PI Ofers 6-Axis Nanopositioning Stage for Nano-Manufacturing, Microscopy, Nanomanipulation

The P-562.6CD 6-axis nanopositioning stage from PI (Physik Instrumente) is a unique piezo-driven, flexure-guided positioning system based on the parallel-kinematics principle. The system enables precision motion in all degrees of freedom with 1 nanometer and 100 nano-rad closed-loop resolution, respectively. Travel ranges are 200 µm linear and rotational / tilt angles are 1 milliradian. This [...]

Tecan appoints Dr. Achim von Leoprechting to the Management Board

Männedorf, Switzerland, - The Tecan Group (SIX Swiss Exchange: TECN) today announced that Dr. Achim von Leoprechting has been appointed a member of the Management Board. As the new Head of the Partnering Business division, effective October 1, 2013, he will assume responsibility for Tecan's global OEM business, which has been led by Dr. David [...]

PerkinElmer Board Declares Quarterly Dividend

WALTHAM, Mass.-- The Board of Directors of PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI), declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share of common stock on July 26, 2013. This dividend is payable on November 8, 2013, to all shareholders of record at the close of business on October 18, 2013. About PerkinElmer PerkinElmer, Inc. is a [...]

Replaceable Slit Spectrometers Offer Applications Versatility

Dunedin, FL – Precision laser-cut slit and aperture assemblies from Ocean Optics add flexibility to the company’s QE65 Pro, Jaz, and Torus miniature spectrometers. Replaceable slits give users more freedom in spectrometer design and the ability to switch easily from one application to another with the replacement of a few screws. Modular spectroscopy makes possible [...]

Edwards to Gain Ultra-High Vacuum Capability Through Acquisition of Gamma Vacuum

CRAWLEY, WEST SUSSEX, UK. - Edwards Group Limited (NASDAQ: EVAC), a leading manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products and abatement systems and a global provider of related value-added services, Edwards has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the business and certain assets of Gamma Vacuum (“Gamma”), a market leader in the design, manufacture and service [...]

Sanguine BioSciences Announces Distribution Partnership with AMS Biotechnology

VALENCIA, Calif., -- Sanguine BioSciences, a biotechnology company enabling personalized medicine research, today announced a distribution partnership with AMS Biotechnology (AMSBIO) to make its products and services available to researchers in Europe. Sanguine collects and de-identifies biospecimen, medical history and other data from patients diagnosed with severe and chronic diseases for use in biomarker research. [...]

SeraCare Life Sciences Goes Live With SAP

Milford, Massachusetts, – SeraCare Life Sciences, a provider of high quality biological materials that help optimize diagnostic performance, reliability and repeatability across the IVD lifecycle, completed its implementation of SAP® enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. The SAP® system integrates the company’s inventory planning and control, purchasing, production management, quality management and financial reporting systems into [...]

PSS and LG Life Sciences enter into a Supply and Distribution Agreement for PSS’s “geneLEAD”, a fully automated, sample-to-result system for NAT

Matsudo, Japan, - Precision System Science, Co., Ltd. (PSS) has entered into a Supply and Distribution Agreement with LG Life Sciences, Ltd. (LGLS) of Korea regarding the supply and distribution of PSS’s “geneLEAD” system, a fully automated sample-to-result system for NAT (Nucleic acid amplification tests). PSS has profound experience in automated DNA extraction as represented [...]

LI-COR Offers Custom Dye Labeling Services

Lincoln, Nebraska: August 8, 2013, Lincoln, Nebraska: LI-COR now offers custom dye labeling and synthesis services, allowing researchers to contract with LI-COR to label proteins, antibodies, peptides, and small molecules. These services assist researchers with unmet needs that go beyond LI-COR's basic offerings. Each LI-COR custom service offers the choice of a dye or quencher [...]

Ceram and CyberChrome Create Package to Monitor and Certify Spectrophotometers

Ceram has collaborated with CyberChrome to create a package which facilitates the monitoring and certification of spectrophotometers. Ceram’s Colour Standards and CyberChrome’s OnColor Instrument Performance software enables the verification, monitoring, optimisation and certification of spectrophotometers, and hence assurance of accurate colour matches. The combined Ceram-CyberChrome test provides documentation which can be used to validate the [...]

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