Smiths Detection Provides Narcotics Trace Detectors to U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons
May 11, 2011
Morristown, NJ - Smiths Detection has completed installing 74 IONSCAN 500DT narcotics trace detection systems for the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). With this order, the BOP now has a total of 102 IONSCAN systems deployed in prisons across the country. They are used to screen visitors and mail for trace amount of narcotics [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Showcases Solutions for Advanced Metals Characterization at CETAS 2011
May 10, 2011
ECUBLENS, Switzerland - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, will highlight its innovative offering of spectroscopy solutions for advanced metals characterization in the steel and metal industries during CETAS 2011, being held May 17-19, in Luxembourg. Thermo Fisher will showcase a range of solutions to substantially improve automation and workflow within [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Provides Update on Acquisition of Dionex Corporation
May 10, 2011
WALTHAM, Mass. - Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, is confident in being able to secure all necessary outstanding regulatory and antitrust approvals in connection with its previously announced tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Dionex Corporation (NASDAQ: DNEX) for $118.50 per share in cash. Thermo [...]
May 10, 2011
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Advanced Photonix (API) today announced that it has received a second order from a major manufacturer of extruded web plastic products for a T-Ray 4000® system to be deployed on a factory line for online process control. This further validates the increasing market acceptance of API terahertz systems in for factory [...]
Gyros Continues Positive Trend in 2011
May 10, 2011
Uppsala, Sweden - Gyros AB, a leader in utilization of microfluidic technologies to miniaturize and automate immunoassays, announced today that sales are showing a positive trend similar to that seen throughout 2010. Major biopharmaceutical companies continued to demonstrate their confidence in the Gyros immunoassay platform, with existing accounts investing in additional Gyrolab™ workstations at different [...]
May 10, 2011
AMSTERDAM and IRVINE, California - Agendia, an innovative molecular cancer diagnostics company, today announced that it has partnered with AstraZeneca and The Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI) to accelerate the development of targeted therapies for colorectal cancer patients. The announcement marks a unique collaboration between Agendia, developer of the "MammaPrint" breast cancer molecular diagnostic test, a [...]
May 10, 2011
VICTORIA, British Columbia ? GenoLogics, a leading provider of laboratory information management system (LIMS) software specifically designed for next-generation genomics labs, today announced the release of a pre-configured version of its LIMS software for Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) next-generation sequencing (NGS) systems and TruSeq Sample Prep Kits. The pre-configured GenoLogics LIMS software significantly speeds implementation time for [...]
May 10, 2011
Burlington, MA - expressor software today announced an alliance with LABVANTAGE Solutions, Inc to provide state-of-the-art data integration solutions to establish an integrated informatics infrastructure for the laboratory. LABVANTAGE provides a comprehensive portfolio of products and services for the laboratory, including laboratory information management (LIMS), quality electronic laboratory notebook (ELN), and business intelligence. Together with [...]
May 10, 2011
BOULDER, Colo. – ASD Inc., a global leader in high-performance analytical instrumentation for materials measurement, announced today the official launch of two mining industry-specific spectroscopic measurement solutions, the TerraSpec Explorer and TerraSpec Examiner, for the analysis of minerals in exploration and production. These solutions provide precise real-time data for an entirely new level of visibility [...]
Honeywell Burdick & Jackson Introduces New RNA Reagent For Drug Discovery
May 10, 2011
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Honeywell (NYSE:HON) announced today the introduction of a new RNA reagent for use in developing advanced therapeutic medicines. The new product, the Burdick & Jackson rBMI activator, is designed to help laboratories reduce the use of costly amidites, critical ingredients used in the process of making RNA-based medicines, without reducing RNA [...]
