The Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics of the National Cancer Institute Selects HighRes Biosolutions to Organize Legacy Specimen Collections

BOSTON - The Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG) of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has selected HighRes Biosolutions to automate the organization of NCI’s library of approximately 8 million of its biological samples that are stored at -80°C. HighRes’ automation will inventory and collate the existing library to enable storage by study and [...]

New JEOL Spinoff Company Dedicated to NMR and ESR Scientific Instrumentation

Peabody, Mass. - Effective April 1, 2011, JEOL, Ltd., (Akishima, Japan), a global leader in the design and manufacture of scientific instrumentation, and the Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) have formed a new joint venture company dedicated to the development of next-generation NMR instrumentation. The new spinoff, JEOL Resonance, Inc., will allow the flow [...]

NuAire to Offer Adaptable Laboratory Centrifuges From Awel International

PLYMOUTH, Minn. - NuAire, a worldwide laboratory equipment supplier, has partnered with Awel International to bring a complete line of laboratory centrifuges to North and South American markets. Awel International, previously BMS International, has distributed NuAire laboratory equipment since 2003, and brings 20 years of biotechnology experience to the world's top research, hospital, clinical laboratory, [...]

HTG Announces Availability of Fixed Arrays for Rapid Gene Expression Analysis at AACR Meeting

TUCSON, Ariz. - HTG Molecular Diagnostics, provider of molecular technology solutions, today announced the availability of the qFix™ Arrays for gene expression analysis at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) in Orlando, Florida. The research use only (RUO) arrays are pre-configured and validated to enable researchers to quickly and efficiently [...]

Caliper Announces New Oncology Research Collaboration

HOPKINTON, Mass. - Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALP), a leading provider of tools and services for drug discovery and life-sciences research, today announced that its Caliper Discovery Alliances and Services (CDAS) unit has formed a research collaboration with Denver-based Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), one of the nation's largest health systems. The health care system's [...]

Cancer Center Licenses SNP & Variation Suite to Continue Performing Innovative Epidemiologic Research

BOZEMAN, Mont. - Today, Golden Helix announced that The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has licensed SNP & Variation Suite (SVS) for the sixth consecutive year as an integral part of their tool set for conducting research on the genetic factors linked to cancer. SVS has enabled MD Anderson researchers to find novel [...]

Promega Expansion into Brazil Brings New Convenience and Support for Scientists

With the expansion of Promega Corporation into Brazil, now scientists in life science research, drug discovery, human identity and clinical diagnostics have direct access to technical service, fast delivery and the ability to request a quote online in Brazil. Promega online capabilities, tailored to meet the needs of Brazilian scientists, include access to extensive resources [...]

Baker BioScience Solutions Announces Biomedical Refrigeration Product Line Expansion

SANFORD, Maine - Baker BioScience Solutions, a division of The Baker Company, today announced it has expanded its biomedical refrigeration product line for the life science industry. In addition to its core line of Ultra Low Temperature Freezers, the company will now offer a collection of innovative, highly efficient and energy-saving biomedical refrigerators and biomedical [...]

SAS® OnDemand for Academics To Be Available at No Cost for Research

SAS GLOBAL FORUM, LAS VEGAS - Researchers at colleges and universities in the US will soon be able to access powerful SAS analytics technologies at no cost through SAS OnDemand for Academics. SAS OnDemand for Academics has been used worldwide in coursework by more than 5,500 professors and students at some 240 colleges and universities, [...]

Brightwell Introduces new MFI 5000 Series Flow Microscopes

The newest line of MFI instruments – the MFI 5000 series – was released today. The MFI 5000 platform is the next-generation of Brightwell’s successful MFI instruments that are used by pharmaceutical companies world-wide for analyzing sub-visible particles in bio-therapeutics. MFI instruments have become the first choice for pharmaceutical scientists due to their exceptional performance, [...]

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