Thermo Fisher Scientific to Unveil Major New LIMS at PITTCON 2010

PHILADELPHIA -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, will unveil a new LIMS solution within booth #2757 at PITTCON 2010, being held from February 28-March 5 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. Under the theme "Connecting all of Science," the company will also showcase innovative new analytical instruments, [...]

OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Fluidigm Corporation Announce Strategic Collaboration

REDWOOD CITY and SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Fluidigm Corporation today announced a new initiative to apply Fluidigm's unique microfluidic tools to the analysis of tumor cell heterogeneity, including cancer stem cells. The collaboration will combine Fluidigm's advanced microfluidic platforms with OncoMed's proprietary cancer stem cell sorting technology to generate unique [...]

Advantest Announces Availability of its CD-SEM Metrology Tool for Photomask Applications

New Critical Dimension-Scanning Electron Microscope System Offers Semiconductor Manufacturers Increased Accuracy and Improved Yield SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857, NYSE: ATE) today announced availability of its new SEM-based Critical Dimension (CD) measurement system for photomasks. The E3610 and E3620 advanced mask metrology tools, developed and manufactured by Advantest since 2004 on an OEM basis [...]

Accelrys Further Strengthens Management Team with Two Experienced Executives

Company Announces the Appointment of New Chief Financial Officer and Chief Marketing Officer SAN DIEGO--Accelrys, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACCL - News), a leading provider of scientific business intelligence software and services, today announced the appointment of two experienced enterprise software executives to its management team. Michael A. Piraino joins the company as Senior Vice President and [...]

Unique Evaporation Technology Proves to be a Breakthrough Concept and Effective Time Saver for Big Pharma

Uppsala, Sweden -- Biotage, a leading supplier of tools and technology for medicinal and analytical chemistry, announced that a major pharmaceutical company has named the Biotage V-10 as the core concentration platform in its new centralized purification processes for medicinal chemistry. The company recently placed a significant order, which included systems for microwave synthesis, flash [...]

Axis-Shield and Bio-Rad Announce Launch of New Anti-CCP Test for Bio-Rad’s BioPlex 2200 System

HERCULES, CA and DUNDEE, SCOTLAND -- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO) and (NYSE: BIO.B), a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostics products, and Axis-Shield plc (LSE: ASD) (OSE: ASD), an international in-vitro diagnostics (IVD) company, today announced the launch of Bio-Rad's BioPlex(R) 2200 Anti-CCP test for the early detection of [...]

Veeco Appoints David D. Glass as Chief Financial Officer

PLAINVIEW, N.Y.--Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO - News) today announced that David D. Glass, 50, will be joining the Company effective January 18, 2010 as Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Mr. Glass will replace John F. Rein, Jr., 63, who announced his retirement from Veeco last year. Mr. Glass joins Veeco [...]

MKS Instruments Promotes Gerald G. Colella to Chief Operating Officer

Seth H. Bagshaw Promoted to Vice President and Chief Financial Officer ANDOVER, Mass. -- MKS Instruments, Inc. (Nasdaq: MKSI), a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, today announced several changes in management which are effective immediately. Gerald G. Colella will assume the position of Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. [...]

Genedata Provides R&D Knowledge Management System to Support Bayer Schering Pharma’s Biologics Research

Data Management and Analysis System Supports Key Informatics Tasks for Biologics Discovery at Bayer Schering Pharma Centers Across Europe and the US Basel, Switzerland and Lexington, Mass. -- Genedata, a leading provider of advanced software solutions for drug discovery and life science research, and Bayer Schering Pharma AG, one of the world's leading global specialty [...]

Malvern Skips Trade Exhibition at Pittcon 2010 to Focus on Technical Program Contributions

Malvern, UK: Malvern Instruments has announced that it will not exhibit at Pittcon 2010, believing that the slow economy, turmoil in key industrial sectors, and continued travel restrictions will all contribute to fewer of its customers visiting the Pittcon exhibition in Orlando. Anticipating some easing of these issues over the next 12 months, the company [...]

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