Affymetrix Launches GeneAtlas™ Personal Microarray 04 Mar 2010: Affymetrix, Inc. today announced the launch of the GeneAtlas™ System, a complete, personal solution for processing Affymetrix arrays and characterizing changes in gene expression in a variety of research applications. Affymetrix Inc
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Tecan and ForteBio Automate Label-Free Assays for Bioprocess and Drug Discovery Applications
04 Mar 2010: Tecan has become ForteBio’s preferred automation partner for real-time, label-free assays to support bioprocess and drug discovery workflows. The two companies have worked together to integrate the new ForteBio Octet® 384 platform, consisting of the Octet RED384 and the Octet QK384, on Tecan’s Freedom EVO® liquid handling workstation. Tecan
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New Kits Simplify Genome-wide Expression Studies
16 Feb 2010: Millipore Corporation today announced its new Magna ChIP2™ chromatin immunoprecipitation DNA microarray kits, the first kits to provide reagents, microarrays, and validated protocols for the entire ChIP-chip workflow. The kits allow researchers to map entire gene regulatory networks and patterns of epigenetic marks using microarray technology. Millipore Corporation
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Amsbio Announces Assay Kits for Measuring the Complete Range of HDAC Enzymes
11 Feb 2010: AMSBIO has announced 2 new histone deacetylase (HDAC) cell-based assay kits that provide an easy tool for studying the activity and inhibition of the full range of HDAC enzymes (1-11). AMSBIO
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Functional Screening of Recombinant CHO-M1 Cells using the PHERAstar from BMGLABTECH 09 Feb 2010: This application note demonstrates the HTRF® assay from Cisbio as a fast and reliable method to directly screen a large number of stable transfected single cell clones. Carbachol dose response curves with fresh cells from a growing culture and frozen instant cells measured on BMG LABTECH´s PHERAstar showed similar results for EC50 and signal-to-blank values. BMG LABTECH
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Analytica Announces InnovationArea - Start-ups in the spotlight 08 Feb 2010: Analytica will continue its initiative for new companies again in 2010. From March 23 – 26, 2010, international start-ups and research organizations in the biotechnology sector will present their business ideas and document the importance of the life sciences in a special area known as the InnovationArea. Messe Munchen International
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Fluidigm & IntegraGen Join Forces To Create A Genetic Analysis Service And European Demonstration Facility
05 Feb 2010: Fluidigm has joined with IntegraGen SA, one of France's leading providers of genetic research testing services, to bring IFC technology to European researchers. IntegraGen will offer premium class services to its customers using the Fluidigm BioMark™ System for Genetic Analysis and the Access Array™ sample preparation system for next-generation sequencing. Fluidigm Corporation
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QuantiScientifics, LLC Introduces the A2 Multiplex Assay System at LabAutomation 2010 04 Feb 2010: QuantiScientifics, LLC acquired the A2 Business from Beckman Coulter, Inc. and relaunched the product this year at LabAutomation. The A2 MicroArray System with Universal Linker Technology is a microplate-based platform for the development of multiplex assays. QuantiScientifics, LLC
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AB SCIEX Launches as New Company to Extend Leadership in Analytical Science 04 Feb 2010: AB SCIEX today launched as a new company dedicated to life science analytical technologies. The new company combines the two halves of the highly successful AB SCIEX mass spectrometry joint venture into an integrated organization. AB SCIEX
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SBS Announces the Election of New Board Members
02 Feb 2010: The Society for Biomolecular Sciences (SBS) is pleased to announce the election of two new board members, Melvin Reichman, Ph.D. and Sue Holland-Crimmin, Ph.D. and the re-election of John Wang, Ph.D.. Each will serve a three-year term on the SBS Board of Directors. Society for Biomolecular Sciences (SBS)
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