Optibrium and MolPort Collaborate to Improve Speed and Cost-Efficiency of Drug Discovery
November 20, 2016
Partnership combines MolPort’s 6.3 Million HTS Compounds with StarDrop’s data analysis and compound design capabilities CAMBRIDGE, UK and RIGA, LATVIA – Optibrium™, a developer of software for small molecule design and optimisation, today announced a collaboration with MolPort, the provider of a comprehensive chemicals database, marketplace and order fulfilment platform. The collaboration offers StarDrop™ users [...]
Agilent Technologies Opens Folsom Technology Center
November 20, 2016
New Facility Includes Laboratory, Order Fulfillment and Warehousing Space SANTA CLARA, Calif. Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the opening of a new $14.7 million, 53,000 square-foot Technology Center in Folsom, California. The new building, which is adjacent to Agilent's existing facility at 91 Blue Ravine Road, will house approximately 60 additional staff. The [...]
Resprep VM-96 Vacuum Manifold now Available
November 18, 2016
Restek is pleased to announce the launch of the new Resprep VM-96 vacuum manifold. Designed for performance, versatility, ergonomics, and accuracy, this new product is suitable for everyday solid phase extraction (SPE), supported liquid extraction (SLE), protein precipitation (PPT), and filtration applications. The unit is compatible with 96-well plates from any manufacturer and has many [...]
November 18, 2016
(Santa Barbara, CA) Electrochemistry capabilities are now available on the Cypher ES Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), the highest resolution, fast scanning AFM with environmental control. Oxford Instruments Asylum Research announces the availability of the new Electrochemistry Cell for studying electrochemical reactions in situ, including processes such as deposition, oxidation, corrosion and mass transfer of metals [...]
Safeguarding Samples from Potential Thermal Degradation
November 18, 2016
Genevac, market leader in solvent removal, has announced the latest version of its proprietary autostop when dry control software which allows it’s EZ-2, Rocket and HT-Series evaporators to automatically detect when the samples are dry and then shut it down - safeguarding valuable samples from potential thermal degradation. Combined with Genevac's continuous running condensers, autostop [...]
Mitsui to Acquire Shares in Panasonic Healthcare Holdings
November 18, 2016
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. ("Mitsui", Head Office: Tokyo, President and CEO: Tatsuo Yasunaga) has agreed to acquire shares in Panasonic Healthcare Holdings Co., Ltd. ("PHCHD"). Mitsui will invest 54.1 billion yen to acquire 22% of PHCHD shares from PHCHD's largest shareholder, funds managed by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (together with its affiliates, "KKR"). [...]
Mitsui to Join KKR and Panasonic as an Investor in Panasonic Healthcare
November 18, 2016
Deal underscores Mitsui’s long-term commitment to company alongside partners KKR and Panasonic TOKYO – Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (“Mitsui”), one of Japan’s largest diversified corporations, and global investment firm KKR today announced the signing of a definitive share purchase agreement for Panasonic Healthcare Holdings (“PHCHD” or “Panasonic Healthcare”), a global provider of healthcare devices. Under [...]
LGC acquires Prime Synthesis, Inc., and strengthens its supply of oligo synthesis materials
November 18, 2016
LGC, the international life sciences and measurement company, has announced that it has acquired Prime Synthesis, Inc. (PSI), the leading producer of Controlled Pore Glass (CPG) supports for oligonucleotide synthesis. Complementing LGC’s existing genomics offering, PSI’s products are supplied to the pharma and biopharma, academic research, CMOs, medical diagnostics and biochemical reagents markets. The combination of the [...]
Biognosys targeted proteomics tools now support PRM measurements
November 18, 2016
Today Biognosys announces that its complete targeted proteomics portfolio now supports Parallel Reaction Monitoring (PRM) measurements. This includes SpectroDive™ software as well as multiplexed assay panels for blood proteomics PlasmaDive™, PlasmaDive™ Mini and PlasmaDeepDive™. PRM is a novel variant of a well-established targeted proteomics method Multiple Reaction Monitoring (SRM or MRM). While the MRM measurements [...]
Novasep and Japanese agent AR Brown extend partnership
November 17, 2016
Stronger local representation in growing Japanese biopharma market will improve Novasep’s capacity to equip and service Japanese clients Lyon, France - Novasep, a leading supplier of services and technologies for the life sciences and chemical industries, today announces it is extending its partnership with Japanese agent AR Brown to include commercializing Novasep’s chromatography equipment for the [...]

