Charm Sciences Enhances UHT/ESL End Product Testing With Acquisition
Charm Sciences announced today that it has acquired the MLX Microplate Luminometer product line from Dynex Technologies, Chantilly, Virginia. The acquisition includes full global rights to the MLX luminescence instrument line which will now be manufactured at Charm’s headquarters in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The MLX will be integrated with Charm’s EPIC (End Product Indicator Charm) product line.
“Growing consumer demand for fresh-tasting food and beverage products and longer shelf life, ensures the EPIC system has a unique role for UHT/ESL manufacturers to produce a safe product with faster release through the distribution chain,” said Donna Stearns, Charm’s EPIC Product Manager. EPIC has been successfully applied to dairy products, soy milk, rice milk, almond milk, soups, salad dressings, and nutraceutical beverages.
The acquisition is designed to bring faster product release to the industry by coupling a sensitive microplate luminometer with innovative luminescence solutions. “Charm Sciences plans to expand Charm’s presence in an emerging growth market and we look forward to applying our electronics and diagnostics expertise to an expanding array of luminescence-based tests for the dairy, food and industrial markets,” said Shirley Charm, Executive Vice President, Charm Sciences. The EPIC system complements Charm’s bioluminescence applications for surface hygiene (PocketSwab® Plus, FieldSwab), water hygiene (WaterGiene), and allergen control (AllerGiene®).
About Dynex Technologies
Dynex Technologies, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of microplate instrumentation incorporating advanced detection and fully automated sample handling, consumables, and accessories used in clinical diagnostics, drug discovery, biomedical research, and industrial applications worldwide. Dynex is a wholly owned subsidiary of Magellan Biosciences.
About Charm Sciences, Inc.
Charm Sciences is a world leader in the provision of food safety diagnostics and food safety solutions with an established track record of innovation and development over the last 30 years. Charm designs, develops, and manufactures proprietary laboratory equipment, consumables and diagnostic test kits for the dairy, food, industrial, healthcare and environmental markets.

