Field flow fractionation (FFF) is a robust separation technique used to characterize molecules by size. It is a chromatographic-like technique that relies on differences in a molecules laminar flow. The system is similar to an HPLC. However, instead of a column packed with a stationary phase, the FFF system is equipped with a thin flow […]
In the calendar-year second quarter, major analytical instrument and laboratory supply companies in general reported an increase in business compared to calendar-year first quarter as applied markets, Asia and consumables continued to be the main growth drivers. In addition, Europe gained some momentum as both Waters and Dionex reported a return to European sales growth, […]
Patent-application filings rose 4.9% in 2006 to over 1.76 million due to more filings by China, Korea and the US, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization. China’s share of patent filings increased 32.1% to 7.3%, compared to shares of 6.6% and 6.7% for Korea and the US, respectively. Filings for drug patents rose 1.7%, […]
Singapore 8/18/08—Techcomp has acquired an approximately 81% interest in Shanghai Sanco Instrument via the purchase of 68% of Richwell Hightech Systems for RMB 4.8 million ($700,000). Registered as a foreign-invested enterprise in China with capital of $350,000, Shanghai Sanco manufactures and sells diagnostic and analytical instruments. Techcomp stated that the acquisition will provide operational synergies […]
Company Announcements In June, LifeSpan BioScience announced plans to release 20,000 immunohistochemistry-validated reagent antibodies over the next four years. It currently offers 37,000 reagent antibodies. Embryome Sciences entered into a manufacturing and distribution agreement with Lifeline Cell Technology to produce standardized human and animal progenitor cell lines and corresponding reagents. Embryome Sciences acquired an exclusive […]
The FDA and prescription benefits manager Medco Health Solutions have entered into a two-year agreement to study pharmacogenomics. Using reports produced by Medco based on the pharmacy claims of its 60 million members, FDA will assess the use of genetic tests for prescribing drugs and determining drug safety, as well as how doctors utilize such […]
Carlsbad, CA 8/25/08; Norwalk, CT 8/25/08; Washington, DC 8/21/08; Carlsbad, CA and Foster City, CA 7/29/08; Carlsbad, CA 6/20/08—Shareholders of Applied Biosystems and Invitrogen will vote on the companies’ proposed $6.7 million merger (see IBO 6/15/08) on October 16. In late July, the companies announced the expiration of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period, giving the merger […]
Total R&D spending in Israel increased 7.2% in 2007 in constant prices to NIS 31.5 billion ($8.7 billion), or 4.7% of GDP. R&D spending by the business sector represented 79% of all R&D expenditures last year and rose 8.9%. Government R&D spending grew 4.2% and accounted for 5% of spending, while R&D expenditures by nonprofit […]
New Milton, UK 7/31/08—Genetix has named Charles de Rohan CEO effective September 15. Mr. de Rohan is currently divisional vice president, Scientific Leadership and Global Accounts EMEA, for Abbott Laboratories’s Diagnostic Division. He will replace Mark Reid, who will serve as a nonexecutive director and strategic consultant for Genetix. “Charles’ extensive experience in the clinical […]
In its annual rankings of the world’s top universities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University has listed 17 US universities among the top 20 and 55 US universities among the top 100. Britain and Germany had the second greatest number of universities in the top 100 rankings with 10 and six, respectively. Japan, Canada and Sweden each […]
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