Thermo Fisher Scientific Acquires X-Ray Diffraction Provider INEL to Expand Capabilities in Materials Science and Structural Characterization

TEWKSBURY, Mass. - Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, announced that it has acquired INEL Inc., a provider of real-time X-ray diffraction (XRD) systems based in Artenay, France. The business will be integrated into Thermo Fisher’s Analytical Instruments Segment. “INEL offers a range of XRD instruments, from simple benchtop instruments for routine [...]

Elementar Expands its World-Wide Organization to Japan

Elementar announces that the company has opened its regional office in Japan to support the constant growing demands. Yuji Hirohata, General Manager at Elementar Japan K.K. said: “The aim is to establish a strong local presence in all our target markets in order to provide optimum support for our customers. We are delighted to open [...]

TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies and 10x Genomics Announce Collaboration to Develop a Premium Exome

SANTA CLARA and PLEASANTON, Calif., – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) and10x Genomics announced a collaboration to develop a groundbreaking exome allowing in-depth discovery of important novel content within and around the exome by enabling phasing, access to previously unmappable loci, structural variation, and copy number detection through the use of complementary products of both [...]

New, Powerful Refractometers from Reichert Technologies Measure Accurately, Quickly, Easily

Buffalo, New York -- Reichert Technologies, which has created advanced optical and analytical instruments for more than 150 years, continues today to pursue the highest level of accuracy and quality with the addition of two new refractometers to its line of analytical instruments: the AR9 Refractometer and the AR5 Refractometer. Accurate, reliable and tough enough [...]

Genomics England Enters Bioinformatics Partnership with Illumina

LONDON & SAN DIEGO - Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) and Genomics England today announce a partnership to develop a platform and knowledge base that can be used to improve and automate genome interpretation. The tools will operate within the Genomics England secure database to enable researchers and clinicians to access information and reports more readily. [...]

Advanced Electrophoresis Solutions Signs an Exclusive Distributor Partner for Europe

Cambridge, Canada,- AES (Advanced Electrophoresis Solutions Ltd.), a pioneer in designing and manufacturing the most reliable, high performance, and high throughput CEInfinite whole column imaging detection capillary isoelectric focusing (iCIEF) systems, proprietary cartridges, ampholytes, and pI standards for the life science industry, is pleased to announce Isogen Life Science B.V. as the exclusive distributor of [...]

Waters and BioCity Debut New Open Access Analytical Laboratory in the BioHub at Alderley Park, UK

MILFORD, Mass. - Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) and BioCity, the UK's largest bioscience incubator company, celebrated the opening of a new open access analytical laboratory. Located in the BioHub at Alderley Park, the laboratory offers Waters’ state-of-the-art liquid chromatography (LC), mass spectrometry (MS) and informatics technologies, within a suite of analytical modules for scientists working in [...]

Grace Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2015 Results

COLUMBIA, Md., - W. R. Grace & Co. (NYSE:GRA) announced fourth quarter net income of $20.3 million, or $0.29 per diluted share. Net income for the prior-year quarter was $15.5 million, or $0.21 per diluted share. Adjusted EBIT increased 2% to $171.3 million, and fourth quarter Adjusted EPS increased 2% to $1.40 per diluted share. [...]

Leading European Honey Packer adopts New Honey-Profiling Module of Bruker’s NMR FoodScreener™ Solution

RHEINSTETTEN, Germany – Following its launch in 2015, the new Honey-Profiling module of the NMR FoodScreener™ solution from Bruker has been adopted by several analytical testing laboratories, and is gaining acceptance from producers in the industry. TheHoney-Profiling module uses Bruker’s and its collaboration partners expertise in NMR and complex mixture analysis to deliver a solution [...]

Grace Names Thomas Blaser Senior Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer Designate

COLUMBIA, Md.,- W. R. Grace & Co. (NYSE:GRA) announced that Thomas E. Blaser has been named Senior Vice President, Finance, and is expected to be elected Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective immediately following the filing in late February of the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. At that time, Hudson La Force [...]

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