Foss NIRSystems introduced the Optimized Powder Analysis Probe and the Optimized Purge Probe. Foss NIRSystem launched the NIR Bioprocess probe for in situ fermentation monitoring. Kaiser Optical Systems and Mettler-Toledo released iC Raman 2.0 for select RamanRxn System and PhAT System analyzers. Mettler-Toledo released the InPro6880i optical sensor for measuring dissolved oxygen in fermentation processes. […]
Chemical firms will increase their capital spending 8.6% to nearly $8.8 billion, according to an early February survey of 17 companies by Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN). For 2007, C&EN reports that the actual capital spending of the 18 companies surveyed increased by 13.2% to $8.1 billion. Survey results from 14 companies indicate R&D spending […]
In an effort to increase its strength in science and innovation, Canada’s proposed budget for 2008 contains an $80 million per year increase for its three university granting councils for research in support of industrial innovation, health priorities, and social and economic development. Genome Canada, which has six genome center around the country, will receive […]
TraceGuard Technologies signed a letter of intent with Smiths Detection to cooperate in marketing its CompactSafe Automated Trace Extraction system. TraceGuard Technologies appointed Avi Kostelitz CEO in January. He was formerly CEO of the Israel Airports Authority. As part of a management buyout, Midwest Research Institute made a $1.3 million investment in biological detection firm […]
New Orleans, LA 3/3/08—Agilent Technologies’ Life Science and Chemical Analysis business (also known as Bio-analytical Measurement) has announced two acquisitions to grow its Materials Science Solutions Unit, which was formed last year (see IBO 04/15/07). Agilent has agreed to acquire TILL Photonics GmbH, a provider of fluorescence microscopy products. The acquisition is expected to close […]
The United States Council for Aid Education’s Voluntary Support of Education (VSE) survey, which tracks data from 1,023 institutions, reports that charitable contributions to US colleges and universities increased 63% in 2007 to $29.75 billion. Twenty institutions raised $7.66 billion in total for 2007, making up 25.8% of all contributions to colleges and universities. The […]
Mobious, which is developing molecular resonance sequencing technology, joined the X Prize competition last year (see IBO 12/31/07). Covaris entered into a supply and distribution agreement with Applied Biosystems for its S2 sample preparation instrument system for use with Applied Biosystems’ SOLiD DNA sequencer. Microfluidics developer RainDance Technologies appointed Christopher McNary president and CEO. He […]
The UK has awarded a consortium that includes Avecia, Intertek ASG, Lonza, Paraytec and the University of Bradford more than £1 million ($2 million) in grants to develop an instrument to monitor and quantify aggregation at line or online during biopharmaceutical processing.
ICx Technologies released the handheld Fido PaxPoint Liquid Explosives Detector. Innovative Biosensors introduced the portable BioFlash biological aerosol collection, detection and identification system for 21 biological threat agents.
St. Louis, MO 3/7/08—Sigma-Aldrich and Oxford Biomedica have settled their patent litigation against Open Biosystems (see IBO 6/15/06). Under the confidential settlement, Open Biosystems will acquire certain license rights for use of Oxford BioMedica’s LentiVector gene delivery technology in research activities. Other details were not disclosed.
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