Agilent Technologies Introduces Compact Scanning Electron Microscope for Wide Use in Research
August 2, 2010
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the introduction of the Agilent 8500 field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM). The 8500 is a compact system that offers researchers a field emission scanning electron microscope for low-voltage, high-performance imaging in their own laboratory. The innovative 8500 has been optimized for low-voltage imaging, [...]
HUG choose SmileMS for Emergency Clinical Toxicology Screening
August 2, 2010
GENEVA, Switzerland - After close collaboration and thorough testing for over a year, SmileMS small molecule identification software is now relied upon for emergency clinical toxicology screening at Geneva University Hospitals (HUG - Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève). Medical doctors treating patients with toxicological symptoms need fast and reliable identification of the causing toxic agent. Existing [...]
BD Completes Sales of Ophthalmic Systems Unit and Surgical Blades Product Platform
August 2, 2010
Franklin Lakes, NJ - BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE:BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced the completion of the sale of its Ophthalmic Systems unit to RoundTable Healthcare Partners and the sale of its surgical blades product platform to one of RoundTable’s portfolio companies, Aspen Surgical Products, Inc. On June 8, 2010, [...]
PhyNexus Announces the Launch of a New Customer Support Program
August 2, 2010
San Jose, Calif. – PhyNexus, Inc., today announced the launch of a new program to fully support the Tecan Freedom EVO 100, 150 and 200 liquid handling robot for high throughput sample preparation and purification using the PhyTip column technology platform. The PhyTip pipette tip column is the perfect partner technology to Tecan automated liquid [...]
August 2, 2010
First-in-class Software for Industrial Biotechnology Advances Development of Proprietary Production Strains for Industrial Microorganisms San Francisco, Calif. - Genedata, a leading provider of advanced software solutions for drug discovery and life science research, today announced Genedata Selector™, a new solution for biotechnological strain development in fermentation-based applications. The latest addition to the Genedata portfolio, Genedata [...]
Life Technologies Introduces Test for Rapid Detection of E. coli
August 2, 2010
MicroSEQ E. coli O157:H7 Detection Assay Also Receives Industry Validation from AOAC Research Institute CARLSBAD, Calif. - Life Technologies (NASDAQ:LIFE), a provider of innovative life science solutions, announced at the International Association of Food Protection annual meeting the launch of the MicroSEQ(R) E. coli O157:H7 assay, designed to detect the deadly strain of Escherichia coli [...]
Software Release from FEI Opens New Territory for Electron Microscopy in Life Sciences
August 2, 2010
Bio-specific applications provide new automation, navigation and data processing capabilities for the 3D ultra-structural imaging of biological systems Hillsboro, Ore. - FEI Company (NASDAQ: FEIC), a leading scientific instrumentation company providing electron microscopy systems for nanoscale applications across many industries, released today a set of software applications that increase the throughput and ease-of-use of its [...]
SAIC to Acquire Reveal Imaging Technologies, Inc.
August 2, 2010
McLEAN, Va. - Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) [NYSE: SAI] today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Reveal Imaging Technologies, Inc., a leading threat detection products and services company. Reveal is headquartered in Bedford, Mass. Reveal was founded in 2002 in direct response to the U.S. government’s post-9/11 mandate for [...]
Rolf Hansen Ph.D. Has Been Appointed as Director Marketing & Sales of Kreatech Diagnostics
August 2, 2010
Amsterdam - We are excited to welcome Rolf Hansen to the Kreatech team. His broad experience within the life sciences industry will enable Kreatech to further focus on serving our customers worldwide with a broad portfolio of innovative Molecular Diagnostics and labeling tools. Rolf will be responsible for leading Kreatech’s marketing and sales activities and [...]
August 2, 2010
Wilmington, DE - DuPont and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have agreed to collaborate on the development of a new test for detecting hard-to-identify strains of toxin-producing E. coli that are not currently regulated and have been causing increased instances of food contamination and illness. DuPont was among the first to develop tests for E. [...]

