April 16, 2012
Bedford, MA – Rapid Micro Biosystems, the provider of rapid, automated, non-destructive detection and enumeration technologies in microbiology, today announced the 2013 availability of the next generation of Growth Direct™ applications. The tests are specifically designed for environmental monitoring and sterility applications in pharmaceutical quality control laboratories. Representing a quantum leap from the current sterility [...]
Helicos BioSciences Corporation Announces Prenatal Diagnostics IP Sale to Sequenom
April 16, 2012
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-- Helicos BioSciences Corporation (OTCQB: HLCS.PK) announced today that it has entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Sequenom, Inc. pursuant to which Sequenom purchased all rights, title and interest in Helicos' United States Patent Application Serial Nos. 12/709,057 and 12/727,824 (Methods for Detecting Fetal Nucleic Acids and Diagnosing Fetal Abnormalities) and certain related [...]
Ocean Optics and Tornado Medical Systems Partner on New Line of Spectrometers
April 16, 2012
Dunedin, FL – Ocean Optics and Tornado Medical Systems have formed a co-development, manufacturing and distribution partnership for a broad line of spectrometers based on Tornado’s High Throughput Virtual Slit (“HTVS”) technology. The HTVS will form the core of a new line of high performance spectrometers being co-developed by the two companies and sold by [...]
April 16, 2012
Bringing more than 15 years experience of the international thermal imaging market - Mr Premartin was promoted from his most recent role as Sales Director (EMEA) for FLIR Systems' Research and Development product portfolio. During his 3 years in this position - Mr Premartin was able to help establish FLIR Systems as the market leader [...]
April 16, 2012
MIAMI, Florida - At the Experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Conference (ENC) 2012, Bruker introduces the novel AVANCE III HD NMR spectrometer. Thanks to its new digital RF synthesizer, further enhanced receiver electronics, redesigned preamplifiers, extended Digital Lock™ and SmartVT™ capabilities, Bruker now has further enhanced the most sensitive and most accurate, highest performance NMR spectrometer [...]
April 16, 2012
Roche announced today the immediate availability of a new software upgrade and further upcoming sequencing performance and workflow improvements to the company’s 454 GS Junior System. Now a widely published benchtop next-generation sequencing platform, the GS Junior System is rapidly advancing research worldwide in areas of infectious disease, cancer, environmental microbiology and agriculture1. The new [...]
Agilent Technologies Offers Upgrade Packages for Existing NMR Systems
April 16, 2012
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced a suite of electronics and software products designed for use with existing nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy systems, extending their value and significantly improving ease of use, performance and reliability. The upgrades are available for magnets manufactured by Oxford Instruments, equipped with VNMRS DD, INOVA, and MERCURY or MERCURYplus [...]
PerkinElmer Presents Latest Analytical Innovations at Analytica 2012
April 13, 2012
WALTHAM, Mass. – PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced that it will showcase technologies and services at the Analytica 2012 conference in Munich, Germany, April 17-20, at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre, Booth 401, Hall 2. PerkinElmer’s innovative solutions provide customers [...]
Sartorius formally opens new building for membrane manufacture
April 13, 2012
Goettingen, -- The Sartorius technology group formally opened a new manufacturing building at its headquarters in Goettingen, Germany, for the production of membranes. After approximately one year of construction, the new building was officially dedicated in the presence of Lower Saxony’s Prime Minister David McAllister, the Mayor of Goettingen Wolfgang Meyer and many guests. Ranking [...]
GT Releases Major CytoSure™ Software Update
April 13, 2012
Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), provider of innovative clinical genetics and diagnostic solutions to advance molecular medicine, has released a major new update to its CytoSure™ Interpret Software for array Comparative Genomic Hybridisation (aCGH) analysis. By utilising an entirely new relational database design, the software now allows sample data to be stored and analysed in accordance [...]
