Further consolidation in the life science industry, especially the bioprocessing space, contributed to a third consecutive year with a mega transaction valued at more than $13 billion. Following Thermo Fisher Scientific’s $15.8 billion (including debt) purchase of Life Technologies (see IBO 4/15/13) and Merck KGaA’s $17.0 billion deal for Sigma-Aldrich (see IBO 9/30/14), Danaher acquired […]
Electron microscopy offers numerous advantages to researchers working on the micro- and nanoscale. All of these benefits can be used for applications involving the analysis of particles, and vendors have developed particular software packages for these analyses. For particle analysis, SEM is the most common form of electron microscopy used, and it is generally coupled […]
On November 3-4, Wyatt Technology hosted the 24th International Light Scattering Colloquium at the Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore in Santa Barbara, California. The event brought together dozens of scientists to discuss the use of light scattering in diverse applications from polymer science and nanoparticles to viruses and therapeutic proteins. Erica Ollmann Saphire, PhD, of […]
Company Announcements In September, as part of an NIH-funded project, NanoCellect Biomedical began a collaboration with the University of California, San Diego, to develop single-cell applications based on its microchip-enabled WOLF Cell Sorter. Venneos raised €1 million ($1 million) in seed financing in September to develop a semiconductor chip–based imaging system for cell analysis. MaxCyte […]
Product Introductions Lovibond introduced the BD 6000 BOD measurement system, which enables automatic measurements at customizable intervals. Lovibond released the SD 310 Oxi oxygen meter, which replaces the SensoDirect Oxi200. It is designed for ease of use. In August, ILIUM Technology launched the Model 1021 Smart Flow-through Probe for real-time conductivity monitoring of any liquid […]
Company Announcements TESCAN USA announced a partnership with the Colorado School of Mines to create an electron beam analytical facility on the Golden, Colorado, campus. In September, TESCAN, the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station and Texas A&M University announced a nanotechnology collaboration agreement. ZEISS opened its new China headquarters building in the Shanghai Pilot Free […]
Company Announcements Vapourtec named Gaia Science as a distributor for Singapore. D. Michael Parker, senior vice president, CFO, treasurer and secretary of Kewaunee Scientific, announced his plans to retire by year end. Wheaton added Labscoop as a distributor. Peak Scientific opened a new Indian office in New Delhi, which will serve as its headquarters for […]
Company Announcements Bruker appointed John Ornell, retired CFO of Waters, to its Board in August. Bruker named Dr. René Lenggenhager as president of Bruker BioSpin, effective November 1. He previously served as general manager of Laboratory Weighing at Mettler-Toledo. Fluidigm announced in September the opening of Australia’s first Single-Cell Genomics Centre of Excellence, located at […]
The EU has named a seven-person Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM) that will assist the European Commission (EC) with science-related policies and decisions. The panel replaces the position of the chief scientific advisor, the last of whom resigned in 2014. Allocated €6 million ($6 million) and its own staff, the SAM is designed to be an […]
As a result of budget shortfalls, the Indian Ministry of Science and Technology is requiring the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR) labs to raise half of their funds through external sources and grants. The labs must also send the Ministry monthly updates on the progress of their research, and specify the aspects of […]
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