The life science instrumentation (LSI) market is the largest technology sector, accounting for about a quarter of the total analytical instruments industry. It encompasses a broad spectrum of technologies grouped into 13 categories. Unlike most other instrument markets, the LSI market is heavily reliant on the aftermarket. Consumables, reagents, kits and other aftermarket products make […]
As IBO examined in its October 15 issue, induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and the products for their production in the lab for research applications is a rapidly expanding market. Now public organizations are stepping up their efforts to produce such cells. In November, the UK’s Medical Research Council and Wellcome Trust announced the creation […]
Company Announcements Wako Pure Chemical Industries agreed in May to market and service Yokogawa Electric’s CellVoyager CV7000 high-throughput cytological discovery system in North America and Europe. Yokogawa combines the system with a high-throughput screening system, providing a total drug discovery automation solution. In June, Fluxion Biosciences announced collaboration with the Stanford University School of Medicine. […]
La Jolla, CA 9/17/12—Synthetic Genomics (SGI), which is focused on developing genomic solutions for global challenges, has purchased three families of patents and patent applications from Febit Holding, including the know-how, equipment and technical support for implementation. The intellectual property is related to synthetic genomic technologies with the potential to reduce the cost of DNA […]
Darmstadt, Germany 8/22/12—Merck KGaA has agreed to acquire Germany-based Biochrom, a producer and marketer of cell culture media and buffer solutions, for an undisclosed amount. In 2011, Biochrom had sales of €13 million ($18 million = €0.72 = $1) and 60 employees. Biochrom will join Merck Millipore’s Process Solutions business unit, adding liquid cell culture […]
In June, BD Biosciences, which holds the largest share in the flow cytometry market, released the BD FACSJazz Cell Sorting System, an entry-level flow cytometer. A stream-in-air cell sorter, the FACSJazz utilizes the same Accudrop technology for determining drop delay as BD’s more advanced cell-sorting systems, the FACSAria and Influx, but occupies just 20 x […]
Company Announcements Biolog named new distributors in March: IUL Instruments for Germany and Austria, Awel International for France, A&LCO Industries for Italy and IUL for Spain. In April, CM Technologies appointed Dync as its new distributor for Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg; D.I. Biotech as its distributor for South Korea; and Mars Bioanalytical as its […]
Slowly but surely, the cosmetics industry is moving toward in vitro toxicity testing and away from traditional in vivo tests. The shift is due to regulation as well as a desire to more accurately predict human response and significantly reduce the number of animals required for toxicity testing. The €67 billion ($93 billion = €0.72 […]
Personal image-based cell analyzers integrate the basic principles of high-end cellular imagers and flow cytometry systems into compact, lower-cost instruments, which are oftentimes designed for multiparameter cellular analysis. These instruments utilize fluorescence or trypan blue as the primary form of detection, allowing scientists to detect and obtain a wide array of cellular parameters, including cell […]
Company Announcements Brooks Automation announced its January the acquisition of the Celigo Cell Cytometer product line from Cyntellect for up to $9.2 million. The acquisition includes the majority of employees. Thermo Fisher Scientific announced in January a collaboration with De Novo Software to provider FCS Express 4 Image Cytometry software users with access to data […]
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