The EPA announced on March 16 the first nationwide standards for the reduction of toxic air pollutants from power plants. The standards would apply to new and existing coal- and oil-fired electric utility steam-generating units (EGUs). The EPA estimates that the standards could affect 1,350 units at 525 plants. The standards would lead to power […]
Growth of biotech crops increased 10% to 148 million hectares in 2010. Twenty-nine countries planted biotech crops, with the top ten countries each growing more than one million hectares, led by the US, Brazil and Argentina. Biotech crops with stacked traits were planted in 11 countries, 8 of which were developing countries. Developing countries, led […]
Equities endured bearish sentiment in early March following Japan’s nuclear malfunction, civil unrest in Libya and rising energy costs. For the three days ending March 16, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and NASDAQ each fell 3.6%. Yet despite global uncertainties, investors refocused on strong US corporate forecasts and positive economic data, including improved […]
Atomic Spectroscopy Bruker’s S8 Dragon wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometer (WD-XRF) system combines a conventional array of wavelength detectors dedicated for elements of particular interest with a multielement energy dispersive detector (the Bruker XFlash, more commonly used for energy dispersive spectrometry [EDS] microanalysis) to provide simultaneous measurement of the remaining elements. A complete run takes […]
Singapore 3/4/11—Analytical instrument distributor and manufacturer Techcomp has announced that it plans to list its ordinary shares on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX). The company’s shares are currently listed on the Singapore stock exchange. Techcomp stated that the dual primary listings will provide it with access to different equity markets […]
Pittsburgh, PA 3/11/11—Environmental Express, a manufacturer and distributor of consumable supplies and equipment for environmental laboratories, has been acquired by PNC Financial Services Group and PNC Equity Partners from Florida Capital Partners. Based in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, and founded in 1988, Environmental Express sells products to more than 2,500 customers. Environmental Express’s product lines […]
Billerica, MA 3/22/11; Darmstadt, Germany 3/22/11; Dreieich, Germany 3/22/11—Merck Millipore/EMD Millipore, the Life Science division of Merck KGaA, has agreed to acquire Biotest AG’s Microbiological Monitoring business for an undisclosed amount. The business consists of Hycon hygiene-monitoring products and heipha Dr. Müller GmbH microbiological culture media and microbiological test systems. The business has 290 employees […]
Waltham, MA 3/24/11—PerkinElmer has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CambridgeSoft and has purchased ArtusLabs. PerkinElmer will pay an initial aggregate cash purchase price of $220 million and potential contingent consideration of up to $15 million for both companies. CambridgeSoft provides discovery, collaboration and knowledge enterprise solutions; scientific databases; and professional services for biotechnology, […]
Out of the many new products exhibited at Pittcon this year, IBO has selected three products that it believes excel in innovation, technical advancement and prospects for commercial success. These three products are notable for their potential to evolve the markets for their respective techniques due to increases in performance parameters, and the development of […]
For the first time in 14 years, Pittcon returned to Atlanta, Georgia, this year. Pittcon 2011 was held March 13–18 at the Georgia World Conference Center. The attendance figures as of March 28 showed that total attendance increased 1.3% from Pittcon 2010, which was held in Orlando, Florida, to just over 17,000. This marks the […]
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