Australian Institute of Marine Science Chooses Matrix Gemini LIMS

The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) has chosen the Matrix Gemini Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) from Autoscribe Informatics to monitor workflow across its three operations sites. AIMS has a unique set of laboratories to support various marine research activities, with sites in Townsville, Perth and Darwin. The Townsville headquarters is home to 10 [...]

Hamamatsu: Change of Representative Director and Officers

As of today’s date the Board of Directors has resolved to submit for approval the following changes of representative director and officers to the General Shareholders, the Board of Directors, and the Audit & Supervisory Board Members meetings to be held on December 22, 2017. In an effort to strengthen the management and promote growth [...]

Doug Berthiaume to Retire as Chairman of the Board of Waters Corporation; Chris O’Connell Elected as New Chairman

MILFORD, Mass. -- Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) announced today that Douglas A. Berthiaume will retire as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, effective December 31, 2017. The Board of Directors has elected Christopher J. O'Connell, President and Chief Executive Officer, as its new Chairman effective January 1, 2018. Thomas P. Salice will continue to serve as the [...]

Beijing Grandomics Announces Intent to Use the Saphyr System for Molecular Diagnosis of Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD) in China

Beijing Grandomics using Bionano Saphyr to find Complex Genome Variants in Clincial Applications  BEIJING and ORLANDO, Fla. -- At the 2017 annual meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics in Orlando, Depeng Wang, the Chief Executive Officer of Beijing Grandomics announced the company’s intent to develop novel assays for genetic diseases in China using [...]

Maven VCTs exit Crawford Scientific with 4.7x return

Maven has exited its investment in Crawford Scientific (Crawford), a leading supplier of chromatography products and analytical services to the laboratory research and testing sectors, following its sale to Limerston Capital Partners. The sale realised a return for Maven clients of 4.7x the initial investment in just over three years, with an IRR of 70%.  [...]

Speed up Your Workflow with ACAS Automated Image Analysis

Munich, Germany – ibidi introduces a fast, new web-based tool, ACAS (Automated Cellular Analysis System), which offers extremely quick and reliable analysis of wound healing and angiogenesis assays. This lean and efficient software is the latest addition to ibidi’s already innovative product portfolio, which covers the whole assay workflow—from sample preparation to analysis.   The ACAS [...]

Synthego Introduces First CRISPR Guaranteed Editing Genome Engineering Solution

Redwood City, California – Synthego, a leading provider of genome engineering solutions, announces the launch of its new CRISPRevolution™ Gene Knockout Kit (GKO) with the first guaranteed CRISPR gene editing solution. The GKO guarantee puts high-quality gene editing results within reach of all CRISPR researchers, including those developing emerging therapeutic modalities with increasing genome engineering demands such as CAR-T [...]

The HM1000 Thermal Desorption MS: An Instrument for Phthalates Screening

Hitachi has released the HM1000, an instrument for simple and rapid detection of phthalates—a class of chemicals that will be restricted by the EU RoHS directive after July 2019. Phthalates are plasticizers that soften resins, rubbers, and other similar materials; they are widely used in chloride products such as wire sheaths, electrical insulation tape, and [...]

Avantor® to Feature Analytical Laboratory Chemistries and RANKEM Labware at HPLC 2017 in Korea

Booth Exhibit to Highlight Avantor’s Broad Portfolio of Analytical Chromatography Products and Collaborative Support Resources Center Valley, PA (USA) – Avantor® will highlight its high-quality HPLC solvents and other analytical laboratory products at HPLC 2017, November 5-9 at the International Convention Center in Jeju, Korea. The company will be exhibiting in booth 8 in hall [...]

PEAK SCIENTIFIC EXPANDS PRESENCE IN EUROPE

Peak Scientific, the global leader in gas generation for analytical laboratories, has vastly expanded its presence in Europe, where it is already recognised as a market-leader. In the last 6 months the fast growing company, which already has offices worldwide, has opened several new offices on the continent and increased its number of direct customer [...]

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