48.48 Dynamic Array Enhances Single-Cell Gene Expression Studies…
February 18, 2009
The Fluidigm 48.48 Dynamic Array from Fluidigm Europe provides a highly efficient solution for single cell gene expression quantification studies using off-the-shelf TaqMan® PCR assays and reagents. Historically, single-cell gene expression experiments have been difficult and expensive to perform. Fluidigm has introduced a new single-cell gene expression technique that, when used with the BioMark™ System, [...]
SpectraFluidics to Develop Explosives Detection Technology for U.S. Army
February 18, 2009
Chemical detection company to partner with U.S. military and UC Santa Barbara. SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Feb. 18 -- SpectraFluidics Inc., a company that specializes in creating chemical detection technology, recently signed a contract with the U.S. Army to develop and commercialize its advanced, field-deployable chemical detector for explosives and biohazards. SpectraFluidics will partner with UC [...]
February 18, 2009
DENVER--Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A - News) today introduced the Agilent G6855 MassHunter Forensic and Toxicology Database, enabling users to quickly identify more than 7,500 compounds with high confidence, based on liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) data. “Advances in time-of-flight (TOF) instruments, primarily in sensitivity and unprecedented mass accuracy, are proving highly useful to the forensics community,” [...]
Sample Safe Microplate Adhesive Film Seals…
February 18, 2009
Porvair Sciences Ltd has introduced Pattern Adhesive Films - a new range of high integrity seals for 96- and 384-well microplates. The new films have adhesive printed in a "pattern" to exactly match the shape of the microplate wells. Consequently, no adhesive comes into contact with your samples or solvent. Unlike traditional adhesive seals, piercing [...]
February 18, 2009
Research study results may have potential implications for therapy selection in HIV patients in the future BRANFORD, Conn. & MONTREAL--New data from two studies, presented last week at the 16th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Montreal, Canada demonstrate that ultra-deep sequencing with the Genome Sequencer FLX System from 454 Life Sciences, in [...]
Golden Helix Advances Next-Generation Analysis
February 18, 2009
BOZEMAN, Mont.--Golden Helix announced today the public availability of new technologies that enable faster, more complex genomic SNP and copy number variation (CNV) research and pave the way for association studies on next-generation sequence and microarray data. Marking significant advances in capability and architecture, the company’s SNP & Variation Suite version 7 (SVS 7) was [...]
Novel SPE products improve consistency & recoveries from small sample volume assays…
February 18, 2009
A new range of BioVyon™ C18 silica columns and microplates has been introduced by Porvair Filtration Group for use in low volume Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) assays. Traditional packed bed SPE columns and microplates perform relatively inefficiently when using the shallow sorbent beds necessary to get good recovery from smaller sample volumes. By immobilising the [...]
Proxeon expands commercial operations – confirms key appointments
February 18, 2009
Odense, Denmark, 18 February 2009. Proxeon confirmed today the expansion of the company's commercial operations through several key appointments. Dr. Fiona Ford becomes Vice President, Global Sales, bringing to Proxeon more than 20 years of experience in Life Science sales, most recently as Senior Director, Client Business Management at Incyte and Senior Director, Pharmaceutical Business [...]
New Visiferm DO Self-Contained Optical Oxygen Sensor Delivers Fast Measurement
February 17, 2009
Reno, Nevada (February 17, 2009) - Hamilton Company, world leader in fluid measurement, announces the North American launch of the Visiferm DO - a unique optical dissolved oxygen sensor that significantly reduces measurement time with improved ease of use over classical Clark Cell technology. Symmetrical, heat-resistant, dual-channel optics and measurement amplifier are all self-contained in [...]
February 17, 2009
Tests Show Success in Rapid, Accurate Discovery of New Drug Possibilities ST. LOUIS, Mo.--Tripos™, a leading provider of drug discovery informatics products and services, today announced an agreement with the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Europe’s leading research institution for molecular biology, to license Tripos’ Themis™ and Surflex-Dock™ software to support their efforts in Chemical [...]
