bioMerieux Acquires Culture Media Specialist PML Microbiologicals Reinforcing Position in the North American Microbiology Market

MARCY L'ETOILE, France, Dec. 8 -- bioMerieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics has acquired PML Microbiologicals Inc., a leading provider of culture media and microbiological products in North America for both clinical and industrial applications. This privately held American in vitro diagnostics company has manufacturing and marketing teams based in [...]

TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies Renews Appointment of Institut de Cancérologie Gustave Roussy as Certified Service Provider for CGH, Gene Expression, MicroRNA Microarrays

SANTA CLARA, Calif. & VILLEJUIF, France--Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A - News) today announced that the Institut de cancérologie Gustave Roussy (IGR) Genomic Center has renewed its status as an Agilent Certified Service Provider and Reference Training Center for a broad panel of microarray technologies including comparative genomic hybridization (CGH), one-color and dual-color gene expression, and [...]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Announces Significant Darwin LIMS Installation at Brazilian Pharmaceutical Powerhouse, Eurofarma

PHILADELPHIA, Penn. (December 5, 2008) Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, announced that its Thermo Scientific Darwin LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System), specifically designed for pharmaceutical manufacturing and R&D, has been installed and fully validated at pharmaceutical powerhouse Eurofarma. Eurofarma is the third-largest pharmaceutical company in Brazil specializing in the manufacture [...]

Confocal Materials Microscopy – LSM 700 measures fine roughness and soft surfaces Downloads and Links

Carl Zeiss introduces the LSM 700 / mat laser scanning microscope for materials research. It allows very precise, 3-dimensional imaging of surfaces. The combination of fluorescence and reflection techniques enables high-precision examination of semiconductors, metal, glass and polymers with high information content. The integrated detection of fluorescence signals on and in the materials provides additional [...]

Dionex Announces Resignation of Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Braunschweiler to Depart After Six-Month Transition Period SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 5, 2008 -- Dionex Corporation (NasdaqGS:DNEX - News) today announced that Lukas Braunschweiler has notified the Board of Directors of his resignation as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective May 31, 2009. Dr. Braunschweiler resigned in order to accept a new position as Chief [...]

Waters Acquires Analytical Products Group Creating World’s Most Comprehensive Environmental Proficiency Testing Partner

Combining the Strengths of ERA and APG Provides Labs with Leading Regulatory Compliance and Pioneering Proficiency Testing Support MILFORD, Mass.--Dec. 5, 2008--Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) today announced that it has completed the purchase of the net assets of Analytical Products Group, Inc. (APG) of Belpre, Ohio, for an undisclosed amount. Waters(R) will immediately merge APG into [...]

Divestment of non core business

5 December 2008. Ann Arbor, Michigan - NextGen Group plc (AIM: NGG, 'the Group', 'NextGen' ), the provider of biomarker testing services, has sold its non core 'gene to protein' automation and software business to a management led spin-out called eXeTek Ltd ('eXeTek'). The disposal involves an exclusive licence of the technology and an asset [...]

Leica Microsystems and MDS Analytical Technologies Announce Availability of Leica MM AF Imaging Systems

New Product Line Offers Researchers Enhanced Functionality for Wide-Field Imaging Wetzlar, Germany / Sunnyvale, CA, USA. Leica Microsystems and MDS Analytical Technologies today announced the launch of Leica MM AF imaging systems, a product line that combines Leica’s industry-leading microscopy and MDS Analytical Technologies’ latest MetaMorph® software, to provide researchers with a more comprehensive range [...]

Asuragen Initiates Launch of CE-Marked Molecular Diagnostic Products with the Release of the Signature® LTx v2.0 Leukemia Translocation Panel Assay in Europe

Asuragen, Inc. announced today that the Signature® LTx v2.0 Leukemia Translocation Panel was released as a "Conformité Européenne" or "European Conformity" CE IVD product under the European Directive on In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices. The CE-marked Signature® LTx v2.0 is a qualitative in vitro diagnostic device for use in a clinical laboratory to identify specific [...]

Rapiscan Systems Receives Two Advanced Technology Contracts from the U.S. Domestic Nuclear Detection Office

Rapiscan Systems, a leading global supplier and manufacturer of security inspection systems for homeland security applications, announced today that its research and development division, Rapiscan Laboratories, hasbeen awarded two advanced technology demonstrator (ATD) contracts for $1.6 million from the U.S. Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO). The contracts are incrementally funded and if all options are [...]

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