Luminex and Partners HealthCare Announce Collaboration Agreement
February 15, 2011
AUSTIN, Texas - Luminex Corporation (Nasdaq: LMNX) announced today that it has teamed with Partners HealthCare toward the discovery of novel biomarkers and development of clinical assays. This program will enable Partners HealthCare Center for Personalized Genetic Medicine (PCPGM) to develop novel molecular diagnostic assays based on biomarkers discovered within Partners HealthCare entities. These innovative [...]
February 15, 2011
FORT WORTH, Texas - The Center for Human Identification at the UNT Health Science Center recently received a three-year $3.5 million grant from Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE), a leader in forensic DNA testing systems, to train researchers from around the world in forensic DNA analysis techniques. This first of its kind accelerated academic certification [...]
February 15, 2011
Foster City, California - A key research area for The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) is investigating the spread of cancer in the human body in an effort to identify new and effective treatment strategies. To help advance this research, the ICR is collaborating with scientists at AB SCIEX, a global leader in life science [...]
See the NEW Masterflex L/S Precision Variable-Speed Console Drive at PITTCON 2011
February 15, 2011
The new Masterflex® L/S® Precision Variable-Speed Console Drive features a digital display that ensures accuracy and repeatability in fluid metering applications. See this new model at the Cole-Parmer® booth at PITTCON, March 13–March 18. The Masterflex drive offers precise speed control and digital display of rpm to confirm speed setting at a glance. A reversible [...]
Affymetrix Launches NG Class(TM) Detergents for Superior Protein Analysis
February 14, 2011
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Affymetrix, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFFX) today launched its Anatrace(R) brand Neopentyl Glycol (NG) Class(TM) Detergents, the next generation of detergents to significantly advance the study of integral membrane proteins (IMPs), the most important proteins found in the human genome. Developed by leading chemists, and available only from Affymetrix, the NG Class represents a [...]
PerkinElmer Acquires chemagen Biopolymer-Technologie AG
February 14, 2011
WALTHAM, MA – PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI), a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced that it has acquired chemagen Biopolymer-Technologie AG, a key player in the field of automated nucleic acid isolation, as part of the Company’s strategy to advance its offerings to the molecular [...]
BioTime Announces Agreement To Acquire Glycosan BioSystems
February 14, 2011
ALAMEDA, Calif. - BioTime, Inc. (NYSE Amex:BTX), a biotechnology company that develops and markets products in the field of stem cells and regenerative medicine, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to merge Utah-based Glycosan BioSystems, Inc. (Glycosan) with BioTime’s wholly-owned subsidiary, OrthoCyte Corporation. The acquisition is expected to close by March 18, 2011. [...]
Shimadzu’s New TOC-L Series Provides High-Precision Analysis of Organic Compounds in Water Samples
February 14, 2011
COLUMBIA, Md. - Shimadzu Scientific Instruments introduces the TOC-L Series of analyzers for total organic carbon testing in aqueous samples. With a wide sample range from 4 ?g/L to 30,000 mg/L, the TOC-L is suitable for analyzing ultra-pure to highly contaminated samples of wastewater, brine water, seawater, drinking water and pharmaceutical water. Consisting of four [...]
AirClean® Systems AC600 Series
February 14, 2011
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – AirClean® Systems AC600 Series chemical workstations offer flexibility and mobility for today’s ever changing laboratory environment. The AC600 Series of ductless chemical workstations are designed to provide a low cost solution for protection of the operator and environment from toxic vapors, gases, fumes and particulate when performing low-volume applications with known [...]
FEI Unveils Novel Solution for Natural Gas Extraction in Unconventional Reservoirs
February 14, 2011
Hillsboro, Ore. - FEI (NASDAQ: FEIC), a leading instrumentation company that provides imaging and analysis systems for research and industry, today announced a novel solution for analyzing the production characteristics and potential of unconventional gas reservoirs. The Helios NanoLab™ DualBeam™ system images kerogen, porosity and microstructures in three dimensions (3D) with nanometer-scale resolution. The data [...]
