May 16, 2016
Shimadzu, one of the world leaders in analytical instrumentation, has released a new and unique fully automated sample preparation module (RUO) connected online for LCMS to the four major clinical research markets in Europe (Germany, France, Italy, and Spain). In recent years, there has been considerable progress in the use of mass spectrometers (MS) in [...]
May 16, 2016
NEW YORK, NY, - Enzo Biochem, Inc. (NYSE:ENZ) announced that its subsidiary, Enzo Life Sciences, Inc., has reached and finalized a settlement with Life Technologies Corporation, a subsidiary of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.,(NYSE: TMO) involving payment of $35 million to Enzo in an action brought in Delaware Federal District Court by Enzo alleging infringement of [...]
PrimeNano Announces Joining Forces with AFM Market Leader Bruker Nano Inc. to Distribute ScanWave™
May 15, 2016
Palo Alto, California – PrimeNano announced the addition of Bruker’s Nano Surfaces Division as a distributor of our ScanWave™ module for their extensive line of atomic force microscopes (AFM). PrimeNano’s ScanWave™ is a stand-alone module for atomic force microscopes (AFMs). It enables high resolution imaging of the permittivity and conductivity of materials at the nanoscale. [...]
WaferGen Bio-systems and Takara Bio Inc. Announce Merger Agreement
May 13, 2016
FREMONT, Calif. and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., - WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: WGBS), a publicly held genomics technology company ("WaferGen"), and Takara Bio USA Holdings, Inc. ("TBUSH"), today announced that they have entered into a merger agreement pursuant to which TBUSH will acquire WaferGen. TBUSH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Takara Bio Inc. (TSE: 4974), [...]
May 13, 2016
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., - Leica Microsystems, a technology leader with a 160-year history of providing best-in-class precision microscopy and digital micro-imaging solutions, announced a strategic transition in its market representation in the Southeastern United States. Leica Microsystems distributor Vashaw Scientific, Inc., will no longer be representing the company as a regional dealer in the states [...]
GE Healthcare and Uppsala BIO form a new partnership
May 13, 2016
CHALFONT ST. GILES, UK and UPPSALA, SWEDEN – GE Healthcare Life Sciences continues to invest in Uppsala. The company signs a two-year collaboration agreement with Uppsala BIO. The goal is to find technologies and equipment that support the production and processing of biopharmaceuticals in the future. “Although we are a large, international company, it is [...]
Anton Paar Introduces the Modulyzer for the Flavor and Fragrance Industry
May 13, 2016
Anton Paar introduced the new Modulyzer for Flavor and Fragrances, a state-of-the-art innovation which will improve both the measurement process itself, as well as the desired product quality by improving the repeatability. The new Modulyzer is one system that combines a DMA Generation M density meter , with an Abbemat refractometer, and an MCP polarimeter. [...]
Chief Executive Officer Appointment
May 13, 2016
Optiscan Imaging Limited (OIL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Archie Fraser to the position of Chief Executive Officer, effective Monday 16th May 2016. Mr Fraser joins Optiscan having held high profile senior management positions including Chief Executive of the St Kilda Football Club and Head of Hyundai A-League of Football Federation Australia. He [...]
Facilitating Micro Analysis Through Automation Release of the AIM-9000 Infrared Microscope
May 12, 2016
Shimadzu Corporation announced the release of the AIM-9000 Infrared Microscope. Along with an industry best-in-class 30,000:1 S/N ratio, the instrument features an array of automated functionality, including the ability to automatically recognize up to 20 target measurement locations. The development concept for the instrument is to make the measurement of microscopic contaminants simple and automatic. [...]
May 12, 2016
TUCSON, Ariz., - HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq:HTGM), a provider of instruments and reagents for molecular profiling applications, announced a research collaboration agreement with Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) to evaluate the potential for immuno-oncology molecular profiling in multiple tumor types. The collaboration between HTG and Bristol-Myers Squibb will utilize the next generation sequencing (NGS)-based HTG EdgeSeq [...]
