BTX Harvard Apparatus introduced the MicroPoration platform, consisting of a pulse generator, safety chamber and MicroPorator pipette, for nonviral transfection. Nova Biomedical launched the module BioProfile FLEX for cell culture analysis of 16 attributes. CellASIC launched the ONIX system for live cell imaging of yeast samples, featuring a microfluidic plate and flow control panel. Applied […]
Reichert Analytical Instruments licensed the University of Buffalo’s technology for the creation of a cell volume cytometer for research and diagnostic applications. Amaxa AG is one of eight companies involved in the EU’s MODEST-EU project to develop devices for ultra high-throughput delivery and screening of primary cells. Accuri Cytometers named George Dunbar, president and CEO […]
Due to the inclusion of the International Sales Index in last month’s issue, IBO was unable to publish the results of the Life Science Sales Index for the second quarter. Here we present the results for that Index, as well as quarterly financial information for Index companies that not been covered in a previous issue. […]
London, UK 9/19/07—Whatman has begun a three-year overhaul of operations, following completion of a strategic review. The announcement was made during the company’s review of first-half results (see page 12). The three-phase plan is designed to produce an £8 million ($16.0 million) increase in annual profits. In the first phase, Whatman has begun to address […]
In the August 31 issue, IBO reported that Chris van Ingen, president of Agilent’s Bio-Analytical Measurement (BAM)/Life Science and Chemical Analysis business, will retire in October and would not be replaced. At the unit’s September 13 presentation to investors, Agilent CEO Bill Sullivan presented a new corporate reporting structure. Six business unit heads will now […]
France’s 2008 budget, which was announced this month, provides a €1.88 billion ($2.66 billion) boost to the budget for higher education and research, an increase of 7.8%. From this funding increase, €1 billion ($1.4 billion) will go to higher education and €880 million ($1.2 billion) will go to research. Funding for research includes a €22 […]
According to a study by the National Science Foundation (NSF) of R&D spending at universities and colleges, total spending on science and engineering (S&E) R&D increased 4.3% (or 1.2%, adjusted for inflation) to $47.8 billion in fiscal 2006. Federally funded academic R&D spending in S&E increased 2.9% to $30.0 billion. However, this total represents a […]
According to data published in September by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Stifterverband, the German association of research sponsors, public and private R&D spending is increasing. Public R&D funding is expected to increase 8% to €9.2 billion ($12.9 billion) in 2008. The Stifterverband calculates that industry R&D spending grew […]
London, UK 9/19/07; 9/26/07—Smiths has announced that it will not proceed with its planned joint venture for detection technologies with GE Homeland Protection (see IBO 1/15/07). The announcement stated that the companies “were unable to agree on a strategic vision for the combined business.” Smiths would have owned 64% of the new company with GE […]
Chemical industry insiders are concerned that poor market conditions may lead to a premature downturn in the global industry, despite strong growth for the industry in China and India. Deutsche Bank, for example, expects that a worldwide slowdown in the chemical industry will begin in 2009. This downturn is predicted to have a greater effect […]
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