New Research Innovations in Liquid Biopsy, Bioinformatics and Liquid Handling Advance Future of Precision Medicine

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AACR 2017 – Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, will highlight its latest innovative solutions for research designed to help customers advance the future of precision medicine. The new products and a wide spectrum of scientific posters will be featured at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 2017 Annual... Read more

Handheld XRF Analyzer Now Includes WiFi Support and Coatings Mode

Quality control personnel and managers in the metal finishing, metal fabrication, automotive and aerospace industries who require accurate measurements of coatings can now turn to the newest software update to the Thermo Scientific Niton XL5 handheld x-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzer, the smallest and lightest handheld XRF alloy analyzer available today. The software release includes WiFi... Read more

Thermo Fisher Scientific and the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult Collaborate to Optimise Advanced Therapy Supply Chain

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–To help address the challenges surrounding supply chain management for cell and gene therapy around the globe, Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced a collaboration with the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (CGT Catapult) to provide developers with both the manufacturing capability and distribution, logistics, and storage capacity needed... 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

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

Thermo Fisher Scientific Named Company of the Year by SelectScience

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pittcon 2017 – The global community of SelectScience readers and contributors has voted Thermo Fisher Scientific Reviewers’ Choice Company of the Year, an annual award that recognizes one company with the best reviews and ratings on SelectScience, a leading independent online resource that fulfills the information needs of the global scientific community. SelectScience announced... Read more

Thermo Fisher Scientific Earns the First U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR Certification on Laboratory-Grade Refrigerators

WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Clinicians working across blood banking and transfusion applications can now reduce the environmental footprint of their operations by selecting certified energy-efficient refrigerators that have received a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR label. The Thermo Scientific TSX Series High-Performance Blood Bank Refrigerators have been recognized by the U.S. EPA as the first... Read more

Thermo Fisher Scientific to Present at the Barclays Global Healthcare Conference on March 14, 2017

WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, announced that Marc N. Casper, president and chief executive officer, will present at the Barclays Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at 10:15 a.m. (EDT) at the Loews Miami Hotel, Miami, Fla. You can access the live webcast of... Read more

Thermo Fisher Joins Global ICE MEMORY Initiative

WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced it has joined the ICE MEMORY initiative, a global effort led by the Fondation Université Grenoble Alpes with patronage from the French and Italian National Commissions for United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) created to protect the memory of... Read more