New MicroRNA Analysis Tools From Applied Biosystems Advance Cancer Research
April 9, 2008
TaqMan(R) Reagents Speed Workflows and Enable Analysis of Trace Amounts of RNA in Cell and Tumor Samples FOSTER CITY, Calif.--Research related to a class of non-coding small RNA molecules called microRNAs (miRNAs) is one of the fastest-growing areas in biomedical research. These molecules have been found to regulate gene expression and have also been implicated [...]
Proteome Sciences Licenses its Patented TMT® Technology to Thermo Fisher Scientific
April 9, 2008
COBHAM, England (April 9, 2008) - Proteome Sciences plc has entered into an exclusive license agreement for its TMT® isobaric tandem mass tag technology with Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (NYSE: TMO). Under the terms of the license, Proteome Sciences will manufacture its patented TMT® reagents exclusively for Thermo Fisher Scientific, which will market and sell [...]
Cell Signaling Technology® (CST) Expands Operations Overseas
April 9, 2008
DANVERS, Mass.--Cell Signaling Technology (CST), a leading provider of antibodies and related products for biomedical research, announced today that it has established a wholly owned subsidiary in Japan which began fulfilling orders as of April 1st, 2008. The office is strategically located in Tokyo, which is in close proximity to a significant proportion of its [...]
April 9, 2008
Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces the acquisition of Analytical Specialties, Inc. (ASI), a company with a unique gas analyzer technology. Yokogawa Corporation of America, Yokogawa's North American subsidiary, acquired all the stock of ASI on April 1, 2008. With this acquisition, Yokogawa is adding the TruePeak Tunable Diode Laser Gas Analyzers to its analyzer lineup and [...]
Invitrogen Teams with MitoSciences to Improve Mitochondrial Disease Research
April 9, 2008
Invitrogen to become exclusive North American Distributor CARLSBAD, Calif. & EUGENE, Ore.--Invitrogen Corporation (NASDAQ:IVGN - News), a provider of essential life science technologies for research, production and diagnostics, announced today the company will become the exclusive North American distributor of all MitoSciences products, including antibodies and assays used for researching mitochondrial proteins and diseases. MitoSciences [...]
April 9, 2008
CDAS Expands Offering to Include Screening for Targeted Cancer Drugs Using Genetically-Defined In-Vitro Human Disease Models HOPKINTON, Mass., April 9, 2008 -- Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALP - News) today announced a partnership with Horizon Discovery Ltd. (Cambridge, UK) that expands Caliper Discovery Alliances and Services' (CDAS) oncology cell line and screening capabilities for [...]
GE Analytical Instruments Expands Portfolio of
April 8, 2008
BOULDER, CO, April 8, 2008 — GE Water & Process Technologies has acquired the assets of Sensicore, Inc., a developer of smart, hand-held sensor systems for measuring and monitoring water quality in the field. Sensicore will become a unit of GE Water’s analytical instrumentation division, GE Analytical Instruments, based in Boulder, Colorado. Sensicore’s proprietary hand-held [...]
Micromeritics’ New TriStar II Surface Area and Porosity System
April 8, 2008
Packed with features, Micromeritics’ new TriStar II Surface Area and Porosity System is suitable for both quality control and research environments. Norcross, GA - 4/8/2008 -- Micromeritics introduces the TriStar II 3020, a fully automated, three-station surface area and porosity analyzer capable of increasing the speed and efficiency of quality control analyses, with the accuracy, [...]
Genetix Opens Office in Japan; Expanding Sales & Service in Asia
April 8, 2008
NEW MILTON, United Kingdom & BOSTON--Genetix Group plc, the cancer diagnostic and biopharmaceutical technologies group (www.genetix.com), announces the opening of an office in Japan, Genetix KK. To support the opening and operation, Genetix has hired Eiji Takagi, President Genetix KK, Masahiro Tateno, Sales Director Genetix KK and Katsumi Katayama Support Director Genetix KK. “We’re excited [...]
New class of SEM centered on unique GEMINI technologyRTF Documents
April 8, 2008
ÓIGMA from Carl Zeiss: Affordable analysis Downloads and Links At the Microscopy and Microanalysis Meeting and Exhibition being held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Carl Zeiss SMT is introducing a new class of SEM: ÓIGMA. Growing customer demand for ease of use and class leading X-ray and analytical geometry took center stage when the product was [...]
