Late last week, PerkinElmer announced that Robert F. Friel, president of the company’s Life and Analytical Sciences division (LAS), would transition to president and COO on August 1, before being named CEO next February. Gregory L. Summe, chairman, president and CEO, who has been with the company 10 years as of next January, will assume […]
The quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) is a very sensitive instrument for measuring mass, capable of measuring nanogram quantities of substances deposited on specially prepared quartz crystals, which are typically disk-shaped. Quartz is used due to its strong piezoelectric response: vibrations in the crystal create electrical pulses and vice versa. As with the quartz crystal in […]
Spartacus Consulting introduced LabPortico ASP and Enterprise, online customer service tools for laboratories. Labtronics released Nexxis ILAB for the collection of information from lab informatics systems and instruments. Labtronics introduced LimsLink CDS 4.0. In May, Agilent released OL ECM Workgroup, an enterprise content management software package designed for smaller labs. Pricing begins at $21,000. Accelerated […]
By the time Bio-Rad Laboratories acquired Ciphergen Biosystems’ ProteinChip systems business for $20 million (see IBO 8/15/06) in November last year, the product line had a rocky commercial history. Sales of the ProteinChip system, which was launched in 1999, and related products peaked in 2003. The ProteinChip system uses chip-based chromatography to separate and enrich […]
Rheineck, Switzerland 6/20/07—Hach Lange has completed the acquisition of Züllig AG, a provider of online measurement solutions, as of June 12. Founded in 1913, Züllig AG specializes in control and automation solution for waste and drinking water plants. Hach plans to maintain Züllig’s Swiss headquarters.
CS Bio introduced the CS336 multichannel solid phase peptide synthesizer. 3-Prime launched the Retro-Columns synthesis columns, developed with DNA Technologies, for extending the lifespan of older synthesizers.
Thermo Fisher Scientific introduced the Orion 2-Star benchtop pH meter and the Orion 5-Star Meter. Siemens Water Technologies launched the Total-Check 900 In-Line TOC Monitor for laboratory applications. Mettler-Toledo introduced the SevenGo handheld meters, consisting of five models, for measuring pH, conductivity and dissolved oxygen. Mettler-Toledo released the FiveEasy bench meters for pH and conductivity […]
According to the 2006 annual report by Enterprise Ireland, the Irish government’s agency for improving industry, the organization approved 194 R&D projects, worth €52.9 million ($72.3 million) in funding. Enterprise Ireland’s Innovation Partnerships funded 63 collaborations between universities and industry in 2006. To further the creation of links between universities and industry, a €30 million […]
An increasing number of biotech companies are listing on the Swiss Exchange (SWX). As of the end of 2006, there were 137 biotech companies and 61 biotech suppliers in Switzerland. According to the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, combined revenues of these companies reached CHF 6 billion ($4.99 billion) last year. Approximately one of […]
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) predicts that prices for industrial commodities, measured by the EIU’s Industrial Raw Materials (IRM) index, will rise by an average of 12% this year. These high prices have not affected demand, partially because prices of all commodities have risen, making substitution less likely. An even greater driver of demand is […]
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