Bioo Scientific Releases the ExoMir™ Kit to Facilitate RNA Analysis in Cell-free Fluids

Bioo Scientific recently launched the ExoMir™ kit for the fractionation of and RNA extraction from exosomes and other microparticles in cell-free fluids. Exosomes are membrane-covered microparticles shed by cells into bodily fluids, such as blood and urine, and also shed into the media used to culture eukaryotic cells. Recent research has highlighted the role of [...]

Clontech Laboratories, Inc. & TET Systems Announce the Broadening of Their License Agreement

Upcoming Launch of The New Tet-On® 3G™ Inducible Expression System Mountain View, CA and Heidelberg, Germany - Clontech Laboratories, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takara Bio Inc., and TET Systems (TET), a privately-held German biotech company based in Heidelberg, today announced that they have signed an amendment to their existing license agreement. Under the expanded [...]

Dolomite Introduces Advanced Droplet Generation System

Providing precise control over flow rate and droplet size Royston, UK - Dolomite, a world leader in microfluidic design and manufacture, has introduced the modular Droplet Advanced System, which enables users to produce more than 10,000 highly monodispersed droplets per second, ranging from Ø 20 to 250µm. Developed for more experienced researchers, this system is [...]

Axela Acquires Xceed Molecular Creating Powerhouse in Robust and Easy-to-Use Systems for Translational Medicine

Combined company offers expanded line of products for multiplexing DNA, RNA and protein biomarker analysis and accelerates introduction of diagnostic products New Company to be Featured at AACC 2010 in Booth 6728 Press conference scheduled for Tuesday, July 27, 2010, at 10 a.m., in room 211B Poster presentation: E-29 Colorectal Cancer Gene Expression Profiling Using [...]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Announces Collaboration to Establish New Tokyo Biomarker Research Center

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced a landmark collaboration that aims to introduce mass spectrometry-based workflows and technologies into Japan to advance personalized medicine and healthcare. The intent of the collaboration between Thermo Fisher's Biomarker Research Initiatives in Mass Spectrometry (BRIMS) Center and Toshihide Nishimura, [...]

BD Board of Directors Elects Christopher Jones

Franklin Lakes, N.J. - BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE:BDX), a leading global medical technology company, announced today that it has elected Christopher Jones to its Board of Directors, effective today. Mr. Jones, 55, is the former Chief Executive Officer of JWT Worldwide (previously known as J. Walter Thompson), one of the world’s largest advertising [...]

Illumina Announces New TruSeq(TM) SBS Sequencing Kit for the Genome Analyzer

New Kit Helps Paint Truest Picture of Genome With Longer Reads and Enhanced Data Quality SAN DIEGO - Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced the launch of its TruSeq SBS Sequencing kit that will enable high-quality paired end reads of 150 base pairs (bp), increase the output of high-quality base calls, and enhance throughput to greater [...]

Max Planck Innovation Awards License for Actin Marker LifeAct

Max Planck Innovation and ibidi sign license agreement for cytoskeleton research Max Planck Innovation GmbH, the technology transfer organization of the Max Planck Society, has awarded an exclusive license for LifeAct to ibidi GmbH, a provider of cell analysis products, located in Martinsried near Munich. The novel peptide allows for actin, an important protein, to [...]

Ocean Optics Enhances Raman Product Line

Options range from modular setups to fully integrated systems Miniature spectroscopy pioneer Ocean Optics (www.OceanOptics.com) has enhanced its line of Raman offerings with the addition of new options for handheld, laboratory and educational applications, with retail pricing on some Raman analyzer models reduced by up to 40%. Modular, turnkey and application-ready kits are among the [...]

Breakthrough User Interface Heralds New Generation of Low Cost LIMS

A new breed of Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), which features a breakthrough user interface, is being launched by London-based start-up company, Two Fold Software Limited. The easy-to-use Qualoupe LIMS solution greatly simplifies LIMS use while very significantly lowering running costs. Offering major productivity gains, improved quality management and reporting flexibility, Qualoupe features an intuitive, [...]

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