Menlo Park, CA – DNA2.0, the leading bioengineering solutions provider, today announced a partnership with Aldevron to improve recombinant protein production in insect cell culture. By pairing DNA2.0‘s GeneGPS™ technology with Aldevron’s protein production experience, the two companies will develop enhanced gene synthesis algorithms for baculovirus protein expression in insect cells. “Aldevron’s expertise in protein […]

Andover, Mass., — MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI), a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, announces the acquisition of Plasmart, Inc. of Daejeon, Korea in a cash transaction closed yesterday. Plasmart develops radio frequency (RF) plasma generation and monitoring systems for the semiconductor, flat panel display, AMOLED and solar photovoltaic […]

Ann Arbor, MI — 3D Biomatrix, a leader in the development of three-dimensional (3D) cell culture products, has a signed distribution agreement with a prominent life science research product distributor, Arrow Labs, to market and sell the company’s Perfecta3D® Hanging Drop Plates in India. Perfecta3D Hanging Drop Plates facilitate the formation, culture, and testing of […]

Bluechiip Limited [ASX: BCT] – which has developed a unique temperature sensing and tracking solution initially for cryogenic sample management in the healthcare and life science industry – today announced that it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Gentris Corporation. The strategic partnership will be focused on expanding Gentris’ service model to include temperature […]

Venture capital backed High Sensitivity Fluorescence Business, Sirigen Group Limited, has been acquired by BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2004, Sirigen uses Nobel-prize winning science to produce light harvesting polymers which have a wide range of applications in research, medical diagnostics and life […]

WALTHAM, Mass. – PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced that it has entered into a collaboration with Dr. John Iafrate and Dr. Long Le of the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Pathology Department and Cancer Center to develop a sequencing informatics system for […]

ALAMEDA, Calif — BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT:BTX) announced that the company has amended its license from the University of Utah to expand the field of use for which BioTime is licensed to produce and market products covered by the core patents underlying HyStemR technology. Under the amended license, BioTime now is licensed worldwide for all […]

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced it has acquired the assets of Aurora SFC Systems, Inc., a leading provider of supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) products for laboratory research and analysis. The acquisition includes the Aurora SFC Systems product line as well as intellectual property. Financial details were not disclosed. Aurora SFC Systems has been […]

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., — BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, announced today that it has acquired Sirigen Group Limited, a developer of unique polymer dyes that are used in flow cytometry and can be applied to other technologies. Sirigen’s polymer technology is based on Nobel Prize-winning research in conductive plastics […]

Ann Arbor, MI – 3D Biomatrix, a leader in three-dimensional (3D) cell culture products, is pleased to announce today that its 96- and 384- well Perfecta3D® Hanging Drop Plates can be purchased from Fisher Scientific in the United States (Fishersci.com). Perfecta3D Hanging Drop Plates facilitate the formation, culture, and testing of 3D spheroids in a […]