Beckman Coulter Announces the Creation of Beckman Coulter Genomics
August 12, 2009
New Company Offers Comprehensive Genomic Services BEVERLY, Mass., Aug. 12 -- Beckman Coulter, Inc. (NYSE: BEC - News) today announced the creation of Beckman Coulter Genomics. The new company, which combines Agencourt Bioscience and the newly acquired Cogenics, offers researchers a single genomic services resource with expanded global capabilities. "Through the creation of Beckman Coulter [...]
Cellular Dynamics International Appoints Leroy Hood, M.D., Ph.D., and George Church, Ph.D.
August 12, 2009
Cellular Dynamics International Appoints Leroy Hood, M.D., Ph.D., and George Church, Ph.D., to its Scientific Advisory Board Pioneers in Personalized Medicine to Join Dr. James Thomson on the S.A.B. MADISON, Wis., August 12, 2009 – Cellular Dynamics International (CDI) announced today the appointment of Leroy Hood, M.D., Ph.D., and George Church, Ph.D., two of the [...]
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Purchase a Waters ACQUITY UPLC/Xevo TQ MS System
August 12, 2009
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Enhances Mission to Protect People and the Environment With Purchase of Waters ACQUITY UPLC/Xevo TQ MS System UPLC/MS/MS System Supports Registration Process for New Pesticides for Agricultural Use MILFORD, Mass., Aug. 12 -- Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT - News) announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has purchased a [...]
Idaho Technology released software V3.0 for its R.A.P.I.D.® LT Food Security System.
August 12, 2009
Idaho Technology's Updated Software Release Improves Accuracy and Sensitivity of Its Food Security System SALT LAKE CITY--Building on its reputation for speed and accuracy in the food testing marketplace, Idaho Technology, Inc. today released software V3.0 for its R.A.P.I.D.® LT Food Security System. The updated software incorporates a proprietary post-PCR melting procedure designed to increase [...]
BD Biosciences Expands Reagent and Dye Portfolio for Cellular Analysis
August 12, 2009
BD™ Kaleidoscope program offers 200 new products that support multicolor flow cytometry BD Biosciences, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), announced today the launch of the BD™ Kaleidoscope reagent and dye expansion program – marked by the initial release of nearly 200 new fluorochrome-conjugated antibodies for flow cytometry to help meet today’s life [...]
Millipore Corporation Appoints New Vice President of Life Science Business Unit
August 12, 2009
John Sweeney to focus on technology development and partnerships BILLERICA, Mass.--Millipore Corporation (NYSE: MIL), a leading provider of technologies, tools and services for the global life science industry, today announced the appointment of John Sweeney as Vice President of Millipore’s Life Science SBU. Most recently, Sweeney served as Vice President of Strategy and Marketing services [...]
Arrayit Corporation Opens International Marketing Headquarters in Houston
August 12, 2009
Focus Will Be on Ground-Breaking Molecular Tests for the Early Detection and Diagnosis of Neurodegenerative Disease and Cancer SUNNYVALE, CA--(08/12/09) - Arrayit Corporation (OTC.BB:ARYC - News), a proprietary life science technology leader, announces the incorporation of Arrayit Diagnostics, Inc., a majority owned Nevada Corporation, to be headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company is currently developing [...]
Pacific Biosciences Raises Additional $68 Million in Financing
August 12, 2009
Monsanto and Wellcome Trust Among New Investors MENLO PARK, Calif.--Pacific Biosciences, a private company pioneering the development of a transformative DNA sequencing technology, announced today it has raised an additional $68 million in financing. The current financing comes from a combination of new and previous investors, including strategic investments from Monsanto and the Wellcome Trust. [...]
New Roche MycoTOOL PCR Test approved by EMEA
August 11, 2009
New Roche Mycoplasma PCR Test Replaces Time-Consuming Culture Testing During Pharmaceutical Production PENZBERG, Germany--In July 2009 the new MycoTOOL PCR test from Roche Applied Science was approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) for release testing of a Roche pharmaceutical product. It is the first commercially available Mycoplasma PCR test that can replace traditional Mycoplasma [...]
AnaSpec Introduces New Z-Fish™ Antibodies for Cell Cycle Control Research
August 11, 2009
AnaSpec is pleased to announce the release of a series of zebrafish specific Z-Fish™ antibodies for use in cell cycle control research. AnaSpec is pleased to announce the release of a series of zebrafish specific Z-Fish™ antibodies for use in cell cycle control research. The protein targets for these antibodies include cyclin D, Rb1 (retinoblastoma [...]

