For most of November, global equity prices slumped due to heightened apprehensions over European sovereign debt and unsustainable Treasury bond yields for those debt-ridden countries. In the US, positive economic data for the consumer sector and manufacturing was overshadowed by Europe and uncertainty surrounding the Congressional budget reduction. However, amid the anguish, the Federal Reserve […]
Sulfur is one of the most highly regulated elements. When a fuel containing sulfur is oxidized, sulfur dioxide is produced and released into the atmosphere. In addition to its direct health effects as a gaseous pollutant, sulfur dioxide in the air can be transformed into sulfuric acid. Even if the sulfur does not reach the […]
Bad Ragaz, Switzerland and Syracuse, NY 11/15/11—INFICON has acquired the assets of Photovac, a developer and manufacturer of detection equipment for volatile organic compounds. Financial details were not disclosed. Based in Waltham, Massachusetts, Photovac’s products include portable and rack-mounted instruments for photoionization detection (PID), flame ionization detection (FID) and GC. The products will join INFICON’s […]
Venlo, The Netherlands 11/28/11—QIAGEN has announced an effort to streamline its organizational structures that will result in an 8%–10% reduction in its 3,800-person workforce. Actions include the elimination of duplicate global, regional and local activities; the discontinuation of certain R&D programs in order to focus on high-growth areas; improved site utilization; and the expansion of […]
Santa Clara, CA 11/17/11—Agilent Technologies has named Ron Nersesian executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective immediately. Mr. Nersesian has been president of the company’s Electronic Measurement Group since 2009. The presidents of Agilent’s three businesses will report to him. Guy Séné, vice president of the Microwave and Communications division of Electronic Measurement, has […]
Slower academic and government spending continued into the calendar-year third quarter, with mixed effects on the eight businesses whose quarterly results are profiled on pages 9–11. Industrial and applied markets stayed strong, as did Asia, helping sustain momentum for all companies, with the exception of Illumina. Combined sales growth for the eight businesses (including a […]
Santa Clara, CA 11/30/11—Affymetrix has agreed to acquire eBioscience for $330 million in cash. EBioscience is a provider of flow cytometry and immunoassay reagents for immunology and oncology research and diagnostics, with estimated 2011 sales of more than $70 million. The company has gross margins of over 70% and an EBITDA margin of 30%. “With […]
The US fiscal year 2012 began in October, but details of the federal government’s budget are still being ironed out. The $193 billion fiscal 2012 “minibus” appropriations bill, which covers five federal departments and various independent agencies, was passed by the House and Senate on November 17 and signed by President Obama the next day. […]
Live cell-imaging incubators are designed to perform in vitro cellular imaging experiments imitating in vivo environmental conditions. They typically integrate an inverted microscope into an incubator, for which a variety of parameters, such as temperature, humidity and carbon dioxide/oxygen concentrations, can be controlled. The imaging technology utilized varies and determines each unit’s applications and capabilities. […]
Company Announcements A settlement agreement was announced in August in GE Healthcare’s 2010 German suit against Bio-Rad Laboratories for infringement of surface plasmon resonance–related patents. As part of the agreement, GE granted Bio-Rad access to a collection of its patents. Scientific Digital Imaging named Finance Director Mike Creedon acting managing director in August. Helicos Biosciences […]
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