SUNNYVALE, Calif., Labcyte Inc. today announced the award of $196K from the National Cancer Institute to fund a collaborative cancer biomarker validation program with the Canary Center of Stanford University. The program will develop an advanced system for early cancer detection by integrating a suite of well-established biotechnologies that includes Labcyte proprietary acoustic liquid handling […]

Sunnyvale, CA, Molecular Devices, LLC, a leader in bioanalytical systems for drug discovery, life science research, and bioassay/test development, today announced the launch of the MicroMax Low Volume Microplate which offers researchers the benefit of measuring up to sixty-four samples per plate on the SpectraMax® microplate readers. System compatibility, MicroMax offers the highest throughput solution […]

WALTHAM, Mass.– PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced that the Company has completed its acquisition of Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:CALP – News), a Hopkinton, Massachusetts-based leader in imaging and detection solutions for life sciences research, diagnostics and environmental markets. In September, […]

Emmen, NL – Spark Holland B.V., a leading supplier of analytical instrumentation, announced today the transfer its direct sales and service activities for the online SPE products and services in Germany to Axel Semrau GmbH & Co. KG. With this transition Axel Semrau® will be able to provide online SPE solutions to a wide variety […]

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Today, Molecular Devices, LLC, a leader in bioanalytical systems for drug discovery, life science research, and bioassay/test development, today announced the launch of SoftMax® Pro 6 Microplate Data and Analysis Software. SoftMax Pro software is the industry standard with superior data analysis capabilities critical to researchers in R&D, drug manufacturing, quality control, […]

Sunnyvale, Calif. – Freeslate, Inc., the leading provider of high throughput research solutions, today announced the release of its Biologic Formulation Workflow, a comprehensive solution for accelerating research in vaccine and protein formulation development. The workflow automates and integrates sample preparation, sample stressing and formulation analysis allowing for exploration of a much broader experimental space […]

Biohit Oyj and Sartorius Lab Holding GmbH have concluded an agreement for the sale of Biohit’s liquid handling business to Sartorius. As a result, Biohit will change its financial guidance. The liquid handling business develops, manufactures, and markets laboratory equipment and accessories for the pharmaceutical, food, and other industries. Biohit’s products are also used in […]

Hopkinton, Mass. – Hamilton Storage Technologies and Robotics have delivered and successfully installed an integrated compound management system at Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd.’s Research and Development Centre in Laval, Quebec. Over 140 scientists are involved in developing new antiviral therapeutic agents at this facility. The Hamilton system provides seamless integration of compound library storage with […]

Goettingen – Sartorius, a leading international process and laboratory technology provider, today signed an agreement to acquire the liquid handling business of the Finnish laboratory supplier Biohit Oyj. With its liquid handling segment, Biohit is one of the global market leaders for mechanical and electronic pipettes, as well as for the associated consumables. The segment, […]