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SeraCare Life Sciences announces launch of new ACCURUN 501 C. difficile Control

SeraCare Life Sciences, a provider of high-quality biological materials that help optimize diagnostic performance, reliability and repeatability across the IVD lifecycle, today announced the launch of its new ACCURUN 501 C. difficile Control – the company's first molecular control product targeting hospital acquired infections.

23 Aug 2014

Randox expands major supplier agreement with Novation

Randox Laboratories has further expanded its market presence in the United States, having been awarded a major supplier agreement with Novation, the leading health care supply chain expertise, analytics and contracting company.

From Randox Laboratories Ltd. 22 Jul 2014

Randox's Acusera Immunoassay Speciality 1 quality control receives FDA clearance

In Q3 of 2013, Randox announced that the Food and Drug Administration has approved the company's Acusera Immunoassay Speciality 1 quality control for use in US laboratories.

From Randox Laboratories Ltd. 22 Jul 2014

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences launches Aquios CL Clinical Flow Cytometer* for laboratory use

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences is set to transform the use of flow cytometry in the routine clinical laboratory with its latest offering, the Aquios CL Clinical Flow Cytometer*. Fully automated, with a small footprint, the instrument is the first authentic ‘LOAD & GO’ cytometry system.

13 Jun 2014

Endocrine Society announces winners of Early Investigators Awards and FLARE Internship Awards

The Endocrine Society is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2014 Early Investigators Awards and the Future Leaders Advancing Research in Endocrinology Internship Awards.

6 Jun 2014

Ranbaxy to implement Instem's Provantis preclinical software suite at Gurgaon R&D center in India

Instem, a leading provider of IT solutions to the global early development healthcare market, is pleased to announce that Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (Ranbaxy) has purchased the Provantis preclinical software suite to automate laboratory processes at their R&D Headquarters in Gurgaon, India.

9 May 2014

Diatron launches new version of Abacus 3CT hematology analyzer

The Diatron Group, a global provider of hematology and clinical chemistry analyzers, has launched a new version of its Abacus 3CT hematology analyzer. The new Abacus 3CT is a compact, bench-top, flexible 3-part differential analyzer which now offers 22 parameters to deliver even more patient data, and with its cap piercing capability, it can be used with sample tubes that are open or closed for greater convenience.

From Diatron 2 Apr 2014

UM researchers awarded FDA contract to expand high-throughput sequencing database

Researchers at the Institute for Genome Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have been awarded a research program contract from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to sequence, assemble, and annotate a population of bacterial pathogens using two high-throughput sequencing (HTS) technologies in support of the expansion of a vetted public reference database.

2 Apr 2014

Trinean, Sony DADC sign manufacturing and supply agreement to develop microfluidic disposables

Trinean, the leading provider of microfluidic spectrophotometry platforms, today announced that it entered into a manufacturing and supply agreement with Sony DADC for the production of microfluidic disposables fit for storage and micro-cuvette analysis of droplet-sized biological samples.

1 Apr 2014

Research findings help explain rare genetic disorder that causes immunodeficiency syndrome

IRCM researchers led by Javier M. Di Noia, PhD, uncovered a new function of AID, a crucial enzyme for the immune response. The discovery, recently published by the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, helps explain a rare genetic disorder that causes an immunodeficiency syndrome.

28 Mar 2014

Bio-Rad announces release of beta version of the USP Spectral Library

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb), a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, today announced the release of beta version of USP Spectral Library™ powered by Bio Rad's KnowItAll® software technology platform for spectral analysis, identification, search, data management, and reporting.

From Bio-Rad Laboratories 5 Mar 2014

Bruker launches new, improved customer-driven products at Pittcon 2014

At Pittcon 2014, Bruker today announced new product introductions and enhancements for improved performance and customer experience in research, industrial and applied markets.

4 Mar 2014

Sapio Sciences announces release of Exemplar NGS LIMS system

Sapio Sciences is pleased to announce the release of Exemplar NGS LIMS. Sapio's NGS LIMS system will track multiple next-generation sequencing platform workflows from request through processing and analysis.

20 Jan 2014

PGC-1α protein found in muscle may contributes to the development of type 2 diabetes later in life

A Montr-al research team led by Jennifer Estall at the IRCM discovered that a protein found in muscle tissue may contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes later in life. The study's results, published in today's printed edition of the scientific journal American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism, indicate that the protein could be a promising early predictor of increased diabetes risk.

15 Jan 2014

Two new, bench top analyzers from Diatron to be showcased at Medica

The Diatron Group, global provider of hematology and clinical chemistry analyzers, will be showing two new, bench top analyzers on booth 3A 07 at Medica, Dusseldorf (20-23 November 2013). The new version of the established Abacus 3CT hematology analyzer has been enhanced to make it even easier to use. In addition, Diatron will also be previewing a prototype version of the brand new Pictus 500 clinical chemistry analyzer.

From Diatron 2 Oct 2013

New automated stainer for high throughput staining launched by Thermo Scientific

This new advanced automated stainer offers significant improvements in workflow optimization, particularly when multiple protocols are used. It has been intelligently designed to be easier to use than ever, with a new touch screen interface and intuitive software.

2 Aug 2013

OGT to release new CytoSure Consortium Cancer +SNP array for CNV and LOH detection

Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), provider of innovative genetics research and biomarker solutions to advance molecular medicine, will launch its new CytoSure™ Consortium Cancer +SNP array (4x180k) at the Cancer Cytogenomics Microarray Consortium (CCMC) and Cytogenomics Array Group (CAGdb) combined meeting in Chicago on the 5th- 7th August, booth 4.

From Oxford Gene Technology 30 Jul 2013

Probiodrug to present studies on PQ912 for treatment of Alzheimer's disease at AAIC meeting

Probiodrug AG (Probiodrug) announced that it will be making two poster and two oral presentations at the upcoming Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Boston, MA July 13 - 18, 2013.

8 Jul 2013

Cherwell Laboratories to present their comprehensive product range at the Aseptic Preparation and Dispensing of Medicines (APDM) Course, Leeds Trinity University

Cherwell Laboratories, specialists in products for process validation and environmental monitoring will present their comprehensive product range at the Aseptic Preparation and Dispensing of Medicines (APDM) Course, Leeds Trinity University on 9th & 10th July 2013.

From Cherwell Laboratories 25 Jun 2013

PathCentral unveils AP Anywhere Express Anatomic Pathology Laboratory Information System

PathCentral, a technology-enabled company dedicated to the success of the pathology community, today unveiled its AP Anywhere Express Anatomic Pathology Laboratory Information System.

28 May 2013