Sigma® Life Science Launches Genetically Modified Human Cell Lines for Breast Cancer Research
July 22, 2011
ST. LOUIS - Sigma Life Science, the innovative biological products and services research business of Sigma-Aldrich® (Nasdaq: SIAL), today announced the expansion of its CompoZr® Oncology Disease Model portfolio with the release of the first in its collection of breast cancer-specific knockout and knockin cell lines for drug discovery and research. These modified epithelial cell [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces New Kits to Preserve and Protect Samples
July 22, 2011
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the release of the Thermo Scientific AssayAssure sample collection, transport and storage products. AssayAssure™ is the one of the most flexible, widely applicable and longest-acting universal preservative currently available, and it is compatible with the broadest range of cellular, bacterial and viral targets. [...]
Exonhit and BGI Announce Successful Completion of a Promising Next-Generation Sequencing Project
July 21, 2011
Exonhit (Alternext: ALEHT), a biotech company focused on personalized medicine, and BGI, the world's largest genome organization, are pleased to announce the successful completion of a project dedicated to expanding Exonhit's Genome Wide SpliceArray™ to an additional strategic preclinical animal model species. To answer the need for a comprehensive understanding of gene deregulation and the [...]
Method to Be Based on Multiplatform Sequencing Including the New PacBio RS System
July 21, 2011
Constance, Germany - GATC Biotech, in collaboration with the Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich), is developing a cost efficient method for taxonomic characterization of microbial communities present in food. This industry related application, which is realised at GATC Biotech in Konstanz, aims to explore [...]
July 21, 2011
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has presented Dr. Judit Villen of the University of Washington, Seattle, with the renowned American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) 2011 Research Award of $35,000. Sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific for more than 20 years and administered [...]
Public Health Care Authority Chooses Labvantage to Digitize Pathology Labs
July 21, 2011
Somerset, NJ. LABVANTAGE today announced that its C5-LIMS by SoftwarePoint has been chosen by a major regional public health care authority in Northern Europe. The goal of the project is to completely digitize and automate all of their pathology laboratories. The system will eventually become one of the largest such installations in the world and [...]
IONICON Announces New Distribution Partner for INDIA
July 21, 2011
IONICON Analytik, the world’s leading PTR-MS company, specialized in ultra-sensitive and high-resolution online mass spectrometry for trace gas analysis and MARS Bioanalytical Pvt Ltd a leading company in the field of analytical, biotech and environmental instruments in India are teaming up to target the Indian market. “The common goal is to offer the range of [...]
Chiral Technologies Expands Sales Coverage
July 21, 2011
WEST CHESTER, Pa. - Chiral Technologies, Inc. has appointed Louise Bernier as Account Manager, Western Region. Ms. Bernier will be responsible for laboratory product sales in the Western United States, including Alaska and Hawaii. Prior to joining Chiral Technologies, Bernier was a scientist at Pfizer’s R&D laboratory in San Diego, where she helped manage the [...]
July 21, 2011
WALTHAM, Mass. - Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE:TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced it has signed a long-term license agreement with Alere Inc. to integrate its novel Thermo Scientific B.R.A.H.M.S. biomarker assays on Alere’s leading point-of-care Triage® platform. Alere, formerly Inverness Medical Innovations, is a global leader in rapid point-of-care diagnostics. Increased availability [...]
5AM Solutions Announces Opening of Boston Office
July 21, 2011
Reston, VA - 5AM Solutions recently opened a Boston, Massachusetts office. The location addition will enhance 5AM's ability to deliver innovative software development services to current project partners there, and will also allow them to seek out additional business in the region. The new Northeast operation will initially be led by Will FitzHugh, Chief Science [...]
