Companies continue to sharpen their focus on integrated solutions and workflows to increase lab productivity and differentiate themselves in the marketplace. At this year’s Pittcon, IBO spoke with executives at MilliporeSigma, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) and Thermo Fisher Scientific. Each company has recently reorganized executive responsibilities to reflect an emphasis on the integration of workflow […]
After a five-year absence from Atlanta, Georgia, Pittcon returned to the city this year from March 6 to March 10. Attendance figures as of the end of the day on March 9 showed that conferee attendance declined 14.9% to 6,890. Exhibitor attendance was down 12.6% to 5,064. With Europe’s largest analytical instrument show, Analytica, taking […]
CRISPR is a disruptive gene editing methodology that has invigorated the genomics market, taking life science research to another level of innovation. With explosive growth, the technology is not only creating opportunities in genetic engineering but is fueling growth for enabling technologies, such as NGS, PCR, lab automation, microarrays, nucleic acid preparation kits, flow cytometry […]
A lack of sufficient inventory organization and proficient reagent tracking systems, as well as high lab costs all contribute to low efficiency levels that can plague many labs and frustrate scientists, according to a group of new companies founded to innovate purchasing and supply management methods in labs. To bring lower costs and higher efficiency […]
The fifth annual Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) conference and exhibition was held January 23–27 in San Diego, California. The event hosted a total of 6,293 participants. The exhibit consisted of 320 companies and organizations. Trends evident at the show included the automation of NGS, emphasis on sample quality and conservation, and influence […]
Company Announcements In October, CryoXtract Instruments named German Cryo as a distributor for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Poland. In November, mut sold its direct laboratory automation business, which includes high-speed tube sorters, to Sarstedt. Product Introductions Gerstel launched in October the MPS RoboticPRO autosampler, based on the CTC PAL 3, for LC and GC. The […]
Sample storage and management (SSM) systems are sophisticated, automated biorepository devices that provide physical storage of biological materials, samples and specimens, as well as chemical compounds. They allow for retrieval while preserving sample integrity. The systems are available in compact units, which can fit on a lab bench, or larger-scale units, some of which can […]
Mannedorf, Switzerland 10/28/15—Lab instrument company Tecan has agreed to acquire Swiss firm SIAS, an OEM supplier of lab automation solutions with 80 employees. The transaction is valued at one times SIAS’s expected fiscal 2015 sales of CHF 25 million ($26 million = CHF 0.98 = $1). SIAS will join Tecan’s Partnering Business. “SIAS will add […]
Company Announcements TTP Labtech named David Newble, previously CEO of TAP Biosystems, as managing director in June, replacing Dr. Jas Sangera, who was named chairman. In July, TTP Labtech announced that fiscal year ending March 31 revenues grew 7.5% to £18.7 million ($30.2 million), and orders totaled £20.1 million ($32.4 million). During the year, the […]
Woburn, MA 6/16/15—HighRes Biosolutions announced the purchase of a majority stake of the company by Axel Johnson, a privately owned investment company, for an undisclosed amount. “HighRes is expecting to double its bookings from last year, and we are on the verge of introducing some of the most exciting new products in our history,” stated […]
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