Company Announcements In October, CryoXtract Instruments named German Cryo as a distributor for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Poland. In November, mut sold its direct laboratory automation business, which includes high-speed tube sorters, to Sarstedt. Product Introductions Gerstel launched in October the MPS RoboticPRO autosampler, based on the CTC PAL 3, for LC and GC. The […]
Company Announcements The Silicon Valley Business Journal reported on December 1 that Complete Genomics will lay off 179 workers in January 2016, and that the firm’s development of its Revolocity sequencer has been suspended. The company will now serve as an R&D facility for its owner, BGI. HTG Molecular Diagnostics named James T. LaFrance, chairman […]
Company Announcements Israel-based Biological Industries launched a US subsidiary in October. BioCision announced a collaboration with the University of California, San Francisco Transplantation Research Laboratory of Dr. Qizhi Tang to advance cell therapy for organ transplantation and diabetes. In November, Desktop Genetics signed a partnership agreement with Transcriptic combining their respective CRISPR/Cas9 design software and […]
This month, the Irish government launched Innovation 2020, a five-year science strategy that sets out a road map for educational programs and institutions, and research industries. The goal is for public and private investment in Irish R&D to reach 2.5% of GNP by 2020. The strategy will focus investments on six industries: ICT; health and […]
In 2014, Spain’s internal expenditure on biotechnology R&D increased 1.5% to €1,450 million ($1.6 billion), or 11% of Spain’s annual R&D expenditures. The public administration sector accounted for 38% of biotech R&D internal expenditures, a 0.7% decrease. The business sector represented 37%, a 3.8% increase. The number of firms conducting R&D in the biotech industry […]
Total expenditure on Japanese R&D for fiscal year 2014 increased 4.6%, totaling ¥18.97 trillion ($15.76 billion). As a percentage of GDP, R&D expenditure rose 0.12% to represent 4%. R&D in business enterprises accounted for 72% of R&D expenditures, a 7.0% increase. By main industries of business enterprises, “Transportation Equipment” accounted for 21%, or ¥2.84 trillion […]
According to the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), the EPA’s final rule for the 2014–2016 Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) is “unnecessary and unlawful.” BIO stated that the EPA’s two-year delay in implementing the rule will continue to damage investment in advanced and cellulosic biofuels, and will increase greenhouse gas emissions in transportation-fuel sectors. The RFS ensure […]
A survey of 52 pharmaceutical industry and academic personnel involved in natural products (NP) drug discovery found a gap between NP drug discovery strategies and NP drug potential. Thirty-five respondents chose high-throughput screening (HTS) as the “top preferred current strategy.” However, it is not best suited for NP drug discovery, according to many respondents. For […]
Earlier this month, DuPont and Dow Chemical announced an all-stock merger valued at $130 billion. The union will be split into three new companies: a materials science company; a specialty products company targeting the electronics, communications, safety and protection industries; and an agriculture firm. Dow shareholders will own 52% of the new company, while DuPont […]
Austin, TX 11/23/15; London, UK 11/24/15—Oxford Instruments has sold its Austin division, a supplier of cryo pumps, cold heads and compressor services, to Trillium, US, a supplier of vacuum pump–repair services, and new and refurbished systems. The purchase price was $1.3 million in cash. For the six months ending September 30, Austin’s revenues totaled £1.7 […]
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