March 24, 2021 M&A, Partnerships Process Analytical Instr.

Mettler-Toledo International Inc. Announces Acquisition of PendoTECH

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (NYSE: MTD) today announced that it completed the acquisition of PendoTECH, a manufacturer and distributor of single-use sensors, transmitters, control systems and software for measuring, monitoring and data collection primarily in bioprocess applications. PendoTECH’s focus is serving bio-pharmaceutical manufacturers and life science laboratories. The company is based in Princeton, New... Read more

March 22, 2021 Lab Equipment M&A, Partnerships

BioLife Solutions to Acquire Stirling Ultracold in an All-Stock Merger

BOTHELL, Wash., March 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — BioLife Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLFS) (“BioLife” or the “Company”), a leading developer and supplier of a portfolio of class-defining bioproduction products and services for cell and gene therapies, today announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement to acquire Global Cooling, Inc., operating as Stirling Ultracold (“Stirling”), a privately held manufacturer of... Read more

March 15, 2021 Life Science Tools PR/Corporate

Bio-Techne Announces ISO 9001:2015 Certification for Its Bristol Manufacturing Facility.

MARCH 15, 2021 MINNEAPOLIS, March 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH), a global life sciences company providing innovative tools and bioactive reagents for the research and clinical diagnostic communities, today announced that its Bristol site in the United Kingdom received ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems certification. Bio-Techne’s Bristol facility produces life science reagents for... Read more

March 15, 2021 Chromatography Product Launch

Agilent Announces the 8697 Headspace Sampler with Integrated Intelligence

Integrated technology provides a true system approach to gas chromatography  SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 15, 2021  Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced the Agilent 8697 Headspace Sampler, the first headspace sampler with integrated gas chromatography communication. It marks the expansion of intelligence capability that was first launched with the Agilent Intuvo 9000 GC System in... Read more

March 10, 2021 Life Science Tools Product Launch

PCR Biosystems launches advanced Bst Polymerase reagents for accelerated DNA and RNA amplification

Mar 10, 2021 PCR Biosystems, the UK-based specialists in DNA and RNA analysis, have launched a range of IsoFast™ Bst Polymerase reagents for rapid, robust and sensitive DNA and RNA amplification. Through its nucleic acid strand displacement capabilities, Bst polymerase eliminates the need for the high temperature denaturation step associated with traditional Taq enzymes. This enables faster... Read more

March 9, 2021 Chromatography Life Science Tools Mass Spectrometry PR/Corporate

Dr. Katharine Knobil Named Agilent’s First Chief Medical Officer

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 09, 2021  Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A), today announced that Dr. Katharine (Kate) Knobil is joining Agilent as the company’s chief medical officer (CMO). The chief medical officer at Agilent is a newly created position designed to advise, lead, and elevate the company’s presence in the health-care industry. As Agilent’s first... Read more

March 9, 2021 Clinical Research/Diagn. Licensing, IP, and Legal

Agilent Completes CE-IVD Registration of qRT-PCR In Vitro Diagnostic Kit for SARS-CoV-2 RNA Detection

Kit expands Agilent’s product portfolio aimed at COVID-19 detection SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 09, 2021  Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the launch of a real-time reverse transcription (qRT) PCR-based diagnostic kit for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA. The CE-IVD mark is in accordance with the European Union In Vitro Diagnostic Directive 98/79/EC and... Read more

March 9, 2021 Life Science Tools PR/Corporate Uncategorized

10x Genomics Expands Pleasanton Headquarters with New Facilities at Two Locations

City to Change Street Name to ‘Genomics Place’ PLEASANTON, Calif., March 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 10x Genomics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TXG) today announced expansion plans to support the company’s continued growth in Pleasanton across two properties. Along with the leasing of a second building in the same complex as its current headquarters, 10x has acquired the... Read more