The MaxCyte STX Scalable Transfection System to be Launched at the SBS Symposium on Cell-Based Assays

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Oct. 22 -- MaxCyte, Inc., the pioneer in scalable, high performance cell loading systems, announces that it will be launching the MaxCyte STX Scalable Transfection System at the Society for Biomolecular Sciences (SBS) Symposium "Cell Based Assays: Innovations in Reagents, Technology, and Screening," to be held in King of Prussia, PA, on Thursday [...]

Affymetrix Founder and CEO Announces Succession Plan

Dr. Stephen Fodor to Accelerate Scientific and Innovation Efforts SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Affymetrix Inc. (Nasdaq:AFFX - News) today announced that Stephen P.A. Fodor, Ph.D., founder, chairman and CEO, will begin to transfer his CEO responsibilities to Kevin M. King, president of Affymetrix. Assuming the new role of full-time executive chairman, Dr. Fodor will identify and advance [...]

PerkinElmer Introduces RamanMicro 300

PerkinElmer today introduced the RamanMicro™ 300, a Raman microscope system designed to produce high-quality Raman data from either physically small samples or from small areas of large samples. The new RamanMicro 300 is designed for application in: ·Industrial research and troubleshooting ·Detailed analyses of sample homogeneity such as pharmaceutical tablets ·Analysis of multilayer polymers and [...]

TharSFC announces Newest Prep Instrument

Pittsburgh, USA - After years of waiting, preparative chromatographers finally have a fast, low-solvent, open-bed purification solution for all of their small molecule duties. The new Thar SFC-MS Prep 100, the new flagship product for Thar Instruments, Inc. allows for high sample volumes (up to 5mL), high flow rates (up to 100 mL/min) and larger [...]

Battelle Develops Technology to Improve Safety of American Ports

Harbor Shield is an Array of Sensors that Scans the Hulls of All Port Bound Ships for Anomalies such as Bombs and Illegal Drugs COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct 21, 2008 -- Battelle and its partners are working to make American ports safe from terrorists and international drug cartels by creating an underwater sensor array that scans [...]

PerkinElmer Increases Commitment to Prenatal Screening, Diagnostics & Maternal Health with New Long Island Facility

Expanded and Enhanced Facilities and Services to Meet the Needs of More Patients, Healthcare Providers and Third Party Administrators WALTHAM, Mass., Oct 21, 2008 -- PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader in Health Sciences and Photonics, today announced that its NTD Laboratories (NTD) subsidiary relocated its headquarters, prenatal screening laboratory, and research and development (R&D) laboratory [...]

Smiths Detection Wins $6 Million TSA Order for Advanced Explosives Trace Detectors

IONSCAN 500DT is the First Dual Explosives Detector to be Placed on the TSA Qualified Products List PINE BROOK, N.J.--Smiths Detection, part of the global technology business Smiths Group, today announces a $6 million order from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for IONSCAN 500DT trace explosives detectors for use at airport checkpoints. In August 2008, [...]

Varian Inc. & Flora Research Laboratories form Alliance to Support Advancement of LC-MS Science Related To Dietary Supplement cGMP’s

Varian Inc. (Walnut Creek, CA) & Flora Research Laboratories (Grants Pass, OR) have formed an alliance to advance the understanding & implementation of LC-MS solutions for complex dietary supplement analysis. With the implementation of new cGMP regulations for Dietary Supplements, the FDA now requires substantially higher levels of testing for DS ingredients than required previously [...]

PerkinElmer Launches GMP Compliant Radiolabeling Services to Improve Drug Candidate Screening

PerkinElmer, a global leader in life science research, drug discovery and cellular science, today announced the launch of its specialized GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) Services for radiosynthesis of compounds for ADME (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Excretion) research studies. PerkinElmer's GMP Radiosynthesis Services provide advanced expertise for the manufacturing of radiolabeled compounds to help pharmaceutical, biotechnology [...]

Nexxis SDK Promotes Integration with Laboratory Informatics Systems

Guelph, Ontario (October 21, 2008) - Labtronics Inc., a world leader in laboratory data integration and management solutions is pleased to announce the release of Nexxis SDK, a Software Developers Kit that supports integration of 3rd party applications with Nexxis ELN (Electronic Laboratory Notebook for Routine Analyses). Nexxis SDK provides programmatic access to Nexxis ELN, [...]

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