ViroStat Has Released a New Set of Monoclonal Antibodies to WNV
February 2, 2010
New West Nile Virus Antibodies - West Nile Virus (WNV) is an insect-borne virus that first appeared in the US in 1999. Since then it has spread steadily throughout the country. This member of the flaviviruses infects animals including birds and horses as well as humans. Most human infections are asymptomatic, however some can result [...]
Norgen Biotek Launches 10 New Kits
February 2, 2010
Isolation of High-Quality Circulating Nucleic Acids from Blood, Plasma and Serum THOROLD, ON - Norgen Biotek Corp., an innovative privately held Canadian biotechnology company focusing primarily on advancing powerful tools for nucleic acids (NA) and protein purification, today announced the launch of 10 new kits for the fast and simple isolation of nucleic acids from [...]
Nova Instruments Corporation Acquires Dantec Dynamics AS
February 2, 2010
Woburn, MA – Nova Instruments Corporation is pleased to announce the acquisition of Dantec Dynamics AS (www.dantecdynamics.com), a Danish company with headquarters located in Denmark and offices in Germany, France, Japan, UK and USA. Dantec’s main area of technical excellence is designing, manufacturing, and selling integrated measurement systems for diagnostics and research of physical properties [...]
Oxford Gene Technology Ltd. Launches New ISCA-Endorsed Cytosure(TM) Acgh Arrays
February 2, 2010
Detecting Disease And Syndrome-Related Aberrations Oxford, UK -- Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), the pioneer of microarray-based technologies, has introduced three new CytoSure™ ISCA aCGH arrays to meet all resolution, multiplexing and budget requirements. Designed in collaboration with the International Standard Cytogenomic Array (ISCA) Consortium, the 8 x 60k, 4 x 180k and 4 x 44k [...]
Micronics Receives Second Patent on Rapid Thermocycling Methodology for Molecular Diagnostics
February 2, 2010
REDMOND, Wash.--Micronics, Inc. today announced that it has been issued a second letters patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for an integrated heat exchange system on a disposable, plastic cartridge. The new patent has broad utility across the life sciences sector with particular application in point of care molecular diagnostics. “System [...]
Oxford Nanopore raises £17.4 million ($28 million)
February 1, 2010
Proceeds to fund further development of platform technology, for DNA sequencing and initial work in protein analysis Oxford, UK. Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd., a privately held company that is developing a disruptive technology platform for the electronic, label-free analysis of single molecules, today announced that it has raised £17.4 million ($28 million) in new funding. [...]
Leica RemoteCare: A New Remote Diagnostic Tool to Service
February 1, 2010
Nussloch, Germany. Leica Microsystems proudly introduces a software tool for 24 hour remote monitoring of complex lab equipment. Leica Microsystems’ customers’ expectations of systems for the laboratory and research environment are high: The instruments are required to work around the clock with minimum instrument downtime. Leica Microsystems’ answer is the new service tool called RemoteCare [...]
Life Technologies Completes Divestiture of Mass Spectrometry Business
February 1, 2010
CARLSBAD, Calif.--Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE), a provider of innovative life science solutions, has completed the previously announced sale of its mass spectrometry business to Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) for $450 million in cash, subject to a conventional working capital adjustment. Danaher has also acquired Life Technologies’ joint venture partner in the business, MDS Analytical Technologies, [...]
NanoInk’s Nano BioDiscovery Division Launches Premiere Nanoscale Protein Array Assay
February 1, 2010
First in a Full Line of Assays for Miniaturized, Multiplexed Protein Analysis SKOKIE, IL--NanoInk, Inc.®, a global leader in nanotechnology, is pleased to announce the launch of its first completely configured protein array kit from its Nano BioDiscovery™ Division. Based on the patented Dip Pen Nanolithography® (DPN®) platform, NanoInk's fluorescent assays enable nanoscale detection of [...]
Response Biomedical Announces Additional Chinese Partnership
February 1, 2010
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--Response Biomedical Corporation (TSX: RBM, OTCBB: RPBIF) announced that the Company has signed a second partner, Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech Co., Ltd. (Wondfo) in China to sell the Company’s diagnostic products, expanding its strategic presence in this important global market. “In 2009, we recognized a significant portion of our revenues from sales in China. [...]
