Tecan and Enigma Diagnostics Sign Global Manufacturing and Supply Agreement
February 5, 2010
Point-of-care Molecular Diagnostics instruments - Tecan to industrialize and supply commercially manufactured Diagnostics instruments - First demonstration instruments delivered - Commercial launch of Enigma ML for initial use is anticipated in Q4 2010 Männedorf, Switzerland and Oxford, UK -- The Tecan Group (SIX Swiss Exchange: TECN), a leading global provider of laboratory instruments and solutions, [...]
ABB honors Prof. Richard Van Duyne, the 2010 Bomem-Michelson Award winner at Pittcon
February 5, 2010
Quebec, Canada -- ABB, the leading power and automation technology group is proud to honor Prof. Richard Van Duyne of Northwestern University as 2010 Bomem-Michelson Award winner. This award is dedicated to the memory of Professor A.E. Michelson, developer of the Michelson interferometer. ABB sponsors the award to honor scientists who have advanced the technique(s) [...]
Volcano Corporation Announces Litigation Status
February 5, 2010
SAN DIEGO -- Volcano Corporation (Nasdaq: VOLC) today announced that the jury in the litigation filed by Lightlab Imaging, Inc. on January 7, 2009 in the Superior Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk County reached a verdict against Volcano and its wholly owned subsidiary, Axsun Technologies. In December 2008, Volcano acquired Axsun, which had an agreement to [...]
nXitu Introduces “BTX-II” the Next Generation in X-ray Diffraction Analysis
February 5, 2010
“BTX-II” a new bench top XRD/XRF instrument for quality control, education, forensic/hazardous materials, and research applications. Mountain View, CA --(PR.com)-- Following the introduction last year of the first generation product, BTX, inXitu is pleased to introduce the second generation product, BTX-II. This new product offers a similar level of performance as the first generation BTX, [...]
New Smart Cuvettes Ideal for Non-intrusive pH Monitoring
February 5, 2010
Optical pH sensing cuvettes turn spectrophotometers into drift-free pH meters Dunedin, FL -- Proprietary sol gel coating materials developed by Ocean Optics have enabled new technology for convenient, non-intrusive monitoring of biological samples. By encapsulating pH indicator dyes into coatings applied to its new Smart pH Cuvettes, Ocean Optics miniature fiber optic spectrometers and accessories [...]
February 4, 2010
IPSWICH, Mass. -- As an important supplier to the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, New England Biolabs is pleased to announce that the Sanger Institute will use New England Biolabs as one of its suppliers for next-generation sequencing library construction reagents. "We are extremely pleased that the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, as a world leading genome [...]
New “How-To Calibrate” Videos Will Keep Your Brookfield Instruments on Target!
February 4, 2010
Middleboro, MA – Brookfield Engineering introduces a new series of free online training videos detailing how to verify calibration of Viscometers and Rheometers. Available to registered customers at www.brookfieldengineering.com under “Support/Video Clips,” customers can view them whenever they have a question about the calibration check procedure. These videos demonstrate Brookfield’s recommended method for performing a [...]
February 4, 2010
Fluidigm, the inventor of integrated fluidic circuits (IFCs), has joined with IntegraGen SA, one of France's leading providers of genetic research testing services, to bring IFC technology to European researchers. IntegraGen will offer premium class services to its customers using the Fluidigm BioMark™ System for Genetic Analysis and the Access Array™ sample preparation system for [...]
February 4, 2010
OCEANSIDE, Calif.--International Stem Cell Corporation (OTCBB:ISCO), www.internationalstemcell.com, announced today that its new cell production facility has passed final building inspection, which will enable development and manufacturing of the company and its partners’ clinical-grade stem cell products. ISCO has designed and built a unique cell manufacturing facility in Oceanside, California consisting of separate “suites” for development [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces Chromatography Pipette Tips
February 4, 2010
New Thermo Scientific Aspire Protein A, Protein G and IMAC Cobalt Tips offer fast and effective sample preparation for proteomic research SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the availability of the new Thermo Scientific Aspire Protein A, Protein G and IMAC Cobalt Chromatography Tips. Aspire™ [...]