Partnership to address increasing demand for protein biomarker testing in pharmaceutical research and development in the Chinese market BEIJING, China. - Aushon BioSystems, Inc., a leading provider of multiplex immunoassay products and services for biomarker discovery, development and analysis announced during the ChinaTrials 2010 Summit in Beijing, China, that it has entered into a partnership [...]

Penzberg, Germany - Roche NimbleGen (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announces that Newcastle-based genomic services provider NewGene Ltd. has officially become a Certified Service Provider (CSP) for NimbleGen Sequence Capture. They will provide services for NimbleGen Sequence Capture Arrays with sequencing on the Genome Sequencer FLX System from 454 Life Sciences, a Roche Company. NewGene [...]

Reinforces Commitment to Expand Market Presence in Australia and New Zealand WALTHAM, Mass. - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Lomb Scientific, a well-known provider of laboratory chemicals, consumables and instruments in Australia and New Zealand. Its customers [...]

Continuing the PeakForce Tapping Revolution in AFM BOSTON - Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR) announced today at the Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall 2010 Meeting the release of a new generation of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) modes and measurement modules that transform Bruker's AFM systems into turnkey solutions for nanoscale characterization in renewable energy research. The [...]

NanoFabrication Systems Division to present groundbreaking poster and exhibit regarding live single cell arrays SKOKIE, Ill. - NanoInk’s NanoFabrication Systems Division is pleased to announce the launch of a new application for single cell studies that enables micropatterning of proteins and polyethylene glycol (PEG)-based hydrogel at sub cellular scales. The new application note will be [...]

Thermo Scientific Polar Chller Series Ensures Precise, Full-Range Temperature Control NEWINGTON, NH. - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has launched the new Thermo Scientific Polar Series thermostatic laboratory chillers, the Accel 250 and Accel 500. The Polar Series has a temperature range from -10 to 80 °C, allowing users to [...]

St. Louis, MO - Facility specializes in manufacturing for the energy, electronic and other hard materials markets (NASDAQ: SIAL). Aldrich Materials Science, a Sigma-Aldrich business, announced that it has expanded its capabilities for the preparation, processing and analysis of 'Hard Materials,' including ultra-high purity metals, metal salts, alloys and ceramics. The Company's site in Urbana, [...]

Cell systems supported by optimized media, growth factors and reagents ensure success ATCC (American Type Culture Collection), the world’s largest and most diverse bioresource center, offers normal human primary dermal microvascular endothelial cells derived from neonatal foreskin (HDMVECn). These cells are suitable for research related to drug screening/uptake, angiogenesis, oncology, inflammation, and intercellular communication. HDMVECn [...]

NIRQuest512-2.5 extends wavelength range without sacrificing optical resolution Ocean Optics (www.oceanoptics.com) has expanded the capabilities of its small-footprint near-infrared spectrometers with the introduction of NIRQuest512-2.5. A high-resolution device with response from 900-2500 nm, NIRQuest512-2.5 is well suited to laser characterization and applications requiring longer integration times. High Resolution Near-Infrared Spectrometer with Spectral Response from 900-2500nm [...]

Bowers Metrology UK has launched what it is describing as the latest development in universal hardness testing. Based on innovative new technology, the Nemesis 9000 Series of multi-purpose hardness testing instruments is based on the application of advanced components and a high-resolution video vision system. Featuring a modern design with improved ease of access for [...]