November 15, 2017 Clinical Research/Diagn. Lab Top-10 Life Science Tools

Illumina Grows Clinical IVD Portfolio with Introduction of NextSeq™ 550Dx System and Expanded Use of MiSeq™Dx System

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) announced today the introduction of its NextSeq™ 550Dx instrument, the company’s second FDA-regulated and CE-IVD marked next-generation sequencing (NGS) system. The company also announced that the intended use for the MiSeq™Dx instrument has been updated to include the use of DNA libraries generated from formalin-fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissues,... Read more

November 15, 2017 Lab Top-10 Product Launch

Shimadzu's New HITS-TX High-Speed Impact Testing Machine Enables Testing at Speeds of up to 20 m/s for Evaluation of Automotive Parts and Other Plastic Materials

In recent years, focused mainly on the automobile industry, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of cases where various parts are being replaced with ones made of plastic materials and highly functional resin-based composite materials, since they are lighter and offer superior workability. Since data related to impact characteristics and strength is... Read more

November 15, 2017 Lab Top-10 Product Launch

Shimadzu's New HITS-TX High-Speed Impact Testing Machine Enables Testing at Speeds of up to 20 m/s for Evaluation of Automotive Parts and Other Plastic Materials

In recent years, focused mainly on the automobile industry, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of cases where various parts are being replaced with ones made of plastic materials and highly functional resin-based composite materials, since they are lighter and offer superior workability. Since data related to impact characteristics and strength is... Read more

November 14, 2017 Clinical Research/Diagn. Lab Top-10 Life Science Tools PR/Corporate

Leading Pathologists to Showcase First Case Studies with Oncomine Dx Target Test at Association for Molecular Pathology Annual Meeting

Leading Pathologists to Showcase First Case Studies with Oncomine Dx Target Test at Association for Molecular Pathology Annual Meeting Thermo Fisher Scientific customers also highlight their latest research advancements in solid tumor profiling and liquid biopsy analysis during corporate workshops CARLSBAD, Calif. and SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Advances in next-generation sequencing (NGS)... Read more

November 14, 2017 Lab Top-10 Process Analytical Instr. Product Launch

Free Firmware Download for METTLER TOLEDO’s HC103 Halogen Moisture Analyzer Offers Improved Analysis

HC103 moisture analyzer New firmware release 1.40 focuses on faster, better process documentation, including sample ID management and comprehensive performance-assurance reporting. This free, easy-to-download upgrade will help save time and improve results documentation. GREIFENSEE, SWITZERLAND (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 14, 2017 Many products require batch-by-batch moisture testing to ensure consistent product quality. Now, the robust and easy-to-use HC103... Read more

November 14, 2017 Acad, Gov/Utilities Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships Mass Spectrometry

Shimadzu Supports New Medicinal Plant Chemistry Program at Northern Michigan University

November 14 2017 Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI), the leading provider of cannabis testing instruments, and Northern Michigan University (NMU) announce a collaborative relationship in support of NMU’s new 4-year undergraduate degree program in Medicinal Plant Chemistry. This program is intended to complement the emerging cannabis economy with a specific focus on laboratory analysis, experimental horticulture,... Read more

November 13, 2017 Lab Equipment Lab Top-10 Product Launch

MilliporeSigma Introduces Stericup® Quick Release System for Improved Cell Culture Filtration

Optimizes user control and streamlines filtration process Uses quality-tested Millipore® membranes for reliable performance Burlington, Massachusetts, November 13, 2017 — MilliporeSigma today launched the new Stericup® Quick Release 500 mL vacuum filtration system, a filter bottle system ideally suited for sterile filtration of cell culture media, buffers and reagents. The Stericup® Quick Release system is the next generation... Read more

November 13, 2017 Lab Top-10 Molecular Spectroscopy

Thermo Scientific TruNarc Analyzer Now Detects Carfentanil

Newest library update adds 14 new forms of fentanyl to handheld narcotics analyzer, designed to rapidly identify emerging synthetic opioids and other potent drugs in the field TEWKSBURY, Mass., Nov. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Law enforcement agents, narcotics officers and customs personnel can now quickly and safely identify the synthetic opioid carfentanil and dozens of additional... Read more

November 13, 2017 Acad, Gov/Utilities Atomic Spectroscopy Cell Analysis Tools Lab Top-10 PR/Corporate

Agilent Thought Leader Award Presented to Renowned Drug Discovery Researcher Professor Jiandong Jiang

Agilent Thought Leader Award Presented to Renowned Drug Discovery Researcher Professor Jiandong Jiang Award to Chinese Scientist Supports the Use of Various Molecular Approaches to Cancer Research SANTA CLARA, Calif., November 12, 2017 Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that Professor Jiandong Jiang has received an Agilent Thought Leader Award in support of his... Read more

November 9, 2017 Lab Top-10 PR/Corporate

Thermo Fisher Scientific Earns Perfect Score on Corporate Equality Index

WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, received a perfect score of 100 on the 2018 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 16th annual scorecard on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) workplace equality. This is the third consecutive year that Thermo... Read more