Genome Designs, Inc. Receives Seed Financing and Starts Operation
February 7, 2012
WALNUT CREEK, CA, Genome Designs, Inc. today announced that it has received seed financing from undisclosed private investors and started operation. Founded by veterans of Argonne National Lab, NCBI, Integrated Genomics and Ariadne, the company is taking on the challenge of functional annotation of the next-generation sequencing projects for the life science community. "Our long-term [...]
February 7, 2012
SAN DIEGO, Illumina, Inc., a leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of life science tools and integrated systems for the analysis of genetic variation and function, today announced that its Board of Directors thoroughly reviewed Roche’s unsolicited tender offer with the assistance of its financial and legal advisors and unanimously determined that the $44.50 per share [...]
PAC Introduces AC Analytical Controls CNS SIMDIS for Crude Oil
February 7, 2012
Houston, TX., PAC, a leading global provider of advanced analytical instruments for laboratories and online process applications, announces the introduction of the AC Analytical Controls CNS SIMDIS for Crude Oil analyzer. It is the first instrument on the market to simultaneously determine the boiling range distribution of Carbon, Nitrogen, and Sulfur in crudes and final [...]
Harvard Bioscience, Inc. Acquires AHN
February 7, 2012
HOLLISTON, Mass., Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (Nasdaq:HBIO), a global developer, manufacturer, and marketer of a broad range of tools to advance life science research and regenerative medicine, today announced that it has acquired the business of AHN Biotechnologie GmbH through its wholly owned Biochrom Ltd. subsidiary. AHN is a privately held manufacturer of plastic consumable laboratory [...]
February 6, 2012
SAN DIEGO, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the new Thermo Scientific Orbitor BenchTrak, a fully customizable plate mover with quick-connect modules. The Orbitor™ BenchTrak significantly extends the functionality and versatility of the renowned Orbitor RS plate mover, providing a fully customizable automation solution that fits into existing laboratory [...]
IDEX Corporation Reports Record 2011 Results; Adjusted Fourth Quarter Earnings Per Share of 65 Cents
February 6, 2012
LAKE FOREST, Ill.-- IDEX Corporation today announced its financial results for the three- and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2011. Fourth Quarter 2011 New orders in the quarter totaled $447 million, up 9 percent compared to the prior-year period. Sales in the quarter totaled $481 million, 19 percent higher than the prior-year period. For the [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Launches New Automation Control and Scheduling Software at SLAS 2012
February 6, 2012
SAN DIEGO - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today launched Thermo Scientific Momentum 3, the third version of its popular automation control and scheduling software. Momentum™ 3, which enables multiple users to operate continuously, features a new worklist functionality that, coupled with data tools and decision logic, makes it ideal [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Showcases Robot Teaching Capability at SLAS 2012
February 6, 2012
SAN DIEGO - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that it is demonstrating the new Thermo Scientific LOCaMotion software during the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) conference February 6-7. LOCaMotion™ software, developed specifically for use with Thermo Scientific Orbitor and Orbitor™ BenchTrak plate movers, guides users through [...]
Genetic Technologies executes Settlement and License Agreement with Eurofins STA Laboratories, Inc.
February 6, 2012
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, In compliance with ASX Continuing Disclosure Rules, Genetic Technologies Limited is pleased to report that it has executed a Settlement and License Agreement with Eurofins STA Laboratories, Inc. ("Eurofins STA") of Longmont, Colorado, USA. Under the Agreement, Eurofins STA is granted non-exclusive rights to a number of GTG patents relating to its non-coding [...]
TTP Labtech Launches arktic™ the Affordable Automated Biobanking for Every Lab
February 6, 2012
Cambridge, UK, TTP Labtech’s new arktic -80oC automated store provides exceptional high capacity storage per cubic metre, and a safe secure solution to biological sample storage. With the capacity to hold up to 95,000 0.5mL tubes, the modular unit can still fit neatly into a small footprint, making it ideal for space-restricted laboratories with biobanking [...]

