Cambridge, England 5/21/09—Grant Instruments, a manufacturer of scientific, life science and data acquisition products, has purchased the assets and intellectual property of Accsense for an undisclosed amount. Accsense designs remote monitoring systems using self-healing mesh network technology. “We are seeing increased demand for wireless sensor solutions that are quick to deploy, easy to use and […]
Company Announcements Fluxion Biosciences announced exclusive distribution agreements with IUL Instruments GmbH for Germany and Austria, and with EuroClone for Italy, Spain, Portugal and countries in Eastern Europe and Northern Africa. PerkinElmer announced a collaboration with IDBS for the integration of their respective Columbus image data-management system for high-content screening (HCS) and AcitvityBase XE screening […]
Waltham, MA 5/5/09—PerkinElmer has acquired Analytica of Branford, a provider of MS and ion source technology, for approximately $24.0 million in cash. “The acquisition of Analytica will allow us to offer our customers access to critical technologies such as time-of-flight and quadrupole mass spectrometers and new ion sources that provide more complete information as well […]
Company Announcements In January, Sigma-Aldrich’s SAFC Pharma business began operations at its new 7,000-square-foot lab complex in Carlsbad, California. The facility augments SAFC’s biologics and assay-development capabilities. MDS Analytical Technologies’ first-quarter sales for the quarter ended January 31 declined 27% to $85 million, including a 9% decline in revenue due to foreign-exchange effects (see IBO […]
Lansing, MI 5/4/09—Neogen, a supplier of food and animal safety testing products, has acquired International Diagnostic Systems (IDS). IDS offers immunoassay test kits for the detection of drug residues in food and animal feed and drugs in forensic and animal samples. IDS generated revenues of $2 million in its most recent fiscal year. Terms were […]
St. Louis, MO 5/14/09—Emerson Process Management has acquired Scientific Instruments’ on-line wet chemistry analyzers product line for an undisclosed price. The product line includes silica, sodium, phosphate and hydrazine monitors that are used to control plant processes in the power and water treatment markets. The product lines have become part of Emerson’s Rosemount Analytical division. […]
Longjumeau, France 4/20/09—Horiba Jobin Yvon has acquired GenOptics, a provider of surface plasmon resonance imaging technology (SPRi) for label-free detection for an undisclosed amount. “In the coming years we will see the merging of biotechnology and microtechnology to create combinations of ultra integrated devices on a molecular scale” stated Dr. Michel Mariton, HORIBA Scientific segment […]
Jena, Germany 4/30/09—Analytik Jena AG will acquire Biometra GmbH from Whatman GmbH, which is owned by GE Healthcare, in an all-cash transaction. Further financial details were not disclosed. Biometra develops and provides products for thermocycling, electrophoresis, blotting, gel imaging and hybridization. The company’s sales in recent years have been steady at around €9.0 million ($13.2 […]
Waltham, MA 4/22/09—Phase Forward, a supplier of clinical trials software, has acquired Waban Software for $14 million in cash. Waban’s products include clinical data analysis systems, as well as lab information and clinical specimen management systems. In 2008, Waban had $4 million in revenues and break even operating income. Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with operations […]
Newark, CA 4/23/09; Paris, France 4/24/09—GE has signed a definitive agreement to sell an 81% stake in GE Security’s Homeland Protection business to high-technology firm SAFRAN for $580 million. GE will retain a 19% stake. GE’s Homeland Protection business consists of products for checked-baggage screening, military and critical infrastructure protection, as well as products for […]
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