Protea Technology Used to Discover Biomarkers
January 25, 2012
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Protea Biosciences Group, Inc. ("Protea"), a leader in the field of bioanalytics, announced today the use of its proprietary LAESI® (Laser Ablation Electrospray Ionization) technology to identify novel biomarkers of virally-infected cells. In a paper published Dec. 14, 2011 in Chemical Communications titled "Rapid, non-targeted discovery of biochemical transformation and biomarker candidates [...]
January 25, 2012
Basel - Together with Illumina, Roche will strengthen its position in the Life Science and Diagnostics market, with complementary technologies in Genetics/Genomics research and routine diagnostics. Roche and Illumina’s combined capabilities and global reach will help accelerate the transition of sequencing into clinical and routine diagnostics. Roche intends to combine its existing Applied Science business [...]
Illumina Board of Directors to Review Unsolicited Acquisition Proposal from Roche
January 25, 2012
SAN DIEGO--Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN), a leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of life science tools and integrated systems for the analysis of genetic variation and function, tonight acknowledged the announcement by Roche (RHHBY.PK) that Roche has made an unsolicited acquisition proposal and intends to commence a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of [...]
New 2012 Primary Cell Isolation & Tissue Dissociation Guide Available!
January 25, 2012
Worthington Biochemical's updated 2012 Tissue Dissociation Guide is now available to assist researchers with selecting enzymes, developing and optimizing protocols and better understanding the process of enzymatic primary cell isolation and tissue dissociation. The guide also discusses the enzymes most commonly used, their handling and specificity, and includes hundreds of new detailed cell and species-specific [...]
PNNL recognized for technology transfer
January 25, 2012
RICHLAND, Wash. – The Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is being recognized for bringing a lab-developed technology that improves research sample analysis to the marketplace. The Federal Laboratory Consortium announced today that PNNL is receiving a 2012 Excellence in Technology Transfer award. The consortium is a nationwide network that encourages federal laboratories to [...]
Dr. Mike Colucci Joins Applied Spectra as Global Sales Director
January 25, 2012
Fremont, CA - Applied Spectra, Inc., a leading supplier of Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) and Laser Ablation (LA) instruments, announced today that Dr. Mike Colucci has joined the company as Global Sales Director. Mike will manage Applied Spectra’s international product distributors. In addition, he will lead the company's North American direct sales of laser [...]
January 25, 2012
WALTHAM, Mass. -- PerkinElmer, Inc. PKI +1.17% , a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced the results of collaborations with Fukushima University and the University of Tokyo, to develop new radiation detection tests in support of ongoing nuclear crisis response efforts in Japan. Immediately after [...]
January 25, 2012
SOUTH EASTON, Mass. -- Pressure BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:PBIO - News) ("PBI" and the "Company") today announced measurable progress in the development of a new procedure for the selective extraction of male DNA from mixtures of male and female cells. The project's goal is to improve the processing of sexual assault evidence kits (also called "rape [...]
Adam Equipment Celebrates 40th Anniversary in 2012
January 25, 2012
Adam Equipment, a global provider of precision balances and scales, proudly celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2012. Since its inception, Adam has supplied professionals with quality balances and scales for various uses, including weighing, counting, price calculating and inventory control. Founded in 1972 in the United Kingdom by Alan Storey, the company has established a [...]
GRACE ANNOUNCES PATENT NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE FOR FLASH CHROMATOGRAPHY TECHNOLOGY
January 25, 2012
Columbia, MD – W. R. Grace & Co. (NYSE: GRA) is pleased to announce that it has received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a patent application related to its REVELERIS® flash chromatography system. The notice refers to the use of Evaporative Light Scattering Detection (ELSD) with flash chromatography [...]
