Roche announces positive interim results for emicizumab in phase III study of children with haemophilia A

Basel, 17 April 2017 Roche announces positive interim results for emicizumab in phase III study of children with haemophilia A Emicizumab prophylaxis reduced the number of bleeds in children with haemophilia A and inhibitors to factor VIII Results build upon data for emicizumab in adults and adolescents with haemophilia A and inhibitors to factor VIII... Read more

New Sample Holder/Storage Container Reduces the Workload Needed for Analyzing Organic/Inorganic Contaminants in Foods and Chemical Products

This product, which can be used by both EDX and FTIR, consists of an adhesive surface to which a sample is affixed, and a polypropylene surface for X-ray fluorescence spectrometer analysis. It is an open/closed type of container. With the sample being held by the adhesive surface, when measuring using EDX, close the container and... Read more

Leica Microsystems Expands EM Sample Prep Coverage through NCI Inc.

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., April 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Leica Microsystems, a technology leader with a 160-year history of providing best-in-class precision microscopy, electron microscopy (EM) sample preparation and digital micro-imaging solutions, announces a strategic expansion in its market representation in the Midwest and Western regions of the United States. NCI Inc. (formerly North Central Instruments) of... 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

Seven Bridges Brings The Simons Foundation’s Genome Diversity Project Dataset To The Cloud

April 12, 2017 CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 12, 2017 –Seven Bridges, the biomedical data analysis company, today announced that it has made the Simons Genome Diversity Project (SGDP) dataset available for analysis by researchers via the Seven Bridges Platform. The SGDP is the largest dataset of human genetic variation ever collected, including whole genomes from 279 individuals... Read more

Companies collaborate at Danaher Life Sciences Biologics Day to present the latest technological developments for biopharmaceutical analysis

SCIEX features its ground-breaking biologics solutions including the X500B QTOF System and the Fast Glycan Labeling and Analysis Kit April 11, 2017 Framingham, MA — SCIEX, a Danaher company and global leader in life science analytical technologies, today announced that it presented the company’s latest ground-breaking biologics solutions at the Danaher Life Sciences Biologics Day.... Read more

Enzo Life Sciences Introduces Innovative Ultra-Sensitive Multiplex IHC Kit

Enzo Life Sciences is pleased to unveil our newest immunohistochemistry product, MULTIVIEW® PLUS (mouse-HRP/rabbit-AP) IHC Kit (Brown/Green). This non-biotin nanopolymer detection system contains reagents and materials that detect and localize antigens in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues. The new MULTIVIEW PLUS IHC kit optimizes your IHC process by including the entire workflow, from antigen retrieval to visualization.... Read more

Neogen launches quick, easy test for pork

CONTACT: Jennifer Baker, U.S., 517-372-9200 Pauline Titchener, Scotland, +44 (0) 1292 525 600 LANSING, Mich., April 11, 2017 — Neogen has developed the quickest and easiest test available to detect raw pork in meat and environmental samples. Neogen’s new Reveal® for Pork test provides accurate results in just 5 minutes after extraction. The new test... Read more

Effective Analysis of Elemental Impurities in Pharmaceuticals Using EDX Fluorescence Spectrometry Release of the Pharmaceuticals Impurities Screening Method Package

April 11, 2017 Shimadzu Corporation has released the pharmaceuticals impurities screening method package as a solution for use with its EDX-7000 energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometer. This package is suitable for the analysis of elemental impurities in pharmaceuticals. This package contains conditions for two methods. This enables the efficient analysis of a total of 12... Read more

FDA Signs Collaborative Agreement with Emulate, Inc. to Use Organs-on-Chips Technology as a Toxicology Testing Platform for Understanding How Products Affect Human Health and Safety

April 11, 2017 Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to advance and qualify ‘Human Emulation System’ to meet regulatory evaluation criteria for product testing BOSTON, Mass., April 11, 2017 — Emulate, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Office... Read more