December 17, 2009
Low-level Mitochondrial DNA Variants are Linked to Disease OMAHA, Neb., December 17, 2009 - Transgenomic, Inc. (OTC BB: TBIO.OB) announced today that it has reached agreement with Gene Solutions for an exclusive licensing option to a set of validated mutations found in Parkinson’s disease patients that can form the basis of a novel and accurate [...]
Roche Diagnostics Licenses Melting Curve Analysis and SYBR Green Techniques to Takara Bio
December 17, 2009
PENZBERG, Germany & SHIGA, Japan--Roche Diagnostics (SWX:RO) (SWX:ROG) (Pink Sheets: RHHBY) and Takara Bio (TSE Mothers: 4974), the Shiga (Japan)-based supplier of systems for use in life science research, announced that they have entered into a license agreement for use of the melting curve analysis technology and SYBR Green techniques in their Kits and Instruments [...]
Cellectis bioresearch launches first kit from cGPS® Custom line for use in human cell lines.
December 17, 2009
Paris -- Cellectis bioresearch, a specialist in genome customization and a subsidiary of Cellectis S.A. (Alternext: ALCLS), has today announced the launch of cGPS® Custom HEK293, its first research kit that can be used on cell lines derived from human material. The new cGPS® Custom kit will allow scientists to control the expression of any [...]
Perten Instruments introduces SimPlus
December 17, 2009
SimPlus software for NIR Administration, Network and Remote Access - A powerful new software for the DA 7200 NIR Analysis Systems. SimPlus allows users to monitor and administrate multiple DA 7200 instruments (on-site or remote installations) from one location, access data & results, update calibrations, and create reports. · QC management can track production results [...]
Exiqon to divest its U.S. CLIA laboratory operation Oncotech, Inc.
December 17, 2009
• The 2009 guidance for the underlying continued and discontinued businesses is unchanged • Exiqon Life Sciences is expected to be cash flow positive in 2010 • Long term financial goal of reaching profitability by 2011 with current capital is maintained. Exiqon A/S (NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen: “EXQ”) today announced that it has started a process [...]
December 16, 2009
COLUMBIA, Md.--Shimadzu Scientific Instruments offers testing solutions for photovoltaic manufacturing processes and research and development that contribute to higher conversion efficiencies, reliability and yields from solar cells. Shimadzu’s comprehensive line of analytical instruments can evaluate materials, as well as provide quality control for photovoltaic cells and modules during the manufacturing process. This includes testing of [...]
Life Technologies’ SOLiD System Finds Mutations in Small Cell Lung Cancer Line
December 16, 2009
Paper Published in Nature Demonstrates Mutational Burden Caused by Tobacco Smoking uen CARLSBAD, Calif.--Applied Biosystems, part of Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE - News), today announced the publication of a paper in the journal Nature that demonstrates the power of next-generation DNA sequencing used to identify DNA mutations in a small cell lung cancer (SCLC) line [...]
CombiMatrix Launches New ElectraSense MicroArray Reader
December 16, 2009
The Smallest, Most Economic Array Reader on the Market MUKILTEO, Wash., Dec. 16, 2009 -- CombiMatrix Corporation (Nasdaq:CBMX) announced today the launch of its next-generation ElectraSense(R) microarray reader. The new ElectraSense(R) provides a robust, affordable, and user-friendly microarray reader that electrochemically measures up to 12,000 probes on an array in less than 25 seconds. The [...]
Dionex Codevelops New EPA Methods for Bromate and Haloacetic Acids
December 16, 2009
The EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water Sunnyvale, CA—Dionex announces two recently approved methods for the determination of disinfection by products in drinking waters. EPA Method 302.0: Determination of Bromate in Drinking Water Using Two-Dimensional Ion Chromatography with Suppressed Conductivity Detection EPA Method 557: Determination of Haloacetic Acids, Bromate, and Dalapon In Drinking [...]
December 16, 2009
HAMBURG, Germany -- Eppendorf has initiated an import ban for Nanosphere, Inc.'s Verigene(R) and Verigene(R) SP systems for infringement of European patent EP 1 179 180 B2, titled "Method for the identification and/or the quantification of a target compound". The import ban covers any and all imports of the respective products into any country of [...]

