Technology Targets Genetic Disorders Linked to X Chromosome
October 18, 2011
Geneticists at Emory University School of Medicine have demonstrated a method that enables the routine amplification of all the genes on the X chromosome. The technology allows the rapid and highly accurate sequencing and identification of novel genetic variants affecting X chromosome genes. The method, developed in cooperation with RainDance Technologies, is described in the [...]
October 18, 2011
ISSAQUAH, Wash. -- Applied Precision is proud to announce the 25th installation of its DeltaVision OMX™ three-dimensional super-resolution microscopy system at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. The OMX is a super-resolution microscope utilizing proven three-dimensional structured illumination (3D SIM) technology providing an eight-fold improvement in volume resolution and outstanding widefield imaging capabilities. The OMX product [...]
Optibrium Expands StarDrop Availability with Apple Mac Compatibility
October 18, 2011
CAMBRIDGE, UK - Optibrium, a provider of software solutions for drug discovery, today launches StarDrop 5.1, an upgraded version of its innovative support tool which helps drug discovery scientists to guide key decisions in drug discovery and quickly achieve successful project outcomes. As a result of this upgrade, StarDrop's unique capabilities to guide the design [...]
Biotage Introduces Automated SPE Workstation for Increasing Productivity in Sample Preparation
October 18, 2011
Uppsala, Sweden – Biotage®, a leading manufacturer of tools and technology for analytical and medicinal chemistry, introduced the new RapidTrace®+ SPE Workstation. RapidTrace+ is based on the widely accepted, industry standard RapidTrace platform. The RapidTrace+ is a robust, automated system for quickly developing rugged, reliable Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) methods in regulated pharmaceutical, clinical and [...]
Agilent Technologies and Oxford Gene Technology Expand Microarray and Sequencing Partnership
October 17, 2011
SANTA CLARA, Calif., and Oxford, England - Agilent Technologies Inc. and Oxford Gene Technology today announced they have expanded an existing partnership into an exclusive agreement for Agilent to provide OGT with oligonucleotide microarrays and SureSelect target enrichment products for next-generation sequencing. Mike Evans, chief executive of OGT, said: "We are delighted to have been [...]
October 17, 2011
Hach Company, the leader in water quality analytics, announces the new Hydraulic Fracturing Water Analysis Kit. Offering on-site results in an easy-to-use, rugged, portable case, the Hydraulic Fracturing Water Analysis Kit covers key parameters critical to water analysis in oil and gas applications, including source water, fracturing fluid, flowback water, produced water, drilling fluids and [...]
AMETEK Acquires Reichert Technologies
October 17, 2011
BERWYN, Pa. -- AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) today announced that it has acquired Reichert Technologies, a privately held manufacturer of analytical instruments and diagnostic devices for the eye care market headquartered in Depew, NY. The company was acquired for $150 million from Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company and has estimated annual sales of $55 million. [...]
October 17, 2011
Frederick, MD –– RURO, Inc., a developer of research productivity and management solutions today announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with Angelantoni Industrie s.p.a. to integrate their Smart Freezer® line of ultra-low temperature robotic freezers with RURO FreezerPro ™ software, jointly producing the ultimate storage solution for research, government and medical laboratories that [...]
October 17, 2011
MADISON, Wis. – Cellular Dynamics International (CDI) today announced that it was named as the overall Gold winner in The Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Awards. The Wall Street Journal 2011 Technology Innovation Awards are determined by a panel of independent judges who evaluated significant innovations that occurred in 2010. Six hundred and five applicants [...]
October 17, 2011
GE Healthcare has added two new imagers to their family of biomolecular imaging systems, the Typhoon FLA 9500 for imaging of multifluorescent-, chemifluorescent-, radioisotope-labeled, and colorimetric samples and the Typhoon FLA 7000 IP for the dedicated study of radioisotope labeled samples. The Typhoon FLA 9500 is a versatile, high throughput, laser scanner ideally suited to [...]
