FDA approves Roche’s Actemra/RoActemra (tocilizumab) for giant cell arteritis

Basel, 23 May 2017 FDA approves Roche’s Actemra/RoActemra (tocilizumab) for giant cell arteritis Actemra/RoActemra is the first FDA-approved treatment for adults with giant cell arteritis (GCA) FDA previously granted Priority Review and Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Actemra/RoActemra in GCA Sixth FDA approval for Actemra/RoActemra since its US launch in 2010 Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX:... Read more

Bruker Launches the S8 TIGER™ Series 2 WDXRF System for Elemental Analysis in Industrial and Academic Research and Materials Quality Control

KARLSRUHE, Germany, May 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Today Bruker announces the launch of its new S8 TIGER™ Series 2, the next-generation Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence (WDXRF) spectrometer. The S8 TIGER Series 2 is the most versatile WDXRF tool available for advanced quantitative elemental analysis in industrial and academic materials research, as well as in industrial quality... Read more

Top-of-the-Line Gas Chromatograph Offers the Highest Level of Core Performance in the World and an Advanced User Interface that Provides Excellent Operability and Easy Maintenance Release of Nexis GC-2030

Gas chromatographs are used for R&D and quality control in a wide range of fields, such as petrochemicals, fine chemicals, environmental testing, pharmaceuticals, food products, electronics/semiconductors, and flavorings. With the growing concern about safety and to minimize any impact on both humans and the environment, there is increasing demand for analyzing trace impurities in raw... Read more

AMETEK Develops FlarePro Mass Spectrometer for Flare Gas Combustion Monitoring

Monday, May 8, 2017 JOIN THE CONVERSATION Contact: Anthony Slapikas, (412) 826-2452, tony.slapikas@ametek.com AMETEK Develops FlarePro Mass Spectrometer for Flare Gas Combustion Monitoring Accurately and Reliably Determines Flare Gas Heating Values PITTSBURGH, PA—New rules for flare stack combustion from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) set to take effect in early 2019 include additional monitoring and... Read more

MTS Helps Esteemed Brazilian Research Institute Boost Operational Efficiency

EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, May 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — MTS Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: MTSC), a leading global supplier of high-performance test and measurement solutions, has completed the installation of the MTS Echo® remote lab monitoring technology in the Civil Engineering Structural and Materials Laboratory (www.lem.civ.puc-rio.br) at Rio de Janeiro’s Pontifícia Universidade Católica (PUC-Rio). The University deployed MTS... Read more

Luminex Corporation Receives FDA Clearance for ARIES Bordetella Assay

AUSTIN, Texas, May 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Luminex Corporation (NASDAQ: LMNX) today announced that it has received FDA clearance for the ARIES®Bordetella Assay for direct detection and identification of Bordetella pertussis (B. pertussis) and Bordetella parapertussis (B. parapertussis) nucleic acid in nasopharyngeal swab specimens obtained from individuals suspected of having a respiratory tract infection attributable to... Read more

Luminex Corporation Receives FDA Clearance for ARIES Bordetella Assay

AUSTIN, Texas, May 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Luminex Corporation (NASDAQ: LMNX) today announced that it has received FDA clearance for the ARIES®Bordetella Assay for direct detection and identification of Bordetella pertussis (B. pertussis) and Bordetella parapertussis (B. parapertussis) nucleic acid in nasopharyngeal swab specimens obtained from individuals suspected of having a respiratory tract infection attributable to... Read more