inVia-Innova Raman-AFM systemThe Raman AFM package consists of a fully functional inVia Reflex Raman spectrometer coupled to a Bruker Innova compact AFM. An opto-mechanical interface links the two; this accurately focuses a microscope objective at the AFM tip, and efficiently conveys laser illumination and Raman scattered light between the inVia and Innova, thus ensuring high [...]

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced it has completed the acquisition of the BioSystem Development business. BioSystem Development is a privately held company that develops and manufactures the AssayMAP Microchromatography platform to meet the analytical needs of the life sciences industry. Agilent announced the signing of an acquisition agreement on Dec. 1. Financial details [...]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced it has acquired P.V.R. s.r.l., a long-established vacuum pump manufacturer based in Valmadrera, Italy. The addition of P.V.R., a privately held company, expands Agilent's vacuum products portfolio for industrial applications. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. P.V.R. began designing and manufacturing vacuum pumps in [...]

BEDFORD, MA-- Diversified Technologies, Inc. has introduced a new PEF (pulsed electric field) system that provides flexibility for experiments, batch tests, and process development involving food processing, algae for oil, wastewater treatment, and other extraction processes. Diversified Technologies' Laboratory PEF System can apply a full field strength of 40 kV/cm across the fluid at conductivities [...]

MILFORD, Mass. -- At a ceremony coinciding with the 20th anniversary of Los Angeles Laker Marvin "Magic" Johnson's public revelation that he had acquired HIV, the University at Buffalo's School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences acknowledged Waters Corporation WAT -0.51% for its donation of a state-of-the-art ACQUITY® TQD System, a liquid chromatograph/mass spectrometer that will [...]

Frederick, MD - RURO, Inc., a leading innovator of research productivity and management solutions, today announced the availability of Sciency Electronic Lab Notebook (Sciency ELN) 3.0 in both Standard and Enterprise editions. More than just “going paperless,” Sciency ELN provides a scalable, integrated and secure environment for researchers to capture, manage and share their work. [...]

ALAMEDA, Calif.--BioTime, Inc. (NYSE Amex: BTX) today announced agreements with USCN Life Science, Inc. (USCN) of Wuhan, China, granting BioTime an option to license USCN’s antibody-producing cell lines and certain related technology that may be used by BioTime and its subsidiary OncoCyte Corporation for the large-scale manufacture of the antibody components of PanC-DxTM. PanC-DxTM is [...]

GAITHERSBURG, Md. -- OpGen, Inc., a whole-genome analysis company developing and commercializing a complete suite of break-through products and services based on its proprietary Whole Genome Mapping technology, announced today the appointment of Vadim Sapiro as chief information officer. In addition, the company announced the promotion and appointments of several key members of the executive [...]

Middleboro, MA - Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, Inc. has announced the launch of www.textureanalysis.com, a new informational web site specifically focusing on the science of texture analysis. This website is packed with valuable information for professionals in the texture analysis marketplace. Textureanalysis.com features exclusive, in-depth interviews with experts in the texture analysis industry and a “Q&A” [...]

MORRISVILLE, N.C.-- Centice Corporation, a pioneer in chemical verification and identification using Raman spectroscopy and computational sensor technology, announced today the availability of the new MFL-3000 prescription drug identification platform for law enforcement applications. The MFL-3000 analyzes prescription pills and other controlled substances via a Raman Spectroscopy hardware/software system and provides rapid identification of seized [...]