A New Micro/Macro Hardness Testing Line with Extended Load Range and Extremely Fast, Efficient and Fully Automatic Test Cycles - Struers Inc. introduces its new state-of-the-art micro/macro hardness testing product line, the DuraScan. Cleveland, OH (Vocus) -- Struers (www.struers.com) Inc. introduces its new state-of-the-art micro/macro hardness testing product line, the DuraScan (https://www.struers.com/default.asp?top_id=2&main_id=93&sub_id=141&doc_id=1032). With its extensive [...]

Expands VisEn's Fluorescence Molecular Imaging Agent Portfolio to Enable Enhanced Multiplexed Readouts of Key Biomarkers in Research and Drug Development BEDFORD, Mass. -- VisEn Medical Inc., a leader in fluorescence in vivo imaging from research through medicine, announced today the commercial launch of its new OsteoSense® 800 imaging agent for targeting areas of bone turnover [...]

Owensboro, KY -- Hollison Technologies, LLC, provider of products and services to the food industry to detect contaminants in the food supply chain, today announced that it had received additional funding from a variety of sources. While financial details were not disclosed, the capital raised will be used to commercialize its offerings. Hollison has developed [...]

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--Picarro, Inc., the maker of the world's highest performing and easiest to use gas analyzers, today announced that Thomas Fallon, COO of Infinera Corporation, has joined its board of directors. Mr. Fallon, who will become president and CEO of Infinera in January 2010, brings a wealth of operational, management and optical industry experience to [...]

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a bacterial pathogen that causes most atypical pneumonia. It is also the agent that causes the milder “walking pneumonia”. The bacterium is difficult to culture and thus alternative detection methods are sought. ViroStat has released a new set of Monoclonal antibodies to M. pneumoniae that include 4 different antigen specificities. All antibodies [...]

MONTREAL--Chemical Computing Group Inc. (CCG) announces the general release of a graphical interface for Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre’s (CCDC’s) GOLD docking software as part of CCG’s Molecular Operating Environment (MOE) software package. The integration technology will be available in the 2009.10 version of MOE. While the two software programs must be licensed separately, the new [...]

Matthias Düchting, regional head of sales and member of the Group Executive Committee is leaving Tecan Männedorf, Switzerland -- The Tecan Group (SIX Swiss Exchange: TECN) today announced a change in its Management Team. Matthias Düchting, Head of the European sales organization and member of the Group Executive Committee, will leave Tecan by mutual agreement. [...]

MADISON, Wis.--EraGen Biosciences Inc., a developer of novel molecular reagents for the in-vitro diagnostics (IVD) market, and Illumina Inc., a global company that develops, manufactures and markets integrated systems for analysis of genetic variation and biological function, today announced the formation of a strategic partnership and the execution of non-exclusive licensing agreements. Under these licensing [...]

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--Yesterday, the European Patent Office (EPO) revoked previously granted claims of Cellectis’ European Patent No. EP 1485475 during an oral hearing in an opposition proceeding initiated by Precision BioSciences. As a result of the opposition, Cellectis’ previously granted claims to single-chain meganucleases, including those derived from I-CreI, were revoked in their entirety. [...]

Reno, Nevada -- Hamilton Robotics and Sorenson Forensics have announced a collaboration to provide validated automation systems for DNA analysis in casework and databasing applications. Together, the two companies offer crime and government labs automated methods with a streamlined validation process for DNA extraction, normalization, PCR setup, amplification and cleanup. The pipetting performance and novel [...]