June 7, 2011
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and SHENZHEN, China - Scientists worldwide have been working on the publicly available genomic sequences of the deadly E. coli O104 strain, which is causing the current health crisis in Germany and now spreading throughout Europe. To continue to speed the ongoing international efforts of researchers to assess and halt this growing epidemic, [...]
June 7, 2011
Berlin - JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, reports on the work from the Pharmaceutical Sciences Department of the Medical School at the University of Nebraska. The Department have selected the JPK ForceRobot® 300 system to extend their studies applying atomic force microscopy, AFM, in [...]
E. coli O104 Outbreak Highlights Need for Rapid, Accurate Testing Options
June 7, 2011
Cincinnati - The recent E. coli outbreak making headlines in Europe and the United States has been identified as a rare and unique strain, E. coli O104:H4. The outbreak strain is a Shiga toxin 2 type producing E. coli, and is of concern because initial lab findings have revealed various characteristics that make it more [...]
Assay Depot Secures Financing to Expand Cloud-Based Pharmaceutical Research Platform
June 7, 2011
SAN DIEGO - Assay Depot announced today that it raised $1.7 million from private investors. The funds will be used to expand the company’s cloud-based pharmaceutical research platform. “We’ve brought together the capabilities of the most popular consumer websites to create a web-based research platform that helps scientists innovate,” said Kevin Lustig, President and CEO [...]
Pf?nex Inc. Announces Strategic Agreement with SAFC
June 7, 2011
San Diego, California - Pf?nex Inc., an industry leader in protein expression through the Pf?nex Expression Technology™ platform, announced today that it has entered into a non-exclusive strategic partnership with SAFC®, a unit of the Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (NASDAQ:SIAL) and a global leader in biopharmaceutical contract manufacturing. Under the agreement, Pf?nex Inc. will engineer production strains [...]
Release of the New SPM-9700 Scanning Probe Microscope
June 6, 2011
SPM-9700 Scanning Probe Microscope With the release of a new scanning probe microscope (SPM-9700) featuring new software that sets a new standard for easy operation, Shimadzu Corporation has launched a market offensive in the field of scanning probe microscopes. From observation to data analysis, operations are easier, while providing high quality data. Scanning probe microscopes [...]
FDA Clears Idaho Technology-Developed Q Fever Test
June 6, 2011
SALT LAKE CITY - This week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the first nucleic acid amplification In vitro diagnostic (IVD) test that detects Coxiella burnetii, the bacteria that causes Q fever. The test developed by Idaho Technology, Inc. (ITI) will be used to test military personnel suspected of contracting the disease and run [...]
ALMSCO International Highlights Its BenchTOF-dx for Improved Sensitivity at ASMS 2011
June 6, 2011
Llantrisant, UK - ALMSCO International, a division of Markes International Ltd., today announces that it is showcasing its state-of-the-art bench-top time of flight (TOF) mass spectrometer, BenchTOF-dx at ASMS 2011. The instrument is specially designed to generate truly classical electron impact ionization (EI) spectra for gas chromatography (GC) and comprehensive GC/GC applications. It enables users [...]
Prosolia, Inc. and Mess- und Analysengerate GmbH Enter Into an Exclusive Agreement
June 6, 2011
INDIANAPOLIS - Under the terms of the deal, GSG Mess- und Analysengerate GmbH will market and distribute Prosolia's Omni Spray® DESI technology and all related consumables to customers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. "We are pleased to have reached an agreement with GSG Mess- und Analysengerate GmbH to distribute our Omni Spray products," said Justin [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Launches New Cutting-Edge Mass Spectrometry Instruments at ASMS 2011
June 6, 2011
DENVER - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, introduced three breakthrough instruments that take mass spectrometry (MS) analysis to new levels of performance in resolution, speed, sensitivity and accuracy. The new instruments were unveiled at the 59th Annual ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics, being held June [...]
