July 6, 2018 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Liq. Handling & Robotics Product Launch

COPAN Announces the Worldwide Launch of CYCLONE AUTO-PREP™ with Smart Incubators and AI for Automatic Determination of Bacterial Growth During the Upcoming International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) Annual Meeting

  MURRIETA, Calif., July 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — COPAN is proud to announce the worldwide launch of CYCLONE AUTO-PREP™, a fully automated instrument for preparing pour plate total viable bacterial counts on liquid samples, with optional Smart Incubators and the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for automatic colony counting and colony recognition  for most common bacteria of specific... Read more

June 18, 2018 Clinical Research/Diagn. Lab Top-10 Liq. Handling & Robotics PR/Corporate

PerkinElmer’s EUROIMMUN Receives 510(k) Clearance for Crithidia luciliae and Crithidia luciliae Sensitive Diagnostic Tests

Testing Performed Together with EUROPattern System Can Help Accelerate Lupus Diagnosis WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today announced that its EUROIMMUN Crithidia luciliae immunofluorescence test (CLIFT) and CLIFT sensitive assays have received FDA 510(k) clearance. CLIFT testing is critical in supporting the detection of anti-double stranded... Read more

June 13, 2018 Clinical Research/Diagn. Liq. Handling & Robotics

Luminex Initiates Clinical Trials for VERIGENE® II Gastrointestinal Assay

AUSTIN, Texas, June 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Luminex Corporation (NASDAQ: LMNX) today announced the company recently began clinical studies for the Gastrointestinal (GI) Assay on the VERIGENE® II System, its new sample to answer benchtop molecular diagnostic system in development. The VERIGENE System enables clinicians to rapidly identify the pathogens responsible for some of the... Read more

June 7, 2018 Licensing, IP, and Legal Liq. Handling & Robotics Product Launch

Pacific Biosciences Launches Microbial Multiplexing Kit, New SMRT Grant Program

MENLO PARK, Calif., June 07, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pacific Biosciences of California Inc., (Nasdaq:PACB) today announced that obtaining microbial genomes with high accuracy and contiguity has become faster and more affordable thanks to new multiplexing tools it will feature at the upcoming American Society for Microbiology (ASM) annual meeting in Atlanta.  The increased throughput of... Read more

June 6, 2018 Liq. Handling & Robotics

Hamilton Storage GmbH Announces Move to New, Expanded Facility

State-of-the-art facility in high-tech industrial park will accommodate the company’s continued growth trajectory Domat/Ems, Switzerland (June 6, 2018) – Hamilton Storage GmbH, a global leader in automated sample management systems, announces that it has relocated all operations to a high-technology industrial park in Domat/Ems, Switzerland. The Company is the first business to open within the... Read more

June 5, 2018 Lab Top-10 Liq. Handling & Robotics Product Launch

Molecular Devices introduces SpectraMax ABS and ABS Plus Absorbance Microplate Readers

San Jose, California, June 5, 2018. Molecular Devices announced today the launch of the new SpectraMax® ABS and ABS Plus Microplate Readers that cover a wide range of absorbance-based applications such as ELISAs, microbial growth, and protein quantitation and can be easily integrated into full robotic systems. The SpectraMax ABS Microplate Reader bridges the gap... Read more

June 4, 2018 Bio/Pharma/CRO Lab Top-10 Liq. Handling & Robotics M&A, Partnerships Mass Spectrometry Product Launch

Hamilton Robotics and Waters Corporation Collaborate to Introduce STARWorks for Waters Assay Ready Workstations for Biopharmaceutical Sample Preparation Workflows

Automated, End-to-End Workflows Provide Hands-Free Convenience with Unrivaled Assay Sensitivity and Robust System Performance Reno, Nev., and Milford, Mass. (June 4, 2018) – Hamilton Robotics and Waters Corporation further extend their collaborative goal of streamlining biopharmaceutical sample preparation workflows with the launch of STARWorks for Waters. By integrating liquid handling expertise with in-depth sample preparation... Read more

June 4, 2018 Lab Top-10 Liq. Handling & Robotics Mass Spectrometry PR/Corporate Product Launch

Thermo Fisher Scientific Shows Newest Mass Spectrometry Innovations at ASMS 2018

SAN DIEGO, June 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — ASMS 2018 – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today unveiled advances in its leading mass spectrometry portfolio that make these powerful technologies more accessible to scientists across life sciences and applied markets. New instruments, accessories and software deliver improved ease of use... Read more