HORIBA announces the launch of EasyImage, a new imaging tool for Raman microscopy

Expert level Raman Images for Everyone with EasyImage™ Palaiseau, Saclay Campus, France, July 30th, 2020 –  HORIBA, a global leader in measurement and analysis solutions for advanced research and industry, and the world leader in Raman microscopy and nanoscopy, is thrilled to announce the launch of EasyImage™, a new imaging tool for Raman microscopy. EasyImage™ is a... Read more

Bruker Launches Revolutionary High-Speed AFM System for Single-Molecule Applications

JPK NanoRacer® Follows Molecular Dynamics in Real Time at 50 Frames per Second BERLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR) today announced the release of the NanoRacerhigh-speed AFM system. With an unprecedented imaging speed of 50 frames per second, this sets a new milestone in high-speed scanning capabilities to enable true real-time visualization of dynamic biological... Read more

FDA approves Roche’s new VENTANA HER2 Dual ISH test as companion diagnostic to identify breast cancer patients eligible for targeted therapy

Nearly 2.1 million new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed worldwide each year, and more than 620,000 people will die from the disease.1 About 15 to 20 percent of women diagnosed with breast cancer are HER2 positive.2 VENTANA HER2 Dual ISH DNA Probe Cocktail assay3 aids in identifying HER2-positive breast cancer patients eligible for the... Read more

Zymo Research Releases Free Software to Streamline COVID-19 Test Reporting

CALIFORNIA LABORATORIES CAN NOW INSTANTLY TRANSMIT COVID-19 DATA TO THE CALREDIE SYSTEM IRVINE, Calif., (July 28, 2020) — Zymo Research recently has released a free open-source software program that allows California laboratories to rapidly report COVID-19 test data to the California Reportable Disease Information Exchange (CalREDIE). According to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) website,... Read more

Bruker Launches Second-Generation FluoroType® SARS-CoV-2 plus PCR Test for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Viral Infections in Europe

Detects two independent SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA targets from respiratory samples for increased confidence Differentiates SARS-CoV-2 from four other endemic human coronaviruses for specificity Validated with Bruker-Hain GenoXtract® NA and GenoXtract® 96 X3 nucleic acid extraction system and kits Validated with novel Bruker-Hain FluoroCycler® XT real-time PCR thermocycler NEHREN, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR) today... Read more

New Metal Detector Enhances Foreign Object Identification for Food Processors and Personal Care Manufacturers for Improved Safety and Operational Efficiency

New Metal Detector Enhances Foreign Object Identification for Food Processors and Personal Care Manufacturers for Improved Safety and Operational Efficiency Thermo Scientific Sentinel 1000 Selectscan Metal Detector is designed to quickly and safely detect objects 25% smaller in volume than legacy systems MINNEAPOLIS, July 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Detection of foreign objects such as metals is... Read more