Eurofins, the world leader in residue testing in food and agricultural products, is collaborating with AB SCIEX, a global leader in analytical technology, and Phenomenex, a leader in separation science, to develop methods to analyze animal feed for the presence of antibiotic and fungicide residues. The first output of this collaboration is an application for […]

ChromoTek GmbH (Munich, Germany) has announced today the signing of a license agreement granting Bayer Pharma AG (Bayer) the right to use ChromoTek’s proprietary Cell Cycle Chromobody® Technology for drug profiling by High Content Analysis. Under the terms of the agreement, Bayer will apply Chromobody® technology for real time monitoring of cell cycle progression in […]

Shenzhen, China and Mountain View Calif. – BGI-Shenzhen (“BGI”), a leading international genomics organization based in Shenzhen, China, today announced that through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Beta Acquisition Corporation, it has successfully completed the acquisition of Complete Genomics, Inc. (formerly NASDAQ: GNOM) (“Complete”), an innovative leader in accurate whole human genomic sequencing. BGI accomplished the acquisition […]

Crowborough, UK, – Servomex Group Limited, the world leader in gas analysis, has announced a technology partnership with Precisive LLC, an innovator in optics-based analysers located in Boston, MA. Servomex will incorporate elements of Precisive’s gas sensing technology into its world-leading gas analysis solutions for the Hydrocarbon Processing market, namely the integration of Precisive’s patented […]

Schwerzenbach, Switzerland – METTLER TOLEDO, a world leader in precision analytical instrumentation, and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a world leader in serving science, have combined their knowledge and instruments to provide multiparameter water testing. The new titration and IC (ion chromatography) system offers complete automation for testing properties and ions in drinking, ground, surface and […]

Boulder, CO – ASD Inc., manufacturer of Near-Infrared (NIR) spectroscopy instrumentation for materials measurement and research, was acquired by Spectris plc (LSE: SXS), the productivity-enhancing instrumentation and controls company. The acquisition was completed on January 31, 2013. Through the acquisition, ASD becomes Spectris’ “NIR Excellence Center” and will be integrated with PANalytical B.V., located in […]

FREMONT, Calif., — The Salk Institute and WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. (OTCBB: WGBS) today announced the formation of a nano-qPCR Core Laboratory under the guidance of Ronald M. Evans, Professor and March of Dimes Chair in Molecular and Developmental Biology at Salk. The lab will utilize WaferGen’s SmartChip System as the backbone technology for high-throughput real-time […]

New England Peptide, Inc. (NEP) today announced that it has entered into a licensing agreement with the Atlantic Cancer Research Institute (ACRI). Under the terms of the agreement NEP has acquired the worldwide exclusive rights for Vn96 and a portfolio of other peptide compounds to be used for the research grade enrichment of microparticles, microvesicles, […]

Leiden, Netherlands/Oxford, United Kingdom, – Dutch biotech company ProteoNic BV and Oxford Expression Technologies Ltd (OET), a leading provider of baculovirus-based protein expression products and services, have extended their partnership by signing a commercial license agreement. OET obtains the right to use ProteoNic’s UNic™ translation enhancing elements in its flashBAC™ system for third party recombinant […]

Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) and BioLamina, Stockholm, Sweden today announced the signing of a research and development agreement to jointly develop new cell culture systems for various applications, including stem cell research. The collaboration will focus on assessing laminin-based in-vitro cell culture matrices offering highly physiological microenvironments for living cells. Under the terms […]