Thermo Fisher Scientific Announces Implementation of GC/MS and LC/MS
July 21, 2010
Instrumentation for Rapid and Reliable Pesticide Analysis in Food at Conserve Italia AUSTIN, Texas - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that Conserve Italia, a leading company in the agri-food industry in Europe, is using Thermo Scientific GC/MS and LC/MS systems for fast and reliable pesticide analysis of food [...]
Affymetrix Launches QuantiGene(R) ViewRNA
July 21, 2010
Affymetrix Ushers in New Era of "In Situ Multiplex Gene Expression Analysis" with the Launch of QuantiGene ViewRNA - New Assays Detect Single RNA Transcripts in Individual Cells of Complex Samples SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Affymetrix, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFFX) today announced the launch of QuantiGene(R) ViewRNA Assayformats, which enable a new era of "in situ multiplex [...]
AB SCIEX and the ETH Zurich Institute of Molecular Systems Biology Team Up
July 21, 2010
Collaboration to create new methods on AB SCIEX QTRAP® 5500 System for faster and broader quantitative analysis in support of metabolomics studies FOSTER CITY, Calif. – AB SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, today announced that it is working with scientists at the ETH Zurich Institute of Molecular Systems Biology as part [...]
July 21, 2010
Second contract awarded to company as part of NCI initiative to improve monoclonal antibody reagents for proteomics research COLUMBIA, Md. - Precision Antibody™ announced today its selection by Science Applications International Corporation–Frederick (SAIC-F) to provide antibody and antigen characterization, including surface plasmon resonance (SPR) analysis, for the National Cancer Institute’s “Clinical Proteomic Technologies for Cancer” [...]
IDT is Awarded Further Funding for Gene Silencing Research
July 21, 2010
Unique U1 adapters silence RNAi refractory genes CORALVILLE, IA – Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), the world leader in oligonucleotide synthesis, recently received a Phase II SIBR grant, which will fund the ongoing ‘Gene Silencing with U1 Adapter Oligonucleotides’ research project. As a new class of synthetic nucleic acids, the U1 adapters are capable of down-regulating [...]
July 21, 2010
AnyplexTM MDR-TB screening test identifies TB and genetic mutations leading to TB resistance to isoniazid and rifampicin ROCKVILLE, Maryland and SEOUL, Korea - The emergence and spread of drug-resistant mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) threatens global TB control efforts, and there is an urgent need for new diagnostic tests that rapidly identify drug sensitivity profiles of TB [...]
Corning to Expand Clean-Air Auto Product Manufacturing in China
July 21, 2010
Company will also invest in Life Sciences CORNING, N.Y. - Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) announced today that its board of directors has approved a capital expenditure plan to increase manufacturing capacity in the company’s Environmental Technologies and Life Sciences segments in the People’s Republic of China. Corning will invest approximately $125 million to expand its Corning [...]
HighRes Biosolutions Announces Chinese Distributor Agreement with Tekon Biotech Ltd.
July 21, 2010
Boston, MA - HighRes Biosolutions, the leader in laboratory automation solutions for life science applications, announced today that it has selected Tekon Biotech Ltd., a leading full-service distributor to analytical and research laboratories, as exclusive distributor of its uniquely modular automation technologies to the top laboratories of China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. "We were impressed [...]
SMTC Announces Relationship with FEI
July 20, 2010
FEI to Leverage SMTC’s Mexico Operations for Large Scale System Integration TORONT – SMTC Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTX, TSX: SMX) (“SMTC”), a global electronics manufacturing services provider, announced today a strategic relationship with FEI Company (Nasdaq:FEIC) (FEI). FEI is a premier provider of electron and ion-beam microscopes and tools for nanoscale applications across many industries: industrial [...]
AMSBIO’s New Magnetic Beads Enable Faster Protocols
July 20, 2010
AMSBIO has announced a new range of MagSi magnetic beads that incorporate a novel ferro fluid to combine the advantages of small beads and large surface with the magnetic performance and strength of larger beads. While the new High Magnetic Content (HMC) beads typically offer 4-6 times faster separation than competitive products they also offer [...]

