SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Affymetrix, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFFX) announced today that Jami Dover Nachtsheim and Nelson C. Chan have been appointed to the board of directors, effective March 8, 2010. The board appointed Ms. Nachtsheim to the Compensation Committee and Mr. Chan to the Audit Committee. “We are very pleased to add Jami Dover Nachtsheim and Nelson Chan [...]

Revolutionary Surface Demonstrates Continued Commitment to Delivering Products that Enable Advanced Drug Discovery Research CORNING, N.Y.--Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW - News) today introduced the Corning® Synthemax™ surface, a novel synthetic surface that supports the growth and differentiation of stem cells. The surface is being commercialized as a result of Corning’s ongoing collaboration with Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN [...]

Wako Pure Chemical Industries to Exclusively Distribute RapidFire® in Japan WOBURN, Mass. & OSAKA, Japan--BIOCIUS Life Sciences Inc., developers of the RapidFire® high-throughput mass spectrometry system, today announced an exclusive distribution agreement for the Japanese market with Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd. Wako will distribute the label-free RapidFire product and contract research services portfolio for [...]

MENLO PARK, Calif.--Pacific Biosciences, a private company developing a disruptive technology platform for real-time detection of biological events at single molecule resolution, today announced the appointment of Susan K. Barnes as Chief Financial Officer. “Given the tremendous number of possible business opportunities we have for commercializing our Single Molecule Real Time (SMRT™) technology, her experience [...]

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced the Agilent 1200 Series Analytical Supercritical Fluid Chromatography (SFC) System. This new system combines the Agilent 1200 Series Rapid Resolution Liquid Chromatography system with the Aurora SFC Fusion A5 into a complete SFC system. Aurora SFC Systems Inc. and Agilent Technologies have signed an OEM agreement under which [...]

'Plug and Play' Products Create Broad Opportunity in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing WALTHAM, Mass. -- Repligen Corporation (Nasdaq: RGEN) announced today that it has acquired the assets of BioFlash Partners, LLC, (BioFlash) including a technology platform for the production of pre-packed, "plug and play" chromatography columns. This patented technology enables economical production of chromatography columns in a [...]

RADNOR, Pa.--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG), today announced it has signed a supply agreement with Case Western Reserve University (CWRU). CWRU, a private university located in Cleveland, Ohio, is continually ranked among the country’s top research universities. Airgas will provide specialty gases and equipment to more than 600 CWRU laboratories, as well as industrial gases to other [...]

Online and Portable Electron Spin Resonance Spectrometers at Pittcon 2010 SAN CARLOS, Calif.--Active Spectrum, Inc. released details of its latest Micro-ESR™ series of online and portable electron spin resonance spectrometers at Pittcon, in Orlando Florida. The new Micro-ESR spectrometer features improved sensitivity and an optional integrated touchscreen display www.activespectrum.com. The Micro-ESR™ was featured under the [...]

BASEL, Switzerland & COLOGNE, Germany--Axiogenesis AG has entered into a worldwide, exclusive distribution agreement with Lonza Cologne AG effective 01 January 2010. The agreement includes Axiogenesis’s current product and service portfolio, including the industry standard Cor.At® mouse embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes. These highly pure and well characterized cells have demonstrated utility in drug discovery, safety [...]

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today announced that Adrian T. Dillon will resign his position as executive vice president, finance and administration, and chief financial officer, effective April 1. Dillon will become chief financial and administration officer at Skype, based in Luxembourg. Skype is a provider of software that enables voice and video calls. [...]