August 10, 2011
RUNCORN, England – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that it will be exhibiting at the 23rd European Congress of Pathology (ECP 2011) at the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre, Helsinki, Finland, 27 August - 1 September. It will showcase its latest innovations for anatomical pathology applications under the [...]
August 10, 2011
SAN DIEGO -- TrovaGene, Inc. (Pink Sheets: TROV.PK), a developer of transrenal molecular diagnostics, confirmed today that it regained ownership of its worldwide rights and control over its patent estate for transrenal technology for non-invasive prenatal applications and cancer through the termination of a license agreement between TrovaGene and Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM). In 2008, [...]
QImaging® Introduces QCapture Pro 7™ Software for Life Sciences Digital Imaging
August 9, 2011
Surrey, Canada — QImaging, a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance, easy-to-use digital cameras for life science and industrial applications, released QCapture Pro 7 imaging software. Redesigned with a new user interface that supports life science researchers, QCapture Pro 7 provides easy image acquisition with intuitive and advanced imaging capabilities. As an enhanced upgrade from [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Preservation Matrix Offers More Efficient and Reliable Sample Storage
August 9, 2011
ATLANTA – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the release of Thermo Scientific Bioservative, a sample preservation matrix that does not require refrigeration. Bioservative™ ensures the cell viability of microbiological samples for up to seven days and delays the breakdown of RNA, DNA and peptides within a sample for [...]
Alfa Aesar Launches Mobile Website for Easy Access to Product Information
August 9, 2011
Alfa Aesar, a Johnson Matthey Company, has announced the launch of its new mobile website, designed specifically for use on smart phones. The site allows users to quickly and easily access Alfa Aesar's detailed product specifications using mobile platforms. The site has been optimized globally for Nokia, Moto, iPhone, Samsung, Blackberry, Sony and Android devices, [...]
Meridian Bioscience Launches ImmunoCard® C. difficile GDH Assay in Europe
August 9, 2011
CINCINNATI--Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIVO) is pleased to announce the launch of a new Clostridium difficile rapid test, ImmunoCard C. difficile GDH. This assay detects the common antigen, Glutamate dehydrogenase, produced by toxigenic and non-toxigenic strains of Clostridium difficile. Toxigenic strains of Clostridium difficile are frequently associated with hospital and community acquired diarrhea and can lead [...]
Smiths Detection Wins Major German Contract for Advanced X-Ray Scanners
August 9, 2011
Wiesbaden, Germany - Smiths Detection today announces a contract to provide about 50 Advanced Threat Identification X-ray (aTiX) systems for security checkpoints at Frankfurt International Airport (FRA). The value of the contract was not disclosed. The order from the German Interior Ministry comprises HI-SCAN 6040 aTiX and HI-SCAN 7555 aTiX systems, combined with re-inspection components, [...]
SALVE Project Enters Second Phase
August 9, 2011
Oberkochen/Germany. Nashville/Tennessee - Following the successful completion of a two-year evaluation phase, the University of Ulm, the Heidelberg-based company CEOS GmbH and Carl Zeiss Nano Technology Systems have signed an agreement to embark on the next phase of the SALVE project. SALVE – which stands for Sub-Angstrom Low Voltage Electron Microscope – is one of [...]
NanoString Introduces Rat miRNA Expression Assays
August 9, 2011
SEATTLE, Wash. – NanoString Technologies, Inc., a privately held provider of life science tools for translational research and developer of molecular diagnostics, today announced the availability of the nCounter® Rat miRNA Expression Assay Kit for use on its nCounter Analysis System. The nCounter Rat miRNA Expression Assay Kit enables researchers to perform direct digital detection [...]
Indianapolis Museum of Art Uses New Microscope Technology to Improve Art Analysis
August 9, 2011
OBERKOCHEN, Germany / NASHVILLE, TN - Carl Zeiss today announced that the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) is using a Carl Zeiss “Shuttle & Find” Correlative Microscopy package in the museum’s new state-of-the-art conservation science laboratory funded by Lilly Endowment Inc. The package facilitates direct communication between ZEISS electron microscopes and ZEISS light microscopes, thus [...]

