August 24, 2011
Shimadzu Corporation has released LabSolutions CS Ver. 6.0 data analysis system. LabSolutions CS enables remote control of multiple LC (liquid chromatograph) and GC (gas chromatograph) units from any PC on a network. Analytical instruments can be controlled and analysis results can be monitored not only in the laboratory but also from a PC installed in [...]
August 24, 2011
NEW YORK--Enzo Biochem Inc. announced today that it has added four highly experienced executives at its Enzo Life Sciences subsidiary to focus on rapidly evolving new pharmaceutical and clinical applications. The officers, all filling newly created positions, are Bruce Taillon, PhD, as head of global technology business development, John D’Errico, PhD, to lead the commercial [...]
Pistoia Alliance Launches Second Phase of Sequence Services Project
August 24, 2011
BOSTON--The Pistoia Alliance, a precompetitive alliance of life science companies, technology vendors, publishers, and academic groups, announced today that it has launched the second phase of its sequence services project and issued a request for proposal (RFP) for software pilots. The effort expands on a successful first phase of the project that demonstrated the feasibility [...]
August 24, 2011
Shimadzu Corporation (President: Akira Nakamoto; situated in Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan) and the University of Tokyo (President: Junichi Hamada, Ph. D.; situated in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan) signed a joint research agreement on July 6 to develop technology for the comprehensive analysis of functional, membrane, and other lipids for the purpose of discovering biomarkers for various diseases, [...]
BioTime’s Subsidiary OncoCyte Corporation Expands Cancer Programs with $10 Million Equity Financing
August 24, 2011
ALAMEDA, Calif.-- BioTime, Inc., a biotechnology company that develops and markets products in the field of regenerative medicine, today announced its majority-owned subsidiary OncoCyte Corporation (OncoCyte) has received a new round of equity financing to fund expansion of its development of novel proprietary diagnostics and therapeutics for cancer in humans. The financing included $4 million [...]
AnaSpec Offers ClearPoint™ ?-Amyloid Custom Peptide Synthesis Service
August 24, 2011
San Jose, CA -- AnaSpec, the world’s largest provider of ?-amyloid peptide and Alzheimer’s research reagents, also provides ClearPoint™-Amyloid custom peptide synthesis service. ClearPoint™ peptides are AnaSpec’s trademark collection of heavy or stable isotope labeled peptides and amino acids. ClearPoint™ peptides offer a choice of heavy carbon (13C), or nitrogen (15N)-isotopes specifically labeled at single [...]
BioDiscovery Releases Nexus Copy Number Version 6.0 for DNA Copy Number Analysis and Visualization
August 24, 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 the release of version 6.0 of Nexus Copy Number software, the leading platform independent and user friendly application for DNA copy number analysis from CGH and SNP array data. Tools [...]
August 24, 2011
BRUSSELS - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today introduced the Thermo Scientific TriPlus RSH Autosampler featuring exceptional precision, flexibility and productivity in sampling solutions. Compatible with Thermo Scientific GC and GC/MS systems, the autosampler sets new standards in automation and provides advanced liquid handling cycles that enable automated functionality beyond [...]
August 24, 2011
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Complete Genomics Inc. (NASDAQ: GNOM), the complete human genome sequencing company, today announced additional details about the option that SAIC-Frederick Inc. has exercised to have Complete Genomics sequence the DNA from more than 500 pediatric cancer cases. This project was first announced during Complete Genomics’ Q2 earnings call on Aug. 4, [...]
August 24, 2011
MADISON, Wis. - The University of Iowa, Roy J. Carver Center for Genomics (CCG), entered into an agreement with Roche NimbleGen to provide microarray services through the Roche NimbleGen Certified Service Provider (CSP) program. In July 2011, after passing their rigorous certification test plan, CCG received official certification as a Roche NimbleGen CSP for two [...]
