Press Release: New IND570 Industrial Terminal for Weighing in Any Environment

Selectable interfaces and programs that allow users to customize features to match application requirements – adding costs only when needed. Real-time communications via serial, Ethernet and PLC interfaces can be tailored to a customer’s specific needs. Performance monitoring and proactive alerting help to avoid expensive down time and keep the weighing system running at maximum... Read more

COPAN Diagnostics Launching First Fully Automated Instrument for Preparing Pour Plate Total Viable Counts (TVCs) at IAFP 2017

Milky Way for Preparing Pour Plate Total Viable Counts TAMPA, Fla., July 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The MilkyWay is heading to the Sunshine State. COPAN Diagnostics, Inc. will unveil MilkyWay, the first fully automated instrument for preparing pour plate total viable bacterial counts on liquid samples, at the International Association for Food Protection Annual Conference in Tampa, Florida today. The... Read more

Neogen develops fastest Listeria test with no enrichment

CONTACT: Ed Bradley, Vice President of Food Safety, Neogen Corporation, 517/372-9200 LANSING, Mich., July 10, 2017 — Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ: NEOG) has developed an innovative test that detects Listeria in environmental samples in under 60 minutes — without the need to enrich samples. Neogen’s new Listeria Right Now™ test system can detect all species of Listeria, including the pathogenic L. monocytogenes, in... Read more

Thermo Fisher Scientific Announces Availability of Two New Immunoassays Designed to Maximize Detection of Synthetic Cannabinoids

FREMONT, Calif., June 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Two new immunoassays for the detection of Synthetic Cannabinoids, the Thermo Fisher CEDIA AB-PINACA and CEDIA UR-144/XLR11 Assays are now available for Criminal Justice and Forensic Use.  Synthetic Cannabinoids are the largest and fastest growing group of new psychoactive substances on the market, making the availability of these assays... Read more

New Enrichment Media Formats Offer Reduced Preparation Time to Food Microbiology Laboratories

Thermo_Fisher_Scientific_Logo Thermo Fisher Scientific QuickBag, 4.5L Thermo Fisher Scientific FitBag 4.5L Help streamline media preparation workflows and increase productivity BASINGSTOKE, England, June 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — To facilitate operational efficiency in food microbiology laboratories, a new range of bagged enrichment media is designed to reduce hands-on preparation time. The bags contain pre-weighed, ready-to-hydrate, gamma-irradiated enrichment media... Read more

Roka Bioscience to Co-Present Industry Webinar

WARREN, N.J., June 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Roka Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKA), a molecular diagnostics company focused on providing advanced testing solutions for the detection of foodborne pathogens will host and present, along with Primus Laboratories, an informative webcast titled “Food Safety Pixels to Pictures: How to Bring your Data to Life“. This webcast topics will... Read more

AMETEK Completes Acquisition Of MOCON, Inc.

BERWYN, Pa. and MINNEAPOLIS, June 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of MOCON, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOCO) for $30 per share in cash per fully diluted common share, or approximately $182 million net of cash acquired. The completion of the transaction follows approval from MOCON shareholders and... Read more

CW Analytical Expands Offerings With Orange Photonics Partnership

OAKLAND, Calif., June 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — CW Analytical Laboratories Inc., a leading laboratory in California’sCannabis industry, and Orange Photonics Inc, producer of portable Cannabinoid analyzers, are pleased to announce their distribution partnership throughout the state of California. Utilizing a modified version of the same high pressure liquid chromatography currently used to measure cannabinoid content in a laboratory setting, LightLab™... Read more

Xylem publishes its 2016 Sustainability Report: Why We Solve Water

RYE BROOK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun. 14, 2017– Solving the planet’s water challenges has never been more urgent. A growing population, overtaxed water infrastructure and increasing weather events all highlight the need for sustainable solutions. And solving water – one of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals – is foundational to economic growth, a more equitable distribution of... Read more