Reproducible and Easy Measurement of Large Sample Areas
May 5, 2009
JENA/Germany, STUTTGART/Germany, 05.05.2009. The new functions of the Axio CSM 700 confocal light microscope from Carl Zeiss enable materials scientists to measure large sample areas more conveniently and use the system more flexibly. For this microscope, Carl Zeiss offers a motorized scanning stage with a 150 x 150 mm travel range that is suitable for [...]
May 5, 2009
Powerful Chemistry Desktop Software Surpasses ISIS With Improved Capabilities in Storing, Searching, Viewing, Reporting, and Sharing Personal Information SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 5, 2009 -- Symyx Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:SMMX) today announced the release of Symyx Isentris(r) Personal Edition scientific software. Designed for small to mid-size R&D organizations and for individuals, Isentris Personal Edition brings advanced scientific [...]
May 5, 2009
CHICAGO--Integrated Genomics, Inc. today announces it has appointed Jose Laplaza, Ph.D. as Director of Strain Engineering and Lab Operations. Dr. Laplaza brings significant experience in gene expression, fermentation optimization and strain development. He will be responsible for leading IG’s efforts in contract and internal metabolic engineering research. “We are very pleased to have Dr. Laplaza [...]
Ocimum Biosolutions B.V. Introduces Affymetrix Services in Europe
May 5, 2009
Launches Expanded Range of Genomics Services from Its Netherlands Facility IJSSELSTEIN, Netherlands--In line with its strategic objective to build a global network of service centers in close proximity to leading genomics researchers, Ocimum Biosolutions B.V. today announced the launch of genomic services on Affymetrix platform from Europe. Initially Ocimum will service Gene Expression studies on [...]
New, Easy-to-use Autosampler for Laboratory Reaction Sampling
May 5, 2009
Syrris further broadens Atlas Syringe Pump functionality Royston, UK (5th May 2009) - Syrris, a leading chemistry automation product innovator, has introduced the new Atlas Autosampler Module and Autosampler Probe. By connecting to one of the Atlas Syringe Pump valves, the innovative new module and probe operate in combination to aspirate up to six samples [...]
University of Greenwich Expedites Drug Discovery With ThalesNano H-Cube®
May 5, 2009
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY and LONDON and PRINCETON, NJ--(May 5, 2009) - A collaboration between groups led by Dr. John Spencer at Greenwich University and Professor Simon Mackay and Professor Alan Harvey at Strathclyde University has led to the discovery of a novel class of benzodiazepines with submicromolar activity against trypanosoma brucei spp., a parasitic species that [...]
May 5, 2009
SOLiD™ 3 System Enables Generation of 50 Gigabases of Sequence Data from Human Disease Sample Provided by Baylor College of Medicine CARLSBAD, Calif.--Applied Biosystems, a division of Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE) today announced that its research and development scientists used human disease samples from the Baylor College of Medicine Human Genome Sequencing Center to sequence [...]
Illumina Files Patent Infringement Suit Against Affymetrix
May 5, 2009
SAN DIEGO--Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced that it has filed a patent infringement suit against Affymetrix, Inc. (“Affymetrix”). The suit, filed in United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, asserts that Affymetrix’ GeneChip® HT Array Plate and GeneChip® HT Array Plate Scanner infringe upon Illumina’s United States Patent No. 7,510,841. The ‘841 [...]
May 5, 2009
New accessories expand the application range of SteREO Discovery stereomicroscopes JENA/Germany, STUTTGART/Germany, 05.05.2009. In the future, SteREO Discovery stereomicroscopes from Carl Zeiss with their new accessories can also be used as single-channel zoom microscopes to enable more efficient work without sacrificing the high quality of the results. Speed and precision are major requirements particularly in [...]
Golden Helix and Agilent Team Up to Enhance Large Scale CNV Studies
May 5, 2009
BOZEMAN, Mont. & SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Golden Helix, Inc., a global leader in genetic analysis software and services, and Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) today announced a relationship under which Golden Helix will provide researchers with software tools and services for Agilent’s copy number variation (CNV) microarrays. The goal is to empower Agilent CNV-based research with cutting-edge [...]
