Cepheid Receives FDA Clearance to Market Xpert® vanA

First Rapid and Accurate Surveillance Test for vanA the Resistance Gene Most Associated with Hospital-Acquired VRE Infections - 45-Minute Test Further Expands Industry Leading Molecular HAI Test Portfolio SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Cepheid (Nasdaq: CPHD) today announced it has received clearance from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to market Xpert® vanA, the first rapid [...]

BioTek Instruments Expands into Switzerland

WINOOSKI VT, USA — BioTek Instruments announces the establishment of its newest European direct sales and service organization, BioTek Instruments (Switzerland) GmbH. BioTek Switzerland was created from a previous partnership with Witec AG in Littau, Switzerland and will be managed by Margrit Limacher, Witec’s founder. Ms. Limacher will also continue management of the existing Witec [...]

American Science and Engineering, Inc. Receives $39.7 Million Order for its Cargo X-ray Inspection Systems

Cargo X-ray Inspection Systems to Scan for Explosive Threats and Contraband at Strategic Border Crossings BILLERICA, Mass.--American Science and Engineering, Inc. (AS&E®) (NASDAQ: ASEI - News), a leading worldwide supplier of innovative X-ray detection solutions, announced today that it has received a $39.7 million order for cargo X-ray inspection systems from an unnamed government agency [...]

Perkinelmer and VWR International Join Forces to Create Combined Service Solution

WALTHAM – PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced that OneSource®, a component of the Analytical Sciences and Laboratory Services business, has entered into an agreement with global laboratory supply and distribution company VWR International, LLC, to develop a joint service offering. The combined [...]

Strategic Diagnostics Inc Collaborates with Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

First Studies to Focus on Pancreatic Cancer NEWARK, Del. & SEATTLE--SDI (Strategic Diagnostics Inc., Nasdaq: SDIX), a provider of biotechnology-based products and services, and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (the Hutchinson Center) today jointly announced they will collaborate to discover biomarkers for use in the early detection of a variety of cancers. Initial studies will [...]

Accurate & Productive Microplate Seal Piercer From Agilent Automation Solutions

The Microplate Seal Piercer from Agilent Automation Solutions is a low cost automated microplate piercing station ideal for screening and compatible with a variety of seals and pin plates. Designed for productivity the Microplate Seal Piercer is able to accurately pierce a wide variety of seals on 96- or 384-well microplates in only 4 seconds [...]

Latest Symyx Notebook Powers Analytical Laboratories

Symyx Notebook 6.4 Accelerates Method Development and Collaborative Workflows SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Symyx Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:SMMX - News) today announced the release of Symyx Notebook 6.4., offering scientists improved support for method development, validation and execution in regulated and non-regulated analytical labs. This latest release of Symyx's electronic lab notebook (ELN) offers new cross-experiment referencing [...]

Portendo Signs Distribution Agreement for the P.Eye Standoff Explosives Trace Detection System in India

On Tuesday 8th December Portendo signed a distribution agreement with a local partner, Indianeye Security, to demonstrate and market the 'P.Eye standoff explosives trace detection system' throughout the region. As a part of the agreement Indianeye Security will be setting up the first ever P.Eye demonstration facility outside of Europe. Located in New Delhi, the [...]

Bio-Rad Completes the Purchase of Certain Diagnostics Businesses of Biotest AG

HERCULES, CA--Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:BIO - News) and (NYSE:BIO.B - News), a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostics products, announced today that it has completed the purchase of certain diagnostics businesses of Biotest AG, including its diagnostics products in the areas of blood transfusion testing, transplantation, and infectious diseases for [...]

Ocimum Biosolutions Announces Launch of ‘Pioneers in Genomics Education’ Program

Invites Applications from Centers of Educational Excellence for the ‘Class of 2010’ HYDERABAD, India & GAITHERSBURG, Md.--Ocimum Biosolutions, a leading integrated genomics company, today announced the launch of its ‘Pioneers in Genomics Education – Class of 2010’ program. The intention of this program is to cement a strong industry-academia-industry relationship and provide cutting-edge genomic tools [...]

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