Ocean Optics Sensors USP Class VI Certified
April 20, 2011
Dunedin, Florida – Expanding the potential applications for its oxygen and pH sensing patches, Ocean Optics has obtained United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Class VI certification for these products. The company’s HIOXY coating for RedEye Oxygen patches and Sol-gel coating for pH applications have successfully met the stringent testing criteria required for this certification. Ocean Optics’ [...]
April 20, 2011
TEMPE, Ariz. - Intrinsic Bioprobes Inc. ("IBI") today announced the launch of its first mass spectrometry-based protein assays for in-vitro diagnostic testing. The assays for beta-2-microglobulin, cystatin C, and retinol binding protein are performed on IBI's MASSAY® platform at the CLIA-certified and College of American Pathology (CAP) accredited diagnostic laboratory of the Institute of Genomics [...]
Cargill Granted U.S. Patent for Breakthrough Cooking Process Used in Loyall® Premium Pet Food
April 19, 2011
MINNEAPOLIS — Cargill has been granted a U.S. patent for the exclusive cooking process it developed to ensure every batch of its Loyall® premium pet food is cooked to optimize quality, palatability and digestion. Cargill's Opti-Cook® process works by using a combined steam and pressure cooking system and Near-Infrared Reflective Spectroscopy (NIRS) technology. NIRS uses [...]
April 19, 2011
BOULDER, Colo. – Now remote sensing scientists working in the field have a choice between the standard FieldSpec® HandHeld 2™ and the FieldSpec HandHeld 2 Pro model spectroradiometers from ASD Inc. The Pro model provides greater sensitivity in low reflectance conditions. Researchers also gain GPS data with a newly introduced optional GPS module available in [...]
NT-MDT Co. opens a new R&D office in the USA
April 19, 2011
To address the increasing activity of NT-MDT Co. on the US and world markets of scanning probe microscopy equipment, the company has invited the experienced AFM developers and practitioners: Sergei Magonov, John Alexander and Sergey Belikov to form the research unit NT-MDT Development in Tempe, Arizona. This team, which has combined SPM experience of almost [...]
Proton Energy Systems Becomes Proton Onsite
April 19, 2011
Wallingford, CT - Proton Energy Systems is announcing its rebrand as Proton OnSite to reflect its developing business model and its ongoing expansion into several markets. Proton Energy Systems has been the global leader in on-?site hydrogen generation, but over its 15-?year history the company has developed beyond hydrogen alone to also become a leader [...]
UC Berkeley Launches Synthetic Biology Institute to Advance Research in Biological Engineering
April 19, 2011
BERKELEY, Calif. - An alliance of top researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, has formed the UC Berkeley Synthetic Biology Institute (SBI), advancing efforts to engineer cells and biological systems in ways that promise to transform technology in health and medicine, energy, the environment, new materials, and a host of other critical arenas. The [...]
Biotage Introduces EVOLUTE WAX, Providing a Total Solution for Acidic Compounds
April 19, 2011
Uppsala, Sweden - Biotage, a leading supplier of tools and technology for medicinal and analytical chemistry, today announced the further expansion of its successful family of sample preparation products with the launch of EVOLUTE WAX. EVOLUTE WAX is a mixed-mode weak anion exchanger, developed for the extraction of strongly acidic analytes from aqueous samples. The [...]
Genuine 3D Cell Culture Technology
April 19, 2011
AMSBIO has announced the launch of Alvetex® - a unique cell culture scaffold that, for the first time, enables genuine 3D cell culture to be grown routinely and cost-effectively. Already successfully applied to numerous applications including drug toxicity models with liver cells, skin raft assays and bone remodeling studies - Alvetex® provides a stable and [...]
Cemtrex Expands Into Mobile Applications Technology Business
April 19, 2011
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. - Cemtrex Inc. (OTC: CTEI) announced today that it is opening a new software and technology division within the company. Cemtrex's newly formed software and technology division will create innovative mobile and Web-based applications that aim to add synergies across its existing businesses as well as expand into new developing markets. Cemtrex, through [...]

