June 30, 2008
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Metabolix, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBLX) today announced that Telles™, its joint venture with Archer Daniels Midland Company that produces Mirel™ bioplastics, has entered into an agreement to supply Mirel bioplastic resin to Labcon North America, a leading manufacturer of laboratory supplies, for the production of its new Pagoda pipet reloading system. “Labcon’s product launch demonstrates [...]
Agilent Technologies Acquires Nano Instruments Business of MTS Systems Corp.
June 30, 2008
Acquisition Strengthens Agilent’s Nanomeasurements Portfolio SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced that it has acquired the Nano Instruments business unit of MTS Systems Corp. The acquisition will strengthen Agilent’s portfolio of instrumentation for imaging, characterizing and quantifying nanomechanical material properties. Financial details were not disclosed. Based in Oak Ridge, Tenn., Nano Instruments is a [...]
June 30, 2008
Efforts to Focus on Accelerating Medical Resequencing CARLSBAD, Calif. & MONTREAL--A scientific collaboration aimed at advancing pharmacogenomics research through the development of novel methodologies and advanced reagents for targeted medical resequencing was announced today by Invitrogen Corporation (NASDAQ:IVGN - News), a provider of essential life science technologies for research, production and diagnostics, and the Génome [...]
PerkinElmer Unveils Tailored LIMS Solutions for Water, Food and Petrochemical Laboratory Customers
June 30, 2008
New LABWORKS(TM) Packages Build on EcoAnalytix(TM) Initiative; Address Critical Data Management Needs, Support Compliance and Help Drive Efficiencies WALTHAM, Mass.--PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI - News), a global leader in Health Sciences and Photonics, today announced three market-specific LABWORKS™ Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) packages that address increasing regulatory and compliance pressures. The new packages are [...]
Bio-Rad Launches Two Bio-Plex Pro Wash Stations
June 30, 2008
Wash Stations Designed and Optimized for xMAP Assays HERCULES, Calif., June 30, 2008 – Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (AMEX: BIO and BIOb), a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, announced today the launch of two Bio-Plex Pro® Wash Stations for washing bead-based assays. The Bio-Plex Pro Wash Station is used [...]
June 30, 2008
Company Sends Final Alpha System and Key Oncology Gene Panel Assays to Collaborators at University of Pittsburgh Medical School FREMONT, Calif., June 30 -- WaferGen Biosystems, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: WGBS - News), a leading developer of state-of-the-art gene expression, genotyping, cell biology and stem cell research systems, today announced that it has shipped the [...]
L-3 Wins Appeal of $126 Million Jury Award to OSI Systems
June 30, 2008
NEW YORK--L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL - News) announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated on Friday, June 27, 2008, a jury verdict of $126 million obtained by OSI in 2006. The court found that "no reasonable jury could have found that L-3 owed a fiduciary duty to OSI," and concluded [...]
New CEO Announced for Rigaku Americas Corporation
June 30, 2008
The Woodlands, TX - June 30, 2008. Rigaku Americas Corporation (RAC) today announced that Mr. Wes Hardenburg, the company's Chief Financial Officer since 2000, has succeeded Dr. Paul Swepston as President and Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Swepston, who joined the company in 1996, will continue in a strategic capacity within the company and serve as [...]
Affymetrix Technology Used to Discover Molecular Mechanisms of Liver Disease
June 30, 2008
Fraunhofer Institute of Toxicology and Experimental Medicine Aims to Produce Diagnostic Tool to Help Reduce Cost of Drug Attrition SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Affymetrix Inc. (Nasdaq:AFFX - News) today announced that a team of researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany is using Affymetrix’ Whole Transcript (WT) gene expression technology to better understand the molecular basis of [...]
Bio-Rad Launches New ProteOn GLH Sensor Chip for Small Molecule Applications
June 30, 2008
HERCULES, Calif., June 30, 2008 – Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (AMEX: BIO and BIOb), a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostics products, today announced a new GLH sensor chip for its ProteOn™ XPR36 protein interaction array system. The chip, which generates a high analyte signal through its high ligand activity and [...]

