Final Pittcon 2014 attendance figures have been released, updating the figures in the March 15 issue of IBO. Total attendance declined 10.7% to 16,255. The number of conferees (excluding exhibitors, students and media) declined 12.6% to make up 59% of attendees. The number of exhibitor personnel fell 9.3% to 6,220. Thirty-six percent of conferees were […]
Financials for the IBO Laboratory Instrument Sales Index have been updated from the numbers that appeared in the February 15 issue. For the fourth quarter 2013, Index sales grew 7.7%, 6.9% excluding currency, to $7,022 million. Operating profit climbed 14.0% to $1,624, and operating margin improved 130 basis points to 19.1% of sales. For 2013, […]
Atomic Spectrometry Bruker introduced its second generation S1 Titan handheld X-ray fluorescence (XRF) product line. In addition to a more ruggedized, weatherproof housing, the new versions include a detector shield as standard. Four models are available, with different sources and detectors. The high-end S1 Titan 800 has a variable voltage X-ray source and a silicon […]
India’s Department of Biotechnology (DBT) has published its National Biotechnology Strategy-2014 (Strategy-II), to follow that of 2007 (Strategy-I). Both strategies follow Vision 2020, the plan to make India a developed country by 2020. Strategy-II was conceived with the input of hundreds of stakeholders, after meeting many goals of Strategy-I. Fulfillment of this comprehensive and ambitious […]
The US equity markets rallied on the final trading day of March as the Federal Reserve stated a further commitment to support economic growth. Earlier in the month, the Fed reduced its monthly bond purchases by another $10 billion to $55 billion as expected, but instigated concerns over rising interest rates after eliminating the unemployment […]
Fourth quarter 2013 IBO Life Science Index sales grew 6.2%, 8.7% organically, to $4,025 million. Operating profit jumped 14.9% to $970 million due to strong performances from Illumina and Merck Millipore. Operating margin expanded 150 basis points to 20.5% of sales. Full-year 2013 Life Science Index sales improved 3.1%, 5.2% organically, to $13,956 million. Operating […]
As part of IBO’s annual Pittcon coverage, we choose the three products at the show that most impressed us in terms of innovation, technical achievement and commercial potential. Each of the products utilizes a new technological approach to provide a new solution for end-users. Daylight Solutions Spero IR Microscope IBO’s top Pittcon product pick is […]
Pittcon returned to Chicago, Illinois, this year, from March 2 to 6, marking its first trip back to the city since 2009. The conference received a chilly reception, as temperatures dipped below 10° F (-12° C). The weather may have affected day visitors, as the total number of attendees fell 17.0% to 15,104 (according to […]
Atomic Spectroscopy SciAps revealed its handheld laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) instrument, which is available in two models, the Z 500 and the Z 100. The system is comparable to handheld XRF for heavier elements, but LIBS can also detect lighter elements that are difficult or impossible for XRF to detect. The laser is an […]
NanoString Technologies and Luminex also exceeded fourth quarter 2013 adjusted EPS estimates. On February 26, NanoString projected 2014 sales to grow 43%–59% to $45–$50 million with a net operating loss of $40–$50 million. Shares climbed 2.7% the next day. On February 3, Luminex projected 2014 sales to grow 5%–12% to $225–$240 million, in line with […]
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