Santa Clara, Calif. - Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced a solution for exon analysis based on SurePrint G3 Exon Microarrays. The solution provides a major expansion of Agilent's portfolio of gene expression reagents, microarrays and bioinformatics systems. This new system, available in mid-November, enables researchers to examine alternately expressed exons according to recently [...]

CENTER VALLEY, Pa. - Olympus has introduced two new microscopes to its leading BX3 series: the BX53 Motorized Advanced Research Microscope and BX43 Motorized Clinical and Research Microscope. The new microscope stands are powerful and easy-to-use complete microscopy systems that can be customized to meet users' specific needs. Their motorized components are controlled by the [...]

Halma, the leading safety, health and sensor technology group, announces the acquisition of Alicat Scientific, Incorporated (‘Alicat’) from financial shareholders and members of current management for a cash consideration of $25.2 million (£15.7 million), paid at completion on 2 November 2010. Alicat, a privately-owned business in Tucson, Arizona, USA designs and manufactures mass flow meters [...]

Providing Industry-Leading Data Quality and a Cost-Effective Workflow for Sequencing Applications San Diego - Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced TruSeq sample preparation kits for DNA, RNA, and small RNA applications and the TruSeq Exome Enrichment Kit, for use across the company's portfolio of sequencing platforms. TruSeq sequencing reagents provide a streamlined workflow that is economical [...]

Caliper and Sony DADC Establish Strategic Relationship to Advance Microfluidics in Life Sciences and Molecular Diagnostics Markets HOPKINTON, Mass. - Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALP), a leading provider of tools and services for drug discovery and life sciences research, today announced a collaboration with Sony DADC Austria AG for the co-development and manufacture of [...]

Salt Lake City, Utah - Idaho Technology, Inc. (ITI) announced today that it has filed a submission with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for 510(k) clearance to market its FilmArray Respiratory Panel (RP) as an in vitro diagnostic product for patients with symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection. The FilmArray RP is a user-friendly [...]

Santa Clara, Calif. - Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) today continued its rapid pace of product introductions for next-generation sequencing by launching the Agilent SureSelect XT Target Enrichment System. SureSelect XT combines sequencing library preparation and gDNA preparative reagents with the proven SureSelect target enrichment system. This, together with Agilent's automation portfolio, adds an unprecedented [...]

Redwood City, CA - Ingenuity® Systems, a leading provider of information solutions for life science researchers, and Geospiza, Inc., the market leading developer of laboratory management and genetic analysis software, today announced a collaboration to enable a seamless next-generation sequencing analysis workflow. The companies will integrate their software products, GeneSifter® and IPA®, to enable researchers [...]

Acquisition represents strategic growth investment in laboratory, pharmaceutical, electronic materials and diagnostics markets in India Avantor Performance Materials Holdings S.A. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire RFCL Limited from ICICI Venture Funds Management Company Limited. Avantor, previously known as Mallinckrodt Baker, was acquired by an affiliate of New Mountain Capital, L.L.C. in August [...]

SANTA CLARA, Calif., and DANVERS, Mass. - Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) and Beckman Coulter Genomics, Inc. today announced that Beckman Coulter Genomics has achieved Certified Service Provider (CSP) status for the Agilent SureSelect Target Enrichment System, including new SureSelect XT which combines sequencing library preparation and gDNA preparative reagents. Through its acquisition of Cogenics, [...]