VWR International, LLC Agreed to Acquire the Business of Anachemia Canada Inc.
April 18, 2011
RADNOR, PA - VWR International, LLC, a global leader in distributing laboratory supplies and services, announced today that it agreed to acquire the business of Anachemia Canada Inc. and its affiliates, pending customary closing conditions. Based in Montreal, Anachemia is an industry leader for the sale and distribution of chemicals, laboratory supplies and equipment in [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces Wireless Sample Monitoring Solution
April 15, 2011
MILFORD, Mass. - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today introduced its new Thermo Scientific Smart-Vue wireless monitoring solution. Smart-Vue™ protects precious samples by monitoring key laboratory parameters including temperature, CO2 concentration, humidity and differential pressure. It can be installed by the user on most laboratory equipment, including ultra-low temperature freezers, [...]
Transgenomic, Inc. Expands SURVEYOR® Scan Product Line with BRAF and PIK3CA Mutation Detection Kits
April 14, 2011
OMAHA, Neb. - Transgenomic, Inc. (OTC/BB: TBIO) announced today that it has launched kits for high sensitivity mutational analysis of the BRAF and PIK3CA genes. These new kits complement the company’s existing kits for detecting mutations in K-RAS, expanding Transgenomic’s range of its proprietary SURVEYOR Scan mutation detection kit product line. Mutations in all three [...]
Henry Schein Acquires Alpha Scientific
April 14, 2011
MELVILLE, N.Y. - Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the largest provider of health care products and services to office-based practitioners, today announced it has strengthened its presence in the State of California with the acquisition of Alpha Scientific, Inc. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Henry Schein expects this transaction to be neutral [...]
Hach’s New Ion Selective Electrode Probes Broaden Electrochemistry Portfolio
April 14, 2011
Loveland, Colo. - Hach Company (www.hach.com) expands the HQd electrochemistry portfolio with four new IntelliCAL™ probes to measure ammonium, chloride, fluoride, and nitrate. Designed specifically for water applications, these smart Hach probes minimize user errors and set-up time by automatically recognizing the testing parameter, calibration history, and method settings. “These new InteliCAL™ probes bring simplicity [...]
UV Clear Bottomed Microplates Available from Porvair Sciences Ltd
April 14, 2011
The Krystal UV range of high specification, quartz-bottomed microplates are designed for scientists using assay chemistries which require excitation or detection in the far UV spectral region. Precision engineered and assembled - Krystal UV plates provide consistently low background and excellent photometric accuracy down to 220nm. Manufactured from ultra-pure grade black polystyrene - the plates [...]
GE Healthcare Acquires Assets of Steady State Imaging
April 14, 2011
WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN - GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) today announced it has acquired the assets of Steady State Imaging (SSI), a Minneapolis based company that develops novel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology. The terms of agreement were not disclosed. Through this acquisition, GE Healthcare’s Magnetic Resonance Imaging business expands its [...]
Monsanto and Atlas Venture Enter Alliance to Invest in Innovative Life Sciences Companies
April 14, 2011
ST. LOUIS and CAMBRIDGE, MASS - Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) and Atlas Venture, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Cambridge, Mass., today announced an agreement to enter a multi-year collaboration to explore investment opportunities in early-stage life sciences technology companies. Under the agreement, Monsanto will work with Atlas to identify strategic investments in a [...]
April 14, 2011
Wetzlar / Munich, Germany - Leica Microsystems, a leading global designer and producer of precision optical systems, and Definiens, the leading Health Image Intelligence™ company, today announced a co-marketing agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Definiens and Leica will cooperatively market their complementary products and host joint workshops and educational events. Customers will benefit [...]
Successful Pilot Study for Non-Invasive Prenatal Diagnostic Test to Determine Trisomy 21
April 14, 2011
Constance, Germany - At the moment, the only reliable way of diagnosing chromosomal irregularities during pregnancy is to use invasive prenatal methods. This causes miscarriage in about one per cent of these risky surgical procedures. Scientists from the Center for Prenatal Diagnosis and Human Genetics, Kudamm-199, in Berlin have been working with scientists from GATC [...]
