NuGEN Joins AMDeC’s Vendor Partnership Program

AMDeC's consortium of 24 academic biomedical research institutions can now benefit from NuGEN's cutting edge sample preparation products and premium technical support San Carlos, Calif. - AMDeC, the Academy for Medical Development and Collaboration, announced today that NuGEN Technologies, Inc., developer of cutting-edge sample preparation technology for genomic analysis, has joined AMDeC's Vendor Partnership Program. [...]

EPA Awards Precision Antibody Contract to Develop Monoclonal Antibodies for Detection of Parasites in Water Resources

COLUMBIA, Md. - Precision Antibody™announced today its selection by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop monoclonal antibodies to two species of Cryptosporidium (“Crypto”), an intestinal parasite that has emerged over the past 20 years as one of the most common causes of waterborne illness in the United States. According to the U.S. [...]

Agilent Technologies Awards 2010 Russell Varian Laureate for Excellence in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Innovation

SANTA CLARA, Calif. and CAIRNS, Australia - Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) announced Martin Karplus, professor emeritus, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University; and Laboratoire de Chimie Biophysique, ISIS, Université Louis Pasteur, the winner of the 2010 Russell Varian Prize. The prize is awarded to a researcher based on a single innovative contribution [...]

Cyprotex Adds In Vitro Toxicology Services

Cyprotex PLC (LSE:CRX), the preclinical ADME Tox services company, today announces the launch of its new in vitro toxicology service, branded as Cyprotox®. Supporting the new service is an additional 90 square metres of laboratory space at Cyprotex’s Macclesfield, UK facility housing the latest technology in multi-parametric automated fluorescent imaging and cellular analysis. This gives [...]

Advanced Photonix, Inc. Announces T-Ray(R) 4000 Sale to Center for Research and Restoration of the Museums of France

Advanced Photonix today announced that the Center for Research and Restoration of the Museums of France (C2RMF), located at the Louvre Palace has purchased a T-Ray 4000(R), as its instrument of choice for performing investigations into art conservation and restoration using terahertz technology. The system, which will be located in the most prestigious art restoration [...]

Complete Genomics, Inc. Announces Completion of $39 Million Series E Financing and Addresses Illumina Patent Infringement Lawsuit

Complete Genomics announced today that it has raised $39 million in its Series E funding round. New investor Sands Capital led this round of financing and was joined by existing investors Essex Woodlands, OVP Venture Partners, Prospect Venture Partners, OrbiMed Advisors, Highland Capital Management and Enterprise Partners. Complete Genomics also reported that it is evaluating [...]

Gene Synthesis Customers Rate Confidentiality and Intellectual Property Protection as Very Important Factors When Ordering Synthetic Genes

Survey Reveals IP Protection is a Key Concern for Synthetic Gene Customers; Underscores the Importance of Purchasing Genes Made in the USA Menlo Park, CA - In a recent poll of gene synthesis customers, more than 70 per cent of respondents rated the protection of intellectual property as important or very important, with a striking [...]

AMSBIO Announces a New Range of Expression Ready Lentiviral Particles

AMSBIO has announced a new range of expression ready lentiviral particles that allow easy gene delivery into hard to transfect cells including primary cells, non-dividing cells and cells in suspension. AMSBIO lentiviral particles are supplied ready-to-use eliminating the need for any lipids or transfection reagents. The range of pre-made lentiviral particles are proven to deliver [...]

Spectrum® Joins Rx-360, an International Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Consortium

Spectrum Chemical Mfg. Corp. became a member of Rx-360, an International Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Consortium. Rx-360 is a Non-Profit Organization seeking to develop and implement enhanced global quality systems and processes to help members ensure pharmaceutical product quality and authenticity throughout their supply chains. New Brunswick, NJ -- Spectrum Chemical Mfg. Corp. (www.SpectrumChemical.com) announced that [...]

IMGM Laboratories GmbH and the Center for Human Genetics and Laboratory Medicine to Develop Workflows for Use of 454 Sequencing Systems in Human Genetics

Penzberg, Germany - The two German-based sister companies, IMGM Laboratories GmbH and the Center for Human Genetics and Laboratory Medicine Dr. Klein and Dr. Rost, have announced their plans to use the GS FLX System and GS Junior System from 454 Life Sciences, a Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) company, for the joint development [...]

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