February 3, 2009
ZBVs to be Utilized Overseas for Force Protection Applications BILLERICA, Mass.--American Science and Engineering, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASEI - News) (AS&E®), a leader in X-ray detection technology, announced today the receipt of a $2 million order from the U.S. government for two Z Backscatter Vans™ (ZBV™). The ZBVs will be used to scan vehicles for explosives [...]
Labtronics Signs Software Licensing Agreement with KnowledgeTree® Document Management Software
February 3, 2009
Labtronics licenses KnowledgeTree under "Powered by KnowledgeTree®" OEM program for use in Labtronics' Nexxis SDMS™ San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) February 3, 2009 - KnowledgeTree, the leading provider of open source document management software (https://www.knowledgetree.com) for small to medium-sized organizations, today announced the licensing of its KnowledgeTree Document Management Software to Labtronics Inc., a world leader [...]
Roche NimbleGen and 454 Life Sciences Capture the Targeted Resequencing Market on a Global Scale
February 3, 2009
Roche NimbleGen and 454 Life Sciences are capturing the targeted resequencing market as researchers in laboratories worldwide adopt the NimbleGen Sequence Capture microarrays and the Genome Sequencer FLX System to speed sample preparation and subsequent sequencing for research on genetic-based diseases such as cancer and diabetes. Targeted resequencing allows scientists to capture only the regions [...]
February 3, 2009
Exploring Biotransformations and Entire Metabolic Pathways Improves Library Design and Compound Selection for Viable Drug Candidates SUNNYVALE, CA--Feb 3, 2009 -- Symyx Technologies, Inc. (NasdaqGS:SMMX - News) today announced that the latest release of the Symyx Metabolite database -- the largest and most comprehensive collection of drug metabolism data in the world -- is now [...]
Photo Release — Protea Releases New Proteomics Technology Platform
February 3, 2009
MORGANTOWN, W.Va., Feb. 3, 2009 -- Protea Biosciences, Inc., a leader in the development of new protein research technology, announced today the commercial launch of its new protein recovery technology platform, the GPR-800. Protea's new instrument offers the simultaneous recovery of eight proteins from gels in less than 20 minutes. A photo accompanying this release [...]
PerkinElmer Expands LED Portfolio with Acquisition of Opto Technology, Inc.
February 3, 2009
Strengthens PerkinElmer’s capabilities in providing environmentally-friendly LED-based solutions for medical, analytical instrumentation and industrial applications WALTHAM, Mass.-- PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI), a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, announced the acquisition of Opto Technology, Inc., a leading supplier of light-emitting diode (LED) based lighting components and subsystems. [...]
Evogen Launches Affordable, Ultra-rapid PCR Instrument for High Sensitivity Molecular Diagnostics
February 3, 2009
Evogen, Inc., announced today the launch of its first molecular diagnostics and detection instrument providing innovative ultra-rapid PCR amplification and analysis. The compact EvoCycler™ HD12 is significantly more affordable than comparable instruments with numerous performance advantages. In conjunction with the highly sensitive and specific HyBeacons® PCR chemistry, recently licensed from LGC, Ltd., Evogen now offers [...]
Sequenom Announces Findings on Methylation Markers and RNA-SNP Markers as Presented at SMFM
February 3, 2009
Company Provides Additional Details on SEQureDx Trisomy 21 Technology Performance Data SAN DIEGO--Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM - News) today announced new data showing the discovery of DNA methylation markers for Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome), Trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome) and Trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome) and identification of chromosome RNA-SNP markers for early detection of Trisomies 18 [...]
Proxeon A/S completes financing round alongside successful 2008 sales
February 2, 2009
Odense, Denmark, 2 February 2009. Proxeon A/S (Proxeon) today announced that it has successfully completed a capital increase of DKK 14 Million. The investment was made by current venture capital investors as well as several members of the board. The proceeds, which are expected to be sufficient to reach positive cash flow, will be used [...]
Scienion Launches Microfluidic sciSWIFTER – Joint Commercialization with Matrical Bioscience
February 2, 2009
Scienion AG and Matrical bioscience recently announced the launch of the sciSWIFTER™, a new dispensing device developed for high precision dispensing in 96, 384, and 1536 microplates. The sciSWIFTER will be jointly commercialized by Scienion AG and Matrical Bioscience, both leading suppliers in the life science market. Dortmund, Germany, and Spokane, WA, USA, January 12, [...]

