Society for Biomolecular Sciences Announces Call for Papers 14 Jun 2010: The Society for Biomolecular Sciences (SBS) announced today that they are accepting abstracts for the SBS 17th Annual Conference and Exhibition, Advancing the Science of Drug Discovery, which will take place March 27- 31, 2011 at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Society for Biomolecular Sciences (SBS)
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Lab M’s new MacConkey Agar homes in on Enterococci
11 Jun 2010: Microbiology specialist Lab M, has added a modified MacConkey Agar to its range of dehydrated culture media. MacConkey Agar No.2 contains bile salts No. 2 for the recognition of Enterococci and is especially useful when these organisms are present alongside coliforms and non-lactose fermenters in water, sewage and food products. Lab M Ltd
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DNASTAR Software Grant Supports Ion Torrent Awards 11 Jun 2010: DNASTAR® announced today that it will join Ion Torrent in supporting the Ion PGM Sequencer Grant Program by providing perpetual licenses of its next-gen sequencing suite of software tools to the two European winners of the recently announced extension of the grant program. DNASTAR Inc.
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Nikon launches new incubator imaging system
10 Jun 2010: Adding to Nikon's groundbreaking series of BioStation incubator imaging systems, which offer excellent cell care throughout imaging, the new BioStation IM-Q allows users with minimal microscopy experience to conduct live cell imaging without a steep learning curve. This compact system incorporates a microscope, an incubator and a high sensitivity, cooled quantitative CCD camera integrated into a single package. Nikon Instruments Europe
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Accuri and eBioscience - Two Leading Suppliers Team Up 10 Jun 2010: Accuri is pleased to announce a co-marketing agreement with eBioscience. The collaboration is designed to offer scientists a better, and more comprehensive, solution for their flow cytometry research needs in the US and Europe. The agreement pairs the cost-effectiveness, ease-of-use, performance capabilities and accessibility of the Accuri C6 Flow Cytometer® System with the market-leading line of over 11,000 cell analysis reagents offered by eBioscience. Accuri Cytometers, Inc.
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AACC Announces Largest Ever Clinical Lab Expo 09 Jun 2010: The American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) announces that the 2010 Clinical Lab Expo being held July 27 – 29 as part of its 2010 Annual Meeting at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA is the largest ever with over 1,900 booths and more than 650 companies exhibiting. The Clinical Lab Expo maintains its position as the premier event of its kind in the world. AACC
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Stem Cell-Derived Human Neurons in CNS Drug Discovery 07 Jun 2010: In this application note from Molecular Devices reproducible batches of human neurons are generated that will significantly improve and impact CNS drug discovery. The stem cell-derived neurons express all known markers typically associated with mature neurons and are functionally active. These neurons have been used in a recent screen to identify antagonists of a novel GPCR target implicated in schizophrenia. Molecular Devices
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Corning® Epic® System: Real-time Monitoring of Cell Response to Virus Infection 24 May 2010: This application note discusses the use of the Epic System, an optical sensor-based label-free HTS platform (1), to monitor real-time the HeLa cell response to human rhinovirus (HRV) infection. Corning Life Sciences
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PharmaNet Development Group to Demonstrate Comprehensive Capabilities at ASMS 2010
18 May 2010: PharmaNet Development Group subsidiaries Taylor Technology and Anapharm will be showcasing a range of innovative bioanalysis solutions, including high resolution mass spectrometry applications. There will also be various poster sessions and short courses throughout the meeting. PharmaNet Development Group, Inc.
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BIOTECHNICA 2010: From Biomedicine Industry to the Future of Our Food 12 May 2010: BIOTECHNICA 2010 is open for business in Hannover from 5 to 7 October, with new focus topics and more wide-ranging coverage. “Those in search of current trends, new ideas and inspiration need look no further than BIOTECHNICA”, says Stephan Ph. Kühne, who sits on the Board of Management at Deutsche Messe AG in Hannover. Deutsche Messe AG
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