BILLERICA, Massachusetts – Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR) today announced the acquisition of Optimal Industrial Automation and Technologies, a leader in pharma and biopharma process analytical technology (PAT), pharma manufacturing automation and Quality Assurance (QA) software and systems integration, based in the United Kingdom. The Optimal biopharma tools acquisition strengthens Bruker as a key software and solutions provider for small […]
LGC has today announced the acquisition of Rapid Genomics, a provider of mid- to high-density Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) kits and services for genotyping in the agrigenomics market. Rapid Genomics is a leading company in genotyping applications via Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS). Its Flex-Seq® Ex-L technology is provided to customers through kits and genotyping services, and allows high-throughput, […]
AddLife is continuing its expansion in Europe by acquiring BioCat GmbH (“BioCat”), for inclusion in its Labtech business area. BioCat is a specialized distributor of products and services to the life science research market with annual revenues of EUR 9m. The company is located in Germany but also has sales in Austria and Switzerland, giving […]
VICTORIA, British Columbia — IPA (IMMUNOPRECISE ANTIBODIES LTD.) (the “Company” or “IPA”) (NASDAQ: IPA) (TSXV: IPA) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive share purchase agreement (SPA) to acquire, through its wholly-owned subsidiary ImmunoPrecise Netherlands BV, control over BioStrand BV, BioKey BV, and BioClue BV (hereinafter collectively referred to as “ BioStrand ”), […]
SEATTLE — Curi Bio, a leading developer of human stem cell-based platforms and technologies for drug discovery, today announced the exclusive commercial acquisition from StemBioSys of the CarTox™ technology platform for calcium and voltage optical mapping. In parallel, Curi Bio announced it will commercialize the technology through its newly announced product: the Nautilus™ optical mapping system. By […]
TOKYO: FUJIFILM Corporation (President and CEO, Representative Director: Teiichi Goto) today announced that FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, Inc., a world leader in the development and manufacture of serum-free and chemically defined cell culture media for life science research, bioproduction, and cell therapy manufacturing, completed the acquisition of Shenandoah Biotechnology, Inc., a leading manufacturer of recombinant proteins. […]
Life science research distributor Nordic BioSite Group brings in new majority owner Adelis Equity Partners in order to further accelerate its growth and geographic expansion with the goal of becoming an even stronger partner to its suppliers and customers Nordic BioSite Group (NBG) is a leading European supplier of research and diagnostics products, with a […]
Acquisition Unites Leading Suppliers of Laboratory Research and Clinical Products for the Life Science Industry; Provides Greater Value to Researchers BOSTON — CELLTREAT® Scientific Products (“CELLTREAT”) and VistaLab™ Technologies (“VistaLab”) today announced the execution of a definitive agreement under which CELLTREAT has agreed to acquire VistaLab. The acquisition enables CELLTREAT to establish a single, enhanced source for high-quality laboratory […]
Acquisition offers customers worldwide a single point of access for cGMP cell culture solutions for biopharmaceuticals, and cell and gene therapies TOKYO: FUJIFILM Corporation (President and CEO, Representative Director: Teiichi Goto) today announced that FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, Inc., a world leader in the development and manufacture of serum-free and chemically defined cell culture media for […]
ATLANTA — Axion BioSystems, a leading life sciences tools company focused on advanced live-cell assay systems, announces the acquisition of the Netherlands-based CytoSMART Technologies—an innovator in kinetic live-cell imaging analysis. The collaboration positions Axion for significant expansion in the fields of stem cell research, immuno-oncology, cell-based therapies, and drug discovery. Axion BioSystems Acquires Live-Cell Imaging Innovator […]
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