February 27, 2012
Hopkinton, Mass. – Hamilton Storage Technologies announced today the sale of a new -80°C BiOS third-generation biobanking system to the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) for long-term storage of DNA extracts from crime scenes. The NFI performs the vast majority of all forensic DNA casework in the country, including providing second opinions and analyses for cold [...]
Nanion Acquires the SURFE2R Technology for Transporter Protein Analysis
February 26, 2012
Munich, Germany - Nanion acquires the well-established SURFE2R technology, allowing state-of-the-art measurements of transporter protein activity and function. The SURFE2R technology is an excellent enhancement to Nanion’s existing products which until now covered ion channels and nanopores. Nanion Technologies is one of the leading providers of high quality automated patch clamp systems. Nanion’s efficient and [...]
Certara Announces Acquisition Agreement with Simcyp Limited
February 24, 2012
ST. LOUIS, MO - Certara™, a leading provider of drug discovery and development software and scientific consulting services and a Vector portfolio company, today announced agreement to acquire Simcyp Limited. Simcyp is a UK-based, leading research company providing a modeling and simulation platform for predicting the fate of drugs in virtual populations, including pediatric populations. [...]
Study Published in Journal Nature Suggests New Genomic Pathways for Neuroblastoma
February 24, 2012
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Complete Genomics, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNOM) announced today that the journal Nature has published a neuroblastoma study conducted using the company’s high-depth whole human genome sequencing service. The company believes that this is not only the most comprehensive genomic analysis of neuroblastoma published to date, but also the largest whole-genome survey of [...]
February 24, 2012
Fusion IP plc (AIM: FIP), the university IP commercialisation company that turns world class research into business, is pleased to announce that Certara LP (“Certara”), a leading provider of drug discovery and development software and scientific consulting services, has agreed to acquire Fusion?s portfolio company, Simcyp Limited (“Simcyp”), for $32M. Simcyp is a leading research-based [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces Innovative Rack for Flexible, Safe Storage of Cryogenic Tubes
February 24, 2012
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced its new Thermo Scientific Universal Latch Rack for use with 2 mL and 5 mL Thermo Scientific Nunc Cryobank tubes as well as most standard Thermo Scientific Nunc and Nalgene cryogenic tubes. The new rack enables easy and ergonomic tube storage [...]
February 24, 2012
London, UK and Ann Arbor, MI - NextGen Group Plc (AIM: NGG), an AIM listed company providing biomarker discovery and testing services has completed the establishment of its new diagnostics subsidiary company (NextGen Sciences Dx Inc.). The board of NextGen believes that the creation of the diagnostics business as a separate corporate entity is an [...]
Distek, Inc. Acquires the Fiber Optic UV Line from LEAP Technologies
February 24, 2012
North Brunswick, NJ, Distek, Inc., an industry leader in dissolution testing products and validation services, has acquired all Fiber Optic UV related assets from LEAP Technologies which includes OPT DISS, OD LITE, ARCH, and SoLo products. Fiber Optic UV is used extensively in the pharmaceutical industry for in-situ dissolution testing due to its rapid sampling [...]
Fluxion Biosciences Taps Industry Veterans for Commercial Expansion
February 24, 2012
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--Fluxion Biosciences, a privately held drug discovery tools company, announced today that it has added 4 new senior management positions and expanded sales and technical support globally. The new positions include additions of industry veterans in sales, marketing, and technical support. This added expertise will enable Fluxion to accelerate global sales of [...]
February 24, 2012
Goettingen, Germany, Light and fluorescence microscopy is an integral part of routine diagnostics and fundamental medical and biological research. In order to obtain accurate results from imaging applications, it is essential to maximize the potential of the optical system. MoBiTec offers a collection of tools for microscopy and live cell imaging, cell culture on microscope [...]
