454 Sequencing Used at Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology (IGIB) in India
May 21, 2008
454 Sequencing Used at Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology (IGIB) in India Branford, Conn.--Roche has successfully installed the first Genome Sequencer FLX System at the prestigious IGIB, in Delhi, India. IGIB plans to use the system for all applications possible within this revolutionary technology, with a special focus on metagenomics and de novo genome [...]
May 21, 2008
Wyatt Technology Corporation, the world leader in absolute macromolecular characterization instrumentation and software, announces its instruments have been chosen by a group of Czech scientists for polymer characterization. Researchers from SYNPO, a research institute for synthetic resins and coatings and the Institute of Polymeric Materials, University of Pardubice, Czech Republic, selected Wyatt’s instrumentation over a [...]
Mixing it with the Mastersizer!
May 20, 2008
Malvern particle sizer helps match mixer to process 20 May 2008: Malvern, UK: The often difficult challenge of selecting the right mixer for specific process applications is made easier when thorough testing is possible. At the Test & Development Center of Charles Ross & Son Company, a major leading manufacturer of mixing equipment, their Malvern [...]
SPECTRO establises Japanese Office and Demonstration Facility
May 20, 2008
Tokyo, May, 2008 – SPECTRO Analytical Instruments has opened an instrument demonstration and application laboratory along with a direct sales, service and marketing office in Tokyo near Shinagawa station to better serve its growing Japanese customer base. “We are very pleased with our new Tokyo office and demonstration facility. It represents a further expansion of [...]
Quick Screening Tool Makes Fast Work of Sorting Crime Samples
May 20, 2008
Promega Launches PowerPlex® S5 System MADISON, Wis.--Promega Corporation announces a new five loci STR system that simplifies and accelerates sorting through samples collected at a crime scene. The new PowerPlex® S5 is designed to help DNA labs efficiently and effectively process the growing number of DNA samples that can come from a single crime scene. [...]
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 [...]
