Lonza and Roche Enter Into MycoTOOL® Distribution Agreement for Rapid Mycoplasma Testing Solutions

Basel, Switzerland - Lonza (SIX Swiss Exchange: LONN) and Roche (SWX: ROG) announced today that they have entered into a co-exclusive distribution agreement for the commercialization of Roche’s MycoTOOL® mycoplasma Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) assays. PCR is a commonly used molecular biology technique that amplifies a single copy of nucleic acid to generate millions of [...]

Shrink Nanotechnologies Signs Binding Letter of Intent to Acquire 100% of Hawaii-Based Nanopoint, Inc.

IRVINE, Calif. - Shrink Nanotechnologies, Inc. ("Shrink") (OTC Markets: INKN), an innovative high technology company, announced today that it has executed a binding letter of intent to acquire 100% of Hawaii-based Nanopoint Inc. ("Nanopoint"), a biomedical instrumentation and microfluidics company with global distribution for its award-winning suites of life sciences products. The transaction highlights are: [...]

Cellectis Strengthens Management Team to Support Stem Cell Activities

Paris - Cellectis (Alternext: ALCLS), the Genome engineering specialist, has announced today the recruitment of three senior managers to support the development of Ectycell, its subsidiary dedicated to industrial applications of stem cells. •Edward Balbirnie, PhD, joins Ectycell as Chief Operations Officer. He has 23 years of international experience in the Biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, [...]

Easy-Read Precision Pharmacy Balances Improve Workflows, Safety

Greifensee, Switzerland - METTLER TOLEDO, world renowned for precise and easy-to-use scales, introduced a pharmacy-specific portfolio of precision balances today. The new portfolio encompasses two product lines: the PHS, or professional line; and the PHL, or portable line. Balances included in the METTLER TOLEDO pharmacy-specific portfolio support tasks pharmacists perform daily including cream, ointment and [...]

Cepheid Extends Rapid Molecular Diagnostics’ Leadership with FDA Clearance of Xpert Clostridium difficile/Epi

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Cepheid (Nasdaq: CPHD) today announced that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Xpert® C. difficile/Epi test. Cepheid's first Xpert C. difficile test has been available in the United States since July 2009. The test's unique combination of high sensitivity and rapid turnaround time [...]

Bruker Announces Game-Changing, Affordable CryoProbe(TM) Prodigy for 3-fold Sensitivity Boost and 10-fold Throughput Enhancement for Routine NMR

ASILOMAR, Calif. - At the 52nd ENC, Bruker announces the CryoProbe(TM) Prodigy, a new, game-changing CryoProbe that delivers a tremendous boost in sensitivity at an affordable price. The broadband CryoProbe Prodigy uses nitrogen-cooled RF coils and preamplifiers to deliver a sensitivity enhancement over room temperature (RT) probes of a factor of 2-3x across the board [...]

ASD Releases QualitySpec® 7000, Setting a New Standard in Rapid, Non-Contact Process Analysis

Boulder, CO - ASD Inc. announces today the commercial availability of the QualitySpec® 7000, a unique near-infrared spectroscopic analyzer designed for continuous measurement of solids and blended materials as they are transported on a conveyor belt. This powerful, precise instrument is uniquely suited for a range of industries including forest products, mining and food processing. [...]

IDT Offers GMP Production of Oligos for Diagnostic Use

CORALVILLE, IA - Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), the world leader in oligonucleotide synthesis, has extended its proven expertise in oligo research, development and production to clinical and commercial OEM customers. Its Clinical and Commercial Manufacturing (CCM) facility is dedicated to the GMP production of oligos for diagnostic use. With the need for fully compliant oligos [...]

eBioscience Releases 32 New Clinical Flow Cytometry Reagents Optimized for Immunophenotyping of Hematologic Malignancies

San Diego, CA - eBioscience, a world leader in immunology and oncology flow cytometry reagents expands one of the world's most trusted selections of antibodies, ELISAs and proteins for Life Science and diagnostic research to include 32 new products for the immunophenotyping of hematologic malignancies. According to Robin Vedova, Director of Clinical Diagnostics at eBioscience, [...]

Microsaic Systems plc (“Microsaic” or the “Company”)Admission to Trading

Microsaic Systems plc, the developer of miniaturised chip-based scientific instruments, is pleased to announce that admission to trading on AIM will become effective, and dealings inthe ordinary shares of the Company will start, at 8.00am today, 11 April 2011, under the ticker symbol “MSYS”. The Admission to AIM follows the Company’s successful fund raising, which [...]

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