July 28, 2008
SAN DIEGO--Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN - News) today announced that GeneSeek Inc., a leading provider of genotyping services for agribusiness, is the first organization focusing on this key research community to become an Illumina CSPro® (certified service provider). Illumina CSPro is a collaborative service provider partnership dedicated to ensuring delivery of the highest-quality data available for [...]
Seegene, Inc. and Shimadzu Corporation Announces a Strategic Partnership
July 28, 2008
ROCKVILLE, MD and KYOTO, JAPAN Seegene, Inc. and Shimadzu Corporation today announced a strategic partnership to combine Seegene's Seeplex(R) multi-pathogen tests with Shimadzu's MultiNA (1) analytical platform. Under terms of the deal, Shimadzu and Seegene will collaborate on integrating the Seeplex polymerase chain reaction-based tests with Shimadzu's MultiNA high-speed electrophoresis system to provide a highly [...]
July 28, 2008
FREMONT, Calif., July 28 -- WaferGen Biosystems, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: WGBS), a leading developer of state-of-the-art gene expression, genotyping, cell biology and stem cell research systems, today announced the signing of exclusive distribution agreements for the company's SmartSlide(TM) Micro-Incubation System with Bucher Biotec AG in Switzerland, Unimed Healthcare Inc. in Taiwan and AH diagnostics [...]
IonGate increases throughput for transporter-based drug discovery with new SURFE²R Workstation 5000
July 28, 2008
Frankfurt/Main - IonGate Biosciences GmbH is pleased to announce the market launch of the innovative SURFE2R Workstation 5000. This fully integrated screening center is the new flagship model of IonGate’s SURFE2R product family, paving new ways in industrial automation of transporter screening for the pharmaceutical industry. With SURFE2R Workstation 5000, IonGate presents the latest automated [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Acquires FIBERLite Centrifuge, Inc.
July 25, 2008
Acquisition Reinforces Thermo Fisher's Extensive Portfolio of Laboratory Centrifuge Rotors WALTHAM, Mass.--Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO - News), the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has acquired FIBERLite Centrifuge, Inc., of Santa Clara, California. FIBERLite is the world’s foremost supplier of carbon fiber centrifuge rotors, a strong and lightweight alternative that [...]
Intellection gains ground in India with second QEMSCAN® sale
July 25, 2008
Intellection has consolidated its presence in the Indian mining market, with the purchase of a QEMSCAN® automated mineralogy system by the Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT). The second QEMSCAN® in India, it will be used for a range of research and development projects in the mining and mineralogy sector. Formerly known as the [...]
Danaher Announces Executive Appointment
July 25, 2008
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR - News) announced today that William K. "Dan" Daniel II has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Danaher Corporation. Mr. Daniel, 43 years old, has served as Vice President and Group Executive at Danaher since July 2006. He previously worked for almost 20 years at ArvinMeritor, [...]
Restek Announces Transition to 100% Employee Ownership
July 25, 2008
Restek Corporation announced today their anticipated January 1, 2009 transition from 22% to 100% employee ownership under an ESOP structure. Restek has been planning for and testing employee ownership models since its inception in 1985. Don McCandless will continue to lead the company as Head Coach. Founder Paul Silvis will remain as Chairman of the [...]
Waters Corporation Announces the Purchase of VTI Corporation’s TGA Products
July 24, 2008
MILFORD, Mass.--July 24, 2008--Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) today announced that it has completed the purchase of the net assets of VTI Corporation of Hialeah, FL for an undisclosed amount. Waters will immediately merge the acquired business into its TA Instruments Division. VTI is a manufacturer of sorption analysis and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) instruments which are widely [...]
Symyx Launches Research Services for Life Sciences
July 24, 2008
Bristol-Myers Squibb First Company to Contract for Symyx Solubility Services SANTA CLARA, CA--Jul 24, 2008 -- Symyx Technologies, Inc. (SMMX - News) announced today the launch of its new client-directed and collaborative research services for Life Sciences. These services allow clients to access Symyx's installed base of parallel experimentation and testing capabilities through packaged offerings [...]

