CANBERRA SALE : MIRION-CHARTERHOUSE PROJECT SELECTED

After analyzing bids, meeting on Wednesday, December 23rd 2015, and being consulted again on Thursday, December 24th, the AREVA Board of Directors selected the Mirion-Charterhouse* offer for the acquisition of its subsidiary Canberra. Canberra is specialized in nuclear instrumentation and measurement. The sale is part of the transformation plan pursued by AREVA to refocus its [...]

The VWR Foundation Distributes Legacy Grants to Make a Larger Impact for Two Worthy Organizations

RADNOR, Pa. -- The VWR Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to giving back to the science community, is excited to announce the distribution of two Legacy Grants to the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation and Quench and Connect. Both the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation and Quench and Connect have been Founder Grant recipients since 2013. The [...]

TRANSGENOMIC AWARDED NIH GRANT TO AUGMENT MULTIPLEXING CAPABILITIES OF ICE COLD-PCR™ TECHNOLOGY IN COLLABORATION WITH DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE

OMAHA, Neb. -- Transgenomic, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBIO), a global biotechnology company advancing precision medicine through advanced diagnostic tests and clinical and research services, today announced that it has been awarded a two-year Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). The $1.5 million grant will fund a collaborative project [...]

Neogen acquires rodenticide assets

LANSING, Mich. — Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ: NEOG) announced today that it has acquired the complete rodenticide assets of Virbac Corporation, the North American affiliate of the France-based Virbac Group, a global animal health company. The acquired assets include a key rodenticide active ingredient that complements Neogen’s existing active ingredients, and more than 40 regulatory approvals [...]

Advanced Polymer Monitoring Technologies, Inc. founded to commercialize Smart Manufacturing Process Analyzers based on Technology licensed from Tulane University

New Orleans, LA - Advanced Polymer Monitoring Technologies, Inc., or APMT, a spin-out company based on Tulane University technology, has released two products for polymer and biotechnology applications. APMT entered into an exclusive license agreement with Tulane for a number of patents and patent applications invented by Prof. Wayne F. Reed, Director, Tulane Center for [...]

Luna and Intuitive Surgical agree to buyout of medical shape-sensing technology

ROANOKE, VA – Luna Innovations Incorporated (NASDAQ: LUNA) announced that Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG) has agreed to buy out the remainder of the purchase consideration for its medical shape-sensing technology for $9 million. Intuitive Surgical acquired Luna’s fiber optic shape-sensing and localization technology, including related patents in January, 2014. The terms of the original [...]

New research from Clausthal University highlights the value of Malvern’s Kinexus for characterizing drilling fluids

Malvern, UK: Researchers at The Institute of Petroleum Engineering at TU Clausthal in Germany are being supported by Malvern Instruments in new work to understand and optimize the performance of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) fluids. The polymeric solutions used for EOR exemplify the fluids used in a range of drilling applications to maximize oil extraction [...]

Immucor and Sirona Genomics Launch MIA FORA™ NGS HLA Typing Solution

NORCROSS, Ga. – Immucor, Inc., a global leader in transfusion and transplantation diagnostics, in collaboration with Sirona Genomics, announced the launch of MIA FORA NGS, a high resolution HLA typing solution that provides accurate, comprehensive coverage of 11 HLA genes. With an efficient workflow that can be uniquely automated or run manually, MIA FORA NGS [...]

Yokogawa Acquires Distributor in Turkey as Major Step Forward in Emerging Markets

Tokyo, Japan - Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that its subsidiary, Yokogawa Europe B.V. has acquired 100% of the shares of its distributor in Turkey, Birle?ik Endüstriyel Sistemler Ve Tesisler A.?(BEST), which is based in Izmir. The acquisition of shares was carried out on November 25. With this acquisition, Yokogawa strengthens its focus on Turkey as [...]

Mimetas and Partners Receive 1.6 Million Dollar Industry Funding for Development of Organ-On-A-Chip Neurotoxicity Models

Leiden, The Netherlands -- Leiden-based biotechnology company Mimetas has received 1.6 million USD funding for development of an organ-on-a-chip model for neurotoxicity. The aim of the project is to improve existing neurotoxicity tests and to reduce experimentation on animals. A panel of experts from BASF, Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline, Abbvie, NC3Rs and renowned academic institutions has selected [...]

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