September 14, 2011
Chikungunya virus can be found in tropical Asia and Africa. It typically causes a 2-3 day fever sometimes with an associated rash. Arthritic pain in the joints and limbs often follows and can last up to weeks or months. Chikungunya virus is a member of the Alphaviruses. The virus is transmitted by the bite of [...]
EcoCerta Biotecnologia Licenses Genetic ID’s GMO Testing Technology
September 14, 2011
FAIRFIELD, Iowa--Genetic ID, the global leader in GMO identification, announced that it has licensed its proprietary GMO testing technology to EcoCerta Analises Ambientais Ltda. (EcoCerta) in Brazil. As a licensee, EcoCerta will add GMO and species testing of agricultural and food products to its environmental testing portfolio. EcoCerta joins Genetic ID’s global network of GMO [...]
PANalytical expands with ultramodern X-ray tube factory in Eindhoven
September 14, 2011
Almelo, The Netherlands, PANalytical, the global leading supplier of analytical X-ray instrumentation, services and software, has relocated its X-ray tube manufacturing to a new factory in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. PANalytical is the only supplier of analytical X-ray systems that also develops and produces its own X-ray tubes, which are an essential part of the instrumentation. [...]
Introducing the WSKM Incubation System from Prior Scientific
September 14, 2011
ROCKLAND, MA - The WSKM Incubation System is specifically designed to work in conjunction with the Prior ProScan H117 flat top stage. The system places the sample in the proper focus position to provide maximum microscope functionality. The WSKM Incubation System provides a compact, long term stable environment for live cell imaging. The WSKM chamber [...]
New High Shear Mixer Introduced
September 13, 2011
Ross introduces the new model HSM-100LSK-I, a multi-purpose laboratory mixer. This bench-top unit is offered with interchangeable mixing attachments including batch and inline rotor/stator sets, various size disperser blades and propellers. It is designed for a variety of mixing tasks such as powder dispersion, deagglomeration, pureeing of soft solids, polymer disintegration, solubilization, emulsification and homogenization. [...]
SeraCare Expands Cellular Line with Addition of Cryopreserved CD8+ T-cells and CD19+ B-cells
September 13, 2011
Milford, Mass. – SeraCare Life Sciences (Nasdaq: SRLS), a global life sciences company providing vital products and services to facilitate the discovery, development and production of human diagnostics and therapeutics, announced it has further expanded its cellular product line with the addition of Cryo-T8 Human CD8+ T-cells and Cryo-B Human CD19+ B-cells to its AccuCell® [...]
Nepa Gene and Bulldog Bio agree to a North American partnership
September 13, 2011
Nepa Gene CO., LTD., an innovator of electropration devices and Bulldog Bio Inc., a specialty Life Science distributor, have signed an agreement to establish Bulldog Bio as the sole distributor of the new NEPA21 Electro-kinetic Transfection System to laboratories in the US and Canada. Capable of using off-the-shelf electroporation cuvettes, this device can boost efficiency [...]
September 13, 2011
PORTLAND, Ore. -- FEI and Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) today announced a partnership to create the OHSU/FEI Living Lab for Cell Biology that will provide researchers with several state-of-the-art electron microscopes to advance the understanding and treatment of complex diseases such as cancer and AIDS. The OHSU/FEI Living Lab will be equipped with [...]
Merck and BGI Establish Strategic Collaboration focused on Biomarkers and Genomic Technologies
September 13, 2011
WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. & SHENZHEN, China--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, and BGI, the world’s largest genomics center, announced today that they have established a collaboration to focus on the discovery and development of biomarkers and genomic technologies. Under the agreement scientists from Merck and BGI will [...]
Integromics announces new version of SeqSolve NGS analysis software
September 13, 2011
Granada and Madrid, Spain and Philadelphia, U.S.A. – Integromics (R), a market leader in IT solutions provision for life sciences in the field of genomics and proteomics, today announces the release of the second version of SeqSolve (TM), its analytical solution for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) data. The latest version of Integromics’ SeqSolve features custom [...]
