Oxford Expression Technologies launches US hub

San Diego, CA, USA - Oxford Expression Technologies (OET), the award-winning specialist provider of recombinant protein expression solutions, has opened a new US hub site. The inauguration of this new hub, which is operated by San Diego based biotech company Abcore Inc, will not only allow customers in the United States to purchase OET products [...]

Dr. Albert Luderer Joins BioNano Genomics Board of Directors

SAN DIEGO--BioNano Genomics, Inc. has elected Albert Luderer, Ph.D., to its Board of Directors. Dr. Luderer brings to the role more than three decades of experience in biotechnology, with a special emphasis on technology and business development and commercialization. The appointment supports the Company’s ongoing commitment to delivering new technologies that provide researchers with an [...]

Agilent Technologies Launches Automated Electrophoresis System to Accelerate Sample and Library QC for Next-Generation Sequencing

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today launched the Agilent 2200 TapeStation to automate next-generation sequencing sample and library quality control. Together with the prepackaged, ready-to-use ScreenTape consumables, the 2200 TapeStation simplifies and accelerates quality control in the next-gen sequencing workflow. "We are very excited about this launch," said Patrick Kaltenbach, vice president [...]

Abcodia and Oxford Gene Technology form Partnership to Advance Biomarkers for the Early Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer

Abcodia, a specialist company engaged in the validation and discovery of biomarkers of cancer and other age-related diseases and Oxford Gene Technology (OGT) a provider of innovative clinical genetics and diagnostic solutions to advance molecular medicine, today announced a collaboration aimed at improving the early detection of pancreatic cancer. As part of this collaboration, Abcodia [...]

Symbion Systems Announces the Availability of its New Driver for the Kaiser RamanRxn Systems suite of Analyzers

TUSTIN, Calif. – Symbion Systems, Inc., a leader in providing analytical instrument control, analysis, and connectivity software, today announced the release of its SII-K02 second generation driver for the Kaiser Optical Systems, Inc. suite of RamanRxn Systems analyzers. The new driver is designed to function in concert with the latest generation (Version 5.0) of Kaiser [...]

Symbion Systems Announces Windows 7 Compatibility for its Analytical Instrument Control and Connectivity Software

TUSTIN, Calif. – Symbion Systems, Inc., a leader in providing analytical instrument control, analysis, and connectivity software, today announced that its Symbion-DX, RX, and LX Analytical Instrument Software Suites, Version 5.0, are now fully compatible with all versions of the Windows 7™ operating system. As a result, the Symbion Analytical Instrument Software Suites can now [...]

Horizon Discovery Announces Strategic Partnership with Promega to Develop Next-Generation Predictive Human Disease Models

Cambridge, UK - Horizon Discovery Ltd. (Horizon), a leading provider of research tools to support the development of personalized medicines, announces a strategic partnership agreement with Promega Corporation, the leader in innovative life science research technologies. The partnership centers on the delivery of endogenous gene reporting capabilities, in the form of Promega’s luciferase and HaloTag® [...]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Maximizes Cold Storage Capacity

MILFORD, Mass. - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, recently introduced its portfolio of Thermo Scientific Revco UxF Series ultra-low temperature (ULT) freezers. Available in five sizes, with capacities from 421 to 949 liters (14.9 – 33.5 cubic feet), internal space is maximized, within a small laboratory footprint. In addition, the [...]

NanoString Secures $20M in Series D Financing

NanoString Technologies, Inc., a privately held provider of life science tools for translational research and developer of molecular diagnostics, today announced that it has closed $20 million in a Series D round of equity financing. New investors include GE, BioMed Ventures and Henri Termeer, former Chairman and CEO of Genzyme Corporation. All previous venture investors [...]

GE Healthcare’s IN Cell Analyzer Image Competition inspires through the beauty of cells

Chalfont St Giles, UK - GE Healthcare Life Sciences today announced that voting for the 2011 IN Cell Analyzer Image Competition is now open at gelifesciences.com/incellcompetition. Both scientists and the wider public are invited to choose their favourite from 30 shortlisted images submitted by researchers worldwide. When making their selection, voters can consider the beauty [...]

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