SAIC-Frederick and Roche Enter into a Research Collaboration

SAIC-Frederick and Roche Enter into a Research Collaboration on Technology Advancements for Cancer Gene Sequencing MADISON, Wis. -- National Cancer Institute contractor SAIC-Frederick, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI), and Roche Applied Science, a division of Roche Diagnostics Corporation (SWX:RO) (SWX:ROG) (Pink Sheets: RHHBY), have signed a collaboration agreement [...]

Life Technologies Foundation Awards $1.7 Million in Grants to Advance Science

Seven non-profit organizations to receive grants for research and education efforts CARLSBAD, Calif.--The Life Technologies Foundation, a non-profit arm of Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) dedicated to advancing science education and scientific discovery, has awarded approximately $1.7 million in new grants that include the creation of an online biology textbook, and building a museum exhibit [...]

Computable Genomix Announces Contest For Genomics Researchers

First to publish using company’s new research tool to net $10,000 grant MEMPHIS, Tenn.-- Memphis-based Computable Genomix today announced it will launch a contest on Oct. 1, 2009, to coincide with the release of GeneIndexer, the company’s next-generation Web-based text-mining tool. Publish or Perish will award a $10,000 grant to each of the first three [...]

NIH Library Makes MetaCore Accessible Site Wide

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. -- GeneGo, Inc., the leading systems biology tools company, announced today that the NIH Library at Bethesda has licensed MetaCore for NIH staff. MetaCore is an easy to use pathway analysis and data mining tool that provides users with fast easy access to up to date pertinent systems biology related information. Researchers [...]

Idaho Technology Expands Its High Resolution Melting Patent Portfolio

SALT LAKE CITY--Idaho Technology’s patent portfolio continues to grow as the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted the company U.S. Patent No. 7,582,429 relating to methods of performing genetic analysis in the presence of a double-stranded nucleic acid binding dye. This most recent patent is the latest in Idaho Technology’s high resolution melting patent family, [...]

Trophos launches the new generation of its fast plate imaging instrument, the Plate RUNNER HD®

Trophos targets opportunities with instrument manufacturers and vendors for well-proven system that plugs market gap in fast high resolution imaging Marseille, France -- Trophos SA, a clinical stage pharmaceutical company developing innovative therapeutics for indications with under-served needs in neurology and cardiology, announced today the launch of the new generation of its fluorescence fast plate [...]

CombiMatrix Announces Hearing Date Regarding Its $36 Million Judgment Against National Union

MUKILTEO, Wash. -- CombiMatrix Corporation (Nasdaq:CBMX - News) today announced that the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (the "Court") has set a date for an oral hearing in its litigation with National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA, an AIG company (NYSE:AIG - News). This oral hearing is a short session (each side [...]

Arrayit Wins Contract With Austrian Institute of Technology

Arrayit Wins Contract With Austrian Institute of Technology for Detection of Highly Dangerous Pathogens - State-of-the-Art Technology Enhances Medical, Environmental and Food Safety SUNNYVALE, CA -- Arrayit Corporation (OTC.BB:ARYC - News), a proprietary life sciences and technology leader, disclosed that its Microarray Platform has been adopted by Austrian Institute of Technology. Our generation is challenged [...]

Biochrom Launches The New Anthos Instant Microplate Solution (AIMS)

New Project, New Job or New Lab? Get new AIMS! Biochrom launches the new Anthos Instant Microplate Solution (AIMS). If you need a new microplate reader, then this package contains ALL the microplate instrumentation to run ELISA and other microplate based applications, in a single package, at a great price. It is ideal for laboratories [...]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Announces the Next Level in Quantitative Proteomic Workflow Solutions

TORONTO - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, announced today at the Human Proteome Organization (HUPO) 2009 conference new products to enhance qualitative and quantitative proteomic workflows, enabling scientists to analyze, identify and quantify more proteins in less time - leading to higher lab productivity. "The products we are showcasing at [...]

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