Scientists Find a Noninvasive Prenatal Test for Down Syndrome SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--Fluidigm Corporation today announced that Stanford University has used the unique properties of the company’s integrated fluidic circuits (IFCs) to help develop a noninvasive prenatal test for fetal chromosomal abnormalities using maternal blood. This new technique counts chromosomes by finding trace amounts of [...]

FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 7 -- WaferGen Biosystems, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: WGBS), a leading developer of state-of-the-art gene expression, genotyping, cell biology and stem cell research systems, today announced the signing of an exclusive distribution agreement for the company's SmartSlide(TM) Micro-Incubation System with Euroclone S.p.A. in Italy. Additionally, the company signed an agreement for distribution [...]

Strengthening the Company's Leading Position in the Molecular Diagnostic Market in China Increasing the Company's High Margin Recurring Revenues Expecting Accretion to Adjusted Earnings per ADS for FY2009 and Significantly Higher Accretion thereafter BEIJING, Oct. 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Medical Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: CMED), a leading China-based medical device company that develops, manufactures [...]

BEVERLY, Mass.--Hamilton Thorne, Inc. announced today that it has finalized a OEM partnership agreement with KD Secure, Inc., Cambridge, MA. The agreement gives Hamilton Thorne exclusive rights to manufacture, market and distribute the intelligent monitoring technology developed by KD Secure within the fields of regenerative medicine and transgenic research. “We look forward to working with [...]

Reutlingen, October 7, 2008 – Manz Automation Tübingen GmbH, a subsidiary of Manz Automation AG, has taken over assets worth EUR 250,000 from CLS Laborautomationssysteme GmbH, a subsidiary of CyBio AG. As part of this transaction, the company has acquired a software platform which can be used for laboratory systems. In future it will also [...]

HOPKINTON, Mass. and FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 7 -- Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALP) and DiscoveRx, today announced the commercial availability of PathHunter(TM) eXpress Beta-Arrestin kits for use with Caliper's LabChip(R) 3000 and EZ Reader(TM) platforms to conduct cellular G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) assays. This milestone is part of the collaboration between Caliper and DiscoveRx, [...]

MADISON, Wis--Researchers from France investigating DNA copy number changes associated with genetic disorders have reported the development and validation of a Roche NimbleGen CGH multiplex, microarray-based research method for detecting genomic deletions and duplications at high-resolution. The findings, published in the August 5 issue of the journal Human Mutation (1), identified highly precise, exon-level variants [...]

BEVERLY, Mass.--Hamilton Thorne, Inc. announced today that it has finalized a OEM partnership agreement with KD Secure, Inc., Cambridge, MA. The agreement gives Hamilton Thorne exclusive rights to manufacture, market and distribute the intelligent monitoring technology developed by KD Secure within the fields of regenerative medicine and transgenic research. “We look forward to working with [...]

Arrayit and BioSystems International to Produce New Approach for Identifying Diseases SUNNYVALE, CA--Oct 7, 2008 -- Integrated Media Holdings, Inc. (OTC BB:IMHI.OB - News) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, TeleChem International, Inc. doing business as Arrayit Company, has entered into an exclusive agreement with BioSystems International SAS for the supply and license rights [...]

Siemens announced the acquisition of the German company SG Wasseraufbereitung und Regenerierstation GmbH (SG Water). The Hamburg-based supplier specializes in water treatment solutions for laboratories and industrial organizations. SG Water’s electro-deionization systems and reverse osmosis technology for laboratory and industrial applications will further strengthen the portfolio of Siemens Water Technologies, a Business Unit of Siemens’ [...]