READ, WASH, DISPENSE & AUTOMATE with BioTek Instruments at LabAutomation 2010
January 7, 2010
WINOOSKI VT, USA — Platinum Sponsor BioTek Instruments, Inc., will attend LabAutomation 2010 on January 23-27, 2010 in Palm Springs, California. Their READ, WASH, DISPENSE, AUTOMATE theme exemplifies the full line of microplate technology solutions that will be demonstrated at their booth, as well as a variety of informative presentations throughout the conference. Featured at [...]
Hach Company and Water For People Give the Gift of Safe Water to Bolivia
January 7, 2010
Loveland, Colo. -- According to UNICEF, nearly one-third of the people in the rural areas of Bolivia do not have access to safe and reliable water sources. A strong proponent of global water quality, Hach Company made a $15,000 donation of water testing supplies to Water For People, a non-profit international humanitarian organization, to assist [...]
Integrated Imager Automates Cell Confluence and Growth Monitoring
January 7, 2010
Reno, Nevada -- Hamilton Robotics introduces a new Cell Imager for automated cell growth monitoring in the company's CellHOST culture system. The Cell Imager accurately measures cell confluence and growth in 96-well plates and is ideal for measuring hybridoma clones in antibody screening for therapeutic and diagnostic research and development. This dedicated imaging module optimizes [...]
Attune Acoustic Focusing Cytometer Brings Technology Developed at LANL to the Marketplace
January 7, 2010
Applications of first-of-its-kind cytometer system in basic cell biology research and drug discovery LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico -- Life Technologies Corporation recently announced the release of the AttuneTM Acoustic Focusing Cytometer, a first-of-its-kind cytometer system that uses acoustic waves to precisely control the movement of cells during analysis. Flow cytometry allows scientists to quantitate and [...]
Research in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Particle Science and Technology
January 6, 2010
In Research: Analytical Insight for Scientific Discovery newsletter, recent results and research methods in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering and particle science and technology are highlighted, including the real-time determination of reaction mechanisms and kinetics, synthesis and purification of peptide libraries, investigating thermodynamics with reaction calorimetry, model heat and material balances with in situ measurements, characterization [...]
January 6, 2010
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced availability of the AffinityScript One-Step RT-PCR Kit. The launch of the AffinityScript One-Step RT-PCR Kit represents a re-entry into the one-step RT-PCR market for Agilent's Stratagene Products Division with a market-leading solution for researchers performing end-point RT-PCR. The AffinityScript One-Step RT-PCR Kit is a high-performance system for convenient, [...]
Particle Sciences Announces the Acquisition of HORIBA’s Raman/Particle Characterization System
January 6, 2010
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Particle Sciences Inc. (PSI), a leading pharmaceutical CRO, is adding to its formulation and characterization abilities through a cooperative agreement with HORIBA Scientific. Under the agreement Particle Sciences will acquire a HORIBA Raman/Particle Characterization System. This multimodal imaging system is a breakthrough apparatus that combines the chemical selectivity of Raman spectroscopy with [...]
Porvair Sciences Ltd. Partitioned Reagent Reservoir Helps Save Deck Space
January 6, 2010
Porvair Sciences Ltd. has announced a new 4-row partitioned reservoir plate that enables aspiration of up to 4 reagents into a single well space thereby saving valuable deck space on your automated liquid handling system. The new plate is partitioned into 4 rows with thin walls to allow pipette tips with strippers to easily reach [...]
Cepheid Receives FDA Clearance to Market Xpert® vanA
January 6, 2010
First Rapid and Accurate Surveillance Test for vanA the Resistance Gene Most Associated with Hospital-Acquired VRE Infections - 45-Minute Test Further Expands Industry Leading Molecular HAI Test Portfolio SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Cepheid (Nasdaq: CPHD) today announced it has received clearance from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to market Xpert® vanA, the first rapid [...]
BioTek Instruments Expands into Switzerland
January 6, 2010
WINOOSKI VT, USA — BioTek Instruments announces the establishment of its newest European direct sales and service organization, BioTek Instruments (Switzerland) GmbH. BioTek Switzerland was created from a previous partnership with Witec AG in Littau, Switzerland and will be managed by Margrit Limacher, Witec’s founder. Ms. Limacher will also continue management of the existing Witec [...]
