Teddington, UK 12/12/12—LGC Standards has acquired Bio Senate, a UK-based supplier of microbiology proficiency testing and reference materials, for an undisclosed amount. Bio Senate provides microbiology proficiency testing schemes focused on the food, water and pharmaceutical markets, as well as reference materials, sterile matrix material and quality control strains. “We are delighted to have completed […]
Helsinki, Finland 1/23/13—Gasmet Technologies has acquired Ansyco effective January 8. Based in Germany with 18 employees, Ansyco has distributed Gasmet products since 1994. Gasmet stated that the purpose of the acquisition was to secure Ansyco’s customer base and reinforce its position in Central Europe.
Montgomeryville, PA 1/4/13—Microtrac, a Nikkiso subsidiary and provider of particle characterization techniques, has acquired Norwegian firm AnaTec. AnaTec supplies dynamic image analysis instruments and software. “Having the ability to market instruments that provide 3D image analysis and online capabilities represents a distinct opportunity that no other particle analysis company in the market can offer,” stated […]
New York, NY 2/11/13—Illumina and its Board members are named as defendants in a lawsuit brought by Vista Capital Management, a Swiss private equity fund. Vista Capital Management owns more than 300,000 shares of Illumina’s publicly traded common stock. According to the complaint filed in US District Court for the Southern District of New York, […]
Hillerød, Denmark; Herisau, Switzerland 2/8/13—FOSS has announced a strategic alliance with Metrohm for the exclusive distribution of its NIR instruments for the chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and environmental markets. US-based FOSS NIRSystems will become a division of Metrohm USA and be renamed Metrohm NIRSystems. “The strategic alliance allows FOSS to focus its NIR business on the […]
As the analytical instrument and lab product industry grows, so do companies’ interest in it. Last year, Ahlstrom and Pentair were among the multimillion-dollar companies that increased their industry presence. Both firms serve a variety of markets based on their core focuses. In the case of Ahlstrom, its focus is fiber-based materials. Pentair’s core focus […]
As next-generation sequencing (NGS) becomes more popular in clinical settings, partnerships are forming to enable the application of this new technology for diagnostic applications. In January, two NGS firms announced partnerships with organizations with backgrounds in molecular diagnostics. Life Technologies announced a partnership with Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) to establish Claritas Genomics, which will develop […]
US R&D grew 1.8% to $414.0 billion in 2011, according to preliminary estimates. But, in constant dollars, the amount, as in the previous two years, is below 2008 levels. Also, as in 2010, R&D grew slower than GDP in 2011. Business funded 60% of US R&D activities in 2011, a 0.1% increase, and performed 69%, […]
The US FDA released proposals earlier this month for two new food safety rules as part of the Food Safety Modernization Act. The first rule, “Current Good Manufacturing Practice and Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food,” would require firms handling food to have written plans identifying hazards and how to address them, […]
The US Congress passed legislation in early January temporarily delaying automatic federal budget cuts until March 1. It is estimated that the fiscal 2013 cuts would have eliminated 2,500 NIH grants and 1,500 NSF grants. However, research funding remains vulnerable. The new agreement only lowers the required cuts for fiscal 2013 from $361 billion to […]
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