ReproCELL Announces New Line of Products in Neuronal Research Using Human iPS Cells

Since April 2009, ReproCELL has been manufacturing iPS cell-derived cardiomyocytes for drug toxicity testing as the world’s first drug discovery support business provider founded on iPS cells. The prospective new offering of neuronal cells is the second line of products to be introduced by the company, and is a considerable expansion of their scope of [...]

Shimadzu Corporation Released a Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatograph (GCxGC) )

Release of Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatograph System that Realizes First-Ever Authentic GCxGC Analysis Using Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer - Achieves superior resolution by making the best use of ultra high-speed performance of GCMS-QP2010 Ultra Shimadzu Corporation is releasing a comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatograph (GCxGC) system that realizes first-ever authentic GCxGC analysis using a quadrupole mass spectrometer. [...]

Pacific Biosciences Responds to Patent Infringement Complaint by Helicos Biosciences

Menlo Park, Calif. - Pacific Biosciences today announced that on August 27, 2010, the Company was named as a defendant in a complaint filed by Helicos Biosciences Corporation in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. In the complaint, Helicos alleges that the Company is infringing two patents allegedly licensed by Helicos [...]

Mad City Labs Enhances Elliot Scientific’s Nanopositioning Portfolio

Mad City Labs Inc., the leading global manufacturer of flexure based nanopositioning systems capable of sub-nanometre positioning resolution has appointed Elliot Scientific as distributor of its products within the UK and Ireland. The new product line now offered by Elliot Scientific covers the entire spectrum of nanopositioning, with single axis, multi-axis and stages with rotation/tilt [...]

BIOCIUS Life Sciences Expands Contract Research Service with New ADME Assay Analysis

3-Day data turnaround increases laboratory efficiency, reduces time-to-market Wakefield, MA - BIOCIUS Life Sciences Inc., developers of the RapidFire® high-throughput mass spectrometry system, today announced a new contract research service that expands the in vitro ADME (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Excretion) assays that can be analyzed quickly and efficiently using RapidFire technology. The extension of [...]

New Brunswick Scientific Introduces New Large-Capacity ULT Freezer

Adding to its expansive line of ultra-low temperature (-86°C) freezer models, New Brunswick Scientific has introduced new large-capacity, upright freezer, capable of storing up to 48,000 samples. The Premium U700 Freezer offers 700 Liters / 25 cft. of storage capacity, and features five compartments each with insulated inner doors, and adjustable-height shelves for storage flexibility. [...]

iBio and Fraunhofer Execute Business Development and Marketing Agreement with GE Healthcare

Newark, DE, USA ; Uppsala, Sweden - iBio, Inc. (OTCBB: IBPM), its development collaborator, Fraunhofer USA Center for Molecular Biotechnology (CMB), and GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), today announced their entry into an agreement to jointly develop and globally market manufacturing solutions for biopharmaceuticals and vaccines based upon their respective [...]

FEI Unveils New Capabilities for Natural Resource Extraction

Automated mineralogy technology suite now provides improved measurement and image analysis capabilities for mining, oil & gas and geoscience applications Hillsboro, Ore. -FEI Company (NASDAQ: FEIC), a leading instrumentation company providing electron microscope systems for applications across many industries, announces the availability of two new software solutions that provide quantifiable data to improve natural resource [...]

Novasep Appoints a New Chairman for its Supervisory Board

Pompey, France – Novasep, a leading supplier of manufacturing solutions to the life science industries, announces the appointment of Bernard Dubois as Chairman of its supervisory board. Bernard Dubois replaces Pietro Stefanutti, who decided to allocate most of his time to personal activities. Pietro Stefanutti said, “even if in a more remote position, I will [...]

Asuragen’s Clinical Laboratory Launches KRAS and BRAF Mutation Testing

Austin, Texas – Asuragen, Inc., a leader in molecular diagnostics and nucleic acid-based pharmacogenomics services, announced today that it has launched KRAS and BRAF mutational testing services in its CAP-accredited CLIA laboratory. Asuragen’s KRAS and BRAF laboratory developed tests (LDTs) were designed in response to newly modified guidelines from the American Society of Clinical Oncology [...]

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