Anasys licenses ORNL nanoscale mass spectrometry imaging technology
April 14, 2014
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – Anasys Instruments Corp. has licensed a Department of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory technology that allows for simultaneous chemical and physical characterization and could lead to advances in materials and drug development. The technique, which combines the power of atomic force microscopy and mass spectrometry, fills a void and streamlines analytical [...]
Efficient Delivery of Proteins into Living Cells
April 14, 2014
BioPORTER is the first and only lipid-based protein delivery system that efficiently transports proteins into living cells. Comprising a unique cationic lipid mixture that interacts non-covalently with the protein, BioPORTER creates a protective vehicle for immediate protein delivery. BioPORTER makes studying protein functionality faster and easier than ever before by bypassing the traditional DNA transfection, [...]
New Peristaltic Pump Delivers Unparalleled Flexibility in Fluid Transfer
April 14, 2014
BARRINGTON, Ill. -- A new peristaltic pump enables researchers working in bioprocessing environments to achieve the precision and reliability needed to improve their processes. The Thermo Scientific Miniflex peristaltic pump delivers an expanded flow range of up to 370 mL per minute, allowing researchers to effectively dispense low- and high-volume fluids with repeatability and accuracy [...]
Phenomenex Launches “The Dish” Newsletter for Food Chemists
April 14, 2014
Torrance, CA – Phenomenex Inc., a global leader in the research and manufacture of advanced technologies for the separation sciences, announces “The Dish” – a regular newsletter specially written for the food testing industry. The newsletter will provide information and updates on innovations as well as practical application articles, tips and resources, along with interesting [...]
April 14, 2014
FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:AEIS) today announced it has acquired HiTek Power Group (HiTek), a privately-held provider of high voltage power solutions. Based in the United Kingdom, the company offers a comprehensive portfolio of high voltage and custom built power conversion products ranging from 100V to 500kV designed to meet the [...]
April 11, 2014
Graz | Austria -- In a record-breaking time of 199 working days only, Anton Paar has built a new innovative assembly center at its company site in Graz, Austria. All logistic workflows of the high-tech company are now brought together under one roof. The assembly center was opened on April 11. 13,333 m2 floor space [...]
Knome and Personal Genomics to form sales alliance and scientific partnership
April 11, 2014
CAMBRIDGE, MA, USA – Knome, Inc. and Personal Genomics, s.r.l., Verona, Italy, announced an exclusive sales alliance for Knome’s knoSYS™ platform in Italy and a scientific partnership for continued development of the platform’s tools, content, and applications. Knome offers the fully integrated knoSYS platform for the management and interpretation of human genome sequence data. The [...]
AMETEK To Acquire Zygo Corporation
April 11, 2014
BERWYN, Pa. and MIDDLEFIELD, Conn. -- AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) and Zygo Corporation (NASDAQ: ZIGO) announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which AMETEK will acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Zygo at a purchase price of $19.25per share in cash, which represents a premium of 31% [...]
Analytik Jena AG Planning Merger by Absorption of CyBio AG
April 11, 2014
Jena, Germany – Analytik Jena AG (Prime Standard: AJA, ISIN: DE0005213508) is planning to merge the business of its subsidiary CyBio AG, also headquartered in Jena, with its core business in the Life Science business unit. Against this backdrop, CyBio AG, a provider of modern liquid handling and laboratory automation technology for global drug discovery [...]
Rigaku Corporation selected as supplier for £1M Enhancement to X-ray facility at St Andrews
April 11, 2014
Tokyo, Japan. Rigaku Corporation, provider of the world’s most complete line of X-ray diffraction and fluorescence instruments, is pleased to announce that it will be supplying X-ray equipment for a new state-of-the-art laboratory opening at the University of St Andrews today. In attendance at the ribbon-cutting ceremony will be Dr Joseph Ferrara, Vice President, X-ray [...]
