Chemical firms will increase their capital spending 8.6% to nearly $8.8 billion, according to an early February survey of 17 companies by Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN). For 2007, C&EN reports that the actual capital spending of the 18 companies surveyed increased by 13.2% to $8.1 billion. Survey results from 14 companies indicate R&D spending […]
Cambridge Research & Instrumentation introduced the fully automated Maestro 2 in vivo optical imaging system in North America. Cambridge Research & Instrumentation released the Nuance 2, an affordable system that converts any brightfield or fluorescence microscope into a multispectral imaging workstation. Caliper Life Sciences launched drug combination services through Caliper Discovey Alliances & Services. Bio-Rad […]
Foss NIRSystems introduced the Optimized Powder Analysis Probe and the Optimized Purge Probe. Foss NIRSystem launched the NIR Bioprocess probe for in situ fermentation monitoring. Kaiser Optical Systems and Mettler-Toledo released iC Raman 2.0 for select RamanRxn System and PhAT System analyzers. Mettler-Toledo released the InPro6880i optical sensor for measuring dissolved oxygen in fermentation processes. […]
Picarro signed exclusive distribution deals with Enviro Technology Services for the UK; ETG Risorse e Tecnologia for Italy; and Envitec for Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxemburg, France and Tunisia. Newport acquired Picarro’s Laser Products business in November 2007. The business has annual sales of $5–$7 million. Picarro named Michael Woelk president and CEO in November 2007. […]
New Orleans, LA 3/3/08—Agilent Technologies’ Life Science and Chemical Analysis business (also known as Bio-analytical Measurement) has announced two acquisitions to grow its Materials Science Solutions Unit, which was formed last year (see IBO 04/15/07). Agilent has agreed to acquire TILL Photonics GmbH, a provider of fluorescence microscopy products. The acquisition is expected to close […]
In January, BioForce Nanosciences announced the sale of 11 Nano eNablers and the additional placement of 18 systems since the product’s introduction in 2006.
In an effort to increase its strength in science and innovation, Canada’s proposed budget for 2008 contains an $80 million per year increase for its three university granting councils for research in support of industrial innovation, health priorities, and social and economic development. Genome Canada, which has six genome center around the country, will receive […]
New Zealand’s Fast Forward plan is designed to transform the economy into a more formidable supplier of high value goods and services. Under the plan, the government will allocate NZ$700 million ($570 million) to the pastoral and food industries. The funding will grow interest over the next 10 to 15 years, and will be valued […]
The Department of Homeland Security awarded GE Security a contract for 41 CTX 9000 DSi and 39 CTX 9400 explosives detection systems.
Sepax Technologies is constructing a 100,000 sq. ft. Chromatography Science building in Changzhou, China to be completed in June 2008 for the production of columns, silica chemistry, polymer resin, bulk media and instruments, as well as for research of natural product separations and Chinese medicine. On January 1, Seika Corporation of America changed its name […]
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