NIH Approves Advanced Cell Technology’s Stem Cell Line for Federal Funding
June 11, 2010
Access to Federal Funding Could Accelerate Clinical Development WORCESTER, Mass.--Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. (“ACT”; OTCBB: ACTC) announced today that human embryonic stem cell (hESC) line MA135 was unanimously approved for federal funding at the 100th Meeting of the Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD) National Institutes of Health (NIH). In addition to MA135, seven additional [...]
Analytik Jena Development Head Receives Award for Outstanding Service
June 11, 2010
Jena -- Dr. Gerhard Schlemmer, head of the Research and Development division at Analytik Jena AG, has been presented with the Ioannes Marcus Marci Medal for outstanding developments in the field of atomic spectroscopy. The prestigious prize is awarded every two years by the Czech-Slovak Spectroscopic Society, which met from May 31 to June 3 [...]
Ion Torrent Announces Ion Personal Genome Machine (PGM) Sequencer Grant Program for Europe
June 11, 2010
GUILFORD, Conn. and SAN FRANCISCO -- -- Ion Torrent today announced that it is extending its Ion PGM Sequencer Grant Program to Europe, and will award two sequencers to scientists there in the second half of 2010. This spring Ion Torrent received hundreds of grant proposals from scientists in North America, and in April two [...]
Nikon Launches New Incubator Imaging System
June 11, 2010
Simple solution for long term live cell imaging Adding to Nikon's groundbreaking series of BioStation incubator imaging systems, which offer excellent cell care throughout imaging, the new BioStation IM-Q allows users with minimal microscopy experience to conduct live cell imaging without a steep learning curve. This compact system incorporates a microscope, an incubator and a [...]
MP Bernard Genereux Announces Investment in Two Montreal-Area Enterprises
June 11, 2010
Canada's Economic Action Plan invests in innovative small and medium-sized firms BOUCHERVILLE, QUEBEC--Mr. Bernard Généreux, Member of Parliament for Montmagny-L'Islet-Kamouraska-Rivière-du-Loup, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), today announced contributions of $524,350 to PerkinElmer Canada Inc. and $480,000 to Clemex Technologies Inc. from the National Research Council of Canada's [...]
Tecan Announces OEM Agreement With Global Diagnostics Company
June 10, 2010
Tecan to supply high-throughput instruments to provide blood banks with flexible pooling and archiving solution - Supply of first instruments expected in 2010 Männedorf, Switzerland -- The Tecan Group (SIX Swiss Exchange: TECN) today announced a global OEM agreement with the diagnostics business of Novartis for the supply of a new high-throughput instrument designed to [...]
Chiral Technologies Partners with Vanderbilt Program in Drug Discovery
June 10, 2010
WEST CHESTER, Pa. -- Chiral Technologies, Inc. (CTI), the world's leading supplier of chirality tools, is partnering with Vanderbilt University’s Program in Drug Discovery (VPDD) to supply enantioselective chiral chromatography columns and custom separation services. VPDD is a premier university-run drug discovery program. It employs more than 60 scientists working with major pharmaceutical companies, government [...]
June 10, 2010
SAN DIEGO -- -- MicroConstants, Inc., a bioanalytical and pharmacokinetic-specialty Contract Research Organization (CRO) in San Diego, California, announces the continued expansion of its bioanalytical capacity through the addition of a second Waters Xevo TQ MS system. The CRO has also appointed a new East Coast business development manager to actively pursue new business opportunities [...]
EDAX Inc, Market-Leading Electron Backscatter Diffraction Software
June 10, 2010
MAHWAH, NJ - EDAX Inc., a leader in X-ray microanalysis and electron diffraction instrumentation, continues to lead the industry with its recent release of OIM™ 6.0-the first microanalysis package to be written for 64 bit processor and Microsoft® Windows 7 compatibility with datasets reaching >40 million data points. OIM™ software offers easier access to the [...]
Buhler Strengthens its Position in China
June 10, 2010
Uzwil -- The Buhler Technology Group has acquired 100% of the Chinese company Bangsheng Bio-Technology Co. Ltd. Bangsheng, the Chinese market leader in the field of flour improvement solutions for specialty flours, is opening up additional opportunities for Buhler in a market segment that is extremely promising for the future. Bangsheng Bio-Technology Co. Ltd., set [...]
