HighRes Biosolutions to implement flexible laboratory automation system at IRBM Science Park, Italy
September 1, 2011
Boston, MAIRBM Science Park (Pomezia, Italy) has selected HighRes Biosolutions to supply a flexible NanoCell™ laboratory automation system. The NanoCell will be installed as IRBM updates its high-throughput screening infrastructure to support the Italian Chemical Collection and Screening Initiative, a collaboration with Italian state research institutions. The NanoCell system will automate biochemical and cell-based high-throughput [...]
Flexible FlowIR Allows Real-Time Continuous Analysis Virtually Anywhere
September 1, 2011
Schwerzenbach, Switzerland - METTLER TOLEDO is pleased to announce the availability of its newest Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy instrument, FlowIRTM. As one of the smallest FTIR instruments on the market FlowIRTM can be placed nearly anywhere along a reactor setup. The seamless integration of FlowIRTM into just about any home-built or commercially available flow [...]
Puracyp and Promega Combine Cell Lines and Assay Systems for Complete Solution for Drug Developers
September 1, 2011
MADISON, WISCONSIN - Puracyp Inc. and Promega Corporation have teamed up to provide all-inclusive kits to assess nuclear receptor activation, P450 metabolism, and cellular toxicity during the drug development process. These whole cell assay systems will identify compounds capable of activating nuclear receptors and inducing P450 metabolism while monitoring for cellular toxicity. The assay kits [...]
Horizon Licenses New X-MAN Cell Lines from the Uni. of Minnesota relating to T-cell viral infections
August 31, 2011
Cambridge, UK: Horizon Discovery (Horizon), a leading provider of research tools to support the development of personalized medicines,has announced that it has secured a worldwide exclusive license for new X-MAN (gene X- Mutant And Normal) cell lines from the University of Minnesota (UMN). The cell lines include several rAAV engineered T-cell lines, which will extend [...]
INFICON announces closing of acquisition of Adixen Scandinavia AB from Pfeiffer Vacuum
August 31, 2011
Bad Ragaz/Switzerland - INFICON, a leading, worldwide manufacturer of instrumentation and process control software for advanced industrial vacuum processes, has closed the acquisition of Adixen Scandinavia AB from Pfeiffer Vacuum effective August 31, 2011. The Sweden-based Adixen Scandinavia AB is a global leader in leak detection with hydrogen as a testing gas. This acquisition complements [...]
3D Biomatrix™ Launches New Website and Blog at 3dbiomatrix.com
August 31, 2011
Ann Arbor - 3D Biomatrix is pleased to introduce its new website, https://www.3dbiomatrix.com, and blog. The redesigned website is aligned with the company’s vision to be an industry resource on three-dimensional (3D) cell culture. The new site offers: • Improved product information and shopping experience • A multimedia site showcasing product photos and how-to videos [...]
Caliper Life Sciences Announces IVIS Spectrum CT
August 31, 2011
HOPKINTON, Mass. -- Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALP) today announced the availability of the IVIS Spectrum CT, a breakthrough preclinical imaging system that integrates, into a single instrument system, advanced optical imaging and low dose microCT (micro computed tomography). Spectrum CT enables simultaneous molecular and anatomical longitudinal studies, providing researchers with vital, unparalleled insights [...]
August 31, 2011
El Segundo, CA - BioDiscovery, Inc. a leader in integrated software solutions for genomics data analysis from high-throughput microarray and Next-Gen sequencing technologies announced today inclusion of the Allele Specific Copy number Analysis of Tumors (ASCAT) algorithm to its latest version of Nexus Copy Number software (ver. 6.0), the leading platform independent and user friendly [...]
Exiqon introduces serum/plasma and cancer microRNA qPCR Arrays
August 31, 2011
Exiqon A/S (NASDAQ OMX: EXQ), a leading supplier of high-value gene expression analysis products, today launched two Focus microRNA PCR Panels for sensitive and specific quantification of microRNAs in serum/plasma and in cancer samples. The new Focus qPCR Panels offer researchers a head start along with a potential for cost and time reduction in their [...]
Hamilton Adds Four New ARC Sensors for Industrial Process Analytics
August 31, 2011
Reno, Nevada - Hamilton Company, world leader in fluid measurement, introduces four new models in its successful ARC sensor line. New offerings include the Oxyferm FDA ARC for electrochemical dissolved oxygen measurement in pharmaceutical fermentation processes; the Oxygold G and B ARC for low-ppb dissolved oxygen trace measurements in water and beverages; and the Conducell [...]

