BERWYN, Pa. and SARASOTA, Fla. -- AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Gatan, a leading manufacturer of instrumentation and software used to enhance and extend the operation and performance of electron microscopes, from Roper Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ROP) in an all-cash transaction valued at $925 million. Gatan is a pioneer in direct detection [...]

Hesperos, Inc., (www.hesperosinc.com) announced today the University of Central Florida (UCF) received the first phase of a $3.8 million milestone-based National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant for research involving the company’s human-on-a-chip system. “We are grateful to have funding to support research in an area that represents such a large and growing need,” said Dr. [...]

The first cement solidification tests performed in a microgravity environment recently took place on the International Space Station (ISS) using the Air Science® Purair FLEX Portable Isolator. The Microgravity Investigation of Cement Solidification (MICS) project explored the complex prosses of whether solidifying cement in microgravity would result in unique microstructure differences to concrete processed on ground, seeking [...]

The harsh environment inside an MS source takes its toll on ESI electrodes, and once they corrode, sensitivity drops, runs fail, and productivity halts while the instrument is offline for maintenance. To help labs overcome this obstacle, Restek has developed the Long-Life ESI electrode for Sciex Turbo V sources, which is more rugged than original [...]

(Seattle, WA) - Seattle biotech company NanoSurface Biomedical, Inc., a leading provider of biomimetic cell-based assay platforms and services, announced today that it has acquired Silene Biotech, a Seattle biotechnology company focused on stem cell banking and services. This acquisition expands NanoSurface’s capabilities in developing human stem cell-based platforms and technologies to accelerate the development [...]

VELP is happy to present our newest addition to our Stirring Line, the MSL Digital Series magnetic stirrer designed for high volumes stirring applications. The MSL Digital series have application in the Life Science industry where continuous operation, safety and low speed stirring are important features for a stirrer that is working on cell culture [...]

SOUTHPORT, N.C.  – Cygnus Technologies, a Maravai LifeSciences company, announced today that it has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification. This designation certifies a high level of quality assurance and consistency and will be particularly important to Cygnus Technologies customers engaged in biotherapeutics manufacturing. ISO is the International Organization for Standardization, and certification is a demonstration of Cygnus Technologies’ [...]

CHICAGO, Ill., SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. & VERNON HILLS, Ill. GTCR and Golden Gate Capital announced today that they have signed a definitive agreement to recapitalize Cole-Parmer Instrument Company (“Cole-Parmer”, or the “Company”) alongside CEO Bernd Brust and the Cole-Parmer management team. As part of the transaction, GTCR will acquire a majority stake in Cole-Parmer, while [...]

Flow cytometry automation is becoming essential in labs today. Automation reduces errors, cost, and human hours required for manual sample preparation, acquisition, and analysis. Here at Stratedigm, we are constantly striving to radically improve the workflow for scientists and researchers. And we’re so excited to announce the newest member of the Stratedigm automation suite: the A710 High [...]

Kromasil, a brand of Nouryon, announces its new wettable phase specifically engineered for bio separations. The focus of this phase is for the separation and purification of key biomolecules, impurity removal and API manufacturing under aqueous conditions. Kromasil 100 Ã… C18(w) phase has different characteristics than the classic Kromasil C18, enabling new selectivity and resolution [...]