Anton Paar Acquires Quantachrome Instruments

2018-02-09 Quantachrome and Anton Paar finished the purchasing process on February 9 at the Quantachrome headquarters in Boynton Beach, Florida. The companies agreed not to disclose the purchase price. Under the umbrella of the Anton Paar Group, the company will continue operations in Boynton Beach. Georg Cortolezis-Supp, Executive Director Production & Purchasing at Anton Paar, will manage the... Read more

A Proper Stopper for DURAN® GL 45 bottles from DWK Life Sciences

By: Communications, 08.02.18 | DWK Life Sciences has launched a new DURAN® branded GL 45 synthetic rubber stopper specifically shaped for the reliable sealing of all laboratory bottles with a GL 45 neck finish. Thanks to the virtual inertness of DURAN® borosilicate 3.3 glass, high value and sensitive materials are routinely stored in the DURAN®... Read more

Ocean Optics Develops Mid-IR Sensing Capabilities in Partnership with Pyreos

February 8, 2018 Ocean Optics has expanded its spectroscopy capabilities by partnering with Pyreos Limited (Edinburgh, Scotland) to develop new mid-IR solutions. Unlike traditional FT-IR spectrometers, the unique combination of Pyreos’ detectors and Ocean Optics applied spectroscopy knowledge will enable businesses and researchers to create rapid, accurate and field-portable devices. MIR technology makes possible a wealth of... Read more

NuGEN Announces Launch of a New Streamlined Library Preparation Kit – Celero DNA-Seq

San Carlos, California , Feb 08, 2018 Today NuGEN Technologies announces a breakthrough DNA-Seq library system giving researchers a simplified library preparation system for Illumina sequencers. The new system, Celero™ DNA-Seq, features a fast, addition-only workflow that eliminates in-process bead purifications. The system also features a breakthrough library quantitation method that saves both time and cost. In line with... Read more

Oxford Nanopore Successfully Defends PacBio lawsuit

Thu 8th February 2018 In November 2016, PacBio filed a Complaint with the International Trade Commission (“ITC”) alleging that Oxford Nanopore infringed two of PacBio’s patents and seeking to prevent Oxford Nanopore from selling its product in the United States. Today, the ITC Commission has made a Final Determination affirming the Administrative Judge’s decision that... Read more

Gilson Introduces Gilson Connect: A Cloud-Connected Platform Powering New Tools to Help Researchers Achieve Verifiable Science

Tablet with microplate app and electronic pipette are first Internet of Things devices in the Gilson Connect Family Limited release program to involve scientific community in product enhancements Middleton, Wis. (February 8, 2018)—Gilson launches Gilson Connect, a cloud-connected platform that powers a product line of Bluetooth®-enabled, smart liquid handling devices designed to help scientists achieve... Read more

Heathrow Scientific Introduces an Economical 1L Mini Magnetic Stirrer to its Laboratory Equipment Line

Erin Hankforth Director of Marketing Ph: 847-968-5991 E-mail: ehankforth@heatsci.com www.heathrowscientific.com Vernon Hills, IL, February 7, 2018 – Heathrow Scientific, a leader in manufacturing bench top equipment and lab essentials for scientific and clinical markets announces the introduction of an economical 1L Mini Magnetic Stirrer to their laboratory equipment line. The powerful mini stirrer delivers optimal... Read more

AMETEK Land Appoints Director, Development and Product Management

Wednesday, February 7, 2018 Contact: Lucy Lambertsen +44 (0)1246 581588 AMETEK Land Appoints Director, Development and Product Management  SHEFFIELD, UK – AMETEK Land, the leading temperature measurement and combustion emissions specialist, has enhanced its senior management team with the appointment of Christopher Leonard to the role of Director, Development and Product Management. Mr. Lenard has... Read more

Phenomenex Expands Supported Liquid Extraction Choices for Cleanup of Diverse Samples

Torrance, Calif. (February 6, 2018) – Phenomenex Inc., a global leader in the research and manufacture of advanced technologies for the separation sciences, announces the addition of a new supported liquid extraction sorbent, using diatomaceous earth, to its offerings for clean sample extraction. Strata® DE utilizes a solid support that mimics the widely used liquid-liquid... Read more

Labcyte Launches New Family of Echo® Acoustic Liquid Handlers featuring 21 CFR Part 11 Compliance Software

State-of-the-art software supports laboratories working in regulated environments February 05, 2018 SAN DIEGO and SAN JOSE, CA Labcyte Inc. today announced the release of a regulatory-ready family of Echo® Acoustic Liquid Handlers intended for pharmaceutical companies and laboratories developing and running bioassays. Integral to this new capability of Echo liquid handlers is new software, Echo® 21CFR11... Read more