Thermo Fisher Scientific and National University of Singapore Collaboration on Metabolomics Study of Urban Water Systems

SAN JOSE, Calif. and SINGAPORE – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, and National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Environmental Research Institute (NERI), a leading global interdisciplinary institute for environmental sciences and engineering announced that they have formed a collaboration to study how metabolism in plants and bacteria affects water quality and [...]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Forms Technology Alliance Partnership with Barnett Institute at Northeastern University Collaboration Focuses on Advancing LC-MS Techniques for Protein Analysis

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has entered into a Technology Alliance Partnership agreement with scientists at the Barnett Institute, Northeastern University, Boston, MA. This partnership establishes a formal collaboration to accelerate research in high-resolution accurate mass liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) applications. The agreement, a broad collaboration [...]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces New Generation of Innovative AcroSeal Packaging

LOUGHBOROUGH, England – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has introduced new and improved AcroSeal® packaging designed for air- and moisture-sensitive Acros Organics reagents and solvents. The new packaging better maintains chemical integrity, reducing the cost associated with purchasing replacement products. Ideal for aggressive solvents and reagents, the adhesive-free AcroSeal packaging [...]

EMBL-EBI researchers make DNA storage a reality

Researchers at the EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) have created a way to store data in the form of DNA – a material that lasts for tens of thousands of years. The new method, published today in the journal Nature, makes it possible to store at least 100 million hours of high-definition video in about a [...]

NuSep divests non-Core ProteoIQ software

Sydney, Australia - NuSep (ASX:NSP) wishes to advise the market that it has received an unsolicited offer to acquire the non-core assets of its ProteoIQ software business. The Company has negotiated the sale of this software with the Palo Alto, California based PREMIER Biosoft. PREMIER Biosoft is a leading provider of software solutions for life [...]

Agilent Technologies Introduces User-Friendly Chromatography and Spectroscopy Catalog

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced the 2013 Essential Chromatography and Spectroscopy Catalog. The new catalog is divided into five sections to help the reader easily navigate Agilent's growing portfolio, which includes general chromatography, sample preparation, GC and GC/MS, LC and LC/MS, and spectroscopy. This edition of the catalog contains CrossLab products for use [...]

CS744 Series: Carbon/Sulfur Analysis by Combustion

St. Joseph, Mich.—LECO has introduced the CS744 Series, a carbon/sulfur analyzer developed for accurate wide-range measurement of carbon and sulfur content of metals, ores, ceramics, and other inorganic materials. The CS744 Series features a variable power combustion furnace and rugged design ideal for meeting the demands of the industrial environment. An improved IR cell design [...]

VWR Funding, Inc. Announces Proposed Offering of Senior Secured Term Loan Due 2017

RADNOR, PA, - VWR Funding, Inc. (the "Company"), the parent company of VWR International, LLC, a global distributor of laboratory supplies and services, announced today that it intends to commence an offering of $200 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured term loans due April 3, 2017 (the "Loan"). The Loan will be senior [...]

AMETEK Announces Record Results

BERWYN, Pa., -- AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) today announced fourth quarter and full year results that established records for orders, sales, operating income, operating margins, net income and diluted earnings per share. AMETEK's fourth quarter 2012 sales of $841.8 million were up 10% over the same period of 2011. Operating income for the fourth quarter [...]

Xylem and the European Investment Bank (EIB) finalize €120 million research and product development financing partnership

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., - Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company focused on addressing the world’s most challenging water issues, has today signed a $158 million (€120 million) financing agreement with the European Investment Bank to fund innovative and aspirational research and development (R&D) projects across Europe. The deal underscores the EIB’s [...]

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