The Woodlands, TX — May 8, 2008. Rigaku Americas Corporation is pleased to announce the sale of the 50th Rigaku ACTOR robotic protein crystal handling system to the Medical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, UK. The system was chosen by the MRC as an upgrade for their in-house X-ray diffraction facilities [...]

CARLSBAD, Calif. & MADISON, Wis.--Invitrogen Corporation (NASDAQ:IVGN - News), a provider of essential life science technologies for research, production and diagnostics, and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), the private, non-profit patenting and licensing organization for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, announced today that they have signed a license for human embryonic stem cell (hESC) patents [...]

The Woodlands, TX — May 8, 2008. Rigaku Americas Corporation today announced the introduction of the world's first high-powered benchtop wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) spectrometer system, the Rigaku Supermini. Delivering rapid, high-sensitivity, non-destructive analysis of elements from fluorine (F) through uranium (U) in solids, liquids, powders, and thin films, the new Rigaku Supermini offers [...]

COLUMBIA, MD Shimadzu Scientific Instruments has partnered with Thomas Scientific for the U.S. sales and distribution of several Shimadzu spectroscopy products, including UV-1800, UV Mini and BioSpec-mini spectrophotometers. With this non-exclusive distributor agreement, Shimadzu seeks to widen its spectroscopy footprint in the U.S. by utilizing Thomas Scientific s extensive distribution network, as well as its [...]

PENZBERG, Germany--The diversity of species in the intestinal flora is imperative for the maintenance of our health. Any instability can lead to the development of various intestinal diseases such as antibiotic-associated intestinal inflammations like e.g., Morbus Crohn or Colitis Ulcerosa. According to the latest discoveries, disturbances in the metabolism such as obesity are also greatly [...]

COLUMBIA, Md., May 8, 2008 — Shimadzu Scientific Instruments released the Prominence nano, a high-performance liquid chromatograph that supports high-precision gradient analysis by providing advanced flow-rate precision in the nano flow-rate range. Prominence nano delivers exact flow rates via two LC-20ADnano pumps that are independently controlled by feedback from integrated high-precision nano flow sensors. The [...]

MELVILLE, N.Y., May 7 -- Nikon Instruments, Inc. (https://www.nikoninstruments.com) is pleased to announce that it has begun direct sales and technical support for Nikon's BioScience Microscopes, Confocal Systems and Digital Imaging products, along with Industrial products including Industrial Microscopes, Measuring and Vision Systems, in the Southern California and Rocky Mountain territories. These regions were previously [...]

ST. LOUIS, May 7 -- Sigma-Aldrich(TM) (Nasdaq: SIAL - News) and the second phase of The RNAi Consortium (TRC2) have commenced functional validation of the Consortium's collection of approximately 160,000 previously-cloned lentiviral-based shRNA vector constructs. Currently, more than 5,000 clones have been tested in the functional validation process. Validated clones covering more than 700 genes [...]

SEATTLE, May 7 -- Amnis Corporation and Gene Company, Ltd. announced today the completion of an agreement under which Gene Company will sell and service the Amnis ImageStream(R) system in China. Effective immediately, the scientific research communities in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou now have access to this important cell analysis technology. "We are [...]

Dow Nucleic Acids Medicines Business Assets Acquired SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A - News) today announced the expansion of its nucleic acid active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing facility in Boulder, Colo. Agilent’s Nucleic Acids Solutions Division is adding large-scale nucleic acid synthesis, purification and drying capacity that will come on stream by the end [...]