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For many years, scientists all around the globe have been using Precellys lysing and grinding kits, as they have been proven efficient and safe in a broad range of research areas including microbiology, pharmacology, cancer, forensic medicine, the environment, and even agronomy. Here below, discover our top three bestselling kits and find the perfect solution for your sample prep! ...
Uniquely positioned to be a dedicated player in the analytical testing industry, Alfa Chemistry supplies a full range of analytical reagents. Today it announces to add pharmaceutical and drug standards to its already rich offering of chromatography standards. After this move, researchers can now easily have access to certified reference materials, environmental standards, food & beverage ...
Offer price increased from €39.00 to €43.00 per QIAGEN share in cash Minimum acceptance threshold lowered from 75% to 66.67% of outstanding QIAGEN shares QIAGEN Supervisory and Managing Boards reaffirm unanimous recommendation that QIAGEN shareholders tender all of their QIAGEN shares Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, and QIAGEN N.V. ...
In the simplest of terms, DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is the genetic code that determines all the characteristics of a living thing. This double, long chain of molecules called nucleotides tell each cell what proteins to make, giving them the genetic instruction guide for life and its processes. Each cell’s development, reproduction and death are controlled by the ...
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that The Analytical Scientist magazine has recognized the Agilent 1290 Infinity II 2D-LC solution with multiple heart-cutting as one of most transformative technologies introduced last year. The magazine's editorial board, along with a panel of independent experts, chose the winners. Agilent's fully automated solution was cited for its ability ...
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced a collaboration with scientists at the University of Toronto's Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research to produce a comprehensive metabolomics multiple-reaction monitoring (MRM) library and methodology, using Agilent's Infinity 1290 UHPLC and 6460 triple quadrupole mass spectrometry system. The library, coupled with Agilent's ...
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced it is sponsoring a free scientific symposium on exposomics and the etiology of disease. A panel of scientists from Duquesne University, The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh and The Heinz Endowments will discuss analytical strategies for measuring how environmental exposure impacts human health and chronic disease. The half-day event, "Regional ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reported a voluntary recall of two lots of Mitosol (mitomycin for solution), 0.2 mg/vial, Kit for Ophthalmic Use because they may contain a strain of yeast on one of more parts. The two affected lots are considered non-sterile and unsafe for use. The Mitosol Kits are an antimetabolite used by physicians in hospitals and clinics during ab ...
According to Fox News, a 6-month old boy has developed lead poisoning after contact with a cosmetic product known as “trio.” The powder-like substance was placed on the boy’s eyelids during a folk remedy that is said to support visual development. The boy, who was born in the United States to Nigerian parents, was brought to the Boston Children’s Hospital in June 2011 ...
A recent study published by the Proceedings of National Academy of Science has found that exposure to the chemical triclosan is linked to muscle function impairments. Triclosan is an antimicrobial agent typically found in products such as soaps, deodorants, toothpaste, mouthwash, clothes, bedding, carpet, toys, and trash bags. Researchers conducted their studies on mice and fish in response to ...
In 2010, a Navajo cattle rancher named Larry Gordy discovered an abandoned uranium mine in the middle of his grazing land in Cameron, AZ, according to the New York Times. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) visited the site and found dangerously high levels of uranium, but the agency has yet to begin the clean-up. The EPA found that the radioactivity there measured one million counts ...
As a health risk, asbestos is most commonly linked to mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis, as well as a handful of other respiratory issues. However, a recent study published by Britain’s Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine has also linked asbestos exposure to an increased risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease due to its inflammatory properties. The study included ...
New research indicates that women with higher levels of cadmium in their diets are at a greater risk of developing breast cancer than those who consume less of the heavy metal, reports the LA Times. The study, conducted in Sweden, followed approximately 56,000 women for over 12 years to record their diets and breast cancer diagnoses. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has classified ...
Thirteen students have tested positive for the antibiotic resistant infection, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) at Belen High School in New Mexico. All thirteen of the students have received antibiotics and are expected to recover. A female cheerleader, the first one at Belen High to be diagnosed with MRSA, had the most severe case that required an abscess to be ...