Proxeon releases ProteinCenter 2.0

New functionalities facilitate data sharing and enhance interpretation capabilities Odense, Denmark, 6. November 2008. Proxeon today announced the release of ProteinCenter 2.0, the company's unique data interpretation tool that converts complex proteomics datasets into biological sense within minutes - a task that can take months to finalize using conventional solutions. Recognizing that proteomics data is [...]

A Virus-Infecting Virus: Researchers Use the 454 Sequencing System to Identify a Novel Small Virus Parasitic to Another Virus

BRANFORD, Conn.--Using the Genome Sequencer System from 454 Life Sciences, a Roche company, French scientists have identified a small virus that can actually be parasitic to a larger one. The 50 nm virus, named Sputnik, is associated with a new strain of the giant Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus (APMV) and is believed to represent a currently [...]

Ahura Scientific Ships 2000th Instrument to AstraZeneca

Company emerges as industry leader of portable and handheld chemical identification solutions WILMINGTON, Mass. – November 6, 2008 – Ahura Scientific, Inc., a leader in rugged, ultra-compact handheld instruments for chemical identification, today announced that it has achieved a significant corporate milestone with the shipment of its 2000th chemical identification unit. The accomplishment is the [...]

QIAGEN and Institute for Animal Health Enter Partnership in Bluetongue Testing

Worldwide license agreement expands the Company's veterinary assay portfolio and aims to contain future outbreaks of the devastating viral disease Venlo, The Netherlands - November 6, 2008 - QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) has announced today that it has entered into a worldwide exclusive partnership with the Institute for Animal Health (IAH), [...]

Illumina Launches the HumanCytoSNP-12 BeadChip

New Twelve-Sample BeadChip Offers Scientists a Targeted Tool for Molecular Cytogenetic Research SAN DIEGO--Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN - News) today unveiled a new product for Molecular Cytogeneticists: the Infinium® High-Density (HD) HumanCytoSNP-12 DNA Analysis BeadChip. The HumanCytoSNP-12 BeadChip contains nearly 300,000 genetic markers per sample that target all known cytogenetic abnormalities found in genes and disease [...]

Signature Genomic Laboratories Announces Release of Enhanced Microarray for Prenatal Diagnosis

Signature Genomic Laboratories announced the release of an enhanced microarray for the prenatal detection of chromosome abnormalities that result in missing or extra pieces of DNA. The first tier of Signature's Prenatal Service, the enhanced PrenatalChip(R) targets over 100 discrete chromosomal regions, the gain or loss of which results in a genetic disorder, while minimizing [...]

BD Announces Executive Appointments of President and Chief Financial Officer

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Nov. 5 -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX - News) today announced the appointment of Vincent A. Forlenza as President, effective January 1, 2009, and David V. Elkins as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective December 1, 2008. Mr. Forlenza will report to Edward J. Ludwig, who will [...]

Assay Designs(TM), Inc. Announces Agreement with Abnova Corp. of Taiwan

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 5 -- Assay Designs, Inc., a leading provider of immunoassay kits, antibodies, and reagents to the life science and translational research markets, has announced a strategic agreement with Abnova Corporation of Taiwan. The agreement enables Assay Designs to distribute approximately 3,200 of Abnova's highly characterized monoclonal antibodies to their U.S. and [...]

BioCurex Incorporates Chinese Subsidiary, Prepares to Tap World’s Largest Cancer-Testing Market

BioCurex Inc. (OTCBB: BOCX) has incorporated a fully-owned subsidiary, BioCurex China, in Shanghai. This followed a lengthy legal process - required of all foreign companies - that took several months to complete. The subsidiary will initially operate as a clinical laboratory for RECAF testing and will serve both local hospitals and physicians. This expansion is [...]

Freeze Dryer control system combines user-friendliness & advanced functionality…

SP Industries, Inc. (www.spindustries.com) has announced the availability of the new generation VirTis Wizard 2.0 Controller that provides comprehensive control functionality and user-friendliness exceeding that of any other embedded microprocessor control system. With complete recipe management and full alarming, it provides full process automation for the VirTis freeze dryer line, including AdVantage, Genesis, and Ultra [...]

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