Spectris plc announces the acquisition of Sixnet LLC
October 6, 2011
Spectris plc, the productivity-enhancing instrumentation and controls company, today announces that it has completed the acquisition of Sixnet LLC, a privately-held business located in North America. Sixnet designs, builds and markets rugged remote terminal units, I/O modules, Ethernet network switches and wireless products for the broad industrial and process market, and is based near Albany, [...]
Smiths Detection deploys 150 advanced security systems at federal prisons in Argentina
October 6, 2011
Laval, Canada - Smiths Detection today announced the deployment of over 150 state-of-the-art security systems to help prevent the smuggling of narcotics, weapons, explosives, cell phones, and other dangerous materials into Argentine federal prisons. The orders, placed by the SPF (Servicio Penitenciario Federal), encompass a variety of Smiths Detection’s technologies and solutions providing an integrated [...]
Pall Corporation Board of Directors Authorizes $250 Million to Repurchase Shares
October 6, 2011
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.--the Board of Directors of Pall Corporation increased the Company's authorization to repurchase shares of its common stock by $250 million. As of July 31, 2011, the Company had approximately $200 million remaining from an authorization dated October 16, 2008. Consistent with fiscal year 2011, Pall expects to purchase approximately $150 million worth [...]
October 6, 2011
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.-- MTS Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: MTSC) today announced that Steven G. Mahon has been appointed to the position of Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Mahon has practiced in the fields of litigation, compliance and commercial and corporate law for over 25 years. Steve was previously a [...]
October 6, 2011
SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Today, Molecular Devices, LLC, the prominent source of powerful software for the bioresearch imaging industry, today announced the release of its state-of-the-art module for transforming images into an interactive three-dimensional display within the MetaMorph® NX Software. The new module, now available for purchase, will be showcased at the 51st annual meeting of [...]
HTG Molecular Diagnostics and Arizona State University Secure Second Round of BARDA Funding
October 6, 2011
TUCSON, Ariz.--HTG Molecular Diagnostics, has announced today it is entering the next phase of a multi-million, multi-institutional research project to develop technologies that would rapidly measure an individual’s level of exposure to radiation in the event of a radiological or nuclear incident. This $5M contract extension, $2.7M of which is HTG’s portion, is part of [...]
Boreal Genomics Announces Launch of Aurora Nucleic Acid Purification System
October 6, 2011
Los Altos, CA — Boreal Genomics, a growing life sciences company and developer of the SCODA nucleic acid extraction technology, announced today release of the Aurora nucleic acid purification system to researchers worldwide. The instrument delivers unparalleled yield and purity of nucleic acids from low abundance samples, removes all species of PCR inhibitors, and also [...]
ProteinSimple Launches New System for Protein Biologics
October 6, 2011
Santa Clara, CA — ProteinSimple today announced the launch of the iCE3, a next-generation platform for quality control monitoring of protein-based therapeutics. The iCE3 platform will be unveiled at the CE Pharm 2011 conference, October 9-13, 2011, at Amelia Island, FL. Manufacturers of protein-based therapeutics must monitor product purity closely. Imaged capillary electrophoresis (iCE) systems [...]
Smiths Detection wins $1m US grant to develop test for sepsis-related pathogens
October 5, 2011
London, UK - Smiths Detection today announces the award of a $1m, two-year grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) to develop a rapid test for eight micro-organisms that commonly cause burn/wound infections leading to septicemia (blood-poisoning). The test will run on Smiths Detection’s clinical Bio-Seeq system, designed to be used [...]
Bio-Rad Acquires QuantaLife and Digital PCR Technology
October 5, 2011
HERCULES, CA - Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. and a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostics products, announced today that it has purchased QuantaLife, Inc. for $162 million in cash plus potential future milestone payments. QuantaLife has developed an innovative digital PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) system that provides quantification of target molecules [...]
