Agilent Technologies’ New Rack Protects, Secures Liquid Chromatography Systems
May 13, 2010
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced the Agilent Rack for LC Systems, designed to protect equipment from accidental damage, improve access to modules and connections, and facilitate module changes. The sturdy aluminum rack features adjustable shelves and is compatible with all Agilent 1100, 1200 and 1290 Infinity series modules. The [...]
Grace Earns Medical Device Certification
May 13, 2010
COLUMBIA, Md.--W. R. Grace & Co. (NYSE: GRA - News) has earned an additional certification for the Quality Management System at its facility in Hesperia, California. This ISO 13485:2003 certification was issued by SGS Inc., a global provider of certification and testing services, for Class I medical devices manufactured at this location. Grace markets to [...]
Versatile Dyversity System at Leading European Cancer Research Centre
May 13, 2010
Rapidly Analyses Fluorescent and Chemiluminescent Proteins with Ease Cambridge, UK: Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions, is pleased to announce its Dyversity multi-application image analyser is being used by scientists in The Cancer Research UK Cambridge Research Institute (CRI) at the University of Cambridge, one of Europe’s major cancer research hubs, to accelerate [...]
Starna Offers NIR Traceable Photometric Linearity Reference Sets
May 13, 2010
Starna Scientific is now offering near infrared (NIR) traceable photometric linearity reference sets to pharmaceutical Q.A. labs and customer support organizations looking to qualify their NIR systems. Starna’s NIR traceable photometric linearity reference sets offer Operational Qualification (OQ) and Performance Qualification (PQ) of the transmittance scale in the NIR using ‘industry standard’ protocols. The sets [...]
Quantachrome Launches New Laboratory Services with New Identity and New Website
May 13, 2010
To highlight its recently expanded offering of lab services, instrument manufacturer Quantachrome Instruments has launched a new website, www.labqmc.quantachrome.com, together with branding its applications laboratory with a new name - LabQMC, complete with its own logo. Quantachrome Instruments, a leading manufacturer and supplier of powder and porous materials characterization instruments, has long offered measurement services [...]
Visualant, Inc. Appoints Mark E. Scott as CFO
May 12, 2010
Visualant, Inc. (OTCBB: VSUL) (the “Company”),a color technology company which provides multi-dimensional, spectral-based pattern file creation diagnostic and security solutions, today announced that Mark E. Scott has been appointed as its Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer. Mr. Scott will be responsible for all financial functions for the Company and will work with Ron Erickson, [...]
Smiths Detection Launches Portable, High Performance Chemical Detector
May 12, 2010
LCD-NEXUS’ Networking and Detection Abilities Provide Broad Range of Capabilities EDGEWOOD, Md.--Smiths Detection today launched the LCD-NEXUS, a highly selective and sensitive Chemical Warfare Agent (CWA) and Toxic Industrial Chemical (TIC) detector suitable for harsh environments. The portable system is capable of detecting harmful agents down to miosis levels, greatly increasing critical information needed by [...]
Lonza Agrees to Acquire MODA, a Global Leader in Paperless Quality Control
May 12, 2010
Lonza Group Ltd announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire MODA Technology Partners (“MODA”), a software company that provides paperless quality control solutions. The acquisition will strengthen the Rapid Testing Solutions platform of Lonza’s Bioscience division by adding a complementary product offering for quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) organizations in the [...]
Sequenom Announces $51.6 Million Private Placement
May 12, 2010
SAN DIEGO -- -- Sequenom, Inc. (Nasdaq:SQNM - News) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to issue and sell an aggregate of 12,435,000 shares of its common stock at $4.15 per share to certain investors. The aggregate gross proceeds of the private placement are expected to be approximately $51.6 million. Sequenom intends [...]
Platypus Technologies Receives $396,000 IMAT Grant from National Cancer Institute
May 12, 2010
Madison, WI – Platypus Technologies announces that it has been awarded an Innovative Molecular Analysis Technologies (IMAT) grant for $396,000 from the National Cancer Institute. This 2-year funded project will enable the Company to expand its current Oris™ assay format into a 384-well cell migration assay suitable for High Throughput Screening (HTS) of chemical libraries [...]
