Sigma-Aldrich (Nasdaq: SIAL) Announces Executive Management Changes: Retirement of David Julien and Promotion of Joseph Porwoll

ST. LOUIS -- -- Sigma-Aldrich announces the retirement of David Julien, President – Global Supply Chain effective on June 30, 2010. Mr. Julien took on his current role in January 2009. He served as President of the Research Specialties unit of the Company from July 2005 to January 2009 and before that in a number [...]

Caliper Awarded Additional Task Order for EPA ToxCast Program

Second Phase II Task Order Issued to Caliper for $2.9 Million HOPKINTON, Mass. -- -- Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:CALP) , a leading provider of tools and services for drug discovery and life sciences research, today announced that its Caliper Discovery Alliances and Services (CDAS) unit has been awarded a new funding commitment for $2.9 [...]

Rapiscan Systems Receives Approximately $6 Million in New Orders for Advanced Personnel Screening Solution

New Contracts Raise Total Value of Fiscal 2010 Orders for Secure 1000 People Screening Solution to Approximately $50 Million (Vocus/PRWEB ) -- Rapiscan Systems, a leading supplier of security inspection systems, today announced that is was awarded multiple customer contracts with a combined value of approximately $6 million for its Rapiscan Secure 1000 personnel screening [...]

HACH LANGE Signs Exclusive Distribution Agreement for Europe (excluding Ireland) to Promote BIOTECTOR‘s Innovative On-Line TOC Analysers

From 1st May 2010, HACH LANGE in partnership with BIOTECTOR ANALYTICAL SYSTEMS LTD are pleased to announce the European launch of the BIOTECTOR TOC / TN / TP analysers as part of the HACH LANGE product portfolio. BIOTECTOR‘s on-line liquid analysers are used in a variety of industrial applications, including dairy processing, chemical processing, oil [...]

Parkson and ABB Partner on Integrated Sustainability Solutions

Companies Will Bring a Massive Mobile Nutrient Removal System on a 53 Foot Long Trailer to ABB’s Automation & Power World Next Week FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--When you combine a global leader in power and automation technologies with a global leader in water and wastewater treatment the result is outstanding and the environment in which we [...]

Leica Microsystems Introduces the $99,000 Personal Confocal

An Easy Way for Life Science Researchers to Get Started with High-resolution Confocal Imaging Bannockburn, IL. Leica Microsystems’ True Confocal / True Value Program is designed for researchers seeking higher resolution images while working within a tight budget. This offer delivers all of the equipment needed to immediately start using confocal imaging. Leica Microsystems’ package [...]

Phase Focus Raises £370k to Take the Company Towards its First Commercial Deals

Fusion, the university IP commercialisation company that turns university IP into business, is pleased to announce that Phase Focus, its Sheffield?based microscopy company, has raised £370,000 to help take the company through to its first commercial deals. The investment round comprised: Fusion (£175,000), White Rose Technology Seedcorn Fund (£175,000), and The Viking Fund (£20,000). Post [...]

Dept. of Commerce: Governor Doyle announces funding for Lucigen Corporation

MADISON—Governor Jim Doyle announced today that Lucigen Corporation, Middleton, Dane County, will receive a $200,000 Technology Venture Fund loan from the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to develop a DNA sequencing technology. “My administration is committed to furthering the development of life sciences,” Governor Doyle said. “Wisconsin is a worldwide leader in this field. I am [...]

InDevR to Collaborate with Scientists at the CDC to Develop New Influenza Virus Surveillance Assay

InDevR, developer of advanced life science products, announced its collaboration with scientists in the Influenza Division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta to develop a unique influenza microarray assay. InDevR and CDC scientists are working to develop a low density microarray capable of screening influenza A viruses for genetic reassortment. [...]

HighRes Biosolutions joins SiLA

BOSTON--HighRes Biosolutions, the leader in laboratory automation solutions for life science, announced today that it has joined the Standardization in Lab Automation (SiLA) consortium. “Coupled with MicroDocks, our patented modular docking technology, and our dynamic scheduler Cellario, we hope these new standards will mean that scientists will be able to integrate innovative new technologies into [...]

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