October 31, 2018 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Lab Top-10 Molecular Spectroscopy Product Launch

Bruker Announces Release of New Honey-Profiling 2.0 Method for NMR FoodScreener® Platform at Analytica China

Expands Database for Detection of Sugar Syrups and Verification of Geographical and Botanical Origin SHANGHAI, China – October 31, 2018 – At the Analytica China 2018 (www.analyticachina.com), Bruker today announced the release of its proprietary Honey-Profiling 2.0 method for the NMR FoodScreener® platform, which has been granted ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation already in 2015. The new method was developed in collaboration... Read more

October 22, 2018 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Informatics & Software Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

NRGene and Kayagene, LLC Collaborate to Improve Cannabis Breeding and Seed Production

Revealing the complete genome makeup of multiple varieties resolves the genetic basis of key traits Ness Ziona, Israel, and Salinas, Calif. (Oct 22, 2018)– Kayagene, an innovative cannabis breeding company, and NRGene, the leading agricultural genomics company, are collaborating on research to enhance Kayagene’s breeding capabilities  to develop improved cannabis varieties and more robust seed production. The non-exclusive... Read more

October 12, 2018 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Life Science Tools Product Launch

PathogenDx Launches the World’s First Quantitative Microarray Test for Cannabis

PDx-QUANT™ is a One-Stop Microbial Testing Solution SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — PathogenDx, Inc., the innovative provider of DNA-based pathogen testing technology for the cannabis industry, announced today the release of the first quantitative microarray-based test for cannabis, PDx-Quant™, which can determine whether or not a sample exceeds a state or a federal regulatory agency’s specific standards.  This... Read more

October 11, 2018 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Microscopy

Rice Rice Baby!

Agricultural research using X-ray microscopy Customer Story When scientists look over a rice field, they do see the beauty of the blossoms, but they also see an exciting area to explore beyond what the eye can see. Besides beautiful scenery, what is rice in the eyes of scientists? How do they carry out their research?... Read more

October 11, 2018 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Product Launch

Beverage measurement with a gemstone

2018-10-11 | Corporate A new process sensor has been on the market since the beginning of September: the Cobrix 2600 is theentry-level model for the simultaneous measurement of dissolved carbon dioxide (CO2) and sugarcontent in non-alcoholic beverages. The sensor is integrated directly into the production process via a standardized connection and is of interest to producers... Read more

October 10, 2018 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev PR/Corporate

Neogen Board approves stock buyback

CONTACT: Steve Quinlan, Vice President & CFO, 517/372-9200 LANSING, Mich., Oct. 10, 2018 — Neogen Corporation (NEOG) announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to three million shares of the company’s common stock. The shares will be purchased in the open market or in negotiated transactions. There can be no... Read more

October 2, 2018 Bio/Pharma/CRO Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Industrial

DNA Script Announces World’s First Enzymatic Synthesis of a High-Purity 150-Nucleotide Strand of DNA

DNA Script’s approach achieves parity with conventional chemical synthesis — and is poised to quickly surpass the current gold standard in speed, efficacy and length for commercial DNA synthesis. October 02, 2018 01:40 PM Pacific Daylight Time SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DNA Script, the global leader in the development of enzymatic DNA synthesis, today announced that... Read more

October 2, 2018 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Product Launch

Neogen launches water-based, high-volume zearalenone test

CONTACT: Mary Gadola, Neogen Corporation, 517/372-9200 LANSING, Mich., Oct. 2, 2018 — Neogen has developed the first quantitative microwell test for zearalenone that uses only a water-based solution for extraction, which completely eliminates the need for methanol and ethanol in the extraction process. Neogen’s new Veratox® MAX for Zearalenone can deliver precise results ranging from 25 to... Read more

September 24, 2018 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Product Launch

Neogen launches water-based aflatoxin screening test

CONTACT: Mary Gadola, Neogen Corporation, 517/372-9200 LANSING, Mich., Sept. 24, 2018 — Neogen has developed the first screening test for aflatoxin that uses only a water-based solution for extraction. Neogen’s new Reveal® MAX for Aflatoxin can accurately screen corn and wheat samples at 20 parts per billion (ppb) of aflatoxin in only 3 minutes. Results produced on the simple... Read more

September 20, 2018 Bio/Pharma/CRO Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships

Thermo Fisher Scientific to Launch Global Customer Solution Centers

Supporting scientists through the collaborative development of next generation chromatography and mass spectrometry solutions in Pharma/Biopharma and Food/Beverage Industries WALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced its intent to open multiple Global Customer Solution Centers. The new Global Customer Solution Centers will focus... Read more