SCIEX and the Children’s Medical Research Institute Announce Opening of ProCan to Advance Precision Medicine

SCIEX industrialised proteomics solutions, using microflow SWATH® Acquisition, will accelerate cancer research March 21, 2017 Framingham, MA U.S.A. and Sydney, Australia — SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, has announced that Children’s Medical Research Institute (CMRI) has opened ProCan™, the Australian Cancer Research Foundation International Centre for the Proteome of Human Cancer.... Read more

Agilent Technologies Enhances Exome Sequencing for Clinical Research

New Target Enrichment Product Delivers Deep Coverage of Disease Relevant Content SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 21, 2017 Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced a new target enrichment solution for next-generation DNA sequencing. Agilent SureSelect Clinical Research Exome V2 delivers more than 1,000 additional, disease relevant targets compared to the company’s earlier version of the... Read more

MEDIA ADVISORY: DC Water and Xylem to Unveil First Intelligent Wastewater Pumping System

WHAT:   DC Water, one of the nation’s leading water and waste water innovators, and Xylem, a cutting-edge technology company, will celebrate the first intelligent wastewater pumping system in North America.   In the wake of a renewed interest in federal investments in infrastructure, DC Water and Xylem are coming together to highlight the urgent... Read more

New Comprehensive Carrier Screening Research Assay Features Richest Pan-Ethnic Panel for Detection of Multiple Genetic Variations in Inherited Disease

CARLSBAD, Calif. & PHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A new high-throughput, microarray-based assay designed to detect more than 6,000 genomic variations associated with inherited disease now provides molecular genetics laboratories with a consolidated and automated, single pan-ethnic solution for expanded carrier status research. Thermo Fisher Scientific announced the CarrierScan™ Assay today at the 2017 ACMG Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting... Read more

Phenomenex Expands Kinetex F5 (Pentafluorophenyl) HPLC and UHPLC Core-Shell Line to 5 µm for Preparative LC

Torrance, CA (March 21, 2017) – Phenomenex Inc., a global leader in the research and manufacture of advanced technologies for the separation sciences, introduces a new 5 µm particle size to its family of Kinetex F5 pentafluorophenyl propyl (PFP) core-shell columns, extending the versatility of F5 to preparative LC and purification work. Kinetex F5 is... Read more

Magritek Introduces SpinsolveTM the Fastest Compact NMR Spectrometer

For chemistry teaching, research, and process control. Wellington, New Zealand, March 18, 2013 – Magritek, a leading provider of compact NMR and MRI instruments, introduces the new SpinsolveTM compact NMR spectrometer. This benchtop instrument brings fast, high-resolution NMR spectroscopy to the chemistry bench and the chemistry classroom. The speed, resolution, and ease of use of... Read more

Water Quality Testing Advances Ten Times the Current Standards with new Promega AppliTek Collaboration

Madison, WI USA. (March 16, 2017) (March 16, 2017) Rapid and reliable on-line measurement of water quality with sensitivity more than ten times current standards is now available to the water industry. Promega Corporation and AppliTek (Belgium, Europe) are teaming to offer advanced technology for microbial pathogen monitoring of process water and drinking water sources.... Read more

Ocean FX Spectrometers for High Speed Acquisition

March 15, 2017 Capture up to 4,500 Scans per Second   The newest Ocean Optics spectrometer, Ocean FX, is distinguished by features such as a high-sensitivity CMOS detector, onboard spectral buffering and Ethernet communications. But perhaps most exciting is the spectrometer’s remarkable acquisition speed – up to 4,500 scans per second, depending on the performance... Read more

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

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