December 22, 2010
Regensburg - The extraordinary general meeting of GENEART AG, Regensburg, on November 12, 2010 resolved upon the transfer of the shares of GENEART AG's minority shareholders to the majority shareholder Applied Biosystems Deutschland GmbH, Darmstadt, in accordance with §§ 327a et seq. German Stock Companies Act (AktG) against payment of an adequate cash consideration. The [...]
December 22, 2010
ALAMEDA, Calif. - BioTime, Inc. (NYSE Amex: BTX) today announced a material transfer agreement (MTA) with the University of California (UC) system to make five research-grade human embryonic stem (hES) cell lines available to UC system researchers. These lines are genetically identical to a bank of GMP-compliant hES cell lines that will be made available [...]
BellBrook Labs Awarded Patent on Transcreener® HTS Assay for Glycosyltransferases
December 22, 2010
BellBrook Labs announced today that they have been awarded a fourth U.S. patent for their innovative line of Transcreener® HTS Assay kits. This new patent, U.S. 7,847,066, describes the invention of a universal assay for UDP-glycosyltransferases based on direct detection of UDP in a high-throughput format. Madison, WI - It was announced today that the [...]
December 21, 2010
ETTLINGEN, Germany - Bruker today announced the signing of an agreement with simultaneous closing of the acquisition of Sigma ElectroOptics GmbH ('Sigma'), based in Hamburg, Germany. Sigma's 2010 revenue is expected to be about one million Euro (approximately $1.3 million). Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Sigma will be integrated into the Bruker [...]
Trace Metals Detection by HD XRF
December 21, 2010
XOS (USA) announces that the HD Maxine, its newest analysis solution for parts-per-billion trace metal analysis in hydrocarbon matrices, offers the XOS-exclusive advantage of one-touch results and unrivaled precision – without extensive sample prep, consumable gasses, and long measurement cycles. The Maxine analyzer uses XOS’s state-of-the-art HD XRF technology platform to detect elements from Vanadium [...]
December 21, 2010
Hamburg, Germany – Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) today announced that it has initiated a German public-private partnership that aims to advance the development of whole-body Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI) systems and preclinical hybrid systems that combine MPI with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research has made [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Acquires German Provider of Laboratory Water Purification Systems
December 21, 2010
TKA Products Are Designed to Provide Versatility and Increase Reliability Across Multiple Applications MILFORD, Mass. - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of TKA Wasseraufbereitungssysteme GmbH, a European provider of laboratory water purification systems. Based in Niederelbert, Germany, TKA has nearly 60 employees [...]
Better Silicon Detection Counts
December 21, 2010
XOS (USA) announces its latest product introduction – the Signal analyzer – features XOS’s robust, widely used Monochromatic Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence (MWD XRF) to detect Silicon down to 0.5 ppm with the XOS-exclusive advantage of unprecedented precision at the push of a button. Signal effectively eliminates extensive sample preparation associated with ICP while offering [...]
Caliper Life Sciences Completes Previously Announced CRi Acquisition
December 21, 2010
HOPKINTON, Mass. and WOBURN, Mass. - Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALP), a leading provider of products and services for drug discovery research, announces that it has completed the acquisition of privately-held Cambridge Research & Instrumentation, Inc. (CRi) pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement previously announced on December 9, 2010. Caliper paid approximately [...]
Spectros White LED Patent Scope Affirmed In U.S. Patent Office Reexamination
December 21, 2010
PORTOLA VALLEY, Calif. - A core Spectros white LED patent was validated during reexamination by the United States Patent Office, and will reissue next year. In a reexamination of U.S. Patent No. 6,711,426, the Patent Office has affirmed that Spectros' use of White LEDs in medical spectroscopy is unique and protectable, and that certain other [...]
