ICx Technologies released the handheld Fido PaxPoint Liquid Explosives Detector. Innovative Biosensors introduced the portable BioFlash biological aerosol collection, detection and identification system for 21 biological threat agents.
Fourth quarter 2007 Life Science Index sales rose 14.4% to $2,419 million, while operating profit jumped 29.8% to $445 million. Operating margins improved 220 basis points to 18.4% of revenues. Year-over-year Life Science Index sales increased 12.5% to $8,651 million. Operating profit grew 23.2% to $1,357 million, and operating margins increased 140 basis points to […]
Digestion is a widely used sample preparation method and a primary dissolution method for several industries. Digesters typically feature a standard hotplate design or microwave technology, which heats a sample, breaking it down into its constituents. Standard hotplate/block digesters use conventional acids like hydrochloric and nitric acids, usually in open flasks or other glass containers. […]
Hopkinton, MA and San Diego, CA 2/26/08—Caliper Life Sciences has entered into a settlement agreement with AntiCancer, resolving the patent infringement suit that AntiCancer brought against Xenogen in 2005. Caliper acquired Xenogen in 2006 (see IBO 2/15/06). Under the settlement, Caliper acquired the right to sublicense AntiCancer’s fluorescent protein optical imaging patents, and AntiCancer acquired […]
Foss NIRSystems introduced the Optimized Powder Analysis Probe and the Optimized Purge Probe. Foss NIRSystem launched the NIR Bioprocess probe for in situ fermentation monitoring. Kaiser Optical Systems and Mettler-Toledo released iC Raman 2.0 for select RamanRxn System and PhAT System analyzers. Mettler-Toledo released the InPro6880i optical sensor for measuring dissolved oxygen in fermentation processes. […]
The UK has awarded a consortium that includes Avecia, Intertek ASG, Lonza, Paraytec and the University of Bradford more than £1 million ($2 million) in grants to develop an instrument to monitor and quantify aggregation at line or online during biopharmaceutical processing.
PricewaterhouseCoopers reports that mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity within the energy industry is expected to be weaker this year. In 2007, the total value of deals increased from $291.1 billion to $292.2 billion. Most of this increase took place in the downstream and oil services sectors. The total value of deals in the oil field […]
Picarro signed exclusive distribution deals with Enviro Technology Services for the UK; ETG Risorse e Tecnologia for Italy; and Envitec for Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxemburg, France and Tunisia. Newport acquired Picarro’s Laser Products business in November 2007. The business has annual sales of $5–$7 million. Picarro named Michael Woelk president and CEO in November 2007. […]
New Zealand’s Fast Forward plan is designed to transform the economy into a more formidable supplier of high value goods and services. Under the plan, the government will allocate NZ$700 million ($570 million) to the pastoral and food industries. The funding will grow interest over the next 10 to 15 years, and will be valued […]
TraceGuard Technologies signed a letter of intent with Smiths Detection to cooperate in marketing its CompactSafe Automated Trace Extraction system. TraceGuard Technologies appointed Avi Kostelitz CEO in January. He was formerly CEO of the Israel Airports Authority. As part of a management buyout, Midwest Research Institute made a $1.3 million investment in biological detection firm […]
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