GenoLogics Teams With Applied Biosystems on Lab and Data Management Solution for Next Generation Sequencing

VICTORIA, BC Canada/EWORLDWIRE/April 8, 2009 --- GenoLogics today announced that it is teaming with Applied Biosystems, a division of Life Technologies Corporation, to provide an integrated lab and data management solution for its next generation advanced genomic analysis platform, the SOLiD(TM) System. Applied Biosystems is a global leader in providing innovative instrument systems to accelerate [...]

Gen-Probe Completes Acquisition of Tepnel Life Sciences

- Transaction Brings Growth Opportunities in Transplant Diagnostics, Genetic Testing and Pharmaceutical Services, Accelerates European Expansion Strategy - SAN DIEGO, April 8 -- Gen-Probe (Nasdaq: GPRO) announced today that the Company has completed its acquisition of Tepnel Life Sciences, plc, a rapidly growing molecular diagnostics and pharmaceutical services company based in the United Kingdom, for [...]

New Partner for InProcess Instruments in Great Britain and Ireland

Bremen, April 2009. With immediate effect Henniker Scientific Ltd. of Warrington, UK is the new sales and distribution partner of InProcess Instruments of Bremen, Germany. Henniker Scientific, which was founded at the outset of 2009, offers a comprehensive range of technical solutions and services in the field of gas analysis as well as for vacuum [...]

NEW Antigen/Antibody Catalog from ViroStat!

ViroStat Inc. has just released its NEW 2009 Catalog of Immunochemicals for Infectious Disease Research. This NEW Catalog contains over 600 products many of which are making their first appearance. These new products join ViroStat's extensive selection of MONOTOPE™ Monoclonal Antibodies and OMNITOPE™ Polyclonal Antibodies to infectious disease agents including viruses, bacteria, parasites and toxins. [...]

SeqWright to Invest in LaserGen’s Novel Lightning Terminators(TM)

HOUSTON, April 8 -- LaserGen, Inc., a DNA sequencing technology company, announced a definitive agreement in which SeqWright Inc. will make an equity investment in the company. Prompting its decision was LaserGen's recently revealed plans to commercialize its novel reversible terminator chemistry, Lightning Terminators(TM), for next-generation sequencing applications. The company anticipates bringing its chemistry as [...]

BioTek Instruments Awarded Best Large Company in VBM’s 2009 Best Places to Work

April 8, 2009, WINOOSKI VT, USA — As a first-time participant, BioTek Instruments, Inc., recently secured top honors in the Best Places to Work Awards, Large Companies category. The third annual awards, sponsored by Vermont Business Magazine and supported by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce, the Vermont Society of Human Resource Management, and the Vermont [...]

Georgia Tech to Use Corning Advanced-Flow Reactor in Chemical Synthesis Research

CORNING, N.Y.--Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) today announced that Professors Charles L. Liotta and Charles A. Eckert at Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) will begin working with the Corning’s Advanced-Flow™ glass reactor in their chemistry research programs. Corning’s reactor was recognized by Georgia Tech for its ability to provide continuous and efficient mixing and heating at [...]

Massachusetts Biotechnology Council Announces Strategic Alliance with Fisher Scientific

The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council today announced a new alliance with Fisher Scientific, part of Waltham-based Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. By being named a Primary Supplier in the MBC Purchasing Consortium, Fisher Scientific will support the product and supply chain service needs of Massachusetts biotechnology companies and will help to accelerate the industry's growth in the [...]

Axela Introduces Assay Kits for Tumor Markers

Tumor Marker Immunoassay Kits first in a series to support biomarker validation. TORONTO--Axela Inc. has launched nine plate based tumor marker assays. Available in high performance ELISA format they have been designed for stand alone use or to simplify the transition to automated dotLab assays. Used in conjunction with Axela’s panelPlus™ biomarker menu (available for [...]

Malvern moves to direct support for Viscotek products in India

8 April 2009: Malvern, UK: Users of Viscotek GPC/SEC, dilute solution viscosity and light scattering systems in India are taking advantage of newly enhanced customer support, with the entire product range now being managed direct in the region by Malvern Aimil Instruments Pvt Ltd. Viscotek, a leader in gel permeation chromatography (GPC/SEC) solutions became a [...]

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