Lab21 Acquires Molecular Diagnostics Company Myconostica Ltd
May 23, 2011
Cambridge, UK and Greenville, SC, USA, May 23rd - Lab21 Limited, the global specialist in personalised medicine and clinical diagnostics has today announced that it has acquired Myconostica Ltd, a molecular diagnostic company focussing on the diagnosis of fungal infections of clinical importance. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition of [...]
Sigma-Aldrich Acquires Vetec Quimica Fina Ltda
May 23, 2011
ST. LOUIS - Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (Nasdaq: SIAL) announced today it has acquired all outstanding shares of Vetec Quimica Fina Ltda to strengthen the Company's position in Latin America. Based in Brazil, Vetec is a leading supplier of high quality specialty chemicals for the academic and industrial markets and provides products that support research, development and [...]
May 23, 2011
Gaithersburg, Md. - Today, at the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Annual Meeting, researchers at The University of Maryland Institute for Genome Sciences (IGS) and OpGen, Inc., a whole genome DNA analysis company, announced that they will collaborate to develop a database of high quality, finished, annotated microbial sequences. IGS will provide clinically characterized microbial [...]
Malvern’s New Telephoto Lens Challenges the Limits of Real-Time Particle Size Measurement
May 23, 2011
Malvern, UK: The introduction of a new telephoto lens for Insitec laser diffraction process systems from Malvern Instruments enables the on-line measurement of larger particles, extending their application in the minerals, powder coatings and food industries, amongst others. By combining two different focal length lenses, the innovative telephoto design concentrates an expanded measurement range, with [...]
May 23, 2011
MADISON, Wis. - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced enhancements to its Antaris Industrial Gas System (IGS) that improve performance, speed, ease-of-use and sensitivity. The Antaris IGS now offers faster scan speeds (to 5 Hz at 0.5 cm-1 resolution) and enhanced electronic and communication capabilities to support more rapid [...]
May 23, 2011
Pittsburgh, PA – MAX QCi Quadrupole Control and MAX CS Command System The new MAX QCi fitted with the MAX CS form the heart of Extrel’s premier line of research grade mass spectrometer systems, the MAX Flange Mounted MS products. The QCi can be used with Extrel’s 9.5 mm and 19 mm tri-filter quadrupole mass [...]
May 23, 2011
COLUMBIA, Md. - The ATX/ATY Series analytical balances, now available from Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, deliver a variety of functions to enable easy measurement and obtain precise results. Ranging in capacity from 82 grams to 220 grams, the ATX/ATY Series features UniBloc one-piece aluminum alloy mass sensor technology, which ensures stable temperature characteristics, excellent response time [...]
Cambio New PCR Reagent Kit Accelerates Next-Generation Sequencing
May 23, 2011
Available exclusively in the UK from Cambio, the new HaloPlex™ Target Enrichment Kit revolutionises next-generation sequencing, reducing costs and saving up to 80 per cent in sample preparation time compared to many other kits. HaloPlex Target Enrichment Kit introduces a dramatically improved PCR technology that enables millions of PCR reactions in a single tube. Following [...]
MO BIO Laboratories, Inc. Launches the PowerWater® Sterivex™ DNA Isolation Kit
May 23, 2011
CARLSBAD, Calif. - MO BIO Laboratories, Inc., the leader in soil, water and microbial nucleic acid purification, announces the launch of an innovative new product, the PowerWater® Sterivex™ DNA Isolation Kit. The PowerWater® Sterivex™ DNA Isolation Kit is the only kit available to isolate genomic DNA from Millipore's Sterivex™ filter units without the need for [...]
Agilent Technologies Expands Forensic and Toxicology Compendium with 30 New Applications
May 23, 2011
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced its 2011 Forensic and Toxicology Compendium, featuring 125 applications, including 30 new ones based on former Varian platforms. Agilent acquired Varian, Inc. in May 2010. "Labs analyzing samples for drugs of abuse, sports doping or crime-scene evidence have long considered this compendium highly useful," [...]
