XRF is a standard elemental-analysis technique with a broad range of applications. In addition to compositional analysis of samples, XRF can be used in specialized applications, such as measuring the thickness of layers or coatings on samples. In XRF, x-rays are directed from a source onto a sample, penetrating the sample surface at a depth […]
Financials for the IBO Laboratory Sales Index have been updated from the February 15 issue to include all the companies. Fourth quarter 2014 Laboratory Sales Index sales grew 3.8%, 6.1% organically, to $7,287 million. Operating profit climbed 7.7% to $1,748 million, and operating margin advanced 220 basis points to 21.3% of sales. For 2014, Index […]
Company Announcements In February, LifeMap Sciences announced a commercial partnership agreement with Toldot Genomics involving their respective GeneCards Suite and next-generation sequencing (NGS) data-analysis capabilities. BD Life Sciences and Cellular Research announced the joint promotion of their respective BD FACS single-cell sorter and Precise assays for single-cell sequencing. In February, Illumina received regulatory approval from […]
Company Announcements In March, Freeslate announced a partnership with the Center for Intelligent Research in Crystal Engineering (CIRCE), a CRO, for utilization of CIRCE’s predictive modeling for solid-state challenges. Tecan proposed Lars Holmqvist as a new Board member, replacing Erik Walldén. Most recently, he was senior vice president, and president of Life Sciences and Diagnostics […]
Company Announcements Biolin Scientific 2014 revenues grew 9.1% to SEK 215 million ($31.3 million). EBITA rose 52.4% to SEK 32 million ($5 million). Spectris disclosed in its 2014 financial filing that it acquired MicroCal Biosensors (see IBO 6/15/14) for £28.7 million ($47.0 million) and Affinity Biosensors for £9.6 million ($16 million), including £0.7 million ($1.1 […]
Company Announcements Empire Genomics announced in January the acquisition of ID Labs, a molecular diagnostics–reagent firm. StoneCalibre announced that its portfolio company, Anatrace, acquired Microlytic, a provider of solutions for soluble protein crystallization, in January. The companies partnered in 2014 to develop and commercialize Analytic, a brand targeted at membrane-protein researchers. Exiqon 2014 sales grew […]
Company Announcements In December 2015, Novasep opened an office in Bangkok, Thailand. In February, ChromaCon acquired an exclusive license to Synthetic Fermentation Technology from Professor Jeffrey Bode and colleagues at ETH-Zürich and Nagoya University for generating highly stable affinity binders as reagents and for other diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Product Introductions Biotage introduced the SNAP […]
Import restrictions meant to aid the Argentine economy are taking a toll on scientific research, despite exemptions for lab supplies from the restrictions and taxes designed to keep money within the country. For example, imports of the supplies have slowed such that the goods can take months to reach labs. Each time lab supplies are […]
This month, following years of disagreement, the EU passed legislation allowing new strains of GM crops to be approved for growing. However, the law allows member states to ban the crops even if approved by the European Commission. France, for example, is opposed to GM crops and will continue to ban 1507, a strain of […]
Several US attorneys general plan to share their resources to address fraud and QC problems in the $5 billion-a-year herbal-supplements industry. A federal law prevents the FDA from approving supplements by the same process as it does prescription drugs, and harmful supplements are often removed from sale only after they have proven dangerous to consumers. […]
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