Redesigned Scale Objective Lens from Carl Zeiss for Brain Research Downloads and Links
November 28, 2011
JENA/Germany - The completely redesigned plan-apochromatic 20x/1.0 VIS-IR objective lens from Carl Zeiss now makes it possible to acquire 3D images of nerve cells down to depths of 5.6 mm in intact tissue using a confocal laser scanning or multiphoton microscope, without having to section the brain. This permits the three-dimensional visualization of the branches [...]
ZEN Imaging Software from Carl Zeiss Now Expanded Downloads and Links
November 25, 2011
JENA/Germany - ZEN software was launched by Carl Zeiss for confocal laser scanning microscopes in 2007. The extremely logical structure of the ZEN user interface has received much praise and recognition from customers all over the world. Highly complex experiments can be designed and executed by users with minimal training and support. Carl Zeiss is [...]
Innovative Solutions Bulgaria Buys MEMS Fab
November 25, 2011
Sofia, Bulgaria - Innovative Solutions Bulgaria Ltd. today announced the acquisition of Bulgaria’s largest MEMS fab, which is located in the north of Sofia and has been newly built and equipped in 2004. This new facility provides Innovative Solutions Bulgaria, manufacturer of the BudgetSensors® line of AFM probes and AFM calibration standards, with the much [...]
LANXESS to increase prices for ion exchange resins
November 24, 2011
Leverkusen - Specialty chemicals company LANXESS is to increase its prices globally for its proven Lewatit ion exchange resins with immediate effect. These measures vary according to field of application and region. Global price adjustments Prices for ion exchange resins used in the sweetener and sugar market segments and for chromatography resins will increase by [...]
Dolomite and Clearbridge develop revolutionary instrument for cancer detection
November 23, 2011
Microfluidics expert, Dolomite, is delighted to announce its collaboration with Clearbridge BioMedics in the development of a novel instrument capable of detecting and isolating Circulating Tumour Cells (CTCs) from small quantities of whole, unprocessed blood. The innovative ClearCell™ System can isolate, enumerate and most importantly retrieve wholly intact and viable CTCs from patient whole blood. [...]
November 23, 2011
KENNEWICK, Wash. & LONDON--After a one year cooperative development, Bruker Corporation and Symphony Environmental Ltd have signed a contract for the exclusive supply of Bruker’s X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) taggant technology to Symphony for the identification of pro-degradant, anti-microbial and anti-fungal additives in plastic. This multi-year agreement will give Symphony and their customers the ability to [...]
Merck Sends Assistance to Flood-Ravaged Thailand
November 23, 2011
Darmstadt, Germany – Merck KGaA and its Life Science division Merck Millipore have sent thousands of state-of-the-art water test kits to Thailand in an effort to ensure the safety of municipal drinking water following months of devastating flooding in that region. In addition to the product shipment, the company has donated €110,000 to assist flood [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Provides Custom Coating Development and Manufacture
November 22, 2011
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, helps you to decrease your time to market with its custom coating service. The complete custom coating capabilities of MicroWell plates are detailed in the new interactive and searchable Thermo Scientific immunoassay plate guide. Thermo Fisher Scientific’s proven strengths in surface treatment, [...]
November 22, 2011
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. -- The Board of Directors of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX) has declared a quarterly dividend of 45 cents per common share, an increase of 4 cents per share, or about 10 percent, from the previous quarter. The dividend will be payable on December 30, 2011 to holders of record [...]
ChemAxon Adds Document Viewer for PDF Files to chemicalize.org
November 22, 2011
BUDAPEST, Hungary--ChemAxon, a leader in providing chemical software development platforms and desktop applications for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, announces the addition of a PDF Document Viewer to its open access chemicalize.org service. Researchers can now highlight and display chemicals mentioned in text PDFs such as patents and scientific papers, explore their properties and download [...]

