Bio-Rad Describes Detailed Neuroblastoma Study Using qPCR Analysis

HERCULES, Calif., July 28, 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 availability of two bulletins (numbers 5713 and 5692) describing a major study demonstrating how real-time quantitative PCR (rt-qPCR) analysis provides a convenient and reliable method for [...]

Waters Publishes Rapid Screening Method for 402 Pesticide Residues in Food using Single 10-minute Run

Pesticides Analyzed Include Carbofurans which were Recently Banned by United States Environmental Protection Agency MILFORD, Mass., July 28 -- Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT - News) announced availability of a new application note detailing rapid analysis of 402 pesticides in a single 10-minute run using Waters ACQUITY® TQD, liquid chromatography combined with tandem quadrupole mass spectrometry [...]

Simulations Plus and Roche Sign Multi-year Collaboration

Collaboration to Develop Drug-Drug Interaction Capability in GastroPlus(TM) LANCASTER, Calif.--Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLP - News), a leading provider of simulation and modeling software for pharmaceutical discovery and development, announced today that it has signed a multi-year collaboration agreement with Hoffmann La Roche, Inc. (“Roche”) that will provide funding for the equivalent of one full-time [...]

GeneSeek Becomes Illumina’s First Certified Service Provider to Use Infinium DNA Analysis BeadChips for Agriculture Research

SAN DIEGO--Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN - News) today announced that GeneSeek Inc., a leading provider of genotyping services for agribusiness, is the first organization focusing on this key research community to become an Illumina CSPro® (certified service provider). Illumina CSPro is a collaborative service provider partnership dedicated to ensuring delivery of the highest-quality data available for [...]

Seegene, Inc. and Shimadzu Corporation Announces a Strategic Partnership

ROCKVILLE, MD and KYOTO, JAPAN Seegene, Inc. and Shimadzu Corporation today announced a strategic partnership to combine Seegene's Seeplex(R) multi-pathogen tests with Shimadzu's MultiNA (1) analytical platform. Under terms of the deal, Shimadzu and Seegene will collaborate on integrating the Seeplex polymerase chain reaction-based tests with Shimadzu's MultiNA high-speed electrophoresis system to provide a highly [...]

WaferGen Signs Exclusive Distribution Agreements for SmartSlide(TM) Micro-Incubation System in Switzerland, Taiwan and the Nordic Region

FREMONT, Calif., July 28 -- 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 exclusive distribution agreements for the company's SmartSlide(TM) Micro-Incubation System with Bucher Biotec AG in Switzerland, Unimed Healthcare Inc. in Taiwan and AH diagnostics [...]

IonGate increases throughput for transporter-based drug discovery with new SURFE²R Workstation 5000

Frankfurt/Main - IonGate Biosciences GmbH is pleased to announce the market launch of the innovative SURFE2R Workstation 5000. This fully integrated screening center is the new flagship model of IonGate’s SURFE2R product family, paving new ways in industrial automation of transporter screening for the pharmaceutical industry. With SURFE2R Workstation 5000, IonGate presents the latest automated [...]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Acquires FIBERLite Centrifuge, Inc.

Acquisition Reinforces Thermo Fisher's Extensive Portfolio of Laboratory Centrifuge Rotors WALTHAM, Mass.--Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO - News), the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has acquired FIBERLite Centrifuge, Inc., of Santa Clara, California. FIBERLite is the world’s foremost supplier of carbon fiber centrifuge rotors, a strong and lightweight alternative that [...]

Intellection gains ground in India with second QEMSCAN® sale

Intellection has consolidated its presence in the Indian mining market, with the purchase of a QEMSCAN® automated mineralogy system by the Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT). The second QEMSCAN® in India, it will be used for a range of research and development projects in the mining and mineralogy sector. Formerly known as the [...]

Danaher Announces Executive Appointment

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR - News) announced today that William K. "Dan" Daniel II has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Danaher Corporation. Mr. Daniel, 43 years old, has served as Vice President and Group Executive at Danaher since July 2006. He previously worked for almost 20 years at ArvinMeritor, [...]

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