Implant Sciences Ships Additional Quantum Sniffers to China for Bomb Squad Use
May 14, 2012
WILMINGTON, MA, --Showing further traction in the growing market for security equipment in China, Implant Sciences Corporation (OTCQB: IMSC) (PINKSHEETS: IMSC), a high technology supplier of systems and sensors for homeland security and defense markets, today announced it has shipped orders worth approximately $150,000 of its Quantum Sniffer(TM) QS-H150 handheld explosives detectors to customers in [...]
Biomatters Wins Hi-Tech Emerging Company Award
May 13, 2012
Biomatters received the honour of the Microsoft Hi-Tech Emerging Company Award at the 2012 NZ Hi-Tech Awards on Friday 11 May. Dr. Brett Ammundsen and Quentin Christie accepted the award on behalf of Biomatters. “This award is a celebration of Biomatters’ growth trajectory. It recognizes how far the company has come and the potential for [...]
May 12, 2012
Polestar Technologies (https://polestartech.com/), a leader in optical sensor research and technology development, recently won a $2.5M government contract from the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Deterrent Organization (JIEDDO) to develop a system for the stand-off detection of explosives hidden on a person. This system could be used for scanning people at entry points in airports, sporting [...]
Omicia Provides Early Access to Powerful Solution for Individual Genome Interpretation
May 10, 2012
EMERYVILLE, Calif. & COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y.-- Omicia, a privately held company offering integrated solutions for interpreting human genome sequences, announced today that it has initiated an early access program for its individual genome interpretation product. Through this product, Omicia will enable users to prioritize and identify disease genes and their variants using an intuitive [...]
Source BioScience and DNAFORM launch Japanese version of GenomeCube®
May 10, 2012
Source BioScience (LSE: SBS), the international diagnostics and genetic analysis business of the United Kingdom, and DNAFORM, a Japanese provider of genomic products and services, announce the launch of the Japanese version of Source BioScience’s GenomeCube® database and webstore. GenomeCube® provides access to a portfolio of 20 million DNA clones and antibodies for research purposes. [...]
May 10, 2012
TAP Biosystems, a leading supplier of innovative cell culture systems and consumables for life science applications, is pleased to announce that it is collaborating with scientists at The Open University (OU), in Milton Keynes, UK to produce robust 3D human central nervous system (CNS) tissue models for use in drug discovery and pre-clinical testing. The [...]
Agilent Technologies Announces Winner of Fourth Annual Early Career Professor Award
May 10, 2012
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the winner of the fourth annual Agilent Early Career Professor Award. Dr. Anthony Mittermaier, associate professor of chemistry at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, will receive $50,000 per year for two years in his name, to support his research. Mittermaier joined the faculty in the department of chemistry [...]
Brooks Automation Names Healthcare Executive Ellen M. Zane to Its Board of Directors
May 10, 2012
CHELMSFORD, Mass., -- Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq:BRKS), a leading worldwide provider of automation, vacuum, and instrumentation solutions for multiple markets including semiconductor manufacturing, life sciences, and clean energy, today announced that Ellen M. Zane has been elected to its Board of Directors. Ms. Zane recently retired as the president and chief executive officer of Tufts [...]
Formulaction Seeks Mergers & Acquistions
May 10, 2012
Formulaction SA. (L’Union, France), a developer of lab instruments for the study of the stability and micro-rheology of liquid dispersions, is looking for companies or technologies to accelerate its growth in the field of material characterization. Formulaction CEO Gerard Meunier stated: “Our strong investment in developing innovative instruments (15% of our turnover) for liquid-dispersion characterization [...]
TTP Labtech Launches Impressive Number of Products Following Company Growth
May 10, 2012
Cambridge, UK – Natural innovator, TTP Labtech, has strengthened its in-house team and commitment to product development following a successful 2011, which saw revenue increase by 5%. Having invested heavily in R&D in 2011, with 100% of resources focused solely on product development, TTP Labtech has launched an impressive number of products this year alone, [...]

