Shasserre to Lead Merck KGaA’s Global Bioscience Business out of San Diego

SAN DIEGO & GIBBSTOWN, N.J.--Christina Shasserre has been appointed to Global Head of Bioscience for Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, effective immediately. Located at EMD Chemicals’ Bioscience site in San Diego, she will lead the worldwide activities of Merck’s Bioscience business, which includes bringing the global biotechnology-based capabilities and technology platforms of EMD Chemicals and its [...]

Genetix Re-Launches Company Website in Line With New Strategy

New Milton, Hampshire, UK, 26 March 2009 – Genetix Ltd, the leading provider of solutions for imaging and intelligent image analysis, has re-launched its website (www.genetix.com) in line with the Company’s new focus areas. Genetix’ systems are used by scientists and clinicians in mainstream research, in the development of pharmaceuticals and biotherapeutics, and in clinical [...]

ZyGEM Corp. and VWR International Europe BVBA Sign Agreement to Distribute Breakthrough DNA Extraction Technology in Europe

- Extends Successful Existing Distribution Agreement for the Americas - - The Agreement for Europe Will Ensure Researchers Can Easily Access ZyGEM's Growing Line of DNA Extraction Kits - - ZyGEM's Technology Enables Lower-Cost DNA Extraction and Is Ideally Suited to Automation and High-Throughput Applications - SOLANA BEACH, Calif., and HAMILTON, New Zealand, March 26 [...]

MCTP bought Genomatix NextGen Sequencing analysis stations

Michigan Center for Translational Pathology uses Genomatix technology for data analysis of their in-house deep sequencing systems Ann Arbor, MI and Munich (Germany) March 26, 2009 - Genomatix Software, a leading provider of complete solutions for the analysis of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) data, announced today that the Michigan Center for Translational Pathology (MCTP) at [...]

Symyx Launches DiscoveryGate® Web Service Access to Reaction and Molecule Information

Enables Research and Reduces Total Cost of Ownership by Delivering Up-to-Date Chemistry and Property Information Directly to Scientific Software Applications SUNNYVALE, CA--(March 26, 2009) - Symyx Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMMX) today announced the release of the DiscoveryGate® Web Service. By providing programmable access to the DiscoveryGate content platform, this new service accelerates scientific workflows, decision [...]

GE Security CTX 9800 DSi Achieves Transportation Security Administration Explosives Detection System Certification

GE Security’s Latest EDS Debuts High-Definition 3-D Imaging Technology to Help Safeguard Air Travelers Thursday March 26, 2009, 7:50 am EDT. NEWARK, Calif.--GE Security, Inc., a business of GE Enterprise Solutions (NYSE:GE - News), today announced that its Homeland Protection business has attained TSA certification for the CTX 9800 DSi™, the next generation CTX in [...]

Helixis Appoints Illumina CEO Jay Flatley to Board of Directors

Carlsbad, California, February 26, 2009 - Helixis, Inc., developer of nucleic acid analysis tools, announced today that Jay Flatley, CEO of Illumina, Inc., has joined the company's board of directors. Under Flatley's leadership Illumina has become the market leader in genotyping and next-generation sequencing systems, and has completed numerous strategic technology acquisitions. Recognizing the company's [...]

Raytheon Awarded Phase 3 Contract for Stand-Off Radiation Detection System

TEWKSBURY, Mass., March 26, 2009 -- The Department of Homeland Security has awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) a phase 3 contract to continue development of a Stand-Off Radiation Detection System (SORDS). Phase 3 is an eight-month contract for $2.3 million managed by DHS' Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO); it includes the construction of a prototype. [...]

Pfeiffer Vacuum Introduces ThermoStar™ Gas Analysis System

Nashua, New Hampshire - Pfeiffer Vacuum, one of the world's leading producers of vacuum products and services, introduces ThermoStar™ GSD320, the new standard in bench top thermal analysis-mass spectrometry (TA-MS). ThermoStar™ has a 20% smaller footprint than our proven, industry-leading model measuring only 12" x 22", saving valuable lab space. In addition, it is ten [...]

Carl Zeiss Launches AURIGA: A New, Highly Flexible CrossBeam Workstation

AURIGA™ CrossBeam® Workstation Provides Advanced Analytics, Precise Processing of Samples, Unique Imaging, a Future-Assured Upgrade Path and More OBERKOCHEN/Germany – March 25, 2009. Today, Carl Zeiss SMT introduced its newly developed AURIGA™ CrossBeam® (FIB-SEM) work-station. As one of the pioneers in developing this class of Information beyond resolution instruments, and with more than 8 years [...]

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