Thermo Fisher Scientific Acquires Affinity BioReagents
July 17, 2008
WALTHAM, Mass.--Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, announced today that it has acquired Affinity BioReagents, a leading provider of antibodies, peptides, proteins and other reagents for life science research, based in Golden, Colorado. “Affinity BioReagents is an ideal complement to our existing capabilities in protein research,” said Marijn E. [...]
Dionex and IESE Collaborate on Biodiesel Methods
July 17, 2008
Dionex Corporation has entered a collaborative agreement with the Institute for Environmental Science and Engineering (IESE) to analyze jatropha oil in the development of biodiesel. A major goal of the collaboration is the development of regulatory methods for quality assurance in biodiesel production in Asia, where oil from the seeds of Jatropha curcas are receiving [...]
July 17, 2008
Burgess Hill, UK, 17.07.2008 - Roche Diagnostics Ltd. today announced that they will support the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (OxBRC) - a partnership between the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust and University of Oxford - in the development of solutions enabling improved genetic and cytogenetic testing. Using the next-generation sequencing technology of 454 Sequencing and [...]
John Dineen Named President and CEO of GE Healthcare; Lorenzo Simonelli to Lead GE Transportation
July 17, 2008
General Electric Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt announced today the appointment of John Dineen as president and CEO of GE Healthcare, a $17 billion global leader in medical diagnostic technology and biosciences. Immelt also announced that Lorenzo Simonelli will succeed Dineen as president and CEO of GE Transportation. Dineen, 45, is a 22-year GE veteran [...]
July 17, 2008
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that Harvard Medical School (HMS) is using a range of its mass spectrometry instrumentation for cutting-edge targeted proteomics applications. Scientists from North Carolina State and Harvard Universities, along with John M. Asara Ph.D., director of the mass spectrometry core facility at the Beth [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces New Class II, Type B2 Biological Safety Cabinet
July 16, 2008
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has introduced the Thermo Scientific 1300 Series B2 total exhaust biological safety cabinet. The innovative design presents advanced DC motor technology, increasing user safety as well as protecting samples from contaminants. Furthermore, the Thermo Scientific 1300 Series B2 exceeds the highest quality and safety standard [...]
New Silicone Device Product Catalogue Now Available from Sterilin Limited
July 16, 2008
Sterilin Limited, the established leader in single use laboratory plastics for life science applications, presents their new updated and rebranded 30 page catalogue featuring their range of Silicone Device products. With over 70 years’ experience in plastics and silicone processing, Sterilin Limited offers unrivalled expertise in all aspects of custom design and manufacture in particular [...]
July 16, 2008
U.S. Genomics today announced the award of a $9.1 million contract by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate. The Phase IIIX contract under the Bioagent Autonomous Networked Detectors (BAND) program will enable U.S. Genomics to continue development, testing and optimization of the company's sophisticated biological sensor for the detection of [...]
Phenomenex Expands International Network With New Office in the Netherlands
July 16, 2008
Phenomenex Inc., a global leader in the manufacture of separation science consumables, today announced the grand opening of its new subsidiary in Utrecht, the Netherlands. The new entity, Phenomenex B.V., will enable the company to serve the growing research and development communities in the Benelux region with direct sales and service. Phenomenex B.V. expands the [...]
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Becomes a GeneGo Center of Excellence
July 16, 2008
GeneGo, Inc., a leading provider of software and databases for systems biology and pathway analysis, today announced that the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has become a certified GeneGo Center of Excellence (COE). Miller School of Medicine researchers will have access to GeneGo's MetaCore, training and advanced support. COE will provide a pathway [...]

