WALTHAM, Mass.--Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced it has been selected as the National Children’s Study (NCS) biological and environmental sample repository partner. The study examines the effects of environmental influences on the health and development of 100,000 children across the United States, following them from before [...]

Constant diameter NeedleProbes™ for Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) have been developed and are opening up a new area of research for studies at the liquid/air interface. The NeedleProbes’ cylindrical geometry enables researchers to measure surface tension, contact angle, meniscus height, evaporation rate and viscosity - all in a single force distance curve. New, constant diameter [...]

JENA/Germany -- The exceptionally flexible Axio Scope.A1 microscope system from Carl Zeiss is now being offered in a version for polarization microscopy. With minimum effort, six different versions of the microscope can be specially and economically configured for polarization techniques. Within the modular system, which each user can configure for routine or research use depending [...]

South Windsor, Ma., USA -- Andor Technology plc (Andor), a world leader in scientific imaging, spectroscopy solutions and microscopy systems, today announced the appointment of Burlingame, Ca.-based Technical Instruments Inc. (TI) as their new distributor on the West Coast of the USA. The two companies combine complementary strengths, forming an exclusive distributor alliance designed to [...]

MADISON, Wis.--Roche NimbleGen (Pink Sheets:RHHBY) (SWX:RO) (SWX:ROG) has announced that imaGenes GmbH, a Berlin-based genomics & proteomics specialist, has achieved status as a Certified Service Provider (CSP) of NimbleGen microarrays for Chromatin Immunoprecipitation (ChIP-chip). imaGenes GmbH has passed a rigorous ChIP-chip certification to officially become part of the Roche NimbleGen Certified Service Provider Program. As [...]

JENA/Germany -- The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued three patents (US 7,626,694, US 7,828,695 and US 7,626,703) to Dr. Eric Betzig and Dr. Harald Hess for their invention relating to super-resolution Photo-Activated-Localization Microscopy (PAL-M). PAL-Microscopy is now protected by these patents. Carl Zeiss MicroImaging GmbH had acquired an exclusive license for the [...]

Carlsbad, CA -- Rigaku Automation announced the introduction of the Minstrel HT UV, the world's first fully automated high-throughput ultraviolet (UV) and visible (VIS) crystal imaging and protein crystal monitoring system. Engineered and optimized for use in protein crystallization experiments, this new robotic instrument is a major advance over previous visible light microscopy technology because [...]

MOUNT VERNON, WA -- Edge Analytical Inc., a Washington-based commercial analytical testing laboratory, announced its selection of Metrisoft, LLC to design and develop NextLIMS™, a new web-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) laboratory information management system (LIMS) for the sample testing industry. “Metrisoft hit the ground running,” said Larry Henderson, Edge President. “We are very pleased to see [...]

Jamesburg, NJ -- The BioAnalytics Group LLC has announced the newest release of its data management system, BioPathwise DM™ version 2.4. The development of the BioPathwise™ suite reflects ongoing, successful collaboration between The BioAnalytics Group, The National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), The Program for Immune Modeling Experimentation (PRIME), and Stockholm-based Contur Software. [...]

Vision Publisher Optimizes Workflow and Reduces Compliance Risk with Efficient Data Management MILFORD, Mass. -- Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) today announced that SDMS Vision Publisher(TM) (v.7.1 SR4), an electronic laboratory notebook solution for its NuGenesis® Scientific Data Management System (SDMS), a secure electronic repository that stores and manages all types of scientific data to a [...]