November 10, 2008
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 10, 2008 -- Dionex, Inc. (NasdaqGS:DNEX - News), a leading provider of liquid chromatography analysis instrumentation has entered into an agreement with Caliper Life Sciences, Inc., to purchase Caliper's AutoTrace(r) line of products, which had sales of $3.1 million in 2007. The AutoTrace SPE workstation automates the extraction of large volume aqueous [...]
November 10, 2008
TUSTIN, Calif., Nov. 10 -- Avid Bioservices, Inc. today announced that it is expanding its biomanufacturing capabilities with the installation of two Thermo Scientific HyClone Single-Use Bioreactors (S.U.B.) in Avid's facility in Tustin, California. These innovative systems will further enhance Avid's ability to meet the growing demand for its cell culture production services. The purchase [...]
NEW Vaccine Development Applications
November 10, 2008
The BTX Model ECM830 Electroporation Generator was used to transfect in vivo tissues to show active immunization for the treatment of various autoimmune disorders. This novel technique was found to be a cost-effective and potentially prophylactic method for the treatment of autoimmune disorders. The wide range of voltages, pulse lengths and multiple pulsing capability of [...]
Sandhouse Design Selects IRphotonics’ iGuideTM Infrared Fiber for Novel Fiber-Based Spectrometer
November 10, 2008
Mid Infrared Fibers' Low Attenuation Across a Wide Spectral Band Enhances Versatility of Innovative Remote Spectrometers HAMDEN, CONNECTICUT--(Nov. 10, 2008) - IRphotonics (www.irphotonics.com) , a leading provider of infrared fiber and materials, is pleased to announce that the iGuideTM infrared fiber has been selected as the delivery fiber for the low attenuation infrared fiber in [...]
The University of Texas at Austin purchases a suite of Rigaku X-ray Diffraction (XRD) instruments
November 10, 2008
The Woodlands, TX - November 10, 2008. Rigaku Americas Corporation today announced that the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Texas at Austin (UT) has purchased three Rigaku X-ray Diffraction (XRD) instruments to establish a Cyber-Enabled Teaching/Research X-ray Diffraction Facility, which was funded by a Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities: Departmental Multi-User [...]
BioTek Instruments Announces New Scientific Director
November 10, 2008
November 10, 2008, WINOOSKI VT, USA — BioTek Instruments, Inc., a global leader in the development, manufacture and sale of microplate instrumentation for drug discovery and life science solutions, has hired Dr. Peter Banks as Scientific Director. Dr. Banks will manage BioTek's Applications Group while also providing key scientific leadership and direction in emerging trends, [...]
November 10, 2008
MADISON, WI, (November 10, 2008) - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, announces that Chiatai Qingchunbao Pharmaceutical Co Ltd., a world-renowned pharmaceutical company based in HangZhou China, has chosen the Antaris MX FT-NIR process analyzer to perform online sample analysis in its traditional Chinese medicine manufacturing facilities. With the Thermo Scientific [...]
New DrySyn Classic – Safe Laboratory Heating Just Got Faster!
November 10, 2008
LONDON, Nov. 10, 2008-The latest version of Asynt’s DrySyn Classic heating blocks can heat a reaction flask 25% faster than an oil bath. Design improvements have resulted in improved heat transfer characteristics, faster heating and cooling, and even more compact dimensions. Used in combination with a standard hotplate stirrer, these blocks conveniently replace dangerous oil [...]
QIAGEN Introduces CE-marked Molecular Assay for the Cancer Biomarker K-ras
November 10, 2008
QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN) (FRANKFURT: QIA) today announced the launch of a new test to determine mutations of the K-ras gene. The K-ras gene is mutated in between 35 percent and 45 percent of metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. Studies have shown that K-ras testing can better define which CRC patients will benefit from treatment [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces Validation Services for Laboratory Equipment
November 10, 2008
A Convenient Solution for Validating Laboratory Equipment in Compliance-regulated Environments MILFORD, Mass. November 10, 2008 - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today introduced validation services for Thermo Scientific laboratory equipment. The program provides validation services for a wide range of products including, but not limited to, ultra-low temperature freezers, refrigerators, [...]
