SAN DIEGO — Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced that it has acquired Advanced Liquid Logic (ALL), a leading provider of liquid handling solutions. ALL, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Illumina, has developed a proprietary “digital microfluidics” technology based on electrowetting that precisely manipulates small droplets within a sealed disposable cartridge to perform complex laboratory […]
CHELMSFORD, Mass.,– Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq:BRKS) announced that it signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets and business of Matrical, Inc. for cash consideration of approximately $10 million. Matrical is a Spokane, Washington-based, privately held company established in 2001 that provides biological sample preparation, management and storage solutions to customers in Agbio, Biotech, Life […]
GERMANTOWN, Maryland, and HILDEN, Germany, — QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced a partnership with Exosome Diagnostics Inc. to develop and commercialize high-performance sample preparation kits for the processing of nucleic acids from exosomes. Combining the Exosome Diagnostics platform technology approach with select QIAGEN consumables and automation platforms has the potential […]
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) and Temasek Polytechnic today announced a collaboration in product-safety testing and opened a new laboratory to help small and midsize enterprises maintain strict safety and quality standards. The Temasek Polytechnic-Agilent Partner Lab brings together cutting-edge bio-analytical technologies from Agilent and resources from Temasek Polytechnic to help businesses, in particular those […]
caprotec bioanalytics GmbH and Bayer CropScience announced today that they have entered a second research collaboration to identify and elucidate a tractable agrochemical target using caprotec’s proprietary Capture Compound Mass Spectrometry technology (CCMS). “We have decided to progress a second target with the team at caprotec and benefit from the close working relationships established over […]
LANCASTER, Calif.– Simulations Plus, Inc. (Nasdaq: SLP), a leading provider of simulation and modeling software for pharmaceutical discovery and development, announced today that it has completed a 14-month collaborative project with Bayer HealthCare, a subgroup of Bayer AG, to improve prediction of ionization constants for drug-like molecules. Dr. Robert Fraczkiewicz, team leader for ADMET Cheminformatics […]
SAINT LOUIS and LA JOLLA, Calif., — Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (Nasdaq: SIAL) today announced a partnership with The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) to fund research and provide immediate, day-of-publication access to TSRI researchers’ discoveries for the synthesis and analysis of potential drugs. The partnership promises to eliminate months from the translation of cutting-edge chemistry into widespread […]
Jena/GERMANY, Pleasanton/USA, — ZEISS, the international leader in the fields of optics and optoelectronics announced today that the acquisition of U.S.-based Xradia, Inc. has been completed. The closing took place on July 12, 2013 after all formal conditions, as set in the Acquisition Agreement, were fulfilled. Xradia, Inc. is now operating under the new name […]
BOSTON –– Pathogenica Inc. announced today it had entered into an agreement with Illumina(NASDAQ:ILMN), whereby the parties will co-market in the Asia Pacific region a new version of Pathogenica’s HAI BioDetection kit compatible with Illumina’s MiSeq benchtop sequencing system. The combined solution will enable users to identify an expanded panel of bacteria and drug resistance […]
Center Valley, PA (USA) –– Avantor™ Performance Materials, a global manufacturer of performance materials and chemicals, today announced it has expanded its arrangement with VWR International, LLC for distribution of its pharmaceutical production chemicals portfolio in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. VWR is a global solutions provider of laboratory supplies, equipment and […]
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