TESCAN Delivers VEGA 3 Scanning Electron Microscope to MIT
February 11, 2011
CRANBERRY TWP./Pennsylvania/USA - The VEGA 3 SEM will support the undergraduate students in the mechanical engineering program, specifically in the Micro and Nano Engineering lab. This course, co-founded by Dr. Sang-Gook Kim encourages creative thinking through hands on experience via building, observing and manipulating micro and nano scale structures in three streams (MEMS, Microfluidics and [...]
Malvern’s New SEC-LS Dual Integrated Detector is Dedicated to Proteins
February 11, 2011
Malvern Instruments has launched the Zetasizer µV with OmniFACE and OmniSEC, a new SEC-LS (size exclusion chromatography - light scattering) detector package dedicated to protein analysis. The proven Zetasizer µV offers dual DLS (dynamic light scattering) and SLS (static light scattering) capabilities. It can be used as a stand-alone detector, analyzing samples in a cuvette, [...]
PerkinElmer Launches Frontier™ Infrared Spectrometer to Meet Advanced Analytical Challenges
February 10, 2011
SEER GREEN, UK - PerkinElmer Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced the launch of the FrontierTM Infrared Spectrometer, a high performance infrared (FT-IR) spectrometer built using PerkinElmer’s industry-leading spectroscopy expertise. Part of a new family of spectrometers, the Frontier analytical platform meets diverse FT-IR [...]
Caliper Life Sciences IVIS(R) Optical Imaging System Adoption Surpasses 1000 Units
February 10, 2011
HOPKINTON, Mass. - Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALP), a leading provider of tools and services for drug discovery, life sciences research and molecular diagnostics, today announced it has installed the 1000th IVIS preclinical imaging system, a milestone event in the continued rapid adoption of Caliper's proprietary in vivo imaging solutions. The Center for Advanced [...]
Denator Signs Deal with Benelux Distributor
February 10, 2011
Gothenburg, Sweden - Denator AB announced today that it has signed a distribution agreement with Westburg BV to become sole distributor of the company’s Stabilizor® system and accessories. Implementation of the Stabilizor solution in laboratory workflows is reflected in a growing number of peer-reviewed publications particularly from proteomic laboratories. The system uses a proprietary heat-inactivation [...]
February 10, 2011
SAN DIEGO - Sequenom (Nasdaq: SQNM) is very pleased to announce publication in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.12.060) of Sequenom CMM's "locked assay" study. The paper entitled "Noninvasive detection of fetal trisomy 21 by sequencing of DNA in maternal blood: a study in a clinical setting" is available through the 'Articles [...]
Agilent Technologies Completes Acquisition of A2 Technologies’ Assets
February 10, 2011
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) has completed the acquisition of specific assets of A2 Technologies. Financial details were not disclosed for the acquisition, which was first announced Jan. 19. The acquisition supports Agilent's goal of expanding its spectroscopy business. Substantially all of A2 Technologies' intellectual property, technology and spectroscopy product portfolio [...]
February 10, 2011
Wheaton Industries Inc., located in Millville, New Jersey announced today the acquisition of Laboratory Sales Limited (LSL), a leading manufacturer and marketer of tubular glass products and laboratory consumables based in Rochdale, England. Founded in 1980, LSL is a privately owned manufacturer and distributor of laboratory products that grew to become one of the U.K.’s [...]
Olympus Names Michael C. Woodford to Serve as President
February 10, 2011
Olympus Corporation today announced that its Board of Directors named Michael C. Woodford to serve as the company's president. Woodford will assume the office of President and Executive Officer on April 1, 2011, and upon the resolution passed at the annual shareholders meeting and the Board of Directors meeting set to be held on June [...]
Palintest Launches 9100 UV-Vis Spectrophotometer at ARABLAB 2011
February 10, 2011
The new 9100 UV-Vis Spectrophotometer provides stand alone or dedicated PC operation using Palintest’s specially-designed software. The instrument extends the company’s existing product range, offering high-end analysis specifically designed for the lab environment. The 9100 UV-Vis Spectrophotometer is capable of full spectral analysis across the 190 -1100 nm wavelength range, as well as kinetic measurement [...]
