New Perfinity Integrated Digestion Platform Simplifies Protein Sample Preparation
March 19, 2012
In partnership with Perfinity Biosciences, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments has released the Perfinity Integrated Digestion Platform (IDP). Based on the Perfinity Workstation, the Perfinity IDP system automates key proteomics workflow steps to significantly reduce sample preparation times and enhance reproducibility. Traditionally, manual sample preparation techniques involving 18-hour tryptic digestion to reverse-phase HPLC and mass spec detection [...]
GE Healthcare and BAC collaborate to launch new bioprocess affinity resin
March 19, 2012
Chalfont St Giles, UK and Naarden, – GE Healthcare, the healthcare business of GE and BAC BV, the leading provider of antibody-based affinity purification technology, announced today that, following a successful collaboration between the two companies, GE Healthcare Life Sciences has added a new and innovative affinity resin to its portfolio of technologies for the [...]
Celsis Rapid Detection Launches New RapiScreen Soy Beverage Kit
March 19, 2012
Celsis Rapid Detection announces today the launch of a new RapiScreen Soy Beverage kit, specifically designed for the detection of microbial contamination in soy and nut milks and similar beverage products. The RapiScreen Soy Beverage kit provides beverage manufacturers with test results in as few as 48 hours, compared to 4-14 days with traditional methods, [...]
Shimadzu’s New LabSolutions DB Provides Secure, Efficient Data Management for LC/GC Laboratories
March 19, 2012
As more industries begin to comply with guidelines and regulations set forth by governing bodies like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the efficient management of liquid and gas chromatography (LC/GC) instruments and analytical data is essential. LabSolutions DB Software from Shimadzu Scientific Instruments offers LC/GC laboratories fast and secure management for their LC/GC data. [...]
Illumina Files Definitive Proxy Materials and Sends Letter to Stockholders
March 19, 2012
SAN DIEGO-- Illumina, Inc., a leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of life science tools and integrated systems for the analysis of genetic variation and function, announced today that it filed definitive proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in connection with its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be held on April 18, [...]
March 19, 2012
Reno, Nevada - Hamilton Company, world leader in fluid measurement, introduces the Neuros syringe, incorporating several technology firsts for significantly improved, controlled animal injections. Specifically designed for the neurosciences, Neuros syringes are available with ultrafine 30-, 32- or 33-gauge needles that accurately dispense 50 nL to 100 µL, providing the smallest volume, thin-gauge solution on [...]
March 19, 2012
London, United Kingdom,– DNA Electronics Ltd. a developer of semiconductor solutions for real-time DNA and RNA detection, today announces that it has licensed its ground-breaking Genalysis® technology platform for rapid, lab-free DNA detection to geneOnyx, a company that is delivering on-the-spot genetic analytics services for cosmetics and skincare applications. Following a successful evaluation of the [...]
McBain’s New Benchtop Infrared Inspection System Provides Smaller Footprint, Lower Cost
March 19, 2012
SIMI VALLEY, Calif., -- McBain Systems, a provider of microscopes and inspection equipment for nearly fifty years, has introduced a new, more affordable system for interior, infrared (IR) inspection - for semiconductor and other advanced technology industries. The new BT-IR Benchtop Infrared Microscope System allows an operator to see through materials that are transparent in [...]
New SALD-2300 Achieves Quick, High-Resolution Particle Size Distribution Analysis
March 19, 2012
A material’s particle size distribution can have a major impact on the desired characteristics and performance of a final product. The new SALD-2300 laser diffraction particle size analyzer from Shimadzu Scientific Instruments measures wet or dry materials to ensure outstanding product quality in the pharmaceutical, food and beverage, ceramics and electronics industries. The SALD-2300 provides [...]
Agilent Technologies and FDA Collaborate to Improve Testing for Salmonella
March 19, 2012
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that it has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to develop new tools to detect and analyze pathogens in food. The joint R&D effort will also seek to improve DNA-based tools for confirming that seafood [...]
