John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics Forms Scientific Collaboration with Life Technologies

Next-Generation SOLiD™ System to Help Researchers Identify Genes Associated with Autism Genetics researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics will embark on the next phase of their search for genes that cause autism. By forming a collaboration with Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE), the institute [...]

Vivakor Launches Sales of VivaThermic Products to Exploding Biotech Sector in India

CORALVILLE, Iowa --Vivakor, Inc. (OTCBB: VIVK) announces distribution of its VivaThermic products to the rapidly growing biotech/biopharma industries in India through its agreement with Pro Lab Marketing Pvt. Ltd. This agreement gives Pro Lab Marketing distribution rights for Vivakor’s VivaThermic cryovials in India. Pro Lab Marketing, based in New Delhi, is a well-established Indian supplier [...]

Helicos BioSciences Receives $1000 Genome Award

NHGRI's “$1000 Genome Sequencing Technology Development” Program supports Helicos’ technology initiatives CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Helicos BioSciences Corporation (NASDAQ: HLCS) announced today that it is the recipient of an award from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The two year grant, totaling $2.9 Million, is part of [...]

Knome Personal Genomics Service Expands

Knome Personal Genomics Service Expands to Include 93,000 Rare Mutations from the Human Gene Mutation Database Distributed by BIOBASE. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and WOLFENBÜTTEL, Germany--Knome, a recognized pioneer in the personal genomics industry, announced today that it is incorporating information from The Human Gene Mutation Database (HGMD® - Cardiff University, UK) distributed by BIOBASE, into its [...]

Neogen Forms Brazilian Subsidiary

LANSING, Mich. -- Neogen Corporation (Nasdaq: NEOG - News) announced today the formation of a new subsidiary in Brazil, Neogen do Brasil (Neogen of Brazil). The new company, headquartered near Sao Paulo, will distribute Neogen's food safety products throughout Brazil. Neogen do Brasil was created to accelerate the success of Neogen products in Brazil, which [...]

Bruker Energy & Supercon Technologies Elects Three Independent Directors

BILLERICA, Mass.--Bruker Energy & Supercon Technologies, Inc. (BEST), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR), today announced that the BEST board of directors has been expanded to include six members, including three newly elected independent directors. Brenda J. Furlong, Professor Dr.-Ing. Thomas Hartkopf and Christopher van Ingen, each of whom qualifies as an independent [...]

Combustion Ion Chromatography System for Analysis of Sulfur and Halogens in Complex Matrices

Sunnyvale, CA—Dionex, in cooperation with DIA Instruments (a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation) and Cosa Instrument Corporation, is offering a fully automated combustion ion chromatography (CIC) system for the analysis of ionic contaminants, especially sulfur and halogens, in hard-to-analyze samples such as petrochemicals, viscous or non-aqueous industrial chemicals, and solid samples. These types of samples [...]

Transgenomic Signs Exclusive License

Transgenomic Signs Exclusive License for Cold-PCR Technology From the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - Plans development of extremely high-sensitivity blood-based diagnostic applications of DNA mutation detection for cancer and other diseases OMAHA, Neb. -- Transgenomic, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: TBIO). The company announced today that it has licensed a high-sensitivity mutation detection technology called Cold-PCR from [...]

ICx Awarded Detect-To-Protect Contract for Mass Transit Security

IBAC™ Sensors to Provide Real Time Detection for Bio-Threat Pilot Program ARLINGTON, Va.-- ICx Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq GS: ICXT), a developer of advanced sensor technologies for homeland security, force protection and commercial applications, announced today that it has been awarded a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) contract to participate in a FY2010 mass transit security [...]

DiscoveRx and BioFocus Announce a Co-Marketing Agreement for GPCR Screening

FREMONT, Calif. -- DiscoveRx Corp. and BioFocus® announced today that they have signed a co-marketing agreement that allows BioFocus to perform screening on behalf of BioFocus’ customers using DiscoveRx PathHunter™ ß-Arrestin GPCR screening assay, HitHunter™ cAMP assays and associated cell lines. DiscoveRx has an industry leading portfolio of over 300 non-force coupled GPCR cell lines [...]

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