Edgewood, Maryland –– Smiths Detection has provided services and equipment to support a joint research health study conductedby Utah Valley University Emergency Services Department and the Fire Smoke Coalition. The study is examining if residue left on firefighters’ personal protective equipment after fighting fires poses a health risk. Results are planned to be released later […]
Smiths Group plc today announces that Mal Maginnis, President of Smiths Detection, has decided to step down for personal reasons so that he can relocate back to Singapore and pursue other interests. He will be leaving the Group after a suitable transition period. The process to appoint a permanent replacement is underway. In the interim, […]
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that Dr. Guibin Jiang has received an Agilent Thought Leader Award in recognition of his seminal contributions to China’s environmental research and conservation efforts. Dr. Jiang is director of the State Key Lab of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology and the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ […]
The University of Texas at Arlington offers students a new level of experience with the most sophisticated scientific instrumentation this fall with the opening of two new teaching laboratories as part of the Shimadzu Institute for Research Technologies. The newly-opened labs and the Center for Bio-Molecular Imaging, which will open Nov. 15, are part of […]
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today launched new Agilent J&W gas chromatography columns designed for energy and chemical exploration, processing and distribution applications. The columns include extensions to the PLOT PT product line with aluminum oxide and molecular sieve stationary phases, as well as DB-sulfur SCD (sulfur chemiluminesence detection) columns that […]
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced it has combined its Life Sciences Group with its Diagnostics and Genomics business, naming Lars Holmkvist the new group’s president and senior vice president of Agilent, effective immediately. Holmkvist was previously president of the Diagnostics and Genomics Group and senior vice president of Agilent. […]
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced plans to separate into two publicly traded companies: one in life sciences, diagnostics and applied markets (LDA) that will retain the Agilent name, and the other that will be comprised of Agilent’s current portfolio of electronic measurement (EM) products. The separation is expected to […]
Markes International (Llantrisant, UK) has announced that its worldwide thermal desorption and mass spectrometry business is set to expand into Germany. The German Technical Centre (Markes International GmbH) is located in Neu-Isenburg near Frankfurt and features a state-of-the-art laboratory for customer demonstrations and the development of new analytical procedures. There is also a conference room […]
Houston, TX., USA – PAC, a leading global provider of advanced analytical instruments for laboratories and online process applications, is pleased to announce that Keith Barnard has joined PAC as the Company President. Keith has over 17 years of experience in plant management, manufacturing, and operations. Keith comes to PAC from Flowserve where he worked […]
SANTA CLARA, Calif., and MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) and ABC Instrumentación Analítica today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement for Agilent to acquire assets from ABCIA. Privately held ABCIA, based in Mexico City, is a leading distributor of analytical solutions, including Agilent’s chemical analysis and life science products. […]
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