Each year, IBO recognizes innovative and functional industrial design of analytical instruments, laboratory equipment (see page 6) and portable instrumentation (see page 7). The IBO Design Awards are based on the physical appearance and aesthetics of the product, not on technical performance or use. To qualify, the product must have begun shipping between August 1, […]

Company Announcements The Irish Times reported in April that Merck KGaA opened a €55 million ($63 million) manufacturing and R&D facility at its site in Cork, Ireland. The facility will produce specialty membrane and chromatography media products. BIA Separations named Nilsan Nishotech Systems as a new distributor for India. In June, protein chromatography firm Practichem […]

Analytica 2016 featured a wide variety of new products. Below is a list of products officially launched at the show or in recent months. The list is not all inclusive. Atomic Spectroscopy Agilent Technologies introduced the 5110 ICP-OES spectrometer. The 5110 features a dichroic spectral combiner that integrates light from both the axial and radial […]

Lab productivity, workflow-based solutions and ease of use were major themes for instrument companies at Analytica 2016. Major instrument firms have positioned themselves to serve these needs by providing a broad range of analytical techniques; an integrated offering of hardware, software, consumables and services; and a focus on all aspects of application-based workflows. IBO spoke […]

Flawil, Switzerland 4/12/16—BÜCHI Labortechnik has acquired W. R. Grace & Co.’s REVELERIS Flash Chromatography Systems, GRACERESOLV flash chromatography cartridges and ALLTECH ELSD 3300 product lines. Financial details were not provided. “This opportunity is perfectly aligned with our strategy to invest in preparative chromatography and complete our portfolio of solutions for drug discovery and development,” commented […]