WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today completed its previously announced acquisition of Finesse Solutions, Inc., a leader in the development of scalable control automation systems and software for bioproduction. The business will be integrated into Thermo Fisher’s Life Sciences Solutions Segment. Terms of the transaction were... Read more
Results from Mount Sinai, Washington University, and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories to be presented at AGBT 2017 General Meeting (ANN ARBOR, Mich. – February 14, 2017) Swift Biosciences today announced the commercial release of its Accel-NGS® XL Library Prep Kit, the fastest sequencing solution for whole genome sequencing on Pacific Biosciences (PacBio®) platforms. This library preparation kit, specially... Read more
13 Feb 2017 Bringing the next generation explosives and narcotics trace detector to passenger and baggage screening at Chinese airports SINGAPORE, 13 February 2017 – Smiths Detection today announces that its next generation portable, explosives and narcotics trace detector, the IONSCAN 600, has been approved for explosives trace detection as part of the passenger and... Read more
Data integrity is a critical component of pharmaceutical product quality and the information submitted to regulatory agencies. However, in recent years an increasing number of inspections have revealed incomplete data, the lack of audit trails, and falsification of results. In July 2014, United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a stern warning that data... Read more
BERWYN, Pa., Feb. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) today announced that the Board of Directors has elected George Ardolino as Vice President and General Manager, Power Systems and Instruments Division (PSID). “George’s promotion to Vice President and General manager is a testament to his strong leadership,” comments David A. Zapico, AMETEK Chief... Read more
Customers Demonstrate Value of PacBio Long-Read Solutions for Resolving Structural Variants, Targeted Sequencing and Isoform Sequencing ApplicationsMENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 13, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq:PACB) today announced that data using its Single Molecule, Real-Time (SMRT®) Sequencing technology, including results from its Sequel™ System, will be featured in more than... Read more
Customers Demonstrate Value of PacBio Long-Read Solutions for Resolving Structural Variants, Targeted Sequencing and Isoform Sequencing ApplicationsMENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 13, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq:PACB) today announced that data using its Single Molecule, Real-Time (SMRT®) Sequencing technology, including results from its Sequel™ System, will be featured in more than... Read more
– Complete software suite provides a comprehensive, scalable solution for cell characterization and gene expression profiling of hundreds to millions of individual cells – PLEASANTON, Calif. – February 13, 2017 – 10x Genomics, a company focused on enabling the mastery of biology by accelerating genomic discovery, today announced the launch of a new software suite... Read more
14 February 2017 Oxford Instruments Asylum Research has launched its new European Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe Store—https://afmProbes.AsylumResearch.eu. The EU Probe Store serves customers in all of Europe, India and the Middle East, offering a complete range of probes for virtually all AFMs. Customers can shop for a wide range of probe models including probes... Read more
“Muramasa” surgical microscissors from the Kamiyama series of instruments made by Takayama Instrument Microscopes are essential for quality inspection work during the production of surgical instruments. Microscissors, often used during neurosurgical procedures, are an example where quality and reliability of the tool is critical. With a 90% share of the microsurgical scissors market in Japan... Read more