August 5, 2008
SAN DIEGO & MONTREAL--Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM - News), a leading provider of genetic analysis solutions, and Génome Québec today announced that the McGill University and Génome Québec Innovation Centre has become the first Center of Excellence certified by Sequenom for genotyping technology. The Center of Excellence certification is a collaborative partner relationship aimed at [...]
Ingenuity Systems Launches Analysis Services
August 5, 2008
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 5 -- Ingenuity Systems, the leading provider of information solutions for life science researchers, today introduced Ingenuity Analysis Services, custom-tailored professional scientific services for scientists working with 'omics data related to compound profiling, target identification, and mechanism of action studies. The new services are designed to meet the needs of research [...]
SAFC Appoints New Vice President of Quality and Regulatory Affairs
August 5, 2008
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Aug. 5 -- SAFC®, a member of the Sigma-Aldrich Group (Nasdaq: SIAL - News), today announced the appointment of Mr. Tom Beil as Vice President of Quality and Regulatory Affairs, effective July 21, 2008. Mr. Beil, a quality systems and operations professional with nearly 25 years experience, will lead SAFC's robust quality [...]
August 5, 2008
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Helicos BioSciences Corporation (NASDAQ:HLCS - News) today announced that a leading U.S. cancer research center has placed an order for a Helicos™ Genetic Analysis System for use in a cutting-edge research program involving cancer stem cell biology. The Helicos Genetic Analysis System was chosen because of its unique capability of true direct DNA measurement [...]
Innovative Biosensors, Inc. Expands Scientific Advisory Board
August 5, 2008
ROCKVILLE, Md.--Innovative Biosensors, Inc. (IBI), a company developing rapid, ultra-sensitive tests to detect harmful pathogens for both the clinical and biodefense markets, today announced the expansion of its Scientific Advisory Board. "We are pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Barry Kreiswirth and Dr. Gary Procop to IBI's diagnostic focused Scientific Advisory Board," said Joe [...]
August 5, 2008
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Helicos BioSciences Corporation (NASDAQ:HLCS - News) today announced a scientific collaboration with a respected genomics research group at Sweden’s Uppsala University aimed at gaining new insights into how genome structure plays a key role in the ways genes are regulated within cells. The Uppsala team, led by Claes Wadelius, will work with Helicos scientists [...]
PerkinElmer introduces New Higher resolution constitutional chip® 4.0 for aCGH studies
August 5, 2008
PerkinElmer is pleased to announce the newest Addition to PerkinElmer’s Molecular-based Product Portfolio and aCGH Product Family. The Constitutional Chip 4.0 for aCGH studies demonstrates continued synergies, resulting from the spectral genomics, Inc. asset acquisition Features and benefits of the Constitutional Chip 4.0 include; more well-characterized clinically significant chromosomal regions — 4.0 is composed of [...]
Upgraded “LIBRA® 120 PLUS” TEM Features Flexibility Tuned to Customer Needs
August 4, 2008
Cryo option available. Workhorse instrument for all TEM applications. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--At the Microscopy and Microanalysis Meeting and Exhibition being held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Carl Zeiss SMT is introducing a major upgrade of its LIBRA® 120 Energy Filter Transmission Electron Microscope (EFTEM). The primary focus of the upgrade was a complete redesign of the microscope’s [...]
FEI and Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry
August 4, 2008
Partnership commercializes stage and software to correlate optical and TEM review of biological samples under cryo conditions. Hillsboro, Ore. and Martinsried, Germany/August 4, 2008― FEI Company (Nasdaq: FEIC), a leading provider of high-resolution imaging and analysis systems, and Max Planck Institute (MPI) of Biochemistry, a leading biochemical research institution, announced today their collaboration on a [...]
GE Healthcare Introduces Newest Technology in Pre-Clinical Computed Tomography Imaging
August 4, 2008
New CT Scanner Able to Image Rodent Heart Beating at 600 Beats-Per-Minute WAUKESHA, Wis., Aug 04, 2008 -- GE Healthcare announced today the commercial release of a new pre-clinical computed tomography scanner specifically designed to accelerate research in the areas of cardiac disease and drug development. The GE eXplore CT 120 scanner is an all-new [...]
