New from Carl Zeiss: CALYPSO 5.0
May 4, 2010
Increase measuring efficiency—from the generation of measuring plans to data analysis and documentation OBERKOCHEN, Germany -- With the latest version of its standard measuring software CALYPSO®, Carl Zeiss offers additional functions with outstanding properties for users of measuring technology. CALYPSO 5.0 further improves measuring efficiency—be it the generation of measuring plans for contact or optical [...]
Veeco Launches SPM Community Forum and Resource Website
May 4, 2010
Plainview, NY -- Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO), the leading provider of scanning probe microscopes (SPM) to the nanoscience community and industrial sectors, today announced the launch of “The Nanoscale World,”an online community resource and forum website for SPM & Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) collaboration. The Nanoscale World offers AFM researchers a direct means of [...]
American Peptide Company Announces Expansion of its Manufacturing and Service Portfolio
May 4, 2010
Sunnyvale, CA -– In a slow economy, pharmaceutical and biotech companies facing increasing pressure to reduce costs, risk, and time-to-market, and maximize efficiencies have converged on a sound business strategy: outsource non-core functions such as peptide manufacturing. To help meet rising outsourcing demands and the life sciences industry’s quality concerns, American Peptide Company, a leading [...]
Stemgent and Miltenyi Biotec Announce Strategic Partnership
May 4, 2010
BOSTON, Massachusetts and BERGISCH GLADBACH, Germany -- Stemgent, Inc., and Miltenyi Biotec today announced a strategic collaboration for co-development and commercialization of stem cell research products. Within the strategic partnership, Miltenyi Biotec will be responsible for worldwide marketing and sales of Stemgent's existing stem cell product portfolio outside the USA, whereas Stemgent will continue to [...]
May 4, 2010
JENA -- Carl Zeiss offers the Axio Imager Vario microscope module in particular for tasks in industry where large samples such as solar cells, wafers, flat panel screens or printed circuit boards have to be examined under the microscope with various contrasting methods. The sample space of the Axio Imager Vario has been adapted to [...]
Axio Lab.A1 Sets New Standards in Materials Microscopy
May 4, 2010
JENA -- Carl Zeiss is now introducing the Axio Lab.A1 microscope for examinations in the materials sciences. Its particularly intuitive operation makes this upright microscope suitable for routine lab applications in metallography, quality control and for inspection tasks in production lines. This permits microscopic examinations of metallographic specimens and samples made of polymers or other [...]
Hiden’s HPR-40 System and Biofuels From Algae
May 4, 2010
Algae-based biofuels such as biodiesel or bioethanol, have significant advantages over crop-based biofuels. Algae grow at a significantly faster rate than more complex plants, they have far greater yield per unit area and they can be grown in compact, closed systems. One further advantage is the short lifespan and hence a faster cycle of testing [...]
IDT Launches Double-Quenched ProbesTM to Increase qPCR Sensitivity and Precision
May 4, 2010
New ZENTM quencher reduces background fluorescence and improves performance CORALVILLE, IA -- Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), the world leader in oligonucleotide synthesis, has introduced a new double-quenched probe, which increases the accuracy and reliability of 5’ nuclease qPCR experiments. While traditional probes have 20-30 bases between the dye and quencher, this novel proprietary probe design [...]
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 [...]

