Varian, Inc. Introduces First True Benchtop Ion Trap GC/MS
June 3, 2009
PALO ALTO, Calif., June 3 -- Varian, Inc. (NasdaqGS: VARI - News) today announced the release of the 225-MS, a true benchtop GC/MS (gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer). The 225-MS ion trap is the world's first mass spectrometer to enclose all of its components, including the foreline vacuum pump, in one compact design. Intended for use in [...]
More flexible and faster FRET experiments
June 3, 2009
Extended AxioVision 4.7 physiology software from Carl ZeissRTF Documents JENA/Germany, 03.06.2009. All FRET applications are now integrated into the physiology module of the AxioVision 4.7 microscopy software from Carl Zeiss. This enables cell and development biologists to use all AxioVision functionalities such as the enhancement of fluorescence signals and the suppression of image noise. Operation [...]
Agilent Technologies Promotes Nitin Sood to General Manager of Automation Solutions
June 3, 2009
SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 3, 2009 Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced it has promoted Nitin Sood to general manager of Automation Solutions, effective June 8. Sood will be responsible for leading Agilent's automation solutions strategy, continuity in providing customized automation solutions, and identifying new customer segments and regions prime for future growth. "Under [...]
Olympus America Inc. Continues to Broaden its Virtual Microscopy Patent Portfolio
June 2, 2009
CENTER VALLEY, Pa., June 2 -- Olympus America Inc. ("Olympus") announced today that The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued Patent No. 7,542,596, "Method & Apparatus for Internet, Intranet and Local Viewing of Virtual Microscope Slides." This patent further broadens the scope of the Olympus portfolio in the field of virtual microscopy. The [...]
Luminex Expands Globally and Opens Facility in People’s Republic of China
June 2, 2009
New Service and Sales Facility in Shanghai Expands Company’s Global Presence and Support to Asia-Pacific Region AUSTIN, Texas--Luminex Corporation (NASDAQ: LMNX), the worldwide leader in multiplexed solutions, today announced the establishment of an office in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China. The new facility is Luminex’s center of operations in the Asia-Pacific region and will provide [...]
Sensitive and specific kits for proteoglycan research…
June 2, 2009
amsbio, specialists in high purity reagents for glycobiology and glycoanalysis, has announced a number of new and unique kits for proteoglycan research. A new sandwich ELISA kit for measurement of Keratan Sulfate (KS) at levels previously undetectable is now available. The new kit offers 10x the sensitivity of previous ELISA kits (down to 0.25 ng/ml) [...]
PEQLAB GmbH acquires Clemens GmbH, thermal cycler manufacturer
June 2, 2009
02.06.2009 - PEQLAB acquires the manufacturer of their PCR machine range, Primus and peqSTAR. PEQLAB GmbH, the German based supplier of molecular biology products announced yesterday that it has acquired Clemens GmbH, the life sciences electronics company and manufacturer of the peqSTAR range of thermal cyclers. PEQLAB has been the exclusive distributor for Clemens’ thermal [...]
June 2, 2009
Philadelphia (June 2, 2009) - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the launch of Mass Frontier 6.0, a powerful new software package offering sophisticated features for the management, evaluation and interpretation of mass spectra. The software is applicable to small molecule structural elucidation in a wide range of applications, [...]
Most Versatile Syringe Pump Ever!
June 2, 2009
With over 50 Years of Syringe Pump Experience, Harvard Apparatus has introduced the NEW PHD ULTRA™ Syringe Pump. The PHD ULTRA™ sets a new performance standard in syringe pumps for smooth, accurate and precise flow with maximum versatility. The PHD ULTRA™ provides maximum versatility for configurations and applications. It can handle flow rates from picoliter [...]
Applied Biosystems Expands Portfolio of Services to Support Mass Spectrometry Workflows
June 2, 2009
New Offerings Include AB SCIEX 5500 Systems Compliance Services, Remote Monitoring and HPLC Maintenance CARLSBAD, Calif.--Applied Biosystems, a division of Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE), today announced a set of new services offered through its Global Services organization to better support its mass spectrometry customers. The new services include: compliance services for regulated laboratories to simplify [...]

