Appointment of AITbiotech Pte Ltd, Singapore as Eppendorf distributor for Singapore

Eppendorf AG is pleased to appoint AITbiotech Pte Ltd as a distributor for the full range of the Eppendorf products in Singapore with effect from 25th July 2011. AITbiotech’s has significant presence in Singapore’s life sciences research, academia and molecular diagnostics sectors and will use this leverage to enhance the distribution and sales of the [...]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Launches New Drugs of Abuse Quality Control

ATLANTA -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the launch of the Thermo Scientific MAS DOA TOTAL Control as the newest addition to the urine toxicology QC product portfolio. The company will showcase the products at Thermo Scientific booth #1720 during Clinical Lab Expo at AACC 2011, being held [...]

Chiral Technologies, Inc. Enters into Cooperative Agreement with BioTools, Inc.

West Chester, Pa - Chiral Technologies, Inc. (CTI) announced today that it has entered into a cooperative agreement with BioTools, Inc. of Jupiter, Fla., the leader in vibrational chiroptical spectroscopy. BioTools is recognized as the leader in vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) technology used in structure characterization of chiral drugs and biopharmaceuticals. BioTools manufactures and sells [...]

Morpho Detection Completes Acquisition of Syagen Technology

Newark, Calif. – Morpho Detection, Inc. (MDI), the explosives and narcotics detection business of Morpho, Safran group’s security unit, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Syagen Technology, Inc. of Tustin, Calif. Syagen is a leading mass spectrometry technology development company focused on security applications. The acquisition of Syagen strengthens MDI’s position as the [...]

Epitomics Releases New Antibodies Developed With the National Cancer Institute’s Center for Cancer Research

BURLINGAME, Calif. - Epitomics, Inc., a biotechnology company commercializing the next generation of antibodies based on its groundbreaking Rabbit Monoclonal (RabMAb®) technology, today announced the Company has now launched 23 novel cancer-related antibodies that were developed through a partnership with the National Cancer Institute's Center for Cancer Research. The goal of this partnership is to [...]

Morpho’s Detection Business Announces Senior Leadership Change

Newark, Calif. – Morpho Detection, Inc., the detection business of Morpho, Safran group’s security unit, today announced its president and CEO of the last six-plus years is leaving the business and is succeeded by Brad Buswell, former vice president of global strategy. Dennis Cooke is moving to Ryder System, Inc., a transportation and supply chain [...]

Beckman Coulter Introduces the 1.6-liter Allegra X-30 Series Benchtop Centrifuge

BREA, CALIF. - The medium capacity Allegra X-30 Series Benchtop Centrifuge from Beckman Coulter, Inc. is a versatile instrument that is being introduced for general research use and clinical sample preparation in booth # 603 at the 2011 AACC/ASCLS Annual Meeting and Clinical Lab Expo in Atlanta, Ga., July 24-28. The compact, 18-inch-wide instrument is [...]

iGenix Announces CLIA Approval of Diagnostic Assay on BeadXpress

Seattle, WA - iGenix today announced it has received CLIA approval for its first diagnostic assay created to run on the Illumina BeadXpress, a high-throughput genomic analysis platform manufactured by Illumina Inc. The pharmacogenomics assay certified was built as a “proof-of-principle” test for CLIA certification, and is one of several in the iGenix R&D pipeline. [...]

Brooks Automation Announces Purchase of Nexus Biosystems, Inc.

CHELMSFORD, Mass. - Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq:BRKS) announced today that it had completed the acquisition of Nexus Biosystems, Inc. ("Nexus") the Poway, California based global market leader in automated compound and sample management solutions for life sciences. The net cash purchase price was $79 million. Additionally, the Company paid approximately $6.7 million for the value [...]

SERS Substrate for Raman Systems Now Available from API Technologies

ORLANDO, FL - API Technologies Corp. , a provider of electronic systems, subsystems, RF, and secure systems for defense, aerospace, and commercial applications, announced today the availability of its newest technology aimed at improving the repeatability and sensitivity of Raman spectroscopy analysis . The product, Solas™, is currently offered as a "Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering" [...]

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