CORNING, N.Y.,– Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) announced today that it has reached a definitive agreement with BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE:BDX) to acquire the majority of its Discovery Labware unit for approximately $730 million in cash. The acquisition is expected to be completed later this year, subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of […]

AirClean® Systems, a world leader in ductless laboratory enclosures, has upgraded all AC4000- Series horizontal laminar flow clean benches to a new dual-wall design, providing a convenient space for the mounting of service fixtures and electrical outlets. Each updated clean bench, from the four-foot AC4000HLF to eight-foot AC8000HLF, provides the same quality construction, HEPA filtration […]

Franklin Lakes, NJ– BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE:BDX), a leading global medical technology company, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its BD Biosciences – Discovery Labware unit, excluding its Advanced Bioprocessing platform, to Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW), the world leader in specialty glass and ceramics. The transaction will be a […]

SOUTH EASTON, Mass.— Pressure BioSciences, Inc.(“PBI” or the “Company”) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Ironridge BioPharma Co. (“Ironridge”) to purchase $500,000.00 in shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”) of the Company. Each share of the 500 shares of Preferred Stock to be sold to Ironridge […]

NSG Precision Cells, a leader in the silicon industry, is pleased to announce their new innovative screw cap absorbance cuvette. With over 50 years’ experience and expertise, NSG Precision Cells is recognized as a frontrunner in advanced quartz technology and quality products. NSG’s absorption cuvette is made from the finest Extrasil (ES) Quartz and handmade […]

CARLSBAD, Calif.,– Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has extended its recent method equivalency finding of the Applied Biosystems TaqMan® Salmonella Enteritidis Detection Kit to test poultry eggs for additional use on environmental samples at production houses where the breakfast staple is handled and packaged. The kit […]

South Easton, MA,– Pressure BioSciences, Inc. (OTCQB: PBIO) (“PBI” and the “Company”) today announced that its common stock will begin trading on the OTCQB tier of the OTC Marketplace (“OTCQB”) effective today, Thursday, April 5, 2012. The OTCQB is a market tier for OTCtraded companies that are registered and current in their reporting with the […]

Air Science provides containment solutions to meet any analytical need. The NEW Purair Flex provides numerous performance advantages over the competition, including: More Volume. The Purair Flex Film Isolator features an innovative curved film design that provides more working volume than any other Glove Bag on the market. Versatile Tapered Sleeve / Glove Options. Unlike […]

RADNOR, PA, – VWR International, LLC, a leading global laboratory supply and distribution company, announced today that it has acquired VITRUM PRAHA S.R.O. and VITRUM ROZNOV S.R.O., two distributors of scientific laboratory supplies headquartered in Prague and Roznov. VITRUM PRAHA and VITRUM ROZNOV were founded in the early 1990’s and are two well established independent […]

Minneapolis, MN,– (Pace Analytical Services, Inc.) Pace Analytical, an industry-leading provider of environmental testing services, introduces Pacelabs eQuip, www.pacelabs.com/equip/. The site features a wide range of quality, refurbished lab equipment for direct purchase at cost-effective prices, as well as online auctions for select lab equipment. The broad selection of available equipment includes: balances, chromatography, centrifuges, […]