ExonHit Strengthens Its Intellectual Property Position in the US
October 25, 2009
USPTO reaffirms the validity of core SpliceArray™ patent ExonHit (Paris:ALEHT) is pleased to announce that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) notified the Company of its intent to issue a Re-examination Certificate in connection with ExonHit’s US Patent n° 6,881,571 directed to the use of its SpliceArray™ technology. The validity of this patent [...]
New in ZEISS Online Campus: Spectral Imaging and Fluorescence Proteins
October 23, 2009
Fluorescence microscopy training course on the Internet The educational website for fluorescence microscopy www.zeiss.com/campus has been supplemented with sections on Spectral Imaging and Fluorescent Proteins and now also provides comprehensive information on these topics. By visiting the website, interested scientists can learn more about the concepts of spectral imaging and FRET microscopy. The new fluorescent [...]
Bio-Rad Signs Agreement to Acquire Certain Diagnostics Businesses of Biotest AG
October 23, 2009
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO) and (NYSE: BIO.B), a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostics products, announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire certain diagnostic businesses of Biotest AG for 45 million euros. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed at this time. The transaction is [...]
PerkinElmer and Alpha Omega Technologies Inc. Enter Resale Arrangement
October 23, 2009
WALTHAM, Mass. -- PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, has entered into a resale arrangement with Alpha Omega Technologies Inc. (AOTI). Under this arrangement, AOTI will incorporate PerkinElmer’s proprietary gas chromatography (GC) products into its customized offering within the United States and Canada. The offering [...]
Pall Corporation Opens Corporate Headquarters in Port Washington, NY
October 23, 2009
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. -- Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL) today unveiled its new corporate headquarters at 25 Harbor Park Drive in Port Washington, New York. Elected officials and dignitaries joined company executives and employees at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially inaugurate the expanded and renovated facility and celebrate Pall’s continuing commitment to Long Island. The 276,000 square-foot [...]
BD Announces Agreement to Acquire HandyLab, Inc.
October 23, 2009
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX) announced today that it signed a definitive agreement to acquire HandyLab, Inc., an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company that develops and manufactures molecular diagnostic assays and automation platforms. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close during the first quarter of [...]
Eurogentec S.A. finalizes the acquisition of AnaSpec Inc.
October 23, 2009
Liège, Belgium — Eurogentec S.A. (“Eurogentec”) announces today a final agreement for the acquisition of AnaSpec Inc (“AnaSpec” or the “Company”), a privately held proteomics company based in Fremont, California. Founded in 1993, AnaSpec is a leading provider of integrated proteomics solutions for life science research and diagnostics with expertise in peptides synthesis, labeled peptides [...]
Bio-Rad Signs Agreement to Acquire Certain Diagnostics Businesses of Biotest AG
October 23, 2009
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO) and (NYSE: BIO.B), a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostics products, announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire certain diagnostic businesses of Biotest AG for 45 million euros. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed at this time. The transaction is [...]
Analysis of RNA Polymerase II Mutants using Roche´s xCELLigence System
October 22, 2009
PENZBERG, Germany -- The C-terminal domain (CTD) of RNA Polymerase II consists of multiple repeats of an evolutionary conserved motif of seven amino acids, forming a repetitive structure of 52 repeats in humans and 26 repeats in yeast. Twenty years after the first description of the RNA polymerase II C-terminal domain, its function is still [...]
Caliper Life Sciences Conducts Forum on Accelerating Small Molecule Research Programs
October 22, 2009
Hosted by Novartis and Keynoted by Pfizer, the Event Highlighted Caliper's LabChip(R) Technologies that Improve Drug Discovery Decision Making HOPKINTON, Mass. -- Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALP - News), a leading provider of tools and services for drug discovery and life sciences research, last week held the latest seminar in its "Innovation for Experimentation" [...]
