Sigma® Life Science and Kraig Biocraft Laboratories to Develop Silkworms for the Production of Spider Silk

ST. LOUIS - Sigma Life Science, the innovative biological products and services research business of Sigma-Aldrich® (Nasdaq: SIAL), today announced the signing of an agreement with Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (KBLB) to develop genetically modified silkworms for the production of spider silk, using Sigma's proprietary CompoZr Zinc Finger Nuclease (ZFN) technology. The transfer of silk [...]

Affymetrix Releases Axiom(TM) Genome-Wide CHB 1 Array

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Affymetrix, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFFX) today announced the expansion of its Axiom product line with the launch of the Axiom(TM) Genome-Wide CHB 1 Array, the first commercial product to maximize genetic coverage of common alleles in Han Chinese populations. This array is the third population-designed array for the Axiom(TM) Genotyping Solution and one [...]

Bruker Announces Two Major Orders for Novel High-Field 395 GHz Solid State DNP-NMR Systems in Canada and Germany

ASILOMAR, Calif. - At the 52nd ENC, Bruker today announced the receipt of two separate orders for novel 395 GHz Solid State DNP-NMR systems that utilize Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP) in order to significantly enhance the sensitivity of solid state NMR experiments. Based on Bruker's proven and unique 263 GHz Solid State DNP-NMR systems, and [...]

Agilent Technologies Expands Custom Target Enrichment Kit Coverage Fivefold to 34 Megabases for Next-Gen Sequencing

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the availability of custom kits for its SureSelect XT target enrichment system that can capture up to 34 Mb of genomic regions of interest for next-generation sequencing (NGS). This fivefold increase in coverage from previous custom kits enables researchers to expand the breadth of [...]

Dotmatics Integrates OpenEye Software into Electronic Laboratory Notebook

Dotmatics Ltd. have integrated Lexichem's automatic chemical naming from OpenEye Scientific Software Inc., into Studies Notebook, Dotmatics' Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN)solution, the company announced today. Studies Notebook is a platform independent, completely web-based ELN that allows scientific researchers to protect their Intellectual Property (IP). Lexichem is an industry leading software technology that automates the inter-conversion [...]

Simulations Plus (SLP) Releases MedChem Studio 2.0

LANCASTER, Calif. - Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLP), a leading provider of simulation and modeling software for pharmaceutical discovery and development, announced today the release of MedChem Studio™ version 2.0 with an impressive set of expanded and powerful capabilities for data mining and de novo molecule design. MedChem Studio 2.0 now includes: Our new MedChem [...]

A NEW Generation of SpinColumns™

Harvard Apparatus’ NEW Generation of SpinColumns™ are designed for purification of small samples (10µl to 150µl) in either single column or high-throughput 96-well or 384-well formats. Centrifugal force drives the separation process in the SpinColumns™. SpinColumns™ are offered pre-filled with a wide selection of chromatographic materials including gel-filtration, ion-exchange, silica-based reverse (C18) and normal phase [...]

Silicon Kinetics Achieves Validation of Affinity-Capture Technique for Mass Spectrometry Analysis

San Diego, California - Silicon Kinetics Inc., the innovative life sciences tool company which introduced the world’s first 3D biosensor surface for label-free interaction analysis announced lead customers adopting the Company’s AC-MS (affinity capture - mass spec) application with SKi Pro™ instruments. “Silicon Kinetics 3D biosensor chips have a 60x advantage in surface area vs. [...]

Elsevier Launches Methods Navigator, Enhancing Access to Research Methods

Waltham, MA - Elsevier, the leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the launch of Methods Navigator. This online research tool enables life scientists to search, access and apply the right method for their research, saving time and producing high-quality results. Methods Navigator joins Elsevier's stable of workflow solutions [...]

New England Biolabs Expands its Distribution Network through Collaborations in India and the Netherlands

IPSWICH, Mass. - New England Biolabs (NEB), a world leader in the production and supply of reagents for life science research, announces that it has signed exclusive distribution agreements with BIOKE, based in the Netherlands, and Imperial Life Sciences (ILS), based in India. BIOKE, a Cell Signaling Technology (CST) Europe BV company, is located in [...]

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