Rangatira acquires majority stake in Bio-Strategy, aims to accelerate growth
July 7, 2015
Rangatira Investments has acquired a 70% shareholding in Bio-Strategy, an established specialist distributor of laboratory instruments and automation technology products for the clinical diagnostic, life science and applied sectors. This investment will …Rangatira acquires majority stake in Bio-Strategy, aims to accelerate growth Rangatira Investments has acquired a 70% shareholding in Bio-Strategy, an established specialist distributor [...]
Leica Microsystems Launches Upright Microscopes for Life Science Research and Clinical Applications
July 7, 2015
Wetzlar, Germany -- Leica Microsystems launches the upright microscopes Leica DM4 B and Leica DM6 B for life science research and clinical applications. The two systems succeed the Leica DM4000 B, Leica DM5000 B, Leica DM5500 B, and Leica DM6000 B, and build on this previous generation of automated research microscopes. Users can choose between [...]
Xylem Inc. names Kairus Tarapore Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
July 7, 2015
RYE BROOK, N.Y.– Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, today announced that Kairus Tarapore will join the Company as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, effective July 27, 2015. Reporting to Xylem President and Chief Executive Officer Patrick Decker, Tarapore [...]
DNA Genotek Inc. Receives CE-IVD Mark for its OMNIgene®•GUT Microbiome Collection Kit
July 7, 2015
OTTAWA, ON -- DNA Genotek, a leading provider of sample collection kits and end-to-end services and a subsidiary of OraSure Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OSUR) today announced that its OMNIgene®•GUT microbiome collection kit has received CE-IVD marking through completion of a comprehensive technical validation and self declaration under the European Directive for In Vitro Diagnostic Medical [...]
July 6, 2015
Wetzlar, Germany. With the launch of the Leica DM2500 LED, Leica Microsystems completes its Leica DM1000 to 3000 series of microscopes. All the models in this series are now available with LED illumination. The Leica DM2500 LED is suitable for demanding tasks in clinical laboratories as well as for research applications in microbiology, developmental biology, [...]
July 6, 2015
Brooklyn, NY -- For many years, metal-on-quartz filters were the industry standard for the calibration of UV spectrophotometers. If a user had a high-end machine such as a Varian Cary 4000-7000, a Perkin Elmer 800-1100 or a Shimadzu 3600-3700, these filters would work like a charm. So widespread was this design that even NIST used [...]
Appointment of Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary
July 6, 2015
Cambridge, UK -- Abcam plc., a global leader in the supply of life science research tools, announces that it has appointed Suzanne Smith in the new role of Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary, based at Abcam’s headquarters in Cambridge, UK, effective from 6 July 2015. Accordingly, Jeff Iliffe will resign from the role of [...]
July 6, 2015
NEW YORK, NY -- Enzo Biochem, Inc. (NYSE:ENZ) today announced that it has reached and finalized a settlement with Luminex Corporation (NASDAQ: LMNX) involving payment of $7.1 million to Enzo in an infringement action brought by Enzo regarding its U.S. Patents Nos. 6,992,180; 7,064,197; and 8,097,405. Today’s settlement resolving the disputes between Enzo and Luminex [...]
Renishaw adds Raman analysis to Scanning Electron Microscopy at the University of Sydney
July 6, 2015
Dr Elizabeth Carter is Manager of the Vibrational Spectroscopy Core Facility, VSCF, at the University of Sydney. This professional services unit houses one of the largest concentrations of state-of-the-art Raman and FT-IR spectrometers in Australia. The research interests of facility users are diverse and applications include: nanotechnology; materials science; art and archaeology; polymer science; pharmaceutics; [...]
INTEGRA Announces $10,000 Contribution to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
July 6, 2015
Following the launch of its limited edition PIPETGIRL pink pipette controller in support of breast cancer research earlier this year - INTEGRA is pleased to announce it has made a $10,000 contribution to the Susan F Smith Center for Womens Cancers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston (MA, USA). The Susan F. Smith Center [...]
