Pacific Biosciences Launches New Sequencing Platform Based on Its SMRT Technology

Sequel™ System Offers Significantly Higher Throughput, Reducing Project Costs and TimelinesMENLO PARK, Calif., Sept. 30, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc., (NASDAQ:PACB) a pioneer and leader in long-read sequencing using its Single Molecule, Real-Time (SMRT®) Technology, today announced it has launched a new nucleic acid sequencing platform. The Sequel™ System provides higher... Read more

JEOL Introduces New Best-in-Class Field Emission SEM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Patricia Corkum, Marketing Manager978-536-2273 • pcorkum@jeol.com • www.jeolusa.com September 1, 2015, Peabody, MA — JEOL USA has introduced a new entry-level, high-performance Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope, demonstrated for the first time at M&M 2015 in Portland, Oregon. The new JSM-7200F is a best-in-class FE SEM with ultrahigh spatial resolution of 1.6nm at... Read more

Molecular Devices Introduces ImageXpress Micro Confocal High-Content Imaging System

ImageXpress Micro Confocal High-Content Imaging System expands the boundaries of researchConfocal technology at the speed of widefield imaging Sunnyvale, California, September 1, 2015.  Molecular Devices today announced the launch of the new ImageXpress® Micro Confocal High-Content Imaging System. This transformative system fits a broad range of automated cell-based imaging applications, especially emerging assays that use... Read more

JASCO releases the new SF-4000 Series SFC Systems

Supercritical Fluid Chromatography Solutions JASCO is proud to announce the New SF-4000 Series Supercritical Fluid Chromatography Systems. The SF-4000 series of reliable SFC systems will give you increased productivity in both chiral and achiral chromatography, from simple analytical separations for routine analysis and method development through to preparative systems at scales using from 1cm to... Read more

Southwest Diagnostic Imaging Center First in the World to Install New Revolution GSI CT Scanner

Dallas, Texas. – August 3, 2015 – Physicians at Southwest Diagnostic Imaging Center (SWDIC) in Dallas, Texas are now able to provide high-definition (HD) computed tomography (CT) images and lower radiation doses for a patient-focused experience thanks to the recent arrival of a new CT system. Patients in Dallas are already benefiting from the advanced... Read more

Molecular Devices Introduces EarlyTox Cell Viability Assay Kits

Sunnyvale, California, July 15, 2015. Molecular Devices today announced the launch of six EarlyTox™ cell viability assay kits, a new family of fluorescence-based reagents optimized for microplate readers to assess cell viability, cell proliferation, and apoptosis events in mammalian cells. Cell viability assays are critical to a broad spectrum of research areas ranging from understanding... Read more

New Publications Highlight Utility of Single Molecule, Real-Time Sequencing for Structural Variation Detection, Haplotype Reconstruction and De Novo Human Genome Assembly

MENLO PARK, Calif., July 13, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A number of new scientific publications demonstrate the growing momentum for using Single Molecule, Real-Time (SMRT®) Sequencing to capture genetic variants that other technologies miss, according to Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc., (Nasdaq:PACB) provider of the PacBio® RS II Sequencing System. This has been demonstrated through... Read more

Improving Axial Resolution in Confocal Microscopy with New High Refractive Index Mounting Media

Resolution, high signal intensity and elevated signal to noise ratio (SNR) are key issues for biologists who aim at studying the localisation of biological structures at the cellular and subcellular levels using confocal microscopy. The resolution required to separate sub-cellular biological structures is often near to the resolving power of the microscope. Read more

New JEOL E-Beam Lithography System to Enhance Quantum NanoFab Capabilities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Patricia Corkum, Marketing Manager978-536-2273 • pcorkum@jeol.com • www.jeolusa.com May 5, 2015 – Peabody, MA — A state-of-the-art JEOL e-beam lithography system will soon be a new resource for quantum information science researchers that utilize the cutting-edge facilities at the University of Waterloo Quantum NanoFab in Waterloo, Ontario. The JEOL JBX-6300FS e-beam system will... Read more

Pacific Biosciences Introduces New Solutions for Comprehensive and Efficient Targeted Sequencing and Multiplexing of Samples

MENLO PARK, Calif., April 27, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc., (Nasdaq:PACB) provider of the PacBio® RS II Sequencing System, today announced the introduction of several new solutions for targeted sequencing applications.The company has introduced a new workflow that combines Roche NimbleGen’s SeqCap EZ enrichment technology with large DNA fragments (up to... Read more