Vermont Academy of Science and Engineering Honors BioTek Instruments, Inc. President
September 19, 2006
On September 19th, 2006, the Vermont Academy of Science and Engineering (VASE) formally inducted Briar Alpert, President, BioTek Instruments, Inc., to full membership. The Academy was established in 1996 as a non-profit society of distinguished scientific and engineering scholars and practitioners that are committed to the furtherance of science and technology. The Academy, patterned after [...]
September 18, 2006
CORALVILLE, Iowa--Sept. 18, 2006--Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), a world leader in oligonucleotide production for life science research, today announced the acquisition of RNA-TEC, based in Leuven, Belgium. The acquisition broadens IDT's capabilities in the specialized large-scale RNA synthesis and purification areas and adds RNA-TEC's talented team, led by Dr. Brian Sproat, to IDT's strong pool [...]
FEI Company and Malvern Instruments Team for Nanoparticle Analysis
September 12, 2006
FEI's Quanta(TM) SEMs and Malvern's Advanced Particle Analysis Software Combine to Deliver Ground-breaking Solution for Nanoscale Applications HILLSBORO, Ore., Sept. 12 -- FEI Company (Nasdaq: FEIC) and Malvern Instruments Ltd (Malvern, UK) have entered into a joint development and marketing program for advanced nanoparticle analysis utilizing Malvern's particle image analysis software on FEI's line of [...]
Applied Biosystems Announces Settlement of Legal Disputes with Promega Corporation
September 5, 2006
BIOWIRE2K FOSTER CITY, Calif.--Sept. 5, 2006--Applied Biosystems Group (NYSE:ABI), an Applera Corporation business, today announced that it has entered into a settlement agreement with Promega Corporation resolving outstanding legal disputes between the two companies. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
September 5, 2006
BOSTON--Sept. 5, 2006--PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI), a global leader in Health Sciences and Photonics, today announced the acquisition of Avalon Instruments Limited, based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The acquisition expands and complements PerkinElmer's Molecular Spectroscopy product portfolio through adding a family of innovative bench-top dispersive Raman spectrometers. The Avalon Raman platforms support both bulk analysis [...]
Proposed Acquisition of Applied Imaging
September 1, 2006
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 1 -- Applied Imaging Corp. ("Applied Imaging" or the "Company") (OTC Bulletin Board: AICX), a leading supplier of automated imaging and image analysis systems, today announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Genetix Group plc. ("Genetix") (AIM: GTX), the UK-based cell biology, proteomics & genomics [...]
September 1, 2006
BIOWIRE2K CARLSBAD, Calif.--Sept. 1, 2006--Invitrogen Corporation (Nasdaq:IVGN), a global leader in life sciences, and Sentigen Holding Corp. (Nasdaq:SGHL) today announced that they had entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Invitrogen will acquire New Jersey-based Sentigen in a cash transaction at a price of $3.37 per share, or approximately $25.9 million for all shares [...]
Thermo Electron and Fisher Scientific Stockholders Approve Merger
August 30, 2006
WALTHAM, Mass. & HAMPTON, N.H.--Aug. 30, 2006--Thermo Electron Corporation (NYSE: TMO - News) and Fisher Scientific International Inc. (NYSE: FSH - News) announced that, at separate special meetings held today, stockholders of both companies have voted to approve their merger. At the Fisher stockholders meeting, more than 99 percent of the shares represented were voted [...]
Agilent Technologies Obtains Multicolor, CGH Microarray Licenses from Abbott Molecular
August 30, 2006
PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 30, 2006 -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced it has obtained worldwide, non-exclusive patent licenses from Abbott Molecular Inc. for the manufacture, marketing and sale of oligonucleotide microarrays using a two-or-more color technology for gene expression and comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) applications. This broad license covers microarray applications, including [...]
Geospiza Expands Collaboration with Applied Biosystems to Integrate Genetic Analysis Products
August 28, 2006
SEATTLE--Aug. 28, 2006-- Genetic Analysis Integration Tool Provides GeneMapper(R) and SeqScape(R) Users with the Ability to Directly Query Data Collected and Managed in Geospiza's Finch(R) Suite Geospiza, the life science industry's leading developer of information technology solutions to automate genetic testing and data production, today announced the expansion of the companies' 2005 platform collaboration agreement [...]
