Three Additional BASF QTA Test Methods to be Included in ASTM D6751 Biodiesel Specification

Cincinnati, OH - At the most recent meeting, ASTM Main Committee D02 passed the ballots for the inclusion of the AOCS standard procedure Ck 2-09, the QTA System method, as an approved method within the biodiesel B100 specification D6751, for the properties of total glycerin, free glycerin and cloud point. The revised D6751 specification, with [...]

OSI Systems Receives Multimillion Dollar Cargo and Vehicle Inspection Contract from Middle East Customer

HAWTHORNE, Calif. - OSI Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSIS), a vertically-integrated provider of specialized electronics and services, today announced that its Security division, Rapiscan Systems, was awarded a multimillion dollar contract from a Middle East customer to provide multiple units of its Eagle®T-10 cargo and vehicle inspection solution. The Eagle T-10 is a towable, ruggedized and [...]

Research Expedition to Fukushima Seeks to Unveil Genetic and Ecological Effects of Radiation on Animals and Plants

GERMANTOWN, Maryland and FUKUSHIMA PREFECTURE, Japan - A new international scientific expedition led by the University of South Carolina and supported by the biotechnology company QIAGEN is seeking to measure the genetic impact of radioactivity on animals and plants in areas surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Japan. The initiation of field work [...]

Covaris to Supply the BGI with High-Throughput DNA Shearing for Next-Generation Sequencing

BEIJING and WOBURN, Mass. - BGI (Beijing Genomics Institute) and Covaris, Inc. today announced a deal that will integrate Covaris' Adaptive Focused Acoustics™ AFA™ DNA shearing technology across several BGI laboratories in China. BGI will utilize the Covaris LE220 parallel processing, multi-sample platform to fragment DNA samples for Next-Generation Sequencing. "BGI will use Covaris instrumentation [...]

Caliper Lauds Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation Life Sciences Award Recipients for Their Contributions to the Development of Cutting-Edge Innovation

HOPKINTON, Mass. - Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALP) today announced that it proudly supports the 4th Annual Life Sciences Awards, which distinguish, through seven monetary awards, one adult scientist; three secondary school educators; and three secondary school students who are judged to exemplify excellence in the field of life sciences. The awards ceremony, titled, [...]

Life Technologies Launches New Distribution Center in India

CARLSBAD, Calif. and BANGALORE, India - Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) announced today that it has launched a regional distribution hub in India to address strong customer demand in the South Asia region. The new India Distribution Center (IDC), located in Bangalore, will boost the availability, timely delivery and quality of Life Technologies' products to [...]

Sequencing Specialists at Axeq Technologies with Korean and US Scientists Discovered Extensive Genomic and Transcriptional Diversity Through DNA and RNA Sequencing and Reported Sequencing Guidance

ROCKVILLE, Md. - In a paper published in the online edition of Nature Genetics on July 3, 2011, sequencing specialists at Axeq Technologies, and scientists from Macrogen Inc., Genomic Medicine Institute at Seoul National University, Psoma Therapeutics Inc., Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School reported the discovery of a wide range of novel [...]

New Hamilton Super Hydrophobic Pipette Tips Eliminate Liquid Retention

Reno, Nevada - Hamilton Robotics introduces CO-RE Super Hydrophobic disposable tips for the MICROLAB® STAR and NIMBUS lines of automated liquid handling workstations. These proprietary tips feature a special surface treatment that repels water-based fluids. By virtually eliminating retention of liquid on the inner and outer surfaces, these new tips offer higher pipetting precision and [...]

QIAGEN Reaches Agreement to Buy 61% Stake in Ipsogen, Plans to Fully Acquire Leader in Oncology Molecular Diagnostics

Venlo, the Netherlands - QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt, Prime Standard: QIA) today announced it has entered into binding agreements with a group of major shareholders of Ipsogen S.A. (Alternext: ALIPS) to purchase approximately 61% of the global leader in molecular profiling and personalized healthcare diagnostics for a broad range of applications in the field [...]

CDEX Announces Shipment of Ten ID2 Meth Scanners

TUCSON, AZ - CDEX Inc. (OTCBB: CEXI), a leading developer of chemical detection products, using patented technologies for use in healthcare, safety and security markets, announced today the sale and shipment of 10 units of the ID2 Meth Scanners to the Northeastern Colorado Association of Governments and Healing Tree Addiction Treatment Solutions, Inc. The order [...]

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