CLC bio to Collaborate with Microsoft on Integrating Life Science Technology

At the Bio-IT World Conference & Expo in Boston, USA, CLC bio announced collaboration with Microsoft Corp. on integrating CLC bio's extensive bioinformatics solutions with Microsoft's software platform, for the benefit of companies, corporations, and institutions in the biotech, pharmaceutical, and life science sectors. CLC bio has already added support for Microsoft SQL Server in [...]

Bruker’s New Advanced Supercon, Inc. (ASCI) Subsidiary Starts U.S. Operations and Hires Tom Rosa as CFO and Senior VP

BILLERICA, Mass.-- Advanced Supercon, Inc. (ASCI) in Billerica, Massachusetts, a new subsidiary of Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR), announced today that it has hired Thomas M. Rosa as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, and that it is establishing business development and customer support operations in the U.S. under Mr. Rosa’s leadership. The manufacturing operations [...]

QIAGEN and BioHelix Enter Into Licensing Agreement

Helicase-dependent isothermal DNA amplification system provides new assay technology capabilities for QIAGEN’s assay automation platforms Venlo, The Netherlands, and Beverly, Massachusetts, - April 30, 2008 – QIAGEN (Nasdaq: QGEN; Frankfurt, Prime Standard: QIA) and privately held BioHelix have announced today that they have entered into a non-exclusive worldwide license and supply agreement for BioHelix’s proprietary [...]

Illumina and Genpathway Announce Partnership to Provide Whole-Genome ChIP-Sequencing Services

Complete ChIP-Sequencing Services Available From Cells to Fully Analyzed Results SAN DIEGO--Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN - News) and Genpathway today announced the formation of a partnership to provide researchers whole-genome chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) sequencing services. Samples are first prepared using Genpathway’s FactorPath ChIP assays, and then sequenced by the Genome Analyzer through Illumina’s Sequencing Services. Final [...]

Sequenom Announces Distribution Agreement with Invitrogen for South and Central America; Sells First MassARRAY System in Brazil

SAN DIEGO--Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ:SQNM - News), a leading provider of genetic analysis solutions, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Invitrogen Corporation (NASDAQ:IVGN - News) under which Invitrogen will be the exclusive distributor for Sequenom’s MassARRAY® systems and consumable products in Central and South America. Financial terms of the agreement were not [...]

Promega Differex Offers an Automated Differential Extraction System to Reduce Backlogs

MADISON, Wis.--Promega announces the new automated capabilities of the Differex™ Differential Extraction System. This will allow DNA Analysts to go from multiple days to a few hours when processing a majority of their backlog samples. Processing time for 40 samples using traditional manual methods typically requires a total of 3-5 days. By contrast, the automated [...]

Agilent Technologies Secures Exclusive License to Aktiv-Dry CAN-BD Spray-Drying Technology for Nucleic Acid API’s

SANTA CLARA, Calif. & BOULDER, Colo.--Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A - News) today announced that it has secured an exclusive license to Aktiv-Dry’s CAN-BD drying technology for nucleic acid active pharmaceutical ingredients (API’s). CAN-BD is a continuous drying technology that produces uniform particles of low moisture nucleic acids, under very mild conditions, in a fraction of [...]

MTS Signs Agreement to Acquire SANS Group Accelerates Expansion in China

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., April 29 - MTS Systems Corporation (NASDAQ:MTSC) today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire the assets of SANS Group (SANS), a leading provider of material testing solutions in China. The acquisition helps to accelerate MTS' strategy to grow geographically and strengthens the Company's leadership position in the worldwide materials market. [...]

Roche Diagnostics Licenses the Technology Used for the LightCycler® System to BIOTECON

PENZBERG, Germany--Roche Diagnostics and BIOTECON Diagnostics GmbH, Potsdam , Germany, have entered into a licensing agreement concerning Roche’s LightCycler system technology. Under the terms of the agreement, Roche grants a non-exclusive worldwide license to BIOTECON authorizing them to develop, produce, and sell kits in the food and GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) analysis field that are [...]

ICx Technologies Awarded $4.9 Million R&D Contract under Department of Homeland Security’s “Detect to Protect” Project

ARLINGTON, Va.--ICx Technologies (Nasdaq:ICXT), a developer of advanced sensor technologies for homeland security, force protection and commercial applications, announced today that it has won a $4.9 million, Phase IIb research and development contract under the Department of Homeland Security’s ‘Detect to Protect’ project, which was previously called the IBADS program. The project is designed to [...]

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