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New Assays to Offer More Comprehensive Menu for Androgen and Prostate Testing
 15 Jul 2010: A new fully automated Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) immunoassay for testing plasma or serum samples on the ADVIA Centaur® platform has been developed by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics.
Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics
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Pittcon 2011 Announces its Annual Call for Topics Conferee Networking Sessions
15 Jul 2010: Topics must be received electronically by July 16, 2010. The Pittcon Conferee Networking Committee will review the submitted topics and selections will be completed by late August. Final session topics will be posted to the Pittcon website in October.
The Pittsburgh Conference
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New Kits Provide Earlier Detection of Heart Damage
 13 Jul 2010: Alere International launches three improved tests for earlier detection of low levels of TnI which improves outcomes and benefits the patient. The kits are: Troponin I - a single-analyte, improved sensitivity Troponin I (TnI) test, Cardio2 - a two analyte panel consisting of the new Troponin I and BNP as well as Cardio3 - a three analyte panel consisting of the new Troponin I, BNP and CK-MB.
Alere International
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Pittcon to Participate in International Year of Chemistry (IYC)
22 Jun 2010: Extra activities to celebrate the International Year of Chemistry (IYC) at Pittcon 2011 have been announced. The extra programs include Science Week, which will serve the city of Atlanta and surrounding diagnostic-tests-/-kits, and on a more global level, and the Technical Program, which will include sessions on how chemical research is critical for solving global problems involving food, water, health, energy and transportation.
The Pittsburgh Conference
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Leica Microsystems to Develop an Automated HER2 FISH Test with the Leica BOND Staining Platform
 22 Jun 2010: Leica Microsystems GmbH and Abbott have reached an agreement for Abbott to supply fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) probes that target the HER2 gene locus. The probes will be used to develop a fully automated FISH solution for HER2 testing on the Leica Microsystems’ BOND™ an automated advanced staining platform.
Leica Microsystems GmbH
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Human Oncostatin M is Functionally Equivalent to Mouse LIF in Supporting Mouse ES Cell Pluripotency & Germline Competency
21 Jun 2010: In this application note R&D Systems demonstrate human OSM is able to maintain ES cell pluripotency in a similar manner to mouse LIF, including long-term maintenance of pluripotency and the ability to differentiate in vitro, the ability to activate STAT3, and germline transmission competency. The study suggests that OSM may be an additional factor that plays a role in early embryonic development and that it may be used as an alternative to LIF in mouse ES cell culture.
R&D Systems, Inc.
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Bridge4Bio Teams with Instream Partners to Focus on Investment Advice
 18 Jun 2010: Life sciences and biotechnology organizations needing to raise capital or quickly identify corporate partners or merger/acquisition candidates worldwide can now benefit from receiving sound, focused investment advice following a collaborative pact forged between Bridge4Bio, LLC and Instream Partners, a FINRA member and leading investment banking and advisory corporate financial group.
Bridge4Bio, LLC
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AnaSpec Introduces New SensoLyte uPA & tPA Assay Kits
 17 Jun 2010: AnaSpec is pleased to introduce two plasminogen activator assay kits – the SensoLyte AFC Urokinase (uPA) Assay Kit and the SensoLyte AMC tPA Assay Kit. These kits, optimized for inhibitor screening, contain high-performance fluorogenic substrates which exhibit high reactivity and low background signal.
AnaSpec Inc.
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CO2 Incubator Sterilization method with 90ºC Moist Heat Decontamination
17 Jun 2010: In this application note, Esco validate the Swiftcon 90ºC moist heat decontamination cycle of the Celculture CO2 Incubator by performing decontamination tests on 5 bacterial suspension preparations, including Aspergillus niger and Bacillus subtilis. After decontamination, the microbial suspension discs were placed on tubes containing PBS which were assayed by culturing methods to quantitate Total Viable Count at each location.
Esco Micro Pte Ltd
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blood transfusion
19 Jul 2010: BioDot will be highlighting its core "batch" and "in line" systems for development and manufacturing of lateral flow tests. These systems will include quantitative dispensing, laminating, cutting and assembly. In addition, BioDot will be showcasing products for Biochip and Biosensor development and manufacturing around its proprietary dispensing technology.
