Scharlau Science Group acquires Bibby Scientific Italy
December 4, 2012
Scharlau Science Group, announces the acquisition of all the shares of the distribution company Bibby Scientific Italy from the firm Nova Capital Management Ltd. Nova Capital Management Ltd., a firm specialized in the sales-purchases of companies, acquired in 2007 the South African scientific division Barlow World Group. One of the companies belonging to the scientific [...]
VWR International, LLC Expands European Portfolio With Acquisitions of Labonord SAS and Switch BVBA
December 4, 2012
RADNOR, PA, - VWR International, LLC, a leading global laboratory supply and distribution company, announced today that it has acquired Labonord SAS and Switch BVBA, expanding the company's cytology and histology portfolio in Europe. Based in Lille, France, Labonord is an independent supplier of consumables and chemicals and also represents a number of leading suppliers [...]
BioCision Raises $2.5 Million Growth Financing to Support Continued Expansion
December 4, 2012
LARKSPUR, Calif. -- BioCision LLC, a developer of sample standardization tools and solutions for the life science research and clinical markets, today announced it has raised $2.5 million in new growth financing. The round was led by BroadOak Capital Partners and included participation from Research Corporation Technologies, Inc. Comprised of debt and equity investment, funding [...]
December 3, 2012
Grenoble, France, – CYTOO S.A., a life science systems & tools company that offers disruptive solutions for cell-based assays and High Content Screening (HCS), will launch the CYTOOplates Motility, based on CYTOO’s 2D+ Cell Culture Platform with its adhesive micropatterns, at the ASCB 2012 Annual meeting in San Francisco, USA. After sponsoring last year’s “World [...]
FEI QEMSCAN WellSite Expands to Onsite Core Analysis With System Delivery to Kirk Petrophysics
December 3, 2012
HILLSBORO, Ore. and SURREY, England, -- FEI (Nasdaq:FEIC) and Kirk Petrophysics (Surrey, U.K.) today announced that FEI has delivered a QEMSCAN® WellSite™ analysis system to Kirk Petrophysics, who will use it to provide rapid onsite analysis of drill cores in oil and gas drilling operations. Core analysis is an essential component of formation evaluation used [...]
NanoString Technologies Completes $15.3 Million Series E Financing
December 3, 2012
SEATTLE, Wash. – NanoString Technologies, Inc., a privately held provider of life science tools for translational research and developer of molecular diagnostic products, today announced the completion of a $15.3 million Series E Preferred Stock issuance. New investors in the transaction included Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital and AllianceBernstein Alternative Investment Management Group. All previous venture [...]
MOCON Expands Board; Names Two New Directors to its Board
December 3, 2012
MOCON, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOCO) today announced that it has expanded its Board of Directors from six to eight directors and that Bradley D. Goskowicz and David J. Ward have joined its Board to fill the two new seats. Mr. Goskowicz will also initially serve on the compensation committee of the Board, while Mr. Ward will [...]
Integral Molecular and IntelliCyt Corporation Announce Co-marketing Collaboration
December 3, 2012
Integral Molecular and IntelliCyt Corporation today announced the formation of a collaborative marketing alliance to co-promote Integral’s Shotgun Mutagenesis protein mapping and engineering platform and IntelliCyt’s HTFC® Screening System. Co-marketing efforts, including multiple conference presentations and webinars, will highlight the improved productivity and accelerated rate of antibody discovery the paired technologies provide. Both companies are [...]
BiOptix Announces a new SPR Technology for Antibody Manufacturers and Researchers
December 3, 2012
Boulder, Colorado — BiOptix announced today that it will be showcasing the new BiOptix 404pi at IBC’s 23rd Annual Antibody Engineering and Therapeutics Conference in San Diego. The conference, which runs December 2 – 6, 2012, is one of the preeminent technology symposia in the world for the international antibody development and research community. “The [...]
Implant Sciences Wins Contracts for 12 Explosives Trace Detectors to U.S. Government
December 3, 2012
Implant Sciences Corporation (OTCQB: IMSC), a high technology supplier of systems and sensors for homeland security and defense markets, today announced the sale of a combination of twelve Quantum Sniffer™ QS-B220 desktop explosives and drugs trace detectors and Quantum Sniffer QS-H150 handheld explosives trace detectors to several U.S. Government agencies. The twelve units will be [...]

