Beckman Coulter Diagnostics Receives CE Mark and Expands Chemistry

Menu to include Procalcitonin (PCT)Beckman Coulter Sample Press Release Automated chemistry assay offers a tool for the diagnosis and management of life-threatening bacterial sepsis BREA, CALIF. — (April 20, 2017) — Beckman Coulter Diagnostics announced a partnership with Diazyme Laboratories that allows customers access to a procalcitonin (PCT) assay, an important marker for the detection... Read more

Bruker Introduces new Calibrations for EOS handheld LIBS Elemental Analyzer

KENNEWICK, Washington – April 19, 2017 – Bruker introduces a new calibration package for the EOS 500 handheld Laser Induced Breakdown Spectrometer (HH-LIBS). In response to customer input, the EOS 500 now has the option to include Iron, Nickel, Copper and Cobalt alloy calibrations, in addition to the existing light metal calibrations (e.g. Aluminum, Titanium... Read more

Agilent Technologies Presents Thought Leader Award to Professor Dwight Stoll for Separation Science Research

Award Supports International Collaboration on Two-Dimensional Liquid Chromatography SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 19, 2017 Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) announced today that Prof. Dwight Stoll has received an Agilent Thought Leader Award in support of his research applying two-dimensional liquid chromatography (2D-LC) to biopharmaceutical analysis. An influential researcher in chromatography, Prof. Stoll specializes in multi-dimensional... Read more

VICAM Introduces New Rapid, Solvent-free Method for Ochratoxin A Detection in Coffee and Wheat

The Ochra-V AQUA eliminates the use of organic solvents while also significantly reducing testing time MILFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr. 19, 2017– Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) announced VICAM®, a Waters® Business, now offers a rapid, eco-friendly lateral flow strip test specifically for the detection of ochratoxin A in green coffee and wheat. Compared to traditional methods, the Ochra-V®... Read more

New X-ray Machine Handles Heavy Products in Washdown Environments

Thermo Scientific NextGuard Pro enables inspection/detection of up to 50 kg/110 lbs in IP65 plants MINNEAPOLIS, April 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — A new X-ray machine from Thermo Fisher Scientific engineered to handle heavy product weights of up to 50 kilograms/110 pounds in IP65 washdown environments will make its debut at Interpack 2017, May 4-10 in Düsseldorf,... Read more

Thermo Fisher Scientific Establishes Institute of Pathology at University Hospital Basel as Center of Excellence Partner

Agreement centered on next-generation sequencing oncology research and companion diagnostic development programs CARLSBAD, Calif., April 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific has signed an agreement with the Institute of Medical Genetics and Pathology at University Hospital Basel, Switzerland, to establish the leading institution as the first partner in the Next Generation Sequencing Companion Dx Center... Read more

Molecular Devices Introduces SpectraMax DuoLuc Reporter Assay Kit

Dual luciferase measurement for your microplate reader Sunnyvale, California, April 18, 2017.  Molecular Devices announced today an addition to its assay kits portfolio with the launch of the new SpectraMax® DuoLuc™ Reporter Assay Kit enabling highly sensitive quantitation of both firefly and Renilla luciferases in mammalian cells. Reporter gene assays are an important tool for... Read more

New Sample Holder/Storage Container Reduces the Workload Needed for Analyzing Organic/Inorganic Contaminants in Foods and Chemical Products

Shimadzu Corporation announces the release of its unique EDXIR-Holder, a sample holder/storage container. Designed for customers who analyze small samples such as contaminants, it can be used with both an energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometer (EDX) and Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer (FTIR). Analyzing small samples using EDX or FTIR typically requires a time-consuming process for... Read more

Hamilton Robotics Collaborates with Illumina in the European Union for Streamlined Noninvasive Prenatal Testing Solution

Automated Whole-Genome Sequencing Approach Provides Confidence in Results with Increased Sample Throughput and Decreased Turnaround Time Reno, Nev. (April13, 2017) – Hamilton Robotics continues to strengthen their ongoing partnership with Illumina, Inc. through the collaborative development of the VeriSeq™ NIPT Solution for high-throughput noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT). This automated, next-generation sequencing (NGS) workflow is a... Read more