April 1, 2010
BOULDER, CO-- InDevR, developer of advanced life science products, announced today that it is teaming up with Sales Partnerships Inc. to expand sales capabilities for its new Virus Counter product line. InDevR launched the Virus Counter in January after a multi-year development sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the [...]
April 1, 2010
The recently launched corporate foundation of VWR International, LLC, celebrates its most charitable quarter yet PHILADELPHIA -- VWR International, LLC announced today that its recently launched corporate foundation, the VWR Foundation, has granted over $60,000 since late December 2009, making it the most charitable quarter yet for the one-year-old Foundation. The Foundation, which seeks to [...]
454 Sequencing Study Unravels the Hidden Genomic Complexity of the Giant Mimivirus
April 1, 2010
BRANFORD, Conn.--A study published online today in the journal Genome Research offers surprising new clues into the genomic complexity of the giant Mimivirus, the largest known virus in the world. Previous studies have shown that unlike most viruses, the Mimivirus has more genes than many bacteria and performs functions that normally occur only in cellular [...]
Hamamatsu Photonics Introduces the Cost-effective FDSS/uCELL Imaging Plate Reader
April 1, 2010
BRIDGEWATER, N.J., April 1 -- Hamamatsu has announced the release of the FDSS/uCELL, an affordable new imaging plate reader for kinetic cell-based assay development, including GPCR and ion channel research. The uCELL ("micro cell") offers a cost-effective way for biotechnology companies, research institutes, and clinical research organizations to introduce the highly reliable and advanced Hamamatsu [...]
Covidien’s Mallinckrodt baker offers new grade of ACETONITRILE for HPLC APPLICATIONS
April 1, 2010
J.T.Baker® HPLC–9012 Acetonitrile Provides a Competitive Alternative for Customers Performing Routine HPLC Applications Phillipsburg, New Jersey -- Mallinckrodt Baker, a business unit of Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, has introduced a new grade of acetonitrile to match the quality requirements for customers performing routine high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) applications and [...]
Bruker Announces Formation of New Chemical Analysis Division
April 1, 2010
Appointment of Collin D’Silva as Division President FREMONT, Calif.--Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR) announced today that it has created a Chemical Analysis Division within its Bruker Daltonics subsidiary. The new Chemical Analysis Division will be managed by Collin D’Silva as division president, and will be headquartered in Fremont, California. As previously reported, Bruker and Agilent Technologies, [...]
BioTek Launches Next Generation Microplate Washer Platform
March 31, 2010
BioTek’s new ELx50™ Microplate Strip Washer platform brings flexibility to a new level by providing a compact 3-in-1 solution for automating complex washing steps in many 96-well based assays including standard ELISA, biomagnetic bead separation and polystyrene vacuum filtration including the popular Luminex xMAP® multiplex assay technology. Other popular applications include vacuum filter-to-waste for PCR [...]
ELGA launches the PURELAB® Pulse
March 31, 2010
More economical and consistent high purity water as a result of propriety Electrodeionization (EDI, Pulse Technology) and unique recirculation. ELGA, the global labwater brand of Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, the world’s leading water technology and service company, has introduced a NEW Type II EDI water purification system. The PURELAB Pulse has been developed to [...]
Accelrys to Showcase Integrated Informatics, Modeling and Simulation Solutions at MRS
March 31, 2010
SAN DIEGO, CA--Accelrys, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACCL - News), a leading provider of scientific business intelligence software and services, will participate in the MRS Spring Meeting being held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA from April 5 to 9, 2010. Accelrys will showcase its leading scientific business intelligence platform, Accelrys Pipeline Pilot™, as well as [...]
ICx Technologies Q1 Fido XT Sales to U.S. Military Customers Exceeds $3.9 Million
March 31, 2010
ARLINGTON, Va.--ICx Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq GM: ICXT), continues to support efforts to defeat improvised explosives devices (IEDs) with Fido XT explosives detector sales of over $3.9 million in the first quarter, 2010. These units will support U.S. military efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The combat-proven Fido XT has been used in forward military operations since [...]

