Cambridge, UK: Horizon Discovery Group plc (LSE:HZD) (Horizon), the international life science company supplying research tools and services that power genomics research and the development of personalised medicines, today announced it has signed development agreements with three major developers of companion diagnostic tests worth an initial c$3.3 million (c£2.2 million). The agreements will see the […]
Oxford Instruments plc, a leading provider of high technology tools and systems for industry and research, today announces that it has completed the disposal of its non-core Austin business for a cash consideration of $1.3 million. In the six months to September 2015 Austin had revenues of £1.7 million and made an operating loss of […]
Cambridge, UK: Horizon Discovery Group plc (LSE:HZD) (Horizon), the international life science company supplying research tools and services to organizations engaged in genomics research and the development of personalized medicines, and Axol Bioscience Ltd (Axol), a biotechnology company specializing in the use of stem cell technology to manufacture disease relevant cell based assay systems, announce […]
Bristol, PA. – BioPlast Manufacturing, a manufacturer of plastic components used primarily for the medical research, clinical diagnostic and biotech environments, announced today that it has acquired Kord-Valmark, a leading manufacturer of quality petri dishes. This acquisition is aligned with BioPlast Manufacturing’s strategy to offer clients a platform of products that are designed and tested […]
Woburn- HighRes Biosolutions has entered into a three year agreement with AstraZeneca for the development and deployment of several new modular automated screening systems. These ground breaking systems leverage next generation robotics technology originally developed for the European Space Agency, and bring it to screening and compound management operations. Light weight, yet powerful, the core […]
AstraZeneca today announced three new partnerships that will deliver industry-leading technologies to drive the AstraZeneca MRC UK Centre for Lead Discovery in the search for novel small molecule medicines. The partnerships will ensure state-of-the-art screening and compound management at the facility, which will be located within the company’s new global R&D centre at the Cambridge […]
Stockholm, Sweden: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has agreed to acquire the vacuum business of OC Oerlikon Corporation AG, for a total enterprise value of MEUR 486 (MSEK 4 520). Atlas Copco Corporate – News Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum Oerlikon, founded in 1850,is based in Switzerland and listed on the SIX Swiss […]
SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Labcyte Inc. today announced a partnership with AstraZeneca to develop a state-of-the-art automated pharmaceutical compound management system based on its revolutionary Echo® acoustic liquid handling technology. The new system, which will employ storage tubes compatible with acoustic liquid handling, will be deployed at the AstraZeneca MRC UK Centre for Lead Discovery in […]
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Affymetrix, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFFX) introduces Axiom® Turkey Genotyping Array, developed in collaboration with the United States Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) along with Aviagen and Hendrix Genetics. The array will help breeders better understand the genetics of turkeys in order to improve meat characteristics and health. It will […]
NEW YORK – Germany’s Merck KGaA today announced the completion of its $17 billion acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich, following approval from the European Commission. The deal creates a science sector giant that will “cover every step of the biotech production chain,” Merck said in a statement. The company will have around 50,000 employees in 67 countries, […]
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