Irvine, CA – Newport Corporation, a worldwide leader in lasers and photonics solutions that Make, Manage and Measure Light®, announced today that it has acquired the products and technology of Vistek, a Tempe, Arizona-based manufacturer of advanced vibration isolation solutions. The new products will be offered under Newport’s VIBe family of isolation products, and include […]

Sanford, NC,- The Aquatic Systems global business unit of Pentair Ltd. (NYSE: PNR) announced today its acquisition of Point Four Systems Inc. (“PFS”) – a leading provider of engineered solutions and equipment for water quality monitoring and treatment. Point Four Systems is headquartered in Coquitlam, British Columbia Canada and has international subsidiaries in Puerto Montt, […]

NORTH HAVEN, CT – Two veteran laboratory supply executives have acquired Macalaster Bicknell of Connecticut, one of America’s original suppliers to the chemical, clinical, university, government, quality assurance and pharmaceutical markets. Tim Grogan and Chris Lope, both formerly in executive management at VWR International, LLC, have taken the helm as Co-Owners and Managing Partners of […]

CARLSBAD, CA — International Stem Cell Corporation (OTCQB:ISCO) www.internationalstemcell.com) (“ISCO” or “the Company”), a California-based biotechnology company focused on therapeutic and research products, today announced that its subsidiary, Lifeline Cell Technology (LCT), will begin selling products through Fisher Scientific, Inc.’s (“Fisher Scientific”) online catalogue as an Encompass Preferred Supplier. Typically large pharmaceutical companies buy research […]

LEXINGTON, Mass. and CORALVILLE, IA – RainDance Technologies, Inc., the Digital Biology™ Company, and Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) Inc., the world leader in oligonucleotide synthesis, today announced a collaboration focused on consumables specifically tailored to perform the fast-growing application of digital PCR. Under the terms of the agreement, the companies will work together on the […]

AB SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies,and Phytronix Technologies today announced the integration of Phytronix’s LDTD (Laser Diode Thermal Desorption) ion source with AB SCIEX’s DiscoveryQuantTM Software, giving discovery pharmaceutical scientists a faster, more streamlined method development process with automated method optimizationthan previously available for early ADME workflows. The new solution was […]

TPS(MONROEVILLE, Pa.,– RJ Lee Group, Inc. materials characterization laboratory and industrial forensics consulting firm joined forces with Colorado State University Associate Professor Dr. John Volckens, to help commercialize a prototype device for measuring nanoparticles in the air. RJ Lee Group’s Senior Scientist and Vice President, Mr. Gary Cassucio, Mr. John Mastovich, Project Director, and Mr. […]

Powder characterisation company Freeman Technology (Tewkesbury, UK) has announced significant expansion into Asia with the appointment of Dr Nishil Malde as General Manager for Asia Pacific and the extension of its distribution agreement with Asia specialists DKSH, to now include China. Managing Director Tim Freeman said: “Our business in Asia continues to grow and moving […]

CARLSBAD, Calif. and SINGAPORE, — Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) and VelaDx have entered into a license and supply agreement that will give VelaDx rights to develop and market next generation sequencing-based, in vitro diagnostic tests on the Ion Personal Genome Machine™ (PGM™) platform. VelaDx will seek approvals from global regulatory authorities for clinical diagnostic […]