Abbott’s STARLIMS Business Acquires Distribution Partners to Build International Presence
March 2, 2012
Abbott Park, Illinois (NYSE: ABT) — As part of a series of strategic moves to build its laboratory information management system (LIMS) business in Europe and emerging markets in Latin America and Africa, STARLIMS Technologies, an Abbott company, has announced the acquisition of several longtime distribution partners. These acquisitions include STARLIMS's French distributor Varilab; operations [...]
LadaTech announces Illumina Found to Infringe Patent
March 2, 2012
LARCHMONT, N.Y.--LadaTech LLC, which is jointly owned by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and IP Finance Holdings, announced today that a jury has found that Illumina Inc. (ILMN) has infringed a patent owned by LadaTech covering essential aspects of the Solexa DNA sequencing technology in a major patent infringement lawsuit in Delaware. (LadaTech, LLC v. Illumina, Inc. and [...]
Prognosys Launches RNA-Seq Study-Level Statistical Module for the Voila! Analysis Platform
March 2, 2012
La Jolla, CA RNA sequencing is rapidly becoming a routine tool for many researchers. The data from RNA-Seq experiments is more expansive and detailed than from other technologies for transcriptome analysis, including microarrays. However, the optimal analysis of RNA-Seq datasets presents bioinformatics challenges for general users. The Voila! cloud-based data analysis service offered by Prognosys [...]
Noodle Tensile Fixture for Perfect Pasta!
March 2, 2012
Middleboro, MA – Brookfield Engineering Laboratories offers the TA-NTF Noodle Tensile Fixture for their CT3 Texture Analyzer. The Noodle Texture Fixture is designed to test the extensibility and tensile breaking strength of noodles. pasta, and other similar food items. Brookfield will work with the customer to develop the testing methodology required to provide consistent test [...]
MOCON Announces Record Sales for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended 2011
March 2, 2012
MINNEAPOLIS - MOCON, Inc. reported its operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011. Net sales for the fourth quarter 2011 were $9,741,000, a new record for the Company, and an increase of 4 percent compared to $9,355,000 for the fourth quarter 2010. Net income for the fourth quarter 2011 was [...]
Block MEMS Awarded Major Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Contract
March 2, 2012
Marlborough, MA- Block MEMS has been awarded a major contract from Johns Hopkins University in support of the Department of Defense intelligence community to develop and supply miniaturized, handheld versions of its battery operated Portable Hazard Observation System (PORTHOS™). PORTHOS is a man portable passive Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectrometer. Under this contract Block will [...]
Resolutions of the Supervisory Board
March 2, 2012
Goettingen, – In its meeting yesterday, the Supervisory Board of Sartorius AG approved the recommendation by the Executive Board to submit a proposal to the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on April 19, 2012, to pay dividends of 0.82 euro per preference share (previous year: 0.62 euro) and 0.80 euro per ordinary share (previous year: 0.60 euro). [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Announces 510(k) Clearance of ImmunoCAP Tryptase Assay
March 2, 2012
PORTAGE, Mich.-- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that its immunodiagnostics business has received 510(k) clearance of the Thermo Scientific ImmunoCAP Tryptase Assay for use on its Thermo Scientific Phadia Laboratory Systems line of automated laboratory instruments. ImmunoCAP Tryptase is the first commercially available assay in the U.S. for [...]
Optimised for life science research – the new Genova Plus spectrophotometer
March 2, 2012
The new Genova Plus life science UV/visible spectrophotometer from Jenway features icon-driven software with soft key navigation and the ability to save results and methods to a USB memory stick. With dedicated modes for DNA/RNA analysis, pre-programmed methods for protein analysis plus standard spectrophotometer functions, the user-friendly Genova Plus is optimised for applications in biochemistry, [...]
INTEGRA Announces ARABLAB Introductions
March 2, 2012
INTEGRA announces that it has chosen ARABLAB 2012 to display its latest innovations in media preparation and liquid handling. At this important event INTEGRA will launch its new Turbo mode option for the MEDIAJET Automated Petri Dish Filling system. Media preparation labs can now benefit from the new Turbo mode option which significantly accelerates the [...]
