Waltham, MA and Canoga Park, CA 7/16/12—Thermo Fisher Scientific has agreed to acquire One Lambda for $925 million in cash, subject to post-closing adjustment. One Lambda provides diagnostic tests that are used by transplant centers for tissue typing, primarily to determine the compatibility of donors and recipients pre-transplant and to detect the presence of antibodies […]
Carlsbad, CA 7/25/12—Life Technologies has acquired Pinpoint Genomics, a developer of an early-stage non-small cell lung cancer test for the identification of patients at risk for late-stage disease. “We see an opportunity in lung cancer to change the treatment paradigm with more effective diagnostics,” stated Gregory T. Lucier, chairman and CEO of Life Technologies. “As […]
Carlsbad, CA 7/16/12—Life Technologies has acquired Navigenics, a developer of genetics-based products and services, for an undisclosed amount. Life Technologies stated the acquisition was a first step in its strategy to build out its molecular diagnostics business. “The advent of personalized medicine will require a combination of technologies and informatics focused on delivering relevant information […]
Millville, NJ 7/9/12—Wheaton has acquired the CELLine dual membrane, cell culture flasks from Wilson Wolf Manufacturing for an undisclosed amount. In addition, the companies have entered into a long-term strategic partnership for product development. CELLine Flasks are used in small-scale antibody and protein production for reduced culture and processing time.
Hillsboro, OR 7/9/12—FEI has purchased certain assets of AP Tech, its South Korean agent, for $12 million. Based in Suwon, South Korea, AP Tech has more than 40 employees. “This transition from an agent sales and service model to a direct presence in Korea is a natural evolution that fits both FEI’s strategic objectives as […]
White Plains, NY 7/13/12—Xylem Analytics, the analytical instrument division of water technology firm Xylem, has acquired Danish firm MJK Automation for approximately $12.3 million. MJK Automation manufactures flow and level sensors, and measurement and control technology for water and wastewater applications. Its product lines include ultrasonic, hydrostatic and electromagnetic plus Remote Telemetry Units for monitoring […]
Austin, TX 7/9/12—Luminex has definitely agreed to acquire molecular diagnostics firm GenturaDx for $50 million in cash, subject to working-capital reconciliation and potential contingent consideration. GenturaDx is in late-stage development of an integrated, automated, real-time PCR system that utilizes a single-use cassette. Luminex plans to integrate its MultiCode-RTx chemistry with the instrument and commercialize assays […]
Reinach, Switzerland 6/26/12—Measurement instrumentation firm Endress+Hauser has acquired SpectraSensors for an undisclosed amount. SpectraSensors develops, manufactures and distributes laser-based gas analytical instruments utilizing tunable diode lasers. Based in Texas, the company has annual sales of $30 million and employs 90 people. “With SpectraSensors we are expanding our range in the field of analytics to include […]
Washington, DC 6/28/12—In a filing with the SEC, Thermo Fisher Scientific disclosed that it is seeking to sell its laboratory workstations business, which is part of its Laboratory Products and Services segment, in order to exit noncore businesses. The workstations business had 2011 sales of $180 million and an operating loss of $6 million, which […]
Santa Clara, CA 6/25/12—Microarray firm Affymetrix has completed its $315 million purchase of eBioscience, a provider of flow cytometry and immunoassay reagents for immunology and oncology research and diagnostics (see IBO 5/15/12). “Through the acquisition of eBio we now have a blue-chip portfolio of cell-based assays that diversify our business and open up important new […]
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