May 9, 2011
A lawsuit was filed against Biotage by Scientific Plastic Products, Inc. concerning alleged infringement of the US patents no 7,138,061, 7,381,327 and 7,410,571. Biotage then filed an application to the US Patent and Trademark Office applying for re-examination of all patent claims in the three patents mentioned above. At the same time Biotage submitted a [...]
Mincom Positioned for Next Phase of Growth Under ABB
May 9, 2011
BRISBANE, Australia - Mincom today announced that its strong enterprise software business is well positioned for the next phase of growth with the support of its new owner, ABB– one of the world’s leading global power and automation technology companies. ABB is acquiring Mincom from private equity group Francisco Partners to broaden its software portfolio [...]
Microfluidics Specialist Dolomite Signs Collaboration Agreement with Sphere Fluidics
May 9, 2011
Royston, Herts, United Kingdom - The Dolomite Centre Ltd, a world leader in the design and manufacture of microfluidic devices, has signed a collaboration agreement with Sphere Fluidics, a leading company in commercialising picodroplet technology - Dolomite-Microfluidics.com. The Dolomite Centre Ltd, signed a collaboration agreement with Sphere Fluidics, a leading company in commercialising picodroplet technology [...]
Open University to Host New Agilent Centre of Excellence in Comprehensive Chromatography
May 9, 2011
The Open University and Agilent Technologies UK Limited today announced the launch of the Agilent Centre of Excellence in Comprehensive Chromatography to be hosted in the Planetary and Space Sciences Research Institute, at The Open University. The Centre, based in Milton Keynes, will provide the opportunity for Agilent to showcase its recent developments in capillary [...]
May 9, 2011
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced a new Cary 60 UV-Vis, the leader in xenon flash lamp technology, with improved performance, ease-of-use and sample handling. Supporting a multitude of applications, the new UV-Vis is designed to improve workflow in a wide variety of settings, including chemical, industrial, academic and pharmaceutical/biotech [...]
Affymetrix Achieves First FDA Clearance of Microarray-Based Gene Profiling Reagents
May 9, 2011
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Affymetrix, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFFX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the addition of new gene expression reagents as accessories to its GeneChip® Microarray Instrument System for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) use, making Affymetrix the first in the industry to provide a comprehensive microarray-based clinical toolkit for diagnostic [...]
Molecular Devices to Distribute FCS Express 4 Image Cytometry Software
May 9, 2011
De Novo Software™, a leading provider of flow and image cytometry data analysis solutions, and Molecular Devices, a provider of premiere bioresearch and drug discovery systems, announced today a licensing agreement enabling Molecular Devices to distribute De Novo Software's flagship product, FCS Express 4 Software. This supports full compatibility with the ImageXpress Velos® Cytometer (formerly [...]
Shimadzu’s Nexera UHPLC Achieves 4×4 Solvent Delivery with New Low-Pressure Gradient Unit
May 9, 2011
COLUMBIA, Md. — Shimadzu has integrated an optional low-pressure gradient (LPGE) unit to its Nexera ultra high-performance liquid chromatograph, allowing users to switch automatically between four mobile phases with respective solvent delivery units. By adding the LPGE unit, a 130 MPa high-pressure resistant gradient system can be configured with a single solvent delivery unit, which [...]
Illumina Reduces Price of Whole Human Genome Sequencing Through Illumina Genome Network
May 9, 2011
SAN DIEGO - Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced that it is significantly reducing the price for sequencing whole human genomes through the Illumina Genome Network (IGN). The new list price for the service is $5,000 per genome for projects of ten samples or more, and $4,000 for projects of fifty samples or more. IGN is [...]
SAW Instruments Launches the sam®5 GREEN Acoustic Biosensor and Reaches Into the US Market
May 9, 2011
Boston, MA – SAW Instruments GmbH, today announced the launch of the sam®5 GREEN acoustic biosensor, and the availability of its family of sam®5 acoustic biosensors in the US market. Founded on SAW’s proprietary Surface Acoustic Wave technology, sam®5 offers precise, real-time, label-free measurement of biomolecular interactions. Building on the success of the existing sam®5 [...]

