London, UK 4/21/16; Paris, France 4/21/16—Global technology firm Smiths has agreed to acquire Morpho Detection, a provider of explosives detection systems (EDSs), for a total of $723.7 million in cash, but includes net cash of $13.7 million, from Safran, a high-technology company. Smiths’ Detection division provides products for the detection of explosives, chemical and radioactive […]
Lab productivity, workflow-based solutions and ease of use were major themes for instrument companies at Analytica 2016. Major instrument firms have positioned themselves to serve these needs by providing a broad range of analytical techniques; an integrated offering of hardware, software, consumables and services; and a focus on all aspects of application-based workflows. IBO spoke […]
Held May 10–13 in Munich, Germany, Analytica 2016 attracted 35,002 attendees, stable nearly the same number as in 2014. However, the number of exhibitors increased 6.5% to 1,244. The largest number of exhibitors were from Germany, China and the US. Attendance at the scientific sessions grew 12.3% to 1,839. The exhibition booths were crowded with […]
While many elements can be quantified by general purpose atomic spectroscopy instruments, there are a number of applications that have created niches for specific techniques dedicated to particular elements of interest. One important species of elemental analyzers is carbon/sulfur analyzers. Carbon and sulfur can be critical elements to measure in a variety of matrices. A […]
Company Announcements SPECS Surface Nano Analysis transferred its Joule Thompson SPM product line to Unisoku in November 2015. Unisoku now manufactures and sells the systems. In December 2015, electron microscopy firm Vironova acquired NOW, a provider of consulting services for product development. Vironova has 35 employees, and NOW has 18 employees. In March, the Swiss […]
Company Announcements In March, Swift Bioscience partnered with TATAA Biocenter, which now distributes its NGS products in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Germany, Austria, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. In March, 10x Genomics closed a $55 million Series C financing, led by Fidelity Management & Research. Huawei and WuXi AppTec announced a strategic alliance to support the […]
Company Announcements In February, Nikon Americas announced a $10 million strategic investment in Tribogenics, a provider of handheld XRF technology. Tribogenics has around 50 employees. In February, Elementar opened a regional office in Yokohama, Japan. The Silicon Valley Business Journal reported in March that x-ray light source firm Lyncean Technologies named Michael Feser as CEO. […]
Company Announcements In February, Attivio announced an expanded relationship with PerkinElmer, making PerkinElmer the exclusive reseller of Attivio solutions in the life science market. In March, Labworks announced its formation. The company consists of PerkinElmer’s former Labworks LIMS business, which was acquired by employees. In February, Accelerated Technology Laboratories signed a reseller agreement with Soft […]
At the 2016 China Healthcare Investment Conference, held in Shanghai in late March, the Chinese government emphasized the need for foreign investments and innovation in the pharmaceutical industry as part of China’s 13th five-year plan (2015–2010). Factors to aid Chinese innovation include in-licensing of pharmaceutical drugs, using US business locations to endorse high-class drugs in […]
Last week, state and federal science ministers of research, education and finance at the Joint Science Conference announced that Germany has indefinitely extended the Excellence Initiative, the country’s program to accelerate research at German universities. Research and Education Minister Johanna Wanka stated that top German universities are to receive annual bonuses of at least €10 […]
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