June 7, 2018 Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

Zymo Research and CosmosID to Deliver Integrated Solution for Accurate Microbiome Analysis

ROCKVILLE, Md., June 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Zymo Research and CosmosID announce their partnership to provide microbiome researchers with an integrated end to end solution for accurate microbiome analysis. The partnership combines Zymo Research’s complete microbiomics product portfolio from sample collection/preservation, mock microbial community standards, nucleic acid isolation, and library preparation with the largest curated microbiome database maintained and powered by CosmosID. The... Read more

June 7, 2018 Molecular Spectroscopy Product Launch

Rotunda Scientific Technologies Introduces Two New Research-Grade Benchtop Spectrometers

The MS-5000 and MS-5000X debut today at Penn State Molecular Biology Symposium The MS-5000X from Rotunda Scientific Technologies. (Photo: Business Wire) June 07, 2018 03:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time AKRON, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rotunda Scientific Technologies introduced two new advanced research spectrometers today at the Penn State Summer Symposium on Molecular Biology. The new “MiniScope” spectrometers are... Read more

June 7, 2018 Clinical Research/Diagn. M&A, Partnerships

Bio-Techne to Acquire Quad Technologies

 Download as PDF JUNE 07, 2018 MINNEAPOLIS, June 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) announced today it has reached agreement to acquire all of the stock of QT Holdings Corporation d/b/a Quad Technologies. The transaction is expected to close in early July and to be financed through available cash on hand. “We are... Read more

June 7, 2018 Life Science Tools Product Launch

QIAGEN launches new QIAseq 16S Panels and UCP Multiplex PCR kit enabling unbiased microbiome profiling

ASM Microbe Conference 2018 includes over 30 abstracts covering QIAGEN Sample to Insight solutions Germantown, Maryland, and Hilden, Germany, June 7, 2018 – QIAGEN today announced the launch of the QIAseq 16S/ITS Panels and UCP Multiplex PCR Kit with a new generation of reagents to enable the most accurate microbial community profiling from complex microbiome... Read more

June 7, 2018 Forensics & Security Molecular Spectroscopy Product Launch

Rigaku Analytical Devices Announces addition of new Trace Analysis Capabilities to Progeny ResQ 1064 nm Raman Analyzer

New Rigaku QuickDetect mode provides users with the ability to identify residues or non-visible amounts to help keep first responders safer Wilmington, Massachusetts, June 7, 2018 – Rigaku Analytical Devices, a leading pioneer of handheld and portable spectroscopic analyzers, announces the addition of QuickDetect™ mode, a capability that provides automated colorimetrics for trace or non-visible... Read more

June 7, 2018 M&A, Partnerships Microscopy

Park Systems Selects CN Technical Services Ltd to Represent their Line of World-Class Atomic Force Microscopes in the European markets of United Kingdom and Irelands.

Mannheim, Germany, 7 June, 2018 Park Systems world-leading manufacturer of Atomic Force Microscopes (AFM), announces the appointment of CN Technical Services Ltd as the sales representative of Park Systems in the United Kingdom and Ireland. CN Tech’s excellent customer service and 10-year experience in delivering excellent technological solutions in UK microscopy market has earned them... Read more

June 6, 2018 Liq. Handling & Robotics

Hamilton Storage GmbH Announces Move to New, Expanded Facility

State-of-the-art facility in high-tech industrial park will accommodate the company’s continued growth trajectory Domat/Ems, Switzerland (June 6, 2018) – Hamilton Storage GmbH, a global leader in automated sample management systems, announces that it has relocated all operations to a high-technology industrial park in Domat/Ems, Switzerland. The Company is the first business to open within the... Read more

June 6, 2018 Licensing, IP, and Legal

COPAN Announces Lawsuit for Patent Infringement and Unfair Competition Against Puritan Medical Products Co., LLC and Puritan Diagnostics LLC

June 04, 2018 – Brescia, Italy – June 4th, 2018 COPAN Italia S.p.A. and its U.S. subsidiary, COPAN Diagnostics Inc. announced today that they have filed a lawsuit against Puritan Medical Products Co., LLC and Puritan Diagnostics LLC, in the United States District Court for the District of Maine for infringement of U.S. Patent No.... Read more

June 6, 2018 Lab Top-10 Licensing, IP, and Legal

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Completes Third and Final Registration Phase under the European Chemicals Regulation REACH

June 6, 2018 Your Contact: Gangolf Schrimpf +49 6151 72-9591 Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Completes Third and Final Registration Phase under the European Chemicals Regulation REACH More than 1,000 registration dossiers successfully submitted for safe use Darmstadt, Germany, June 6, 2018 — Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, today announced that it... Read more

June 5, 2018 Life Science Tools Product Launch

Fluidigm Releases Sample Identification Genotyping Panel for Translational and Clinical Research

Standardizing human sample identification using automated genomic microfluidic systems that reduce hands-on time and cost per sample SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fluidigm Corporation (NASDAQ:FLDM) today announced the introduction of the Advanta™ Sample ID Genotyping Panel for the identification and quality assessment of human samples and cell lines in disease research. Maintaining accurate chain-of-custody from sample... Read more