DNA Sequencing Data Reveals New Hybrid E. coli Strain is Cause of German Outbreak
June 2, 2011
CARLSBAD, Calif. - Life Technologies Corporation today announced that preliminary data from DNA sequencing performed in cooperation with the University Hospital Muenster, Germany, on the Ion Personal Genome Machine (PGM™) strongly suggests that the bacterium at the root of the deadly outbreak in Germany is a new hybrid type of pathogenic E. coli strains. The [...]
June 2, 2011
TUCSON, Ariz. - BioVigilant Systems, Inc., (www.biovigilant.com), inventors of Instantaneous Microbial Detection™, today announced the introduction of its next-generation IMD-A®family of rapid biologic detection systems for real-time environmental air monitoring in pharmaceutical manufacturing environments. BioVigilant’s IMD-A 300 and IMD-A 350 systems can detect immediately the presence of bacteria in the drug manufacturing process, in contrast [...]
Akonni Biosystems Announces the Appointment of CFO
June 2, 2011
FREDERICK, Md. - Akonni Biosystems, Inc., today announced that it has appointed Jan Smilek as its Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Akonni, founded in 2003, is developing and commercializing novel nucleic acid extraction and microarray-based testing systems designed to rapidly and economically analyze biological samples. These systems will be used in clinical laboratory and research [...]
June 2, 2011
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIF. – The CESI 8000 High-Performance Separation-ESI Module with OptiMS Technology from Beckman Coulter, Inc. consists of the first commercial CESI sprayer combined with new capillary electrophoresis instrumentation specifically designed for mass spectrometry (MS). This gives researchers a robust, high-sensitivity interface of capillary electrophoresis (CE) with MS, while providing a broad range of [...]
June 2, 2011
MILPITAS - Sage-N Research, Inc., the world leader in computational proteomics, today announced that it entered into an exclusive license agreement with the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) to commercialize a revolutionary new platform for rapid and sensitive detection and identification of pathogenic microorganisms in fluid media. This license allows the integration of [...]
John Russell Elected to Kewaunee Scientific Board of Directors
June 2, 2011
STATESVILLE, N.C. - Kewaunee Scientific Corporation (Nasdaq: KEQU) announced today the election of John Russell to Kewaunee Scientific's Board of Directors. Mr. Russell, a resident of Glenview, Illinois, has over 25 years of business experience and is currently a business consultant and private investor. From 2007-2010, Mr. Russell served as the Chief Executive Officer of [...]
Phenom Desktop SEM Available from Nanoscience Instruments
June 2, 2011
Phoenix, AZ - Nanoscience Instruments today announced the exclusive distribution of the Phenom Desktop Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) in the US and Canada. The Phenom is a compact SEM designed to be extremely fast and very easy to use. "We are delighted to have selected Nanoscience Instruments as our exclusive distributor in the USA and [...]
More Tools for Researchers on the Promega iPhone/iPad App
June 2, 2011
MADISON, WISCONSIN - The Promega App is now available in a new format optimized for easy use on both iPhone and iPad, and it's supplemented with more tools for scientists and students. New content in version 3.0 includes a Restriction Enzyme Finder, a new Biochemical Buffers chapter, and additional instructional videos on transfection and PCR [...]
Bruker Corporation Announces CFO Transition
June 2, 2011
BILLERICA, Mass. - Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR) announced today that Brian Monahan has stepped down from his position as Bruker's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for personal reasons, in order to spend more time with his young family. William Knight, Bruker's current Chief Operating Officer and previous CFO, has agreed to serve as Interim CFO, while [...]
EMD Millipore Launches First Interactive Histone Modification Mobile App for iPad
June 2, 2011
EMD Millipore, the Life Science division of Merck KGaA of Darmstadt, Germany, today announced the availability of the first-of-its-kind interactive Histone Modification mobile app. This free app allows researchers to explore a comprehensive collection of core histone modifications and access detailed information on their biological significance and epigenetic implications with links to published references. “By [...]
