MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. — Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Seelze, Germany-based laboratory research chemicals business from Sigma-Aldrich, broadening Honeywell’s offerings for high-purity solutions for drug discovery, medical diagnostic testing and other laboratory applications. The acquisition includes the Fluka-branded solvents and inorganic chemistry portfolio worldwide and the Sigma-Aldrich-branded […]

Boulder, CO – MBio Diagnostics, Inc., a company leading a new era in rapid, on-the-spot clinical diagnostics and sample testing, today announced a product development partnership and licensing agreement with Roka Bioscience, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROKA), a molecular diagnostics company focused on providing advanced testing solutions for the detection of foodborne pathogens. The partnership will cover […]

Beijing & San Diego — Novogene, a leading global provider of genomic services and solutions, and Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) announced they have entered into an agreement to jointly develop advanced clinical applications in the fields of reproductive health and oncology based on next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology. The collaboration signals the increasing importance of genomic […]

LEXINGTON, Ky.– Transposagen, Inc. announced that it has entered into a non-exclusive license agreement with the Broad Institute to access intellectual property related to the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system. “Transposagen is pleased to be able to provide innovative tools and services using the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology,” commented John Printen, CEO of Transposagen, Inc. “Combination […]

Darmstadt, Germany – Merck, a leading science and technology company, today informed analysts and investors at its 2015 Capital Market Day about the strategic priorities that will influence its operating result in 2016. The integration of Sigma-Aldrich as well as the further development of the pharmaceutical pipeline are at the top of the list. Apart […]

San Antonio, Texas — Local organizations BioBridge Global (BBG) and StemBioSys Inc. (SBS), a privately held development-stage biomedical company in the emerging field of stem cells and regenerative medicine are expanding their research collaboration with the goal of bringing a new source of stem cells to the research market. The deal will leverage the unique […]

PLEASANTON, Calif. — Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced regulatory clearance to finalize acquisition of Kapa Biosystems, Inc. (Kapa), a privately-held company headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts, US. Kapa Biosystems is a provider of genomic tools in the life sciences sector that employs proprietary technologies to optimize enzymes for next-generation sequencing (NGS), as well as […]

KKR announced that it has agreed to acquire LGC, the international life sciences measurement and testing company, from its current owners Bridgepoint, for an undisclosed amount. KKR will partner with LGC to provide capital and operational support to facilitate future growth. LGC provides a range of measurement products and services which underpin the safety, health […]

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Protea Biosciences Group, Inc. (OTCQB:PRGB) (“Protea”) announced today it is collaborating with Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) (“Agilent”), to address customer challenges within existing Biopharma bioanalytical workflows in order to meet the emerging needs of the growing biopharmaceutical industry. Under Terms of the Agreement, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Protea, using Agilent […]

DAVIS, Calif. and SHENZHEN, China – Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:RKDA), an agricultural technology company, and BGI, the world’s largest genomics organization, announced a collaboration to create an extensive rice genetic resource library to advance food crop research and development. Under the agreement, BGI and Arcadia will combine their resources and capabilities to create, sequence and […]