SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–Fluidigm Corporation and SABiosciences (a QIAGEN Company) today announced that they have teamed up to create over 100 pathway-focused gene expression panels validated for real-time PCR analysis on the Fluidigm BioMark™ System for Genetic Analysis. These kits are named the RT² Profiler™ PCR Arrays for the Fluidigm BioMark system. “SABiosciences offers real-time […]

Techulon Inc., a life sciences company, has signed worldwide exclusive license agreements with the University of Cincinnati to manufacture and sell novel transfection reagents used for research and therapeutic delivery of nucleic acids Techulon, Inc., and UC sign worldwide exclusive license agreements to manufacture and sell novel reagents used for research and therapeutic delivery of […]

Development Services and cGMP Manufacturing of Highly Productive Mammalian Cell Lines Collaboration Offers a Powerful Combination of cGMP Manufacturing and Ubiquitous Chromatin Opening Elements (UCOE®) Expression Technology LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.–Eden Biodesign Ltd. and Millipore Corporation today announced a partnership that will provide biopharmaceutical companies with access to a powerful combination […]

Acquisition establishes new platform in attractive segments adjacent to ITT’s water, wastewater, industrial process, and food and beverage businesses – Nova brands WTW®, SI Analytics®, Aanderaa®, ebro®, Bellingham + Stanley® and Global Water® add to ITT’s strong water portfolio WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.–ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT), a global leader in the transport and treatment of water, […]

Sequencing of Biospecimen Samples to Advance Disease Research CARLSBAD, Calif. & LUXEMBOURG–During an official visit of the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) by H.R.H. Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Jeannot Krecké, Luxembourg’s Minister for the Economy & Foreign Trade, Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE) and the Integrated Biobank of Luxembourg (IBBL) today announced […]

Abbott Park, Illinois (NYSE: ABT) — Abbott announced today that it has completed its $123 million acquisition of STARLIMS Technologies Ltd., a leader in laboratory information management systems. The acquisition provides Abbott with leading products and expertise to build its position in laboratory informatics, an emerging and rapidly growing field focused on helping to manage […]

Judges Scientific, the parent company of a group that specialises in the design, manufacture and sale of scientific instruments, announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fire Testing Technology Limited (“FTT”), has today completed the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Sircal Instruments (UK) Limited (“Sircal”) for a consideration of £1 million, payable in cash. […]

Acquisition Will Enhance SAGE Labs’ Rodent Husbandry Capabilities; Adds New Models to Product Portfolio and Strategic Location for Animal Distribution ST. LOUIS — Sigma-Aldrich® (Nasdaq:SIAL – News) today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Ace Animals, Inc., a Berks County, PA.-based provider of high quality research rodents to the biomedical industry. Ace Animals […]

Acquisition Adds Extreme Ultraviolet (XUV/EUV) Technologies to BEST Portfolio for Large-Scale Science Tools BERGISCH GLADBACH, Germany–Bruker Energy & Supercon Technologies, Inc. (BEST) today announced that its subsidiary has acquired the assets of AIXUV GmbH in Aachen, Germany, a company specializing in XUV/EUV systems and key components. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed, and […]

ANN ARBOR, Mich.–Essen Instruments Inc. and OriGene Technologies, Inc. today announced a strategic alliance to co-develop ion channel cell lines. Essen, based in Ann Arbor Michigan, is a leading provider of life science products and services, including ion channel discovery and safety assays. OriGene, headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, specializes in the creation and supply of […]