November 23, 2020 Uncategorized

GE Healthcare Announces First X-ray AI to Help Assess Endotracheal Tube Placement for COVID-19 Patients

Critical Care Suite 2.0 helps clinicians assess Endotracheal Tube (ETT) placement for intubated patients, including critical COVID-19 patients New AI suite includes algorithms that help radiologists prioritize critical cases and automate processes to help cut average review time from up to eight https://www.ge.com/news/press-releases/ge-healthcare-announces-first-x-ray-ai-to-help-assess-endotracheal-tube-placement-0 Read more

November 20, 2020 Uncategorized

GE Healthcare Pioneers Photon Counting CT with Prismatic Sensors Acquisition

GE Healthcare invests in a unique approach to cutting-edge CT technology and acquires Prismatic Sensors AB, a leader in Deep Silicon detector technology for photon counting computed tomography (PCCT) CHICAGO, November 20, 2020 – GE Healthcare today announced its acquisition of Prismatic Sensors AB https://www.ge.com/news/press-releases/ge-healthcare-pioneers-photon-counting-ct-with-prismatic-sensors-acquisition Read more

November 20, 2020 Molecular Spectroscopy Product Launch

Bruker Launches the RAPIDplus (mod 4)

BILLERICA Massachusetts – November 20, 2020 – Today, Bruker announced the launch of the novel RAPIDplus (mod 4) Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) based stand-off detector for Chemical Warfare Agents (CWA) and Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TIC). RAPIDplus (mod 4) allows automated, 24/7 monitoring of chemical hazards at distances up to 5 km. It is specifically designed for maritime,  coastal, and... Read more

November 18, 2020 Uncategorized

WITec Headquarters Expansion Update

We’ve produced aerial drone footage of our headquarters expansion that shows the current state of its construction. The work is progressing steadily and the scale of the addition that will double capacity at our core facility is clearly visible. We look forward to the new spaces for production, development, shipping, product demonstrations and many other... Read more

November 18, 2020 Atomic Spectroscopy Clinical Research/Diagn. M&A, Partnerships

QIAGEN collaborates with BioNTech on companion diagnostics development for HPV-associated squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck

Hilden, Germany and Germantown, Maryland, November 18, 2020 – QIAGEN N.V. (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced a strategic collaboration with BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) to develop and commercialize a tissue-based companion diagnostic – to be used with investigational cancer treatment BNT113 – which identifies patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head... Read more

November 17, 2020 Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

NEOGEN, Transnetyx launch collaboration for mouse genotyping

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 17, 2020 — NEOGEN Corporation announced today its partnership with Transnetyx, Inc., to collaborate on distribution and advancement of the miniMUGA genotyping array (Mouse Universal Genotyping Array) through Transnetyx’s wide-reaching footprint in the model organism community. Powered by NEOGEN Genomics, the miniMUGA array was developed by researchers at the University of North... Read more

November 17, 2020 Clinical Research/Diagn.

Fluidigm COVID-19 Community Connect Program Builds a Network of Testing Partners to Increase Access of Saliva-Based SARS-CoV-2 Testing for Communities

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fluidigm Corporation (Nasdaq:FLDM), an innovative biotechnology tools provider with a vision to improve life through comprehensive health insight, today announced COVID-19 Community Connect, a program to link federal, state and local governmental entities, public health agencies, academic institutions, workforces, individuals and a network of high-complexity labs to deliver saliva-based... Read more

November 17, 2020 Microscopy Product Launch

Nikon releases the “ECLIPSE Ei” educational microscope for remote teaching and enhanced learning experience

Nov 17, 2020 Nikon Instruments Inc., innovator of advanced microscope systems, today announced the release of the ECLIPSE Ei educational microscope, designed for intuitive operation and an improved learning experience. The ECLIPSE Ei’s Online Guide provides quick and easy access to tutorials, empowering students to learn independently. The Eclipse Ei also features a streamlined design to further... Read more