides not to extend its tender offer for Illumina, Inc.
April 18, 2012
Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) released the following statement based on preliminary estimates indicating the re-election of the incumbent directors of Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) at the Illumina annual meeting: In view of the apparent re-election of the incumbent directors of Illumina, Roche has decided not to extend its $51.00 cash tender offer for [...]

