CyBio Robotics GmbH introduced a benchtop system for the automation of dosing solid samples. CyBio released the CyBi-NanoJetFAP assay workstation, featuring dispensing down to 50 nL. SOTAX launched SOTAX Pharma Services, a contract research organization for dissolution testing. SOTAX introduced the CE 7 smart USP 4 Apparatus, featuring a new microvolume autosampler. Beckman Coulter introduced […]

In June, Agilent appointed Neil Cook, PhD, as vice president and director of the Molecular Technology Laboratory at Agilent Laboratories. He will also serve as the R&D/technology manager for the Life Sciences and Chemical Analysis business. Most recently, he was vice president for research and business development and chief scientific officer for PerkinElmer Life and […]

In May, XRF Scientific appointed Terry Sweet as managing director. In July, SII NanoTechnology announced it had established a new sales and service base in Neu Isenburg, Germany, for its X-ray fluorescence (XRF) business. It also tripled the size of its Shanghai, China plant and established new sales and service locations in Shenzhen, Zhongshan, Huizhou […]

Thermo Fisher Scientific launched the XL3 800 Series Alloy Analyzers, the third generation of NITON handheld XRF analyzers. Thermo Fisher Scientific introduced a new kit for the coupling of GC to its ICP-MS ELEMENT 2 and ELEMENT XR for elemental speciation analysis of volatile compounds. Thermo Fisher Scientific released an entry-level version of its ARL […]

Laboratory Corporation purchased laboratory automation provider Protedyne. TTP LabTech appointed Matthew Cook as commercial development manager to further develop its custom automation business. CyBio AG established a Japanese subsidiary in April. In July, CyBio AG and MACHEREY-NAGEL GmbH announced they will jointly develop applications to automate MACHEREY-NAGEL’s kits on CyBio systems. CyBio AG reported first-half […]

Precision System Science licensed Hitachi’s bead array technology for commercializing new capillary bead tips. Digilab BioVisioN GmbH licensed GenWay Biotech’s Seppro IgY technology for proteomic sample preparation and will become the Official European Seppro Center. In July, Sigma-Aldrich promoted Gerrit van den Dool to the newly created position of vice president of Sales and Dr. […]

In May, Affymetrix opened a manufacturing facility in Singapore. ChannelNewsAsia reports that the facility will manufacture 30% of the company’s products and has a staff of 124. Affymetrix appointed John C. Batty CFO and executive vice president in June. He previously served as senior vice president of finance and CFO of Credence Systems. In July, […]

Fluid Imaging Technologies introduced the new FlowCAM particle analysis instrument, featuring 23 measurement parameters. PAC introduced the OptiDist distillation analyzer. Instron released the Dynatup 9250 impact tester, which is especially suited for finished-product applications. Instron’s Wilson Instruments launched the Minuteman ELT Automation Series for Tukon microindentation, Knoop, Vickers and Rockwell hardness testing. ATS RheoSystems released […]