July 2, 2012
Goettingen, Germany, -- NIZO food research has developed and successfully used in different projects newly constructed secretion vectors for the Gram-positive gene expression system NICE®. This expression system is making use of the dairy bacterium Lactococcus lactis and its regulation mechanism for the production of the antibiotic peptide nisin, the NIsin Controlled gene Expression system [...]
July 2, 2012
Milford, Mass., – Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) today announced that VICAM®, a Waters® Business, introduced the DON-NIV™ WB Immunoaffinity (IA) column, the only IA column on the market to simultaneously screen for deoxynivalenol (DON) and nivalenol (NIV). Coupled with liquid chromatography analysis, the DON-NIV WB column provides over 90% recovery of both DON and NIV and [...]
FEI Launches “Explore the Unseen” Image Contest in Partnership with National Geographic
July 2, 2012
Hillsboro, Ore ? FEI (NASDAQ: FEIC), a scientific instruments company, has joined forces with National Geographic Cinema Ventures for its annual owners’ image contest. All FEI instrument owners are invited to submit their best images through September 22 to compete for inclusion in National Geographic promotional materials for its much anticipated 2013 giant screen film [...]
Establishment of New Production Site for BCP Purposes in Omuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture
July 2, 2012
Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation (TOKYO: 8036, Hitachi High-Tech) has decided to establish a new production site in the city of Omuta (Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan). The purpose of the site is to ensure an uninterrupted stream of supplies needed to maintain the operation of medical and biotechnology products at medical institutions and other locations in the event [...]
Bioo Scientific Launches NEXTflex DNA-Seq Kits for use with the Ion Torrent Sequencing Platform
July 1, 2012
Bioo Scientific has expanded its line of kits for NGS library preparation to include the NEXTflex™ DNA Sequencing Kit for Ion Torrent, which has been validated for use with the Ion PGM™ System from Life Technologies. The NEXTflex DNA Sequencing Kit features “Enhanced Adapter Ligation Technology” resulting in library preps with greater unique sequencing reads [...]
DNA2.0 Patents Key Method for Synthesizing Bioplastic Polymer
June 29, 2012
DNA2.0 announced that the USPTO has recognized its bioengineering work by awarding the company a new patent. Patent 8,158,391 covers genetic modifications to yeast of the genus Candida that enable them to produce commercially valuable yields of omega hydroxy fatty acids. Until now, these key chemical building blocks could only be produced using synthetic chemistry, [...]
Dynasil Appoints Chairman Peter Sulick as Interim Chief Executive Officer and President
June 29, 2012
WATERTOWN, Mass.-- Dynasil Corporation of America (NASDAQ: DYSL) today announced that Steven K. Ruggieri will resign as Chief Executive Officer and President and as a member of the Board of Directors effective July 6, 2012. Dynasil Chairman Peter Sulick will serve as the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer and President until a replacement is named [...]
RURO Adds Critical Level Monitoring Functionality to its Inventory Management Software FreezerPro.
June 29, 2012
Frederick, MD - RURO, Inc., a developer of research software and inventory solutions introduces Advanced Alerts module to it's flagship brand. Developed specifically for the growing biobanking market, Advanced Alerts allows users to send custom notifications to a designated contact, notifying them as sample quantities or sample volumes fall below the pre-defined level. This critical [...]
June 29, 2012
Genovis announced today that it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (NASDAQ: SIAL) that enables the sale of Genovis products in about 50 countries across Asia, Southeast Asia and South America. The agreement grants exclusive rights in the countries concerned, and includes existing products in the Genovis protein engineering portfolio. “I am [...]
AMRESCO Offers New Prism Protein Marker With Vibrant Colors For Easy Band Identification
June 29, 2012
Solon, OH - Molecular weight standards comprised of proteins of predetermined sizes are essential on every gel for the size determination of unknown proteins. Protein markers in a variety of formats and size ranges are available from AMRESCO, including the newest and most sought after addition, the Prism Protein Marker, which covers a broad spectrum [...]

