October 30, 2008
GE Security, Inc., a business of GE Enterprise Solutions (NYSE:GE), today announced the company has modified its contract with the General Services Administration (GSA) to update the schedule of available GE Security products. With the updated contract, GE Security's authorized GSA service providers will have the ability to sell GE Security products and provide service [...]
Modular Parallel Fixed Bed Reactor Accelerates Experimental Throughput…
October 30, 2008
The Parallel Fixed Bed Reactor from Symyx Technologies Europe SA is a high-throughput system capable of screening and optimising catalysts and processes. The Symyx Parallel Fixed Bed Reactor can be used in a variety of traditional applications within petrochemicals and refining, in addition to emerging areas such as biofuels and other biorenewable processes. "We've had [...]
Coloured Deep well plates visually differentiate stored samples…
October 30, 2008
Porvair Sciences Ltd. has introduced a new range of coloured microplates based upon their popular 1ml round deep well plates. Available in red, blue and natural white polypropylene, the new coloured 1ml round deep well plates provide a simple, yet effective way of visually differentiating stored samples by person, project, date etc. Manufactured under class [...]
October 30, 2008
Edgewood, MD, 30 October 2008 - Smiths Detection has inaugurated a $3.5 million expansion of its military facility in Edgewood, Maryland, following a number of Department of Defense (DoD) contract wins over the past two years. Production and office space will be increased from 87,000 to 130,000 square feet over the next six to eight [...]
BioFocus DPI Selects BioBook for ADME Data Management Needs
October 30, 2008
Guildford, UK, 30 October 2008 – Global informatics provider IDBS today announced that BioFocus DPI (Cambridge, UK) has selected BioBook to handle all of its ADME data management needs. BioFocus DPI is the service division of Galapagos (Euronext: GLPG) and offers clients a comprehensive suite of target-to-drug discovery products and services. BioFocus DPI required an [...]
October 30, 2008
Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM), a leading provider of molecular diagnostic applications and genetic analysis products and services, today announced that it has licensed from Xenomics, Inc. (XNOM.PK), a developer of noninvasive molecular diagnostic tests, exclusive rights to patents (U.S. Patents 6,251,638 and RE 39,920, European Patent EP 0920539) for prenatal research and diagnostic products developed [...]
Accelrys Announces New Re-Seller Agreement in Computer Aided Engineering
October 30, 2008
SAN DIEGO--Accelrys, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACCL - News), a leading provider of scientific business intelligence software and services, today announced that it has entered into a re-seller agreement with CADFEM, an engineering solutions provider for computer aided engineering based in Germany, to deliver modeling and simulation software solutions to CADFEM customers in Europe. Under the terms [...]
New Portable 1064nm Raman Spectroscopy Device for Greater Collection Efficiency
October 30, 2008
Belfast, Northern Ireland, 30 October 2008 Andor Technology plc (Andor), a world leader in scientific imaging and spectroscopy solutions, are pleased to announce the successful outcome of a collaboration on a new portable spectroscopic instrument that allows up to three times greater collection efficiency than standard Czerny-Turner spectrographs. This powerful new instrument is dedicated to [...]
Fluorotechnics share price jumps 5% on debut
October 30, 2008
Sydney, Australia, 30 October 2008 – Fluorotechnics Limited (ASX:FLS) which produces and sells fluoresences and stains to world markets has listed on the Australian Securities Exchange today at $1.05 per share, a 5 per cent premium to its $1 issue price. The rapid run-up gave Fluorotechnics an opening market capitalisation of nearly $25 million after [...]
Mobidiag Launches Life-Saving Diagnostic Test to Improve Sepsis Treatment in Hospitals
October 30, 2008
Finnish biotechnology company Mobidiag launches its first CE-marked product for In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) of sepsis. The microarray-based Prove-it(TM) Sepsis is invincible in both the coverage and the rate of detecting dangerous bacteria including the superbug MRSA from positive blood culture samples in a single test. The test enables simultaneous identification of 50 species in [...]
