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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

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.

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

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.

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

Super Resolution Pioneer to Open MICROSCIENCE 2010 16 Jun 2010: Dr Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz (NIH, US) – a pioneer of super resolution imaging - will give the opening Plenary Lecture at MICROSCIENCE 2010 in London’s docklands on Tuesday 29th June 2010. Royal Microscopical Society

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)

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

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.

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