Fourth quarter 2013 IBO Life Science Index sales grew 6.2%, 8.7% organically, to $4,025 million. Operating profit jumped 14.9% to $970 million due to strong performances from Illumina and Merck Millipore. Operating margin expanded 150 basis points to 20.5% of sales. Full-year 2013 Life Science Index sales improved 3.1%, 5.2% organically, to $13,956 million. Operating […]
Munich, Germany 2/28/14 — Attocube Systems, a provider of scanning probe microscopy systems and nanopositioning devices, has acquired a majority holding in Neaspec, a developer of scanning near field optical microscopes (SNOM). “Neaspec’s sophisticated products and their first-class technical know-how ideally complement our existing portfolio,” said attocube CEO Dr. Dirk Haft.
Miami, FL 3/4/14—Beckman Coulter Life Sciences has announced an agreement with Wyatt Technology for collaboration on products, applications and technical development for nanoparticle characterization. Beckman Coulter Life Sciences offers products for particle counting, particle characterization and cell viability measurement. Wyatt specializes in products for protein characterization, light scattering and biophysics. The codeveloped products will be […]
Rye Brook, NY 3/3/14—Xylem, whose Test business supplies analytical and process instrumentation, has named Patrick K. Decker president and CEO. Most recently, he was president and CEO of Harsco, a global industrial services company, and previously was president of Tyco Flow Control. He succeeds Steven R. Loranger, who remains a Board member. “The Board of […]
Begbroke, UK 3/4/14—Oxford Gene Technology (OGT) has acquired Cytocell, a UK-based provider of FISH (fluorescence in situ hybridization) probes for the detection of gene rearrangements related to inherited genetic disease and cancer. The purchase price was not disclosed. Cytocell sales grew 20% to £4.5 million ($7.0 million=£0.64 = $1) in the last financial year. “Cytocell […]
As part of IBO’s annual Pittcon coverage, we choose the three products at the show that most impressed us in terms of innovation, technical achievement and commercial potential. Each of the products utilizes a new technological approach to provide a new solution for end-users. Daylight Solutions Spero IR Microscope IBO’s top Pittcon product pick is […]
Pittcon returned to Chicago, Illinois, this year, from March 2 to 6, marking its first trip back to the city since 2009. The conference received a chilly reception, as temperatures dipped below 10° F (-12° C). The weather may have affected day visitors, as the total number of attendees fell 17.0% to 15,104 (according to […]
Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) has existed for nearly as long as the laser itself, with the first systems developed in the 1960s. It has been a fairly rare and marginal technique, but is undergoing a bit of a renaissance as its understanding and acceptance, and laser technology have advanced. The mechanism underlying LIBS uses […]
Company Announcements During the third quarter 2013, VWR instituted a restructuring program, which will consolidate several small distribution and other facilities. Expected to be completed in 2014, the program will cost approximately $40 million. In January, LGC acquired German firm Dr. Ehrenstorfer, a producer of pesticide and other organic reference materials. INFORS HT opened US […]
Company Announcements Bulldog Bio announced that it is exclusively distributing Phase Holographic Imaging’s M4 Phase Holographic System, a compact microscope for image cytometry, in North America. Vivone Biosciences announced in November 2013 a three-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the FDA’s National Center for Toxicological Research to expand the capability of its flow cytometry–based […]
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