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The sell-off of the federal strategic helium reserve has driven up demand for the vital element and poses a threat to the supply that researchers need, a panel of U.S. experts reported on Friday.
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Researchers have discovered that some of the most fundamental assumptions about how water moves through soil in a seasonally dry climate such as the Pacific Northwest are incorrect -- and that a century of research based on those assumptions will have to be reconsidered.
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Researchers at MIT and Rockefeller University have successfully grown hepatitis C virus in otherwise healthy liver cells in the laboratory, an advance that could allow scientists to develop and test new treatments for the disease.
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Dan Sheldon, president of Sheldon Manufacturing, Inc., is establishing a cooperative of Laboratory Product Manufacturers to donate vital lab equipment, such as freezers and incubators, to re-establish labs in Haiti in the aftermath.
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Lab Manager Boot Camp, presented by Lab Manager Magazine, invites laboratory professionals to color outside the lines and get their creativity flowing in order to be better lab managers.
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The Joseph Breen Memorial Fellowship sponsors young international green chemistry scholars to participate in any international green chemistry technical meeting, conference, or training program of their choosing.
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CEM Corporation will sponsor Hats for Haiti, a fundraiser at Pittcon 2010 benefiting the Haitian earthquake relief effort. The Company will be offering its trademark Crazy Dave Beanies, which have become a tradition at the exhibition, for a $1 contribution.
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BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE:BDX), a leading global medical technology company, is increasing the supply of its products available for donation in support of Haiti earthquake relief efforts from the $500,000 announced on January 15 to $5 million in market value of critical medical supplies.
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LabX, a leading online business-to-business website for buying new and used laboratory equipment and related hi-tech industrial products, joins scientists and engineers from around the world looking for lab products.
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Hettich Centrifuges, Beverly, MA, is initiating a North America recall of 2050 and 2076 plastic hematocrit rotors that are used in combination with the Mikro 12-24, Mikro 20, Haematokrit 20 and Haematokrit 24 bench top plastic centrifuges.
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Agilent Technologies, Inc. and Varian, Inc. announced on January 21, 2010, that they have been granted conditional antitrust clearance from the European Commission for Agilent's proposed acquisition of Varian.
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PerkinElmer Inc. and Corning Incorporated announced in late 2009 that the two companies have entered into a strategic agreement to advance the development of next-generation label-free detection technologies.
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