Kurt May to Join International Stem Cell Corporation as Senior Vice President
June 21, 2011
CARLSBAD, Calif. - Andrey Semechkin, Ph.D., CEO of International Stem Cell Corporation (“ISCO”) announced today that Kurt May, a highly experienced senior business executive and biotechnology entrepreneur, is concluding his service as a faculty member at the University of San Diego’s School of Business Administration and is joining ISCO as a Senior Vice President. Mr. [...]
June 21, 2011
MARLBOROUGH, Mass. - Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. ("ACT"; OTCBB: ACTC), a leader in the field of regenerative medicine, announced today that it has entered into a definitive collaborative agreement with Roslin Cells LTD ("Roslin Cells") of Scotland. The two companies will work together to establish a bank of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)-grade human embryonic stem [...]
Roche Diagnostics Supports European Union’s DETECTIVE Project to Reduce Animal Testing
June 21, 2011
Penzberg, Germany - The xCELLigence RTCA System of Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) is being used in the European Union’s DETECTIVE ("Detection of endpoints and biomarkers for repeated dose toxicity using in vitro systems”) Project, a joint study funded by the European Cosmetics Association (Colipa) and the European Commission, where Roche is a member [...]
Exiqon Licenses Locked Nucleic Acids to IDEXX Laboratories for Veterinary Diagnostics
June 20, 2011
VEDBAEK, Denmark - Exiqon A/S (Copenhagen:EXQ), today announced that it has granted a non-exclusive license to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc, to use Exiqon's proprietary LNA(TM) technology in defined products for veterinary disease diagnostics. Exiqon will receive upfront and milestones payments, and royalty on global sales of the products covered by this agreement. Financial terms of the [...]
IntegenX Announces Early Access Partnership for Its RapidHITTM 200 Human DNA Identification System
June 20, 2011
PLEASANTON, CA and COVENTRY, UNITED KINGDOM - IntegenX Inc. (IXI) today announced an Early Access Program for its RapidHIT™ 200 Human Identification System. The Early Access program is designed to provide IXI's global partners with advance product access and training. Early Access partners will receive pre-production prototypes of the RapidHIT 200 instrument, disposable reagent cartridges [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces New Range of Solid Core HPLC Columns at HPLC 2011
June 20, 2011
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the release of the Thermo Scientific Accucore HPLC column range. Founded on state-of-the-art Core Enhanced Technology and utilizing vast experience in phase bonding and packing, these columns provide a unique chromatography solution to enhance laboratory workflow and efficiency. Available in a wide range [...]
Excitation Wavelength Selection with a Flick of the Thumb
June 20, 2011
With the most recent introduction of a new multi-wavelength excitation-laser coupling unit WITec has further advanced the ease-of-use of its microscope series. It is now possible to switch between up to three laser sources by the simple rotation of a filter wheel. Calibration and alignment of the laser beam path is guaranteed at all positions [...]
Agilent Technologies Announces Major NMR/MRI Sale to Adam Mickiewicz University in Poland
June 20, 2011
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced a $6 million sale of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometers and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems in collaboration with the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poland. The instruments will form the core of the new NanoBioMedical Centre, a multidisciplinary unit supporting master's and doctoral [...]
PerkinElmer Releases 2010 Corporate Social Responsibility Report
June 20, 2011
WALTHAM, Mass. - PerkinElmer, Inc. /quotes/zigman/250499/quotes/nls/pki PKI +1.88% , a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced the publication of its 2010 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report. The 2010 CSR Report details the Company's progress against its global sustainability goals set in 2009 for environmental health [...]
Neogen Acquires VeroMara from GlycoMar Ltd.
June 20, 2011
LANSING, Mich. - Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ: NEOG) announced today that it has acquired the assets of the VeroMara seafood testing laboratory from its parent company, GlycoMar Ltd. Based in Oban, Scotland, VeroMara offers testing services to the shellfish and salmon aquaculture industries. VeroMara's services include testing for shellfish toxins, general foodborne pathogens, including E. coli, [...]
