2830 ZT Wafer Analyzer launch at SEMICON Japan

PANalytical (Almelo, the Netherlands) will launch its new 2830 ZT Wafer Analyzer at SEMICON Japan 2008, 3-5 December. The 2830 ZT offers the ultimate capability for simultaneous non-contact determination of layer thickness and composition. Designed specifically for the industry, it provides manufacturers with a powerful tool for achieving the tightest process monitoring throughout the entire [...]

High Throughput Online-Measurement of Cell Activities without Labeling: The New xCELLigence RTCA MP Instrument

PENZBERG, Germany--Following the launch of the xCELLigence RTCA SP Instrument in June, Roche Applied Science has introduced the new xCELLigence RTCA MP Instrument. In comparison with the RTCA SP, the new RTCA MP Instrument has a higher throughput capacity and it is more versatile which enables application on a wider range of experimental set-ups. The [...]

Decision Biomarkers Inc Announces Formation of Scientific Advisory Board

WALTHAM, Mass., Dec 02, 2008 -- Decision Biomarkers Inc, a leading developer of protein biomarker analysis systems for pharmaceutical research and development, today announced the formation of a Scientific Advisory Board consisting of internationally renowned scientists and physicians at the forefront of biomarker and clinical research. The Scientific Advisory Board includes: -- Daniel W. Chan, [...]

Symyx Registration 1.5 Software Provides Out-of-the-Box Chemical Data Management

Expands Compound Registration Options, Integrates Chemical and Biological Data SANTA CLARA, CA--Dec 2, 2008 -- Symyx Technologies, Inc. (NasdaqGS:SMMX - News) today announced the availability of Symyx Registration 1.5. This major new release offers R&D organizations of all sizes a flexible, fully featured, Isentris-based approach to building and managing consistent, searchable, and shareable corporate compound [...]

Fluxion Biosciences Signs New Distributor for Benelux and Scandinavia

Westburg BV to Distribute BioFlux Line of Live Cell Imaging Products San Francisco, Calif. (December 2, 2008) - Fluxion Biosciences announced today an exclusive distribution agreement with The Netherlands-based Westburg BV. Westburg BV will handle sales and service of Fluxion's BioFlux research tools for live cell image analysis in Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Denmark, Finland, [...]

Transgenomic Signs Letter of Intent for an Agreement to Exclusive License With Option to Acquire Power3 Medical Products’ Neurodegenerative Diagnostics

Will offer proteomic tests to identify Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease OMAHA, Neb. and HOUSTON, Dec. 2 -- Transgenomic, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: TBIO - News) and Power3 Medical Products, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: PWRM - News) today announced that Transgenomic has signed a letter of intent to acquire exclusive rights for Power3 Medical's Neurodegenerative Biomarkers, [...]

The Burnham Institute for Medical Research Becomes a GeneGo Center of Excellence Using MetaCore for Stem Cell Research and Neurology

ST. JOSEPH, Mich., Dec. 2 -- GeneGo, Inc., the leading systems biology tools company, announced today that Burnham has become a certified GeneGo Center of Excellence. Burnham researchers will have institution-wide access to GeneGo's MetaCore data analysis suite, training and advanced support. The Burnham institute is a world-class biomedical research facility running multiple OMICs experimental [...]

BioTrove, Gene Express to Co-Market Novel Standardized Genetic Profiling Test

BioTrove Inc. and Gene Express, Inc. today announced an exclusive co-marketing agreement to test market a standardized genetic profiling test for indicators of lung cancer risk. Supported by a two-year National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant, the new profiling test combines BioTrove’s OpenArray® nanofluidic polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology platform, Gene Express standards for accurate [...]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Launches Program to Meet Melamine Detection Challenges

WALTHAM, Mass.--Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, announced it has launched a program focused on assisting government and commercial food testing laboratories in the development and implementation of methods for the analysis of melamine in food products imported from China. This new program comes in response to the recent alert issued [...]

Helicos BioSciences Corporation Realigns Senior Management Team

Helicos BioSciences (NASDAQ:HLCS) announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Ronald Lowy as the company’s Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Ron has served on the Board of Helicos since November 2007 and will continue to do so. Steve Lombardi will continue in the position of President of Helicos and a member of the [...]

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