Corning, NY 9/16/09; Bethesda, Maryland 9/16/09—Corning has acquired Axygen BioScience and its subsidiaries from private equity firm American Capital for $400 million in cash. Axygen is a manufacturer and distributor of life sciences plastic consumables and lab equipment, including pipettes, high-throughput screening products and centrifuges. It will join Corning’s Life Sciences segment. “We believe this […]
Since 2007 and the discovery of high amounts of lead in the paint on children’s toys (see IBO 11/15/07), handheld X-ray Fluorescence spectrometry (XRF) has attracted attention for its ability to quickly and easily screen for lead content in consumer products on site (see IBO 2/29/08). The US’s Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 […]
The biotechnology research and production capabilities of the EU’s newest member states are stable and growing, according to a new report from the 14allbio project. Earlier this month, the 14allbio project, which is funded by the EU’s Sixth Framework Program, published a report prepared by the European Association for Bioindustries and Venture Valuation AG. “Biotech […]
Simultaneous Thermal Analysis (STA) is a combination of two related techniques that measure thermal properties. Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) are among the most commonly used thermal analysis techniques. They can be used in concert with STA to provide more information about samples than either one could provide alone. In DSC, the […]
Company Announcements Inficon’s 2008 Emergency Response & Security sales rose 58.5% to $27.9 million to make up 11% of company revenues. Inficon’s first-half Emergency Response & Security revenue declined 49.0% to $7.4 million due in part to delayed shipments. Lower European and military sales were partially offset by an increase in environmental sales in Asia. […]
Company Announcements DNR Bio-Imaging Systems named Berthold Technologies a distributor. Innovative Biosensors entered into a manufacturing and development agreement with Thermo Fisher Air Quality Instruments for its BioFlash Biological Aerosol Collection, Detection and Identification System. Thermo will also have a sales, marketing and distribution license under the Thermo Scientific brand in certain markets. In August, […]
Company Announcements Microsoft announced that it is no longer selling Rosetta Biosoftware’s Rosetta Resolver, Syllego and Elucidator software (see IBO 6/15/09). These products’ capabilities will be integrated into its Amalga Life Sciences platform. Microsoft named Les Jordan, technology strategist for the Life Sciences Industry Unit, director of the BioIT Alliance in June. The formation of […]
Company Announcements The Agilent Foundation announced in July a collaboration, including scientific and financial support, with the Ideker Laboratory at the University of California, San Diego to develop new leukemia identification methods. Sartorius AG named Reinhard Vogt, who is in charge of Marketing, Sales and Services, and Jörg Pfirrmann, who is in charge of Finance, […]
Earlier this month, the Canadian government announced CAD 75 million ($69 million) in funding over three years for food safety, building upon last year’s $113 million investment. To improve the detection of foodborne-illness risks, a national public health surveillance system will be implemented. In addition, the country’s existing lab network will be strengthened and the […]
Australia’s Business Expenditures on R&D (BERD) increased 14.6% in current prices for the year ended June 30, 2008 to AUD 14,380 million ($12,517 million). The business sector contributed 95% of spending, the government sector contributed 3% and overseas sources provided 1%. Experimental development accounted for 62% of R&D spending, applied research for 32%, strategic basic […]
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