Morphologi G3 “adds new dimension” to Solvay Pharmaceuticals R&D
February 9, 2010
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
February 9, 2010
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
February 8, 2010
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
February 8, 2010
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, [...]
February 8, 2010
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
February 8, 2010
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 [...]
February 8, 2010
OMAHA, Neb. -- Transgenomic, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: TBIO) announced today that it has completed a preliminary study with a leading pharmaceutical company that validates the use of its licensed COLD-PCR technology to detect colorectal tumor-associated KRAS mutations that determine efficacy of recently developed therapies. These were detected in plasma samples in which the mutation [...]
QIAGEN Acquires Exclusive Licence for Key PI3K gene
February 8, 2010
Patent Licensed From Johns Hopkins University for PCR-based Companion Diagnostics for Cancer Treatments VENLO, The Netherlands -- QIAGEN (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary DxS has acquired the global and exclusive licence for biomarker PI3K from Johns Hopkins University to develop real-time-PCR and endpoint PCR assays. Research has [...]
New JEOL Microprobe Helps Advance Research Opportunities in North Carolina
February 8, 2010
Peabody, Mass. -- The installation of an advanced imaging tool, a JEOL Electron Probe Microanalyzer (EPMA), will expand research and educational opportunities for students, faculty, and industry in southeastern North Carolina. In January, JEOL completed the installation of its new generation of EPMA, also known as a microprobe, at the Southeastern North Carolina Regional Microanalytical [...]
Hamilton Robotics Validates Artel MVS on Microlab Star and Nimbus
February 8, 2010
Reno, Nevada and Westbrook, Maine -- Hamilton Robotics and Artel have announced that the Artel MVS® (Multichannel Verification System) has been successfully validated for use with Hamilton’s MICROLAB STAR and NIMBUS automated liquid handling workstations. Using Artel’s proprietary ratiometric photometry technology, which measures light absorption by two specially formulated dyes in order to verify volume, [...]

