MENLO PARK, Calif. — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq:PACB), provider of the PacBio® RS II DNA Sequencing System, today announced it is collaborating with the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and Public Health England to complete the sequences of 3,000 bacterial genome strains from PHE’s National Collection of Type Cultures (NCTC). Sequencing will be performed […]

OXFORD, England — Zyoxel, the world’s leading expert for advanced in vitro 3D liver models for drug discovery and drug testing, has announced preliminary results from a testing by Sanofi on Zyoxel’s LiverChip™ platform for drug metabolism and pharmacokinetic (DMPK) studies. Sanofi employed a variety of morphological, genetic and functional analyses to fully characterise the […]

Sydney, Australia — AXT Pty Ltd, Australia’s leading supplier of analytical and sample preparation equipment, is proud to announce that it is now the exclusive Australian and New Zealand distributor of E.A. Fischione Instruments, Inc. products. Fischione designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes advanced microscopy and nanotechnology devices to the global scientific community. Its broad range […]

LEIDEN – BIOKÉ, a Cell Signaling Technology Europe (CST Europe) company, and RainDance Technologies, an innovative genomics tools company enabling ultra-sensitive detection of cancer and inherited diseases, announced an agreement allowing BIOKÉ to distribute RainDrop™ Digital PCR Systems in The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany, effective October 28, 2013. “We are starting to see broad […]

WALTHAM, Mass. — Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has received approval from the European Commission (EC) for its pending acquisition of Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE). To expedite the approval, Thermo Fisher has committed to divest of its cell culture (sera and media), gene modulation […]

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Evergreen Medical Technologies (Saint Paul, Minnesota) and Bose Corporation (Framingham, Massachusetts) have announced a partnership to enhance the testing of medical devices by providing a broad-range of testing capabilities to evaluate the safety of implantable devices. Bose Corporation, through its ElectroForce Systems Group, is a leader in the development and sales […]

Endress+Hauser will acquire US company Kaiser Optical Systems. Regulatory authorities in the United States have approved the former parent company, Rockwell Collins, to complete the transaction already announced in August. The acquisition is effective from 22 November 2013. Kaiser Optical Systems is a world leader in spectrographic instrumentation and applied holographic technology. Principal products include […]

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA – Instem, a leading provider of IT solutions to the global early development healthcare market, announced today that it has acquired Perceptive Instruments (“Perceptive”) as it continues to consolidate the life sciences IT marketplace. Located in Suffolk, United Kingdom, Perceptive develops, manufactures and supplies image analysis and data processing solutions that are primarily […]

GOETTINGEN, Germany — The shareholders of UK company TAP Biosystems Group plc approved Sartorius’ takeover offer at the shareholder meetings held yesterday. The cash offer made through Sartorius’ wholly-owned subsidiary Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH valued TAP Biosystems Group plc at approximately €33 million. The transaction is expected to close at the end of 2013. The […]

Loveland, CO — Boval Company, LP and Argenta Group, LLC have announced an agreement to distribute Chata Biosystems’ premixed dissolution media and buffers in Mexico through Agenta’s subsidiary, Tecrom Group. Loveland, CO based Chata, a wholly-owned Boval division, manufacturers highly regulated mobile phases, dissolution media, and buffers for the pharmaceutical industry. Tecrom is a leading […]