November 10, 2015
Oxford Instruments plc, a leading provider of high-technology tools and systems for industry and research, today announces that in line with its Board succession plan, its Chairman Nigel Keen, has decided after 17 years’ service that he will step down from the Board with a view to having a transition at the September 2016 AGM. [...]
Teledyne CETAC Technologies introduces new workhorse autosampler
November 10, 2015
Teledyne CETAC Technologies introduces the ASX-560 Autosampler, which builds upon the reliability of the ASX-520 with latest generation electronics, improved accessory interfaces, enhanced pumping capabilities, easier serviceability and a sleek new design. Teledyne CETAC Technologies introduces the new ASX-560 Autosampler. The new autosampler is a development of the robust ASX-520, the industry benchmark for reliable [...]
Merck Set to Complete Sigma-Aldrich Acquisition
November 10, 2015
Darmstadt, Germany - Merck announced that following the final approval of the European Commission it is set to complete its $17 billion (€13.1 billion) acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich. The European Commission had granted conditional approval to the acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich on June 15, 2015, subject to the divestment of certain Sigma-Aldrich assets. On Oct. 20, 2015, [...]
Novasep and CPI advance innovation in UK biopharmaceutical manufacturing
November 10, 2015
Pompey, France – Novasep, a leading supplier of services and technologies for the life sciences industry, and the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), a UK based technology innovation centre, today announce they have equipped the UK National Biologics Manufacturing Centre with BioSC Lab, the latest state-of-the art technology for protein purification. According to The Future [...]
IDT’s xGen® Exome Research Panel Delivers Deep and Uniform Coverage in a Single Day
November 10, 2015
CORALVILLE, IA – Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), introduces its new xGen® Exome Research Panel v1.0 for insightful analysis of the human exome via next generation sequencing. A total of 429,826 probes span 39 Mb of the human genome, providing deep and uniform coverage of 19,396 genes. This leads scientists directly to relevant mutations, aiding advances [...]
Cellular Dynamics Announces Collaboration with Roche
November 10, 2015
MADISON, WIS. – Cellular Dynamics International, Inc. (CDI), a FUJIFILM company, today announced an agreement with Roche to supply CDI’s induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived iCell products to contribute to the identification of novel drug candidates at the early stages of drug discovery. Key Points Under the terms of the supply and license agreement, Roche [...]
Xylem analytics portfolio expanded with HYPACK acquisition
November 10, 2015
Rye Brook, NY – Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, has acquired HYPACK, Inc. a privately-owned company specializing in hydrographic survey software used in ocean, coastal and surface water applications, for approximately $18 million. News of acquisition was shared in the Company’s [...]
Heateflex Introduces Demeter™ Media Preparation System for Food Microbiology Labs
November 10, 2015
ARCADIA, CA –– Heateflex Corporation, a global leader in high-purity industrial heating systems, today introduced a new product, Demeter, designed to streamline the media preparation process in commercial food-testing labs. Demeter automates the traditionally manual, dehydrated media reagent preparation step in a lab for increased testing throughput and accuracy. Additionally, the system records the precise [...]
Bruker Introduces Ultima Investigator Microscope for In Vivo Imaging
November 10, 2015
MIDDLETON, Wisconsin –– Bruker announced the release of theUltima Investigator Multiphoton Microscope for high-performance in vivo imaging. Ultima Investigator utilizes a streamlined design that incorporates many of the innovative features found in Bruker’s industry-leading Ultima IntraVital and In Vitro models. Up to four close-coupled detectors maximize collection efficiency and, when combined with Bruker’s next-generation preamplifier, [...]
Pistoia Alliance Launches New Chemical Safety Library Project
November 10, 2015
Wilmington, DE -- The Pistoia Alliance, a not for profit organization working to improve collaboration in the life sciences industry, has started work on the Chemical Safety Library, a project which will allow for the capture and sharing of previously inaccessible reaction incident information to enhance laboratory safety. The research enterprise inherently will always involve [...]
