Tripos Releases Latest Update to Powerful SYBYL-X Molecular Modeling Suite

ST. LOUIS, MO – October 26, 2010 – Tripos®, a leading provider of drug discovery informatics products and services, today announced the release and general availability of SYBYL-X Version 1.2. This new release focuses on streamlined workflows for life science researchers, with the addition of a new, project-oriented interface for QSAR studies, from obtaining data [...]

Life Technologies Establishes New Standard for Single-Read Accuracy in Next Generation Sequencing

Novel 'Exact Call Chemistry' generates single-read accuracy better than 99.99%, essential for detection of minor variants CARLSBAD, Calif. - Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE), a provider of innovative life science solutions, today announced that it has established a new standard in accuracy for next generation sequencing. By adding an Exact Call Chemistry (ECC) proprietary probe [...]

Fastest Available DNA Methylation Kit Speeds Epigenetic Mapping

EMD Millipore, the Life Science division of Merck KGaA* of Germany, today announced the introduction of a rapid kit for bisulfite conversion, which is a critical first step in mapping the differences in genomic DNA methylation patterns. Aberrant DNA methylation can result in inappropriate activation or silencing of specific genes and is associated with errors [...]

Harvard Apparatus’ New Catalog

One Stop Shopping for Stem Cell Harvesting Prep & Research Apps Harvard Apparatus has a complete selection of products to assist you when you need to collect and harvest stem cells: Identification Products: Tattoo, Clips, RFID, Hair Removal Products Surgical Equipment: Operating Tables & Lights, Magnifiers Surgical Instruments: Tools, Needles, Sutures, Catheters, Sterilization Equipment Life [...]

Illumina Announces HiSeq 1000 Sequencing System

System Enables Broader Access to Powerful HiSeq Technology SAN DIEGO - Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced HiSeq 1000, a single flow cell version of the company's HiSeq 2000 sequencing system. HiSeq 1000 is designed for researchers who want the ease of use, industry-leading cost per gigabase (Gb) and data rate of the HiSeq 2000 but [...]

Diba Appoints Joe Turgeon to VP of Operations

Danbury, CT - Diba, the leader in custom engineered fluid handling solutions for invitro diagnostic (IVD), medical and scientific systems, has named Joe Turgeon Vice President of Operations. Diba’s components, fittings and assemblies are used in high quality fluid path applications for clinical and scientific companies worldwide. As VP of Operations, Turgeon will guide the [...]

MBO For Vickers Laboratories

LEEDS, England--Vickers Laboratories Ltd, one of the country’s most respected and successful speciality chemicals manufacturers, has been acquired in a management buy-out. “It is very exciting and fulfilling on a personal level to see the team I have worked with and mentored over many years become the new owners of the business” .Three long-standing members [...]

Pacific Biosciences Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering of Common Stock

Menlo Park, Calif. - Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ: PACB), developer of single molecule, real-time (SMRT™) technology for biological analysis, announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of 12,500,000 shares of its common stock at $16.00 per share. All shares are being sold by the company. The Company is also offering its [...]

Alain Mérieux Organizes his Succession at the Head of bioMérieux

Entrusting Jean-Luc Bélingard with the Role of Président Directeur Général Marcy l'Etoile, France - The bioMérieux Board of Directors today approved Alain Mérieux's proposal to hand over his responsibilities as Président Directeur Général of bioMérieux to Jean-Luc Bélingard, effective January 1, 2011. In a rapidly changing international and scientific environment for in vitro diagnostics, Alain [...]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Unveils New Thermo Scientific DXR Raman SERS Analysis Package

MADISON, WI - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the launch of its new DXR/SERS Analysis Package designed to simplify the Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) technique. The Thermo Scientific package features instrumentation from the DXR family of Raman spectrometers and offers the efficiency and precision of SERS along with [...]

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