ACQUISITION OF CAPSTONE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
June 20, 2016
Spectris plc (“Spectris”) (LSE: SXS), the productivity-enhancing instrumentation and controls company, announced that it has completed the acquisition of the software and associated assets of the privately-held US company Capstone Technology Corporation (“Capstone”) for a consideration of $22.5 million. Capstone is a leading provider of software solutions for process control optimization and decision support, serving [...]
June 20, 2016
BERLIN -- Bruker announced that it has acquired the assets of Yingsheng Technology Pty Ltd. inBrisbane, Australia, that relate to the 3rd generation Advanced Mineral Identification and Characterization System (AMICS) software package, and respective IP for advanced minerals identification and characterization. AMICS Mineral Phase Map AMICS is a highly innovative software platform for automated identification [...]
June 20, 2016
TUCSON, Ariz., - HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq:HTGM), a provider of instruments and reagents for NGS-based molecular profiling applications, today announced the appointment of Suzanne Hill as Vice President of North American Capital Sales. In this role, Ms. Hill will be responsible for leading the sales team in the commercialization of the HTG EdgeSeq system [...]
June 20, 2016
Albuquerque, New Mexico - IntelliCyt, a leading provider of integrated platforms that accelerate drug discovery, antibody discovery, and immuno-oncology research, announced a collaboration with Notable Labs to further the development of a predictive personalized medicine platform. Notable Labs helps oncologists identify effective therapies that they can prescribe today by testing them on a patient’s own [...]
Cell Lines & Controls for PD-1 Research
June 20, 2016
AMSBIO has introduced new cell lines and controls for Programmed Cell Death Protein 1 (PD-1) research, and to test inhibitors of the PD-1 / PD-L1 pathway. The binding of PD-1, a receptor expressed on activated T-cells, to its ligands (PD-L1 and PD-L2) negatively regulates immune responses. PD-1 ligands are highly expressed in many cancers, and [...]
Distek, Inc. Awarded U.S. Patent for Multi-Motion Assembly Design
June 20, 2016
North Brunswick, NJ – Distek, Inc., a leading manufacturer of laboratory testing instruments for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, as well as an experienced provider of validation and qualification services, has been awarded U.S. Patent 9,333,469 for their multi-motion assembly design. Distek’s patented, multi-motion assembly design, also known as D-Drive, allows for one assembly mechanism [...]
Gyros Protein Technologies Appoints Frank Witney as Chairman
June 20, 2016
Uppsala, Sweden: Gyros Protein Technologies AB, a pioneer in automated nanoliter-scale immunoassays and leading provider of peptide synthesizers and reagents, today announced the appointment of Dr. Frank Witney as Chairman of the Board. Dr. Witney’s appointment is a key milestone in Gyros Protein Technologies’ strategy to build upon the Company’s strong market position through ongoing [...]
The VWR Foundation Awards Over $100,000 in Grants During the Second Quarter of 2016
June 17, 2016
RADNOR, Pa., - The VWR Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to giving back to the science community, distributed 13 grants totaling over $100,000 during the second quarter of 2016. The Foundation supports organizations and programs that are in alignment with its three strategic priorities - research, health and well-being, and science education. The recipients included [...]
Ocean Optics Welcomes New Vice President of Operations
June 17, 2016
Dunedin, Florida, USA – Ocean Optics, the industry leader in modular spectroscopy applications and products, has appointed John Hsing Vice President of Operations. In his new role, Hsing will lead the company’s manufacturing operations, production engineering, supply chain, and quality control. As a member of the Ocean Optics board, he will also help guide the [...]
June 16, 2016
FREMONT, Calif., - WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: WGBS) announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a Notice of Allowance for U.S. Patent Application 14/075,631, with both method and system claims to extract liquids containing single cell Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) libraries from multi-well arrays. With the allowance of this application, WaferGen [...]
