Analyzing the Effect of Gene Knock-Down in Real-Time Using Roche’s xCELLigence System
February 25, 2009
The RNA-interference has developed to an extremely powerful tool for loss-of-function studies and has substantially stimulated the application of high-throughput screens. Numerous studies have helped to uncover novel gene functions in many biological processes. Most of these studies have used endpoint analysis as a readout for the respective phenotypes. In a recent research study (1), [...]
February 25, 2009
TUSTIN, Calif., February 25, 2009 – Axiom Analytical, Inc. has announced its fiber-optic coupled FPT-750 Near-IR Transmission Probe. The new probe shares many of the characteristics of the Company’s well-established FPT-850 on-line process analytical probes, including the extreme robustness provided by the Company’s patented welded metal window sealing technique(1). However, the new probe also features [...]
February 25, 2009
TUCSON, AZ CDEX Inc. (OTCBB: CEXI) www.cdexinc.com announces the signing of a three-year Master Distribution Agreement with Decatur Electronics, Inc. to market its ID2 Meth Scanner and future illicit drug detection devices on a global basis. The Agreement provides an exclusive marketing right to Decatur in the USA and Canadian markets and on a non-exclusive [...]
February 25, 2009
Carl Zeiss Initiates Landmark Development Project with University of Ulm for Low-voltage Transmission-Electron-Microscopy Downloads and Links ULM/Germany, OBERKOCHEN/Germany, 25.02.2009. Carl Zeiss SMT today announced the creation of a technology development project that represents one of the most ambitious electron microscopy development efforts to be undertaken in recent years. Together with the University of Ulm and [...]
GenoLogics Completes Additional Financing to Accelerate Translational Research Informatics Growth
February 25, 2009
Victoria, British Columbia - February 25, 2009 - GenoLogics has completed $5 million in financing, which will be applied towards ongoing expansion plans. The latest round of financing was led by OVP Venture Partners of Seattle with support from Growth Works and Yaletown Venture Partners of Vancouver. The funds will be used to accelerate development [...]
Metabolon Announces First in a Series of New Research Tools
February 24, 2009
Metabolon, Inc., the leader in metabolomics-driven biomarker discovery and analysis, today announced that it has released mFocus TST™ (Tissue-based Sarcosine Test), a research use only assay that measures the level of sarcosine in a biological sample. Based on biomarkers identified in a study conducted by Metabolon to better understand the metabolic changes associated with prostate [...]
New Viscotek GPC/SEC detector allows sophisticated measurement of polymers and biopolymers
February 24, 2009
24 February 2009: Malvern, UK: A new photodiode array (PDA) detector for the TDAmax™ gel permeation chromatography/size exclusion chromatography (GPC/SEC) system from Viscotek, a Malvern company, provides a powerful and flexible tool for the rapid analysis of both polymers and biological macromolecules. The PDA is ideal for the analysis of blends used to produce high [...]
RTS A3 SmaRTStore Used as Part of a Commercial-Scale Biorepository by Broad
February 24, 2009
Manchester, UK (February 24, 2009) - RTS Life Science, a worldwide supplier of automated sample management and drug delivery testing systems, supplied its A3 SmaRTStore as part of the commercial scale Biorepository at the Broad Institute. The Broad Institute's Biological Samples Platform (BSP) is a sample management program with expertise in sample storage and processing [...]
New cHiPLC®-nanoflex System Enhances NanoLC for Proteomics
February 24, 2009
Dublin, CA, February 24, 2009 - Eksigent, a developer of advanced low-flow fluid delivery technologies for drug discovery and other life science applications, introduces the cHiPLC-nanoflex System, delivering improved reproducibility and ease of use to proteomics research. The system is a docking station for up to three microfluidic chips that contain nanoLC or trap columns. [...]
BioTrove Launches the OpenArray® DLP Real-Time qPCR Platform
February 24, 2009
BioTrove, Inc. today announced the launch of the OpenArray® DLP Real-Time qPCR platform, providing the first fully licensed high-density qPCR platform for use with customers’ TaqMan® chemistries. The launch is the latest addition to BioTrove’s real-time qPCR product offerings, rounding out the company’s suite of genomics research tools, which include custom OpenArray Real-Time qPCR panels [...]
