454 Sequencing Joins the International 1000 Genomes Project
June 11, 2008
Continuing Roche’s Commitment to Support Human Genomic Research, 454 Sequencing Will Deliver Results of the Highest Quality and Completeness to International Research Effort BRANFORD, Conn.--Leaders of the 1000 Genomes Project announced today that three firms that have pioneered development of new sequencing technologies have joined the international effort to build the most detailed map to [...]
Cellectricon and AstraZeneca – Partners in New High Throughput Ion Channel Drug Discovery Technology
June 11, 2008
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, June 11 -- Cellectricon, a leading provider of screening solutions for drug discovery, today announced a new collaborative agreement with AstraZeneca. Under the agreement Cellectricon will provide AstraZeneca with two of its new groundbreaking high throughput platform, Dynaflow(R)HT, for ion channel screening. Cellectricon and AstraZeneca formed and announced a collaboration in May 2006 [...]
LI-COR Biosciences Introduces Near-Infrared Small Animal Imager
June 11, 2008
LINCOLN, Neb., June 11 -- The new Pearl(TM) In Vivo Imaging System for small animal and whole organ imaging offers superior near-infrared (NIR) results in less than 30 seconds. The Pearl Imager is optimized for use with LI-COR IRDye(R) Infrared Dyes, the proven performers for NIR imaging at 700 and 800nm. "Properly exposed, multi-color images [...]
Applied Biosystems Joins 1000 Genomes Project
June 11, 2008
Biotech Innovators Will Contribute to International Effort To Produce Most Detailed Map of Genetic Variation FOSTER CITY, Calif.--Leaders of the 1000 Genomes Project announced today that three firms that have pioneered development of new sequencing technologies have joined the international effort to build the most detailed map to date of human genetic variation as a [...]
PANalytical launches SuperQ Thin Film and Solar Cell analysis solutions at SEMICON West 2008
June 10, 2008
SEMICON West 2008, San Francisco, July 15-17, will see the debut of a new release of PANalytical’s proven software for thickness and composition of thin films by X-ray fluorescence (XRF). The new SuperQ 4.0 Thin Film package features updated Fundamental Parameter Software (FP Multi) for the analysis of complex multi-layer stacks, with best in class [...]
Miltenyi Biotec GmbH Acquires Medic Tools AG
June 10, 2008
BERGISCH GLADBACH, Germany, June 10 -- Miltenyi Biotec has acquired Medic Tools AG from Zug, Switzerland. With this acquisition, Miltenyi Biotec strengthens the portfolio in the area of sample preparation. "The innovative and high-quality devices and techniques fit perfectly into the product range of instruments, reagents, and services offered by Miltenyi Biotec", Miltenyi Biotec CEO [...]
Aushon BioSystems Meets Global Microarray Instrumentation and Services Demand
June 10, 2008
Aushon Signs Agreements with Distributors in France, Italy, Switzerland, Japan and Korea BILLERICA, Mass.--Aushon announced today partnerships with 3 distributors in a continuing expansion of its presence in the international microarray community. These distribution avenues align with Aushon’s strategy to provide easier access to its proprietary microarray platform and services to life science research institutions [...]
SKi Announces Biotech’s First 3D Label-Free Biomolecular Interaction Analysis Platform
June 10, 2008
3D Nano-Porous Silicon Technology Deployed In Optical Biosensors -- SAN DIEGO, California -- June 10, 2008 -- Silicon Kinetics, Inc., a venture-backed proteomics tools company, has announced the availability of its novel 3D nano-porous silicon-based SKi ProTM platform for biomolecular interaction analysis in disease pathway research, biomarker discovery, drug discovery, drug and vaccine development and [...]
BIOBASE Joins InforSense Open Workflow Partner Network
June 10, 2008
WOLFENBUTTEL, Germany & LONDON & CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--BIOBASE GmbH, a leading provider of biological databases, applications and discovery services for life science research announced today that it has partnered with InforSense Ltd., the leading provider of next generation business and scientific intelligence. The partnership will offer mutual customers the ability to access BIOBASE Knowledge Library products [...]
Dr. Leroy Hood, Systems Biology Visionary, to Join Geospiza Board
June 10, 2008
SEATTLE--Geospiza today announced that Dr. Leroy Hood, President and Co-founder of the Institute for Systems Biology, was elected to Geospiza’s Board of Directors. “I am delighted to be joining the board of Geospiza, whose products are being used by my team at the Institute for Systems Biology. The next generation genetic sequencing instruments will transform [...]
