New Automated Sample Preparation System
October 1, 2014
Uppsala, Sweden -– Biotage (STO: BIOT), a leading global supplier of solutions and technology for analytical, medicinal and peptide chemistry, announces the launch of the new Biotage® Extrahera™, an automated system for the processing of Supported Liquid Extraction (SLE) and Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) methods in both plate and column formats – making the system [...]
Cepheid Extends Reach Of Direct US Commercial Operations
October 1, 2014
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-- Cepheid (NASDAQ: CPHD) today announced that, effective today, it has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire the customer relationships from its former distribution partner, the Laboratory Supply Company (LABSCO). LABSCO has partnered with Cepheid since early 2012 to drive adoption of the GeneXpert® System in US hospitals with fewer than 150 beds, [...]
October 1, 2014
WILMINGTON, MA -- Morpho (Safran), through its subsidiary Morpho Detection, today announced the desktop Itemiser®DX explosives trace detector (ETD) has been qualified by Transport Canada for air cargo screening. As a result of this approval, the seventh by a global regulatory agency, Itemiser DX is now available for the quick, accurate detection of explosives at [...]
Stemgent Sells the Stem Cell Reagent and Services Business Unit
October 1, 2014
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Stemgent Inc. announced today that it has completed the sale of its stem cell reagents and services business to ReproCELL in a cash transaction for approximately $8.5 million. Stemgent is selling the stem cell reagent and services business in order to focus on expanding its human tissue-based brand, Asterand Biosciences. Asterand has [...]
Bitplane brings Voloom to the wider Life Sciences market
October 1, 2014
Belfast, Northern Ireland -- Bitplane, an Oxford Instruments company and microDimensions today announce a partnership to bring Voloom®, from microDimensions, to the wider life sciences market via the Bitplane sales channels. Voloom is an intuitive and automated software solution for the alignment and reconstruction of whole slide scanner images (and other series of 2D images) [...]
October 1, 2014
LANSING, Mich. -- Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ: NEOG) announced today that, effective Sept. 30, it has acquired all the outstanding stock of BioLumix, Inc., an Ann Arbor, Mich.-based manufacturer and marketer of automated systems for the detection of microbial contaminants. The BioLumix business will be consolidated with Neogen's closely related Soleris® technology, which is widely used [...]
Bio-Rad Appoints John Goetz as Chief Operating Officer and Announces Other Executive Appointments
October 1, 2014
HERCULES, CA -- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO) and (NYSE: BIO.B), a global provider of life science research and clinical diagnostics products, today announced the recent appointment of Mr. John Goetz as Chief Operating Officer. In his new role Mr. Goetz is responsible for all operating functions of the company on a global basis, including [...]
Core Informatics Adds Kevin Cronin As Chief Commercial Officer
October 1, 2014
Branford, CT –- Core Informatics, provider of the premier cloud-based scientific informatics platform, today announced that Kevin Cronin has joined the company as Chief Commercial Officer. Mr. Cronin brings 25 years of experience leading sales and marketing teams that demonstrated outstanding growth and success serving pharmaceutical, agrochemical, consumer and chemical companies. He joined Core from [...]
October 1, 2014
METTLER TOLEDO’s newly improved XS balance line includes analytical and precision balances as well as a dual range microbalance. As a revolutionary step in balance performance, the new SmartPan™ weighing pan delivers results up to twice as fast, even in a fume cupboard. On all balances, ergonomic design details mean users no longer need to [...]
Harvard Bioscience Acquires Multi Channel Systems MCS GmbH and Triangle BioSystems, Inc.
October 1, 2014
HOLLISTON, Mass. -- Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (Nasdaq:HBIO), a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of solutions to advance life science, has acquired two privately held life science companies: Multi Channel Systems MCS GmbH, headquartered in Reutlingen, Germany, and Triangle BioSystems, Inc., based in Durham, North Carolina, for a total of approximately $11 [...]
