SAW Instruments Launch Novel sam5 Biosensor for Addressing Membranes, Vesicles and Cells

SAW Instruments Make a Noise in Biological Detection Biotechnica, Germany - SAW Instruments GmbH has today launched its unique sam5 biosensor instrument for advanced real-time biomolecular interaction and kinetic studies, at Biotechnica, Hannover, 5-7 October. The sam5 is a peerless biosensor utilising Surface Acoustic Wave technology for the detection of real-time binding and structural events. [...]

Golims™ Offers Innovative Lab Managament Solution for Small to Medium-Sized Labs

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – GoInformatics, Inc., an innovator in Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) for academia, healthcare, and other biotech industries, announces the release of golims™, an evolution in LIMS for small to medium-sized laboratories. Increasing demands for regulatory compliance, data security, function integration and collaboration are driving the entire research informatics market. golims™ aggregates [...]

Geron Announces Launch of GE Healthcare’s Human Cardiomyocyte Product for Drug Discovery and Toxicity Screening

Product Developed Under License and Alliance Agreement with Geron MENLO PARK, Calif. - Geron Corporation (Nasdaq: GERN) today announced that GE Healthcare has launched the first human cellular assay product for use in drug discovery and toxicity screening, developed under a license and alliance agreement between the two companies. This first commercially available product is [...]

Micromeritics Announces Formation of its New Japanese Subsidiary

Micromeritics Instrument Corporation, an industry leader in materials characterization, is pleased to announce the formation of its new Japan subsidiary headquartered in the Chiba prefecture. Micromeritics Japan G.K. was formed in March and has commenced commercial operations from its Chiba office located in Tokatsu Techno Plaza as of September 1. This subsidiary’s primary goal is [...]

ifp – Institute for Product Quality Extends the Food Safety Solutions of Romer Labs® with its Food Allergen Testing Products

Berlin, Germany - ifp - Institute for Product Quality, a leading provider of biotechnology-based products and services for a broad range of life science, biotechnology, diagnostic and food safety applications and Romer Labs® , today announced the signing of a cooperation agreement for ifp’s Food Allergen rapid testing products. Under the terms of the agreement, [...]

MicroDiscovery launches new version of its analytical software GeneSpotter

Berlin - At the international Trade Fair BIOTECHNICA 2010 in Hannover, MicroDiscovery will introduce the latest release of its innovative GeneSpotter software. For version 4.0, the innovative program has been completely renewed and will positively surprise long-time customers as well as potential users. It optimizes microarray analysis by its multitude of features, remaining amazingly easy [...]

GE Healthcare Launches Human Cardiomyocytes for Predictive Toxicity Testing

Enabling improved accuracy in drug safety through better toxicology testing Chalfont St.Giles, October 5th, 2010 – GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), announces the availability of human cardiomyocytes, or heart muscle cells, that provide a more readily available and biologically-relevant alternative to current cell models and primary cells used in drug [...]

Mallinckrodt Baker Changes its Name to Avantor Performance Materials

Phillipsburg, New Jersey - Mallinckrodt Baker will now be known as AvantorT Performance Materials, company officials announced today as they unveiled a new name and identity following the recent acquisition by an affiliate of New Mountain Capital, a New York-based private equity investment firm. AvantorT (pronounced "ah-VAHN-tor"), formerly Mallinckrodt Baker, manufactures and markets high-performance chemistries [...]

Petra Kirchhoff is a New Member of the Supervisory Board of Sartorius AG

Goettingen - Ms. Petra Kirchhoff, 41, has been appointed to join the Supervisory Board of Sartorius AG as of October 1, 2010. On this board, she will be representing executive employees, succeeding Mr. Manfred Werner, 62, who resigned from this position after having served for many years in this capacity. Petra Kirchhoff, who holds a [...]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Ensures Sample Integrity in Cleanroom Environments

La-Pha-Pack Stainless Steel Crimping Tools Provide Reliable and Secure Vial Closure MILFORD, Mass. - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today introduced the La-Pha-Pack stainless steel cleanroom crimping tools for a controlled, low-effort method of vial sealing. Available in a range of sizes, from 11 to 20 mm, the optimal crimp [...]

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