New software capabilities offer unrivalled flexibility
Dalkeith UK : Arrayjet today introduced a number of enhancements to its successful Marathon and Sprint microarray platforms. The Array Multiplier™ software module brings significant additional capabilities and functionalities to Arrayjet’s range of inkjet microarrayers.
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Tele-pathology the way it should be done
Watford, 24.04.2008 – Olympus has announced the sale of a complete tele-pathology solution to the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Cancer Network. The advanced solution combines the unique properties of the Olympus dotSlide and intraScope systems to provide both real-time and virtual slide analysis as well as discussion capabilities.
Edinburgh, UK – Lab901 Limited, a developer of innovative automation for life sciences based in Loanhead, Edinburgh, has raised £3.55 million in its latest equity funding round. The financing syndicate was led by new investor, Alliance Trust Equity Partners (ATEP), together with existing investors, Scottish Enterprise’s Scottish Venture Fund, Archangel Informal Investment Ltd and Noble VCT plc. Read the rest of this page »
Inverness Medical acquires Matritech Inc.
Bedford, UK, 21st April, 2008: Through the acquisition of Matritech Inc., Inverness Medical now offers the NMP22® BladderChek® Test and NMP22® Test Kit for the rapid diagnosis and monitoring of early stage bladder cancer. More commonly seen in men than women at a ratio of 3:1 1, bladder cancer is commonly linked to smoking and exposure to industrial chemicals, with approximately 356,600 new cases of bladder cancer reported worldwide each year1.
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Syrris launch new Atlas Remote Mount for large volume synthesis
Royston, UK (21st April 2008) – Syrris has today announced the launch of the Atlas Remote Mount module, adding functionality to the renowned Atlas family of modular synthesis products. Designed for the chemist performing reactions in jacketed reactors, the Remote Mount offers a fast and easy-to-use vessel clamping system with quick ‘click’ action. A vessel assembly can be located away from the Atlas Base, whilst an umbilical connection provides communication for remote control, allowing the system to retain all the benefits and functionality of the Atlas system. Furthermore, working volumes are maximised to 5 litres as 100ml, 250ml, 500ml, 1 litre, 2 litre and 5 litre reactors are accepted.
SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 18, 2008 — Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A), today announced that it has presented the 2008 Manfred Donike Award for scientific excellence in sports doping testing to Ulrich Flenker, research scientist at the Institute of Biochemistry, German Sport University, Cologne, Germany. Flenker was honored for his continuous technical and scientific improvements in detecting doping with synthetic steroids by identifying the ratios of stable isotopes 13C to 12C in samples using gas chromatography-combustion-isotope ratio mass spectrometry (GC-C-IRMS).
Microscopy Renaissance highlighted by RMS & MICROSCIENCE 2008
At the international forefront of microscopy since 1839, the Royal Microscopical Society has observed a resurgence in microscopy over recent years. This is exemplified in 2008 by burgeoning RMS membership numbers which have increased by 7% in the past two years, bucking trends experienced by most similar societies, as well as the exceptionally rapid growth and evolution of MICROSCIENCE 2008. Read the rest of this page »
SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 15, 2008 — Providing a useful new resource for proteomics researchers, Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the launch of www.proteomics-lab.com that provides the latest instrument, software and workflow-related information. Read the rest of this page »
SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 15, 2008 – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced three new microRNA microarray designs: Human miRNA Microarray v2.0, Mouse miRNA Microarray v1.0 and Rat miRNA Microarray v1.0. All are based on the Sanger Institute’s miRBase 10.1, updated in December 2007. Read the rest of this page »
SANTA CLARA, Calif., and BOULDER, Colo., April 15, 2008 — The University of Colorado’s Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering today announced the opening of the Center for Environmental Mass Spectrometry (CEMS), a laboratory focusing on the detection of pharmaceuticals, hormones, and other organic contaminants in water and evaluating the effectiveness of methods for removing these compounds. Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is providing the core liquid chromatograph/mass spectrometer (LC/MS) instrumentation for the lab. Read the rest of this page »
