New Fast UHPLC Columns Offer High Resolution Solutions for Pharma
January 19, 2010
PALO ALTO, Calif. -- PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Varian, Inc. (NasdaqGS: VARI) announced today the release of significant additions to its family of Pursuit™ LC (liquid chromatography) columns for pharmaceutical applications. New materials address needs from drug discovery to bioanalysis, saving time on analysis and method development. The Pursuit range now covers a much broader array of [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Signs Agreement to Acquire Ahura Scientific
January 19, 2010
WALTHAM, Mass.--Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ahura Scientific, a leader in field-deployed analytical instruments for human health and public safety, for $145 million in cash plus the potential for an earn-out payment based on the achievement of [...]
The Automation Partnership Begins New Five Year Collaboration with Top Regenerative Medicine Centre
January 19, 2010
Following an Injection of £5.3 Million from the UK Government CAMBRIDGE, England--The Automation Partnership (TAP), a world leader in the design and development of innovative automation for life science applications is pleased to announce that its collaboration with leading translational research group, the EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Regenerative Medicine at Loughborough University is [...]
New Toxoplasma gondi Antibodies
January 18, 2010
Toxoplasma gondii is a common parasite that infects many animals including humans. It is usually asymptomatic in a healthy host. However, immunocompromised individuals, including the human fetus are highly susceptible to infection from this agent; often with serious result. ViroStat has released a new set of Monoclonal antibodies to T. gondii. Four different antigen specificities [...]
New ISO standard for Laser Diffraction ‘Much Improves Method Development Advice’ Says Malvern
January 18, 2010
Malvern, UK: As a global leader in the field of laser diffraction, Malvern Instruments has welcomed the release of ISO13320:2009, a new standard for this key particle sizing technique. Building on a knowledge base that has advanced significantly over the preceding decade, ISO13320:2009 is an essential resource for instrument manufacturers and users alike. By emphasising [...]
PerkinElmer to Unveil New Products at Analytica 2010
January 18, 2010
WALTHAM, Mass.--PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, is introducing an extensive portfolio of chromatography and spectroscopy products at Analytica 2010 - Hall A2, stand 401. Product highlights will include the new Flexar™ HPLC/UHPLC platform and Chromera® Chromatography Data System (CDS), the Spectrum™ 10 spectroscopy software [...]
Block MEMS/Engineering Selected Among Top 25 Companies
January 18, 2010
SBIR's Commercialization Pilot Program (CPP) MARLBOROUGH, Mass. -- Block MEMS/Engineering announced today that it has been notified by the Army's SBIR Administration that it has been selected as one of the top 25 companies to receive additional support towards commercialization of its technology. The CPP group has gone through a detailed evaluation of all companies [...]
X-Rite Announces New Linux and Mac SDK for Hubble Non-contact, Laser-Guided Colorimeter
January 18, 2010
Allows third party Linux and Mac developers to build custom solutions GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--X-Rite, Incorporated (NASDAQ: XRIT - News), the world leader in color management, measurement and communication technologies, today announced that it has developed a new software development toolkit (SDK) for its Hubble non-contact laser-guided colorimeter. Available immediately for both Linux and Mac-based applications [...]
Almac Announces that AstraZeneca is to Undertake Evaluation FLEXYTE Protein Kinase Assays
January 18, 2010
Almac Group Ltd and Edinburgh Instruments Ltd announce that AstraZeneca is to carry out an evaluation of the newly launched FLEXYTE™ protein kinase assay platform. During the evaluation period AstraZeneca will assess the performance of the FLEXYTE™ platform in its laboratories against specific targets of interest. ‘We are delighted that AstraZeneca have shown this level [...]
January 18, 2010
Cambridgeshire, UK: An extension to the manufacturing transfer agreement that was put in place with GE Healthcare (GEHC) as part of the Quotient Bioresearch acquisition of Amersham Radiolabelling Services, the custom radiochemical synthesis operations of GE Healthcare, has now been agreed. This extension will assure customers of a smooth transition and uninterrupted supply of carbon-14 [...]

