Fluxion Biosciences Awarded $1.8 million NIH Grant

Fluxion Biosciences Awarded $1.8 million NIH Grant for Development of High-Throughput Screening Platform - Microfluidic Design Enables High-Throughput Anti-microbial Screening SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--Fluxion Biosciences, a leading developer of microfluidic systems for functional cell analysis, today announced that it has received a $1.8 million NIH grant for the development of a high-throughput screening platform for [...]

Ontario Institute for Cancer Research Takes Delivery of a Helicos™ Genetic Analysis System

Leaders in the field of cancer genomics to leverage benefits of single molecule sequencing technology CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Helicos BioSciences Corporation (NASDAQ: HLCS), a life science company focused on innovative genetic analysis technologies, today announced the placement of a Helicos™ Genetic Analysis System at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) with Drs. Tom Hudson and John [...]

Eurofins MWG Operon Launches QuickProbe™ qPCR Probes in the Americas

Huntsville, Alabama, August 20, 2009. Eurofins MWG Operon now offers QuickProbe qPCR probes to life science companies and academic research institutions in the Americas. Eurofins MWG Operon QuickProbe qPCR probes are purified using our proprietary QuickLC™ purification method. They offer the same performance in qPCR assays as traditional hydrolysis probes purified by HPLC, but they [...]

GenScript Celebrates the 5th Anniversary of Peptide Service

Internationally recognized biology contract research organization, GenScript USA Inc. launched a peptide promotion campaign to celebrate its 5th anniversary for peptide service. Internationally recognized biology contract research organization, GenScript USA Inc. has launched a peptide promotion campaign by initiating a 20% drop in prices for its standard peptide synthesis and modifications services to celebrate its [...]

HerbalScience Research Demonstrates that HIV Infection Is Inhibited by Elderberry, Cinnamon, and Green Tea Extracts

HerbalScience Research Demonstrates that HIV Infection Is Inhibited by Elderberry, Cinnamon, and Green Tea Extracts -- Article Published in Antiviral Chemistry & Chemotherapy Identifies Specific Bioactive Compounds in Botanical Extracts that Block HIV Type-1 Infection in Vitro - NAPLES, Fla., Aug. 20 -- The development of new antiviral drugs has had a tremendous impact on [...]

American Science and Engineering, Inc. Receives $11.5 Million Order

American Science and Engineering, Inc. Receives $11.5 Million Service and Maintenance Renewal Order from the U.S. Government for ZBVs ZBVs and ZBV Mil Trailers Deployed for Counterterrorism Missions BILLERICA, Mass.--American Science and Engineering, Inc. (AS&E®) (NASDAQ: ASEI), a leading worldwide supplier of innovative X-ray detection solutions, announced today the receipt of a $11.5 million service [...]

ASD Inc. Named to 2009 Inc. 5,000’s Fastest Growing Private Companies

Spectroscopy Solutions Provider Recognized for Third Consecutive Year Boulder, Colorado August 18, 2009 – Inc. Magazine has again included ASD Inc. (https://www.asdi.com/) among the 5,000 fastest-growing privately held companies in the country. ASD ranks No. 3958 with a three-year sales growth of 52.5%. The list is the most comprehensive look at the most important segment [...]

AntiCancer Inc. Develops New Gene-Based Fluorescence-Labeling Technology for Cancer Surgery

SAN DIEGO--AntiCancer, Inc. scientists, collaborating with scientists from Okayama University in Japan, have utilized a cancer-specific adenovirus to deliver and express the green fluorescent protein (GFP) gene selectively in tumors in mouse models of disseminated cancer. All the cancer in the mice became genetically-labeled with GFP and fluoresced brightly green after the GFP adenovirus was [...]

RTS Life Science Automation Chosen to Increase UK Biobank Sample Processing Capability

Manchester, UK (August 19, 2009) RTS Life Science, a worldwide supplier of automated products and solutions for drug discovery, delivery and quality control applications within pharmaceutical, biotech, biobanking and academic institutes, is pleased to announce that they have been selected to supply four Saliva and RNA Stabilised Blood Processing Systems to the UK Biobank. UK [...]

GE Security Begins Delivery of MobileTrace Handheld Units to the U.S. Army

GE Security Begins Delivery of MobileTrace Handheld Units to the U.S. Army to Fulfill Contract Worth Up to $13.5 Million - Portable device can identify explosives and narcotics with GE trace technology already in use at military bases, border crossings and critical security checkpoints NEWARK, Calif.--GE Security, Inc., a business of GE Enterprise Solutions (NYSE:GE [...]

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