Freeman Technology demonstrates latest FT4 Powder Rheometer software at Interphex 2012
February 24, 2012
Tewkesbury, UK: Visitors to the Freeman Technology Booth (#2136) at Interphex 2012 (1-3 May, New York, USA) can find out about the host of new features available in the latest version of the FT4 Powder Rheometer software. The FT4 Powder Rheometer uses patented dynamic methodology, a fully automated shear cell and several bulk property tests, [...]
PROTEA ANNOUNCES RESEARCH COLLABORATION WITH OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY / UT-BATTELLE
February 24, 2012
Morgantown, Protea Biosciences Group, Inc. (“Protea”), a leading bioanalytics company, announced today it had begun a research collaboration with the laboratory of Gary J. Van Berkel, Ph.D., Distinguished Research Staff and Group Leader, Organic and Biological Mass Spectrometry Group, in the Chemical Sciences Division, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, located in Oak Ridge Tennessee. Under [...]
Complete Genomics Co-Authors Paper Demonstrating Impact of Hepatitis B Virus on Liver Cancer Genomes
February 23, 2012
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Complete Genomics Inc. (NASDAQ: GNOM) announced today that Genome Research has published a paper it co-authored describing the effects of hepatitis B virus (HBV) integration into the genomes of liver cancer patients. HBV infection is a recognized risk factor for the development of liver cancer. The paper, co-authored with researchers at [...]
February 23, 2012
ST. LOUIS, Sigma-Aldrich is pleased to announce the appointment of Jan Bertsch (age 55) as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective March 5, 2012. Prior to her appointment at Sigma-Aldrich, Ms. Bertsch was employed by BorgWarner, most recently as Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer, having previously served as Vice President [...]
Ocean Optics Expands Latin American Operations
February 23, 2012
Dunedin, FL - To better serve its Latin American customers, Ocean Optics , the industry leader in miniature photonics, has appointed Marcio Siqueira to the newly created position Regional Sales Manager Brazil. Based in São Paulo, Brazil, Siqueira will work with customers and distributors throughout Brazil and Latin America, offering educational and sales support for [...]
Introducing System4Lab – A Guaranteed Solution for Laboratory Glassware Cleaning
February 23, 2012
Princeton, NJ - Miele, a world renowned leader in critical cleaning applications, has introduced a new concept in cleaning technology with the release of System4Lab – offering customers not just a glassware washer, but the purchase of a guaranteed solution, which includes a competent machine, the right detergents, expert service and application support for the [...]
February 23, 2012
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Verinata Health, Inc., a privately-held company dedicated to maternal and fetal health, announced today that it has commenced an action against Sequenom, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sequenom Center for Molecular Medicine, LLC ("Sequenom CMM"), in federal court. The action, filed in the Northern District of California, seeks a declaratory judgment that [...]
February 23, 2012
ANN ARBOR, Mich. and AMSTERDAM, Rubicon Genomics, Inc., a company developing and commercializing sample-specific pre-analytical processes to improve the capabilities and performance of DNA and RNA analytical platforms, today announced a clinical supply agreement with molecular diagnostics firm Agendia for its TransPLEX® whole genome RNA amplification technology. Agendia will incorporate Rubicon's TransPLEX kits into the [...]
Affymetrix Announces the Immediate Shipment of the New Axiom® Exome Genotyping Arrays
February 23, 2012
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Affymetrix, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFFX) today announced the release and immediate shipment of its Axiom Exome Genotyping Arrays, which provide the highest coverage of novel, putatively functional coding variants available. The exome, comprising the protein coding regions of the human genome, is the site of over 85% of causal mutations in single gene disorders. [...]
Nanion Introduces the Orbit 16 – a Pioneering Device for Parallel Lipid Bilayer Recordings
February 23, 2012
Munich, Germany, Nanion announces the introduction of a completely new product line for efficient analysis of bilayer-reconstituted ion channels and nanopores. The first of these, the Orbit 16, allows for automated formation of, and recordings from 16 bilayers in parallel, combining efficient data generation and ultra-high data quality. The Orbit 16 takes the pain out [...]
