Waters enables core product portfolio with next-generation automation technology MILFORD, Mass.–Jan. 13, 2020– Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Andrew Alliance, an innovator in specialty laboratory automation technology, including software and robotics. Andrew Alliance’s cloud-native software platform and modern interface dramatically improves the use of automation […]

LOS ANGELES — Calibre Scientific is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of the NeXtal Biotechnologies line of structural biology products from Qiagen NV (QGEN). NeXtal specializes in the production of unique screens and plates for protein crystallization, an important step in the complex process of structural biology studies and structure-based drug design. […]

Asahi Glassplant UK Ltd. (AG! UK) is excited to announce the successful acquisition of the Syrris and Glass Solutions businesses from Blacktrace Holdings Ltd. (Blacktrace), Royston, UK, on 1st January 2020. AG! UK, a subsidiary of Asahi Glassplant Inc., Japan, is a world-leading innovator in glass technology for scientific applications. The AG! group has a focus on expanding its global presence and has strategically set up AG! UK to […]

Includes leading protein conjugation technologies and industry brands Lightning-Link® and CaptSureTM Opportunity to combine Expedeon and Abcam’s technologies to create new products to support research and diagnostic development Cambridge, UK, -06 January 2020: Abcam plc, a global innovator in life science reagents and tools, is pleased to announce the successful completion of the acquisition of Expedeon’s Proteomics […]

Getinge announces today an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Applikon Biotechnology B.V. from Applikon Biotechnology Holding B.V.. Applikon Biotechnology B.V. is a leading company in the fast growing area of advanced bioreactor systems for biopharmaceutical production and research, with an annual net sales of approximately SEK 450 M. “Applikon Biotechnology has a […]

WELLESLEY, Mass., GARDNER, Mass. and LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Ampersand Capital Partners announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Peptides International and merged it with existing portfolio company New England Peptide. This merger brings together two leading providers of peptide synthesis services as well as a broad catalog of unique peptide products to assist in […]

SAN DIEGO, CA  — GEDmatch, a pioneer in consumer genealogy, today announced that it has joined with forensic genomics firm Verogen, Inc. in a move that allows the company to ensure ongoing privacy protections and enhance the customer experience for users of its website. “I am confident that we have found an ideal partner for […]

Göttingen, Germany Sartorius, a leading international partner of life science research and the biopharmaceutical industry, signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in the Israeli cell culture media developer and manufacturer Biological Industries. For approximately €45 million in cash, Sartorius is acquiring just over 50% of the shares of the company from its owners, […]

LAVAL, QC, ROCKVILLE, MD and CAMBRIDGE, UK, Nov. 25, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – Liminal BioSciences Inc. (NASDAQ:LMNL) (TSX:LMNL) (“Liminal BioSciences” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel therapeutics to treat unmet needs in patients with liver, respiratory and kidney disease, announced today it has closed on the previously announced divestment of its Isle of Man-based bioseparations business operated […]

A consortium jointly led by Astorg and Cinven today announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire LGC, a global leader in the Life Sciences Tools sector. LGC provides a comprehensive range of measurement tools, proficiency testing schemes, supply chain assurance standards and specialty genomics reagents underpinned by leading analytical and measurement science capabilities. […]