Instrument companies’ increasing investment in emerging economies will continue if a new survey is any indication. According to a survey of 192 multinational corporations by the United National Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 68% of respondents expect to grow FDI flows in 2007 compared to 2006, 19% expect them to remain the same, and […]
Shimadzu China and GL Sciences established a 70-30 joint venture to market and sell their parts, consumables and supplies for sample pretreatment in China. Operations commenced October 1 with 12 employees and projected sales of ¥1 billion ($8.2 million) by fiscal 2010. Advion BioSystems acquired NanoTek, a microfluidic chemistry solutions company, in August. NanoTek President […]
The metabolome is the full set of metabolites—the chemical fingerprints left behind by cellular processes—in an organism. The pharmaceutical industry is particularly interested in the potential of metabolomics research, because metabolites can serve as biomarkers for disease states and drug efficacy, and they can reveal toxicity during the drug discovery process. Metabolomics offers instrument manufacturers […]
BioSolveIT agreed to market Molecular Networks GmbH products in North America. Accelrys appointed Jeffrey Rodek, former executive chairman of Hyperion Solutions, to its Board in August. He replaces Dr. Gary Costley. In September, Biomax Informatics AG acquired the operative business of data mining company eudaptics software GmbH, creating the Viscovery Software GmbH subsidiary. CLC bio […]
This year’s Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC), which was held at the San Diego Convention Center from October 13 through October 17, was unquestionably the largest show in the event’s 80-year history. The event set all-time records in terms of attendance (19,929), exhibitors (1,017) and floor space (268,405 square feet); all of […]
The US is planning to adapt Japan’s policies concerning Chinese food imports. Japan imports 60% of its food supply, with approximately 15% coming from China. According to the Japanese health ministry, government and private laboratories test samples from about 10% of all incoming food shipments, since a 2002 scare involving pesticides in Chinese-grown spinach. Japan […]
Quadraspec introduced the Inspira Dual Channel Reader, featuring reagent-free and fluorescence detection. Fujifilm Life Science launched the LAS-4000 luminescent image analyzer for multispectral Western blotting and in vivo imaging of small animals. Caliper Life Sciences released the LabChip EZ Reader Series for in-house kinase profiling. It includes the EZ Reader II system, a benchtop reader […]
According to Booz Allen Hamilton’s third annual report on the “Global Innovation 1000”—the 1,000 largest corporate R&D spenders—R&D spending increased 10% in 2006 to $447 billion. Booz Allen Hamilton estimates that the Global Innovation 1000 accounted for 84% of total corporate R&D and 52% of all R&D spending last year, which was estimated at $540 […]
Johannesburg, South Africa 10/26/07; London, UK 10/26/07—Industrial conglomerate Barloworld has sold its Scientific Laboratory Group to Nova Capital Management for £75 million ($153.7 million). The Scientific Laboratory Group consists of five product lines: Pyrex lab glassware, Sterilin and Azlon lab plasticware, Stuart temperature control and motion equipment, Techne temperature control and calibration equipment, and Jenway […]
M.u.t. AG, a provider of spectrometer, lab automation and OEM solutions, issued its IPO in July on the Entry Standard segment of the German Stock Exchange at €10.25 ($13.88) per share to raise €10.2 million ($13.8 million). In the first half of 2006, the company reported revenues of €6.37 million ($8.63 million). Electronic components company […]
Pay Invoice
Latest Blogs
-
New Report Details Higher Education Science R&D Spending
February 27, 2026 3:23 pm
-
Single Use Leads Bioreactor Market Growth
December 30, 2025 6:04 pm
Sitemap
Your Data and Privacy
About Us
IBO (Instrument Business Outlook) is a twice-monthly newsletter aimed at providing decision-makers with the latest and most complete information available on the life science and analytical instrument industry, and lab product markets. IBO delivers the latest curated industry news, information and trends, as well as SDi data and analysis to deliver the maximum in industry insight with a minimum time investment for executives and investors.
