PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.–Pall Corporation today announced that its board of directors declared a 20 percent increase in its quarterly dividend to 21 cents per share. “The board has increased the dividend again this year in support of our long-term commitment to create more value for our shareholders,” said Larry Kingsley, president & CEO. “We continue […]

Uniqsis of Cambridge, UK, and WaveCraft of Uppsala, Sweden, have entered into a collaborative agreement to develop and market a new range of microwave-based flow chemistry systems that will radically improve efficiency when scaling up compound synthesis during drug development. By integrating proven liquid handling technology from Uniqsis with unique microwave applicator technology and reactors […]

CARLSBAD, Calif. — Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) announced today that it has given notice of its intention to redeem all of the outstanding 1.5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 (the “2024 Convertible Notes”) on February 15, 2012. As of December 31, 2011 there was $450,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Convertible Notes […]

Jena (Germany) — Management Board and Supervisory Board of CyBio AG (Deutsche Börse, General Standard, ISIN DE005412308) today decided to submit the proposal to the Shareholder’s Meeting on April 27, 2012, to authorize the Management Board to apply for withdrawing from the listing of CyBio AG shares on the Regulated Market at Frankfurt Stock Exchange […]

AN DIEGO — Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM), a life sciences company providing innovative genetic analysis solutions, today announced highlights of the Company’s 2011 performance and accomplishments, as well as preliminary activities and goals for the first part of 2012. Initial 2011 Performance Results Total revenue growth of approximately 23 percent year-over-year for 2011 (unaudited). Over […]

OMAHA, Neb. – Transgenomic, Inc. (OTC/BB: TBIO) today announced that it has entered into a Convertible Promissory Note Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) in the aggregate amount of $3.0 million with entities (the “Investors”) associated with Third Security, LLC, a leading life sciences investment firm. “We are very pleased with the additional investment by Third […]

WARREN, N.J. — Roka Bioscience announced today that it has secured $47.5 million in Series D financing. New investor Aisling Capital participated in the financing along with existing investors OrbiMed Advisors, New Enterprise Associates, Inc., and TPG Biotech. In conjunction with the financing, Josh Bilenker, M.D., Partner at Aisling Capital, will join Roka’s Board of […]

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Quanterix Corporation, a company enabling a new generation of molecular diagnostic tests based on its revolutionary Single Molecule Array (SiMoA™) technology, announced today a strategic investment and technology development agreement with In-Q-Tel (IQT), the independent strategic investment firm that identifies innovative technology solutions to support the missions of the U.S. Intelligence Community. […]

MINNEAPOLIS — MOCON, Inc., announced today that on December 15, 2011, its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of ten cents ($0.10) per share, payable on February 17, 2012, to shareholders of record on February 3, 2012. The Company has provided stockholders with quarterly dividends for the 94th consecutive quarter. Prior to the […]