HORIBA Scientific Completes Healthy Business Certification

01/04/2021 NJBIA Certifies HORIBA NJ Office as a Certified Site for Infectious Disease Prevention Piscataway, NJ – January 4th, 2021  HORIBA Scientific, global leader in measurement and analysis solutions for research and industry, is proud to announce that the Piscataway, New Jersey office has completed the requirements of the NJBIA program to achieve the Healthy Business... Read more

HORIBA Participates in a Project to Analyze Samples Collected from Asteroid Ryugu by Asteroid Explorer Hayabusa2

01/04/2021 |   Press Release HORIBA TECHNO SERVICE CO, LTD (Hereinafter HORIBA TECHNO SERVICE) will participate in a project for the initial analysis of samples, including sand and gravel, that the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA’s) asteroid explorer Hayabusa2 has collected from the asteroid Ryugu. Six international teams will perform the initial analysis of the samples from Ryugu. Belonging to... Read more

Teledyne to Acquire FLIR Systems

January 4, 2021 ​Cash and Stock Transaction Valued at Approximately $8.0 Billion​ Teledyne and FLIR to Host Joint Conference Call and Webcast at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Today THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. and ARLINGTON, Va. – January 4, 2021 – Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) (“Teledyne”) and FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLIR) (“FLIR”) jointly announced today that they have... Read more

Quanterix Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization for Semi-quantitative Antibody Test

Infectious Disease Technology Antibody test available on Simoa HD-X Analyzer® detects and quantitates IgG antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in serum or EDTA plasma   BILLERICA, Mass., December 28, 2020 – Quanterix Corporation (NASDAQ: QTRX), a company digitizing biomarker analysis to advance the science of precision health, today announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an Emergency Use... Read more

Release of Fully-Automatic PCR Testing System for Clinics Contributes to Japan’s COVID-19 Testing Capabilities

Shimadzu Corporation has released the AutoAmp Genetic Analyzer (“AutoAmp”) for sale in Japan, enabling clinics to perform fully-automatic PCR testing. With the AutoAmp, classified as a Class I medical device, PCR testing involves simply setting the biological samples, dispensing tips, reagent vials, and reaction vessels in place. This instrument can also be used to detect... Read more

New Ultra-Fast Nexera QX Multiplex LC-MS/MS System Multiplies Sample Throughput to Maximize Productivity

Ultrafast Multiplex LCMS System Shimadzu Scientific Instruments introduces the Nexera QX Multiplex LC-MS/MS System that uses multiple, alternating sample introduction streams for continuous operation of the mass spectrometer to significantly increase laboratory throughput and profitability. Nexera QX Multiple Stream technology eliminates waiting for column equilibration and system flushing.  Nexera SIL-40 UHPLC autosamplers, stream-dedicated injection valves and... Read more

Dr. Ana K. Stankovic, MD, PhD, Appointed to Fluidigm Board of Directors

December 15, 2020 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fluidigm Corporation (Nasdaq:FLDM), an innovative biotechnology tools provider with a vision to improve life through comprehensive health insight, today announced the appointment of Dr. Ana K. Stankovic, MD, PhD, MSPH, to the company’s Board of Directors. Dr. Stankovic is a seasoned leader with more than 30 years of research... Read more

Oxford Nanopore and SourceBio announce commercial partnership for UK COVID-19 testing service

Tue 15th December 2020 Oxford Nanopore’s rapid LamPORE COVID-19 test to be made available via SourceBio accredited lab facilities. Oxford Nanopore Technologies Limited (“Oxford Nanopore”), a leading next generation DNA/RNA sequencing technology company and SourceBio International plc (“SourceBio”), an international provider of integrated state of the art laboratory services and products, announce a strategic commercial... Read more

Weston Umstead, Ph.D. Promoted to Technology & Business Development Manager for Chiral Technologies, Inc.

Posted December 10, 2020 For Immediate Release  Weston Umstead, Ph.D. Promoted to Technology & Business Development Manager for Chiral Technologies, Inc. WEST CHESTER, Pa (December 10, 2020) — Chiral Technologies, Inc. today announced the promotion of Weston Umstead, Ph.D., as the company’s new Technology and Business Development Director. Umstead joined Chiral Technologies in 2016 as... Read more