July 2, 2019 M&A, Partnerships

PathogenDx and Zef Scientific Announce a Strategic Sales and Service Distribution Partnership for Microbial Testing in Canada

COTTSDALE, Ariz., July 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — PathogenDx, Inc., the Arizona based technology company which provides a DNA-based pathogen testing platform for the cannabis, hemp, agriculture and food safety industries announced today that they have entered into a strategic sales and service distribution partnership with Zef Scientific in Canada. This partnership has already closed its first account with a Canadian testing lab, and the... Read more

July 2, 2019 Informatics & Software PR/Corporate

SOPHiA GENETICS Welcomes Troy Cox to Its Board of Directors

Troy Cox joins SOPHiA GENETICS as the company expands its decentralized approach to Data-Driven Medicine to foster a sustainable and inclusive healthcare system LAUSANNE, Switzerland, July 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — SOPHiA GENETICS, leader in Data-Driven Medicine, announced today that Troy Cox joined its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Cox, who previously held the position of Chief Executive Officer of Foundation... Read more

July 1, 2019 Liq. Handling & Robotics Product Launch

BioTek Unveils Enhancements to Market-Leading 405 TS Washer

July 1, 2019 BioTek Instruments continues to improve laboratory workflows while simplifying the user experience with the launch of their next generation 405™ TS Microplate Washer. With new capabilities, 405 TS provides even more time-saving convenience and value for applications such as cell-based assays, ELISAs, bead washing and more. Updated software allows the user to define a... Read more

July 1, 2019 Industrial Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Places Bonds Amounting to € 2 Billion

01 JUL 2019 | DARMSTADT, GERMANY Issuance is final key component in the financing of the planned Versum transaction Three tranches placed Bonds significantly oversubscribed Darmstadt, Germany, July 1, 2019 – Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, today successfully placed bonds amounting to € 2.0 billion. The placement is a component of the financing of... Read more

June 28, 2019 Clinical Research/Diagn. PR/Corporate

Quanterix Announces Kevin Hrusovsky, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Founder of Powering Precision Health, as EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2019 Award Winner in New England

JUNE 28, 2019 June 28, 2019 12:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time BILLERICA, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Quanterix Corporation (NASDAQ:QTRX), a company digitizing biomarker analysis with the goal of advancing the science of precision health, today announced that Kevin Hrusovsky, Chairman and CEO of Quanterix, and Founder of Powering Precision Health (PPH), has been recognized with the Entrepreneur Of The... Read more

June 27, 2019 Clinical Research/Diagn. Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

IDT signs strategic partnership with Chinese medical sequencing firm ChosenMed

Jun 27, 2019 Partnership strengthens IDT’s position as an NGS leader in China CORALVILLE, IA (June 27, 2019) – Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) announces that is has entered into a strategic cooperation with ChosenMed Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd (ChosenMed), a medical sequencing firm focused on personalized medicine and transformation healthcare in China. As part of the collaboration, IDT... Read more

June 27, 2019 PR/Corporate

Moody’s Upgrades Bio-Rad to Baa2, Reflecting Recent Improvement in the Company’s Operating Performance

HERCULES, Calif.–Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb), a global leader of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, announced that Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) upgraded the unsecured rating of Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. senior unsecured notes to Baa2 from Baa3. The outlook was changed to stable from positive. According to Moody’s, the upgrade reflects recent... Read more

June 27, 2019 Forensics & Security Mass Spectrometry Product Launch

FLIR Unveils Key Additions to Griffin G510 Portable Chemical Detection System

New Features Help Speed and Improve Real-Time Chemical Threat Confirmation in the Field ARLINGTON, Va., July 27, 2019– FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) has announced the availability of multiple enhancements to its Griffin™ G510 portable GC-MS chemical detector to help responders analyze and identify drugs, chemical agents, and other toxic substances faster and more effectively... Read more

June 27, 2019 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Lab Equipment

Pressure BioSciences Enters CBD Market with Launch of Novel Instrument System to Revolutionize Manufacturing of High Quality, Water-Soluble CBD

June 27, 2019 Purchase Deposits for the New BaroShear K45 System Will be Accepted Immediately; Company Believes Sales into the CBD Market Could Double Current Revenue by Q2 2020 SOUTH EASTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / June 27, 2019 / Pressure BioSciences, Inc. (OTCQB: PBIO) (“PBI” or the “Company”), a leader in the development and sale of broadly... Read more