—Five New Types Developed for SEC and Ion Exchange Chromatography— Showa Denko (SDK) (TOKYO:4004) will start selling next month five new types of ShodexTM high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) columns, namely, “GPC HK-401,” “GPC HK-405” and “GPC HK-HFIP404L” packed columns for gel permeation chromatography (GPC*1: size exclusion chromatography [SEC*2] using organic solvents) as well as “OHpakTM LB-805” packed […]

OSAKA SODA CO., LTD. (the “Company”) today announced that effective August 29, 2017, the Company and Shiseido Company, Limited (“Shiseido”) has entered into an agreement that the Company will purchase all issued shares of Shiseido Irica Technology Inc., which is Shiseido’s consolidated subsidiary, and will acquire Chromatography Business of Shiseido China Co., Ltd., which is […]

Shiseido Company, Limited (hereinafter, Shiseido) hereby announces that it has reached an agreement on transferring the shares of its consolidated subsidiary, Shiseido Irica Technology Inc. (hereinafter, Irica Technology) and the assets associated with the chromatography business*1 owned by Shiseido to OSAKA SODA Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, Osaka Soda). 1.Background Shiseido Group has been revisiting the business […]

Boosts MilliporeSigma’s single-use chromatography portfolio Accelerates MilliporeSigma’s mAb and vaccine manufacturing offering Billerica, Massachusetts — MilliporeSigma today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Natrix Separations, an Ontario, Canada-based provider of hydrogel membrane products for single-use chromatography. The transaction is expected to close in Q3 of 2017. Financial details were not disclosed. Natrix is known […]

Ithaca, NY/Washington, D.C. – Advion, Inc., a leading systems and consumables developer for the life sciences industry, announced today the release of high-performance, dependable and easy to use UHPLC and HPLC systems. Coupled with expression CMS, Advion’s standout compact mass spectrometer, these provide best-in-class performance UHPLC/CMS and HPLC/CMS for the chemist. The addition of LC/CMS […]

Scientific Plastic Products, Inc. (“SPP”) has brought claims for infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,066,875 and 8,070,957, against Biotage et alt. in a civil action entitled Scientific Plastic Products, Inc. v. Biotage AB, et al. (“Defendants”), pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California (the “Lawsuit”). The matter has been […]

Expanded Service Capabilities   DURHAM, N.C. – Avista Pharma Solutions, Inc. (“Avista Pharma”) has announced that the expansion and upgrades to the Analytical Laboratories at its Durham, North Carolina facility are now complete. These enhancements will enable the company to significantly increase its capacity with a comprehensive range of capabilities for its pharmaceutical and medical […]

Now Offering Unparalleled GPC Expertise King of Prussia, PA Tosoh Bioscience LLC is excited to announce their newly formed partnership with PolyAnalytik Inc. (London, Ontario, Canada), broadening their reach and expertise in the field of GPC for polymer characterization. This new partner will serve as an authorized distributor and technical resource supporting the EcoSEC® GPC […]

SAINTE-ANNE-DE-BELLEVUE, QC – Novatech Analytical Solutions Inc. is acquiring all the assets of G.A.S. Analytical Systems Ltd., based in Western Canada and specialized in analytical solutions. This acquisition allows Novatech to pursue its strategic expansion across Canada and establishes Novatech/G.A.S. as the analytical solution and service leader across the country. Novatech and G.A.S. Analytical will continue to provide their clients with […]

Orochem Technologies is offering a new line of UHPLC columns called Gazelle. Gazelle is designed especially for higher sensitivity and reproducibility in less run time. Orochem uses a proprietary silica type A manufacturing process that yields a narrow particle size and pore size distribution, which gives the user consistent and reproducible results. Gazelle provides better […]