New FTIR Spectral Libraries Aid Identification of Rocks & Minerals
September 24, 2010
A2 Technologies' has announced the availability of two new diffuse reflectance mid-infrared spectral libraries of rocks and minerals further extending the utility of their innovative Exoscan and FlexScan handheld FTIR analyzers for geoscience applications. The first library contains spectra of general rocks and minerals sourced from around the world, while the other is focused on [...]
Applied BioPhysics Patent Issued by Patent and Trademark Office
September 24, 2010
Applied BioPhysics, a life sciences instrument manufacturing company in Troy, NY, has been issued a patent entitled “Method and Apparatus for Facilitating Evaluating Migration of Cells in Vitro.” The patent describes a novel method to measure rates of cell migration. Normally when cells are inoculated in a well, the entire bottom surface becomes covered with [...]
CSC Scientific Introduces Automatic Tensiometers
September 24, 2010
Now Computer Controlled Surface Tension Measurements For Liquids and Powders Fairfax, VA - CSC Scientific Company introduces a line of three Automatic Tensiometers, called the DY Series. CSC has a long history (over 45 years) in producing and distributing duNouy Ring Tensiometers, as a result it has broad experience in measuring surface tension in a [...]
SciQuest, Inc. Announces Pricing of its Initial Public Offering
September 24, 2010
CARY, N.C. – SciQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq: SQI) a leading provider of on-demand strategic procurement and supplier enablement solutions, today announced the initial public offering of 6,000,000 shares of its common stock at $9.50 per share. The shares will begin trading on Friday, September 24, 2010 on the NASDAQ Global Market under the ticker symbol “SQI.” [...]
Protagen at the Biotechnica 2010
September 23, 2010
Protagen AG, a specialist for GMPcompliant protein analysis and in-vitro diagnostics is presenting at the Biotechnica conference 2010 in Hanover. The experts of the company will provide insights into the latest developments of GMP-compliant protein analysis and applications of the UNIarray® technology platform. UNIarray® serves as a unique technology platform to develop and validate novel, [...]
Porvair Filtration Group High Performance Filtration Solutions for Medical Technology
September 23, 2010
Porvair Filtration Group, an international leader in high performance filtration and separation materials and products for the medical, pharmaceutical and life science industries will be exhibiting at the Medica / CompaMed 2010 trade show in Düsseldorf in Hall 8a at Stand R-08. At this important event - Porvair will showcase regulatory approved materials, based upon [...]
September 22, 2010
Hard-to-find patient samples for research - simplified at last A huge benefit to investigators in drug discovery and diagnostic development is the ability to test promising leads on actual patient samples. But for many researchers, gaining access to patient samples, such as serum from a 50- to 65-year old male tested for C-reactive protein, is [...]
Cisbio Bioassays Partners with Promega to Launch HaloTag® for Tag-lite®
September 22, 2010
Combination of HaloTag® and HTRF® technologies provides a new, flexible tool for cell surface receptor heterodimerization Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France - Cisbio Bioassays (www.htrf.com), a member of IBA group and global developer of HTRF® (Homogeneous Time-Resolved Fluorescence) technology and services used in assay development and drug screening, announced today that Promega Corporation’s HaloTag® technology is available for [...]
GATC Biotech to be First European Service Provider for the PacBio RS
September 22, 2010
Pacific Biosciences single molecule, real-time sequencer RS expected to be installed in Konstanz in early 2011 GATC Biotech announced today that it has agreed to purchase the PacBio RS platform, a single molecule, real-time (SMRT™) sequencing technology. The new PacBio RS will be the fifth sequencing technology for GATC Biotech. The system is planned for [...]
September 22, 2010
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today announced that it has joined Change the Equation (CTEq), a CEO-led initiative to cultivate widespread literacy in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). CTEq hopes to achieve President Obama's Educate to Innovate campaign mission of increasing private and philanthropic involvement in STEM education, as well as [...]
