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Roche introduces new EMR interface for the U.S. Department of VA

Roche announced today that it has introduced a new Electronic Medical Record interface for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that helps VA healthcare facilities improve their efficiency and accuracy by transmitting patient diabetes management data directly into the VistA computerized patient record system.

From Roche Diagnostics Limited 19 Apr 2011

Thermo Fisher Scientific introduces wireless sample monitoring solution

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today introduced its new Thermo Scientific Smart-Vue wireless monitoring solution. Smart-Vue™ protects precious samples by monitoring key laboratory parameters including temperature, CO2 concentration, humidity and differential pressure. It can be installed by the user on most laboratory equipment, including ultra-low temperature freezers, laboratory refrigerators, CO2 incubators and clean rooms.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 16 Apr 2011

Roche LightCycler 480 PCR System to be used at Koch Institute for advanced cancer research

Roche announced today that the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT will be using the Roche LightCycler® 480 System, a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) system for the analysis of gene expression and genetic variation, in advanced cancer research.

From Roche Diagnostics Limited 7 Apr 2011

PerkinElmer exhibits new drug discovery reagents and in vivo imaging, detection solutions at AACR 2011

At the 102nd American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting, PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, will be exhibiting new offerings in life sciences research and drug discovery reagents, as well as in vivo imaging and detection solutions at Booth #121.

From PerkinElmer 7 Apr 2011

PerkinElmer launches new Multispecies Imaging Module to generate 3D datasets

PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced a new Multispecies Imaging Module for PerkinElmer's Fluorescence Molecular Tomography In Vivo Imaging Systems.

From PerkinElmer 5 Apr 2011

Thermo Fisher completes Athena and Lancaster sales for $940 million

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has completed the previously announced sales of its two laboratory-testing services businesses, Athena Diagnostics and Lancaster Laboratories, in two separate transactions, resulting in total proceeds of $940 million.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 5 Apr 2011

Experts discuss about need for national colorectal cancer screening program at Capitol Hill

On Capitol Hill today, colorectal cancer experts and advocates will gather to promote the establishment of a national colorectal cancer screening program in an effort to save lives.

From Olympus Life Science Solutions 31 Mar 2011

CardioNexus to launch Panasonic CardioHealth Station at American College of Cardiology 2011 Annual Scientific Sessions

CardioNexus Corporation an affiliated company of Panasonic Healthcare Co. Ltd., will introduce Panasonic CardioHealth® Station at the 2011 Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology.

From PHC Europe B.V. 31 Mar 2011

PerkinElmer launches new oncology testing service for cancer patients

PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced the introduction of a new oncology testing service.

From PerkinElmer 30 Mar 2011

PerkinElmer expands epigenetic detection reagents portfolio for drug discovery

At the 17th annual Society for Biomolecular Sciences 2011 conference in Orlando, PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced the expansion of its epigenetic detection reagents portfolio specifically validated for drug discovery and life sciences research.

From PerkinElmer 29 Mar 2011

Morphologi G3 Raman chemical identification of contaminant particles

A new application note describing ‘Raman chemical identification of contaminant particles’ is now available on the Malvern Panalytical website. It highlights the ability of the company’s Morphologi G3 equipped with Raman microprobe accessory to target particulate impurities, an area of considerable interest to manufacturers of complex, high value products where control of particle size and shape is crucial.

From Malvern Panalytical 25 Mar 2011

PerkinElmer acquires ArtusLabs and signs agreement to purchase CambridgeSoft

PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire CambridgeSoft Corporation, and has completed the purchase of ArtusLabs, Inc.

From PerkinElmer 25 Mar 2011

PerkinElmer enters definitive agreement to acquire CambridgeSoft

Health Evolution Partners, a manager of healthcare investment funds, announced today that its portfolio company, CambridgeSoft, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by PerkinElmer, Inc.

From PerkinElmer 25 Mar 2011

Olympus offers new stones retrieval products

Over the last years, the equipment for endoscopy and training of ureteroscopy has improved significantly. The shift from ESWL to ureteroscopy is evident.

From Olympus Life Science Solutions 18 Mar 2011

U-M purchases Fluxion's IonFlux system to study nanoscale membrane disruption

Fluxion Biosciences, Inc. announced today that the University of Michigan Department of Chemistry has purchased the IonFlux 16 automated patch clamp instrument.

From Fluxion Biosciences 16 Mar 2011

Daylight Solutions ships its 200th commercial laser system for scientific applications

Daylight Solutions, Inc., a leading manufacturer of advanced molecular detection, spectroscopic imaging, and high-power illumination solutions, shipped its 200th commercial laser system for scientific applications at the close of 2010.

From Daylight Solutions Inc 14 Mar 2011

Thermo Fisher Scientific plans for new manufacturing facility in China

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced plans for a new manufacturing facility in China within the Suzhou Science and Technology Town - part of the company's strategy to aggressively expand its presence in the Asia-Pacific region.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 2 Mar 2011

Advion to establish new laboratory at Purdue Research Park near Indianapolis

Advion BioServices Inc., a provider of contract bioanalytical research services, announced that it will establish a laboratory here, creating 49 immediate jobs and up to 66 jobs by 2015.

From Advion 2 Mar 2011

Quebec researchers use Malvern’s new high temperature chromatography system in novel work

Researchers working at NanoQAM, the nanotechnology research centre of the University of Quebec (Montreal, Canada), are successfully innovating novel polymer coatings on the basis of data measured using a Viscotek high temperature gel permeation chromatography (HT-GPC) system from Malvern Panalytical.

From Malvern Panalytical 1 Mar 2011

PerkinElmer announces new Signature Precision Panel | Prenatal diagnostic test for chromosomal disorders

PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced that the Company's Signature Genomics Laboratories has launched its new Signature Precision Panel™| Prenatal diagnostic test for rapid testing of 15 common and severe chromosomal disorders.

From PerkinElmer 28 Feb 2011