BioTek Instruments Introduces EL406 1536-Well Microplate Washer Dispenser
January 8, 2009
January 8, 2009, WINOOSKI VT, USA—BioTek Instruments, the global leader in microplate washing technologies, has perfected 1536-well microplate washing! The new EL406™ 1536-well Microplate Washer Dispenser offers fast and efficient microplate washing and reagent dispensing in 1536-well microplates, along with 384-well and 96-well formats for increased versatility. By combining microplate washing and up to three [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Solutions Successfully Identify Dioxins in Pork Products
January 8, 2009
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, announced that its high-resolution gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC/MS) solutions are suitable for dioxin analysis in foods. In light of public concern over the safety of food, particularly as a result of the Irish pork contamination, government agencies and food processors are selecting instruments that [...]
Millipore Welcomes New Bioscience Division President
January 8, 2009
Jon DiVincenzo Officially Assumes New Role BILLERICA, Mass.--Millipore Corporation (NYSE: MIL - News), a life science leader providing technologies, tools and services for bioscience research and biopharmaceutical manufacturing, officially welcomes Jon DiVincenzo as President of its Bioscience Division and member of its Corporate Executive Committee. Mr. DiVincenzo assumed his new role on January 1, 2009, [...]
January 8, 2009
OpGen achieves critical milestone with the development of the first Optical Mapping instrument for rapid and accurate microbial identification and characterization. GAITHERSBURG, Md.--OpGen, Inc. the leader in microbial genome analysis today announced the placement of the first customer instrument for Optical Mapping. The stand-alone instrument and disposable cartridges are based on OpGen’s proprietary technology which [...]
January 8, 2009
January 8, 2009, WINOOSKI, VT, USA – BioTek Instruments Inc., introduces their latest microplate technology innovation with the new monochromator-based Synergy™ Mx Multi-Mode Microplate Reader with Ultra Fine-Tuned™ performance. Ultra fine-tuned performance from Synergy Mx in fluorescence, luminescence and absorbance read modes provide results on par with that normally found only in dedicated single-mode systems. [...]
January 8, 2009
NuGEN Technologies, Inc., a leader in nucleic acid sample preparation and Almac Diagnostics, provider of translational genomics-based solutions, announced today that Almac has added NuGEN Ovation® Systems to its gene expression profiling services, to address the challenges of analyzing valuable, irreplaceable clinical samples. In addition, Almac has also chosen to use Ovation Systems in its [...]
X-Rite Announces New Profit Improvement Plan to Address Economic Slowdown
January 8, 2009
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--X-Rite, Incorporated (NASDAQ:XRIT - News) today announced that due to the slowdown in the global economy, the Company will fall short of its fourth quarter and 2008 sales estimate. The Company also announced a significant new profit improvement plan which will better align its 2009 sales expectations and cost structure. Highlights of today’s [...]
January 8, 2009
BILLERICA, Mass.--Bruker Daltonics announced today that the laboratory of Professor Michael Gross at Washington University in St. Louis has ordered a package consisting of a Bruker 12 Tesla FTMS and a maXis UHR-TOF, primarily for applications in top-down proteomics in close collaboration with Professor Reid Townsend, who heads proteomics efforts at Washington University. The researchers [...]
January 8, 2009
EP1 System Delivers High Data Quality with Best-In-Class Workflow Efficiency Thursday, January 8, 2009; South San Francisco –Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission’s (CRITFC) genetic laboratory is incorporating Fluidigm’s integrated fluidic circuit (IFC) technology to conduct genetics research of salmon in the Columbia River. CRITFC has been using Fluidigm’s flagship 96.96 Dynamic Array chip and the [...]
Rosetta Genomics Announces Exclusive Distribution Agreement With Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
January 8, 2009
REHOVOT, Israel and JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, January 8 -- Rosetta Genomics, Ltd. (NASDQ: ROSG), the leading developer of microRNA-based molecular diagnostics, announced today it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Under the terms of the agreement Teva will offer Rosetta Genomics' miRview(TM) tests in Israel and Turkey. The terms [...]