Exiqon Expands Its Distributor Network
April 12, 2011
Copenhagen, Denmark - Exiqon A/S (NASDAQ OMX: EXQ), a leading supplier of high-value gene expression analysis products, today announced the addition of two distributors to its existing network of distributors in response to an increase in product demand. Biomedica Medizinprodukte GmbH & Co KG (www.biomedica.co.at) will market Exiqon’s life sciences products in Czech Republic, Slovakia, [...]
ChemAxon Launches ‘Live’ Chemistry in Microsoft SharePoint(TM) With JChem for SharePoint Web Parts
April 12, 2011
BUDAPEST, Hungary - ChemAxon, a leading provider of chemistry software for life sciences, announces the release of JChem for SharePoint to fully enable chemistry within Microsoft's SharePoint(TM) platform. The launch includes Web Parts and Custom Lists for chemical editing, search and property prediction. The development has been in conjunction with pharmaceutical R&D partners. ChemAxon's JChem [...]
WHEATON Opens European Warehouse
April 12, 2011
Millville, NJ – Marking a dramatic shift from the way it has done business in the past, Wheaton, a leading provider of quality products and services for the laboratory research, diagnostic packaging, and specialty pharmaceutical industries, has begun shipping products to European customers from a new supply chain service provider located in Veldhoven, the Netherlands. [...]
Lonza and Roche Enter Into MycoTOOL® Distribution Agreement for Rapid Mycoplasma Testing Solutions
April 11, 2011
Basel, Switzerland - Lonza (SIX Swiss Exchange: LONN) and Roche (SWX: ROG) announced today that they have entered into a co-exclusive distribution agreement for the commercialization of Roche’s MycoTOOL® mycoplasma Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) assays. PCR is a commonly used molecular biology technique that amplifies a single copy of nucleic acid to generate millions of [...]
April 11, 2011
IRVINE, Calif. - Shrink Nanotechnologies, Inc. ("Shrink") (OTC Markets: INKN), an innovative high technology company, announced today that it has executed a binding letter of intent to acquire 100% of Hawaii-based Nanopoint Inc. ("Nanopoint"), a biomedical instrumentation and microfluidics company with global distribution for its award-winning suites of life sciences products. The transaction highlights are: [...]
Cellectis Strengthens Management Team to Support Stem Cell Activities
April 11, 2011
Paris - Cellectis (Alternext: ALCLS), the Genome engineering specialist, has announced today the recruitment of three senior managers to support the development of Ectycell, its subsidiary dedicated to industrial applications of stem cells. •Edward Balbirnie, PhD, joins Ectycell as Chief Operations Officer. He has 23 years of international experience in the Biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, [...]
Easy-Read Precision Pharmacy Balances Improve Workflows, Safety
April 11, 2011
Greifensee, Switzerland - METTLER TOLEDO, world renowned for precise and easy-to-use scales, introduced a pharmacy-specific portfolio of precision balances today. The new portfolio encompasses two product lines: the PHS, or professional line; and the PHL, or portable line. Balances included in the METTLER TOLEDO pharmacy-specific portfolio support tasks pharmacists perform daily including cream, ointment and [...]
April 11, 2011
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Cepheid (Nasdaq: CPHD) today announced that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Xpert® C. difficile/Epi test. Cepheid's first Xpert C. difficile test has been available in the United States since July 2009. The test's unique combination of high sensitivity and rapid turnaround time [...]
April 11, 2011
ASILOMAR, Calif. - At the 52nd ENC, Bruker announces the CryoProbe(TM) Prodigy, a new, game-changing CryoProbe that delivers a tremendous boost in sensitivity at an affordable price. The broadband CryoProbe Prodigy uses nitrogen-cooled RF coils and preamplifiers to deliver a sensitivity enhancement over room temperature (RT) probes of a factor of 2-3x across the board [...]
ASD Releases QualitySpec® 7000, Setting a New Standard in Rapid, Non-Contact Process Analysis
April 11, 2011
Boulder, CO - ASD Inc. announces today the commercial availability of the QualitySpec® 7000, a unique near-infrared spectroscopic analyzer designed for continuous measurement of solids and blended materials as they are transported on a conveyor belt. This powerful, precise instrument is uniquely suited for a range of industries including forest products, mining and food processing. [...]

