Agilent Technologies Awards 2011 Russell Varian Prize for Innovation in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
September 29, 2011
SANTA CLARA, Calif., and MANCHESTER, England - Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) announced Gareth Alun Morris, professor of physical chemistry at the University of Manchester as the winner of the 2011 Russell Varian Prize. The prize is awarded to a researcher based on a single innovative contribution proven to have a significant impact on state-of-the-art [...]
September 29, 2011
SAN CARLOS, Calif. and SAN DIEGO -- Verinata Health, Inc., a privately-held company dedicated to maternal and fetal health, today announced it has signed a three-year supply agreement with Illumina, Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of life sciences tools for the large-scale analysis of genetic variation and function. Under the terms of the agreement, [...]
Silicon Kinetics Introduces Fluidic Interface for Mass Spectrometry Analysis
September 29, 2011
San Diego, California -- Silicon Kinetics Inc., the innovative life sciences tool company which developed the world’s first 3D biosensor surface for label-free interaction analysis introduced a seamless fluidic/pressure interface between the Company’s SKi Pro™ instruments and mass spectrometers, for the AC-MS (affinity capture - mass spec) application. Earlier this year, the Company had announced [...]
Illumina Introduces Low-Cost Bovine BeadChip for Genotyping of Dairy Cattle
September 29, 2011
SAN DIEGO -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced the launch of the Infinium BovineLD (low density) BeadChip. With approximately 7,000 SNPs and a 24-sample format, this BeadChip supports a broad range of applications including genomic selection, parentage and traceability. Using this product, customers can compare data to that generated with Illumina's higher-density bovine arrays, extending [...]
Olink Appoints New CEO and Expands Board of Directors
September 28, 2011
UPPSALA, Sweden, 14 – Dr. Simon Fredriksson, Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer of Olink AB (Olink) has today been promoted to President and CEO of Olink. Simon Fredriksson is taking over from Björn Ekström who has been managing the company since its inception in 2004. At the same time new members of the [...]
FDA Clears Flu Tests for JBAIDS
September 28, 2011
SALT LAKE CITY--Last week, the U.S. Army Office of the Surgeon General received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of two Influenza test kits for use on the Joint Biological Agent Identification and Diagnostic System (JBAIDS). Idaho Technology, Inc. (ITI), developer and manufacturer of the JBAIDS instrument, performed the optimization and analytical testing of the [...]
PerkinElmer Launches Volocity® 6.0 High Performance 3D Cellular Imaging Software Suite
September 28, 2011
WALTHAM, Mass.--PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced the release of Volocity® 6.0, the latest version of the Company’s 3D cellular imaging software. The Volocity software features a suite of high performance tools for exploring, interacting and publishing 3D imaging data from cells, [...]
September 28, 2011
Sony Corporation (‘Sony’) is pleased to announce that it has acquired U.S.-based venture corporation Micronics, Inc. (headquartered in Redmond, Washington) through its wholly owned subsidiary, U.S.-based Sony Corporation of America (‘SCA’). Micronics, Inc. is involved in the research and development of near patient Point of Care devices for disease diagnosis, treatment monitoring and blood testing, [...]
NANOGULF fzc NAMED EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR FOR NANOINK IN MIDDLE EAST
September 28, 2011
CHICAGO, Ill. – NanoInk’s NanoFabrication Systems Division is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with NanoGulf fzc, to serve as its exclusive distributor in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia for the company’s desktop nanofabrication equipment including the NLP 2000 System and the DPN 5000 System. NanoGulf provides [...]
Simulations Plus Bid for Assets of Entelos Not Selected
September 28, 2011
LANCASTER, Calif. - Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLP), a leading provider of consulting services and software for pharmaceutical discovery and development, today announced that its bid to purchase substantially all of the assets of Entelos, Inc., in an auction supervised by and in accordance with certain bidding procedures approved by the United States Bankruptcy Court [...]
