November 24, 2008
AUSTIN, Texas (November 24, 2008) – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, announces the launch of the new EasyTox™ 2.5 GC/MS productivity solution for routine drugs of abuse analysis. Incorporating the new Thermo Scientific ToxLab™ Forms 2.5 software, the comprehensive EasyTox 2.5 platform has been designed to reduce costs, increase sample [...]
Simulations Plus Signs Another Collaboration Agreement
November 24, 2008
Companies to Cooperate on Development of Dose Optimization Capability for Early Discovery LANCASTER, Calif.--Simulations Plus, Inc. (Nasdaq:SLP), the leading provider of simulation and modeling software for pharmaceutical discovery and development, announced today that it has signed a collaboration agreement with a top-three pharmaceutical company to extend and enhance its ADMET Predictor™ program to predict the [...]
China Orders 5 Instruments from Electronic Sensor Technology
November 24, 2008
NEWBURY PARK, Calif.--Electronic Sensor Technology (EST) (OTCBB:ESNR), a leading provider of innovative homeland security, and environmental solutions, announced that it has received an order for 5 instruments from its distributor, Beijing R&D Technology, in China. These instruments will be used for health and environmental applications. For more information on the application of EST’s product, access [...]
HTG Names Fredrick Pollock VP of Corporate Development
November 24, 2008
TUCSON, Ariz.--HTG, Inc., provider of the quantitative Nuclease Protection Assay (qNPA™) system and service partner for the life sciences industry, today announced it has appointed Fredrick L. Pollock to Vice President of Corporate Development. Pollock will be responsible for leading commercial sales efforts in the academic and research markets, spearheading efforts for bio-marker and signature [...]
November 24, 2008
AS&E invited to exhibit with Abu Dhabi Customs at International Freight Week INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT WEEK ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates--American Science and Engineering, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASEI) (AS&E®), a leading worldwide supplier of innovative X-ray detection solutions, announced today that the Customs Administration at Abu Dhabi, the largest emirate of the United Arab Emirates, will debut [...]
November 21, 2008
New hire brings over 20 years of commercial life sciences sales experience to Cyntellect SAN DIEGO, Nov. 21 -- Cyntellect, a privately-held life sciences company leading the development and commercialization of live cell analysis and manipulation systems, announced today that it has appointed Andre Lubarsky as the Company's Director of Sales - North America. Andre [...]
Invitrogen and Applied Biosystems Complete Merger
November 21, 2008
Combined Company, Called Life Technologies Corporation, is a Global Leader in Biotechnology Reagents and Systems Company to Begin Trading Under Ticker Symbol LIFE CARLSBAD, Calif.--Invitrogen Corporation (NASDAQ:IVGN) and Applied Biosystems Inc. (NYSE:ABI) today announced the successful completion of their merger transaction. The new company will be named Life Technologies Corporation and will be traded on [...]
Mirion Technologies To Provide Radiation Monitoring Systems for German Nuclear Power Plant
November 20, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO--Mirion Technologies Radiation Monitoring Systems Division today announced a contract award by Westinghouse Electric, Germany to supply radiation monitoring systems equipment for the Philippsburg 1 Nuclear Power Plant in southwestern Germany. The Particulate, Iodine and Noble Gas Monitors and associated signal processing electronics from Mirion’s MGPI-H&B product line provide critical process and event monitoring [...]
University of Florida and Cyntellect Collaborate to Unlock Mysteries of Cancer Stem Cells
November 20, 2008
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 20 -- Cyntellect, a privately-held life sciences company leading the development and commercialization of live cell analysis, manipulation and purification systems, announced today that it has entered a research collaboration agreement with the University of Florida Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research. The agreement will focus on a variety of research areas including [...]
Geospiza Acquires Award-Winning GeneSifter® Data Analysis Product
November 20, 2008
Acquisition Extends Data Analysis and Visualization Capabilities SEATTLE--Geospiza, Inc. and VizX Labs today announced a definitive agreement whereby Geospiza, a privately held developer of genetic analysis software, has acquired the award-winning GeneSifter Data Analysis product. This product will provide scientists a true sample to results solution for gene expression for both microarrays and next generation [...]

