March 15, 2017 Informatics & Software

Thermo Fisher Scientific Announces First-Ever Cloud-Based Application for Connectivity to Electronic Pipettes

WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Life science researchers working across many applications can now benefit from the first-ever web-based pipetting application, developed to enable seamless connectivity with electronic pipettes for optimized performance and safe, efficient and rapid sharing of protocols. Developed for use in conjunction with the new Bluetooth-enabled Thermo Scientific E1-ClipTip electronic pipettes, My Pipette Creator is... Read more

March 15, 2017 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev

GE, UC Davis and Winesecrets Pilot Project to Use Recycled Rainwater for Wine Production

Reusing Rainwater Eliminates the Need to Draw Water from Aquifer Helping Drought-Prone Area Alleviate Water Burden in Winemaking Process Initiative Seeks to Help Create a More Sustainable Wine Industry BOULDER, CO—March 2, 2017—As California’s agriculture industry continues to plan for months of extreme rain followed by months of longer drought, the University of California Davis... Read more

March 15, 2017 Lab Top-10 Life Science Tools Product Launch

Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces the QuantStudio 5 Real-Time PCR System for the Modern Forensic Laboratory

CARLSBAD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Forensic scientists who want to modernize their laboratories now have access to the Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 5 Real-Time PCR System for Human Identification. Paired with the complementary analysis software and Thermo Fisher Scientific’s leading DNA chemistries, the complete solution is designed to meet evolving needs and help labs stay ahead of future technological... Read more

March 15, 2017 PR/Corporate

Spectris Appoints New Non-executive Director

Spectris plc (‘Spectris’) (LSE: SXS), the productivity-enhancing instrumentation and controls company, today announces that Karim Bitar has been appointed to the Board as a Non-executive Director with effect from 1 July 2017. Karim is currently Chief Executive of Genus plc, an agricultural biotechnology pioneer. Prior to joining Genus, Karim worked for more than 15 years... Read more

March 14, 2017 Chromatography

New Chromogenic Coliform Agar (ISO) for Water Testing Offers Easy to Read Results in Samples with Low Level Bacterial Contamination

BASINGSTOKE, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–To help microbiology laboratories comply with the EU Core Directive for Quality of Water for Human Use (98/83/CE) and have confidence in reporting accurate results, the new Thermo Scientific Chromogenic Coliform Agar (CCA) (ISO) formulation is compliant with the ISO9308-1:2014 standard, cited in the Directive, and is easy to read because of the... Read more

March 14, 2017 Product Launch

Greiner Bio-One North America, Inc. Launches Innovative Mobile Application To Improve Phlebotomy Safety

Greiner Bio-One North America, Inc. would like to announce the launch of a new mobile application that will assist in the education and training of users on the safety features of the VACUETTE® Safety Blood Collection Set. The mobile application, named the APPlause Virtual Trainer, walks users step-by-step through the process of activating the safety... Read more

March 14, 2017 Chromatography Lab Top-10 Product Launch

New Family of Zebron GC Columns for Fast Highly Selective FAME Analysis

Torrance, Calif. (March 14, 2017) – Phenomenex Inc., a global leader in the research, design and manufacture of advanced technologies for the separation sciences, introduces a trio of Zebron™ GC columns specially developed for the analysis of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) in food. Identification and measurement of these compounds in food products such as... Read more

March 13, 2017 PR/Corporate

Bio-Rad Intends to Propose Three New Independent Directors

HERCULES, Calif. — March 13, 2017 — Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb), a global provider of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, today announced that management intends to propose Jeffrey Edwards, Gregory Hinckley and Arnold Pinkston for election to its Board of Directors at the Company’s 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Norman... Read more

March 13, 2017 Lab Top-10 PR/Corporate

RedShift BioAnalytics, Inc. Completes $11.0 million Series C Financing

Financing to Drive Commercialization of Next Generation Biotechnology Instrumentation for Drug Discovery and Development BURLINGTON, MA – March 13, 2017 – RedShift BioAnalytics, Inc., an innovative provider of bioanalytical instrumentation for the research, development and manufacturing of protein therapeutic drugs, today announced the closing of the Company’s $11.0 million Series C Preferred Stock financing. The... Read more