Press Releases

July 2011: Essen BioScience has just released a line of biologically quality controlled extracellular matrix components for use in its CellPlayer Invasion assay. The ECM components have been thoroughly tested to insure performance and remove the wasted time and expense associated with lot variability.

April 2011: Essen BioScience has just released a 96-well cell invasion assay. The CellPlayer Cell Invasion assay for the first time allows researchers to follow both cell migration and 3-D invasion on the same plate, kinetically, and without using cell labels.

Jan 2011: Essen BioScience recorded its 7th consecutive year of revenue growth in 2010. Kirk Schroeder, President of Essen comments, " I am very proud of this past year's growth in the face of a tough economic environment in the life science industry. I believe very much in the future of our organic growth model; coupling continued scientific excellence and innovation with our expanding global direct sales team."

Jan 2011: Essen BioScience opens wholly-owned subsidiary in Tokyo, Japan. Subsidiary will serve as home base for direct sales of Essen BioScience products in Asia-Pacific region

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Nov 2010: Essen Instruments and EmaGene Science of South Korea sign an international distribution agreement whereby EmaGene Science has exclusive distribution rights to Essen's IncuCyte^TM live cell imaging technology and associated kinetic CellPlayer^TM assays in South Korea.

 

October 2010: IncuCyte, Essen Bioscience's live cell imaging platform, was voted 'Best Technology' at the European LRIG Flow Cytometry and Imaging meeting. This award, selected by the conference delegates from an extensive array of imaging technologies from other vendors, recognizes Essen's innovation and leading position in the field of long term live cell kinetic assays.

 

June 2010: Essen BioScience and Nycomed announce ion channel collaboration
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May 2010: Essen BioScience Launches 96-Well Cell Migration Assays
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April 2010: Essen BioScience announces name change and US Headquarters move.

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March 2010: Essen Instruments signs collaboration agreement with Origene Technologies Inc. for the development of ion-channel cell lines.

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Jan 2010: Essen Instruments and Research Instruments PTE Ltd. Of Singapore sign an international distribution agreement whereby Research Instruments has exclusive distribution rights to Essen's IncuCyte^TM technology in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.

 

Jan 2010: Essen Instruments achieves sixth consecutive year of organically-driven revenue growth.

 

 

July 2009: Essen Instruments launches a European-based contract screening center based in Welwyn Garden City.

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June 2009: Essen Instruments and IUL GmbH of Konigswinter, Germany sign an international distribution agreement whereby IUL has exclusive distribution rights to Essen's IncuCyte^TM technology in Germany.

 

April 2009: Essen Instruments and TCS CellWorks (Birmingham, UK) enter into a strategic collaboration to develop and distribute live-cell angiogenesis kits.

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Nov 2008: Essen Instruments begins beta-release of the IncuCyte^FLR. This instrument adds fluorescence capability to the live-cell imaging product line enabling kinetic read-outs for assays including cellular proliferation and co-culture angiogenesis.

 

Oct 2008: Vince Groppi, Ph.D, V.P. and CSO of Essen Instruments delivers podium presentation at the 2008 Society of Biomolecular Sciences (SBS) Cell-based Assays: Innovations in Reagents, Technologies & Screening Symposium in King of Prussia, PA. Vince’s talk was entitled: HT Organ Pharmacological Assays for Drug Discovery.

 

Sept 2008: Vince Groppi, Ph.D, V.P. and CSO of Essen Instruments delivers plenary podium presentation at the 2008 Assays & Cellular Targets (ACT) Conference in San Diego. The talk was entitled: Long-term Live-Cell Imaging of Angiogenesis in Co-Culture.

 

June 2008: Essen Instruments and Tekon Technologies Ltd. of Hong Kong sign an international distribution agreement whereby Tekon has exclusive distribution rights to Essen’s IncuCyte^TM and Pipeline^TM products in China and Taiwan.

 

June 2008: Essen Instruments and Millennium Science Pty Ltd. of Australia sign an international distribution agreement whereby Millennium has exclusive distribution rights to Essen’s IncuCyte^TM and Pipeline^TM products in Australia and New Zealand.

 

June 2008: Essen Instruments hires David Rock, Ph.D. as Director of Advanced Biotechnology. Dave will add his 25 years experience in pre-clinical drug discovery to support new bio-technology development programs at Essen, including building applications for Essen’s contract services business unit.

 

April 2008: Essen Instruments releases HD phase imaging mode. HD Imaging is a type of phase imaging invented by Essen which is relatively insensitive to fluid-meniscus artifacts and thus allows for high contrast images in 96 and 384-well microplates.

 

Jan 2008: Essen hires Peter Djali, Ph.D. as European Sales Manager. Pete is responsible for European sales for Essen's IncuCyte^TM and Pipeline^TM products in the UK and Europe.