Brooks Automation Announces Agreement to Acquire BioStorage Technologies
November 5, 2015
CHELMSFORD, Mass. -- Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq:BRKS), a leading worldwide provider of automated and cryogenic solutions for multiple markets including semiconductor manufacturing and life sciences, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BioStorage Technologies, Inc. BioStorage Technologies, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, is a leading, global provider of comprehensive sample management [...]
November 5, 2015
TOKYO, Japan – Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation (TOKYO: 8036, Hitachi High-Tech) announces the development of a new Micro-sampling system which realizes automatic sample preparation for Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM). This system allows consistent sample preparation across operators to enable high precision, high efficiency measurement of miniaturizing semiconductor devices in structural evaluation and failure analysis for improved [...]
Corning Life Sciences Opens Distribution Center in Asia
November 5, 2015
Corning, N.Y. | Corning Life Sciences | Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) announced the opening of the Corning Life Sciences Asia distribution center in the Yangshan Free Trade Port Area, Shanghai, China. This distribution center will provide customers with improved support and supply of Corning’s leading life science brands in Asia, including Corning®, Falcon®, and Axygen®. [...]
ABB introduces TALYS ASP400 series, a new refinery and petrochemical process analyzer
November 5, 2015
Quebec – ABB, a world leader in energy and automation technologies, launches the new TALYS ASP400 series, a simple, robust single-point fiber optics based industrial FT-NIR analyzer designed for real-time monitoring of refinery and petrochemical process streams. This online analyzer allows determination of stream qualities or physical properties, process characterization and early troubleshooting. The TALYS [...]
Gen9 and Benchling Launch Online Variant DNA Library Design and Ordering Platform
November 5, 2015
BOSTON, SAN FRANCISCO – Gen9 today announced the launch of a powerful DNA library platform that allows users to rapidly design variants and order synthetic DNA libraries. The new platform will be unveiled at SynBioBeta San Francisco, taking place November 4-6 at the Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco, CA. The platform, available within [...]
HORIBA Scientific Announces New Global Product Line Manager for Fluorescence
November 5, 2015
HORIBA Scientific, global leader in spectroscopic solutions, is pleased to announce that Cary Davies has been named Global Product Line Manager for the Fluorescence division. Cary was with Photon Technology International, Inc. (PTI) prior to its acquisition by HORIBA. He has a strong background in Fluorescence instrumentation, applications and sales. Cary has 29 years of [...]
November 5, 2015
DARMSTADT, Germany -- Merck, a leading science and technology company, has introduced Spectroquant® Prove, a new class of spectrophotometers for simplified, durable and secure analysis of waste water, drinking water, beverages and process water. Spectroquant® Prove is available in three models to meet a broad range of requirements and offers the largest choice of water [...]
Desktop Genetics Partners with Transcriptic Inc
November 5, 2015
London UK: Desktop Genetics Ltd (“DTG” or “the Company”) a software company revolutionizing the way biologists use CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology, announced today that it has signed a partnership agreement with Transcriptic Inc, (Transcriptic), a California based robotic cloud laboratory for life sciences. The partnership, announced at the SynBioBeta conference, will combine DTG’s CRISPR/Cas9 design [...]
Karl-Ludwig Kley Joins Verizon Board of Directors
November 5, 2015
NEW YORK -- Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today announced the election of Dr. Karl-Ludwig Kley, chairman of the executive board and chief executive officer of Merck KGaA, to the Verizon Board of Directors, effective November 5. "Karl is an accomplished executive who brings to Verizon significant leadership experience as CEO of an innovative, [...]
November 4, 2015
ALAMEDA, Calif. & AUSTIN, Tex. – LifeMap Sciences, Inc. (“LifeMap”), a subsidiary of BioTime, Inc., and Lab7 Systems, Inc., announced today a partnership and launch of an integrated solution in the next-generation genomic sequencing (NGS) field, a multi-billion dollar, rapidly growing global market. LifeMap’s VarElect, The NGS Phenotyper, is now integrated into the Lab7 Enterprise [...]

