Kaluza Flow Cytometry Software from Beckman Coulter Revolutionizes Multiparametric Data Analyses
November 17, 2009
Dynamic, Intelligent Workflow Saves Hours of Analysis Time Orange County, Calif. -- Beckman Coulter Inc. announces the introduction of its Kaluza Flow Cytometry Analysis Software, a package that greatly reduces processing and analysis times, allowing researchers more time to explore their data. Kaluza Software features new tools that simplify the management of multiple complex data [...]
The X PRIZE Foundation Announces First Asia-Based Contender for Genome Sequencing Prize
November 17, 2009
PLAYA VISTA, CA -- The X PRIZE Foundation announced today that cracker, a group based in Taiwan, is the newest team accepted to compete for the $10 million Archon X PRIZE for Genomics. This new competitor makes the quest for rapid and cost-effective whole human genome sequencing a truly global competition with teams representing three [...]
GE Scientists Developing Wearable RFID Sensors to Detect Airborne Chemical Agents
November 17, 2009
$2 million NIEHS award to support development of a radio frequency identification (RFID) vapor sensor that can be part of a badge and worn on clothing - Detects chemical agents in the air at ultra-trace concentrations - Could yield more information about the relationship between a person’s health and environmental exposure NISKAYUNA, N.Y.--GE Global Research, [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific LIMS Solution Selected by Leading Argentinean Water Processing Company
November 17, 2009
AySA to Standardize on Thermo Scientific SampleManager LIMS PHILADELPHIA -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that Aguas y Saneamientos Argentinos (AySA), a water and waste water company serving the City of Buenos Aires and its suburban areas, has selected Thermo Scientific SampleManager LIMS (laboratory information management system) to [...]
Helicos BioSciences Announces the Sale of a Helicos® Genetic Analysis System
November 17, 2009
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Helicos BioSciences Corporation (NASDAQ: HLCS), today announced the sale of a Helicos® Genetic Analysis System to a collaborative Dutch research group led by the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), further including the medical centers of Amsterdam (AMC) Groningen (UMCG) and Rotterdam (Erasmus MC) and funded by a grant from NWO, the Netherlands Organization of [...]
High Diagnostic Potential for Indication Specific Biomarkers
November 17, 2009
Dortmund, Germany and New Jersey, USA -- The 1st user meeting on protein arrays in clinical applications was organized by Protagen, Germany, and focused on the increasing relevance of new markers and marker panels for drug development and therapy. Especially the potential of Protagen’s UNIarray® platform technology for identification and validation of reliable biomarkers for [...]
Eurofins MWG Operon Joins Roche NimbleGen’s Certified Service Provider Program
November 17, 2009
MADISON, Wis.--Roche NimbleGen (SWX:RO) (SWX:ROG) (Pink Sheets: RHHBY) is pleased to announce that Eurofins MWG Operon, an Ebersberg, Germany-based company, has officially become a Certified Service Provider (CSP) for NimbleGen Sequence Capture. They will provide services for NimbleGen Titanium Optimized Sequence Capture coupled with sequencing services from 454 Life Sciences, a Roche Company. Eurofins MWG [...]
High Volume Microplate for Sensitive Photometric Assays from Porvair Science Ltd.
November 17, 2009
With a well volume of 3.1ml the Krystal 24 from Porvair Science Ltd. is the microplate of choice for screening applications that require high sensitivity combined with photometric accuracy and repeatability. In addition the Krystal 24's large surface area per well makes the tissue culture treated version of the plate perfect for cell growth applications. [...]
Olink Bioscience Acquires Patents for Rolling Circle Amplification
November 16, 2009
Uppsala, Sweden -- Olink Bioscience have today announced that they have expanded their patent portfolio within the field of rolling circle amplification by acquir-ing a family of three patents from the Danish biotech company In Situ RCP A/S. The acquired portfolio contains patents relevant to target primed rolling circle amplification and methods for amplification of [...]
November 16, 2009
LAFAYETTE, Colo. -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in South Africa has become the newest member of the RNAi Global initiative – an alliance of Thermo Fisher and leading international research centers. The CSIR, based in Pretoria, has several [...]

