Xylem announces acquisition of PIMS Group of the U.K. to enhance service capabilities in water and wastewater markets

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. –– Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company focused on addressing the world’s most challenging water issues, announced today that it has acquired PIMS Group, a privately held United Kingdom-based wastewater services company, for approximately $57 million. The actual terms of the transaction were not disclosed. PIMS generated revenue [...]

Techne Corporation Declares Dividend

Minneapolis -- Techne Corporation (NASDAQ:TECH) announced that its Board of Directors has decided to pay a dividend of $0.30 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2012. The quarterly dividend will be payable March 1, 2013 to all common shareholders of record on February 15, 2013. Future cash dividends will be considered by the [...]

Coherent, Inc. has become the first laser manufacturer to offer a complete solution for 2D infrared spectroscopy

Santa Clara, Calif., – Coherent, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) (Nasdaq: COHR) has become the first laser manufacturer to offer a complete solution for 2D infrared spectroscopy, following an exclusive agreement to distribute 2DQuick spectrometers from PhaseTech Spectroscopy Inc. (www.phasetechspectroscopy.com, Madison, WI). The availability of an integrated system will simplify access for researchers to this important [...]

Field Based Chemistry North America and Europe 2013

Welwyn Garden City, UK –– Cresset, innovative provider of chemistry software and services, announces Field Based Chemistry Europe 2013 and Field Based Chemistry North America 2013, two scientific meetings on the use of fields in the design and discovery of small molecules. The events are of interest to researchers who want to: make the best [...]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces Three New High Content Analysis Products

PITTSBURGH -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today expanded its high content analysis portfolio with three new solutions designed to revolutionize cell biology by quickly generating more knowledge about the cell. The Thermo Scientific ArrayScan XTI High Content Analysis (HCA) Reader, Thermo Scientific CellInsight NXT High Content Screening (HCS) Platform, [...]

NDIS Approval of the Promega PowerPlex® Y23 System Enables More Usable Profiles in Less Time

The Promega PowerPlex® Y23 System is now approved for use in laboratories that generate DNA records for the National DNA Index System (NDIS). NDIS is the US national database containing over ten million offender profiles used to help authorities in solving criminal investigations nationwide. Launched in July 2012, the PowerPlex Y23 System is a rapid [...]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Executive Lisa Witte Recognized with Women in Manufacturing STEP Award

WALTHAM, Mass. --Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that The Manufacturing Institute, Deloitte, University of Phoenix and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers recently recognized Lisa Witte, VP/GM of its Portable Analytical Instruments business, with a Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Award. Lisa Witte joins 121 [...]

Productive Solvent Removal from HPLC Vials

Porvair Sciences has announced a new version of its MiniVap™ Blowdown Evaporator able to quickly and safely remove solvent from up to 48 vials in parallel. Made from solvent resistant black polypropylene the new MiniVap Vial Holder has been designed to accommodate up to 48 vials* in a standard SLAS / ANSI format. Incorporating advanced [...]

Implant Sciences’ Desktop Trace Detector Purchased by Asian Postal Service for Explosives & Drugs Screening

WILMINGTON, MA -- Implant Sciences Corporation (OTCQB: IMSC), a high technology supplier of systems and sensors for homeland security and defense markets, today announced it had received an order for its Quantum Sniffer™ QS-B220 desktop explosives and drugs trace detector from the national postal service of an Asian nation. The QS-B220 will be used to [...]

More weighing reliability in regulated areas: Sartorius presents new Secura laboratory balance

Goettingen, – The new Secura laboratory balance developed by Sartorius for applications in regulated areas such as pharmaceutical labs fulfills particularly high reliability requirements. The balance monitors its ambient conditions automatically, thereby preventing handling errors. This increases the reliability of weighing procedures in pharmaceutical labs and helps users to achieve even better measurement results. Nine [...]

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