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Eco Friendly Packaged Pipette Tips from Integra Viaflo 15 Jun 2010: INTEGRA Viaflo has introduced GREEN PACK™ - an environmentally friendly version of its GripTips™ pipette tips for use with its range of electronic pipettes. Using 100% recyclable materials imprinted with soy based inks the new GREEN PACK™ packaging houses five inserts of non-sterile GripTips™, but without the tip boxes. VIAFLO an INTEGRA company

TAP’s Automated Stem Cell Processing Suite Premiers on Stand 820 at ISSCR 15 Jun 2010: The Automation Partnership (TAP), a world leader in the design and development of innovative automation for life science applications is delighted to announce that for the first time it will be showing its full range of stem cell processing automation, to facilitate the production of high quality stem cells, on Stand 820 at the International Society of Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) Conference. The Automation Partnership

Promega and Cellular Dynamics Partner to Validate Stem Cell-Based In Vitro Assays for Predicting Drug-Induced Cardiotoxicity 15 Jun 2010: Cellular Dynamics International (CDI) and Promega have entered into a research collaboration with the goal of bringing more relevant and highly predictive toxicity testing to the drug discovery process. Pharmaceutical discovery scientists will now be able to combine bioassays with human cardiomyocytes to improve prediction of unintentional, detrimental side effects that have previously remained undetected until late in the development process or after release of the drug to the general public. Cellular Dynamics International

Agilent Technologies Offers FT-IR Solutions for Biomedical and Biological Analysis 15 Jun 2010: Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced Fourier Transform-Infra Red (FT-IR) solutions for biomedical and biological applications that reduce analysis times and reveal more detailed information about biomedical and biological samples. Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies and Integrated DNA Technologies Provide a New Solution for qPCR Studies 15 Jun 2010: Agilent Technologies Inc. and Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) have partnered to provide a complete solution for qPCR studies. The combination of the Mx3005P qPCR system and Brilliant qPCR reagents from Agilent with PrimeTime qPCR Assays from IDT provides customers a fully supported solution that is ideal for qPCR studies. Agilent Technologies

Esco Announces New Generation of Best-Selling Labculture Class II Biological Safety Cabinets 14 Jun 2010: Esco announces the release of new generation Labculture Class II Biological Safety Cabinets, the industry's most certified biosafety cabinet product line. New generation Labculture Class II Biological Safety Cabinets feature improved design, an enhanced user interface, simplified menu navigation and a new quickstart mode. Esco Micro Pte Ltd

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)

Lonza Introduces Clonetics® Human Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells & RtEGM™ Growth Medium 14 Jun 2010: Lonza is pleased to announce the availability of cryopreserved Clonetics® Human Retinal Pigment Epithelial (hRPE) Cells and optimized RtEGM™ Growth Medium BulletKit® for ophthalmologic research including age-related macular degeneration, retinistis pigmentosa, and gene expression profiles of RPE. Lonza Group Ltd

Thermo Fisher Scientific Extends Linear Ion Trap and Triple Stage Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer Trade-In Program 14 Jun 2010: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, announces the extension of its LC-MS ion trap and triple stage quadrupole trade-in programs to include the trade-in of instruments from any vendor. Scientists are invited to participate in the Traps and Triples Trade-In Program by trading in ion trap or triple stage quadrupole mass spectrometers – from any vendor – and upgrading to Thermo Scientific linear ion trap or triple stage quadrupole technology. Thermo Fisher Scientific

UVP Announces Major Software Upgrade for VisionWorksLS Analysis Software 14 Jun 2010: UVP, LLC announces a major upgrade to the VisionWorks®LS Software, configured with UVP’s BioImaging Systems, making this version the most streamlined, efficient design for personalized workflow. The new VisionWorksLS 7.0 software includes a redesigned interface, portable analysis data, capture templates and compatibility with Windows 7. UVP, LLC.