Rodano, Italy 7/8/13—Italian holding company Dasit Sciences has purchased Carlo Erba Reagenti, a provider of laboratory reagents. Carlo Erba Reagenti has 151 employees and operates manufacturing facilities in France and Spain. As a result, Dasit Sciences has changed its name to Carlo Erba Reagents. “The purpose of this acquisition and joining of the two companies […]

In June, Olympus began shipping its BTX Profiler, a combination X-ray diffraction (XRD)–X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzer for powder analysis. The analyzer is the lab-based version of the firm’s Terra portable XRD-XRF instrument. The BTX Profiler is designed to save money, space and time for users that require both XRD and XRF analysis. Unlike typical XRD-XRF […]

Company Announcements RainDance Technologies closed a $20 million Series E financing round in April that included Myriad Genetics as a new strategic equity investor. In April, Co-Diagnostics agreed to acquire from DNA Logix certain technologies for genetic analysis in the clinical, industrial and bio-threat markets. BioFire Diagnostics expanded its financial commitment with Athyrium Opportunities Fund […]

In a new periodic feature, IBO highlights major funding announcements and initiatives that indicate opportunities for instrument and laboratory product makers. Samsung announced in May the formation of the Samsung Future Technology Promotion Foundation, which will invest KRW 1.5 trillion ($900 million = KRW 1.11 =$1) over 10 years in R&D. The Foundation plans to […]

Company Announcements Microfluidics firm Hurel closed a $9.2 million Series A private equity financing facility in April. In April, Aushon BioSystems named Susan Vogt CEO, replacing founder Peter Honkanen, who assumed the role of COO. Most recently, Ms. Vogt was president and CEO of SeraCare. IntegenX named Robert A. Schueren CEO in April. Most recently, […]

The market for laser absorption spectroscopy (LAS) techniques continues to mature. Such techniques, notably tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS) and cavity ring down spectroscopy (CRDS), have found commercial success for monitoring trace amounts of gases in industrial applications and for environmental monitoring. The maturing of the market is evident in the recent acquisitions of […]

Madison, WI 7/24/13; Madison, WI 7/30/13—Cellular Dynamics International, a developer and manufacturer of fully functioning human cells in industrial quantities to precise specifications, has completed its IPO (see IBO 6/15/13, 7/15/13). The company offered 3,846,000 shares of common stock at a price of $12 per share, raising approximately $43 million after deducting underwriting discounts and […]

Chelmsford, MA 7/23/13—Brooks Automation has agreed to acquire the assets and business of Matrical for $10 million in cash. Matrical provides biological sample preparation, management and storage solutions for agbio, biotechnology, life science tools and pharmaceutical markets. “We are enthusiastic about welcoming the founders and employees of Matrical to Brooks and foresee them making a […]