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 […]
Atomic Spectroscopy SciAps revealed its handheld laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) instrument, which is available in two models, the Z 500 and the Z 100. The system is comparable to handheld XRF for heavier elements, but LIBS can also detect lighter elements that are difficult or impossible for XRF to detect. The laser is an […]
Company Announcements CambTEK named Kinesis its exclusive distributor of its Rapid Extraction System in Austria, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and North America. CambTEK appointed Indtech Instruments its exclusive sales partner in India. Seal Analytical, a Porvair company, announced in September the acquisition of Thomas Cain, a manufacturer of automated chemical addition, sample preparation and digestion systems […]
Tissue homogenization is often the very first step in isolating cells for either analysis or further extraction of their content, such as DNA and proteins. The traditional method of performing tissue homogenization is by manually applying force onto tissues in order to break them into smaller, homogenous pieces, from which the cells and other components […]
Company Announcements LGC Genomics and Covaris announced in June a partnership to integrate their respective DNA purification solution and FFPE extraction workflow. In July, QIAGEN partnered with Exosome Diagnostics to develop and commercialize sample preparation kits for the processing of nucleic acids from exosomes. The exclusive agreement includes the life science and translational medicine markets. […]
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, extracts natural gas from underground shale by drilling vertically and then horizontally and injecting water, chemicals and proppants under high pressure into the well to release the trapped gas. According to the Energy Information Administration, US production of shale gas increased from 1,990,145 million cubic feet (mcf) in 2007 to 8,500,983 […]
IBO’s annual Industrial Design Awards recognize recently introduced products whose physical appearance and features make a distinct and valuable impression, enable the products’ functionality and successfully communicate the products’ messages. In a more general sense, the Awards highlight how the looks of the products make people want to use the products. The IBO Industrial Design […]
Company Announcements Spinomix closed a Series A equity investment of $3 million, led by Debiopharm Group. Pressure BioSciences appointed Dr. Mickey Urdea, founder and managing partner of Halteres Associates, to its Board in February, replacing Wayne Fritzsche. In May, Perfinity Biosciences named Robert H. Ellis president and CEO. He was formerly president and CEO of […]
Allschwil, Switzerland 6/13—SOTAX, a provider of dissolution testing, automated sample preparation and physical testing equipment, has acquired Dr. Schleuniger Pharmatron. Financial details were not disclosed. Headquartered in Thun, Switzerland, Pharmatron engineers and manufactures equipment for the physical testing of pharmaceutical dosage forms. “The acquisition and integration of Dr. Schleuniger Pharmatron is a further step towards […]
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