Thermo Fisher Scientific Donates NanoDrop Spectrophotometers To Local Charter School

WILMINGTON, Del. -- The Charter School of Wilmington (CSW) will expand its course offerings in science-related disciplines this school year thanks in part to equipment and instruments donated by area companies, including Thermo Fisher Scientific. Thermo Fisher has provided five Thermo Scientific NanoDrop 1000 UV-Vis spectrophotometers to CSW, a 2013 U.S. Department of Education National [...]

Merck to Acquire Sigma-Aldrich to Enhance Position in Attractive Life Science Industry

DARMSTADT, Germany & ST. LOUIS, Mo.-- Merck, a leading company for innovative and top-quality high-tech products in the pharmaceutical, chemical and life science sectors, and Sigma-Aldrich today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Merck will acquire Sigma-Aldrich for $17.0 billion (€13.1 billion), establishing one of the leading players in the [...]

Horizon Technology Finance Leads $10 Million Venture Loan for IntegenX

FARMINGTON, CT and PLEASANTON, CA -- Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: HRZN) ("Horizon"), a leading specialty finance company that provides secured loans to venture capital and private equity backed development-stage companies in the technology, life science, healthcare information and services, and cleantech industries, today announced it led a $10 million venture loan for IntegenX Inc.("IntegenX"), [...]

“Tandem Mass Tag” Team Wins HUPO Science & Technology Award

SAN JOSE, Calif.-- Two scientists from Thermo Fisher Scientific, as well as a collaborator from Proteome Sciences plc, have been recognized for their contribution to develop and commercialize isobaric labeling for quantitative proteomics experiments. The award, the annual Science and Technology Award from the Human Proteome Organization, recognized the scientists’ contribution to the development of [...]

RainDance Technologies Names Fritz Eibelas Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing

BILLERICA, Mass. —— RainDance Technologies, Inc., a genomics tools company simplifying the analysis of complex genetic diseases, today announced the appointment of Frederick (Fritz) L. Eibel as its new Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing. Mr. Eibel brings more than two and a half decades of broad-based in vitro diagnostics (IVD) and life science experience [...]

LAUDA procures specialist in thermo-electric thermostating

Lauda-Königshofen -- With the acquisition of Noah Precision, the global leader in the manufacture of constant temperature equipment, systems and measuring instruments has landed a strategic coup. "Over the last few years, we have come to recognize the increasing importance of thermo-electric constant temperature control," explains LAUDA's managing director, Dr. Gunther Wobser, "and we see [...]

Leica Microsystems Launches New User-Friendly Imaging and Analysis Software Platform for Life Science Research

Wetzlar, Germany -- Leica Microsystems launches the easy-to-use Leica Application Suite X (LAS X) imaging software for life sciences spanning all widefield, confocal and super-resolution platforms. LAS X introduces new features for microscopic image acquisition, processing and analysis while maintaining established principles of its predecessor software LAS AF, such as the workflow-based approach. LAS X [...]

Agilent Technologies Calls for Partial Redemption of Outstanding 6.5 Percent Senior Notes Due November 2017

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced it will redeem $500 million of $600 million outstanding 6.50 percent senior notes due November 2017 on Oct. 20, 2014, the redemption date. This decision is consistent with Agilent's intention to resize its debt portfolio in connection with the expected spinoff of Keysight Technologies. [...]

Micro Photonics Inc., Allentown PA – Expands Laboratory Services

Allentown, PA -- Micro Photonics Inc., the leading source of advanced X-ray microcomputed tomography instruments from Bruker, expands their laboratory services. Micro Photonics’ state-of-the-art facility features three multifunctional research systems– the Skyscan 1172, 1173 and 1174. In addition, Micro Photonics is excited to announce that they have added the New SkyScan – 1272 Micro-CT, as [...]

Release of cutting edge NMR Spectrometer with high end flexibility and expandability

JEOL Ltd. (President Gon-emon Kurihara) and JEOL RESONANCE, Inc. (President Takahiro Anai) are pleased to announce a new line of NMR spectrometers, JNM-ECZR series. The JNM-ECZR series is a cutting edge and next generation NMR spectrometer that incorporates ultra-high accuracy RF circuitry utilizing the latest digital high frequency technology. The compact spectrometer design features unprecedented [...]

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