New Platform to Support Innovation in Bioprocessing for Advanced Biologic Therapies KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the formation of a new platform, Gamma Biosciences (“Gamma” or “the Company”), which will operate a portfolio of companies focused on next-generation bioprocessing technologies for the production of advanced biologic therapies. KKR and co-investors have committed […]

CHELMSFORD, Mass. — Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRKS) announced today that it has acquired RURO, Inc., an informatics software company based in Frederick, Maryland.  The total cash purchase price of the acquisition was $15 million, subject to customary working capital and other adjustments. RURO provides cloud-based software solutions to manage laboratory workflow and bio-sample data for a […]

Halma, the global group of life-saving technology companies, has acquired Sensit Technologies, LLC (“Sensit”), a gas leak detection company based in Indiana, USA. Sensit’s technologies are closely aligned to Halma’s purpose of growing a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day. Sensit manufactures products that enable natural gas utilities to detect leaks in their […]

February 3, 2020 – SRR Holdings, Inc., dba Royston Group, has acquired Hamilton Laboratory Solutions (“Hamilton”). Royston Group is owned by Industrial Opportunity Partners (“IOP”), an operations-focused private equity firm. Royston Group President and CEO Frank Callis shared, “We welcome the addition of Hamilton Laboratory Solutions to our portfolio of industry-leading brands and look forward […]

Transaction adds comprehensive gene editing capabilities and engine to drive expansion of Abcam’s ’off-the-shelf’ edited cell line portfolio Cambridge, UK and Milpitas: Abcam plc, a global innovator in life science reagents and tools, is today pleased to announce the asset purchase of the gene editing platform and oncology product portfolio of Applied StemCell, Inc. (ASC) […]

JEOL Ltd. (headquartered in Akishima, Tokyo; JEOL hereafter) acquired all shares of INTEGRATED DYNAMIC ELECTRON SOLUTIONS, INC. (headquartered in California, USA; IDES hereafter), an entrepreneurial venture specialized in technologies related to transmission electron microscopy (TEM hereafter), and made IDES its wholly-owned subsidiary. Background and Objective JEOL is driving continuous and sustainable growth by implementing initiatives […]

Stockholm – Biotage AB (publ) (Biotage) has today completed the acquisition of PhyNexus, Inc. (PhyNexus), which was announced on December 4, 2018. As part of the completion, the Board of Directors of Biotage has also, pursuant to an authorization granted by the Annual General Meeting 2018, resolved on a share issue of 487,337 shares. As […]

Pictured Thiolated Hyaluronic Acid Kits for 3D Hydrogels. Advanced BioMatrix acquires HyStem® technology for R&D market Technology highly synergistic with existing Advanced BioMatrix products Advanced BioMatrix to fully manufacture and distribute the HyStem® kits California, USA – Advanced BioMatrix has acquired the HyStem® line of products from Lineage Cell Therapeutics – previously BioTime/ESI Bio/Glycosan. HyStem® […]