OGT expands NGS cancer panel offering

Launch of two NGS panels enables comprehensive detection of genetic abnormalities involved in breast and ovarian cancer, and myeloid disorders Oxford, UK –  Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), a Sysmex Group Company, has today announced the expansion of its SureSeq™ range of next generation sequencing (NGS) panels to facilitate the interrogation of genes involved in breast and ovarian cancer, [...]

Badger Meter Expands Smart Water Offering with Acquisition of s::can

Milwaukee, WI – Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE: BMI) today announced that it has acquired s::can GmbH (“s::can”) and subsidiaries, a privately-held provider of water quality monitoring systems for a cash purchase price of €27 million. Founded in 1999 with headquarters in Vienna, Austria, s::can specializes in optical water quality sensing solutions that provide real-time measurement [...]

MEDEORA and LIMS at work to Extend Portfolio with QLIMS LIMS Platform

Sales, support, and training for QLIMS in the DACH region Cologne / Bonn, Germany. The LIMS software from Australian software provider OnQ Software is now also available in Germany: The two partner companies MEDEORA and LIMS at work are responsible for acquiring new customers for QLIMS in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (DACH). Their services also [...]

PerkinElmer to Acquire Cell Engineering Company Horizon Discovery for $383 Million (£296 Million)

Addition of CRISPR and RNAi offerings to complement PerkinElmer's life sciences and applied genomics solutions, with future opportunities to improve cell based discovery for precision medicine WALTHAM, Mass. --  PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI) (“PerkinElmer”) and Horizon Discovery Group plc (LSE: HZD) (“Horizon”) are pleased to announce that they have reached an agreement on the terms of a recommended [...]

Bio-Rad Launches Three StarBright Dyes for Flow Cytometry

The StarBright Blue 700, StarBright Violet 440 and StarBright Violet 610 Dyes offer maximal brightness for improved resolution HERCULES, Calif. – Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb), a global leader of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, today launched three StarBright Dyes specifically developed for flow cytometry. StarBright Blue 700, StarBright Violet 440, [...]

Waters Gives More Laboratories Access to Mass Spectrometry with Rapid, Easy, and Compact RADIAN ASAP System

Direct MS system quickly analyzes samples requiring minimal prep or expertise to help improve operational efficiencies and competitiveness The Waters RADIAN ASAP System is a novel direct-from-sample mass detector engineered for non-mass spectrometry (MS) experts to conduct fast and accurate analyses of solids and liquids with minimal sample prep. MILFORD, Mass.-- Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) today [...]

LECO adds Hydrogen to the 828 Series

St. Joseph, Mich. – LECO announces the addition of hydrogen analysis capabilities to the 828 series, which will transform the way users determine carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen in a variety of petrochemical and other organic materials. The CHN828 maintains the core capabilities and performance of previous generations of LECO macro combustion instruments while possessing key [...]

Sartorius closes acquisition of BIA Separations

Combination of businesses creates a premium portfolio for advanced therapies Course set for successful integration Göttingen -- The life science company Sartorius successfully closed the acquisition of the Slovenian purification specialist BIA Separations. The transaction was completed on November 2, 2020, after receiving the required approvals. “BIA´s portfolio is highly complementary to Sartorius. We are [...]

Agilent Announces Memorandum of Understanding to Collaborate with GI Innovation for Biomarker Profiling in Phase 1/2 Study of Cancer Immunotherapy GI-101

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with GI Innovation (GII), a Korean clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. The MOU establishes a framework in which the two companies will enter into a strategic partnership to explore potential genomic biomarkers of the tumor microenvironment in an early-phase [...]

Polyplus-transfection Names Mario Philips As Chief Executive Officer. Appoints Dr. Andreas Rummelt and Jean-Paul Mangeolle to its Board of Directors

Illkirch, FRANCE – Polyplus-transfection® SA (“Polyplus”), the leading biotechnology company that supports the gene and cell therapy market by supplying innovative transfection solutions, today named Mario Philips as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). Mr. Philips succeeds Karsten Wilking, who will transition into a Strategic Advisor role. In addition, Polyplus has named Dr. Andreas Rummelt and Jean-Paul [...]

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