VICAM Introduces a Rapid, Solvent-free Method for Zearalenone Detection

Zearala-V AQUADelivers Accurate Quantitative Results in a Matter of Minutes MILFORD, Mass.--Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) announced VICAM™, a Waters™ Business, introduced a new user-friendly lateral flow zearalenone strip test. The Zearala-V AQUA™ uses the proven sensitivity and selectivity of VICAM’s monoclonal antibodies to accurately detect and measure zearalenone at levels as low as 0.1 ppm and as high as 5.0 [...]

Leica is Proud to Announce JH Technologies as Your New Expert Resource for Leica EM Sample Prep Solutions

Leica Microsystems has made a change in your area to ensure the best possible sales, service and support for our cutting-edge complete workflow instrumentation for biological and materials science SEM and TEM sample preparation. JH Technologies, together with Leica, will now be your exclusive expert resource for Leica electron microscopy sample prep solutions. Leica Microsystems offers a comprehensive product [...]

Most robust NIR-spectrometer for food and feed industries launched by BUCHI

BUCHI Labortechnik AG, a leading global provider of laboratory technology for R&D, quality control and production worldwide, announced today the release of ProxiMate™, a robust and cost-effective NIR Instrument designed especially for the food and feed industries. The robust instrument offers unmatched chemical and mechanical resistance and provides users with fast, accurate data on essential [...]

Canadian Firm to Operate Alongside Existing Process Sensing Technologies Companies Michell Instruments, Analytical Industries and Rotronic BOSTON, SAN FRANCSICO AND HERZLIYA, Israel–(June 6, 2018) – Battery Ventures, a global technology investment firm, has reached an agreement for its platform in the process-measurement market, Process Sensing Technologies (PST), to acquire LDetek, a global manufacturer of gas chromatography instruments and online analyzers. LDetek, which is based in Thetford Mines, Quebec, will join Battery’s existing portfolio of process-measurement and instrumentation companies. These include Analytical Industries Inc. and Michell Instruments, both acquired in 2016, and Rotronic AG, acquired in 2017. Terms of the LDetek transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2009, LDetek now has a significant global footprint and is a well-known provider of gas chromatography and online analyzer products. The company uses a proprietary plasma-emission detector (“PED”) technology to deliver highly sensitive measurement capabilities to customers in industries such as such as specialty / high purity gas, semiconductors, laboratories, and environmental monitoring. The company was founded by Louis Paradis and Dany Gagne, both of whom will continue on as president and CTO, respectively. They will work closely with PST Group CEO Adam Markin to manage the business. “LDetek’s focus on gas chromatography and analysis is extremely complementary to the other businesses in PST’s portfolio, and will enable PST to offer a complete solution in a number of key applications,” said Markin. “We are excited to welcome LDetek to the global PST family.” “We’re very much looking forward to joining the PST group of companies and believe this partnership will provide LDetek with many valuable resources as we continue to grow and develop our business globally,” said Louis Paradis, LDetek’s president. Added Dany Gagne, CTO: “We see many synergies in this partnership and are excited to work with PST and Battery.” About Battery Battery strives to invest in category-defining businesses in markets including software and services, Web infrastructure and industrial technologies. Founded in 1983, the firm backs companies at stages ranging from seed to private equity and invests globally from offices in Boston, the San Francisco Bay Area, Israel, London and New York. Follow the firm on Twitter @BatteryVentures, visit our website at www.battery.com and find a full list of Battery’s portfolio companies here. About LDetek LDetek designs and manufactures gas chromatography solutions, including highly sensitive detectors; high-performance, patented, stand-alone gas chromatographic systems; compact online analyzers; and accessories for applications in industrial gas, semiconductor, environmental, energy, and food and beverage end markets. LDetek was founded in 2009 and operates from its headquarters in Thetford Mines, Quebec, Canada.

(San Diego, Calif.) — Crown Bioscience, a global drug discovery and development services company providing translational platforms to advance oncology, inflammation, cardiovascular and metabolic disease research, today announces the appointment of Laurie Heilmann as President of CrownBio Global Life Science Product and Diagnostic Solutions. Heilmann will lead the newly formed division to achieve its mission of [...]

AYOXXA launches LUNARIS(TM) Human & Mouse 6-Plex T Cell Characterization Kits to elucidate T cell differentiation

AYOXXA launches LUNARIS(TM) Human & Mouse 6-Plex T Cell Characterization Kits to elucidate T cell differentiation LUNARISTM: Human & Mouse 6-Plex T Cell Characterization Kits are validated for quantitative analysis of soluble effector molecules secreted by distinct T cell populations, including IFN-γ, IL-2, IL-4, IL-17A, TGF-β1, and Granzyme B The accurate and reproducible generation of [...]

MediSapiens Announces Launch of the World’s First Scalable, High-Performance, Cost-Efficient Real-Time Genomics Querying Solution

õHelsinki – MediSapiens, a leading developer and provider of genomic, biomedical and healthcare data solutions, has announced today the launch of Genius™, a genomics data management and querying solution that combines population-scale scalability, ultra-high performance and cost-efficiency. The cloud-based solution enables, for the first time on the market, working with massive genomic datasets in real-time while [...]

Greiner Bio-One, Inc. Announces the Creation of a New Patient-Derived Xenograft Model Using Magnetic 3D Cell Culture

MONROE, N.C.--Greiner Bio-One North America, Inc. is announcing the creation of a patient-derived xenograft model for inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) using magnetic 3D cell culture research methods that mimic the current patient-derived xenograft (PDX) model standard. This new and effective methodology will provide a more efficient method to combat one of the most aggressive forms [...]

Fujifilm completes acquisition of Irvine Scientific Sales Company and IS Japan, leading companies of cell culture media

TOKYO -- FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Kenji Sukeno) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Irvine Scientific Sales Company, Inc. (ISUS) and IS JAPANCO.,LTD. (ISJ), leading companies in cell culture media for about US$800 million on June 1 in the United States. To advance its growth strategies in the healthcare area, Fujifilm continues to invest in contract development and manufacturing of biopharmaceuticals and [...]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Opens U.S. Precision Medicine Science Center

Supports development of analytical workflows to generate precise molecular profiles of patients BOSTON and SAN DIEGO -- BIO 2018 and ASMS 2018 -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today officially opened its U.S. Precision Medicine Science Center (PMSC) in Cambridge, Mass. The Center offers access to advanced "omics" technologies and expertise to help collaborators develop analytical workflows that [...]

ERWEKA presents new products at ACHEMA 2018

ERWEKA will be demonstrating two new innovations at ACHEMA 2018, booth no. H35, hall 4.1. The event takes place from June 11-15, 2018 in Frankfurt, Germany. Be there when we present our new entry level disintegration tester as well as our new high-volume dissolution tester for the first time and experience the RoboDis ll, the [...]

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