Company Announcements Calbiotech, a provider of immunoassays, acquired Moduline Systems, a microplate-dispensing and vial-filling equipment manufacturer, in December 2013. The companies were previously partners. In January, TTP Labtech acquired AssayMetrics’ propelled fluorescence-lifetime technology (FLT) assets. The acquisition enhances the use of TTP’s ameon FLT plate reader. In March, Brooks Automation announced a $4 million equity […]
At a time when large exhibitions seem to be declining in attendance and exhibitor participation, Analytica has clearly established itself as a “must-attend event” based on a proven formula for success. The trade fair took place May 10–13 in Munich, Germany. Held at an outstanding modern venue in the heart of Europe, well planned and […]
For instrument and laboratory product companies, China has become the fastest growing market among major world economies. This is not surprising considering the country’s economic ascension and growing R&D spending. In 2013, analytical instrument sales (comprised of the product categories listed in the January 15 issue of IBO, including aftermarket products and service) to China […]
The annual Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) conference returned to San Diego, California, this year. Attendance at the conference bounced back after last year’s drop when it was held in Florida (see IBO 1/31/13), rising 53% to 5,819, nearly the same as the 2012 event (see IBO 2/15/12) (see table, page 3). SLAS […]
IBO includes the following technologies in its laboratory equipment section: laboratory centrifuges, water purification equipment, transfection techniques, extraction techniques, gas generators, concentrators and evaporators, incubators, fume hoods, biological safety cabinets, microwave-assisted chemistry, fermentors and bioreactors, lab washers, and shakers and stirrers. The laboratory equipment market totaled more than $3.83 billion in 2013 for growth of […]
The laboratory automation market accounts for approximately 7% of the analytical and life sciences instrumentation market. It consists of four technology categories: liquid handling, microplate readers, management informatics and robotics. It is a medium-sized market and consists of technologies designed to automate repetitive laboratory procedures to increase the speed, efficiency and accuracy of work done […]
Company Announcements Brooks Automation named Mark D. Morelli president and COO in August. He previously served as executive vice president and COO. In September, TTP Labtech named AXT its exclusive distributor for Australia and New Zealand. Labcyte announced a collaboration with AstraZeneca to use acoustic dispensing combined with MS for high-throughput, low cost, label-free analysis. […]
Company Announcements BioTek Instruments established a Japanese office, located in Tokyo, effective July 1. BioTek will continue to work with existing distributor Central Scientific Comm. In July, Brooks Automation named Robyn C. Davis to its Board. She is managing director of AngelHealthcare Investors. TTP Labtech announced that product sales increased more than 20% in 2012 […]
Chelmsford, MA 7/23/13—Brooks Automation has agreed to acquire the assets and business of Matrical for $10 million in cash. Matrical provides biological sample preparation, management and storage solutions for agbio, biotechnology, life science tools and pharmaceutical markets. “We are enthusiastic about welcoming the founders and employees of Matrical to Brooks and foresee them making a […]
BioTek Instruments will begin shipping its Cytation3 cell imaging multimode microplate reader in July. The system is available as a microplate reader, a microscope or both. The reader uses BioTek’s “hybrid” technology of filter-based and monochromator optics to measure absorbance, fluorescence and luminescence. The microscope uses inverted fluorescence and brightfield imaging and provides CCD-based image […]
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