SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Agena Bioscience™ today introduced the Chip prep module to automate sample handling after PCR for the MassARRAY® 96-well System. This enables laboratories to operate the MassARRAY System largely unattended for high-throughput, multiplex genetic analysis. “Whether you are a lab manager, pathologist, or medical director, automation of the post-PCR workflow reduces labor […]

BEVERLY, Mass. — Thrive Bioscience announced today it closed a $4.0 million round of seed financing from angel groups, strategic partners and industry veterans to accelerate commercialization of previously unavailable solutions that advance drug discovery, research and delivery of new therapies by improving one of the most important research processes – cell culture. Investors in […]

ST. LOUIS — Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (NASDAQ: SIAL) announced today it has secured unconditional approval from Brazil’s Council for Economic Defense (CADE), the final outstanding approval required for the planned acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (the “Transaction”). This clearance, which will be effective after a waiting period of 15 days, follows recently received […]

WARREN, N.J. — Roka Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKA), a molecular diagnostics company focused on providing advanced testing solutions for the detection of foodborne pathogens, today announced that Nicholas J. Valeriani has been appointed to its board of directors. Since 2012, Mr. Valeriani, 58, has been the Chief Executive Officer of the Gary and Mary West […]

ST. LOUIS — Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (NASDAQ: SIAL) announced today it has secured unconditional approval from Brazil’s Council for Economic Defense (CADE), the final outstanding approval required for the planned acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (the “Transaction”). This clearance, which will be effective after a waiting period of 15 days, follows recently received […]

Merck announced that approvals have been secured from all relevant jurisdictions for its planned acquisition of U.S.-based life science company Sigma-Aldrich. Unconditional approval from Brazil’s Council for Economic Defense (CADE), which was the final outstanding country, was received. This clearance becomes effective after a common waiting period of 15 days. It follows recently received antitrust […]

Pleasanton, California – IntegenX announced today that a second major national database, The National DNA Database (NDNAD), has had forensic DNA profiles uploaded from the RapidHIT® System. The NDNAD was established in the United Kingdom in 1995. Currently, more than five million forensic DNA profiles have been uploaded into NDNAD. The samples that were uploaded […]

Boulder, Colo. —— BiOptix, a life science tools company that provides an affordable and powerful solution for drug discovery scientists that require label-free, real-time detection of biomolecular interactions, today announced their Simulject Application, a tool which allows researchers to inject two different concentrations of an analyte simultaneously on a BiOptix 404pi without the need for […]

HENDERSON, Nev.– Rainbow Coral Corp. (OTCBB:RBCC) joint venture partner Nano3D Biosciences (n3D) has signed a major worldwide distribution agreement with Reprocell for its revolutionary three-dimensional bioprinting product lines. Under the pact, Reprocell will market and sell n3D’s BioAssembler and Magnetic 3D Bioprinting products to academic and governmental-institute life science researchers as well as to the […]

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. – Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL), a global leader in filtration, separation and purification technologies, today announced that Pall shareholders voted in favor of the proposal to adopt the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated May 12, 2015 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Pall, Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) and Pentagon Merger Sub, […]