Sigma-Aldrich Joins Phase 2 of The RNAi Consortium to Validate shRNA Libraries
May 7, 2008
ST. LOUIS, May 7 -- Sigma-Aldrich(TM) (Nasdaq: SIAL - News) and the second phase of The RNAi Consortium (TRC2) have commenced functional validation of the Consortium's collection of approximately 160,000 previously-cloned lentiviral-based shRNA vector constructs. Currently, more than 5,000 clones have been tested in the functional validation process. Validated clones covering more than 700 genes [...]
May 7, 2008
SEATTLE, May 7 -- Amnis Corporation and Gene Company, Ltd. announced today the completion of an agreement under which Gene Company will sell and service the Amnis ImageStream(R) system in China. Effective immediately, the scientific research communities in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou now have access to this important cell analysis technology. "We are [...]
Agilent Technologies Expands Therapeutic Nucleic Acids Manufacturing Capacity
May 7, 2008
Dow Nucleic Acids Medicines Business Assets Acquired SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A - News) today announced the expansion of its nucleic acid active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing facility in Boulder, Colo. Agilent’s Nucleic Acids Solutions Division is adding large-scale nucleic acid synthesis, purification and drying capacity that will come on stream by the end [...]
James T. Glover Appointed to Board of Directors of Varian, Inc.
May 7, 2008
PALO ALTO, Calif., May 7 Varian, Inc. (NasdaqGS: VARI - News) announced that its Board of Directors today appointed James T. Glover as a new director. Glover is the seventh member of Varian, Inc.'s board of directors, and was appointed for a term expiring at the annual meeting of the Company's stockholders in 2009. Glover [...]
Pall Corporation and VWR International, LLC Renew Master Distributor Supply Agreement
May 7, 2008
EAST HILLS, N.Y. & WEST CHESTER, Pa.--Pall Corporation (NYSE: PLL - News) and VWR International, LLC, today announced that they have renewed their Master Distributor Supply Agreement. With this agreement, VWR will continue to sell and promote Pall's filtration technologies to VWR customers in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and throughout Europe. Laboratories are [...]
Digilab Genomic Solutions(R) Has Entered Into Supply/Reseller Agreement with Applied Biosystems
May 7, 2008
Digilab Genomic Solutions(R) Has Entered Into Supply/Reseller Agreement with Applied Biosystems HOLLISTON, Mass. — Digilab Genomic Solutions(R) (DGS) today announced it has entered into a supply and reseller agreement with Applied Biosystems. According to the agreement, DGS will supply HydroShear(R), a DNA shearing device for library preparation, to Applied Biosystems. Applied Biosystems will offer the [...]
Invitrogen Scientists Link microRNA Sequences to Cancer Using RNA Samples from BioServe
May 7, 2008
CARLSBAD, Calif. & BELTSVILLE, Md.--In research demonstrating that RNA previously thought to have no biological relevance may be of use for therapeutic and diagnostic targets, Invitrogen Corporation (NASDAQ:IVGN - News), a provider of essential life science technologies for research, production and diagnostics, and BioServe, the leading provider of clinically annotated tissue samples and provider of [...]
Powerful, yet easy-to-use tool for characterisation of natural and synthetic polymers…
May 7, 2008
The RImax(TM) Gel Permeation / Size Exclusion Chromatography (GPC/SEC) system from Viscotek is a powerful, yet easy-to-use tool for the conventional characterisation of natural and synthetic polymers, copolymers, proteins, nanoparticles and other macromolecules. Combining the market leading GPCmax(TM) fully integrated pump, autosampler and degasser module, Model 3580 Refractive Index (RI) detector and OmniSEC GPC/SEC software [...]
Fluidigm and AME Bioscience Team Up in Nordic Distribution Deal
May 7, 2008
Arrangement Brings Integrated Fluidic Circuit Technology to Nordic Scientists Specializing in Real-Time PCR, Genotyping, Cancer Detection and Absolute Quantification SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. & TOROED, Norway--Fluidigm Corporation, the inventor of integrated fluidic circuits, has appointed AME Bioscience as its exclusive distributor for the BioMark™ Systems in the Nordic Region (Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Finland, and Denmark). [...]
Guardianâ Explosives Trace Portal Trialed at John Wayne Airport, Orange County, CA
May 6, 2008
John Wayne Airport management lauded for fostering new collaborative technology testing approach. Syagen Technology, Inc., conducted a trial deployment of its new Guardian Explosives Trace Portal system, in collaboration with the John Wayne, Orange County Airport, in California. This month long trial was conducted at an employee entrance of the Airport, where volunteer employees were [...]
