Thermo Fisher Scientific ITQ 700 GC-Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer Offers Enhanced Selectivity and Accuracy in Multi-Residue Pesticide Analysis in Green Tea AUSTIN, TEXAS (July 7, 2009) - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science announces another significant gain in laboratory productivity highlighted in a new application note. Combining the low detection levels [...]

JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, is pleased to announce the opening of their first offices in Japan together with the appointment of Nobuhiro Saito as country manager. With a growing market offering increased opportunities in Japan, JPK Instruments has opened offices in the Koto-ku [...]

Cell Resource Center Provides Access to the World’s Most Comprehensive Source for Cell Biology Research Tools CARLSBAD, Calif.--Invitrogen, part of Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE), today announced the launch of the life-science industry’s first comprehensive online resource for cell biology information and technology. The Invitrogen Cell Resource Center is a Web portal that brings together educational [...]

Single molecule sequencing provides first amplification-free, unbiased view of a transcriptome CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Helicos BioSciences Corporation (NASDAQ: HLCS), a life science company focused on innovative genetic analysis technologies, today announced the publication of a landmark study in which single molecule sequencing was used to provide a digital expression profile of a eukaryotic transcriptome. The research article, [...]

GE Security’s Explosive Detection Technology Receives Transportation Security Administration Certification - Itemiser DX is Latest GE Explosives Trace Detector to Meet TSA Certification Standards; Delivers Results in Seconds BRADENTON, Fla.--GE Security Inc., a business of GE Enterprise Solutions (NYSE: GE), today announced that the Itemiser® DX, desktop explosives trace-detection equipment, has successfully completed the rigorous [...]

Scientists from Affymetrix, Inc., a world-leading supplier of microarray equipment and assays, have compared the performance of Tecan’s Infinite 200 NanoQuant multimode microplate reader with other instruments on the market for low volume DNA concentration analysis. Dr Jim Collins, Director of Assay Development, explained: “We have recently developed a new generation of general cytogenetic assay, [...]

Expands VisEn's Leading Fluorescence Molecular Imaging Agent Portfolio to Enable Breakthrough Readouts of Cathepsin-K Biomarkers in Research and Drug Development BEDFORD, Mass., July 7 -- VisEn Medical Inc., a leader in fluorescence in vivo imaging from research through medicine, announced today the commercial launch of its new Cat-K FAST(TM) imaging agent for measuring and monitoring [...]

LANCASTER, Calif.--Simulations Plus, Inc. (Nasdaq:SLP), a leading provider of simulation and modeling software for pharmaceutical discovery and development, has been named to the ninth annual Fortune Small Business FSB 100 list of the fastest-growing small public companies in America. Ms. Renee Bouche, Investor Relations Manager for Simulations Plus, noted: “The July/August issue of Fortune Small [...]

One of the Best Places To Work In Industry - The Scientist Magazine; Company of the Year - South Coast Business and Technology Awards SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA (July 07, 2009) - Wyatt Technology Corporation, the world leader in instruments for absolute macromolecular characterization, continues its award-winning spree with two more accolades. The company was voted [...]

Crosslinks Leverages TIBCO Spotfire Enterprise Analytics to Power Bioinformatics Research Analysis Across Europe SOMERVILLE, MA, July 07, 2009 - TIBCO Software Inc. (NASDAQ: TIBX) today announced that Crosslinks, a provider of services, solutions and technology in the field of new advanced visual informatics software, has selected the TIBCO Spotfire® enterprise analytics platform to power research [...]