Company Announcements In the fourth quarter of 2013, PerkinElmer acquired Google Ventures–backed Wingu, a developer of a cloud-based platform for research collaboration. Cambridge Semantics integrated ChemAxon’s search and visualization capabilities into its Anzo software. IDBS and Osthus, a global systems integrator, announced a strategic partnership, which includes development of new integration modules for additional services, […]

Company Announcements Exiqon’s 2013 revenues grew 5.3% to DKK 123.6 million ($22.0 million) (see page 12). Life Sciences product sales rose 13.6% to 78% of total sales. Fourth quarter 2013 sales were negatively affected by supplier problems. For the first three quarters, North American sales increased 14.0% to DKK 34.3 million ($6.1 million). The company […]

Company Announcements NanoString Technologies secured in January an exclusive option from Massachusetts General Hospital to license intellectual property related to a novel approach for multiplex protein analysis using its nCounter system. Agilent Technologies entered into a comarketing agreement in January with Picometrics Technologies to provide combined solutions for capillary electrophoresis (CE), laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) detection […]

Analytik Jena entered the ICP market with the introduction of the PlasmaQuant PQ 9000 ICP-OES, which features a compact design and delivers high resolution, ease of use, flexibility and precision. The PQ9000 is a simultaneous ICP system that employs four key components: high-resolution optics, the V (vertical) Shuttle Torch, Dual View PLUS technology and a […]

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 […]

Atomic Spectrometry Bruker introduced its second generation S1 Titan handheld X-ray fluorescence (XRF) product line. In addition to a more ruggedized, weatherproof housing, the new versions include a detector shield as standard. Four models are available, with different sources and detectors. The high-end S1 Titan 800 has a variable voltage X-ray source and a silicon […]

Pittcon returned to Chicago, Illinois, this year, from March 2 to 6, marking its first trip back to the city since 2009. The conference received a chilly reception, as temperatures dipped below 10° F (-12° C). The weather may have affected day visitors, as the total number of attendees fell 17.0% to 15,104 (according to […]

Company Announcements Bulldog Bio announced that it is exclusively distributing Phase Holographic Imaging’s M4 Phase Holographic System, a compact microscope for image cytometry, in North America. Vivone Biosciences announced in November 2013 a three-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the FDA’s National Center for Toxicological Research to expand the capability of its flow cytometry–based […]

Company Announcements In January, Cellectis announced that it integrated its Ectycell and Cellectis bioresearch segments. Cellectis bioresearch also completed a capital increase of €3.5 million ($4.8 million) from Caisse des Dépôts, which now holds a 24.5% share in Cellectis bioresearch (see IBO 12/15/13). Biomatrica signed a distribution agreement with Sigma-Aldrich in January. TGR BioSciences and […]

Company Announcements Rancho BioSciences partnered with OmicSoft in September 2013 for manual data curation. Goinformatics and TeselaGen announced a strategic partnership to integrate their respective GoLIMS platform, and computer-aided design and manufacturing platform for prototyping biomolecules in a cloud-based platform. Core Informatics opened a London, England, office in December 2013. Chemical Abstracts Service and PerkinElmer […]