Agilent Technologies Reports Third-Quarter 2011 Results
August 15, 2011
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Agilent Technologies Inc. today reported revenues of $1.69 billion for the third fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2011, 22 percent above one year ago, or 19 percent excluding the effects of acquisitions and divestitures(3). Third-quarter GAAP net income was $330 million, or $0.92 per share. Last year's third-quarter GAAP net income [...]
August 15, 2011
ZUG, Switzerland and ZURICH -- SmartGene, a provider of innovative software services for the management and analysis of genetic data, and the Institute of Medical Microbiology ("IMM"), University of Zurich, Switzerland, today announced an expanded collaboration, under which the University of Zurich will make use of the SmartGene platform and its associated reference databases to [...]
Seahorse Bioscience, Inc. Appoints Research Instruments Pte Ltd as Distributor in S.E. Asia
August 15, 2011
Billerica, MA - Seahorse Bioscience, Inc., the leader in the design and development of instruments for assessing cellular bioenergetics, has announced Research Instruments Pte Ltd as the distributor of Seahorse XF Analyzers and consumables in South East Asia. Seahorse XF Extracellular Flux Analyzers provide the first and only kinetic method to measure the two major [...]
August 15, 2011
BILLERICA, Mass.--American Science and Engineering, Inc., a leader in X-ray detection technology, announced today the receipt of an order from an Eastern European country for two Z Backscatter™ Van (ZBV™) X-ray screening systems — the industry’s top-selling non-intrusive cargo and vehicle X-ray screening system. “This repeat order from this Eastern European government reinforces the continued [...]
Acquisition of Omega Engineering
August 15, 2011
Spectris plc, the productivity-enhancing instrumentation and controls company, today announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire the Omega Engineering business. The purchase consideration of US$475 million (approximately £290 million), on a debt and cash-free basis, will be met from cash and new bank facilities and is subject to routine balance sheet adjustments. Omega [...]
More Real-Time PCR Data from a Single Reverse Transcription Reaction
August 15, 2011
Hercules, CA —— Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.'s new iScript Advanced cDNA synthesis kit for RT-qPCR allows researchers to generate more real-time PCR data from a single 20 µl reverse transcription reaction for their gene expression analyses. iScript Advanced The iScript Advanced cDNA synthesis kit for RT-qPCR generates more real-time PCR data from a single reverse transcription [...]
August 15, 2011
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Bruker today launched the Dimension EdgeTM PSS Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), a production-environment AFM specifically tailored for patterned sapphire substrate (PSS) metrology in high brightness light-emitting diode (HB-LED) manufacturing. The Dimension Edge PSS is an easy-to-operate AFM that delivers resolution far beyond traditional optical techniques while at the same time providing [...]
GE Healthcare launches Indicating FTA™ DMPK Cards for colorless biological sample bioanalysis
August 15, 2011
GE Healthcare Life Sciences new Whatman Indicating FTA™ DMPK Cards enable simple and effective collection of colorless biosample fluids, such as plasma, urine and CSF, for use in pharmacokinetic and toxicokinetic studies. These new cards enable room temperature storage of dried biosample spots and only require a low sample volume (10-20 µl), making them ideal [...]
New Reagent Delivers Robust, Reproducible, and Fast qPCR with No Need for Protocol Optimization
August 15, 2011
Hercules, CA —— Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.'s new SsoAdvanced™ SYBR® Green supermix helps researchers generate reproducible, high quality qPCR data with even the most difficult templates and samples. At the heart of the SsoAdvanced™ SYBR® Green supermix lies Bio-Rad's proprietary Sso7d-fusion polymerase, engineered for enhanced qPCR performance. In addition to increasing enzyme processivity and delivering run [...]
New Hamilton GC Autosampler Syringes Deliver Leak-Free Performance
August 15, 2011
Reno, Nevada - Hamilton Company, world leader in fluid measurement, introduces a new line of syringes for GC (gas chromatography) headspace autosamplers. Designed to work with PAL* COMBI-xt GC headspace autosamplers, which are sold under many brand names, the new syringes feature a unique spring-in-plunger design for leak-free operation. The spring keeps the PTFE plunger [...]
