Roche Acquires BioImagene, a Leading Provider of Digital Pathology Laboratory Solutions
August 23, 2010
Basel, 23 - Roche announced today that it has signed an agreement under which Ventana Medical Systems Inc., a member of the Roche Group, will acquire 100 percent of BioImagene, Inc., a privately held company based in Sunnyvale, California. The purchase price is approximately 100 million US dollars on a debt-free basis. The transaction is [...]
Life Technologies Launches 3500 Dx Series Genetic Analyzer in Asia Pacific
August 23, 2010
Product to Be Introduced in Australia, India, New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan for In Vitro Diagnostic Use CARLSBAD, Calif. - LifeTechnologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced that its Applied Biosystems(TM) 3500 Dx Series Genetic Analyzers, the first CE IVD-marked capillary electrophoresis system for nucleic acid analysis, are now available for sale in Australia, India, New [...]
August 23, 2010
Results Could Lead to Improved Strategies for Environmentally-Safe Clean-up SOUTH EASTON, Mass. - Pressure BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:PBIO) ("PBI" and "the Company") today announced a collaboration with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ("LBNL"). Scientists at LBNL are using the Company's pressure cycling technology ("PCT") platform in studies aimed at improving the analysis of microorganisms in environments [...]
Imatek Install Impact Test System at Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research
August 23, 2010
Imatek have recently installed an IM10-30HV accelerated Impact Test system at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) in India. IGCAR was established in 1971, under the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India. The centre is engaged in broad based multidisciplinary programme of scientific research and advanced engineering directed towards the development of [...]
Ibsen Photonics Acquired by FOSS
August 23, 2010
Copenhagen - Ibsen Photonics A/S and FOSS A/S today announced that FOSS has become main shareholder in Ibsen Photonics through a purchase of additional 73% Ibsen Photonics shares from existing shareholders. FOSS now owns around 85% of the shares in Ibsen. The investment reflects a growing partnership over the last years between the two companies. [...]
August 23, 2010
Hubbard, OH - NanoLogix, Inc. (Pinksheets:NNLX - News) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with NanoLogix. The Agency and NanoLogix will work to design a rapid diagnostic method to detect bacterial threats, including E.coli and Cryptosporidium in drinking and source water. Scientists from the [...]
HighRes Biosolutions Places First Automation Platform in China
August 23, 2010
Boston, MA - HighRes Biosolutions, the leader in laboratory automation for life sciences, announced today that it is building a system for an undisclosed laboratory in Shanghai, China. The new system will be installed in the fall of 2010 by HighRes and Tekon Biotech Ltd, the Asian distributor representing HighRes in this region. “We are [...]
Arrayit Corporation Announces Premarket Approval (PMA) Submission Strategy for OvaDx(R)
August 23, 2010
PMA Pathway Chosen to Maximize Value of Pre-Symptomatic Ovarian Cancer Screening Test SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Arrayit Corporation /quotes/comstock/11k!aryc (ARYC 0.29, 0.00, 0.00%) , a leader in life sciences and healthcare technology, announces today that the company has chosen the Premarket Approval (PMA) pathway for its OvaDx(R) Pre-Symptomatic Ovarian Cancer Screening Test. While the standard for [...]
Harvard Bioscience, Inc. Acquires Coulbourn Instruments
August 23, 2010
HOLLISTON, Mass. - Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (Nasdaq:HBIO), a global developer, manufacturer, and marketer of a broad range of tools to advance life science research and regenerative medicine, today announced that it has acquired the business of Coulbourn Instruments through a purchase of substantially all of Coulbourn's assets. Coulbourn Instruments is a privately held manufacturer of [...]
ChemAxon Extends Chemicalize.org Alpha with Predicted Data and User Customization
August 23, 2010
ChemAxon announces the addition of major new functionality in its chemicalize.org web based service. The new features help users understand better the chemical structure with more predicted properties and a customizable layout to be of most use. chemicalize.org is a service to add chemistry and chemical information to a users web browsing experience by identifying [...]

