Antwerp, Belgium 4/2/12—Bruker has acquired SkyScan, a manufacturer and distributor of micro-computed tomography (CT) systems for three-dimensional X-ray imaging, for an undisclosed amount. “We are impressed by the portfolio of high-performance SkyScan products which fit nicely into our global materials research and preclinical imaging distribution channels, and which complement our other X-ray analysis and preclinical […]
San Diego, CA 4/2/12; San Diego, CA 4/2/12; San Diego, CA 4/3/12; Basel, Switzerland 4/3/12; San Diego, CA 4/9/12; Basel, Switzerland 4/11/12; Basel, Switzerland 4/12/12—Roche announced on April 12 that it is maintaining its $51 per share unsolicited offer for Illumina (see IBO 3/31/12), despite the unanimous vote by Illumina’s Board to reject the offer. […]
Corning, NY 4/10/12; Franklin Lakes, NY 4/10/12—Corning has definitively agreed to acquire the majority of BD’s (Becton, Dickinson and Company) Discovery Labware unit for $730 million in cash. Corning Life Sciences will acquire four platforms: plastic consumables labware, liquid handling products, cell-based assays and cell cultureware, and ADME research. BD will maintain ownership of its […]
Atomic Spectroscopy Elvatech introduced the ElvaX Mobile portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF) instrument. It is controlled by a PDA and is currently shipping. PG Instruments released a new version of its most recent atomic absorption system, the AA500, which was released in mid-2011. The new version includes an embedded PC. The AA flame can run on […]
IBO’s 2011 list of the top 30 analytical and laboratory instrument and product companies illustrates the results of growing consolidation within the analytical and life science instrument industry. Agilent Technologies, Danaher, Thermo Fisher Scientific and Merck KGaA have each made major acquisitions in recent years, growing their sales and rankings. Despite concerns over the European […]
An Institute of Medicine (IOM) study on “omics” tests at Duke University has found that such tests are susceptible to errors. The initial investigation began in 2009, when biostatisticians at MD Anderson Cancer Center voiced concern over the published claims of two Duke scientists that molecular patterns in tumor cells could indicate patients’ reactions to […]
Atomic Spectroscopy LECO introduced new configurations for its latest generation of inorganic and organic elemental analysis systems. Late last year, sulfur and oxygen analyzers were released for the CHN628 analyzer. Each option has a price of about $8,000 to $10,000. In May, a sulfur option will become available for the TruMac series at an additional […]
Washington, DC 3/21/12—Edwards Group, a British manufacturer of vacuum products and abatement systems, has filed with the SEC for a US IPO to raise $150 million. The company provides dry pumps, turbomolecular pumps and other vacuum pumps. Vacuum pumps are used in scientific instruments, such as MS systems and electron microscopes, to create a high-vacuum […]
Boston, MA 2/29/12; Boston, MA 3/28/12—PerkinElmer has filed suit against two companies in Massachusetts District Court, claiming infringement of its patents for MS technology. PerkinElmer claims Waters’s Premier, Synapt and Xevo MS systems infringe US Patent Nos. 5,652,427 and 5,962,851 (Multipole Ion Guide for Mass Spectrometry). PerkinElmer alleges Agilent Technologies’ 6100 Series Quadrupole, 6200 Series […]
Basel, Switzerland, 3/15/12; San Diego, CA 3/19/12; Basel, Switzerland 3/20/12; Basel Switzerland 3/25/12; San Diego, CA 3/25/12; San Diego, CA 3/26/12; Basel, Switzerland 3/29/12; San Diego, CA 3/29/12—Roche has increased its offer price for the outstanding shares of Illumina by 14.6% to $51.00 per share (see IBO 1/31/12, 2/15/12). Illumina advised its stockholders to take […]
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