The "introduction to rheology" training package, with instructions for practical experiments, is now available KARLSRUHE, Germany -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, is working closely with the Institute for Fluid Mechanics at the Dresden University of Technology to provide rheology training for its students. As a result of this collaboration, [...]

Walkersville, MD -- Lonza Inc. (USA) has entered worldwide, exclusive licensing and supply agreements with California Stem Cell Inc. The Lonza - California Stem Cell collaboration makes novel pluripotent stem cell products readily available to researchers worldwide. California Stem Cell’s proprietary methods for scalable production of multiple cell types from human pluripotent stem cells (hPSC), [...]

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced it has been selected by the South African Doping Control Laboratory as the primary provider of gas-phase testing instruments for the 2010 World Cup. The South African Doping Control Laboratory is certified by the World Anti-Doping Agency and will be responsible for all doping testing during [...]

SAN DIEGO--Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) announced today that the Broad Institute has purchased 51 HiSeq 2000s, Illumina’s market leading high-throughput next-generation sequencing system. The HiSeq 2000s will replace an equal number of Genome AnalyzerIIx systems in the current installed base as the Broad upgrades and expands its sequencing capacity. “We believe that the HiSeq 2000s will [...]

Edinburgh, UK -- Lab901 today announced that it has been awarded ISO 9001:2008 accreditation for manufacturing quality covering its ScreenTape® System for automated gel electrophoresis. ISO 9001:2008 addresses quality management systems and looks at, among other things, what an organisation does to fulfil a customer’s quality requirements and enhance customer satisfaction. The new accreditation underlines [...]

IONSCAN 500DT Used to Screen Passengers’ Carry-on Luggage at Security Checkpoints; Follows Previous $6 Million Order MORRISTOWN, N.J.--Smiths Detection today announces an $11.4 million order from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for its explosives trace detection technology, the IONSCAN 500DT. Intended for use at security checkpoints, the desktop detectors identify trace amounts of explosives collected [...]

Predictive Analytical Workflows for Materials Properties Significantly Increase Potential for Scientific Innovation SAN DIEGO, CA and TOKYO-- Accelrys Japan User Group Meeting -- Accelrys, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACCL), a leading scientific informatics software and services company, today announced the release of the Materials Studio Collection for Pipeline Pilot™. This new software solution enables scientific R&D organizations, [...]

A new range of compact, bench top autoclaves from IKS International (Rosmalen, the Netherlands) offers functionality normally only found in larger equipment. Features such as a built-in steam generator, water cooling, vacuum pump, a sensor to measure the temperature of the load and a steam ballast facility to facilitate trouble-free cooling combine to give high-efficiency [...]

SALT LAKE CITY, June 7 -- At this year's Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) annual meeting, Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG) (NYSE: AEX:) (NYSE:PHI) is highlighting its portfolio in the field of nuclear medicine. The company will showcase solutions designed to increase diagnostic accuracy, improve patient comfort, augment physician confidence, simplify clinical workflow, and lower lifecycle [...]

New Features Include Larger Chemical Library, Updated User Interface and Multiple Language Configurations WILMINGTON, Mass. -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the latest software and library updates for FirstDefender, the award-winning, field-proven handheld Raman instrument for identification of solid and liquid chemicals. The FirstDefender v2.7 software update includes [...]