WALTHAM, Mass.—- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today completed its previously announced acquisition of Finesse Solutions, Inc., a leader in the development of scalable control automation systems and software for bioproduction. The business will be integrated into Thermo Fisher’s Life Sciences Solutions Segment. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based […]

Los Angeles, CA – StoneCalibre is pleased to announce that its portfolio company, Anatrace, has completed the acquisition of Molecular Dimensions Ltd. (“Molecular Dimensions” or the “Company”), a Cambridge, UK based leading supplier of modern screens, reagents, other consumables and instrumentation for structural biology research. “We are pleased to add Molecular Dimensions to the Anatrace family as […]

Almelo, the Netherlands PANalytical has today confirmed that its parent company Spectris plc has acquired Pixirad Srl., an Italian technology company that develops and distributes high performance X-ray detectors. The business will be integrated into PANalytical within Spectris’ Materials Analysis division. Pixirad was established in 2012 under the spin-off programme of the Instituto Nationale di […]

IDT expands its capacity for direct sales of genomic products in Asia-Pacific region SKOKIE, IL – Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), through its Singapore subsidiary, today completed the acquisition of the oligonucleotide manufacturing business of GeneWorks Pty Ltd. (GeneWorks) in Australia. This acquisition sees IDT expand its reach in the Asia-Pacific region, following its recent establishment of […]

Scil Proteins GmbH becomes Navigo Proteins GmbH HALLE (Saale), Germany: Scil Proteins GmbH, the expert protein engineering company for affinity ligands and targeted carriers, today announced that UV-Cap GmbH & Co KG, Ravensburg, has acquired 100% of the shares of Scil Proteins from Bionet Ventures GmbH, Munich. The Company will be renamed to Navigo Proteins GmbH. […]

Today, LGC announced that it has acquired the business of API Food Quality, Inc., and the associated trade and assets (API Food Quality).  The acquisition bolsters LGC’s market leading portfolio of proficiency testing (PT) schemes for the food industry.  LGC will also create a new North American hub location for its global PT operations in Traverse City, […]

BRISBANE, Calif. — CareDx, Inc. (Nasdaq:CDNA), a molecular diagnostics company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high-value diagnostic solutions for transplant recipients, announces that it has signed an agreement with Illumina, Inc. (Nasdaq:ILMN) for the acquisition of Conexio SBT Resolver™ products and Assign™ SBT analysis software for high resolution HLA typing. SBT Resolver assay designs […]

ACQUISITION STRENGTHENS BRUKER’S LEADING POSITION IN NANOANALYSIS AND NANOMECHANICAL MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION BILLERICA, Mass. — Bruker today announced that it has acquired Hysitron, Inc., a technology leader in the development, manufacture, and sale of nanomechanical test instrumentation. The acquisition adds Hysitron’s innovative nanomechanical testing instruments to Bruker’s existing portfolio of atomic force microscopes (AFMs), surface profilometers, and tribology and mechanical testing […]

Acquisition brings unprecedented scale and speed to organism design BOSTON — Ginkgo Bioworks, the organism company, announced today the acquisition of Gen9, a pioneer in the synthesis and assembly of DNA. The acquisition will bring Gen9’s unique expertise in assembling pathway-length synthetic DNA into Ginkgo’s automated organism engineering foundries, enabling improved speed and capacity in the […]

Mountain View, CA—Takara Bio USA Holdings, Inc. (“TBUSH”) announced that it has completed the acquisition of Rubicon Genomics, Inc. (“Rubicon”), Rubicon has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of TBUSH as of January 17, 2017 (US local time). The Takara Bio Group provides a wide range of life science products and services under the Takara, Clontech, and […]