Motorized, Simultaneous 4-Channel Image Capture, Quick-Set Penetration Depth CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – Olympus, the world leader in objective-based total internal reflection fluorescence (TIRF) microscopy, has announced another significant leap forward in multicolor TIRF imaging. The Olympus cell^TIRF™ illuminator offers four motorized channels for simultaneous image capture; intuitive, user-friendly software control of TIRF parameters; and instant [...]

Alliance for Extended Bioinformatics Support for Next Generation Sequencing Projects ALISO VIEJO, Calif. and STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Ambry Genetics and SoftGenetics today announced the signing of an agreement to provide extended bioinformatics genomics services using SoftGenetics' NextGENe software for next-generation sequencing projects performed at Ambry. Anja Kammesheidt PhD, Ambry's CSO said, "Our team at [...]

MADISON, Wis.--A team of scientists from Iowa State University, the University of Florida, the University of Minnesota, and Roche NimbleGen (SWX:RO)(SWX:ROG)(Pink Sheets:RHHBY) have recently announced their research has uncovered a previously unknown level of diversity, complexity and structural variation in the maize genome as well as between strains of the crop. The results of this [...]

BERLIN, Germany & AARHUS, Denmark--Today, the leading provider of High-Throughput Sequencing analysis solutions, CLC bio, announced that they're collaborating with premier German sequencing service provider, imaGenes, to better support the fast growing German market of high-throughput sequencing analyses. imaGenes, will provide all customers receiving Next Generation Sequencing data with a temporary license for CLC Genomics [...]

John Senaldi Chosen to Lead Business Unit Focused on Automation R&D Tools and Solutions SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Symyx Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:SMMX - News) today announced the appointment of John Senaldi as senior vice president of Symyx and president of its High Productivity Research (HPR) business unit. Symyx HPR delivers premium microscale, parallel experimentation tools, along [...]

Malvern, UK: The Zetasizer Nano particle characterization system from Malvern Instruments (Malvern, UK) is proving to be an ideal research tool for advanced healthcare applications such as gene therapy and selective-target carrier molecules. University of Washington researchers say that accurate zeta potential and particle size measurements were critical to their successful development of fluorescent, tumour-targeting [...]

SEATTLE and BANGALORE, India -- Aditi Technologies, a leading provider of software product and application development services, today announced its strategic partnership with Microsoft BioIT Alliance to extend its services focus into Bioinformatics. This will allow players in this rapidly evolving industry to leverage Aditi's superlative product development capability, domain knowledge and best practices know-how. [...]

World's First Knockout Rat Developed Using Proprietary CompoZr ZFN(TM) Technology; 2009 Award Builds on 2008 CompoZr ZFN Win; Encompasses Proof of Concept ST. LOUIS -- Sigma-Aldrich® (Nasdaq: SIAL - News) today announced that the world's first targeted knockout rat, made using its proprietary CompoZr(TM) Zinc Finger Nuclease (ZFN) technology, has been ranked fifth in the [...]

SAN DIEGO -- Sequenom, Inc. (Nasdaq: SQNM - News), today announced that Dr. Yves Ville has joined the company's Clinical Advisory Board. Dr. Ville is a prominent obstetrician-gynecologist and currently serves as professor and chairman of the department of obstetrics and fetal medicine at Necker-Enfants-Malades Hospital at the Paris Descartes University. (Logo: https://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040415/SQNMLOGO) "I am [...]

BioTek’s ELx405™ Microplate Bead Washer Accommodates Polystyrene and Magnetic Bead-Based Assays BioTek is pleased to announce that the popular ELx405 Microplate Washer is now available with vacuum filtration and biomagnetic separation modules to meet the growing demand for automated washing of microbead-based assays. Full 96- and 384-well microplate washing for bead-based assays, as well as [...]