New contract a "significant win" for UK manufacturer Cleveland, UK - Leading research peptide manufacturer, Cambridge Research Biochemicals (CRB) announced today that it has been appointed by RCUK Shared Services Centre Ltd (RCUK SSC Ltd) as a key supplier of custom synthesised peptides and custom generated polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies. The new two-year contract will [...]

Offering researchers an unrivaled range of preclinical contrast agents for small animal in vivo imaging. Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, and Berlin, Germany -- Viscover marks the result of a fruitful collaboration between Miltenyi Biotec GmbH and nanoPET Pharma GmbH. Within this strategic alliance, Miltenyi Biotec is responsible for the distribution of Viscover products developed and manufactured [...]

Tools and Reagents Pre-Configured to Support Cell Therapy Clinical Translation CARLSBAD, Calif. -- --LifeTechnologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE) today announced the formation of GIBCO(R)Cell Therapy Systems (CTS(TM)), which will offer the life science industry's widest array of products to support cell therapy applications, including regenerative medicine. Specifically designed to help cell therapy practitioners accelerate the transition from [...]

Pre-clinical research could generate proof of principle for future cell therapies to treat other neurodegenerative diseases, including spinal cord injury CARLSBAD, Calif. --The University of California, San Diego, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies and LifeTechnologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced the initiation of studies which may lead to the future development of cell transplant [...]

Systems Complement the Beckman Coulter Cell Analysis Portfolio Orange County, Calif. -- Beckman Coulter, Inc., has entered into a strategic alliance with CaridianBCT, under the terms of which Beckman Coulter will market CaridianBCT cell therapy products in specific, targeted markets. CaridianBCT and Beckman Coulter will launch CaridianBCT’s Quantum Cell Expansion System, a closed system that [...]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced Fourier Transform-Infra Red (FT-IR) solutions for biomedical and biological applications that reduce analysis times and reveal more detailed information about biomedical and biological samples. FT-IR spectroscopy is an emerging tool in life sciences. Applications range from new drug development to the study of diseased [...]

Sunnyvale, CA—Dionex Corporation is pleased to announce the introduction of the SolEx™ solid-phase extraction (SPE) hydrophilic reversed-phase (HRP) on-line cartridge for fast and easy pre-concentration of contaminants prior to HPLC analysis. This new resin combines the advantages of a wide pH range polymer phase and the 100% aqueous-compatible surface chemistry for an easy-to-use SPE cartridge. [...]

Sunnyvale, CAJune CA - Dionex Corporation is pleased to announce introduction of an innovative new Acclaim® Phenyl-1 column line offering both high aromatic selectivity and high hydrophobic retention. This column line has been designed to provide unique selectivity and complements the Dionex portfolio of high-resolution reversed-phase columns in the Acclaim product line providing a broad [...]

Stability and microrheology measurement for emulsion and suspension from formulaction Chicago - Formulaction of France currently offers product ranges of lab instruments that utilize optical measurement based on Multiple Light Scattering technology: the new Rheolaser™ for microrheology analysis and Turbiscan™ for stability analysis. Formulaction developed these patented technologies to characterize concentrated dispersions without sample preparation [...]

Jena -- Analytik Jena AG and SIRS-Lab GmbH, also based in Jena, will be strengthened by working together in the field of molecular sepsis diagnostics. As part of this cooperation, Analytik Jena subsidiary AJ Innuscreen GmbH will provide the partner with a platform for automated isolation of nucleic acids with the associated reagent system worth [...]