On a basic level, a workflow is a sequence of steps necessary to complete a designated task. In a laboratory, there are many workflows. For example, a workflow may consist of the specific procedures for preparing a sample for analysis. Another workflow may encompass sample preparation as well as sample analysis. Laboratory product and instrument […]
In the second multibillion dollar deal in the analytical instrument industry in less than two years, Invitrogen and Applied Biosystems announced on June 12 a $6.7 billion merger agreement (see page 2). The merger will create the industry’s largest company and the dominant supplier for life science research. The deal brings together the industry’s largest […]
The 56th American Society for Mass Spectrometry Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics (ASMS) was held at the Denver, Colorado, convention center from June 1 to June 5. The ASMS meeting continued its trend of increasing attendance, which was up close to 2% to 6,569. The number of exhibitors dropped by 12 to 171 […]
Despite new economic data, investors appear to be increasingly mystified as to the actual condition of the economy. On May 20, the Federal Reserve lowered its 2008 growth forecast to 0.3%–1.2% from 1.3%–2.0%, citing inflation and unemployment concerns. Coupled with record-high crude oil prices of $135 a barrel and renewed liquidity concerns in the financial […]
In the face of slower spending by big pharma, weaker semiconductor spending and economic turmoil, calendar-year first-quarter revenues for major instrument and laboratory product companies stayed on track. First-quarter sales for 11 of the 13 companies profiled on pages 9–11 increased 11.8% in US dollars (see graph, page 10) (Affymetrix was excluded from the calculation […]
Although less than 5% of the total HPLC market, nanoLC is a fundamental part of proteomics research and has advanced the use of LC/MS. It is also one of the fastest growing segments of the HPLC market. NanoLC is defined by flow rates of 10–1000 nL/min. and columns with inner dimensions (ID) of 10-100 µm. […]
The 2007 IBO Executive Compensation Survey includes 57 executives from 42 companies and is based upon the companies currently in IBO’s three Stock Indexes (see IBO 4/30/08) and Becton Dickinson. QIAGEN, Nanometrics and Starlims are excluded as a result of incomplete filings. To create the tables, IBO selected one or two executives for each company […]
Despite economic upheaval and cost concerns, instrument and laboratory product company executives are optimistic about future sales growth, according to the latest IBO Business Climate Survey, which was conducted this month. Fifty-nine percent of the 22 executives surveyed by IBO expected that instrument sales industry wide would “increase moderately” in the next six months. This […]
As the largest market for particle size and distribution analysis, the pharmaceutical industry accounted for approximately 15% of the sales of instruments and aftermarket products last year. Particle size is a crucial metric for the design, quality control and manufacturing of pharmaceuticals. In developing new drugs, researchers are increasingly exploring the use of nano-sized particles […]
In the first of IBO’s twice yearly look at new labs, IBO covers new laboratory construction in China and Singapore, along with new laboratories in the nanotechnology sector, particularly on US college campuses. IBO’s report ends with a look at oil money’s advancement of new laboratory construction in the Middle East. Foreign multinational investment in […]
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