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

2017 WITec Paper Award for Outstanding Scientific Publications

The WinnersGOLD Paper Award (top): Maria O’Brien and Niall McEvoywith their workhorse, a WITec confocal Raman microscope.SILVER Paper Award (middle): Helena Nogueira (right) with the paper’s first author Sara Fateixa (middle) and Tito Trindade in front of their WITec confocal Raman microscope.BRONZE Paper Award (bottom): Jonas Higl (middle) received the 2017 Paper Award certificate from... 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

High-throughput capability for Laser Microdissection Devices

The latest hardware and software features for the Leica LMD systems reveal key new advantages in terms of sample throughput with standard 96-well plates and the devices’ ease of use.  These advantages are made possible by the release of the new scanning stage LMT350 ultra and new software features.   High-Throughput Capability The new fast,... Read more

Fewer pills, more flexibility in dosing: Roche’s new Esbriet tablet formulation approved in Europe for mild to moderate idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)

Basel, 27 June 2017 Fewer pills, more flexibility in dosing: Roche’s new Esbriet tablet formulation approved in Europe for mild to moderate idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) New immediate-release tablet formulation of Esbriet offers a reduced pill burden for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) People with IPF now have the option of taking one Esbriet... Read more

Fewer pills, more flexibility in dosing: Roche’s new Esbriet tablet formulation approved in Europe for mild to moderate idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)

Basel, 27 June 2017 Fewer pills, more flexibility in dosing: Roche’s new Esbriet tablet formulation approved in Europe for mild to moderate idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) New immediate-release tablet formulation of Esbriet offers a reduced pill burden for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) People with IPF now have the option of taking one Esbriet... 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