UCLA’s Dr. Hong Zhou Breaks Resolution Barrier
May 4, 2010
Achieves Atomic Resolution of Viruses Using an FEI Cryo-Electron Microscope Dr. Zhou’s work provides valuable insight for structural biology and pharmaceutical drug discovery Hillsboro, Ore. -- FEI Company (NASDAQ: FEIC), a leading scientific instrumentation company providing electron microscopy systems for nanoscale applications across many industries, today announced that Dr. Hong Zhou of the University of [...]
Sensofar-Tech and Leica Microsystems Expand Cooperation Agreement in Innovative Surface Metrology
May 4, 2010
Leica DCM 3D Measuring Microscope Combines Confocal Microscopy and Interferometry for Contact-Free Surface Measurement Terrassa, Spain / Heerbrugg, Switzerland. Sensofar-Tech, Terrassa, Spain and Leica Microsystems (Schweiz AG) have agreed to expand their cooperation whereby Sensofar is to supply technology and components for an optical system that complements Leica’s line of products for industrial applications. Leica [...]
DSM Biologics to Acquire Rhobust(TM) Technology from Upfront Chromatography A/S
May 4, 2010
PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- DSM Biologics, a business unit of DSM Pharmaceutical products, today announced it has reached an agreement for the acquisition of the assets and associated business of the Rhobust(TM) technology from Upfront Chromatography A/S (Denmark) for pharmaceutical and other applications. As a result of the acquisition, DSM Biologics will gain all rights for [...]
Implant Sciences Announces Air Cargo Screening Pilot Program
May 4, 2010
Quantum Sniffer™ Pilot to be Conducted at Boston Logan International Airport WILMINGTON, Mass.--Implant Sciences Corporation (OTCPK:IMSC), a high technology supplier of systems and sensors for homeland security and defense markets, today announced the inception of a pilot program supported by East Coast Airport Services (ECAS) which provides a broad and diverse range of services to [...]
Illumina Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Its BeadXpress® Multiplex Analysis System
May 4, 2010
Provides Clinically Validated Platform for the Next Generation of Molecular Diagnostic Tests SAN DIEGO--Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) market clearance for the company’s BeadXpress system for multiplex genetic analysis. According to the FDA’s indications of use, the BeadXpress system – consisting of Illumina’s BeadXpress [...]
LED Technology for Stereomicroscopes from Carl Zeiss
May 4, 2010
Cold light source and intermediate tube for fluorescence excitation enable comfortable work JENA/Germany -- Carl Zeiss now offers LED-based accessories for its stereomicroscopes. These include cold light sources with high power LEDs and – especially for the microscopes in the SteREO Discovery series – LED intermediate tubes for intensive fluorescence excitation. This allows energy-saving, efficient [...]
GE Healthcare Launches High Content Analysis Award (HCA Award)
May 4, 2010
Recognizing the work of researchers using GE Healthcare’s IN Cell Analyzer Chalfont St. Giles, UK -- GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), announces the launch of the first annual GE Healthcare HCA Award. Supported by BioTechniques, the award recognizes the outstanding contribution of HCA to scientific understanding and celebrates its positive [...]
New Leica TCS STED CW – The Fast Track to Superresolution
May 4, 2010
The New Leica TCS STED CW for a Wide Range of Applications in Cell Research and Neuroscience Bannockburn, IL. The new superresolution system Leica TCS STED CW made its successful début in December 2009 at the 49th annual meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology in San Diego. Scientists who received product demonstrations were [...]
Axio Lab.A1 – New Microscope for Polarization
May 4, 2010
JENA -- The new Axio Lab.A1 microscope is now also available for use in polarization microscopy. It is particularly suitable for requirements in student education and routine laboratories. The upright microscope has been designed for use in colleges and universities, research institutes in the fields of the geosciences and mineralogy, and in the exploration industry. [...]
Porvair Filtration Group Has Starting Manufacturing Sintered Porous Plastics
May 4, 2010
Porvair Filtration Group (Wrexham, UK) has starting manufacturing its high quality Vyon™ sintered porous plastics range at its US facility in Ashland, Virginia. The expansion of Vyon production is in response to increased demand and in order to enhance supply and support for OEM users in North America and Asia. Available in sheet, tube, and [...]

