Unchained Labs racks up another one, acquires Trinean!

June 29, 2017 – Pleasanton, CA – Unchained Labs, the life sciences company that’s all about getting biologics researchers the right tool for the job, acquired Trinean today. Trinean’s DropSense systems measure protein, DNA and RNA concentration in biologics and genomics samples. This is Unchained Labs’ 5th acquisition in just over 2 years. DropSense96 is the... Read more

Thermo Fisher Scientific Announces Availability of Two New Immunoassays Designed to Maximize Detection of Synthetic Cannabinoids

FREMONT, Calif., June 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Two new immunoassays for the detection of Synthetic Cannabinoids, the Thermo Fisher CEDIA AB-PINACA and CEDIA UR-144/XLR11 Assays are now available for Criminal Justice and Forensic Use.  Synthetic Cannabinoids are the largest and fastest growing group of new psychoactive substances on the market, making the availability of these assays... Read more

908 Devices Launches 3-in-1 GC-HPMS Analyzer to Increase Quality and Efficiency Throughout Cannabis Production and Testing Industries

06.27.17 908 Devices, a pioneer of analytical devices for chemical and biomolecule analysis, today announced the introduction of the G908™ 3-in-1 Cannabis Analyzer. This innovative device combines the Company’s patented and award-winning high-pressure mass spectrometry™ (HPMS) technology with the separating power of ballistic gas chromatography (GC), enabling customers throughout the cannabis testing industry to perform three... Read more

MilliporeSigma Wins False Advertising Lawsuit Against Distributor of RephiLe Bioscience Lab Water Products

June 27, 2017 MilliporeSigma Wins False Advertising Lawsuit Against Distributor of RephiLe Bioscience Lab Water Products Analis S.A. ordered to cease all illegal advertising following MilliporeSigma lawsuit Belgian distributor claimed RephiLe Bioscience’s lab water purification products were equivalent to MilliporeSigma’s Analis’ advertisements found misleading by Belgian court MilliporeSigma, a leading science and technology company, today... Read more

BASi Completes Refinancing of Senior Secured Credit Facilities

PRESS RELEASE UPDATED: JUN 27, 2017 08:41 EDT WEST LAFAYETTE, IN, June 27, 2017 (Newswire.com) – ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Bioanalytical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:BASI) (“BASi” or the “Company”) today announced that it has successfully completed the refinancing of its existing senior secured credit facility with a new senior secured credit facility, consisting of a $4.5 million term loan and... Read more

Sartorius and Science magazine to award prize for regenerative medicine and cell therapy

Award entails publication in Science magazine and prize money of U.S. $25,000 Exceptional scientists are invited to apply Goettingen, Germany, June 27, 2017 – Sartorius, a leading international pharmaceutical and laboratory equipment provider, together with the renowned Science magazine will award a Sartorius & Science Prize for Regenerative Medicine & Cell Therapy. This prestigious annual... Read more

DNAnexus Launches Novel Platform for Human Microbiome Research

Community-driven platform to advance microbiome bioinformatics and standards through global research and collaboration June 27, 2017 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DNAnexus, Inc., the global leader in genome informatics and data management, today announced the launch of the MOSAIC Microbiome Platform in collaboration with Janssen Research & Development, LLC and its Janssen... Read more

New Enrichment Media Formats Offer Reduced Preparation Time to Food Microbiology Laboratories

Thermo_Fisher_Scientific_Logo Thermo Fisher Scientific QuickBag, 4.5L Thermo Fisher Scientific FitBag 4.5L Help streamline media preparation workflows and increase productivity BASINGSTOKE, England, June 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — To facilitate operational efficiency in food microbiology laboratories, a new range of bagged enrichment media is designed to reduce hands-on preparation time. The bags contain pre-weighed, ready-to-hydrate, gamma-irradiated enrichment media... Read more

DiaSorin and Tecan to collaborate in new platform development

Saluggia, Italy and Männedorf, Switzerland, June 23, 2017 – DiaSorin (FTSE Italy Mid Cap: DIA) and Tecan Group (SIX Swiss Exchange: TECN) announced today that they have agreed to collaborate in a development under which DiaSorin will make use of Tecan’s Fluent® Laboratory Automation Solution as its Nucleic Acid extraction platform. The new platform will... Read more