LAB901 LTD. PARTNERS WITH SOUTH KOREAN PCR DIAGNOSTICS FIRM, SEEGENE INC.
May 20, 2008
Edinburgh – 19th May 2008: Lab901 Ltd. today announced that it has signed a distribution deal with the Korean PCR diagnostics firm Seegene Inc. Under the deal, Lab901 has appointed Seegene as its exclusive diagnostics distributor for the ScreenTape® system in the Korean market. The parties will also co-market their ScreenTape® and Seeplex® products in [...]
Axio Scope Routine Microscope from Carl Zeiss
May 20, 2008
Jena, 20 May 2008. With the Axio Scope.A1, Carl Zeiss is introducing a microscope for use in the life sciences which, thanks to its outstanding flexibility, offers virtually unlimited possibilities for routine applications and entry level research. Customized configurability and adaptability to specific requirements allow the microscope to be used in various fields. These include [...]
May 20, 2008
SII NanoTechnology Inc. today announced the sales launch of the ULTRA plus, a new scanning electron microscope (SEM) developed and manufactured by Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH. Featuring Carl Zeiss SMTfs unique charge compensation technology, ULTRA plus delivers high resolution, stable and noise-free images of non-conductive specimens by using its in-column secondary electron (SE) detector and [...]
PerkinElmer Announces Michael Battles to Become Interim CFO
May 19, 2008
WALTHAM, Mass.--PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI), a global technology leader in Health Sciences and Photonics, today announced that Michael L. Battles, the Company’s vice president and controller, will lead the finance function on an interim basis, reporting directly to president and chief executive officer, Robert F. Friel. PerkinElmer’s current chief financial officer, Jeffrey D. Capello, is [...]
Invitrogen Advances Next Generation Sequencing Workflows
May 19, 2008
CARLSBAD, Calif.--Invitrogen Corporation (NASDAQ:IVGN), a provider of essential life science technologies for research, production and diagnostics, today announced the launch of the SequalPrep™ System; a complete sample enrichment and normalization solution for next generation sequencing technologies that consists of the SequalPrep™ Long PCR Kit and the SequalPrep™ Normalization Plate (96) Kit. One of the most [...]
NANOSENSORS™ Introduces AdvancedTEC AFM Probes with Gold and Platinum Coating
May 19, 2008
NANOSENSORS™ today announced the introduction of new Gold and Platinum coated versions of its well-known speciality probe type for Atomic Force Microscopy and Scanning Probe Microscopy - the AdvancedTEC™ SPM probe. Neuchâtel, Switzerland (PRWEB) May 19, 2008 -- NANOSENSORS™ today announced the introduction of new gold and platinum coated versions of its well-known speciality probe [...]
May 19, 2008
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--A group of researchers has provided new insight into processes shaping the human genome. They used a clone-based method to build a comprehensive, fine-scale map of structural variation in eight human genomes from diverse geographic ancestry. Employing a variety of technologies for validation and characterization, including Agilent CGH microarrays, they identified 1,695 sites [...]
May 19, 2008
The ease and speed with which flow cytometry data can be analysed has been vastly improved thanks to Applied Cytometry’s revolutionary VenturiOne™ software launched today at ISAC, the International Society for Analytical Cytology Congress 2008 in Budapest. With a simple Office 2007 based interface, the system is also remarkably user-friendly, requiring minimal training before researchers [...]
Invitrogen Launches Cell Therapy Business Unit
May 16, 2008
CARLSBAD, Calif.--Invitrogen Corporation (NASDAQ:IVGN - News), a provider of essential life science technologies for research, production and diagnostics, today announced its further commitment to advancing the clinical cell therapy field by creating a new business unit within the company focused on the specific needs of that market. The field of cell therapy offers great potential [...]
Symyx Technologies, Inc. Promotes Trevor Heritage to President of Symyx Software
May 16, 2008
SANTA CLARA, CA--May 16, 2008 -- Symyx Technologies, Inc. (NasdaqGS:SMMX - News) today announced it has promoted Trevor Heritage, Ph.D., to President of Symyx Software. Mr. Heritage joined Symyx in October 2007 as a result of the Company's acquisition of MDL Information Systems, Inc., where he served as senior vice president of the Workflow Business [...]

