CARLSBAD, Calif.--Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE) today announced early stage results from its single molecule sequencing (SMS) technology. The technology promises to combine virtually unlimited continuous long read lengths with unmatched accuracy to deliver targeted genomic sequence data in a matter of hours, paving the way for sequencing to become a commonplace tool in research laboratories [...]

Responds to Gas Chromatographers’ Need for Low-Cost, High-Purity, Lightweight Regulators RADNOR, Pa.--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), the largest U.S. distributor of specialty gases and equipment, today introduced its new line of analytical specialty gas regulators designed especially for gas chromatography at the 61st Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (PITTCON) in Orlando. The regulators [...]

Introducting the Best-in-Class Routine Analytical amaZon SL™ - amaZon SL is designed to increase productivity in analytical labs across a wide range of applications including quality control, structural confirmation and screening of complex mixtures - amaZon SL offers a new entry point to LC/MSn and makes high quality and confident chemical analysis affordable for any [...]

Delivers High-Speed and High-Resolution Analysis with Excellent Data Quality COLUMBIA, Md.--Shimadzu Scientific Instruments introduces the Nexera ultra high-performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) system, which delivers high-speed and high-resolution analysis without sacrificing basic performance parameters such as excellent precision, near-zero carryover, good linearity, stability and ruggedness. Offering these attributes enables Nexera to provide superior performance in various [...]

Tactical Detection Approach for Safe, Quick Identification of Unknown Substances Danbury, Conn. -- Smiths Detection today launches BIO-ACT, a complete emergency response assessment solution for rapidly identifying Biological Warfare Agents (BWAs) in the field. BIO-ACT comprises four complementary technologies, giving emergency responders a complete toolkit to obtain the highest level of accuracy when assessing unknown [...]

Phillipsburg, New Jersey -- Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced a global alliance between its Mallinckrodt Baker performance chemicals business and the SOTAX Group to promote J.T.Baker® DILUT-ITT dissolution media concentrates with SOTAX® dissolution test apparatus as a one-stop solution to help increase lab productivity. Mallinckrodt Baker is a [...]

Cyntellect Technology for Stem Cell Processing Used by Researchers from Harvard University and Howard Hughes Medical Institute SAN DIEGO--Cyntellect, Inc., a privately-held life sciences company commercializing products to advance the study of cell biology, stem cell research, biopharmaceutical production, and drug discovery, has entered into an agreement with Harvard University and the Howard Hughes Medical [...]

PerkinElmer Advances Elemental Analysis for Environmental, Materials, and Consumer Safety Applications with NexION™ 300 ICP-MS - New atomic spectroscopy platform offers advanced, user-friendly parts-per-trillion range detection capability for a diverse range of applications ORLANDO, Fla.--PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced the launch of [...]

Results from Successful Feasibility Experiment Presented at the 11th Annual Advances in Genome Biology and Technology Meeting REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Genomic Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: GHDX) today announced that its research scientists have developed a clinically useful method for whole genome expression analysis using standard tumor specimens that are routinely collected in clinical practice. Genomic [...]

New RNAGEM™ Tissue DNA Extraction Kits Produce Consistent, Linear, 100% Reproducible Results Solana Beach, Calif., & Hamilton, New Zealand -- ZyGEM Corp. Ltd., a provider of innovative enzyme-based products for DNA and RNA extraction and other life sciences applications, today announced the launch of its new RNAGEM™ Tissue RNA extraction kits. This product represents a [...]