February 3, 2011
AS&E Receives Phase II Follow-on Award under SBIR Program after Successful Phase I Study BILLERICA, Mass.--American Science and Engineering, Inc. (“AS&E”) (NASDAQ: ASEI) a leading worldwide supplier of innovative X-ray detection solutions, announced a research and development contract award today under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate’s Small Business [...]
February 3, 2011
GE Healthcare launches Installation Qualification (IQ) and Operational Qualification (OQ) protocols for ImageQuant™ LAS 4000 mini, 4000 and 4010 biomolecular imagers. Required for controlled environments, the protocols enable ImageQuant systems to comply with regulatory and Good Manufacturing Processing standards (GMP). The protocols have been developed in accordance with recent guidelines, including GAMP5 and ASTME2500, and [...]
Another Patent Licensed for PAL-M Super-resolution Technology
February 3, 2011
JENA/Germany -- The United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted Dr. Eric Betzig and Dr. Harald Hess another patent for their invention of super- resolution localization microscopy. In 2007, the microscopy from Carl Zeiss received the exclusive rights to market the technology. Together with the previously issued patents (U.S. 7,626,694, U.S. 7,828,695, U.S. 7,626,703 [...]
Researchers to Report New Results Generated on Ion Torrent PGM Sequencer at AGBT
February 3, 2011
MARCO ISLAND, Fla. - Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE), today announced that just six weeks following the launch of the Ion Torrent PGM sequencer, independent researchers will present data they generated with the system at the annual Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) conference. The presentations demonstrate both the simplicity and speed of the Ion [...]
$1 Million Up for Grabs for Performing DNA and RNA Sequencing of a Single Cancer Cell
February 2, 2011
MARCO ISLAND, Fla. - Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced that the Life Grand Challenges Contest, initially introduced in December 2010, is expanding to include a fourth challenge. This latest contest challenges scientists to sequence the genome and all RNA content derived from a single cancer cell using the 5500 Series SOLiD™ Sequencers. The [...]
RainDance Launches DeepSeq™ FFPE Solution for Discovery of Rare Cancer Mutations
February 2, 2011
RainDance Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of microdroplet-based single molecule and single cell analysis solutions, today announced the availability of the DeepSeq™ FFPE Solution, an end-to-end workflow for the ultra-deep targeted sequencing of Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) and fresh frozen tissue samples. The company is launching the DeepSeq Solution this week at the 12th annual Advances [...]
February 2, 2011
MENLO PARK, Calif. & MARCO ISLAND, Fla. - Joining other industry leaders at the 12th annual Advances in Genome Biology and Technology Conference (AGBT), Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ:PACB) today provided an update on its progress toward providing the premier complete solution to customers for third generation DNA sequencing applications. "We are entering the [...]
DNAnexus Launches First Complete Cloud-Based Solution for Genomic Variation Identification
February 2, 2011
PALO ALTO, Calif. & MARCO ISLAND, Fla. - DNAnexus, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based solutions for analyzing, visualizing, and managing next-generation sequencing data, today announced the availability of a comprehensive set of new informatics tools that enable life science researchers to efficiently analyze and manage large-scale genomic variation datasets in a cloud-based workflow. DNAnexus [...]
Versatile Handheld FTIR for QA/QC Applications
February 2, 2011
A2 Technologies, a leading supplier of FTIR analyzers for QA/QC applications in the lab, in the field or at the production line, has expanded the sampling capability of its Exoscan handheld FTIR system. A new Spherical ATR Sampling interface enables the Exoscan to quickly and accurately analyze a wide range of materials typically encountered in [...]
Frazier Healthcare Announces Acquisition of Laboratory Supply Company, Inc.
February 2, 2011
SEATTLE - Frazier Healthcare, a leading provider of growth equity and venture capital to high growth and emerging healthcare companies, announced today that it has acquired Laboratory Supply Company, Inc. (LABSCO). Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, LABSCO is the largest privately held supplier of diagnostic instrumentation and clinical laboratory products to hospitals, physician office laboratories, reference [...]
