SHENZHEN, China — MGI Tech Co., Ltd. (“MGI”), a company dedicated to developing core tools and technologies that drive innovation in the life sciences, today announced the acquisition of STOmics and CycloneSEQ. It marks a significant milestone in MGI’s “SEQALL+GLI+Omics” strategy, positioning the company as the world’s only manufacturer of core life science tools spanning short-read […]
Divestiture streamlines operations and advances the Company’s strategy to fully exit non-core activities LOS ANGELES — Niagen Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: NAGE), the global authority on NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) with a focus on the science of healthy aging, today announces the sale of its ChromaDex Reference Standards business to LGC, as of February 24, 2026, in […]
The acquisition further enhances LGC’s ability to support pharmaceutical, food, and testing laboratories with trusted reference materials that underpin safety, quality, and regulatory confidence. London, UK — LGC Group, a global leader in life sciences, diagnostics, and analytical solutions, today announced the acquisition of the ChromaDex Reference Standards portfolio from Niagen Bioscience (NASDAQ: NAGE). The acquisition expands […]
SAN JOSE, Calif. and BASEL, Switzerland — Complete Genomics, a U.S.-based innovator in genomic sequencing technology, today confirmed that it has entered into a definitive agreement, subject to customary closing conditions and approval by MGI shareholders, under which it will be acquired by Swiss Rockets AG, a Switzerland-based life sciences group. The transaction will enable the scaling of the […]
Acquisition expands Axol’s portfolio of iPSC-derived retinal organoid and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) models Strengthens position as the leading independent provider of physiologically-relevant in vitro retinal models for ophthalmology drug discovery and safety testing Cambridge, UK and Newcastle, UK — Axol Bioscience Ltd. (Axol), a leading provider of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technologies for drug […]
Announces appointment of Claire M. Fraser, Ph.D., to its Board of Directors Forms a global life sciences and diagnostics leader focused on high-volume testing in regulated applications Announces formation of four divisions: Waters Analytical Sciences, Waters Biosciences, Waters Advanced Diagnostics, and Waters Materials Sciences MILFORD, Mass. — Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) (“Waters”) today announced it has completed […]
Paris and Palo Alto – LBO France, a multi-specialist investment platform and pioneer in private equity, announced today the signing of a definitive agreement with Vivo Capital, a leading global investment firm focused exclusively on healthcare and life sciences, for the sale of Dutscher Group (‘Dutscher’ or ‘the Group’), the European leader in consumables and equipment distribution […]
Establishing an R&D Footprint in India for Analytical and Measurement Solutions for Advanced Materials HORIBA India Private Limited (Head Office: New Delhi, India; President: Rajeev Gautam), a HORIBA Group company, announces that it has completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Pristine Deeptech Private Limited*1 (Head Office: Gujarat, India; CEO: Ashvani Kumar; hereinafter “Pristine […]
SSI Diagnostica Group strengthens life science portfolio for vaccine development and quality control with acquisition of US-based multiplexing company Copenhagen — SSI Diagnostica Group, a global company specializing in testing solutions for infectious diseases, has announced the acquisition of InDevR, a Colorado-based provider of advanced multiplexed solutions for vaccine testing and quality control. The addition strengthens […]
MENLO PARK, Calif. — PacBio (NASDAQ: PACB), a leading developer of high-quality, highly accurate sequencing solutions, today announced the completion of the sale of select intellectual property and other assets related to PacBio’s short-read DNA sequencing technology and related clustering, sequencing reagent, and detection technologies to Illumina, Inc. PacBio received $48.1 million in net cash […]
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