BioNanomatrix Completes Name Change to BioNano Genomics
October 11, 2011
SAN DIEGO & MONTREAL--BioNanomatrix, Inc. has changed its name to BioNano Genomics. By adopting the new name, the Company is communicating its position as a solution provider for genomics researchers who want to fully understand the biology of the genomes at the core of their research. The change follows the recent establishment of new corporate [...]
October 11, 2011
BOZEMAN, Mont. & DURHAM, N.C.--Golden Helix, Inc. and Expression Analysis (EA) today announced their collaboration to develop an affordable and streamlined, cloud-based analytic solution that reduces the barriers to adoption of RNA sequencing. RNA-Seq is becoming the tool of choice for gene expression studies, as it can facilitate the investigation of phenomena beyond the reach [...]
CapMan invests in Lumex Instruments
October 11, 2011
CapMan Russia, a leading Russian private equity fund managed by CapMan, has acquired a 29% share in a Russian laboratory analytical equipment manufacturer Lumex Instruments. With operations in Russia, the CIS, China, the European Union, the USA and Canada, the company aims at becoming the leading player in its field globally. In the coming years, [...]
OpGen’s Whole Genome Mapping Technology Provides Critical Genomic Information for Malaria Research
October 11, 2011
GAITHERSBURG, Md.--The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) and OpGen, Inc. today announced publication of findings by the WRAIR that indicate a breakthrough in malaria research (Malaria Journal www.malariajournal.com/content/10/1/252). Malaria affects over 250 million people, resulting in one million deaths each year and is considered a critical global health threat (WHO 2010 World Malaria [...]
October 11, 2011
LOS ANGELES -- De Novo Software™, a leading provider of flow and image cytometry data analysis solutions, and Nexcelom Bioscience, a leading supplier of cell counting and analysis products for bioresearch and drug discovery, announced today a licensing agreement enabling Nexcelom to distribute De Novo Software's flagship product, FCS Express 4 Software. Under the terms [...]
New Purair 5 Ductless Fume Hood
October 10, 2011
The NEW PURAIR 5 Ductless Fume Hoods from Air Science USA feature a high level of operator protection where routine work is being carried out. The units exceed OSHA, ANSI and all relevant international standards. The Ductless design eliminates installation costs and allows the unit to be positioned over a sink or benchtop apparatus. There [...]
TriStar2 – the new and improved multimode plate reader
October 10, 2011
Bad Wildbad, Germany - Berthold Technologies is ready to present the second generation of its successful TriStar multimode plate reader - the TriStar2 LB942. The TriStar2 offers revised optimized optical paths for the reading technologies absorbance, luminescence and fluorescence. Hence TriStar2 has detection sensitivities known from dedicated instruments. Particularly notably is its new enhanced fluorescence [...]
Halo Genomics’ new kit further increases sample throughput and reduces costs
October 10, 2011
UPPSALA, Sweden – Halo Genomics AB, an Uppsala?based genomics company, announces the availability of HaloPlex™ PCR Kit with increased sample multiplexing capabilities Halo Genomics today released HaloPlex™ PCR Reagent Kit with sample barcodes designed to work with Illumina Next-Generation Sequencers. The new kit enables multiplexing of up to 96 samples per sequencing lane. This significantly [...]
Fluidigm technology used to validate new risk loci for Graves disease
October 10, 2011
Fluidigm Corporation has announced that Rujin Hospital in Shanghai, China has used the company's integrated fluidic circuits (IFCs) to help validate two new susceptibility loci for Graves' disease. Researchers applied the unique properties of the Fluidigm 96.96 Dynamic Array™ IFC and the EP1™ System to re-genotype selected SNPs for the replication study. In a paper [...]
October 10, 2011
SKOKIE, IL - NanoProfessor®, a division of NanoInk, Inc.® focused on nanotechnology education, is pleased to announce that it has added Izon Science's qNano particle characterization instrument to the NanoProfessor suite of instrumentation. The qNano research instrument fits well within the NanoProfessor Nanoscience Education Program by offering students the hands-on ability to control, count, and [...]
