Siemens Automation and Drives introduced the Sitrans CV process GC for determining the chemical composition, superior and inferior calorific values, Wobbe index and density of natural gas. Lonza AG introduced the PyroSense online monitoring system for detection of endotoxin in water systems. ABB released the SpectraFlow CM100 raw material analyzer for cement manufacturing. Analytical Technology […]
Pall elected Cheryl W. Grise, former president of Northeast Utilities’ Utility Group, in August. Dr. James D. Watson resigned from the Board of Pall in November. VWR appointed six new Board members: Robert L. Barchi, president of Thomas Jefferson University; Edward A. Blechschmidt, a director of Healthsouth, Lionbridge Technologies and Columbia Laboratories; Thompson Dean, comanaging […]
Portland, OR 10/25/07; Waltham, MA 10/25/07—FLIR Systems, a provider of thermal imaging and stabilized camera systems, has agreed to purchase test and measurement firm Extech for $40 million in cash. Extech supplies products for measurements of light, sound, temperature, humidity, air flow and water quality. Extech had 2006 revenues of $39.2 million. FLIR stated that […]
Farfield Scientific entered into a strategic partnership with Monash University to create biosensor surfaces for the structural analysis of membrane protein function. SEQUENOM named Richard Lerner to its Board in July. He is president of the Scripps Research Institute. A consortium that includes deltaDOT, Xcellerex, BioPharm Services and Dowpharma was awarded a $7.9 million DARPA […]
Amsterdam, The Netherlands 10/22/07—Avantium will list on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange by the end of the year. Avantium provides catalysis and crystallization research services and products utilizing high-throughput chemical experimentation. The company is also developing biofuels, biobased products and novel crystal forms of drugs. In 2006, Avantium’s revenues increased 40% to €13.5 million ($16.9 […]
Shimadzu released MetID Solutions software for its LCMS-IT-TOF mass spectrometer. Thermo Fisher Scientific introduced the Thermo Scientific ConFlow IV Universal Interface for GC, LC and elemental analyzer systems coupled with isotope ratio mass spectrometers, enabling immediate switching. Syft Technologies launched the Voice200 selected ion flow tube mass spectrometer, featuring detection limits to 50 ppt. Advanced […]
The Indian government plans to create a food safety agency by the end of the year. The agency will set standards for pesticides, additives, organic food and hygiene for both domestically produced and imported food. In addition, the agency will be responsible for establishing recall procedures. Current food testing policies in India are not enforced: […]
Tightness in the credit markets sparked by the US subprime mortgage crisis, rising oil prices and the falling US dollar have increased fears of economic instability in recent months. Higher than normal levels of uncertainty are evident in recent surveys of major corporations. However, such uncertainty has not dampened all enthusiasm. The Business Roundtable’s third […]
Instrument companies’ increasing investment in emerging economies will continue if a new survey is any indication. According to a survey of 192 multinational corporations by the United National Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 68% of respondents expect to grow FDI flows in 2007 compared to 2006, 19% expect them to remain the same, and […]
The metabolome is the full set of metabolites—the chemical fingerprints left behind by cellular processes—in an organism. The pharmaceutical industry is particularly interested in the potential of metabolomics research, because metabolites can serve as biomarkers for disease states and drug efficacy, and they can reveal toxicity during the drug discovery process. Metabolomics offers instrument manufacturers […]
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