Dual-labeled probe manufacturing license agreement

Eurogentec S.A. (“Eurogentec”) announced today that it has obtained a license from Applied Biosystems’, part of Life Technologies Corporation, (“AB”) under AB’s Probe Manufacturing License Program. Under the agreement, Eurogentec and its affiliates are licensed to manufacture and sell dual-labeled oligonucleotide probes worldwide for use in the 5’ Nuclease process. This process is one of [...]

Significant Improvements in DNA Yield From Challenging Forensic Samples Reported With Pressure Cycling Technology (PCT)

SOUTH EASTON, Mass. -- Pressure BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:PBIO - News) ("PBI" and the "Company") today announced that scientists from the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Texas ("UNTHSC") reported notable improvements in the yields of DNA from challenging forensic samples -- such as human hair and bone samples -- when the [...]

Shimadzu Upgrades GC Program with New Equipment and Systems

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments updated its existing System GC Program to include the GC-2014 gas chromatograph. In addition, the program now offers new streamlined systems for natural gas, transformer gas and greenhouse gas analysis, as well as biofuels and biomass feedstock research. Shimadzu’s modular GC-2014 Series, the workhorse of the System GC Program, is suited for [...]

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Uses IDBS

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Uses IDBS to Improve Understanding of Childhood Diseases Translational Research Solution Delivers Fast Analysis of Clinical and Genomic Data for Diabetes, Asthma, Autism, and Brain Cancer Studies GUILDFORD, UK and CAMBRIDGE, MA -- IDBS, the leading worldwide provider of research data management and analytics solutions to R&D organizations, today announced [...]

Institute for Systems Biology & Agilent Technologies Announced a Collaboration

Institute for Systems Biology, Agilent Technologies to Build MRM Atlas for Quantification of All Human Proteins SEATTLE & SANTA CLARA, Calif.--The Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) and Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today announced a collaboration to create the Human Multiple Reaction Monitoring (MRM) Atlas, a comprehensive resource designed to enable scientists to perform quantitative analysis [...]

Combimatrix Molecular Diagnostics Strengthens Management Team

MUKILTEO, Wash. -- CombiMatrix Corporation (Nasdaq:CBMX - News) announced today that Mr. Chris Emery and Dr. Lony Lim have joined its wholly owned subsidiary, Combimatrix Molecular Diagnostics (CMDX), as Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Operations, respectively. The tandem will use their extensive laboratory diagnostics services expertise to help implement the company's strategic initiatives [...]

INTEGRA Accurate Handheld Micro to Millilitre Liquid Handling

INTEGRA has announced that it is now able to offer a complete range of handheld pipetting systems offering accurate liquid handling from 0.5µl to 100ml. Proven in over one hundred thousand installations worldwide the PIPETBOY pipettor range sets a high benchmark for ease-of-use, reliability, build quality, performance and operational safety. Each PIPETBOY pipettor can be [...]

Illumina Announces Roadmap to Five Million Variants for Next-Generation Whole-Genome Genotyping

HONOLULU -- At the 59th annual meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics, Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced its 2010 roadmap for the Infinium whole-genome genotyping platform, offering products capable of analyzing up to five million (5M) variants per sample. As part of this announcement, Illumina outlined an ongoing collaboration with leading researchers to [...]

Zygo Announces Leadership Transition Plan

MIDDLEFIELD, CT -- Zygo Corporation (NASDAQ:ZIGO - News) today announced that Chief Executive Officer J. Bruce Robinson, 67, will be retiring after leading the Company for over ten years. Mr. Robinson plans to transition from his current role as CEO and director into a non-director consulting position with ZYGO. The transition is expected to occur [...]

Protein Discovery and New Objective Announce Strategic Co-Marketing Collaboration

KNOXVILLE, TN and WOBURN, MA -- Protein Discovery, Inc. and New Objective, Inc. today announced that they have entered into a strategic co-marketing and development agreement designed to enable and expand key applications for intact protein analysis using mass spectrometry ("top down" proteomics). The companies intend to co-market their respective product lines focused on "sample [...]

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