May 31, 2012
Carlsbad, CA, -- Olympus Europa Holding GmbH and Applied Spectral Imaging (ASI) Ltd. today signed a European framework agreement outlining the terms for distribution by Olympus subsidiaries in Europe of the GenASIs automated imaging platforms for genetic and pathological analysis. This agreement underlines both companies’ intent to establish cooperation with individual Olympus distributors in Europe. [...]
Illumina Introduces Nextera® XT DNA Sample Preparation Kits
May 31, 2012
SAN DIEGO -- Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) today introduced the Nextera XT DNA Sample Preparation Kit, the easiest way for researchers to prepare and sequence small genomes, PCR amplicons, and plasmids. When paired with Illumina’s MiSeq system, Nextera XT provides the fastest time to result of any next-generation sequencing technology currently available, enabling researchers to go from [...]
Omixon Releases Omixon Target for Next Generation Sequencing Data Analysis for Diagnostics
May 30, 2012
Budapest, Hungary,- Today Omixon – a genomic software company - announced the commercial release of Omixon Target, a next generation sequencing analysis software for targeted sequencing. Omixon built its new software Target with the vision of helping diagnostic labs to adopt next generation sequencing to replace and complement traditional capillary Sanger sequencing. Target was built [...]
Collaboration between Carl Zeiss Microscopy and Gatan Announced
May 30, 2012
Oberkochen (Germany) / Pleasanton (CA)-- Today, the collaboration between Carl Zeiss Microscopy and Gatan, Inc. was officially announced. Carl Zeiss Microscopy is a leading supplier of light and electron microscopes. Gatan, Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of instrumentation and software for the enhancement of electron microscopes’ operation and performance. In this joint project, the [...]
Accurately Evaluate the Mucoadhesion of Tablets and Capsules
May 30, 2012
Middleboro, MA – Brookfield Engineering Laboratories now offers the TA-MA Mucoadhesion Test Fixture for use by the pharmaceutical and medical industries. The CT3 Tester with the Mucoadhesion Test Fixture gives a technician the ability to accurately evaluate the mucoadhesion of tablets and capsules to the stomach wall and the intestinal lining in humans and animals. [...]
New Purair 5 Ductless Fume Hood
May 30, 2012
The NEW PURAIR 5 Ductless Fume Hoods from Air Science USA feature a high level of operator protection where routine work is being carried out. The units exceed OSHA, ANSI and all relevant international standards. The Ductless design eliminates installation costs and allows the unit to be positioned over a sink or benchtop apparatus. There [...]
P&P Optica Unveils the PPO HyperChannel Spectrometer
May 30, 2012
WATERLOO, ONTARIO -- P&P Optica Inc., a world leader in the development of high performance spectrometers, reveals their newest hyperspectral multichannel spectrometer that utilizes in-house developed and manufactured PPO Gel Gratings. This groundbreaking technology delivers fundamental advancements for a diverse range of applications. P&P Optica's high performance non-scanning spectrometers with PPO Gel Grating technology allows [...]
May 30, 2012
CARLSBAD, Calif. and GAITHERSBURG, Md. – Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) and OpGen, Inc., a commercial stage whole genome analysis company, today announced that they have signed a collaboration agreement to develop systems, technologies and applications intended to improve the management and surveillance of microbial outbreaks in the public health and infectious disease markets. “Life [...]
May 30, 2012
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 technology that for the first time allows high multiplexing and multiple quantification from a single sample in a single tube. Seegene's real-time multiplex PCR technology allows the simultaneous [...]
Queensland Centre for Medical Genomics Adopts Illumina Sequencing for Australian ICGC Program
May 29, 2012
SAN DIEGO -- Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced that the Queensland Centre for Medical Genomics (QCMG), home of Australia’s International Cancer Genomics Consortium program, has established Illumina technology as its core sequencing platform in an expanded facility. The QCMG will replace their fleet of SOLiD/5500 systems with three Illumina HiSeq 2500 systems. This new partnership began [...]

