febit launched a Geniom Biochip for all known microRNA sequences, available as a Ready-To-Go-Biochip or made on site by the company’s Geniom One instrument. In May, febit introduced the Geniom RT Analyzer for sample hybridization, automated processing and analysis for multiple applications, including multiplex amplification on a chip and dynamic detection. Geniom Biochips can be […]
In the June 30 issue, IBO examined the acquisition of molecular diagnostic providers by companies traditionally associated with research instrumentation and products. QIAGEN NV is one such company. QIAGEN currently offers 34 CE-marked IVD assays, six CE-marked IVD sample preparation products, nine China State Food and Drug Administration– approved IVD assays and one FDA 510K-approved […]
Gamma Medica-Ideas, a provider of preclinical imaging instruments for in vivo small-animal imaging, was founded as Gamma Medica in 2000. In June 2005, Gamma Medica merged with the Norwegian company Ideas ASA, a manufacturer of solid-state digital detector electronics and imaging detector subsystems, to form Gamma Medica-Ideas (see IBO 10/15/05). Gamma Medica-Ideas has 85 employees. […]
The 2007 AAPS (American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists) National Biotechnology Conference (NBC) was hosted in sunny San Diego, California, from June 24–27. With a mild breeze, the temperature ranged between 70° and 75° F, one could only hope that the meeting would have taken place on the beautiful sandy beaches, instead of in a stuffy […]
According to the Chinese state press, Premier Wen Jiabao announced that a clean water supply has become a national priority. This statement comes after outbreaks of blue-green algae in Taihu, Chaohu and Dianchi, three of China’s largest lakes. In June, China adopted a new standard for tap water quality, replacing a standard issued in 1985 […]
A report by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills has found that UK researchers are collaborating with their international colleagues roughly 50% more than they did a decade ago. The UK trails Germany in terms of research links to the US, the global leader in research; however, the UK is the US’ top partner […]
GenTel BioSciences announced in March that it acquired GlaxoSmithKline’s protein chip platform assets. Affymetrix launched the Collaborations in Cancer Research Program, an alliance with 30 European cancer researchers. Later this year, the Program will be expanded to North America and Japan. In April, Affymetrix and NuGEN Technologies announced a comarketing agreement for NuGEN’s WT-Ovation FFPE […]
Pittsburgh, PA 7/2/07—Mettler-Toledo has sold its Berger SFC (Supercritical Fluid Chromatography) division to Thar Technologies for an undisclosed amount. “The combination of Berger SFC and Thar Instruments will result in a fully integrated SFC instrumentation company that will have the necessary critical mass to further penetrate the rapidly developing analysis and purification market, while providing […]
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it will invest $375 million to support three new Bioenergy Research Centers from fiscal year 2008 to fiscal year 2013. The Centers will be established in Oakridge, Tennessee; Madison, Wisconsin; and near Berkeley, California. The Centers will be hubs of collaboration, staffed by groups of researchers from 18 […]
Tecan elected Heinrich Fischer, former CEO of the Saurer Group, and Jürg Meier, former head of the Novartis Venture Fund, to its board, replacing Heino von Prondzynski, who resigned, and Timothy Anderson. The April election defeated candidates and motions put forward by BB Medtech, the company’s largest shareholder. NanoString Technologies is developing with Applied Precision […]
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