New Compounds Now Available for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing: Delafloxacin and Meropenem/Vaborbactam

FDA-cleared microbroth dilution plates provide true minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) results, facilitating more targeted patient therapy CHICAGO – AACC – (July 31, 2018) – The antimicrobial delafloxacin, and the combination of meropenem and vaborbactam are now available on FDA-cleared microbroth dilution susceptibility plates. Delafloxacin is available for testing select fastidious and non-fastidious Gram positive and... Read more

Thermo Fisher Scientific Showcases Latest Solutions at HPLC 2018 with New Chromatography Column and Autosampler Vials, Research and Workshops

Washington, D.C. – HPLC 2018 – (July 30, 2018) – Supporting the innovation and application of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) across novel and routine scientific applications, Thermo Fisher Scientific is showcasing its latest chromatography solutions, consumables and techniques at HPLC 2018 – The 47th International Symposium on High Performance Liquid Phase Separations and Related Techniques,... Read more

Invitation to Roche's Virtual Late Stage Pipeline Event 2018

Basel, 30 July 2018 Invitation to Roche’s Virtual Late Stage Pipeline Event 2018 We are pleased to invite investors and analysts to participate in a live video webcast and conference call on Thursday, 13 September 2018, highlighting development and commercial opportunities within our late stage portfolio. We would like to invite all interested parties to... Read more

The 2018 Masao Horiba Award winners have been announced: The award ceremony will be on October 17

July 30, 2018 —An external incentive award for researchers in analytical and measurement technologies—   Research on Advanced Analytical and Measurement Technology in the Semiconductor Manufacturing Process HORIBA, Ltd. announces the winners for the 2018 Masao Horiba Award, a research incentive award for analytical and measurement technologies, targeting researchers and developers from universities and public research... Read more

Omniome Completes $60 Million Series B Financing To Advance Novel Genomic Sequencing Technology

SAN DIEGO, July 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Omniome, Inc., developer of an innovative new DNA sequencing platform, today announced it has raised an additional $60 million with the completion of its Series B financing.  The funding round was led by Decheng Capital and Hillhouse Capital Group, joined by Lam Research Capital and Nan Fung Life Sciences as well as... Read more

SCIEX Presents Clinical Solutions for Routine Diagnostics and Innovative Research at AACC

New Topaz™ Prep Station and Vitamin D 200A Assay Kit streamline workflows to simplify sample prep, improving ROI July 30, 2018 Framingham, MA — SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, advanced the accessibility of mass spectrometry in the clinical setting with new product introductions at AACC 2018. These products add to the company’s... Read more

Reminder: Invitation to Roche's Virtual Pipeline Event: Phase 2 LADDER results of the Port Delivery System (PDS) with Lucentis to be presented at the 2018 ASRS annual meeting

Basel, 27 July 2018 Reminder: Invitation to Roche’s Virtual Pipeline Event: Phase 2 LADDER results of the Port Delivery System (PDS) with Lucentis to be presented at the 2018 ASRS annual meeting We are pleased to invite investors and analysts to participate in a live audio webcast and conference call on Thursday, 2 August 2018,... Read more

GNA Biosolutions named finalist for AACC’s Inaugural Disruptive Technology Award

Published on July 27, 2018. On July 30, 2018, GNA Biosolutions will be one of three finalists in the American Association of Clinical Chemistry’s (AACC) first-ever Disruptive Technology Award. GNA will be presenting data on the company’s proprietary Pulse Controlled Amplification (PCA) technology during a featured session at the 70th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo.... Read more

Appointment of Chief Executive Designate

The Board of Spectris plc (SXS: LSE), the productivity-enhancing instrumentation and controls company, announces that Andrew Heath will join the Board as Chief Executive Designate with effect from 3 September 2018. In May, the Company announced that John O’Higgins, Chief Executive of Spectris plc, had informed the Board of his intention to retire from the... Read more

PerkinElmer’s EUROIMMUN Receives FDA Clearance for ANCA IFA and EUROPLUS Granulocyte Mosaic™ assays using EUROPattern Microscope

Assist in Screening and Diagnosing ANCA-Associated Vasculitis WALTHAM, Mass. – July 25, 2018 – PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today announced that its EUROIMMUN ANCA IFA and EUROPLUS Granulocyte Mosaic™ assays for use with EUROPattern microscope have received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA).... Read more