HUNTINGTON BEACH, California and AMSTERDAM, December 12 -- Agendia, a world leader in molecular cancer diagnostics, today announced MammaPrint(R)'s ability to predict response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer. Dr. Laura van 't Veer, from the Netherlands Cancer Institute, presented the data at the 2008 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) during the session Molecular [...]

Biochrom has developed a new analytical procedure for the food and drink industry using the Biochrom 30 Lithium High Performance Amino Acid Analyser to analyse the theanine content in green tea leaves. A molecule derived from the amino acid glutamine, theanine is typically found in tea (infusions of Camellia sinensis) and also in the basidiomycete [...]

Strengthening the Research and Education Network Heidelberg, Germany. Microscope designer Leica Microsystems and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) signed a corporate partnership agreement today whereby Leica Microsystems becomes a founder partner of the EMBL Advanced Training Centre scheduled to be completed in September 2009. Besides its financial involvement, the company will provide EMBL with [...]

Cost-cutting measures initiated in the Mechatronics Division; short-time work at the beginning of 2009 planned at Goettingen-based German headquarters. Company management expects difficult first months in 2009 for the Mechatronics Division Stable business development in the Biotechnology Division Goettingen, December 12, 2008 – Because of the substantial downturn in demand for weighing and control technology [...]

Acquisition will strengthen ABB's presence in Western Canada CALGARY, Nov. 12 /CNW Telbec/ - ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced today it has acquired the assets of Ber-Mac Electrical and Instrumentation Ltd., for an undisclosed amount in order to expand its presence and capabilities in Western Canada. Ber-Mac provides its clients with [...]

Lexington, MA December 11, 2008 - Protein Forest™, a leading developer of state-of-the-art sample fractionation technology and bioinformatics software for protein research, today announced that Children’s Hospital Boston has recently installed the digital ProteomeChip™ System (dPC™) to use in a recently NIH funded study entitled “Multi-disciplinary Approach to the Study of Chronic Pelvic Pain (MAPP) [...]

New Platform for DMPK and ADME-Tox Increases Speed and Reduces Solvent Usage Dublin, CA, December 11, 2008 — Eksigent, a developer of advanced low-flow fluid delivery technologies for drug discovery and other life science applications, introduces the ExpressHT™-Ultra HPLC system, providing short cycle times and high throughput for LC/MS studies of pharmacokinetics and drug metabolism. [...]

SOUTH EASTON, Mass., Dec. 11 -- Pressure BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: PBIO - News; "PBI" or the "Company") and Omni International ("Omni") today announced that they have entered into a strategic marketing, distribution, and technology co-development Agreement. Under the terms of the Agreement, the companies will: (1) share market data, customer leads, technology assessments, and competitive [...]

Tecan's new MCA384(TM) Disposable Tips are specifically designed to optimize performance of the 384-MultiChannel Arm option for Freedom EVO(R) workstations, maximizing productivity for automated liquid handling applications in life science research with improved accuracy and reliability. The product range complements the unrivalled flexibility of the 384-MultiChannel Arm. The unique, integrated sealing system and precision fit [...]

REHOVOT, Israel, JERSEY CITY, New Jersey and PHILADELPHIA, December 11 -- Rosetta Genomics, Ltd. (NASDQ: ROSG), a leading developer of microRNA-based molecular diagnostics, announced today the commercial availability of its first diagnostic test, miRview(TM) squamous. The test is now commercially available through Rosetta Genomics CLIA-certified lab in Philadelphia. To order the test, physicians may contact [...]