Wilsonart LLC to Acquire Durcon Incorporated
October 14, 2013
AUSTIN, TX –– Wilsonart LLC today announced an agreement to acquire Durcon Incorporated, the world’s leading manufacturer of laboratory-grade work surfaces. The Taylor, TX-based Durcon provides laboratory tops, student tabletops, sinks and other work surfaces worldwide, and is best known for its durable epoxy resin surfaces. Durcon will operate as a new, independent business unit [...]
Zymo Research Launches First Product to Investigate RNA Methylation
October 14, 2013
Irvine, CA -- Zymo Research Corporation—The Epigenetics Company—continues to expand its range of tools and services for scientists working in the field of epigenetics with the release of its new EZ RNA Methylation™ Kit. This first-of-its-kind kit is specifically designed and optimized for bisulfite conversion of RNA for 5-methylcytosine detection. Zymo Research now makes it [...]
October 14, 2013
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) today announced that Verinata Health, an Illumina company, will offer a new test option for its non-invasive verifi® prenatal test.1 Physicians will now be able to use the verifi® prenatal test for women pregnant with twins through natural or assisted reproductive methods. The verifi® prenatal test for [...]
October 11, 2013
Center Valley, PA (USA)– Avantor™ Performance Materials, a global manufacturer and supplier of high-performance chemistries and materials, has appointed Jai Murthy, Ph.D., as Vice President and Business manager, Global Pharmaceuticals. He will work in Avantor’s pharmaceutical chemicals business unit, where he will focus on developing and executing global sales programs, new business initiatives and expansion [...]
CSC Scientific Adds Rotational Viscometer to Product Line
October 11, 2013
Fairfax, VA -- CSC Scientific Company, Inc. has added the Fungilab Master Series Rotational Viscometer to their product line. The new product marks CSC Scientific’s expansion into a new testing area – viscosity. One of the most popular posts on the CSC Scientific Blog is the January 2009 article, “Is Consistency Viscosity? Not Really!”, which [...]
October 11, 2013
SINGAPORE -- Life Technologies Corporation( https://www.lifetechnologies.com/us/en/home.html ) today announced that the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) has launched its DNA Sequencing Core Facility equipped with a genetic analysis workflow system by Life Technologies, including the 3730xl DNA Analyzer, Ion PGM(TM)and Ion Proton(TM)Systems for sequencing genes to genomes, Ion AmpliSeq(TM) Gene Panels and a 7500 Fast Real-Time [...]
BASi Files Amended Form 10-K and 10-Q with the SEC
October 11, 2013
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN -- Bioanalytical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:BASI) announced today that it has filed amended quarterly and annual reports with the SEC, including Form 10-K/A for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2011 and 2012, Form 10-Q/A for the three months ended December 31, 2011 and 2012, and Form 10-Q/A for the three and six [...]
Pfeiffer Vacuum Inc. Appoints New President, Robert Campbell
October 11, 2013
Pfeiffer Vacuum, one of the world's leading providers of vacuum solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Campbell as President of Pfeiffer Vacuum Inc. effective September 19, 2013. Mr. Campbell holds a degree in Business Management and joined Pfeiffer Vacuum as Vice President Sales in November of 2011. For the 10 preceding years, [...]
Experience Selectivity Accelerated With New Raptor™ SPP LC Columns and Guards
October 11, 2013
Restek is excited to announce the evolution of superficially porous particles with the introduction of Raptor™ LC columns. Superficially porous particles (commonly referred to as SPP or “core-shell” particles) changed the world of LC by dramatically boosting column efficiency and reducing analysis times, but they were only the beginning. With Raptor™ LC columns, Restek chemists [...]
Gilson Announces the Acquisition of Armen SAS, A Chromatography Purification Company
October 11, 2013
Middleton, WI — Gilson, an industry leader in manufacturing manual and automated liquid sample management products, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Armen SAS, a company specializing in manual preparative chromatography based on HPLC and CPC (or CCC: Counter Current chromatography) technologies. Scientists in biopharmaceutical, food and beverage, and environmental markets are under increasing [...]

