Labcyte Signs Bioscreen Instruments as Exclusive Distributor in India
September 23, 2009
SUNNYVALE, Calif. & CHENNAI, India -- Labcyte, the developer of acoustic liquid transfer, with systems in all top 10 pharmaceutical companies, today announced the selection of Bioscreen Instruments Pvt. Ltd. as its exclusive distributor in India. “Bioscreen is a leading distributor in India. They will be a great partner for us,” said Stephen Bates, Sr. [...]
Diffuse Reflectance Extends Hand-Held FT-IR Application Capabilities
September 23, 2009
A2 Technologies has announced that the Exoscan hand-held FTIR is now available with diffuse reflectance sampling interface. This capability greatly extends the range of applications for the Exoscan system. With the diffuse reflectance sampling capability, Exoscan can tackle an increased number of important applications. For example, in geoscience, the Exoscan system is analysing the components [...]
Life Technologies Initiates Suit Against Illumina Alleging Patent Infringement
September 23, 2009
SAN DIEGO--Illumina, Inc. (Nasdaq:ILMN) today announced that it has been served with a complaint filed on September 21, 2009 in the U.S. District Court in Wilmington, Delaware naming Illumina as a defendant. The complaint names as plaintiffs Life Technologies Corporation; Applied Biosystems LLC; a Russian research institute; two individuals listed as inventors on the asserted [...]
ART Advanced Research Technologies Launches Optix MX3
September 23, 2009
ART Advanced Research Technologies Launches Optix MX3 Molecular Imaging System at WMIC2009 Optix MX3 offers a new benchmark for imaging performance and versatility in the preclinical phases of drug development MONTREAL, CANADA - ART Advanced Research Technologies Inc. ("ART") (TSX:ARA), a Canadian medical device company and a leader in optical molecular imaging products for the [...]
Philips and Bruker BioSpin Sign Memorandum of Understanding
September 23, 2009
Philips and Bruker BioSpin Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Bring New Imaging Technology to the Preclinical Market MONTREAL -- At the 2009 World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC) in Montreal, Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) and Bruker BioSpin, a division of Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR), today announced that they have signed a memorandum of [...]
Hoefer, Inc. has announced the introduction of the NEW PCR Workstation.
September 23, 2009
New Workstation Designed for Polymerase Chain Reactions (PCR) The PCR Workstation provides effective decontamination of solutions, reagents and equipment before carrying out sensitive PCR reactions, particularly when amplifying DNA fragments which are either in limited supply or low copy number. Four timer-controlled 15-watt UV bulbs enable the user to control the exposure time and dose [...]
RainDance Expands Sequence Enrichment Solution Capabilities
September 23, 2009
RainDance Expands Sequence Enrichment Solution Capabilities with 20,000 Amplicon Library and Whole Genome Amplification Protocol PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, U.S.A. — RainDance Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of innovative microdroplet-based solutions for health and human disease research, announced today it has expanded the capabilities of its Sequence Enrichment Solution to enable the resequencing of up to [...]
Udo Werner becomes CFO of CyBio AG
September 23, 2009
Jena, Germany - CyBio AG (Deutsche Boerse: General Standard, ISIN-Number DE0005412308), a leading provider of liquid handling technologies and systems, today announced the appointment of Mr. Udo Werner as a member of the Company's Executive Management Board responsible for Finance and Logistics. Mr. Werner will start his new position on October 1, 2009. The 42 [...]
LifeSensors, Inc. Obtains Worldwide, Exclusive License to High Affinity “Ubiquitin Traps”
September 23, 2009
MALVERN, Pa.--LifeSensors, Inc., a biotechnology company specializing in protein expression technologies and ubiquitin pathway research tools, announced today their worldwide, exclusive license for high affinity ubiquitin traps. These new research tools, developed by Dr. Manuel S. Rodriguez of the proteomics unit of the CICbioGUNE in Spain, will be launched in October 2009. Based on protein [...]
September 23, 2009
Merck and QIAGEN Collaborate to Accelerate Access to Cervical Cancer Vaccination and Screening in Developing Countries - Major New Collaboration Announced at Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting NEW YORK --Merck & Co., Inc. and QIAGEN N.V. today announced their intent to collaborate on a new program to increase access to HPV vaccination and HPV DNA [...]

