The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) will get a total of AUD 2.8 billion ($2.4 billion) over the next four years, according to Australia’s 2007–08 budget, which was released in May. CSIRO’s National Research Flagships program will receive AUD 174 million ($146.7 million) over the next four years. Specific allotments include AUD 60 […]
Total reflectance X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (TXRF) is a variation on the standard X-ray fluorescence technique. In both methods, the sample is irradiated with X-rays. The high energy of the X-ray photons is sufficient to knock out electrons from the inner electron shells of the atoms in the sample. As outer electrons make quantum transitions into […]
Venlo, The Netherlands and Gaithersburg, MD 6/3/07—QIAGEN NV has agreed to acquire publicly listed molecular diagnostics firm Digene for approximately $1.6 billion, including $170 million in cash. QIAGEN will offer Digene stockholders $61.25 in cash per share, a 37% premium over Digene’s June 1 closing price, or 3.545 of QIAGEN stock. QIAGEN and Digene shareholders […]
Integrating organizational structures has been the focus of Horiba and Shimadzu, two of the largest analytical instrument companies. Based in Japan, both companies have sought in recent years to improve profitability through consolidating operations, new manufacturing facilities and strengthening their US businesses. As the results for each company’s most recent fiscal years show, these efforts […]
Founded in 1999, today Fluidigm has over 100 employees and subsidiaries in Europe, Japan and Singapore. Last year, the company introduced its second product platform, the Biomark System for gene expression using quantitative real-time PCR. Based on integrated fluidic circuit technology, the Biomark System enables nanofluidic manipulation and mixing of reagents and samples in a […]
Zurich, Switzerland and Syracuse, NY 5/31/07—-INFICON has acquired Maxtek, a provider of instruments and software for thin film deposition and quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) measurements. Terms were not disclosed. “Maxtek’s strong reputation and its products complement INFICON instruments, enabling us to provide a more complete product range for thin film coating processes which are vital […]
This issue, IBO has made a of couple changes to its Life Science Sales Index. Gene Logic, Tripos and Molecular Devices were removed from the Index. Tripos sold its Discovery Informatics division in March (see IBO 11/30/06), while Gene Logic increased the service orientation of its business. Molecular Devices was acquired by MDS on March […]
Many people worldwide depend on drugs that have gone off-patent. According to analyses by the FDA, prices of generic drugs can be as low as 20% of the cost of a brand-name drug, and these significant price drops often occur when two or three generic versions of a drug come onto the market. In 2004, […]
A new report, “Pharma 2020: The Vision” from PWC finds that drug companies will change how they do R&D in the future. They will move from the current “linear” research process to “live licenses,” under which a drug is launched on a restricted basis as testing continues. Regulators worldwide will share data, resulting in a […]
The Public Population Project in Genomics (P3G), a Montreal-based nonprofit international consortium, will receive CAD 34.5 million ($32.3 million) in funding from the Canadian and Quebec governments, according to an announcement this May. P3G’s budget, which includes investments from international partners, may reach CAD 64.5 million ($60.4 million). The Canadian government expects P3G to improve […]
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