New England Peptide Unveils Proprietary Large Scale Peptide Synthesizer

PepScale™ Synthesizer Facilitates Cost-Effective Scale Up New England Peptide (NEP) today announced the introduction of a proprietary peptide synthesis instrument, PepScale™, to better enable peptide scale-up and process development projects for its customers. PepScale™ was designed by NEP's in-house development team to provide the flexibility required for development work while taking advantage of the process [...]

Arrayit Diagnostics Announces Sponsored Research Agreement With Wayne State University and Arrayit Corporation

Research to Advance and Further Validate Microarray-Based Blood Test for Pre-Symptomatic Detection of Ovarian Cancer HOUSTON -- Arrayit Diagnostics, Inc., a majority-owned subsidiary of Arrayit Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: ARYC - News), today announced that it has executed a sponsored research agreement with Wayne State University and Arrayit Corporation, which encompasses continuing research and development [...]

French Multi-National Corporation EDF Chooses Rapiscan Systems and HTDS for Power Plant Security Solution

Top European Energy Company Deploys Latest X-Ray Screening Technology in Deal Valued at Approximately 2 Million Euros Torrance, CA (Vocus) -- Rapiscan Systems (www.rapiscansystems.com), a leading supplier of security inspection systems, today announced that its French-based distributor, Hi-Tech Detection Systems (HTDS), has been selected by EDF Energy, one of Europe’s top energy companies, to secure [...]

XOS Responds to Recent Scrutiny of XRF for Testing Zhu Zhu Toys

In the past few days there has been a good deal of media attention, and some controversy, surrounding reports by “GoodGuide.com” about the alleged presence of toxins in the popular “Zhu Zhu” toy hamster. In response to those reports, the effectiveness and reliability of XRF (X-ray Fluorescence) technology to quantify various substances in toys and [...]

Zwick Offers a Brand New Testing Machine for Fatigue Tests on Small Materials and Components

This year’s testXpo testing technology forum – the 18th – saw Zwick present a completely new type of testing machine, designed for the fatigue-testing of small materials and components. It has been developed for the most demanding applications, including those found in medical engineering. The operator-friendly LTM 1000 testing machine generates dynamic test loads up [...]

Esco Opens 2nd North American Facility in Marietta, Ohio, USA

Esco announces the opening of a NEW 2nd North American facility in Marietta, Ohio. The facility will serve as a technical service, training and logistics center to support Esco's growth in the North American market, specifically in the area of New Product Introductions (NPI) for temperature-controlled laboratory equipment. "The new facility demonstrates Esco's commitment to [...]

Biomatrica Launches SampleWare 3.1

Update to Software Improves Functionality for Tracking Inventory, Organization and Management of Biological Samples SAN DIEGO -- Biomatrica, the leader in room temperature biological sample stabilization, today announces the release of SampleWare 3.1 software system for laboratory inventory, organization and management of biological samples. The latest release now includes an audit trail functionality that tracks [...]

China Meteorological Administration Selects Picarro Analyzers to Expand Its Greenhouse Gas Measurement Network

Purchase Order More Than Doubles the Number of Picarro Analyzers Used by the China Meteorological Administration; Deal Represents One of the Largest in Picarro History SUNNYVALE, Calif.--Picarro, Inc., the maker of the world's highest performing and easiest to use gas analyzers, today announced that the China Meteorological Administration (CMA), the primary government entity responsible for [...]

Danaher Announces Appointment of Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D. as Director

WASHINGTON -- Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR - News) announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D. to Danaher's Board of Directors. Dr. Zerhouni's initial term expires at Danaher's 2011 annual meeting of shareholders. Dr. Zerhouni, a physician, scientist, and world-renowned leader in radiology research, served as director of the National [...]

New Analytical Training Lab Standardizes on Waters Innovative Technologies to Achieve Educational Goals

Waters Partners with State of North Carolina to Hone Skills of Growing BioPharmaceutical Manufacturing Workforce MILFORD, Mass. -- Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) announced today that it is partnering with the NC BioNetwork Pharmaceutical Center, and their new Analytical Training Lab, in Winston-Salem, NC, to educate and train students and workers in the life sciences, including [...]

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