Millipore and Proteome Sciences announce Licensing agreement
July 6, 2009
Companies to develop innovative research tools to advance the study of Alzheimer's disease Cobham, UK and Billerica, MA - Proteome Sciences plc (LSE PRM) and Millipore Corporation (NYSE MIL) today announced they have signed an exclusive license agreement to develop new products that will help to advance the study of Alzheimer's disease. Under the terms [...]
Nano measurement in the third dimension
July 6, 2009
PTB develops micro and nano coordinate measuring instrument for 3-D objects From the motion sensor to the computer chip - in many products of daily life components are used whose functioning is based on smallest structures of the size of thousandths - or even millionths - of millimetres. These micro and nano structures must be [...]
NEW Syringe Pump from KD Scientific Delivers Picoliters Flowrates
July 6, 2009
The NEW Pico Syringe Pump from KD Scientific has both infusion and withdrawl capabilities with accurate delivery of picoliter, nanoliter, microliter and milliliter flow rates. The Pico Pump is designed to hold two syringes from 0.5 µl up to 10 ml and combines smoother flow and updated features to create a high performance pump at [...]
Oxford Instruments named in FTSE* Green Index
July 6, 2009
The new FTSE Environmental Opportunities Index identifies companies that are leading the way in low carbon related activities. To make the list, companies must have significant involvement in environmental business activities and must generate at least 20% of revenues from environment related markets. This includes renewable and alternative energy, energy efficiency and waste and pollution [...]
Increased demand drives Queensland Compound Library expansion
July 6, 2009
QCL capacity is increased by the acquisition of an additional comPOUND® storage module Queensland, Australia - Queensland Compound Library (QCL) today announced the acquisition and instalment of a third comPOUND® sample store from TTP LabTech Ltd. The purchasing of a third sample store, to integrate with their two existing comPOUND® sample stores and comPANION unit, [...]
CyGEL Sustain – Immobilize and image live zebrafish
July 6, 2009
Shepshed, LEICESTER, UK. July 2nd, 2009. CyGEL Sustain (Biostatus Ltd., UK) now makes it simpler to image zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos for microscopy, high content screening and for site-specific micro-injections, even from only a few hours post-fertilization. This thermo-reversible mountant is a liquid when cooled below room temperature and sets to a clear, optically-inert gel [...]
Thermo Scientific Offering to be Highlighted at ISSCR Stem Cell Research Symposium
July 6, 2009
Event to Detail Latest Tools and Technologies for Stem Cell Scientists WALTHAM, Mass. (July 6, 2009) – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced it is hosting the Industry Wednesday Symposium on July 8th, preceding the 7th International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) Annual Meeting this week at the [...]
First cGMP feeder-independent pluripotent stem cell banks released for distribution
July 6, 2009
MADISON The WiCell Research Institute and the Waisman Clinical Biomanufacturing Facility (WCBF) announced today (July 6) the release of the first current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) feeder-independent pluripotent stem cell banks available for sale and distribution to researchers worldwide. These cGMP banks of human embryonic stem (ES) cells are produced using H9 (WA09), one of [...]
GE Healthcare Launches Biotin CAPture Kit
July 6, 2009
For reversible capture of biotinylated molecules to a sensor chip for analysis in Biacore™ systems GE Healthcare announces the launch of Biotin CAPture Kit for fast, cost-effective, and convenient capture of a biomolecule to a sensor chip surface and subsequent analysis in Biacore systems, including unstable molecules or molecules for which no regeneration protocol can [...]
July 3, 2009
Sales up 80%, despite current global economic climate Royston, UK (3rd July 2009) – Syrris, a leading chemistry automation product innovator, has had an exceptionally strong start to 2009. Despite the global economic downturn, Syrris has worked to successfully expand its entire product range, selling not only into Europe, but the US and Asia as [...]
