February 1, 2012
PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Roche announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided 510(k) clearance to the cobas® CT/NG Test for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) infections in both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients from male urine and self -collected vaginal swabs. A polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based multiplex [...]
Improved HCl and HF Analyzers from LGR Enable Power Plant Compliance Monitoring to New EPA Standards
February 1, 2012
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Three new instruments from Los Gatos Research (LGR), the leader in precision trace gas analyzers, offer the highest precision and accuracy for monitoring power plant emissions compliance with the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) recently announced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Specifically, LGR's EP series Hydrogen Chloride (HCl), Hydrogen [...]
Sage Science Introduces the BluePippinTM DNA Size Selection System
February 1, 2012
Sage Science, Inc. today announced the introduction of the BluePippin, an instrument that automates the size selection and retrieval of DNA for molecular biology research. The BluePippin expands Sage’s Pippin line of preparative electrophoresis products by providing the capability to collect larger, kilobase-sized, DNA fragments. The Pippin platform is typically used to construct genomic libraries [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Awarded Patent for Cell Factory System
February 1, 2012
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has been awarded a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on its Thermo Scientific Nunc Cell Factory System with Active Gassing, recognizing the device’s unique gas distribution system. Developed for cells that require a high [...]
Morpho Detection’s Solutions Help U.K. Police Forces Identify Cash from Illegal Drug Activity
February 1, 2012
NEWARK, Calif.--Morpho Detection, Inc. (MDI), the explosives and narcotics detection business of Morpho, Safran group’s security unit, today announced that Operation International, a collaborative program with police forces throughout the U.K., has to date resulted in several hundred thousand pounds generated by cocaine dealing being repossessed. Under the U.K. Proceeds of Crime Act, police and [...]
February 1, 2012
SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA - Wyatt Technology Corporation, the world leader in absolute macromolecular characterization instrumentation and software, today announced that Professor Judit E. Puskas at the University of Akron has developed a system using its instrumentation that will also help to solve a prevalent and particularly controversial material science challenge. The researchers are employing the [...]
ABB introduces the new MB-Rxfor in-situreaction monitoring
February 1, 2012
Quebec, Canada – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announces the introduction of the new MB-Rx in-situ Reaction Monitor for research laboratories and pilot plants in the chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries. The MB-Rx is a plug-and-play solution designed around the key concepts of analytical performance, reliability and simplicity. This robust analyzer [...]
Carl Zeiss opens new customer office in South Korea
February 1, 2012
Bundang, South Korea - Carl Zeiss Semiconductor Metrology Systems (SMS) Division has opened an office in the Bundang province of South Korea. The new location south of Seoul enables Carl Zeiss SMS to provide optimized customer service with faster delivery of spare parts and on-site activities. "We are significantly improving our customer orientation thanks to [...]
February 1, 2012
WILMINGTON, MA - Further expanding its reach into Africa, Implant Sciences Corporation (OTCQB: IMSC) (PINKSHEETS: IMSC), a high technology supplier of systems and sensors for homeland security markets, announced today that a major global oil corporation has purchased units of the Quantum Sniffer™ QS-H150. The portable explosives trace detectors will be used in securing the [...]
PerkinElmer Elects Peter Barrett to Board of Directors
February 1, 2012
WALTHAM, Mass.- PerkinElmer, Inc. a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced that Peter Barrett, a partner at Atlas Venture, an early stage technologies and life sciences venture capital fund, has been elected to the Company's Board of Directors, in anticipation of a current Board member [...]
