Tecan expands operations in China and Asia Pacific
October 29, 2008
Region headquarters opened in Shanghai Männedorf, Switzerland, October 29, 2008 – Tecan (SWX: TECN) has opened its new Asia Pacific region headquarters, based in the heart of Shanghai’s pharmaceutical and life science center. The launch of the regional headquarters reflects the Company’s significant growth and strong commitment to the market in China, as well as [...]
October 29, 2008
Advanced technology MobileTrace and Itemiser used to detect drugs entering night clubs, helping ensure a safer environment for patrons BRADENTON, Fla.--GE Security, Inc., a business of GE Enterprise Solutions (NYSE: GE - News), today announced MobileTrace, a handheld trace detection instrument capable of simultaneous narcotics and explosives detection, is playing a critical role in helping [...]
October 29, 2008
XStream Systems a molecular pharmaceutical authentication company headquartered in Sebastian, Florida today announced that is has entered into a pilot program with RDC, Inc.; a member owned pharmaceutical distribution cooperative headquartered in Rochester, New York. RDC will be testing the XT250™ Material Identification System, a sophisticated new technology that identifies the exact molecular structure of [...]
Biotage Introduces a New Synthesis and Purification Catalog
October 28, 2008
Biotage, a leading supplier of tools and technology for medicinal and analytical chemistry, announces the release of its new 2008–09 Synthesis and Purification Catalog. The new 336-page catalog includes a range of products for microwave synthesis, work-up, flash purification and evaporation. To order a catalog, please visit www.biotage.com. This new Biotage catalog offers valuable information [...]
Roche Diagnostics Licenses Rights to Use SYBR Green in Real Time PCR to Exiqon
October 28, 2008
Roche Diagnostics and Exiqon A/S, Vedbaek, Denmark, a provider of high-value gene expression analysis products, announced that they have entered into a license agreement for use of SYBR Green reagent in PCR. Under the terms of the agreement, Exiqon obtains from Roche a non-exclusive license to use SYBR Green I in Real Time PCR. SYBR [...]
Grant Targets Biomedical Market with High Quality Low Speed Benchtop Centrifuge
October 28, 2008
Grant Instruments (www.grant.co.uk), a world-renowned supplier of scientific, life sciences and data acquisition products, has launched the LMC-3000, a general purpose, low speed benchtop centrifuge with interchangeable metal rotors accommodating up to 12 tubes (10 to 15 ml or 50 ml) or two 96-well microtitre plates. Designed for use in a wide range of analytical [...]
Labsphere And Otsuka Electronics Announce Partnership For Next Generation Spectral Flux Measurements
October 28, 2008
Customers to benefit from HalfMoon light test systems for Solid State Lighting and Display testing North Sutton, NH - Labsphere, Inc and Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd. have partnered to develop the next generation of total spectral light measurement systems, based on Otsuka's patented HalfMoon hemispherical design. By incorporating traditional diffuse reflectance technology with specular imaging [...]
October 28, 2008
JASCO has now developed drivers for Applied Biosystems/MDS Analytical Technologies’ Analyst® software to allow scientists to control its X-LC® (UHPLC) and supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) systems, ideal for front- ending mass spectrometry systems from the Applied Biosystems/MDS Analytical Technologies joint venture, a leader in the mass spectrometry market. JASCO has been a manufacturer of high [...]
Invitrogen Shareholders Approve Merger with Applied Biosystems
October 28, 2008
CARLSBAD, Calif.--Invitrogen Corporation (NASDAQ: IVGN - News) today announced that its shareholders have voted to approve the company’s proposed merger with Applied Biosystems Inc. (NYSE: ABI - News) at a special meeting of shareholders held today. “We are pleased with the outcome of today’s vote and with the fact that our shareholders so overwhelming supported [...]
GeneBio and Proxeon Sign Agreement for Phenyx and ProteinCenter
October 28, 2008
Geneva, Switzerland and Odense, Denmark – October 28, 2008 - Geneva Bioinformatics (GeneBio) SA and Proxeon today announced an integration and distribution agreement focused on GeneBio’s Phenyx protein identification platform and Proxeon’s ProteinCenterTM data interpretation software. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Under the terms of the agreement, GeneBio’s Phenyx will be integrated [...]
