Agilent Technologies and the National Center for Food Safety and Technology Collaborate
March 1, 2010
ORLANDO, Fla.--Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A - News) and the National Center for Food Safety and Technology (NCFST) today announced that they have entered into a collaboration to develop new scientific methods for food testing, with the goal of solving a wide range of persistent problems facing global food supply chains. As part of the collaboration, [...]
United Technologies Closes on GE Security Acquisition
March 1, 2010
HARTFORD, Conn. -- United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX - News) announced today it closed on its agreement to purchase the GE Security business from GE (NYSE:GE - News). "This strategic acquisition enhances the scale, market reach and product offerings of our existing UTC Fire & Security business," UTC Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Louis Chenevert said. [...]
Bruker Elemental Announces Q2 ION Ultra-Compact Best-in-Class Spark-OES Metals Analyzer
March 1, 2010
BILLERICA, Mass.--Bruker Elemental today announces the launch of the all-new Q2 ION™, an ultra-compact spark optical emission spectrometer (OES) for metals analysis. The Q2 ION is a true multi-matrix system for comprehensive incoming material inspection and quality assurance of metal alloys. Its primary applications and metal matrices include copper, aluminum and iron analysis at smaller [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Announces Four New Water Analysis Products
March 1, 2010
New meters and electrodes deliver improved efficiency and increased productivity ORLANDO, Fla. -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, announced today the availability of four new water analysis products, including new Thermo Scientific meters and electrodes that provide increased efficiency and productivity. The company will showcase its new water analysis products [...]
March 1, 2010
Assay allows for detection of expanded alleles and full mutations AUSTIN, Texas--Asuragen, Inc. announced today the results of a collaborative study with scientists at the M.I.N.D. Institute at the University of California Davis evaluating a new PCR technology that reproducibly reports mutations associated with Fragile X syndrome (FXS). The study, titled “A novel FMR1 Method [...]
Wolf Haldenstein Investigating Millipore Corporation Proposed Acquisition
March 1, 2010
NEW YORK--Attorney Advertising. The law firm of Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty by the Board of Directors of Millipore Corporation (“Millipore” or the “Company”) [NYSE:MIL] arising out of the proposed acquisition of Millipore by Merck KGaA. (“Merck”). On Sunday, February 28, 2010, Millipore and Merck announced [...]
Omnyx Licenses Olympus Digital Pathology Patents
March 1, 2010
CENTER VALLEY, Pa. -- Olympus America Inc. has signed a nonexclusive worldwide licensing agreement with Omnyx, LLC, a joint venture of GE Healthcare and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, allowing Omnyx to access an extensive portfolio of Olympus America patents in the field of virtual microscopy and digital pathology, to help develop solutions in [...]
Lightning-Link™ strikes in China
March 1, 2010
A Cambridge company is taking its revolutionary antibody labelling kit into China following timely support from UK Trade and Investment (UKTI). Already a pioneer in the field of antibody labelling, Innova Biosciences Ltd has been able to appoint two new distributors in Genetimes Technology Inc and NeoBioscience Technology Company. The company, based at the Babraham [...]
First Use of Simultaneous Raman-LIBS for the Mobile Standoff Analysis of Explosive Materials
March 1, 2010
Belfast, Northern Ireland -- Using a novel hybrid sensor system, which relies on Shamrock spectrometers and high performance intensified CCD detectors supplied by Andor Technology (Andor), Spanish scientists have been able to use both Raman and Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) simultaneously for the instant, remote standoff analysis of explosive materials. Since the new system allows [...]
Proton Energy Launches New Advanced Analytical Laboratory Product Line
March 1, 2010
Global Hydrogen Leader Unveils Complete Product Line Featuring On-Site Hydrogen, Nitrogen, and Zero Air Equipment Wallingford, CT -- Global hydrogen leader Proton Energy Systems announced today the launch of a complete line of advanced equipment for the LCMS and GC lab market. The state-of-the-art equipment offers the analytical laboratory market a highly reliable, safe and [...]
