From January 2019, startups from nine different countries will collaborate with Merck KGaA, Darmstadt Germany Selected teams will have the opportunity to extend their stay in the company’s China Innovation Hub in Shanghai For the first time, the program includes a startup specializing in the fight against multi-drug resistant bacteria Darmstadt, Germany, January 16, 2019... Read more
Tokyo, Japan, January 16, 2019 – Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation (TSE: 8036, Hitachi High-Tech) announced that on January 15, 2019 Hitachi High-Tech acquired all issued shares of Applied Physics Technologies, Inc. (Head Office: Oregon, U.S.A.; Representative: William Mackie, APTech), which develops, manufactures and sells electron sources for use in electron microscopes and other instruments. Following the... Read more
Männedorf, Switzerland, January 15, 2019 – The Tecan Group (SIX Swiss Exchange: TECN) announced today the retirement of Tecan CEO Dr David Martyr after 6 1/2 years at the helm of the company. The Board of Directors has appointed Dr Achim von Leoprechting, Head of Tecan’s Partnering Business division, as the new Chief Executive Officer. He will... Read more
TUE, JAN 15, 2019 18:15 CET Stockholm – Biotage AB (publ) (Biotage) has today completed the acquisition of PhyNexus, Inc. (PhyNexus), which was announced on December 4, 2018. As part of the completion, the Board of Directors of Biotage has also, pursuant to an authorization granted by the Annual General Meeting 2018, resolved on a... Read more
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI), the leading provider of cannabis testing instruments, and Hocking College announce a collaborative relationship to launch the Hocking College Cannabis Analytic Lab. The partnership will also support a first-of-its-kind Cannabis Lab Technician Associates of Science Degree. The medical cannabis testing laboratory will position Hocking College as an academic leader in analytical... Read more
January 14, 2019 Instron, a leading global manufacturer of materials testing systems, will debut their freshly enhanced Torsion Add-On 2.0 for universal testing machines at MD&M West 2019. This new product is designed to convert axial-only testing machines into biaxial testing systems capable of simulating real-world use of products subjected to multi-axis loading. Gone are the days... Read more
Milford, MA (January 14, 2019) – To better serve distributors and customers, KPM Analytics announces their expansion in the APAC market with the addition of Patumtip “Tip” Jantarangsi as Director of Sales & Marketing, APAC. Now with four Operating Companies worldwide serving customers in the food, agriculture and environmental sectors, KPM Analytics continues to execute its growth... Read more
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT January 14, 2019 Merck and Roche Renew Global Distribution Agreement Global distribution agreement renewed under existing terms for additional five years Includes Biochemical Reagents and Kapa Biosystems portfolios, and select qPCR & Nucleic Acid Purification products Merck and Roche have agreed to renew their current distribution agreement for the Biochemical Reagents and... Read more
Middleton, WI (January 14, 2019) Gilson announced today the launch of a new benchtop instrumentation product line offering mixing, temperature control, and centrifugation of samples. The instruments feature advanced technologies that improve lab productivity and save valuable time. In addition, the digital controls on many of these instruments offer adjustable speeds and temperatures, providing increased... Read more
Small Footprint Saves Valuable Space During Manual and Automated Sample Management Decapping Procedures Franklin, Mass. (January 14, 2019) – Hamilton Storage introduces a new member of the LabElite® product family with the launch of the LabElite DeCapper SL. The LabElite DeCapper SL rapidly decaps sample containers to increase sample throughput and improve overall laboratory efficiencies without risks... Read more