December 11, 2008
SOUTH EASTON, Mass., Dec. 11 -- Pressure BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: PBIO - News; "PBI" or the "Company") and Omni International ("Omni") today announced that they have entered into a strategic marketing, distribution, and technology co-development Agreement. Under the terms of the Agreement, the companies will: (1) share market data, customer leads, technology assessments, and competitive [...]
Disposable Tips Now Available for 384-MultiChannel Arm(TM)
December 11, 2008
Tecan's new MCA384(TM) Disposable Tips are specifically designed to optimize performance of the 384-MultiChannel Arm option for Freedom EVO(R) workstations, maximizing productivity for automated liquid handling applications in life science research with improved accuracy and reliability. The product range complements the unrivalled flexibility of the 384-MultiChannel Arm. The unique, integrated sealing system and precision fit [...]
December 11, 2008
REHOVOT, Israel, JERSEY CITY, New Jersey and PHILADELPHIA, December 11 -- Rosetta Genomics, Ltd. (NASDQ: ROSG), a leading developer of microRNA-based molecular diagnostics, announced today the commercial availability of its first diagnostic test, miRview(TM) squamous. The test is now commercially available through Rosetta Genomics CLIA-certified lab in Philadelphia. To order the test, physicians may contact [...]
U.S. Department of Defense Chooses Phase Forward to Support FDA-Sponsored Drug Safety Initiative
December 11, 2008
Phase Forward (NASDAQ: PFWD), a leading provider of data management solutions for clinical trials and drug safety, today announced that it has been awarded a contract by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) to support the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) plans to access DoD healthcare data for rapid assessment of drug safety issues. [...]
Cell Observer® SD from Carl Zeiss Downloads and Links
December 11, 2008
Carl Zeiss and Yokogawa Electric Corporation present the first result of a strategic partnership. The Cell Observer® SD (SD = Spinning Disk) from Carl Zeiss enables confocal observation and documentation of experiments on living cells over a long period of time and with high frame rates. This microscope system provides high-end research in the field [...]
December 11, 2008
Guildford, UK, December 11 2008 - IDBS is pleased to announce that the Australian pharmaceutical company, Cancer Therapeutics CRC (CTx, Melbourne, Australia), has selected both E-WorkBook and ActivityBase to manage its drug discovery and development on a global multi-site basis. CTx, one of the largest public / private partnerships of its type in the world, [...]
Sale of UH biotech spin-off shows commercialization potential
December 11, 2008
Strength in genetic research example of University of Houston's ability to solve challenges of 21st century HOUSTON, Dec. 11, 2008 – In a move that demonstrates the commercial appeal of research coming out of the University of Houston, a local company created by six of its professors was sold to a global conglomerate in the [...]
Teranode Unveils New Research Intelligence Offering, Teranode Fuel
December 10, 2008
Teranode Corporation, the leading innovator of software for the Life Sciences industry, today announced the commercial release of its new Research Intelligence offering, Teranode Fuel. With a focus on tackling the problems that R&D teams are facing today as they seek to efficiently bring better drug candidates forward, Teranode Fuel delivers new insight to R&D [...]
MDS Provides Update on Fiscal 2008 Performance
December 10, 2008
Plans Non-Cash Write-Down for MAPLE Asset and MDS Pharma Services Goodwill MDS Inc. (TSX: MDS; NYSE: MDZ), a leading provider of products and services to the global life-sciences markets, today provided an update for fiscal 2008 performance. Based on preliminary information, MDS expects to report year-end fiscal 2008 net revenue in the range of $1,210 [...]
The Safe Transfer and Assay of Infectious Agents
December 10, 2008
Labcyte Awarded U.S. Patent for Transferring Liquids Within Sealed Containers Move Liquids With Sound™ SUNNYVALE, Calif.--Labcyte Inc. announces the issuance of U.S. Patent 7,405,072, which uses the unique advantages of moving liquids with sound to transfer fluids within a sealed container, free from any physical contact. This process can be applied to the testing of [...]

