MALDI’s ability to nondestructively ionize biological materials makes it valuable in proteomics applications, including protein identification and sequencing determination. Nevertheless, MALDI comes with limitations when analyzing large molecules, including dissociating weak covalent bonds and a low efficiency in detecting masses above 30–50 kDa. CovalX was founded more than four years ago in Zurich, Switzerland, to […]
Company Announcements Monsanto is developing field tests for biotech crops using TwistDx’s Recombinase Polymerase Amplification (RPA) technology. BioTrove announced a collaboration with the FDA to investigate the use of its OpenArray Standardized NanoArray PCR (SNAP) gene expression profiling system for detection of pathogens in the US’s blood supply. In September, QIAGEN acquired additional licenses from […]
Company Announcements Alfa Aesar Research Chemicals purchased the 49% interest of its partner in a Chinese catalog joint venture for €5.2 million ($6.6 million). CP Lab Safety announced earlier this year that after producing goods in China for more than seven years, it has begun to manufacture its line of more than 80 products in […]
Over the last few decades, governments and businesses worldwide have been galvanized to address the threat of global warming. In December, 170 countries will meet in an attempt to pass the Copenhagen Protocol, the successor to 2005’s Kyoto Protocol. Set to expire in 2012, the Kyoto Protocol calls for a 5.2% yearly reduction in emissions […]
Washington, DC 9/25/09—In a filing with the SEC, Varian and Agilent disclosed that they have entered into a memorandum of understanding for settlement of the class action lawsuits filed by Varian shareholders against the companies and company personnel (see IBO 9/15/09). The suits, which were subsequently consolidated, alleged that Varian’s directors breached their fiduciary duties […]
Paoli, PA 9/28/09—AMETEK has acquired the assets of Mumbai-based Unispec Marketing and Thelsha Technical Services. Unispec represents AMETEK’s Spectro Analytical Instruments business, among others, in India. Spectro supplies ICP-OES instruments, XRF instruments and related supplies. Thelsha Technologies Services, an affiliate of Unispec, provides installation and post-sales service for Spectro instruments. “The acquisition of Unispec Marketing […]
Venlo, The Netherlands 9/22/09—QIAGEN NV has acquired DxS, a developer and manufacturer of companion diagnostics products, for $95 million in cash, subject to purchase-price adjustments, plus up to $35 million if specific milestones are met. DxS’s currently markets seven real time PCR tests that allow physicians to predict patients’ response to treatments. The acquisition is […]
San Diego, CA 9/28/09—An independent investigation by a special committee of independent directors has found that Sequenom failed to put in place adequate protocols and controls for the conduct of studies of its noninvasive, prenatal Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) program. Sequenom was developing a Trisomy 21 test based on its MS-based MassARRAY platform and SEQureDx […]
Santa Barbara, CA 7/31/09; North Attleboro, MA 7/31/09—Agilent has sold two particle sizing system companies that it acquired last year. Particle Sizing Systems announced that in July Agilent sold the business back to its former owners (see IBO 7/15/08). Particle Sizing Systems supplies instrumentation for particle sizing, particle counting and zeta-potential monitoring. Collodial Dynamics also […]
Sunnyvale, CA 9/16/09; Chelmsford, MA 9/22/09—Dionex has entered into an asset purchase agreement for ESA Biosciences’ Life Sciences Tools business from Magellan Biosciences. The purchase includes the Corona family of Universal Charged Aerosol Directors for HPLC, HPLC clinical assays, and ESA Laboratories services and assets. The purchase price was not disclosed. The detectors will be […]
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