ACT Secures Patent to Generate Embryonic Stem Cells Without Embryo Destruction
February 23, 2011
MARLBOROUGH, Mass. - Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. (“ACT”; OTCBB: ACTC), a leader in the field of regenerative medicine, announced today that it has been issued a patent on its “single-blastomere” technique. Patent Number 7,893,315 broadly covers ACT’s proprietary single-blastomere technology that provides a non-destructive alternative for deriving human embryonic stem cell (hESC) lines. “Of the [...]
February 23, 2011
San Francisco, Calif. - Genedata, a leading provider of advanced software solutions for drug discovery and life science research, today announced the release of Genedata Biologics™, a first-in-class, off-the-shelf software solution for comprehensive data management and analysis of biologics R&D activities. Genedata Biologics streamlines and automates the complex biologics lead generation and optimization process, including [...]
Kinexus Identifies Over 650,000 Phosphorylation Sites in the Human Proteome
February 23, 2011
VANCOUVER, BC - Kinexus Bioinformatics Corporation, a world-leader in molecular intelligence research, announced another major expansion in its PhosphoNET KnowledgeBase (www.phosphonet.ca) for the study of cell communication systems. This open access, online resource for the scientific community now features data on over 93,000 experimentally-confirmed human phosphorylation sites (P-sites) and 560,000 additional P-sites predicted with a [...]
Ingenuity Systems and Covance Collaborate to Support Next-Generation Sequencing Research
February 23, 2011
Redwood City, CA - Ingenuity® Systems, a leading provider of information and analytics solutions for life science researchers, today announced a research collaboration with Covance Genomics Laboratory (www.covance.com/cgl) for next-generation sequencing (NGS) data analysis. Covance Genomics Laboratory, a leading provider of genomics solutions for the drug discovery and development industry, and Ingenuity will work together [...]
Biomatrica Secures Strategic Investment from IQT
February 23, 2011
Biomatrica, Inc., a leader in room temperature biostability technology, today announced a strategic partnership agreement with In-Q-Tel (IQT). IQT is the independent, strategic investment firm that identifies innovative technology solutions to support the mission of the U.S. Intelligence Community. Biomatrica has developed SampleMatrix® technology which has pioneered recent innovations in ambient storage of biological samples [...]
Simulations Plus (“SLP”) Releases ADMET Predictor Version 5.5
February 22, 2011
LANCASTER, Calif. - Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLP), a leading provider of simulation and modeling software for pharmaceutical discovery and development, has released version 5.5 of its best-in-class ADMET Predictor™ software for predicting properties of molecules with only their structures as inputs. This release includes a number of major improvements: A new Metabolite Module with [...]
Phenomenex and Shimadzu Collaborate to Offer Complete LC and GC Solutions
February 22, 2011
Torrance, CA - Phenomenex Inc., a global leader in the research and manufacture of advanced technologies for the separation sciences, and Shimadzu Scientific Instruments today announced a marketing collaboration for LC and GC systems. Through this collaboration, Shimadzu systems and Phenomenex columns will be offered together in a complete solution in the United States. As [...]
Sorenson Forensics Launches Industry’s Only Ancestry DNA Test for Law Enforcement
February 22, 2011
SALT LAKE CITY - Sorenson Forensics today launched its new Investigative Law Enforcement Ancestry DNA Test (Investigative LEADSM), putting cutting-edge genetic profiling expertise into the hands of investigators trying to identify unknown criminal suspects and victims. The forensics company unveiled Investigative LEADSM during the American Academy of Forensic Science Conference in Chicago held during the [...]
ATCC Introduces Normal Primary Cardiomyocytes
February 22, 2011
ATCC (American Type Culture Collection), the world’s largest and most diverse bioresource center, offers primary cardiomyocytes isolated from adult human tissue. Unlike cardiomyocytes derived from human ES or iPS cells, these heart muscle cells propagate in culture with high viability and plating efficiency. ATCC Cardiomyocytes are ideal for research related to heart disease, tissue regeneration, [...]
Photon Control Breaks New Ground in Spectroscopy with New Near-Infrared Spectrometer
February 22, 2011
Burnaby, B.C. - Photon Control Inc. ("Photon Control") (TSX-V: PHO), a leading developer of innovative measurement technologies, is pleased to announce the release of the New SPM-001-NIR1700S/NIR2500W to Photon Control’s successful line up of Spectrometers. The SPM-001-NIR1700S/NIR2500W is a high-resolution 140mm focal length optical bench spectrometer featuring TE cooled 512 pixel InGaAs linear array and [...]

