New NIST nano-ruler sets some very small marks
September 22, 2009
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a new ruler, and even for an organization that routinely deals in superlatives, it sets some records. Designed to be the most accurate commercially available "meter stick" for the nano world, the new measuring tool—a calibration standard for X-ray diffraction—boasts uncertainties below a femtometer. That's [...]
BioTime, Inc. to Form Asian Subsidiary
September 22, 2009
Enters Into Agreements With Dr. Lu Daopei and Nanshan Memorial Medical Institute Limited - 2009 China-USA Scientific Forum of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine BEIJING & ALAMEDA, Calif.--BioTime, Inc. (OTCBB:BTIM) announced today that it will organize a new subsidiary, BioTime Asia, Limited, for the purpose of clinically developing and marketing therapeutic stem cell products in [...]
Specific PCR Test for Recently Detected Unapproved GM Flax/Linseed FP967/CDC Triffid
September 22, 2009
Accredited Construct Specific PCR Test for Recently Detected Unapproved GM Flax/Linseed FP967/CDC Triffid Available Through Genetic ID AUGSBURG, Germany -- Subsequent to the announcement of the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed on 8 September 2009, the German surveillance lab in the state of Baden-Wurttemberg has confirmed the detection of GM linseed/flax variety [...]
Bruker announces Combined AFM and Raman Solution for Advanced Materials Research
September 22, 2009
Billerica, Massachusetts -- Bruker announces the official launch of the new N8 NEOS SENTERRA micro-analysis system that combines the Raman Spectroscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) on a single optical microscope platform. A comprehensive materials research investigation demands a multi-technique approach. Bruker Optics’ SENTERRA Raman spectrometer and Bruker Nano’s N8 NEOS Atomic Force Microscope was [...]
NABsys Expands Leadership Team with Appointment of Stan Rose to Board of Directors
September 21, 2009
PROVIDENCE, R.I.--NABsys Inc. announced today that industry veteran and serial entrepreneur, Stan Rose, Ph.D., has been appointed to the company’s board of directors. Dr. Rose is the most recent addition to the leadership team at NABsys, which recently raised $4 million in venture capital to further develop its proprietary electronic, solid-state DNA sequencing platform. “Stan [...]
Corning Incorporated and Geron Corporation Showcase New Synthetic Surface Matrices
September 21, 2009
Corning Incorporated and Geron Corporation Showcase New Synthetic Surface Matrices to Enhance Stem Cell Growth - Results of collaborative research to be shared at 2009 World Stem Cell Summit CORNING, N.Y. & MENLO PARK, CA -- Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) and Geron Corporation (Nasdaq: GERN) today announced the successful development of novel synthetic surface matrices demonstrated [...]
Pacific Biosciences Expands Mission and Prepares for Commercialization
September 21, 2009
Company Names Pat Brooks as VP of Sales and Randy Livingston as Board Member MENLO PARK, Calif.--Pacific Biosciences, a private company developing a disruptive technology platform for real-time detection of biological events at single molecule resolution, today provided a number of updates to its commercial strategy and progress. First, the company announced that it is [...]
Bruker´s MALDI Biotyper Molecular Identification Solution
September 21, 2009
German Clinical Microbiology Laboratories Extend Their Accreditation to Include Bruker´s MALDI Biotyper Molecular Identification Solution GOETTINGEN, Germany -- At the 61st Annual Meeting of the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology on September 20-23, 2009 in Goettingen, Bruker Daltonics announces that three major German private clinical microbiology laboratories have extended their accreditation according to DIN [...]
Consumer Goods Company Expands STARLIMS Licensing Agreement
September 21, 2009
STARLIMS Used for Harmonization of Testing Throughout a Global Supply Chain HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- STARLIMS Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:LIMS - News), a leading provider of laboratory information management systems, or LIMS, today announced that a global consumer goods company headquartered in the United States is exercising its option to expand its STARLIMS licensing agreement. Having completed [...]
Labor Becker-Olgemoeller Selects Bruker´s MALDI Biotyper
September 21, 2009
Labor Becker-Olgemoeller Selects Bruker´s MALDI Biotyper as an Integrated Multi-Workstation Solution for Microbial Identification GÖTTINGEN, Germany -- At the 61st Annual Meeting of the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology, Bruker Daltonics announces that Labor Becker-Olgemöller in Munich has installed the Bruker MALDI Biotyper as their next-generation, rapid molecular microbial identification system. One key factor [...]
