QIAGEN Launches Novel Product Enabling Non-Invasive Prenatal Diagnostics and Cancer Detection
May 25, 2009
QIAamp kit sets new standard for the extraction of free circulating DNA and RNA fragments in human blood Venlo, The Netherlands, May 25, 2009 --- QIAGEN today announced the launch of a novel product for extraction of free circulating fragments of tumor- and fetal-derived nucleic acids as well as viral nucleic acids in human blood. [...]
Roche Applied Science Opens Application Support Center in Shanghai
May 25, 2009
SHANGHAI--Roche Applied Science today announced the opening of the new Application Support Center (ASC) in Shanghai, China. Staffed with experts skilled in applying a broad range of technologies to a diverse range of life science research topics, the center will serve researchers across Asia Pacific in their daily work with technical advice. Customers will be [...]
Sheldon Manufacturing Supplies Center of Swine Flu Crisis with Laboratory Incubators
May 24, 2009
Sheldon Manufacturing Inc., of Cornelius, OR, ships a large number of laboratory incubators, essential for the development of vaccines, to the heart of the H1N1 (Swine Flu) outbreak in Mexico. Cornelius, OR (PRWEB) May 24, 2009 -- Sheldon Manufacturing Inc. of Cornelius, Oregon, was prepared for the abnormally large demand for laboratory incubators due to [...]
Transgenomic, Inc. Announces Appointment of New Board Members
May 22, 2009
Omaha, Neb., May 22, 2009 – Transgenomic, Inc. (OTC BB: TBIO.OB) announces that it has appointed Antonius P. Schuh, Ph.D. and Michael B. McNulty to its Board of Directors. Dr. Schuh is the Founding Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (STI). STI is a seed-stage biotechnology company built on a proprietary antibody [...]
May 22, 2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio (May 22, 2009) – The ST1 safety enclosure range is the latest generation of containment systems specifically designed to protect the analyst during the weighing process, and has been performance tested specifically for the weighing of active drug compounds. In addition to proven safety performance, the unique design and control features of the [...]
Simulations Plus Announces Change in Acquisition Status
May 22, 2009
One Pharmaceutical Acquisition Declined, Others Under Investigation LANCASTER, Calif.--Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLP), a leading provider of simulation and modeling software to the pharmaceutical industry, has announced that one of its acquisition opportunities is no longer under consideration, while two new opportunities have appeared and are under investigation. Walt Woltosz, chairman and chief executive officer of [...]
May 22, 2009
CarSCAN’s Patent Pending Technology to Be Demonstrated Publicly for the First Time at FPED VII STAFFORD, Va. & SAN DIEGO--Spectrum San Diego, a proven innovator in the high-tech security screening market, today introduced CarSCAN™, an ultra-low-dose dual-energy X-ray imaging system providing rapid and reliable detection of explosives, contraband and stowaways in cars and light trucks. [...]
Getting More From Whole-transcript Microarrays
May 21, 2009
ScienceDaily (May 21, 2009) — The widely-used Affymetrix Whole-Transcript Gene 1.0 ST (sense target) microarray platform, normally used to assay gene expression, can also be utilized to interrogate exon-specific splicing. New research shows scientists how to monitor alternative splicing activity on a genome-wide scale, without investing in new exon microarray technologies. Alternative splicing produces a [...]
Agilent Technologies Partners with China Environmental Center to Detect Toxins in Water and Soil
May 21, 2009
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A - News) today announced it has jointly developed a method to detect and identify perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in water and soil using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (HPLC/MS) with the China National Environmental Monitoring Center (CNEMC). PFCs are routinely used in a variety of commercial products to repel oil, [...]
SpectraSensors Secures $6M in New Funding
May 21, 2009
Funding solidifies position as the number one supplier of Tunable Diode Laser Instrumentation for the Natural Gas and Process Industrial Applications. Houston, TX (PRWEB) May 21, 2009 -- SpectraSensors, Inc., a leading supplier of optical sensors for industrial and environmental gas sensing applications, announced the company has raised in excess of $6M in new financing [...]
