Agilent Technologies Completes Acquisition of A2 Technologies’ Assets
February 10, 2011
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) has completed the acquisition of specific assets of A2 Technologies. Financial details were not disclosed for the acquisition, which was first announced Jan. 19. The acquisition supports Agilent's goal of expanding its spectroscopy business. Substantially all of A2 Technologies' intellectual property, technology and spectroscopy product portfolio [...]
February 10, 2011
Wheaton Industries Inc., located in Millville, New Jersey announced today the acquisition of Laboratory Sales Limited (LSL), a leading manufacturer and marketer of tubular glass products and laboratory consumables based in Rochdale, England. Founded in 1980, LSL is a privately owned manufacturer and distributor of laboratory products that grew to become one of the U.K.’s [...]
Olympus Names Michael C. Woodford to Serve as President
February 10, 2011
Olympus Corporation today announced that its Board of Directors named Michael C. Woodford to serve as the company's president. Woodford will assume the office of President and Executive Officer on April 1, 2011, and upon the resolution passed at the annual shareholders meeting and the Board of Directors meeting set to be held on June [...]
Palintest Launches 9100 UV-Vis Spectrophotometer at ARABLAB 2011
February 10, 2011
The new 9100 UV-Vis Spectrophotometer provides stand alone or dedicated PC operation using Palintest’s specially-designed software. The instrument extends the company’s existing product range, offering high-end analysis specifically designed for the lab environment. The 9100 UV-Vis Spectrophotometer is capable of full spectral analysis across the 190 -1100 nm wavelength range, as well as kinetic measurement [...]
Oxford Instruments Installs its 1000th X-Max
February 10, 2011
Oxford Instruments NanoAnalysis, the world leader in Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) solutions for electron microscopes, has completed the installation of its 1000th X-Max. The X-Max was only introduced to the market a little over two years ago and remains the only detector in the world that offers an 80mm2 sensor area. The 1000th X-Max was [...]
Eppendorf Licenses Technology for Electronic Pipettes to Gilson
February 10, 2011
HAMBURG, Germany - Eppendorf AG has licensed patents covering electronic pipettes and their operation to Gilson SAS, including US patent 6,778,917 and European patent 999 432 B2. According to the agreement, Eppendorf receives an upfront payment plus running royalties. Eppendorf utilizes the technology in its Eppendorf Research pro(R) electronic pipettes. Eppendorf AG was founded in [...]
Optoelectronics Reearch Centre at University of Sounthampton Purchases NanoInk’s DPN System
February 9, 2011
CHICAGO - NanoInk’s® NanoFabrication Systems Division is pleased to announce that the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) at the University of Southampton, U.K., purchased a DPN® 5000 System to be used for the fabrication of nanostructured photonic metamaterials, nanophotonics and sensors. NanoInk’s DPN 5000 System is a full-featured, dedicated instrument for versatile nanopatterning of a variety [...]
iWorx Introduces 2011 Physiology Solutions Catalog
February 9, 2011
DOVER, N.H. - iWorx, a developer of advanced physiology research and teaching tools, has introduced its 2011 Product Catalog of physiology teaching and advanced research solutions. The 93-page catalog provides descriptions and photographs of iWorx teaching solutions for college student labs in human, animal, plant, exercise, and psychological physiology, including professionally developed courseware and LabScribe2 [...]
OGT Expands CytoSure™ aCGH Product Range
February 9, 2011
Oxford, UK - Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), provider of innovative clinical genetics and diagnostic solutions to advance molecular medicine, has expanded its CytoSure™ product range to include high-throughput genomic DNA labelling kits and sample tracking spike-ins. These new products will further streamline workflow and minimise sample tracking errors when performing array comparative genomic hybridisation (aCGH). [...]
Tecan Launches Cavro® ADP – a New Innovation for Liquid Handling
February 9, 2011
Männedorf, Switzerland - Tecan is pleased to announce the launch of the new Cavro Air Displacement Pipettor (ADP), a compact, pneumatic pipetting solution for easy integration and exceptional liquid handling performance. The Cavro ADP is a fully programmable, pneumatic pipetting module designed for integration into instruments requiring minimal maintenance or where space is at a [...]
