Visualsonics Launches Revolutionary Imaging Technology To Advance Cancer Research

TORONTO, Canada - VisualSonics Inc., a leader in real time, in vivo, high-resolution micro-imaging systems and a wholly-owned subsidiary of SonoSite Inc., (Nasdaq:Sono), today announced the launch of the Vevo® LAZR Photoacoustics Imaging system for the advancement of cancer research in the pre-clinical imaging market. This revolutionary technology combines the sensitivity of optical imaging with [...]

LABVANTAGE Launches 24/7 Technical Support to Assure Organizations’ Business Continuity

Bridgewater, NJ. - LABVANTAGE today announced the opening of its 24/7 Technical Support center. The center provides LABVANTAGE’s customers continuous, live telephone support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year. “LABVANTAGE has always been dedicated to resolving product issues in a timely and effective manner for our customers,” states [...]

Ontario Institute for Cancer Research Announces Investment in Microfluidics Technology for the Discovery of Anti-Cancer Drugs

TORONTO - The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) announced today it has made an investment to accelerate commercialization of a potentially revolutionary high-throughput screening technology directed at the discovery of anticancer drugs. The technology, Smart Well Plate™, developed at the University of Toronto, is a palm-sized device that utilizes digital microfluidics (DMF), a technique [...]

Biotage Introduces Unique, Entry-Level System for Microwave-Assisted Peptide Synthesis

Uppsala, Sweden - Biotage® (STO: BIOT), a leading supplier of tools and technology for medicinal, analytical and peptide chemistry, introduced the Biotage Initiator Peptide Workstation for manual microwave-assisted peptide synthesis. The Workstation utilizes a unique microwave peptide vial available in two sizes; 2-5 mL for 75-150 ?mol scale or 10-20 mL for 250-500 ?mol scale [...]

Agilent Technologies Expands Life Sciences and Chemical Analysis Center of Excellence in India

BANGALORE, India - Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) has expanded its Life Sciences and Chemical Analysis Center of Excellence in Bangalore. The company also has opened a Life Science application development lab, in an adjacent facility, to accelerate the discovery of life science analysis workflows. Together, the center and lab cover 8,000 square feet, making [...]

ChanTest Corporation and Molecular Devices, Inc. Sign Cell Line Distribution Agreement

CLEVELAND & SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Molecular Devices, Inc. and ChanTest Corporation, leading providers of ion channel and GPCR drug discovery tools and solutions, have signed an agreement for Molecular Devices to distribute ChanTest’s extensive portfolio of ion channel and GPCR cell lines on a non-exclusive basis. As part of the agreement, Molecular Devices, Inc. will [...]

Agilent Technologies Introduces Latest NanoSuite Software, Delivers Unprecedented Functionality for Nanoindentation and Tensile Testing

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the immediate availability of Agilent NanoSuite 6.0, an enhanced-performance software package designed specifically for use with popular Agilent Nano Indenter G200, G300 and T150 UTM systems. NanoSuite 6.0 gives researchers in scientific and industrial settings an unprecedented combination of speed, flexibility, ease of use [...]

HEL SPELs Success for Imperial College!

HEL recently assisted the Surface and Particle Engineering Laboratory (SPEL) at London's Imperial College with the installation of 2 reaction systems. The first system, a simple and easy to use manual reactor with the ability to change reaction vessels in only a few minutes, is intended for open access use, accommodating a wide range of [...]

Accelrys Announces Multidisciplinary ELN Supporting Analytical, Process and Formulation Scientists in Drug Development

SAN DIEGO - Accelrys, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACCL), a leading scientific enterprise R&D software and services company, today announced the availability of Symyx Notebook by Accelrys v. 6.6 as a multidisciplinary electronic lab notebook (ELN) supporting analytical, process and formulation scientists working in the chemistry, manufacturing and controls (CMC) area of drug development. The multidisciplinary Symyx Notebook [...]

Differentiation and Mutation Changes in Mammalian Cells of Shared Lineage Determined With Assay Method That Measures Multiple Energy-Producing Pathways

HAYWARD, CA - In a paper published today in the journal PLoS ONE, researchers from Biolog, Inc., and the Broad Institute of Harvard & MIT describe the successful application of redox-based assays to study the growth properties of mammalian cells. The technology, termed Phenotype MicroArray™ (PM), comprises a panel of cell assays providing a colorimetric [...]

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