March 16, 2012
Spectrum Chemicals & Laboratory Products announces a new consumables distribution agreement with PerkinElmer, Inc. and the release of a 2012 | 2013 Chromatography & Spectroscopy Products Catalog. Gardena, CA Spectrum Chemicals & Laboratory Products announces the signing of a consumables distribution agreement with PerkinElmer, Inc.. The new distribution agreement is for the Company’s lines of [...]
Airgas Unveils New Compact Manifolds and Regulators at PITTCON 2012
March 16, 2012
RADNOR, Pa.-- Airgas, Inc., the largest U.S. distributor of specialty gases and equipment, today introduced two new lines of compact manifolds and a line of small-profile specialty gas regulators at the Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (PITTCON) in Orlando, FL. The Airgas Miniature-Component Manifolds, Analytical Series Point-of-Use Manifolds and the Two-Stage Brass [...]
March 15, 2012
ST. LOUIS, -- Sigma-Aldrich Corporation recently completed a 57,000-square-foot expansion of its Bangalore, India, campus. The expansion, which includes an expanded distribution center and new packaging facility, enhances the Company's distribution capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region, increasing operational excellence in one of the industry's key markets. The new additions complement existing R&D, custom synthesis and [...]
Smiths Detection Launches New Air Cargo Scanner to meet growing demands of Global Security
March 15, 2012
Wiesbaden, Germany,- Smiths Detection has unveiled a new, dual-view X-ray inspection system designed to meet the growing global demands of screening large cargo, pallets and freight items on both passenger and cargo planes. The compact HI-SCAN 145180-2is is capable of screening objects up to 57” x 71” (145 cm x 180 cm), meeting the maximum [...]
Smiths Detection wins major Brazilian ports contract
March 15, 2012
Sao Paulo, Brazil,- Smiths Detection has won a major contract to supply 13 high-energy X-ray cargo scanners for truck and container inspection at ports throughout Brazil. The contract, for mobile and stationary systems, was concluded with Abratec (Brazilian Association of Container Terminals for Public Use), which accounts for about three-quarters of the freight that transits [...]
AbD Serotec Expands Range of HuCAL Antibodies
March 15, 2012
AbD Serotec Expands Range of HuCAL Antibodies Used in Clinical Diagnostic Kits MorphoSys AG announced today that a HuCAL antibody generated by its division for research and diagnostic antibodies, AbD Serotec, has been included in a clinical diagnostic test in the area of maternal health screening by a major diagnostic supplier. The product is CE [...]
Heat Sealer reproducibly seals microplates of all types & sizes
March 15, 2012
The new MiniSeal Plus heat sealer from Porvair Sciences operates with a very high force thereby ensuring high integrity sealing of deep well or even irregularly shaped microplates. Building upon the proven track record of Porvair's trusted MiniSeal semi-automatic microplate sealer - MiniSeal Plus offers users even greater comfort and safety in use, together with [...]
March 15, 2012
ST. LOUIS, -- Sigma-Aldrich® Corporation (NASDAQ: SIAL) today announced the opening of its new facility in Wuxi, China, that will provide localized packaging, analytical services and quality control for high-quality products to support the Company's research and industrial customers in the region. "Over the last decade China has invested heavily in industrial growth, and now [...]
March 15, 2012
Bromodomains (BRDs) are 110 amino acid long domains that are found in many chromatin associated proteins. Bromodomains can interact specifically with acetylated lysine. The ability of bromodomain regulators to alter chromatin status and control gene expression is important in the development of certain human cancers, adipogenesis, energy metabolism and inflammation. Bromodomains are emerging as a [...]
Simulations Plus Announces Preliminary Success in Malaria Drug Design Project
March 15, 2012
LANCASTER, Calif -- Simulations Plus, Inc.,a leading provider of consulting services and software for pharmaceutical discovery and development, today announced that preliminary testing shows that one of the molecules it has designed to inhibit the malaria parasite has been shown to be a potent inhibitor of the malaria parasite. Dr. Robert Clark, director of life [...]
