September 30, 2014
Scrap metal processing and recycling operations worldwide are set to boost their throughput and profitability with the announcement of the new X-MET8000 handheld (X-ray fluorescence) XRF analyser. This latest analyser from Oxford Instruments enables reliable, uninterrupted alloy identification, all-day long, in all weathers, adding value at every stage of the metal recycling process. More productive [...]
Shimadzu’s New Long-Travel Extensometer Increases Precision for Soft Material Testing
September 30, 2014
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments has released the DSES-1000 long-travel contact extensometer, an easy-to-use and highly precise tool for measuring displacement in rubber and other soft materials with considerable elongation. With 1000-mm maximum movement distance, the DSES-1000 can measure elongations up to 4,000 percent for a gauge length of 10 mm. In addition, it achieves +/- 0.2 [...]
Development of Super Resolution Technology FV-OSR
September 30, 2014
Olympus Corporation (President: Hiroyuki Sasa) today announced the development of FV-OSR*1, a new super resolution technology from its Scientific Solutions Business, This unique technology is used in conjunction with the FLUOVIEW FV1200 biological confocal laser scanning microscope to enable observation of smaller features than is possible using the microscope on its own. *1 Olympus Super [...]
ChemAxon introduces ChemCurator for chemical information extraction and Markush structure creation
September 30, 2014
Budapest, Hungary –– ChemAxon, a leader in providing chemistry software solutions and consulting services for life science research, launches ChemCurator, an application to extract chemical information and generate Markush structures from documents. Markush structures are essential in securing an organizations intellectual property, however generating and understanding Markush structures is a difficult and time consuming process. [...]
Paraytec Ltd Update: Scientific Advisory Board
September 30, 2014
Paraytec Ltd are pleased to announce the formation of a Scientific Advisory Board to guide Paraytec product development into new areas to address research and development needs in both academic and industrial settings. The Founder members of the Board are: David Goodall, Chief Scientific Officer, Paraytec Ltd and Emeritus Professor at the University of York. [...]
TIBCO TO BE ACQUIRED BY VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS FOR $24.00 PER SHARE IN CASH
September 30, 2014
Palo Alto, Calif. -- TIBCO Software Inc. (NASDAQ: TIBX), a global leader in infrastructure and business intelligence software, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Vista Equity Partners, a leading private equity firm focused on software, data and technology-enabled businesses. Under the terms of the agreement, TIBCO stockholders [...]
September 30, 2014
Malvern, UK -- As Mastersizer 3000, the world-leading laser diffraction particle size analyzer, celebrates its 3rd birthday, Malvern Instruments is delivering even smarter particle sizing with the launch of two new additions to the Mastersizer portfolio, at Powtech 2014, Nürnberg. Hydro Sight is a state-of-the-art imaging accessory that makes it quicker and easier to develop [...]
Affimer On-line Catalogue Launch
September 30, 2014
Avacta Group plc (AIM: AVCT), the global provider of proprietary diagnostic tools, consumables and reagents for human and animal healthcare, announces that Avacta Life Sciences has launched its on-line catalogue of Affimer reagents. There are currently 40 products in the Affimer catalogue. In May of this year, Avacta raised £10m through a placing of ordinary [...]
Extrel Announces Its New Gas Analyzer: The MAX300-EGA
September 30, 2014
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -- Extrel introduces the MAX300-EGA, the latest member of its MAX300 family of quadrupole mass spectrometers. Designed for evolved gas analysis, the MAX300-EGA delivers precision, stability, speed and flexibility for the analysis of off-gas from a thermal analyzer (TGA) or other continuous flow system. "Standard gas analysis and true quantitation are two very [...]
Development of Super Resolution Technology FV-OSR for realizing Microscope Resolution up to 120 nm
September 30, 2014
Olympus Corporation (President: Hiroyuki Sasa) today announced the development of FV-OSR*1, a new super resolution technology from its Scientific Solutions Business, This unique technology is used in conjunction with the FLUOVIEW FV1200 biological confocal laser scanning microscope to enable observation of smaller features than is possible using the microscope on its own. *1 Olympus Super [...]

