Zwick USA Names New National Service Manager
November 15, 2011
KENNESAW, Ga.--Zwick USA, a subsidiary of Zwick/Roell AG, a leading global supplier of static and dynamic materials test equipment to the automotive, metals, plastics aerospace and medical industries, has expanded its North American service team. The expansion of the field service team, including the addition of National Service Manager Chip Hayward and two service engineers, [...]
Knome Launches New Informatics Service to Address Whole Genome Interpretation Bottlenecks
November 15, 2011
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Knome Inc., the human genome interpretation company, today announced the release of knomeBASE, an informatics service that transforms raw sequence data from human genomes into a format optimized for interpretation by geneticists seeking to understand the basis of human disease or drug response. Designed to enable the comparison and interpretation of large [...]
Eppendorf licenses technology for thermal cyclers to Takara Bio Inc.
November 15, 2011
HAMBURG, Germany, Eppendorf AG has licensed patents covering gradient technology for thermal cyclers to Takara Bio, including US patent Nos. 6,767,512 and 7,074,367. Eppendorf utilizes the technology in its Eppendorf Mastercycler® pro gradient, Mastercycler gradient and Mastercycler ep realplex models. Eppendorf AG, based in Hamburg, Germany, develops, produces and distributes instruments and consumables for the [...]
Hank Nordhoff to Retire from Gen-Probe
November 15, 2011
SAN DIEGO - Gen-Probe Incorporated announced today that long-time chairman Hank Nordhoff has informed the board that he plans to retire at the end of 2011, and that the board has elected Carl Hull, the Company's president and chief executive officer (CEO), to succeed him. Mr. Nordhoff led Gen-Probe as president and CEO from 1994 [...]
November 15, 2011
ST. LOUIS - At a time when profound gaps remain in our understanding of how one person’s genes differ from another person’s, developing accurate methods to interpret the human genome is essential to uncover population history, population relationships and the genetic basis of some of the most common diseases affecting society. Recently published in PLoS [...]
Implant Sciences’ QS-H150 Explosives Trace Detector Deployed at Third Airport in India
November 15, 2011
WILMINGTON, MA - Implant Sciences Corporation, a high technology supplier of systems and sensors for homeland security markets, today announced the sale of its Quantum Sniffer™ QS-H150 handheld explosives trace detector to a new customer in India. The QS-H150 will be used for security screening at Nasik Airport. Quantum Sniffers have previously been deployed at [...]
Future Fuels Institute at Florida State University Recognized as a Waters Center of Innovation
November 15, 2011
MILFORD, Mass. - Waters Corporation today welcomed the Future Fuels Institute at Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida into its Centers of Innovation Program. The Future Fuels Institute under its director, Dr. Chang S. (Sam) Hsu, is pioneering research into the development of fuels from fossil and renewable energy sources to meet future global demands for [...]
INFICON Acquires Assets of Photovac Inc., a US-based Specialist in VOC Detection Equipment
November 15, 2011
Bad Ragaz/Switzerland / Syracuse/New York — INFICON, a leading manufacturer of instrumentation and process control software for the semiconductor and vacuum-coating industries and other industrial applications, has acquired the assets of Photovac Inc., a developer and manufacturer of volatile organic compound (VOC) detection equipment. The addition of Photovac’s products and sensor technology to the already [...]
November 15, 2011
ASD Inc., the global leader in high-performance analytical instrumentation and materials analysis solutions, continues its tradition of setting industry standards for ground truthing and remote sensing measurement technologies with the release of the FieldSpec 4 line of portable, full-range spectroradiometers. The FieldSpec 4 line is designed for faster, more precise spectral data collection. The powerful [...]
Introducing the new EDXpert Hand-Held XRF Analyser Gun From Torontech
November 14, 2011
Energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) technology has a wide application. EDXRF analysers can be used in the mining industry to quality control industry. Hand-held XRF analysers are very popular because of the accuracy and portability. The EDXpert hand-held XRF analyser from Torontech incorporates the accuracy of bench-top models into an ergonomic and portable design. The [...]

