South Windsor, Ma., USA -- Andor Technology plc (Andor), a world leader in scientific imaging, spectroscopy solutions and microscopy systems, today announced the appointment of Burlingame, Ca.-based Technical Instruments Inc. (TI) as their new distributor on the West Coast of the USA. The two companies combine complementary strengths, forming an exclusive distributor alliance designed to [...]

MADISON, Wis.--Roche NimbleGen (Pink Sheets:RHHBY) (SWX:RO) (SWX:ROG) has announced that imaGenes GmbH, a Berlin-based genomics & proteomics specialist, has achieved status as a Certified Service Provider (CSP) of NimbleGen microarrays for Chromatin Immunoprecipitation (ChIP-chip). imaGenes GmbH has passed a rigorous ChIP-chip certification to officially become part of the Roche NimbleGen Certified Service Provider Program. As [...]

JENA/Germany -- The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued three patents (US 7,626,694, US 7,828,695 and US 7,626,703) to Dr. Eric Betzig and Dr. Harald Hess for their invention relating to super-resolution Photo-Activated-Localization Microscopy (PAL-M). PAL-Microscopy is now protected by these patents. Carl Zeiss MicroImaging GmbH had acquired an exclusive license for the [...]

Carlsbad, CA -- Rigaku Automation announced the introduction of the Minstrel HT UV, the world's first fully automated high-throughput ultraviolet (UV) and visible (VIS) crystal imaging and protein crystal monitoring system. Engineered and optimized for use in protein crystallization experiments, this new robotic instrument is a major advance over previous visible light microscopy technology because [...]

MOUNT VERNON, WA -- Edge Analytical Inc., a Washington-based commercial analytical testing laboratory, announced its selection of Metrisoft, LLC to design and develop NextLIMS™, a new web-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) laboratory information management system (LIMS) for the sample testing industry. “Metrisoft hit the ground running,” said Larry Henderson, Edge President. “We are very pleased to see [...]

Jamesburg, NJ -- The BioAnalytics Group LLC has announced the newest release of its data management system, BioPathwise DM™ version 2.4. The development of the BioPathwise™ suite reflects ongoing, successful collaboration between The BioAnalytics Group, The National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), The Program for Immune Modeling Experimentation (PRIME), and Stockholm-based Contur Software. [...]

Vision Publisher Optimizes Workflow and Reduces Compliance Risk with Efficient Data Management MILFORD, Mass. -- Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) today announced that SDMS Vision Publisher(TM) (v.7.1 SR4), an electronic laboratory notebook solution for its NuGenesis® Scientific Data Management System (SDMS), a secure electronic repository that stores and manages all types of scientific data to a [...]

CARLSBAD, Calif.--Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE), a provider of innovative life science solutions, today announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of BioTrove, Inc. for an undisclosed amount. BioTrove’s primary technology is the OpenArray® platform, a high throughput gene expression and genotyping analysis system based on a flexible array format that enables researchers to [...]

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Helicos BioSciences Corporation (NASDAQ: HLCS) announced today that it has priced a registered direct offering of 6.4 million units, at a price of $1.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of $6.4 million before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. Each unit consists of one share of the company’s common stock and [...]

Singapore -- Zecotek Photonics Inc. (TSX-V: ZMS; Frankfurt: W1I.F), a developer of leading-edge photonics technologies for medical, industrial and scientific markets, today announced that the National Cancer Institute, a division of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), has selected its proprietary Tunable Green Fiber Laser (TGFL) for research in flow cytometry. The TGFL is [...]