LGC has today announced a further strengthening of its nucleic acid chemistry (NAC) offering with the acquisition of BioAutomation Corporation (BioAutomation), manufacturer of the renowned MerMade oligo synthesis instruments. This investment follows LGC’s acquisitions of Biosearch, Prime Synthesis and LINK Technologies, and will drive further growth in the oligonucleotide reagent and synthesised oligonucleotides markets. Brian Kim, President and Managing […]
CHELMSFORD, Mass. — Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRKS) announced today that it has acquired BioSpeciMan Corporation, a Canadian provider of storage services for biological sample materials headquartered in Montreal, Canada with operations in both Montreal and Kutztown, PA. The total cash purchase price of the acquisition was approximately US$5 million, subject to customary working capital and other adjustments. BioSpeciMan, founded in 2002, […]
Spectris plc (‘Spectris’) (LSE: SXS), the productivity-enhancing instrumentation and controls company, announces that Brüel & Kjær Sound & Vibration (‘BKSV’) and HBM will be merging their activities from 1 January 2019. Both BKSV and HBM are operating companies within the Test and Measurement segment of Spectris. The new company will be named HBK (Hottinger, Brüel & Kjær). […]
Infrared Spectroscopy Technology Adds to Bruker’s NanoScale Measurement Portfolio BILLERICA, Mass. — Bruker today announced that it has acquired Anasys Instruments Corp., a privately held company that develops and manufactures nanoscale infrared spectroscopy and thermal measurement instruments. This acquisition adds to Bruker’s portfolio of Raman and FTIR spectrometers, as well as to its nanoscale surface […]
Humankine product line added to Proteintech catalog. Rosemont, IL—Proteintech Group, the benchmark in antibodies, today announces an agreement to purchase HumanZyme. HumanZyme is a leading manufacturer of recombinant human proteins. Their proprietary human cell-expression system generates authentic human proteins that have greater biological activity and stability than competitors’ systems. With this acquisition, Proteintech Group further solidifies […]
Acquisition adds real-world effectiveness prediction and value assessment to Certara’s model-informed drug development and regulatory science decision-making portfolio PRINCETON, NJ – Certara®, the global leader in model-informed drug development and regulatory science, today announced that it has acquired Analytica Laser, a global research consultancy that uses health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) and real-world data to provide […]
TESCAN ORSAY HOLDING a.s. (TESCAN), a leading global developer, manufacturer and supplier of electron, ion and light microscopy systems, announced today the acquisition of EO Elektronen-Optik-Service GmbH, a German distributor of TESCAN products and services. This strategic move will bring TESCAN closer to the German market and will secure a direct access to all current […]
Acquisition affirms Agilent’s strategic intent to grow in the diagnostics space and build a complete routine clinical NGS workflow SANTA CLARA, Calif. Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) and Lasergen, Inc. (Lasergen) today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement for Agilent to acquire the remaining shares of Lasergen, an emerging biotechnology company focused on […]
Stavanger: Flux Group has signed an agreement to buy the instrumentation company Analytic AS in Larvik, Norway. The acquisition represents the first stepping stone into Flux Group’s investment in the Instrumentation, Measurement, and Analysis (IMA) segment. Since 2010, Analytic has achieved a strong position in the instruments and analysis systems market. Turnkey EPC solutions for […]
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