Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced the 280-DS Mechanical Qualification System, a new instrument for routine and effortless calibration of a dissolution apparatus. The 280-DS accurately measures, verifies and documents physical parameters established with recently enhanced mechanical qualification standards, eliminating the need for visual interpretation of measurements from manual gauges. Dissolution is a technique [...]

INTEGRA Biosciences AG (Zizers, Switzerland) has announced that they have signed an agreement to acquire their long time French distribution partner - Valdea Biosciences SAS (St Ouen l'Aumône, France). The move will maintain all Valdea Biosciences' existing distribution partnerships and provides the resource to help accelerate the launch of INTEGRA's innovative VIAFLO liquid handling tools [...]

Gaithersburg, MD,— Today KPL’s released a new line of chemiluminescent Western blot kits that provides the most sensitive detection solutions yet. Forty-five percent of researchers recently surveyed cited a lack of sensitivity and time to results in Western blots as significant challenges. The search for increased sensitivity can amplify background, requiring lengthy optimization to manage [...]

BILLERICA, MA, – Aushon announced its plans today for an upcoming global launch of its new multiplex protein biomarker platform, which incorporates several engineering breakthroughs to deliver ELISA-level performance. Aushon’s ultra-precise microarray printing, novel assay design, astronomy-grade imaging and advanced analytics provide the sensitivity and reproducibility of single-plexed ELISA in a multiplexed format. The technology [...]

ANN ARBOR, Mich.-- Advanced Photonix, Inc.® (NYSE Amex: API), today announces that it has received a contract from Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) for delivery of a terahertz (THz) system to support the U.S. Air Force's need for accurate coating removal on aircraft. The contract is valued at over $300K and will culminate with the delivery [...]

BILLERICA, Mass. – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today introduced Thermo Scientific Au/gold Detection & Identification Technology (AuDIT™), a patent-pending software feature that can help gold buyers meet the challenge of identifying gold-plated items. Thermo Fisher is a pioneer in portable x-ray fluorescence (XRF) technology. AuDIT Technology AuDIT is a [...]

Washington, D.C.,- Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) announced today the successful completion of the tender offer made by Danaher's wholly-owned subsidiary, Termessos Acquisition Corp., for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of X-Rite, Incorporated (NASDAQ: XRIT) at a purchase price of $5.55 per share, net to the seller in cash, without interest, less any applicable [...]

GENNEVILLIERS, FRANCE – GENNEVILLIERS, FRANCE – CAMECA, a world leader in scientific instrumentation and metrology solutions, has announced the release of the latest version of its successful IMS 7f Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometer —the IMS 7f-Auto. The new instrument is designed to deliver ultimate precision elemental and isotopic analyses with increased ease of use and [...]

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.)-- Helicos BioSciences Corporation (OTCQB: HLCS.PK) announced today that it has settled its patent infringement litigation against Pacific Biosciences, Inc. The settlement gives Pacific Biosciences freedom-to-operate from Helicos’s patents within a limited field of use covering Pacific Biosciences’ current products only. In addition to paying an undisclosed financial settlement, Pacific Biosciences agreed to refrain [...]

LOUGHBOROUGH, England – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has introduced three new ultrapure Fisher Chemical Optima® Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS) grade reagents that modify the mobile phase to minimize background noise and enhance MS detection. Designed for use with the existing ultrapure Optima LC/MS solvent range, the new reagents, comprising [...]