Affymetrix Launches Axiom Genome-Wide ASI Array For Maximized Coverage of East Asian Populations 26 Apr 2010: Affymetrix, Inc. announces the launch of the Axiom™ Genome-Wide ASI Array, the first commercial product to provide maximum power for genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in East Asian populations. Affymetrix Inc
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Analysis of Changes in RTK Phosphorylation Using Proteome Profiler™ 96 Antibody Arrays 26 Apr 2010: Methods to identify the effect of RTK inhibitors or modifying antibodies on RTK phosphorylation are effective tools for drug screening. This application note presents the Proteome Profiler 96 human Phospho-RTK Antibody Array as a unique and powerful multiplex immunoassay that utilizes ELISA techniques to measure changes in the phosphorylation of multiple RTKs simultaneously. R&D Systems, Inc.
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Visit R&D Systems at AACR to View the New Microplate-based Antibody Array
12 Apr 2010: R&D Systems presents the Proteome Profiler™ 96 Microplate-based Antibody Array. Register at R&D Systems' booth (#2152) for a chance to win a copy of Rebecca Skloot's The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - the true tale of the woman behind HeLa cells. R&D Systems, Inc.
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Pathway-Focused Gene Expression Panels Validated for Real-time PCR
07 Apr 2010: Fluidigm Corporation and SABiosciences (a QIAGEN Company) have announced that they have teamed up to create over 100 pathway-focused gene expression panels validated for real-time PCR analysis on the Fluidigm BioMark™ System for Genetic Analysis. These kits are named the RT² Profiler™ PCR Arrays for the Fluidigm BioMark system. Fluidigm Corporation
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AACC Announces 2010 Annual Meeting Plenary Session 06 Apr 2010: The American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) is holding its 2010 Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo July 25 - 29 at the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA. The highlight of each day is the Plenary Session which provides a unique opportunity to hear from world leaders in the areas of science, medicine and technology. AACC
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Matrix Dedicated Evidence Biochip Array Based Immunoassays for Toxicological and Forensic Applications 05 Apr 2010: This application note demonstrates examples of the applicability of biochip arrays for the simultaneous detection of multiple drugs of abuse per sample of urine, blood or oral fluid using matrix dedicated kits. This technology has also been applied to tissue and meconium. Randox Laboratories Ltd
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AACC Announces 42nd Annual Oak Ridge Conference 29 Mar 2010: The American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) announces its 42nd annual Oak Ridge Conference to be held April 22 – 23 at The Fairmont San José in San José, CA. AACC’s Oak Ridge Conference is a highly regarded international conference attended by scientists from both academia and industry who are developing the diagnostic devices of the future. AACC
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New SciFinder® Features Reveal More Synthetic Pathways and Improves Productivity 26 Mar 2010: Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) introduces new enhancements to SciFinder that will provide more synthetic pathways and improve productivity for researchers working in the chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and energy industries. Additional features will advance the pace of research for scientists involved in every aspect of the chemical R&D process. Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS)
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Grace Earns Quality Certification for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing 18 Mar 2010: Grace & Co. has earned Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) certification of its facility in Baltimore, Maryland. The certification encompasses Grace’s Quality Management System that includes the standards, procedures and manufacturing operations used by the company in the production of pharmaceutical grade silica (commonly marketed by Grace under the SYLOID® brand name). Grace Davison Discovery Sciences
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HTRF® Check Kits for GST and 6HIS Tag Accessibility; Proof of Concept for c-myc and FLAG® Detection Systems 04 Mar 2010: Tag detection can be made difficult, in particular for small and peptidic motifs which may be hindered during protein folding. The HTRF® check kits presented here were designed as a one step procedure, with a maximum incubation time of 2 hours. The two exiting kits for GST and 6HIS checking include all necessary reagents for detection (lyophilized for better preservation) and sample preparation. Cisbio Bioassays
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