DirectFRAP from Carl Zeiss answers questions on dynamics in live cell imaging

Analyzing fast processes in the cell Carl Zeiss has developed the DirectFRAP imaging system for all microscope users in cell biology and molecular genetics who examine processes in living cells on the basis of fluorescence-labeled proteins. Thanks to its operating principle and the photomanipulation in the wide field, DirectFRAP opens up the possibility of also [...]

Merck KGaA Acquires Bioscience Company in India

Darmstadt, Germany / Bangalore, India -- Merck KGaA announced today the acquisition of Bangalore Genei (India) Private Ltd. (BGIP) by its wholly owned subsidiary in India, Merck Specialities Private Ltd., from the Sanmar Group. By combining BGIP's activities with Merck's existing bioscience business, Merck will become one of the leading bioscience companies in India. BGIP [...]

NuGEN Invests in Larger State of the Art Facility

NuGEN Invests in Larger State of the Art Facility While Recruiting New Research Team to Prepare for Entry into NGS Market - New RNA-Seq Kit Debuts by Year End SAN CARLOS, Calif.--NuGEN Technologies, Inc., an innovator in genomic sample preparation, makes a dramatic entry into the next-generation sequencing (NGS) applications market with the strategic addition [...]

Landmark Genotyping Study Demonstrates the Power of 454 Sequencing Systems for Immunogenetics

BRANFORD, Conn.--A study published online today in the prestigious Nature Medicine journal reports that researchers at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center have explored a new high-throughput method for decoding one of the most critical genomic regions for the immune system. In the study, they used ultra-deep sequencing with the Genome Sequencer FLX System from [...]

American Peptide Company Adds Research and Development Group to Emhance Technology Capabilities

Company Boosts Intellectual Capital Development to Meet the Needs of Global Customer Base Sunnyvale, CA – American Peptide Company, a leading innovator in peptide manufacturing and peptide-based services, today announced the formation of a new research and development group. Created to offer more robust technology capabilities to a growing roster of global pharmaceutical and biotech [...]

Altairnano to Conduct Nanosensor Research for the U.S. Army

RENO, NV -- Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTI), a leading provider of energy storage systems for clean, efficient power and energy management, today announced it has signed a research agreement with the U.S. Army RDECOM Acquisition Center for a cost reimbursement contract that could be worth up to $1.75 million. The terms of the contract [...]

Lonza Acquires Simbiosys Biowares’ Preclinical Cell and Molecular Biology Group

Lonza expands cell-biology platform by acquiring Simbiosys Biowares’ preclinical cell and molecular biology group Basel, Switzerland – Lonza Group (SIX:LONN) announces that it has completed the acquisition of the preclinical cell and molecular biology assets of Simbiosys Biowares India Pvt. Ltd as of 13 October 2009. Simbiosys Biowares is a premier biology outsourcing company with [...]

Global Test Supply LLC Launches GlobalScientificSupply.com

WILMINGTON, N.C. -- Global Test Supply (www.globaltestsupply.com/) today announced the launch of Global Scientific Supply (www.globalscientificsupply.com), a one-stop resource for scientific instrumentation and laboratory supplies. The online superstore is designed to serve the needs of the chemical, medical and pharmaceutical sectors, including hospitals, laboratories, blood banks, schools, and industrial and government research facilities. The web [...]

SP Industries Inc latest Innovative Products at AAPS 2009

SP Industries Inc., the world leader in laboratory, pilot, and production freeze dryers, has announced that it will exhibit its latest innovative products at the 2009 American Association for Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) meeting in Los Angeles, CA (November 8-12th). Centre stage on Booth 1229 at AAPS 2009 - SP Industries will be demonstrating its latest [...]

The Automation Partnership: New Generation of Technology for Scalable Bioreactor Simulation

Previews on The Automation Partnership Booth 914 at Bioprocess International CAMBRIDGE, England--The Automation Partnership (TAP), a world leader in the design and development of innovative automation for life science applications, is exclusively previewing its Advanced Microscale BioReactor (ambr™) technology on Booth 914 at the Bioprocess International Conference in Raleigh, USA. ambr™ is an advanced microscale [...]

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