WOBURN, Mass. -- Spear Bio Inc., a biotechnology company enabling the measurement of protein molecules down to dozens of copies with ubiquitous qPCR equipment, announced the successful closing of its $45 million Series A financing. The oversubscribed round was co-led by Foresite Capital and Bio-Techne Corporation, with additional participation from existing investors including Maverick Ventures, [...]

Maravai announces the appointment of CEO Trey Martin to its Board of Directors, highlighting his leadership, commitment to innovation, and industry experience SAN DIEGO -- Maravai LifeSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVI), a global provider of life science reagents and services to researchers and biotech innovators, announced that its CEO William “Trey” Martin, III has been appointed [...]

Technology helps high-throughput labs operate more efficiently SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced it has acquired Sigsense Technologies, a San Francisco, California-based startup that uses artificial intelligence and power monitoring to help optimize lab operations. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Sigsense technology is already available to Agilent customers through CrossLab [...]

MINNEAPOLIS -- Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) today announced its participation in Spear Bio's $45 million Series A funding round. Spear Bio will use the proceeds from this funding round to further accelerate product development and scale its in-house manufacturing capacity. Bio-Techne joined Foresite Capital, and other investors, in this funding round. Founded in 2021 and headquartered [...]

DKSH has entered into a partnership with Ortoalresa, a leading European manufacturer of laboratory centrifuges with 75years of experience and worldwide presence. This collaboration aims to enhance the distribution and accessibility of Ortoalresa’s advanced laboratory equipment across Vietnam. Vietnam - DKSH Business Unit Technology has announced its strategic collaboration with Ortoalresa, a distinguished manufacturer providing innovative solutions in [...]

Vista 300. A photo of the complete instrument along with a close-up. Vista 300 can accommodate wafers up to 300 mm. Molecular Vista Inc. (MVI), a company specializing in nano-chemical metrology, is pleased to announce Vista 300 – a nano IR instrument targeted for advanced semiconductor process monitoring and defect analysis. Vista 300 combines an atomic force microscope [...]

New Mateo FL digital fluorescence microscope offers researchers reliable, reproducible advanced cell checks. Wetzlar, Germany – Leica Microsystems, a leader in microscopy and scientific instrumentation, has released Mateo FL, an AI-powered digital fluorescence microscope for cell culture checks in advanced research applications. Mateo FL combines transmitted light for label-free imaging with multi-channel fluorescence and automated [...]

BOSTON — eLabNext, a leading provider of digital lab management solutions, and ABI-LAB, a premier life sciences incubator located in Natick, MA, have announced a strategic alliance aimed at driving innovation and supporting the growth of life sciences startups. Under this pioneering collaboration, eLabNext will provide cutting-edge digital lab management solutions to the ventures and [...]

Photo from the opening ceremony of the center (Left: Executive Vice President of Taiwan University, Wanjiun Liao / Right: Executive Officer of Hitachi High-Tech, Ken Iizumi) Tokyo, July 25, 2024 - Hitachi High-Tech Corporation ("Hitachi High-Tech") and National Taiwan University ("Taiwan University") has established the Advanced Application Innovation Center for Focused Ion Beam System ("the [...]

Dr Thomas Buer succeeds Dr Manfred Jagiella as managing director Dr Thomas Buer will become the new managing director of Endress+Hauser Liquid Analysis on 1 October 2024. He succeeds Dr Manfred Jagiella, who is retiring at the end of September after 17 years at the helm of the competence center for liquid analysis. Manfred Jagiella [...]