Analytik Jena Obtains Full Approval for H1N1 Test
December 4, 2009
Jena -- Analytik Jena AG`s molecular-genetic rapid test for direct identification of the H1N1 pathogen has been approved with immediate effect for in-vitro diagnostics. The company launched this test in October, initially for research purposes. Since then, several thousand clinical tests have been successfully performed in order to detect this influenza virus under laboratory conditions. [...]
December 4, 2009
Cambridge, UK: Synbiosis, a world-leading manufacturer of automated microbiological systems, today announced its ProtoCOL 2 system for colony counting and inhibition zone analysis has been upgraded to allow rapid statistical analysis of flu and bacterial vaccine potency and antibiotic susceptibility testing results. Integral to the Synbiosis ProtoCOL 2 colony counter and zone measurement system, the [...]
December 4, 2009
A Super Resolution Fluorescence Microscopy Technique Nikon Announces New Super Resolution Microscope Which Exceeds the Traditional Diffraction Limits By Two Times TOKYO and MELVILLE, N.Y. -- Nikon Corporation, an innovator of advanced optical instruments, announced today that it will sign an agreement with the University of California, San Francisco Office of Technology Management for Structured [...]
Fluxion Expands Into Asia With First China Sale, Distributors in Korea and Japan
December 4, 2009
South San Francisco, Calif. -- Fluxion Biosciences announced today that it has expanded its sales and service network into Asia. The company signed a distribution agreement for its BioFlux line with Korea-based DI Biotech. A second agreement with Novel Science covers sales of both the BioFlux and IonFlux platforms in Japan. Fluxion has also sold [...]
December 4, 2009
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India -- Manufacturers of LEDs, light fixtures and displays can now calibrate their spectral or luminous flux measurement systems quickly and accurately with Forward Flux Lamp Standards from Labsphere. This entirely new technology, available only from Labsphere, provides an exceptional artifact for maintaining and verifying 2ð integrating sphere spectrometer calibration with a highly [...]
RTS Life Science Launches Tube Auditor with Unique Vision Technology
December 4, 2009
Manchester, UK -- RTS Life Science, a worldwide supplier of automated sample management and drug delivery testing systems announces the launch of its innovative Tube Auditor instrument. With units already on order from 3 of the top 10 pharma and a major US Biobank, the Tube Auditor features unique vision technology, (patent pending*) allowing for [...]
Nikon Introduces New Super Resolution Microscopes N-SIM/N-STORM
December 3, 2009
Tokyo—Nikon Corporation (Michio Kariya, President) is pleased to announce the introduction of Super Resolution Microscopes N-SIM and N-STORM at the American Society For Cell Biology - 49th Annual Meeting (December 5-9, San Diego). The new microscope models have been designed to realize resolution higher than ever before achieved by conventional optical microscopes. The N-SIM was [...]
Pacific Biosciences Named 2010 Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum
December 3, 2009
SMRT™ DNA Sequencing Called “Life-changing Technology” MENLO PARK, Calif.--Pacific Biosciences, a private company developing a disruptive technology platform for real-time detection of biological events at single molecule resolution, today announced that it has been named a 2010 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum. The 2010 WEF Technology Pioneers include 26 innovative start-up companies expected [...]
Honeywell and Pro-Lab Sign Distribution Agreement for Laboratory Chemicals in Turkey
December 3, 2009
Agreement extends Burdick & Jackson(R) availability in Europe, the Middle East and Africa SEELZE, Germany -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today a multi-year distribution agreement with Pro-Lab Laboratuar Teknolojileri, which will distribute Honeywell's Burdick & Jackson® high-purity solvents in Turkey. Burdick & Jackson solvents are used extensively by biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies in the drug [...]
December 3, 2009
Protect Operators from Fumes & Particles! The Purair 20 Ductless Fume Hood has been designed to provide operator protection when using hazardous substances. A face velocity at 100 fpm ensures containment of fumes and an alarm will alert the operator when the airflow falls to an unacceptable level. All mechanisms in the head section of [...]
