The National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) 1000 Genomes Project research consortium will help to further develop and refine next-generation DNA sequencing, as discussed in the January 31 issue of IBO. On June 11, the NIH announced that the three largest providers of next-generation sequencing technology will formally take part in the Project. Applied Biosystems, Illumina […]
In the second multibillion dollar deal in the analytical instrument industry in less than two years, Invitrogen and Applied Biosystems announced on June 12 a $6.7 billion merger agreement (see page 2). The merger will create the industry’s largest company and the dominant supplier for life science research. The deal brings together the industry’s largest […]
A recent report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) outlines approaches to two scenarios for cutting global carbon dioxide levels by 2050. In the ACT scenario, which was introduced in 2006 and has now been revised, the levels of carbon dioxide would be reduced to 2005 levels by 2050 through a change in current energy […]
Bergisch Gladbach, Germany 6/9/08—Miltenyi Biotec GmbH has purchased Medic Tools AG, which sells the Dispomix homogenization system. The companies collaborated to develop the gentleMACS Dissociator. “The additional expertise of Medic Tools enables Miltenyi Biotec to further engage in development projects in the area of sample preparation,” stated Miltenyi Biotec CEO Dr. Boris Stoffel. “We offer […]
Company Announcements In March, Invitrogen announced that its drug discovery products will be validated on selected Tecan microplate readers and instruments, starting with the Infinite Series, and the companies will codevelop applications. Invitrogen’s drug discovery products will be tested on certain BMG Labtech microplate readers and certain readers will be certified for use with Invitrogen […]
Over the past decade, the process of visualizing and analyzing electrophoresis gels has been significantly improved, to say the least, by advancements in imaging/documentation systems and analysis software. These advanced gel-imaging systems are instrumental in comparative proteomics and biomarker discovery. Gel-imaging systems take pictures of two-dimensional (2D) electrophoresis gels and store the digital image, which […]
Shimadzu is Japan’s largest analytical instrument maker and the world’s sixth largest analytical instrument company (see IBO 4/15/08). On May 29, Shimadzu President and CEO Shigehiko Hattori presented the company’s financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31 (fiscal 2007). He noted the adverse effects of a stronger yen on company sales growth and […]
From its beginnings as a manufacturer of modular laser devices, to its branching out into custom molecular spectroscopy products, to providing Original Equipment Design (OED) and OEM products, B&W Tek has been evolving from the outset. The company manufactures UV-Vis, NIR and Raman systems for laboratory and process applications. Sean Wang, PhD, B&W Tek’s CEO, […]
Company Announcements WaferGen Biosystems signed exclusive distribution agreements for its SmartSlide Micro-Incubation System with INBIO for Australia, ScienceWerke for Singapore and with Westburg for the Benelux Systems. BioNanomatrix, a developer of whole genome imaging and analysis technology, raised $5.1 million in Series A funding in March. Oxford Nanopore Technologies, formerly Oxford NanoLabs, secured investments of […]
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced changes to its peer review system for grant applications that are to be instituted over 18 months. The changes focus on four priorities: accessing the best reviewers, increasing review quality and transparency, guaranteeing fair reviews, and creating a permanent review process for peer review. As part of […]
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