GE Healthcare Introduces ÄKTAmicro Liquid Chromatography System
May 26, 2009
For micropurification and characterization of target molecules GE Healthcare announces the launch of ÄKTAmicroä liquid chromatography system, specifically designed for small sample volumes and concentrations, giving reproducible high resolution purification and enabling characterization of target molecules. The new system includes a Microfraction Collection Kit for collection of minute fraction volumes and an adapted UNICORNä wizard [...]
Y.L. (Lou) Cheng Joins OI Analytical as Manager of Asia Pacific Sales
May 26, 2009
COLLEGE STATION, TX--May 26, 2009 -- O.I. Corporation (NasdaqGM:OICO - News) announced today that Mr. Y.L. (Lou) Cheng has joined OI Analytical as Manager of Sales for the Asia Pacific Region. Prior to joining OI, Mr. Cheng worked in Asia for the Petroleum Analysis Corporation and AC Analytical Controls. Mr. Cheng will work from an [...]
CDEX Streamlines to Focus on Service and Sales of Existing Product Lines
May 26, 2009
TUCSON, AZ--May 26, 2009 -- CDEX Inc. (OTC BB:CEXI.OB - News) (www.cdexinc.com) announces that effective June 1, 2009, it has taken additional steps to streamline its organization in response to the downturn in the global economy. The Board of Directors unanimously approved a plan which calls for a selective reduction in expenses, while maintaining full [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Elects Two New Directors
May 26, 2009
WALTHAM, Mass.--Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced that two new directors have been named to its board – Thomas J. Lynch and Tyler Jacks, PhD. These additions bring the company’s total number of board members to 12. Mr. Lynch is chief executive officer of Tyco Electronics Ltd., [...]
Gene Bridges Licenses Recombineering Technology to Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
May 26, 2009
HEIDELBERG, Germany--Gene Bridges GmbH, the recombineering company, today announced that Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan has completed the amendment to expand the commercial license agreement existing since 2005 for the use of the Red/ET recombination technology from Gene Bridges. The Red/ET recombination technology, patented in Japan under the title "Novel DNA Cloning Method“, [...]
Roche Launches New PCR Assay for Tuberculosis Testing in South Africa
May 26, 2009
PENZBERG, Germany--Roche Diagnostics today announced the launch of a new tuberculosis test for South Africa. Worldwide, South Africa is one of the countries with the highest prevalence of tuberculosis. The new kit detects different species of Mycobacterium from human sputum samples using the LightCycler® 2.0 Instrument. The diagnosis of tuberculosis in South Africa relies on [...]
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 [...]
