Life Technologies Initiates Clinical Trials Leading to 510(k) Submission of a Class I and Class II HLA Sequence-Based Typing Solution

CARLSBAD, Calif. - Life Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: LIFE) today announced that it is the first life science tools provider entering clinical trials to prove the safety and effectiveness of their DNA sequence-based typing (SBT) platform for analysis of the Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) system. Submission for 510(k) clearance of this SBT platform will follow completion [...]

Fluidigm Access Array Technology Helps Identify Mutations in Leukemia

Fluidigm has announced that MLL Munich Leukemia Laboratory (www.mll.com) has used the company's Access Array™ technology to help it uncover mutations in over 80 percent of chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) patients, providing new insights into the molecular heterogeneity of the disease. MLL researchers applied the unique properties of the Fluidigm Access Array System to prepare [...]

Olive Millers to Gain More Value From Production with New Infrared Analyser

FOSS announces Olivia™, an affordable and simple-to-use analyser for testing olive paste and pomace that is now released for sale in Spain and Italy. The instrument ensures fair payment to growers delivering loads of olives to crushing mills and provides valuable information for millers during oil production. It is designed for use either in the [...]

Pall Corporation’s New Lab Catalog Offers Technology and Support from Field to Lab

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. - Pall’s (NYSE:PLL) 2011-2012 Laboratory Filtration, Separation and Detection Products Catalog provides a convenient, all-in-one guide to the company’s line of laboratory-scale products. Critical laboratory applications showcased in the catalog include protein and DNA purification, detection and screening, laboratory bioprocessing, HPLC and chromatography sample prep, microbiology quality control, and environmental water and [...]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Adds New Atlas CDS Software Control for Shimadzu Prominence HPLC

PHILADELPHIA - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the availability of a new Thermo Scientific Atlas Chromatography Data System (CDS) instrument control software for the Shimadzu Prominence® and Prominence XR HPLC. Seamless control of Shimadzu’s Prominence is now possible at no extra cost as no connection license is required. [...]

Antibody research company Kymab implements ConturELN

The Cambridge-based biopharmaceutical company Kymab has implemented the Electronic Laboratory Notebook system ConturELN. The system will be used for research documentation and knowledge sharing, and to allow the rapid assessment of progress in order to streamline the company’s R&D process. Founded in 2009, Kymab is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of [...]

Finesse Solutions Introduces New T700 cGMP Upstream Processing Platform Featuring G3 Hardware and Fully Integrated Single-Use Sensors

San Jose, CA - Finesse Solutions, LLC, San Jose, CA, a manufacturer of measurement and control solutions for life sciences process applications, announced the release of the T700™ upstream processing platform for single-use bioreactors ranging from 25L to 2,000L in size. The T700 family of turn-key control systems is designed to the highest performance and [...]

Sage Bionetworks Announces Cancer Partnership with AstraZeneca

SEATTLE - Sage Bionetworks and AstraZeneca have initiated a collaboration to make new insights into certain cancers using advanced computational models of disease genetics. This deeper understanding of cancer will potentially help better match patients with appropriate treatments and might one day lead to new cancer therapeutics. The partnership will combine Sage Bionetworks’ expertise in [...]

RainDance Technologies Launches Two Comprehensive Genetic Screening Research Tools

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - RainDance Technologies, Inc., today announced the commercial availability of the ASDSeq™ and XSeq™ Research Screening Panels. Developed in collaboration with Emory University and Greenwood Genetic Center, the two comprehensive panels enable researchers to simultaneously interrogate key genes known to be linked to X-chromosome disorders and syndromic forms of Autism Spectrum Disorder [...]

BD Completes Acquisition of Accuri Cytometers, Inc.

Franklin Lakes, NJ - BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE:BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Accuri Cytometers, Inc., an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company that develops and manufactures personal flow cytometers for researchers. The acquisition expands BD’s presence into the emerging affordable personal flow cytometer space, and [...]

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