Seegene, Inc., a leader in multi-pathogen diagnostic testing, today announced that it has been awarded international patent protection for a break-through technology able to accelerate the detection of highly personal variations in genetic sequences. These genetic variations can identify an individual's risks for a broad range of disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease and coronary artery [...]

Laurus and Bridge Bank Obligations Retired in Connection with Financing WAKEFIELD, Mass.--Implant Sciences Corporation (NYSE Alternext US: IMX), a supplier of sophisticated systems and sensors for the homeland security market and related industries, today announced the execution of a Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement with DMRJ Group, LLC on December 10, 2008. DMRJ Group, LLC [...]

ProScan Array is First Genome-Based Test to Introduce Genomic Pathology to Prostate Cancer MUKILTEO, Wash., Dec 16, 2008 -- CombiMatrix Corporation today announced the introduction of the first prostate cancer array-based test. Known as the ProScan(tm) test, it complements the company's growing portfolio of array-based diagnostic tests. The ProScan test is based on key peer-reviewed [...]

Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE), a provider of innovative life science solutions, today announced through its Applied Biosystems unit, that the Beijing Institute of Genomics (BIG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has acquired eight additional SOLiD™ Systems for a variety of genomics studies. The SOLiD System is the company’s next-generation genomic analysis platform for DNA [...]

HYDERABAD, India & GAITHERSBURG, Md.--Ocimum Biosolutions, a leading integrated genomics company, today announced that Anuradha Acharya, CEO, has been awarded the Astia Life Science Innovators Award and the Biospectrum Entrepreneur of the Year award. In its 4th year, the Astia Awards honor exceptional women innovators and recognize the investors and mentors who championed their success. [...]

BioTrove, Inc. today announced its collaboration with Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) researchers in the evaluation of BioTrove’s OpenArray® technology as a system to detect and monitor respiratory infectious disease pathogens in children. The study combines BioTrove’s OpenArray nanofluidic polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology platform with CHEO’s clinical and molecular biology expertise for rapid, [...]

New Commercial, Operations and Financial Leadership MADISON, Wis., December 16, 2008 – Cellular Dynamics International (CDI) announced today the appointment of three new executives to lead the company in its rapid growth and goal of industrializing stem cell technologies: Chris Kendrick-Parker, Chief Commercial Officer; Emile Nuwaysir, Chief Operating Officer; and David S. Snyder, Chief Financial [...]

Universal Detection Technology (www.udetection.com) (OTCBB: UNDT) (FRANKFURT: PO8), a developer of early-warning monitoring technologies to protect people from bioterrorism and other infectious health threats and provider of counter-terrorism consulting and training services, reported today that it has received a purchase order for its anthrax detection equipment from the city of Calgary, Canada Police Service. The [...]

GE Global Research, the technology development arm for the General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), today announced it has been awarded $4.2 million from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop an integrated imaging system that combines state-of-the-art video surveillance technology with breakthrough radiation detection capabilities. This new system would provide law enforcement and security [...]

MILFORD, Mass., Dec. 16 -- With the analytical industry experiencing its most severe acetonitrile shortage in history, pharmaceutical, food, environmental and chemical industries are all searching for solutions to maintain their mission critical laboratory productivity. Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT - News), working with its key customers, today estimated that replacing traditional high performance LC (HPLC) [...]