March 7, 2021
LOS ANGELES -- Calibre Scientific is pleased to announce the acquisition of HUBERLAB, a premier supplier of diversified products to laboratories in Switzerland. HUBERLAB establishes an important distribution hub for Calibre Scientific, joining BIOZOL and Dianova to expand Calibre Scientific’s representation in the DACH region. HUBERLAB, headquartered in Aesch, Switzerland, is a leading supplier of [...]
Sartorius is a corporate partner of the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association
March 6, 2021
The life science group Sartorius has joined the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA) as a corporate partner. The purpose of this global non profit organization founded in the USA is to promote women’s business networks and career advancement in the life sciences, thus achieving gender parity in leadership positions in this sector. The HBA has more [...]
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, and TU Darmstadt Extend Strategic Research Collaboration
March 6, 2021
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has extended its existing strategic joint research collaboration with the Technical University of Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany, by another five years. Existing 15-year collaboration to run for another five years Joint research platform “Sustainability Hub” to be set up Future collaboration from the perspective of sustainability Darmstadt, Germany -- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, [...]
TECHNOLOGY COMPANY KNAUER REDUCED GENDER PAY GAP
March 5, 2021
The Berlin-based manufacturer of high-tech laboratory instruments KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH announced on March 5 that the gender pay gap of its employees has decreased again to a value of only 2.2%. By comparison, the German average wage gap between women and men is currently 19%. This figure means that Germany is still one of [...]
Illumina and R-Pharm Secure Registration for Two Complete IVD Sequencing Platforms in Russia
March 5, 2021
SAN DIEGO -- Illumina, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: ILMN) NextSeq™ 550Dx platform and associated reagent kits received medical device registration in Russia, as have reagents for the MiSeq™Dx which was approved previously as a medical device. Both of these in vitro diagnostic (IVD)-ready solutions are available to customers and third-party developers to create diagnostic solutions using the technology. [...]
Hanna Instruments, Inc. Welcomes New Vice President of Global Finance
March 5, 2021
Woonsocket, RI – Hanna Instruments, Inc. (Hanna) announces Eric Figueiredo as Vice President of Global Finance. He joins Hanna with over 20 years of Finance and Accounting knowledge. As part of Hanna’s executive team, Eric will lead the company’s global operational initiatives and enhance the finance and reporting functions of the organization worldwide. Eric has [...]
March 4, 2021
Oxford Instruments, a leading provider of analytical equipment to the battery research and manufacturing communities, today announced a new R&D collaboration has been formed with the University of Oxford’s Department of Materials and the Henry Royce Institute (Royce). It will work to accelerate research in future battery technologies by using benchtop Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) [...]
March 4, 2021
PeptiDream and YMC groups announce a formal joint-task group to scale successful lab work to multiple GMP production lines for specialty peptide drug products at the main factory of PeptiStar Inc. YMC’s patented twin-column technology will be a key technology in the venture. Work is anticipated to result in the implementation of the technology on [...]
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences Launches Next-Generation CytoFLEX SRT Benchtop Cell Sorter
March 4, 2021
Simple, powerful user experience combines with reliability and scalability allowing users to focus on experimental results instead of process Indianapolis — Leading the way for more than 85 years, Beckman Coulter Life Sciences proudly announces the launch of its highly anticipated CytoFLEX SRT Benchtop Sorter — the CytoFLEX that sorts, and features expanded laser and color options [...]
SWIFT BIOSCIENCES AND SPT LABTECH ANNOUNCE ACCELERATED RESEARCH COLLABORATION
March 4, 2021
Swift Biosciences, pioneers in the development of DNA and RNA library preparation kits for Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) and SPT Labtech, providers of liquid handling solutions announce a collaboration to leverage Swift’s efficient NGS library preparation kits on SPT Labtech’s highly efficient mosquito® genomics and dragonfly® discovery. The partnership will expand the portfolio of library prep [...]

