Samples come from NIGMS and NHGRI repositories and include three-generation CEPH/Utah Pedigree 1463 MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Feb. 3, 2011 – Complete Genomics Inc. (NASDAQ: GNOM), a complete human genome sequencing company that has developed and commercialized an innovative DNA sequencing platform, announced today that it is providing the research community with access to 60 [...]

Best-in-Class Bioinformatics Software a Complementary Addition to Ion Torrent’s Semiconductor-based, Next-Generation Sequencing Technology ST. LOUIS--Partek Incorporated, a global leader in bioinformatics software, today announced the signing of a distribution agreement with Ion Torrent Systems, Inc., a provider of next-generation DNA sequencing technology. The agreement makes Partek® Genomics Suite™ available directly through Ion Torrent’s online store [...]

Torrance, CA - Phenomenex Inc., a global leader in the research and manufacture of advanced technologies for the separation sciences, introduces the Phenex?-GF/NY dual-membrane syringe filter for viscous, particulate-laden samples. The new filter incorporates a glass layer, through which the sample passes first for elimination of heavy particulates, increasing the effectiveness of the second, nylon [...]

RURO, Inc., a developer of research productivity and management solutions today introduced three new editions of FreezerPro 2011, a comprehensive solution for research and medical laboratories of all sizes that collect, manage and secure frozen samples. “RURO solutions are developed by scientists for scientists,” commented RURO Chief Scientist Alex Nickolaitchik. “This is reflected in our [...]

Caliper and University of Miami Collaborate to Develop Automated Protocols for Exome Capture and Sequencing Library Preparation - HOPKINTON, Mass., February 3, 2011 -- Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALP) today announced a collaboration with the John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics (HIHG) at the University of Miami. As part of this agreement, HIHG [...]

AS&E Receives Phase II Follow-on Award under SBIR Program after Successful Phase I Study BILLERICA, Mass.--American Science and Engineering, Inc. (“AS&E”) (NASDAQ: ASEI) a leading worldwide supplier of innovative X-ray detection solutions, announced a research and development contract award today under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate’s Small Business [...]

GE Healthcare launches Installation Qualification (IQ) and Operational Qualification (OQ) protocols for ImageQuant™ LAS 4000 mini, 4000 and 4010 biomolecular imagers. Required for controlled environments, the protocols enable ImageQuant systems to comply with regulatory and Good Manufacturing Processing standards (GMP). The protocols have been developed in accordance with recent guidelines, including GAMP5 and ASTME2500, and [...]

JENA/Germany -- The United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted Dr. Eric Betzig and Dr. Harald Hess another patent for their invention of super- resolution localization microscopy. In 2007, the microscopy from Carl Zeiss received the exclusive rights to market the technology. Together with the previously issued patents (U.S. 7,626,694, U.S. 7,828,695, U.S. 7,626,703 [...]

MARCO ISLAND, Fla. - Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE), today announced that just six weeks following the launch of the Ion Torrent PGM sequencer, independent researchers will present data they generated with the system at the annual Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) conference. The presentations demonstrate both the simplicity and speed of the Ion [...]

MARCO ISLAND, Fla. - Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced that the Life Grand Challenges Contest, initially introduced in December 2010, is expanding to include a fourth challenge. This latest contest challenges scientists to sequence the genome and all RNA content derived from a single cancer cell using the 5500 Series SOLiD™ Sequencers. The [...]