August 24, 2011
VEDBAEK, Denmark — In a multicenter study, Exiqon, in collaboration with LEO Pharma, Bispebjerg Hospital, Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital and University of Copenhagen, has identified promising diagnostic biomarkers of cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL) to distinguish between malignant and benign inflammation – i.e. between CTCL and chronic diseases such as psoriasis, atopic dermatitis and [...]
PrimeraDx Launches the Only System Capable of Simultaneous Quantification of mRNA, microRNA and DNA
August 23, 2011
MANSFIELD, Mass. -- PrimeraDx today announced the launch of the ICEPlex® system, the only instrument on the market used for simultaneous detection and quantification of disparate target types, such as mRNA, miRNA, SNPs and DNA. “We are excited to have launched the ICEPlex, a quantitative multiplex PCR platform,” stated President and CEO Matthew McManus, MD, [...]
There’s an Ab for That! GeneTex Offers One of the Largest Catalogs of Antibodies
August 23, 2011
IRVINE, Calif.-- GeneTex, a leading manufacturer of high quality antibodies, has launched several new specials on products from their large catalog containing more than 40,000 primary and secondary antibodies, DNA damage antibodies, proteins, peptides, and research reagents. Plus, GeneTex is introducing over 15,000 ELISA kits for quantitative measurements of proteins including cytokines, interleukins, growth factors, [...]
August 23, 2011
Uppsala, Sweden: Phadia, the global leader in allergy and autoimmune related diseases diagnostics, announced the launch of Phadia’s new allergy and autoimmunity testing instruments; Phadia 2500 and Phadia 5000. The new high capacity instruments offers the possibility to combine allergy and autoimmunity testing, which means a throughput 4 to 5 times higher than any other [...]
WaferGen Announces Delay in Reporting of Second Quarter 2011 Results
August 23, 2011
FREMONT, Calif. -- WaferGen Biosystems, Inc., a leading developer of state-of-the-art genomic analysis systems, announced today that it intends to file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2011 within two weeks. The company had previously filed a Form 12b-25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to its Form [...]
Dr. Jaspreet Dosanjh Joins BioSurplus as Product Marketing Manager
August 23, 2011
SAN DIEGO - BioSurplus announced today that Dr. Jaspreet Dosanjh has joined the company as product marketing manager. With this welcome addition to the team, the company increases its resources in the areas of customer education, expert valuation, and the acquisition of high-quality lab equipment. In addition to her years as a lab researcher, Dr. [...]
New Widefield Super-Resolution System for Applications in Biomedical Research
August 23, 2011
Wetzlar, Germany. With the new Leica SR GSD from Leica Microsystems, scientists can now achieve resolutions far below the limit of diffraction that have never been attained before in widefield fluorescence microscopy. The system is capable of resolving details as small as 20 nanometers. This enables research of structures of single proteins and other biomolecules [...]
Phalanx Biotech Group Launches microRNA Microarray – miRBase v17
August 23, 2011
BELMONT, Calif. - Phalanx Biotech Group, a global provider of genomic products and services, launches a major update to its OneArray® microRNA expression profiling microarrays based on the latest miRBase release – Version 17. This miRBase release represents a significant increase over Version 16 in the number of microRNA sequences with 2,406 additional mature microRNA [...]
Oxford Nanopore congratulates collaborator Professor Mark Akeson on $3.6 million NHGRI grant
August 23, 2011
OXFORD, U.K.--Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd. is pleased to congratulate Professor Mark Akeson (University of California, Santa Cruz) and his collaborators on the award of a $3.6 million, three year grant by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). Professor Akeson has pioneered techniques to control the movement of single stranded DNA (ssDNA) through protein nanopores. [...]
August 23, 2011
ShareLABVANTAGE today announces that a leader in molecular diagnostics selected LABVANTAGE Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for its worldwide quality management laboratories to achieve high processing efficiencies, superior laboratory data quality and regulatory compliance. LABVANTAGE culminates with the most abundant, robust key functionality and ELN integrated solution that facilitate advanced decision support and SAP integration. [...]
