“Hitachi High Tech Science Park” to Open in California

Chatsworth, California, May 15, 2017 – Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc. (HTA), an American subsidiary of Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation (TOKYO: 8036, Hitachi High-Tech), announces that it will open “Hitachi High Tech Science Park” in Chatsworth, California, on June 9, 2017, to work more closely with Hitachi High-Tech’s Scientific Systems Business (including, for example, electron microscopes)... Read more

Brooks Life Science Systems Introduces BioStore™ IIIv, the Industry’s First -80°C LN2 Automated Storage System for Biological Samples

CHELMSFORD, Mass., May 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Brooks Life Science Systems today announced the global launch of BioStore IIIv, the world’s only -80°C LN2 automated storage system for biological samples. BioStore IIIv combines the advanced technology that has made Brooks Life Science Systems a worldwide leader in automated sample management with the industry-leading performance of... Read more

New Licensing Program Facilitates Adoption of Tandem Mass Tag Technology

Research service providers and their customers are now set to benefit from a new licensing program specifically designed to facilitate and optimize the use of the Thermo Scientific™ Tandem Mass Tag™ protein identification and quantitation technology. The Thermo Fisher Scientific licensing program enables service providers to leverage the power of Thermo Scientific™ TMT™ technology to... Read more

Automating Blood Cell Washing Applications to Boost Laboratory Performance

A new automated, high-performance cell washer has been specifically designed to enable precise, thorough, reproducible and rapid blood cell washing of up to 24 tubes in a three-minute run. Fully automated, the Thermo Scientific CW3 Cell Washer has been uniquely engineered to combine the benefits of efficient performance with user-friendly design and safe operation. Users... Read more

Unchained Labs rolls out Unfilter

PLEASANTON, Calif., May 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Unchained Labs, the life sciences company that’s all about getting biologics researchers the right tool for the job, launched their new Unfilter today. The proprietary, 96-well ultrafiltration consumable is designed for use on the company’s one-of-a-kind, fully automated buffer exchange systems Freeslate and Junior. Unfilter gives researchers complete... Read more

The new Eppendorf Forensic DNA Grade Consumables

Hamburg, April 2017 The product line sealed with the new purity grade “Eppendorf Forensic DNA Grade” complies with the stringent requirements of the recently released ISO18385. This standard specifies the demands on manufacturers of products which are used in forensic DNA laboratories to further minimize the risk of contamination. Eppendorf confirms the compliance for every... Read more

Molecular Devices Introduces SpectraMax DuoLuc Reporter Assay Kit

Dual luciferase measurement for your microplate reader Sunnyvale, California, April 18, 2017.  Molecular Devices announced today an addition to its assay kits portfolio with the launch of the new SpectraMax® DuoLuc™ Reporter Assay Kit enabling highly sensitive quantitation of both firefly and Renilla luciferases in mammalian cells. Reporter gene assays are an important tool for... Read more

Hamilton Robotics Collaborates with Illumina in the European Union for Streamlined Noninvasive Prenatal Testing Solution

Automated Whole-Genome Sequencing Approach Provides Confidence in Results with Increased Sample Throughput and Decreased Turnaround Time Reno, Nev. (April13, 2017) – Hamilton Robotics continues to strengthen their ongoing partnership with Illumina, Inc. through the collaborative development of the VeriSeq™ NIPT Solution for high-throughput noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT). This automated, next-generation sequencing (NGS) workflow is a... Read more

GE Healthcare invests in Zenith Technologies, the companies to deliver together next-generation of biopharma automation

CHALFONT ST. GILES, UK and CORK, IRELAND – 11 April 2017 – Zenith Technologies and GE Healthcare Life Sciences announce today that GE has completed a strategic minority investment in Irish-owned Zenith Technologies, a leading technology company delivering manufacturing software systems and solutions for the life sciences industry. This enhancement of the existing partnership brings... Read more

MilliporeSigma Introduces Next-Generation High-Sensitivity Protein Detection Platform

News Release April 3, 2017 Your Contact: Karen Tiano +1 978-495-0093 New SMCxPRO™ technology offers high speed, high sensitivity for single molecule detection Meets customer demand for biomarker and novel target discovery and detection Billerica, Massachusetts, April 3, 2017 — MilliporeSigma today announced the launch of its newest high-sensitivity detection platform, SMCxPRO™ technology, at the American... Read more