American Science and Engineering, Inc. Names Don R. Kania, Ph.D. to its Board of Directors

BILLERICA, Mass.--American Science and Engineering, Inc. (AS&E®) (NASDAQ: ASEI), a leading worldwide supplier of innovative X-ray detection solutions, announced today the appointment of Don R. Kania, Ph.D. to its Board of Directors. Currently, Dr. Kania is President, Chief Executive Officer and Board member of FEI (NASDAQ: FEIC), a leading diversified scientific instruments company providing electron [...]

IDBS Biomarker Discovery and Validation Solution

IDBS Helps Lung Genomics Research Consortium Manage and Analyze Phenotypic and Genomic Data GUILDFORD, UK and BURLINGTON, MA--IDBS, the leading worldwide provider of research data management and analytics solutions to R&D organizations, today announced that its Biomarker Discovery and Validation Solution will be a key component in an $11 million National Heart, Lung and Blood [...]

Thermobond II Manual Heat Sealer from Porvair Sciences Ltd

Reproducible High Integrity Plate Sealing The Thermobond II manual heat sealer from Porvair Sciences Ltd. has been designed to seal polypropylene collection plates, PCR plates, microplates and deep well blocks with a specially prepared pierceable film or foil. Sealing plates prevents sample evaporation and leakage during storage and transportation. The Thermobond II applies heat through [...]

OSI Systems Advanced Body Scanners to Be Deployed at Heathrow and Manchester International Airports

HAWTHORNE, Calif.--OSI Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSIS - News), a vertically integrated provider of specialized electronic products for critical applications in the Security and Healthcare industries, today announced Rapiscan Systems has deployed its Advanced Imaging Technology Secure 1000 Single Pose body scanners at Heathrow and Manchester International Airports in the United Kingdom. The deployments follow the [...]

Morphologi G3 “adds new dimension” to Solvay Pharmaceuticals R&D

Malvern, UK: Solvay Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Marietta, GA, USA) was the first company in the United States to install the innovative Morphologi G3 image analysis-based particle characterization system from Malvern Instruments. Having invested immediately after the launch of the Morphologi G3, with installation taking place in January 2008, the company’s research and development team has since [...]

Sony Enters the Flow Cytometry Business in Life Science Field by Acquiring iCyt

NEW YORK and TOKYO -- Sony Corporation (Sony) announced today that it has acquired iCyt Mission Technology, Inc. (iCyt), a leading producer of high-performance cell sorters used for stem cell and disease research, through its U.S. subsidiary, Sony Corporation of America (SCA). With this acquisition, Sony is applying its expertise and technologies to enter the [...]

Mimotopes Awarded Major Peptide Supply Contract by the Queensland Institute of Medical Research

Mimotopes' PepSets™ to be used to identify novel proteins from the malaria parasite for next generation vaccine development Melbourne, Australia (PRWEB) -- Mimotopes Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Commonwealth Biotechnologies Inc., is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a major peptide library supply contract from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) for [...]

Proxeon Aims to Boost Productivity in Proteomics Labs – Launches EASY-nLC II for LC-MS

Odense, Denmark -- Proxeon announced today the release of the company's second generation instrument, EASY-nLC™ II, optimized for LC-MS applications in proteomics and providing scientists with the opportunity to significantly improve system productivity as a result of a new autosampler and upgraded software. The company's EASY-nLC platform utilizes a so-called 'split-free' configuration to enhance sensitivity, [...]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Licenses Novel Activity-Based Protein Profiling Technology from ActivX Biosciences, Inc.

ROCKFORD, Ill., — Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced it has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with ActivX Biosciences, Inc. (ActivX) for its Activity-Based Protein Profiling (ABPP) Technology to develop products for sample enrichment, Western blotting and mass spectrometry analysis. The proprietary ABPP Technology can be used for the [...]

Denator AB Signs Exclusive Distribution Agreement With Bucher Biotec AG for Swiss Market

Gothenburg, Sweden -- Denator AB announced today that the company has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Basel-based Bucher Biotec AG. Bucher will handle sales and service in Switzerland for Denator’s heat inactivation technology, Stabilizor T1. Based on the company’s proprietary heat inactivation technology, Stabilizor T1 stabilizes tissue from the crucial moment of sampling, permanently [...]

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