Founded in 1999 in Berlin, Germany, JPK Instruments AG is a supplier of atomic force microscopes (AFM) and accessories for life science research. AFM measures the physical, electrical and magnetic forces on a sample surface with subnanometer resolution. In life science research, AFM is used to image the surfaces of living biological samples under physiological […]
Last year, China purchased more than $1.5 billion in analytical instrumentation. As one of the fastest growing markets for laboratory instrumentation, China is a focus of major investments by foreign instrument companies, which are rapidly building their sales and marketing, service and manufacturing capabilities in the country. China is also home to a large domestic […]
In the January 15 issue, IBO listed CEO changes as one of the instrument industry’s main developments of 2007. On February 1, Robert F. Friel took over as CEO of PerkinElmer, the world’s fifth largest provider of analytical and life science instrumentation (see IBO 7/31/07). He remains president. Mr. Friel told IBO that as CEO […]
It was a familiar story in 2007 for the world’s major pharmaceutical companies. Patent expirations, a decline in new product introductions, and regulatory and cost hurdles were the name of the game. Following in the steps of Merck and Pfizer (see IBO 4/15/06, 2/15/07), a number of the large drug companies announced major cost cutting […]
As oil prices continue to hover near $100 a barrel and worldwide demand for energy shows no signs of slowing, it is clear that alternative fuel sources are a necessity. One of the most viable—and currently practical—alternative fuel sources is biofuels, including bioethanol and biodiesel, and government programs in the US and abroad are pursuing […]
Next-generation DNA sequencers have advanced genomic research through more accurate, less costly and faster analyses, and enabled the development of novel applications. The technology will now be applied to a coordinated international effort to better understand the extent of human genetic variation and its relation to disease. The National Institutes of Health’s 1000 Genomes Project […]
Stormy weather and difficult travel conditions delayed some weekend travelers to the tenth annual LabAutomation conference, which took place January 26–30 at the Palm Springs Convention Center in Palm Springs, California. However, clearer skies prevailed on Monday, the first day of the conference’s scientific program and first full day of the exhibition. The Association for […]
Despite a rally on the final trading day of the month triggered by two interest rates cuts and an economic stimulus package from the US government, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and NASDAQ experienced one of their worst declines in the month of January in years, falling 4.6%, 6.1% and 9.9%, respectively. The […]
As a feature of our annual forecast issue, IBO selects a firm from our industry as “company of the year.” In designating the company of the year, IBO recognizes an analytical instrument maker that has accomplished significant technical, operational and financial achievements. Such achievements are a function of strong financial performance, market leadership, innovative product […]
The separations market far outperformed original estimates made at the beginning of last year. In fact, 2007 growth for the separations market was nearly two percentage points higher than the original forecast estimates. In 2007, the separations market accounted for $5.9 billion in sales and grew 7.1% over 2006, the fastest year over year growth […]
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