M.u.t. AG, a provider of spectrometer, lab automation and OEM solutions, issued its IPO in July on the Entry Standard segment of the German Stock Exchange at €10.25 ($13.88) per share to raise €10.2 million ($13.8 million). In the first half of 2006, the company reported revenues of €6.37 million ($8.63 million). Electronic components company […]
For particle characterization, one of the most important measurements is the determination of the distribution of particle size in a sample. While this may seem to be a simple measurement, the reality is often complicated by a number of factors, particularly if the particle size becomes very small. At least a half dozen different techniques […]
The US is planning to adapt Japan’s policies concerning Chinese food imports. Japan imports 60% of its food supply, with approximately 15% coming from China. According to the Japanese health ministry, government and private laboratories test samples from about 10% of all incoming food shipments, since a 2002 scare involving pesticides in Chinese-grown spinach. Japan […]
Portland, OR 10/25/07; Waltham, MA 10/25/07—FLIR Systems, a provider of thermal imaging and stabilized camera systems, has agreed to purchase test and measurement firm Extech for $40 million in cash. Extech supplies products for measurements of light, sound, temperature, humidity, air flow and water quality. Extech had 2006 revenues of $39.2 million. FLIR stated that […]
Quadraspec introduced the Inspira Dual Channel Reader, featuring reagent-free and fluorescence detection. Fujifilm Life Science launched the LAS-4000 luminescent image analyzer for multispectral Western blotting and in vivo imaging of small animals. Caliper Life Sciences released the LabChip EZ Reader Series for in-house kinase profiling. It includes the EZ Reader II system, a benchtop reader […]
Amsterdam, The Netherlands 10/22/07—Avantium will list on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange by the end of the year. Avantium provides catalysis and crystallization research services and products utilizing high-throughput chemical experimentation. The company is also developing biofuels, biobased products and novel crystal forms of drugs. In 2006, Avantium’s revenues increased 40% to €13.5 million ($16.9 […]
FEI introduced the Expida 1255S wafer DualBeam system for STEM sample preparation. FEI released the Vitrobot Mark IV cryo sample preparation tool. FEI released microValidator software for scanning electron microscopes and X-ray microanalysis systems used for automated particle and phase search analysis. It is compatible with EDAX and Bruker systems. FEI introduced the Nova NanoSEM […]
In July, Illumina introduced the Infinium HumanHap550-Duo BeadChip, a two-chip format for greater throughput and lower cost per sample, priced at $290–$370 per sample, depending on volume. Illumina launched the Infinium HumanLinkage-12 Genotyping BeadChip, available for $90 per sample. Roche NimbleGen introduced four-plex eukaryotic gene expression microarrays and services in September. In September, Affymetrix officially […]
Incubators are among the most basic pieces of laboratory equipment and are installed in most laboratories. They maintain an isolated, controlled environment for in vitro studies or for growing biological samples. Although incubators perform a seemingly simple function, their features have become more reliable and sophisticated. There are a myriad of incubators available, each with […]
Waltham, MA 10/3/07; New York, NY 10/3/07; 10/9/07—On October 3, the company announced the acquisition of Priority Solutions International from majority owner Arsenal Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum. Priority Solutions International provides third-party logistics to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries and had 2006 revenues of around $95 million. “This acquisition brings tremendous logistics expertise […]
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