January 7, 2013
Danvers, MA –– Cell Signaling Technology, Inc. (CST) of Danvers, MA, announced today the issuance of US Patent No. 8,288,102, relating to PCR-based methods for the detection of EML4-ALK (anaplastic lymphoma kinase) polynucleotides in patient samples. The presence of the fusion kinase EML4- ALK has been reported in a subset of patients with breast, colon, [...]
Cantel Medical’s Mar Cor Purification Subsidiary Acquires Eagle Pure Water Systems, Inc.
January 7, 2013
LITTLE FALLS, N.J., -- CANTEL MEDICAL CORP. (NYSE: CMN), through its Mar Cor Purification subsidiary, has continued the expansion of its water purification and filtration segment by purchasing the assets of Pennsylvania-based Eagle Pure Water Systems, Inc. Eagle Pure Water provides water treatment services for laboratory, industrial and medical customers in the Philadelphia area. The [...]
QIAGEN exceeds 2012 goal for placements of QIAsymphony breakthrough laboratory automation system
January 7, 2013
Hilden, Germany, and Germantown, Maryland, — QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) announced today that it exceeded its goal for new placements of the QIAsymphony modular laboratory workflow platform in 2012. The growth of QIAsymphony, which offers full workflow solutions from biological sample to result, reached well more than 750 placements at the [...]
Sequenom Announces Preliminary 2012 Operational Highlights
January 6, 2013
SAN DIEGO, -- Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM), a life sciences company providing innovative diagnostic testing and genetic analysis solutions, today announced preliminary highlights of the Company's 2012 performance and accomplishments. Initial 2012 Performance Results (unaudited) Total revenue of approximately $89 million, growth of approximately 59 percent year-over-year for 2012 Diagnostic services revenues of approximately $46 [...]
Microtrac Acquires AnaTec AS of Norway, a Dynamic Image Analysis Company
January 4, 2013
Montgomeryville, PA –– Microtrac, Inc. a global pioneer of particle characterization technologies, is pleased to announce that it has acquired AnaTec AS of Norway, an innovator in dynamic image analysis instrumentation and software. The acquisition will bolster Microtrac’s already robust portfolio of sophisticated analytical laboratory instruments and enhance Microtrac’s mission to provide total solutions in [...]
SonicsOnline.com Announces New Line of Ultrasonic Cleaners from Branson Ultrasonics®
January 4, 2013
SonicsOnline.com, a Virginia-based equipment distributor, has announced the availability of two new ultrasonic cleaners from Branson Ultrasonics®. Pricing for all new models will be similar to that of “old technology models” sold by other manufacturers, and all units will be available as of February 2013. The digital models now sold by SonicsOnline.com include the Bransonic® [...]
Maine Manufacturing, LLC Announces the Acquisition of Laboratory Product Lines from GE Healthcare
January 3, 2013
SANFORD, Maine, -- Maine Manufacturing, LLC announced today that it has acquired from GE Healthcare a line of laboratory products to add to its growing life science portfolio. The product lines include the market-leading microbiological monitors in both 47mm and 56mm sizes, and the associated broad range of ready-to-use liquid growth media. In addition, Maine [...]
Thermo Scientific* Syncronis* HPLC Columns
January 3, 2013
Thermo Fisher Scientific is pleased to announce that Thermo Scientific™ Syncronis™ HPLC columns are now available with 3 µm particle size. This new particle size complements the existing 1.7 and 5 µm particle sizes. “This builds on the heritage of the Syncronis family of LC columns, which offer consistent, reproducible separations with high loadability,” said [...]
VWR International, LLC Appoints New President & CEO
January 3, 2013
RADNOR, PA, - VWR International, LLC, a global leader in distributing laboratory supplies and services, announced today the appointment of Manuel Brocke-Benz as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. "As a Board it is our duty to identify the best possible candidate for the role and we were fortunate enough to find that individual [...]
January 3, 2013
BREMEN, Germany -- Bruker today announces an exclusive licensing agreement with Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands for rapid testing of beta-lactamase activity using MALDI-TOF technology. This new method is fully compatible with the well-established Bruker MALDI Biotyper system, which is used for MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry-based identification of microorganisms in over 700 clinical and non-clinical [...]
