Gamma Scientific Introduces New Spectrometer for Quick and Easy LED Testing
January 26, 2012
San Diego, CA -- Gamma Scientific, a pioneer in light measurement instrumentation since 1961, has developed a low-cost spectrometer to provide quick and accurate testing for LEDs. The RadOMA Lite is a high-performance, linear CCD array spectrometer designed to test LED intensity and total flux. Gamma Scientific will be showcasing the RadOMA Lite and their [...]
Artel Enhances MVS® for Liquid Handling Quality Assurance
January 26, 2012
Westbrook, ME, During SLAS2012, Artel will be showcasing enhancements to the MVS Multichannel Verification System that make it easier for laboratory technicians to boost liquid handling quality, productivity and – if needed – compliance, without impeding efficiency. The MVS is an objective performance assessment tool that enables users to modify, improve, and optimize the performance [...]
AMETEK Announces Record Results
January 26, 2012
BERWYN, Pa., AMETEK, Inc. today announced fourth quarter and full year results that established records for sales, operating income, operating margins and diluted earnings per share. AMETEK's fourth quarter 2011 sales of $762.8 million were up 13% over the same period of 2010. Operating income for the fourth quarter of 2011 was $167.4 million, a [...]
Roche commences tender offer for Illumina, Inc. for $44.50 per share in cash
January 26, 2012
BASEL, Switzerland -- Roche a leader in research-focused healthcare with combined strengths in pharmaceuticals, life science tools and diagnostics, announced today that it has commenced a cash tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN). The offer and withdrawal rights are scheduled to expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, [...]
January 26, 2012
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.-- ZyGEM Corp. Ltd., a developer and marketer of innovative products for the analysis of DNA and other nucleic acids, today announced that it has signed an OEM agreement with Saudi Diagnostics Limited (SDL) for ZyGEM's DNA and RNA extraction kits. SDL was established by the King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC) [...]
Perten DA 7300 In-line NIR Receives USDA Sanitary Design Approval
January 26, 2012
Perten Instruments receives certificate of approval for use of its DA 7300 in-line analyser for use in meat and poultry installations. The DA 7300 in-line NIR analysis system received certification from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Dairy Grading Branch, Equipment Design Review Section that the instrument is in compliance with NSF/ANSI/3-A 14159-1-2010 Hygiene Requirements [...]
TeraView Secures $5.5m to Fund Growth in Key Markets
January 26, 2012
Cambridge, United Kingdom – TeraView, the pioneer and leader in Terahertz systems and solutions, is pleased to announce that it has secured $5.5m of investment from a consortium of US, Asian and EU based institutional and corporate investors. The investment will allow TeraView to accelerate the growth of its semiconductor, industrial and analytical business in [...]
Roche responds to adoption of shareholder rights plan by Illumina Board of Directors
January 26, 2012
BASEL, Switzerland -- Roche today responded to an announcement from Illumina, Inc. ILMN -0.19% that its Board of Directors has adopted a shareholder rights plan. Although not unexpected, Roche is disappointed that the Illumina Board of Directors has been unwilling to participate in substantive discussions with Roche regarding a negotiated transaction and has instead adopted [...]
Phenomenex Announces Direct Sales and Service for Sweden
January 26, 2012
Torrance, CA - Phenomenex Inc., a global leader in the research and manufacture of advanced technologies for the separation sciences, announced today that it has expanded its international team to serve Sweden directly from its Scandinavian subsidiary. Phenomenex products in Sweden have been available through a distribution partner until now. The Phenomenex ApS office in [...]
Cepheid Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results
January 26, 2012
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Cepheid (Nasdaq: CPHD) today reported revenue for the fourth quarter of 2011 of $80.1 million. Net loss was $1.6 million, or $(0.03) per share, which compares to revenue of $58.7 million and net income of $1.3 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2010. As anticipated, the fourth quarter [...]

