September 13, 2018 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Lab Top-10

Waters Sponsors New Research Centre to Address Global Food and Water Safety Challenges

Facility will serve as amodel for scientific collaboration between industry, government and academia SINGAPORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep. 13, 2018– Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) today opened the doors of the new International Food and Water Research Centre (IFWRC) in Singapore to address the growing challenges of food and water security and safety. Led by a Scientific Advisory Panel, the IFWRC will support scientists throughout the world working... Read more

September 10, 2018 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev

IDEXX Pseudalert Test Accepted as Global ISO Standard

WESTBROOK, Maine, September 10, 2018—IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDXX), the global leader in rapid microbiological testing for water, today announced that the IDEXX Pseudalert® method has been published as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) worldwide standard 16266-2 for the 24-hour detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in water. P. aeruginosa can cause life-threatening infections in hospitals... Read more

September 7, 2018 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships

PerkinElmer Collaborates with Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew to Advance Research Related to Plant and Fungal Diversity

Scientists at London-based gardens will leverage PerkinElmer’s infrared imaging technology for botanical science research WHAT: PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader in innovating for a healthier world, today announced that researchers at the Royal Botantic Gardens, Kew will utilize PerkinElmer’s Spotlight™ 200 FT-IR Microscopy System to analyze samples from the Garden’s collection of 8.5 million plant... Read more

September 7, 2018 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Lab Top-10 PR/Corporate

Complete Cannabis Testing Solutions for the Canadian Market from a Single Source

End-to-end workflow analyzes safety, purity and potency of cannabis to help meet Health Canada’s testing standards Niagara Falls, Canada – Grow Up 2018 – (September 7, 2018) – With the updates to Canada’s cannabis laws set for implementation in October 2018, scientists operating within this highly regulated, growing market can now access an end-to-end analytical... Read more

September 6, 2018 Atomic Spectroscopy Chromatography Environ, Ag./Food & Bev PR/Corporate Process Analytical Instr.

Teledyne’s Environmental and Electronic Measurement Instrumentation

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – September 6, 2018 – Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) announced today the following executive promotions within Teledyne’s Environmental and Electronic Measurement Instrumentation (EEMI) group, effective September 7, 2018. Sean B. O’Connor, current Chief Financial Officer, Teledyne EEMI, will assume management responsibility for the EEMI group as Chief Operating Officer and CFO.  Mr.... Read more

September 4, 2018 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

Neogen acquires Livestock Genetic Services

CONTACT: Steve Quinlan, Vice President & CFO, 517/372-9200 LANSING, Mich., Sept. 4, 2018 — Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ: NEOG) announced today that it has acquired the assets of Livestock Genetic Services, LLC, a Virginia-based company that specializes in genetic evaluations and data management for cattle breeding organizations. The acquisition of Livestock Genetic Services (LGS) enhances Neogen’s... Read more

August 29, 2018 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev

Students from Singapore take top honor at the prestigious Stockholm Junior Water Prize

Team from Japan awarded Diploma of Excellence for their water research project RYE BROOK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 29, 2018– Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, congratulates Caleb Liow Jia Le and Johnny Xiao Hong Yu of Singapore, the winners of the 2018 Stockholm... Read more

August 28, 2018 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships Mass Spectrometry

Waters and Restek Co-Marketing Agreement Created with Needs of International Food Safety Laboratories in Mind

The Waters Xevo TQ-GC Mass Spectrometer and Restek Gas Chromatography Consumables Are a Winning Combination for Routine GC-MS Pesticide Residue Analyses and Screening MILFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 28, 2018– Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) and Restek Corporationhave entered into a co-marketing agreement in an effort to give food safety laboratories access to the GC-MS instrumentation and consumables they need to perform... Read more

August 20, 2018 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Licensing, IP, and Legal

Neogen’s one-hour Listeria Right Now™ receives AOAC approval

CONTACT: George Nagle, Neogen Corporation 517/372-9200 LANSING, Mich., Aug. 20, 2018 — Neogen’s revolutionary Listeria Right Now™ environmental pathogen detection system has officially achieved AOAC approval, license number #081802. The approval adds another level of assurance to the food safety community, as the product has now been validated by one of the industry’s leading third-party accreditation groups. “It’s extremely... Read more