July 15, 2008
WASHINGTON--ICx Technologies™ (NASDAQ:ICXT - News), a developer of advanced sensor technologies for homeland security, force protection and commercial applications, announced today that it has won $2.5 million in contracts to supply identiFINDERs™ to the Government of China for use at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, which begin on Aug. 8. IdentiFINDERs are handheld, radioisotope identification [...]
Nikon Instruments Introduces New Microscopes and Illumination Stand for Education and OEM Markets
July 15, 2008
Nikon Instruments Inc. (https://www.nikoninstruments.com/) announced its new SMZ-445/460 stereoscopic zoom microscopes, combining a very small size with high performance at a low cost for the Industrial and OEM markets. These microscopes allow observation of a wide range of applications, from routine quality control to semiconductor probing OEM applications. The SMZ-445, with 0.8x to 3.5x zoom [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Supplies Veeda Clinical Research with Watson LIMS
July 15, 2008
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, announced today that Veeda Clinical Research has selected its Thermo Scientific Watson LIMS™ to automate its laboratory processes in its Bioanalytical Research facilies in Ahmedabad, India and Oxford, UK (https://www.veedacr.com). Veeda Clinical Research is an Anglo/Indian CRO with offices in the India, UK, Belgium, Germany, [...]
Measure Thickness and Composition of Thin Films with SEM/EDS
July 15, 2008
Oxford Instruments NanoAnalysis introduces ThinFilmID for the in-situ measurement of composition and thickness of thin films down to 1nm in the SEM. ThinFilmID uses Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometry (EDS) to measure the composition and thickness of layers in a thin film structure. This technique has a unique combination of advantages that offer real benefits to [...]
Millipore and CXR Biosciences Launch New CYP450 Antibody Panel
July 15, 2008
New products enhance drug discovery toxicological analysis Millipore Corporation and its UK-based partner, CXR Biosciences, today announced the launch of a new panel of human and rodent cytochrome P450 (CYP450) antibodies, for use in drug discovery programs. CXR Biosciences developed the antibodies exclusively for Millipore as a part of a portfolio of innovative discovery toxicology [...]
July 15, 2008
GE Healthcare has introduced version 7 of the ImageMaster™ 2D Platinum, a software package for comprehensive visualization, exploration and analysis of 2-D gel data, including 2-D DIGE. With interactive analysis modes and an improved user interface, version 7 offers significant new features for greater convenience and speed. Key features of ImageMaster 2D Platinum v7.0 include: [...]
Roche Prime Supply Program – Easy Access to High-Quality Products for Research
July 15, 2008
PENZBERG, Germany--Roche Applied Science announced the start of the Roche Prime Supply Program today. Prime Supply is an on-site stocking program ensuring immediate availability of Roche Applied Science products. This system provides efficient and economical access to consignment stock stored on site at your facility, avoiding supply and delivery issues and reducing delays in your [...]
Perlegen Sciences Out-Licenses Intellectual Property for Genetic Diagnostics
July 15, 2008
Patent Family Comprises Complementary Technologies That Enable Predictive Whole Genome Association Studies MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--Perlegen Sciences, Inc., a molecular diagnostics company focused on the discovery and commercialization of clinically important human genetic variation, announced today the opening of its portfolio of patented technologies that together enable whole genome association studies capable of assessing an individual’s [...]
Air Liquide: Acquisition of the Pure Helium Company to Accelerate Expansion in the Middle East
July 15, 2008
Global helium consumption is linked to strong growth in industrial demand. In the Middle East and India, this market is growing by more than 10% a year, driven by the growing demand from hospitals and oil activities. In this context of strong demand, Air Liquide (Paris:AI) has just acquired Pure Helium, a leading international supplier [...]
July 15, 2008
New Systems Provide Advanced DNA, RNA, and Protein Separation Capabilities - HOPKINTON, Mass., July 15 -- Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALP - News) today introduced two microfluidics-based separations products, the LabChip® GX and LabChip GXII benchtop systems, for fast, automated, 1-D electrophoretic separations of protein, DNA, and RNA samples. The LabChip GX represents a [...]

