New 1-to-4 Reagent MultiFlo™ Microplate Dispenser Simplifies Dispensing Processes
September 9, 2010
BioTek's new MultiFlo™ Microplate Dispenser uses multiple technologies to dispense multiple reagents into multiple microplate types. This all-in-one dispenser saves bench space and transfer time, and also eliminates plate setup steps, thus simplifying the dispensing process. The MultiFlo dispenses up to four independent, parallel reagents in volumes from 1 µL to 3 mL, and microplates [...]
September 8, 2010
CLC bio, AROS Applied Biotechnology, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, and Aarhus University Hospital - the Institute of Pathology and the Research Unit for Molecular Medicine, announced a collaboration to develop a solution for large scale use of formalin fixed, paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue in molecular analyses. The project goal is to develop a complete platform for [...]
VS7000 – NEW mini Fiber Spectrometer
September 8, 2010
Back-Illuminated CCD and integrated USB-2 electronics - Excellent UV Sensitivity The VS7000 is a pre-configured, ultra low stray light, UV-VIS-NIR CCD spectrometer with LabView based acquisition software and VIs. Spectrometer of choice for OEM low light, high dynamic range applications with 3 spectral range selections: • 200-860nm • 380-750nm • 200-1050nm "Initially available for US [...]
Cellectis Acquires Assets from Cyto Pulse Sciences Inc.
September 8, 2010
Paris – Cellectis (Alternext: ALCLS), the French genome engineering specialist, has announced today that it has acquired all the assets of Cyto Pulse Sciences Inc., a US-based company specializing in the development, manufacture and commercialization of electroporation technology and equipment. Electroporation is a very efficient way to allow molecules such as Meganucleases to enter any [...]
Cell Biosciences to Acquire Convergent Bioscience
September 8, 2010
Santa Clara, CA - Cell Biosciences, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Convergent Bioscience Ltd. for approximately U.S. $12 million in cash. The transaction is expected to close by the end of October, 2010. Convergent Bioscience was founded in 1995 and employs 45 people, primarily at its headquarters [...]
September 8, 2010
AUSTIN, Texas - Luminex Corporation (Nasdaq: LMNX), today announced that initial results from a study conducted at the NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tubingen in Germany demonstrate that its MAGPIX(R) system provides more cost effective and efficient results than a conventional microtiter plate based ELISA method. "These initial results demonstrate [...]
Simulations Plus Reports Preliminary Revenues for Fourth Fiscal Quarter of FY2010
September 8, 2010
New Record Fiscal Year Follows Record 1 st , 2 nd and 3 rd Quarters Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference NYC LANCASTER, Calif. - Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLP), a leading provider of software for pharmaceutical discovery and development, today released preliminary revenues for its fourth fiscal quarter and the fiscal year ended August [...]
Helicos BioSciences Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Pacific Biosciences
September 8, 2010
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Helicos BioSciences Corporation (NASDAQ: HLCS) announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. for patent infringement. The lawsuit, filed in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, accuses PacBio of infringing four patents and seeks injunctive relief and monetary damages. "Helicos was the [...]
Merck presents itself at SPICA 2010
September 8, 2010
Merck as a competent and reliable partner to the pharmaceutical and bio-pharmaceutical industries for preparative and industrial chromatography Darmstadt – At this year’s SPICA (www.spica2010.se), Merck will not only showcase a selection of its key focus products, but will also be represented with a presentation. Prof. Dr. Christian Frech will lecture on “Protein Adsorption and [...]
Généthon to Use Polyplus-Transfection’s JetPEI(TM) Transfection Reagent for Producing Viral Vectors
September 8, 2010
Strasbourg - Polyplus-transfection SA, which specializes in the development of innovative solutions for cellular and molecular biology research, announced today that Généthon, a not-for-profit biotherapy laboratory run by the French Muscular Dystrophy Association (AFM – Association Française contre les Myopathies) and which is financed by donations raised through the annual Téléthon, has selected Polyplus-transfection’s jetPEI(TM) [...]

