Genovis Has Signed Distribution Agreement with ADVANSYS Technologies for Life Ltd
December 15, 2010
Genovis, a producer of new technologies used for Imaging and Antibody Engineering, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with ADVANSYS Technologies for Life Ltd. to exclusive distribute its products on the Israeli market. Genovis provides novel technical solutions for Imaging and Antibody Engineering. The objectives are to maintain a strong, collaborative and [...]
WaferGen Announces $7 Million Capital Raise
December 15, 2010
Fremont, Calif. - WaferGen Biosystems, Inc. (OTCBB:WGBS), a leading developer of state-of-the-art genomic analysis systems, today announced that its Malaysian subsidiary, WaferGen Biosystems (M) Sdn. Bhd., has signed a purchase agreement with an investor for a $5 million private placement of the Malaysian subsidiary’s Series C-1 redeemable convertible preference shares. WaferGen also announced that it [...]
Affymetrix Announces Court Order Directing Dismissal of Illumina Patent Infringement Lawsuits
December 15, 2010
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Affymetrix, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFFX) (the "Company") today announced that the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin (the "Court") has granted the company's motion for summary judgment that Affymetrix does not infringe the patents held by Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), and has directed that the patent infringement lawsuits brought against [...]
Sequenom Announces Publication Acceptance of Manuscript From Trisomy 21 R&D Verification Study
December 15, 2010
SAN DIEGO - Sequenom, Inc. (Nasdaq: SQNM) today announced the acceptance of a manuscript describing results from the R&D "locked-assay" verification study conducted by the company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Sequenom Center for Molecular Medicine. Details of this study entitled "Noninvasive Detection of Fetal Trisomy 21 by Plasma DNA Sequencing in a Clinical Setting" have been embargoed [...]
Promega Joins United Nations Global Compact as Part of Corporate Sustainability Program
December 15, 2010
MADISON, WISCONSIN - Promega Corporation reinforces its commitment to socially responsible business practices on a worldwide basis by signing the United Nations Global Compact. The UN Global Compact is a policy initiative for businesses that are committed to supporting the Compact's ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. [...]
University of British Columbia Orders Canada’s First Compact 850 MHz NMR System from Bruker
December 15, 2010
Research on Microbial Diseases VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR) announces a major order from the University of British Columbia for its ultra-high field AVANCE(TM) III 850 spectrometer. The 850 MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) magnet and spectrometer will enable researchers at the University of British Columbia and nearby Simon Fraser University to [...]
Starna Scientific, has introduced the Starna Optical Polishing Cloth (OPC)
December 15, 2010
New Polishing Cloth Helps Keep Optical Faces of Cuvettes Pristine World leading supplier of optical components, spectrophotometer cells and Certified Reference Materials for spectrophotometry, Starna Scientific, has introduced the Starna Optical Polishing Cloth (OPC) to assist laboratory technicians in maintaining the quality of the optical faces of a cuvette, without fear of scratching or damaging [...]
Roche’s RTCA HT Instrument Adapts Real-Time Cell Analysis to a High-Throughput Format
December 14, 2010
PENZBERG, Germany - The new xCELLigence System RTCA HT Instrument from Roche Diagnostics (SIX:RO)(SIX:ROG)(OTCQX:RHHBY) rounds out the company’s portfolio in real-time cell analysis with a high-throughput product. The new instrument merges the power and flexibility of xCELLigence System technology with high-throughput analyses and workflows for automated screening applications. The system allows researchers to run 1 [...]
Techulon™ Adds Glycofect™ to KeraFAST Partner Program
December 14, 2010
Biodegradable transfection reagents now available through e-commerce site PHILADELPHIA - Techulon Inc., an early stage life sciences company has joined KFP—the KeraFAST Partner Program, adding its innovative new transfection reagent, Glycofect™, to KeraFAST’s portfolio of research products for the cell biologist. The agreement was announced during the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society for [...]
Cell Biosciences Announces US Patent Issuance
December 14, 2010
Santa Clara, CA - Cell Biosciences, Inc. today announced the issuance of Patent No. 7,846,676 for “Methods and Devices for Analyte Detection” by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The patent represents a key element of intellectual property related to NanoPro assay technology. It is one of several within a family directed towards the [...]

