SAN DIEGO--Accelrys, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACCL - News), a leading global provider of scientific business intelligence software and services, announced that its Board of Directors has named Scipio “Max” Carnecchia to serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, effective today. Mr. Carnecchia has also been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Carnecchia [...]

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Regulatory News: LinkMed (STO:LMED) today announced the establishment of a new global distribution company, Olerup International AB, as well as the acquisition of the distribution rights for the Olerup SSP® product line from Qiagen GmbH. The transaction includes the takeover of Qiagen’s Austrian sales company. From July 1, 2009, the new company, Olerup International [...]

On 15 JUNE, 2009, CapitalBio Corporation, a leading Chinese diagnostics and life science company which develops and markets biochip technologies, tools and services, and Accesolab the leader in the supply and distribution of laboratory equipment and reagents for research, medicine and industry in Mexico, announced an agreement for the distribution of CapitalBio products and services [...]

HONOLULU, June 15 -- Nanopoint Inc., an award-winning developer of Microfluidics and Live Cell Imaging products, today announced that effective immediately its cellTRAY Imaging System and cellTRAY Fluidics System are available to the European marketplace. Nanopoint's cellTRAY Imaging and Fluidics Systems provide solutions to a broad spectrum of applications including drug discovery, assisted reproductive technology [...]

With newly dedicated business segment, GE Healthcare announces vision for Molecular Imaging industry; highlights comprehensive solution portfolio. WAUKESHA, Wis.--GE Healthcare will present a new vision for molecular imaging, “Understanding disease. From the beginning,” reinforced by its innovative platform of imaging agents and imaging systems at the 56th annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, [...]

Thermo Scientific Sorvall MTX 150 Benchtop and MX Series Floor Model Micro-ultracentrifuges for Outstanding Versatility MILFORD, MA., (June 12, 2009) – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has introduced two new Thermo Scientific Sorvall Micro-ultracentrifuge models, each delivering improved versatility in rapid, small volume processing of samples including viruses, cellular organelles, [...]

GOETTINGEN, Germany/Bohemia & NEW YORK--Dr. Yujing Yang recently assumed the position of Director of Purification Technologies, North America. He brings broad experience in all areas of biopharmaceutical downstream processing and in-depth knowledge of biotech-related technologies, such as Xflow filtration and membrane chromatography, to Sartorius Stedim Biotech (Paris:DIM). In his current position, Dr. Yang reports to [...]

Three Non-Profit Organizations Selected for Unique Efforts to Advance New Technologies and Understanding of Science CARLSBAD, Calif.--The Life Technologies Foundation today announced that it has awarded $2 million to three grant recipients working to advance science, including the University of North Texas for DNA-PROKIDS, the New York Academy of Sciences and the Science Museum in [...]

Synamatix announced a partnership agreement with India-based PREMAS Biotech. In this agreement PREMAS will act as Synamatix's representative in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Kuala Lumpur (PRWEB) June 12, 2009 -- Synamatix today announced a partnership agreement with India-based PREMAS Biotech. In this agreement PREMAS will act as Synamatix's representative in India, Bangladesh and Sri [...]

San Diego, Calif., June 11, 2009 - Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) has unveiled a service program to provide high-quality personal genome sequencing for consumers. This is the first service to offer complete coverage of the human genome sequence for under $50,000. The Personal Genome Sequencing Service is performed in Illumina’s recently certified CLIA laboratory utilizing Illumina’s [...]