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" [...]
Brijot Imaging Systems, Inc. Announces New Mobile Passive Millimeter Wave Security Solution
October 22, 2009
To Meet Heightened Japanese Market Awareness Brijot Imaging Systems Live Demos at Conference for Anti-Terrorism - SEECAT 09 Exhibition - Booth A: 04 ORLANDO, Fla. -- Brijot Imaging Systems, Inc., a leading provider of safety, security and theft prevention solutions based on patented passive millimeter wave technology, is showcasing their passive millimeter wave technology and [...]
New AS-HV High-Volume Autosampler Vial Racks Now Available
October 22, 2009
Sunnyvale, CA—Dionex Corporation introduces new capabilities for the AS-HV High-Volume Autosampler. New vial racks have been added to increase sample vial capacity (up to 180) to offer greater flexibility and higher throughput. The new vial racks allow the use of a wider range of vial sizes thus reducing labor, eliminating errors and contamination. The ability [...]
Micromeritics Moves into its New Pan-European Headquarters
October 22, 2009
Micromeritics is proud to announce the opening of our new Pan-European Headquarters located in the Avantis Science Park near Aachen, Germany. "Micromeritics feels it can better serve its customer base across central Europe by locating at the border triangle where Germany, The Netherlands, and Belgium meet," says Ton Hustings, regional manager of Micromeritics Germany and [...]
NanoString Announces NCI Has Adopted Its Gene Expression Technology
October 22, 2009
SEATTLE -- NanoString Technologies, Inc., a privately held life sciences company marketing a molecular barcoding detection system, today announced that the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is employing its nCounter™ Analysis System at two of its core labs. One system was purchased by the NCI Center for Cancer Research (CCR) through the Institute’s Office of Science [...]
Tripos Releases Newest SYBYL-X Discovery Software
October 22, 2009
Tripos Releases Newest SYBYL-X Discovery Software for Computational Chemistry and Molecular Modeling - New SYBYL-X Now Available for Windows and Linux, with Platform-Specific Look and Feel, and Advanced Features, Including New Workflows and R-Group Virtual Screening ST. LOUIS -- Tripos™, a leading provider of drug discovery informatics products and services, today announced the release and [...]
Micromeritics introduces the MicroStar residual gas analyzer
October 22, 2009
Micromeritics introduces the MicroStar residual gas analyzer, a quadrupole mass spectrometer that complements Micromeritics’ AutoChem 2920 and 2950 dynamic chemisorption analyzers. The MicroStar is ideally suited for pulse chemisorption studies and temperature-programmed reactions allowing the user to follow the evolution of residual gases from the AutoChem. This information may then be used to determine reaction [...]
RainDance Extends Sequence Enrichment Solution Capabilities
October 22, 2009
Methyl-Seq and Ultra-Deep Resequencing Applications HONOLULU, HAWAII, U.S.A. -- RainDance Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of innovative microdroplet-based solutions for human health and disease research, announced today it will extend the capabilities of its Sequence Enrichment Solution by offering Methyl-Seq and Ultra-Deep Resequencing applications. In a presentation at the 59th Annual Meeting of the American [...]
