December 1, 2009
febit's HybSelect(TM) assay for targeted Next-Generation Sequencing and microRNA (miRNA) profiling technology advances cancer research on several levels LEXINGTON, Mass., and HEIDELBERG, Germany -- PRNewswire -- The Cancer Genomic Microarray Facility at the Kimmel Cancer Center of the Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, selected febit's Geniom® RT Analyzer to advance its biomedical research by proceeding targeted [...]
December 1, 2009
Thousands of researchers around the world go to UVP for their bioImaging and research requirements in applications such as small animal imaging, Western blot, 1D/2D gel imaging, chemiluminescent imaging, colony counting and more. More than 15,000 UVP BioImaging Systems are placed world wide. A notable research facility that uses a UVP BioImaging System, Fundação Oswaldo [...]
OSI Systems Awarded $5 Million Contract from NATO for Integrated Security Screening Solution
December 1, 2009
HAWTHORNE, Calif.--OSI Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSIS - News), a vertically-integrated provider of specialized electronic products for critical applications in the Security and Healthcare industries, today announced that following a competitive international tender its Security division, Rapiscan Systems, has been awarded a $5 million contract by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to provide an integrated [...]
December 1, 2009
SP Industries has announced an expansion of capabilities providing validation and qualification of its products. Drawing upon a team of highly trained engineers - SP Industries is able to provide qualification, calibration, validation and maintenance of laboratory and production equipment such as freeze dryers, temperature control systems, washers, stability chambers, and more. SP Industries provides [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Accelerates Multi-residue Analysis of Pesticides in Rice
December 1, 2009
AUSTIN, Texas -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced a new method that enables rapid and accurate identification and quantification of pesticides in rice. The QuEChERS (Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged and Safe) extraction method takes advantage of the Thermo Scientific ITQ 700 GC-ion trap mass spectrometer and the [...]
Veeco Introduces the MultiMode 8 High-Performance SPM
December 1, 2009
Extensive New Capabilities for the World’s Most Utilized SPM Platform PLAINVIEW, N.Y.--Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO - News), the leading provider of atomic force and scanning probe microscopes (AFM/SPMs) to the Research and Industrial communities, announced today the release of the MultiMode® 8 High-Performance Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM), bringing extensive new capabilities to the world’s [...]
December 1, 2009
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Agilent Technologies Inc., (NYSE:A - News) today announced the availability of an enhanced version of its popular Dynamic Contact Module (DCM) for nanomechanical testing of materials. The Agilent DCM II features 3x higher loading capability (30mN max load); easy tip exchange for quick removal and installation of application-specific tips; and a full 70µm [...]
Idaho Technology’s FilmArray™ Receives Military Funding for CLIA Waiver Effort
November 30, 2009
SALT LAKE CITY--The Defense Threat Agency (DTRA), on behalf of the U.S. Air Force Assistant Surgeon General, Modernization Directorate (AF/SGR), has awarded Idaho Technology, Inc. $3.3 million to advance development of the FilmArray™ system and pursue Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) waiver from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). CLIA waiver applies to tests that [...]
Malvern’s Morphologi G3 Helps Mo-Sci Corporation Produce Precision Glass
November 30, 2009
Malvern, UK: Now producing per day, billions of unique glass beads used in ‘blood typing cards’, Mo-Sci Corporation (Rolla, MO, USA) relies on the Morphologi G3 image analysis system from Malvern Instruments to characterize these precision beads. President of Mo-Sci Corporation Ted Day, believes that the Morphologi G3 is the only particle characterization system on [...]
November 30, 2009
Unprecedented Stability, Ease-of-Use With an Affordable Upgrade Path Offer Users Increased Productivity, Reduced Long-Term Cost of Ownership SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Agilent Technologies Inc., (NYSE:A - News) today introduced its monolithic laser combiner system for confocal and fluorescence microscopy applications. The MLC400 monolithic laser combiner brings Agilent’s patented complex monolithic optic (CMO) design technology and [...]

