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Decontamination and inhibition of ribonucleases

It is common knowledge in most laboratories that RNA is more susceptible to degradation than DNA. Unlike Deoxyribonucleases (DNases), which require metal ions for activity (and can therefore easily be inactivated with chelating agents such as EDTA), ribonucleases (RNases) have virtually no cofactor requirements and adv...

GeneChip Sample Cleanup Module for cleanup of cDNA and in vitro transcribed cRNA

A crucial step in gene expression analysis is target labeling. To improve the critical steps in the target-labeling process, QIAGEN has developed the GeneChip Sample Cleanup Module specifically for use with Affymetrix GeneChip expression arrays. The GeneChip Sample Cleanup Module was developed as part of an on...

The doctor is in: Thompson prescribes better health information technology

The Wisconsin Technology Network is committed to helping improve patient safety and healthcare through the development and deployment of technology. We salute the administration and the efforts of Secretary Thompson and his agency to help spread the adoption health technology. If you are interested in learning more about this topic you should attend the following event....

Third Wave lands European distribution deal, reports high earnings

MADISON announced Tuesday a four-year marketing and distribution agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Third Wave has granted Belgium-based Innogenetics the exclusive European marketing and distribution rights for select Invader molecu...

Merge eFilm Builds Distribution Channel

MILWAUKEE, WI - - has signed agreements with four European companies to resell or distribute Merge eFilm's FUSION RIS/PACS and eFilm Workstation solutions. These full-service healthcare solution firms will increase the availability of Merge eFilm's products and services throughout European healthcare organisat...

Your Data: Silencing Hepatitis C Virus Replication With In Vitro Transcribed siRNAs

siRNA Construction Kit uses an in vitro transcription reaction and column purification to prepare transfection-ready siRNAs. With this kit, multiple siRNAs can be prepared in ~24 hours. Below is one example of how siRNAs prepared by the Silenc...

Your Data: Silencing Neural Cell Adhesion Genes with In Vitro Transcribed siRNAs

Ambion has developed a system for siRNA synthesis and purification based on in vitro transcription, the siRNA Construction Kit (patent pending). This kit produces transfection-ready siRNA at a fraction of the cost of chemical synthesis. Here, resear...

While schools combat low tech enrollment, are businesses contributing to IT workforce woes?

Judging by the growing number of technology activ...

Douglas Stewart reaches distribution pact with digital video firm

Financial terms of the deal were...

Microsoft to distribute $224M as part of settlement

software over a 10-year period of Microsoft's intent to distribute nearly $224 million back to them as par...

WiCell, California firm agree to distribute stem cell lines derived with new technique

The Madison-based to jointly distribu...

GE Healthcare to distribute stem cell harvester

Under the terms of the deal, GE will supply the stem cell harvesting product, known as the Auto Express...

GenTel to distribute cancer research tool

The novel technology, developed at the of Grand Rapids, measures variatio...

Neurognostics to partner with Racine distributor

Three-year-old , a company specializing in functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) products and services, has entered a distributorship a...

Musicnotes strikes deal to distribute Sony/ATV sheet music

Madison-based , an Internet-based sheet music store, reached an agreement Friday to distribu...

WiSys to distribute $1 million in research funds

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Kodak to distribute Cedara mammography medical imaging software

Cedara B-CAD is a Computer Aided Detection solution for assisting radiologists i...

The use of e-prescribing and electronic health records is accelerating

On October 11, 2005, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") and the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General ("OIG") published separate, but parallel, proposed rules representing a unified effort to advance the goal of widespread adoption of electronic health records technologies by hospitals, physicians, and other health care providers....

Douglas Stewart Co., Mindjet form distribution partnership

to distribute Mindjet's new MindManager Basic 6 and Pro 6 software applications to more than 4,500 academic resellers and 150 college stores in the United States...

CPM contributes marketing program to Michigan hospital

St. John used the CRM solution to promote its collaboration with the Un...

Alfalight finds Chinese distributor for high-power lasers

Sanetronic's main office is in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The company was founded in 1987 as an international di...

EraGen strikes big distribution deal; Berbee buys again

A small Madison biotech firm, EraGen Biosciences, has just forged a worldwide distribution conduit for one of its products. The firm exclusively licensed rights to its test for cystic fibrosis, a genetic lung disease, to pharma giant Bayer Healthcare. Also: Berbee Information Networks Corporation has bought another IT firm, this one in Appleton. Original air date: Saturday, May 21, 2005<...

EraGen cystic fibrosis test to be distributed worldwide through Bayer

The new assay can be automated for mutation carrier screening and neonatal and newborn testing. The agreement also allows Bayer He...

Describe your invention, or your biotech patent may be worthless

The court denied an appeal in This effectively solidifies the decision that was made by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which invalidat...

Modine Manufacturing to contribute to DOE's fuel-cell vehicle

RACINE, Wis. vehicle development and demonstration project. The nearly $8.6 million proje...

Federal advisor to HHS describes the national information infrastructure

MADISON In a speech given April 27, President Bush proclaimed that health care in America is in desperate need of aid, citing a 21st century health care system [which] uses a 19th century paperwork system. While this seems to be a grim statement, Dr. William Yasnoff , a physician and computer scientist who serves as senior advisor for the N...

Wisconsin based Graphics Distribution, Inc. purchased by Florida company

Glendale, Wis. VWB, a Florida-based provider of interactive, media-convergent home entertainment devices, announced Monday...

EraGen signs Canadian Market Distribution Agreement for nucleic acid dection products

MADISON - , Canada's leading independent distributor of advanced clinical in-vitro diagnostic products. The announcement follows the companys distribution agreement announced last Wednesday with...

MyWeather, LLC Acquires WeatherPoint Business From Tribune Media Services

Madison, WI - MyWeather(TM) LLC, a provider of weather applications, announced that it has acquired the WeatherPoint business from Tribune Media Services (TMS), a subsidiary of Tribune Company (NYSE: TRB). WeatherPoint provides Internet weather data, graphics and imagery to newspapers and other clients. The agreement should enable both companies to grow their respective market positions in online...

ARI Connect OEMS with Distributors

MILWAUKEE-- , a provider of business solutions that connect equipment manufacturers with their service and distribution networks, announced today that Hance Company of Plymouth, Minn., signed an agreement to license ARI's EMPARTweb e-Catalog solution for integration directly with Hance's Ezone parts lookup and ordering service within their deal...

Standard Networks to Distribute its Cryptographic Software in Japan and Taiwan

MADISON, Wis. - , a privately held software developer that creates secure data communication products and cryptographic software announced that Tokyo-based C4 Technologies a public security software developer has become the exclusive distributor for its MOVEit Crypto software in Japan and Taiwan. C4 Technologies will incorporat...

Molecular Cloning Systems Gets Distributor

Researchers often encounter certain genes, chromosomal regions or entire genomes that are especially difficult to clone. Lucigen's CloneSmart technology was designed specifically to eliminate many of the difficulties inherent to cloning, from an individual gene or a complete genome. The technology utilizes a series of low-background vectors designed to clone sequences that are difficult to clone...

Molecular Cloning Systems Gets Distributor

MIDDLETON, WI - , which develops genomic services and products announced a new alliance in which Agencourt will be the sole distributor of Lucigens CloneSmart cloning ki...