November 7, 2011
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 [...]
November 7, 2011
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 [...]
November 7, 2011
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
November 7, 2011
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
November 7, 2011
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
November 7, 2011
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 [...]
November 7, 2011
WILMINGTON, MA - Implant Sciences Corporation, a high technology supplier of systems and sensors for homeland security markets, today announced sales of its Quantum Sniffer™ QS-H150 portable explosives trace detector into Japan and Taiwan. The Japanese orders include systems to be deployed for critical infrastructure protection at a nuclear power plant. In Taiwan, the QS-H150 [...]
November 7, 2011
Transgenomic, Inc. (OTC/BB: TBIO) and A. Menarini Diagnostics today announced an exclusive distribution agreement for Transgenomic’s SURVEYOR® Scan and WAVE® MCE (Micro-Capillary Electrophoresis) Mutation Detection system to its network of over 2,000 pathologists throughout Europe. “This agreement opens up a broad new channel for SURVEYOR Scan and WAVE MCE targeted to pathologists throughout Europe,” said [...]
PerkinElmer Completes Acquisition of Caliper Life Sciences
November 7, 2011
WALTHAM, Mass.-- PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced that the Company has completed its acquisition of Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:CALP - News), a Hopkinton, Massachusetts-based leader in imaging and detection solutions for life sciences research, diagnostics and environmental markets. In September, [...]
Caliper CEO Kevin Hrusovsky Presented Vision for Revolutionizing Medicine
November 7, 2011
HOPKINTON, Mass. - Caliper Life Sciences, Inc., a leading provider of tools and services for life science companies, today announced that Kevin Hrusovsky, President and CEO of Caliper delivered a keynote address at the BioConference Live event, which was held on October 26, and participated in the Personalized Medicine Panel during the World Health Forum [...]

