April 2, 2018 Atomic Spectroscopy Product Launch

Rigaku Introduces Newest SmartLab Intelligent X-ray Diffraction (XRD) System

Rigaku introduces new automated multipurpose X-ray diffractometer with intelligent guidance software April 2, 2018 – Tokyo, Japan. Rigaku Corporation is pleased to announce the release of the new next-generation Rigaku SmartLab intelligent multipurpose X-ray diffractometer. A highly versatile automated X-ray diffraction (XRD) system, the newest SmartLab diffractometer offers continued refinement of the ease-of-use features that... Read more

April 2, 2018 Life Science Tools PR/Corporate

Twist Bioscience Completes $50 Million Financing to Fuel Advancement of Digital Storage in DNA and Drug Discovery

Download PDF SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – April 2, 2018 — Twist Bioscience Corporation, a company enabling customers to succeed through its offering of high-quality synthetic DNA, today announced the completion of a private placement of $50 million, bringing the total raised to $259 million since the company’s founding in 2013. “We have used our proprietary DNA... Read more

March 29, 2018 M&A, Partnerships

Sale of part of High Performance Materials business

March 29, 2018 JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation (“JXTG Energy”) (President: Tsutomu Sugimori) has decided to sell all of its shareholding in JXTG group companies, Irvine Scientific Sales Company, Inc. (“Irvine Scientific”) and IS Japan Co., Ltd. (“IS Japan”) (collectively “Irvine Scientific Group”) to FUJIFILM Corporation (“Fujifilm”) (President: Kenji Sukeno) for approximately US$800mm. 1.... Read more

March 29, 2018 M&A, Partnerships

JXTGE Announces Sale of Irvine Scientific to Fujifilm

JXTGE Announces Sale of Irvine Scientific to Fujifilm Mar 29, 2018 | Posted in SANTA ANA, California March 29, 2018: JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation has announced it has agreed to sell Irvine Scientific Sales Company, Inc. and IS Japan Co., Ltd. to FUJIFILM Corporation (Fujifilm). JXTG Energy acquired Irvine Scientific in 1987 and launched... Read more

March 29, 2018 Life Science Tools Product Launch

SGI-DNA Launches Automated Gene Libraries for Accelerated Drug Discovery and Development Research

LA JOLLA, CA — March 29, 2018 —SGI-DNA Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Synthetic Genomics Inc. (SGI), today launched BioXp™ Libraries for rapidly building diverse synthetic DNA fragments including degenerate, scanning, and variant libraries. For researchers working in drug discovery biology, structural biology, synthetic biology, and antibody and enzyme engineering, BioXp™ Libraries overcome several traditional... Read more

March 29, 2018 Process Analytical Instr. Product Launch

Picarro Announces Extended Range Measurement Capability on Semiconductor Environmental and Cleanroom Applications for all SI2000 Series Gas Analyzers

The Picarro SI2000 Series gas analyzers perform continuous real-time AMC monitoring of the reactive gases HF, NH3, HCl and H2S SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 29, 2018 /CNW/ — Picarro Inc., a leading provider of trace gas analyzers for a variety of air monitoring applications, announces improved capability on all SI2000 Series gas analyzers for extended range measurement capability. For... Read more

March 29, 2018 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Lab Top-10 Product Launch

VICAM Introduces a New Method for BPA Detection

BPATest enables food and agricultural laboratories to isolate and purify BPA for analysis in as little as ten minutes MILFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar. 29, 2018– Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) announced VICAM®, a Waters® Business, introduced a sensitive, precise determination of Bisphenol A (BPA) for food and agricultural laboratories. VICAM’s BPATest™ quickly isolates and purifies BPA for analysis from 0.1 to 50 parts... Read more

March 29, 2018 M&A, Partnerships

Fujifilm to acquire Irvine Scientific Sales Company and IS Japan, leading companies of cell culture media

Accelerating the growth of the cell culture media business Fujifilm to acquire Irvine Scientific Sales Company and IS Japan,leading companies of cell culture media Maximizing synergies and further expanding the bio-medical business   March 29, 2018   FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Kenji Sukeno) has announced today that it is acquiring all the outstanding shares*1 of Irvine Scientific Sales Company, Inc. (ISUS) and IS JAPAN CO.,LTD., (ISJ) leading companies in cell culture media, and signed a stock purchase agreement for about US$800 million today.... Read more

March 28, 2018 Industrial Liq. Handling & Robotics M&A, Partnerships

Brooks Automation Announces the Acquisition of Tec-Sem Group AG

CHELMSFORD, Mass., March 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRKS) announced today that it has executed a definitive agreement to acquire Tec-Sem Group AG, a provider of semiconductor fab automation equipment with a focus on reticle management.  Tec-Sem is headquartered in Tӓgerwilen, Switzerland with a sales and service team supporting customers worldwide.  The total cash purchase price... Read more