March 31, 2011
HaloPlex PCR Reagent Kit introduces a dramatically improved PCR technology that enables millions of PCR reactions in a single tube. For projects targeting 100 genes in 1000 samples, the total number of PCR reactions is reduced by a thousand-fold compared to traditional methods. The first product allows users to amplify up to 2000 target exons [...]
New Sensorex Web Site Simplifies Selection Of Sensors Measuring pH, ORP, Conductivity, DO and Cl2
March 31, 2011
Sensorex is pleased to announce the debut of its new web site, which is one of the world’s most comprehensive resources devoted to the sensing of pH, oxygen reduction potential (ORP), conductivity, dissolved oxygen (DO), Chlorine Dioxide (Cl2), sanitizer and custom sensors for the municipal and industrial water/waste treatment, laboratory science and horizontal process industries. [...]
Roche Introduces Next-Generation HLA Typing Solution for 454 Sequencing Systems
March 30, 2011
BRANFORD, Conn. - 454 Life Sciences, a Roche Company, announced today the launch and immediate availability of the new GS GType HLA Primer Sets for high- and medium-resolution genotyping of class I and class II loci of the Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) genes. The primer sets are designed for use with the company’s benchtop GS [...]
March 30, 2011
DURHAM, N.C. - EA today announced this year’s recipients of its annual GWAS and Data Analysis grant: Elad Ziv from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and Chunyan He from Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM). The grant was co-sponsored by Illumina and selection of the recipients was made by an outside review panel [...]
Sage Bionetworks Launches International Neurobiology Partnership
March 30, 2011
SEATTLE - Sage Bionetworks has begun projects to build advanced computational models of neurobiological disease through ongoing partnerships with CHDI Foundation and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company. Analyses and the resulting models will be deposited in the Sage Bionetworks repository and will be valuable public resources available to all interested researchers. Huntington’s Disease CHDI Foundation is continuing [...]
Siemens Introduces New Secure Apron Baggage Screening Solution at LAX
March 30, 2011
LOS ANGELES - Siemens Industry, Inc. (NYSE: SI) unveiled its new Siemens Apron Baggage Screening (SABS) solution this morning with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Located at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Terminal 5 for Delta Air Lines, this is the world's first SABS project. Siemens Apron Baggage Screening system is an innovative approach to baggage [...]
ATMI and Finesse Announce Agreement for Integrated Bioprocess Reactor
March 30, 2011
DANBURY, Conn. and NEW YORK - ATMI, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATMI) today announced a global distribution agreement with Finesse Solutions, LLC, of San Jose, CA, a manufacturer of measurement and control solutions for bioprocess applications. The deal gives ATMI the right to sell Finesse T700 control systems with the ATMI single-use Integrity™ PadReactor TM system. The combined [...]
March 30, 2011
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - X-Rite, Incorporated (NASDAQ:XRIT) today announced that the Company has entered into a new $225 million Senior Secured Credit Facility with Bank of America, Fifth Third Bank, and GE Capital Corporation as co-lead and syndication agents (the Refinancing). This facility provides for a revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of [...]
AAIPharma Services Announces Compendial Testing Facility Expansion
March 30, 2011
WILMINGTON, N.C. - AAIPharma Services Corp., a leading provider of pharmaceutical product development and manufacturing services, has relocated its compendial raw materials testing group to a new purpose-built laboratory space located within the company's Wilmington, N.C., headquarters facility. The move follows a series of recent reinvestments into the company's core analytical testing business. The new [...]
Accelrys Extends Impact of Modeling and Simulation with New QSAR Workbench
March 29, 2011
SAN DIEGO - Accelrys, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACCL), a leading scientific enterprise R&D software and services company, today announced the release of Accelrys QSAR Workbench. Developed in a collaboration between the Accelrys Professional Services team and pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline, the Accelrys QSAR Workbench is a commercially available, web-based solution that automates and accelerates the development, validation and [...]
