3D Printing of Nanoporous Polymers

3D printing offers great flexibility in the creation of precisely engineered objects with highly complex geometries. This is rapidly opening up possibilities in many fields, including aerospace, robotics, construction and medicine. External content Nature Communications: 3D printing of inherently nanoporous polymers via polymerization-induced phase separation 3D printing offers enormous flexibility in fabrication of polymer objects... Read more

Roche to launch SARS-CoV-2 & Flu A/B Rapid Antigen Test in countries accepting the CE Mark to enable rapid differentiation of viral respiratory infections

The combination rapid antigen test quickly differentiates between SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses A and B infections, with results ready in less than 30 minutes, allowing informed decisions on patient and pandemic management decisions Affordable and small, instrument-free testing kit enables convenient use for healthcare professionals at different point of care locations and in resource-limited settings... Read more

PacBio Grants Equity Incentive Award to New Employee

MENLO PARK, Calif., Dec. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PacBio (NASDAQ: PACB), a leading provider of high-quality, highly accurate sequencing platforms, today announced that the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors granted non-qualified stock options covering an aggregate of 80,000 shares of PacBio common stock, and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) covering 40,000 shares... Read more

Changes in the Board of Directors

Basel, 3 December 2021 – Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that at its December meeting the Board of Directors of Roche Holding Ltd has approved first proposals to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for 15 March 2022. Mr Paul Bulcke, who has been serving on the Board of Directors since 2011,... Read more

Changes in the Board of Directors

03 December 2021 Basel, 3 December 2021 – Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that at its December meeting the Board of Directors of Roche Holding Ltd has approved first proposals to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for 15 March 2022. Mr Paul Bulcke, who has been serving on the Board of... Read more

Roche has rapidly developed additional testing options to differentiate mutations in the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant

Roche subsidiary TIB Molbiol rapidly developed additional testing options to differentiate mutations in the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant, as they continue to offer new and accurate detection solutions Three new testing kits are among the first to specify the mutations of the recently discovered Omicron variant, and can help manage the evolving COVID-19 pandemic Use of... Read more

Bruker Expects its FluoroType® SARS-CoV-2 varID Q PCR Assay to Reliably Detect and Tentatively Differentiate Omicron (B.1.1.529) Variant

Includes robust dual-target SARS-CoV-2 detection and identification of 4 S-gene mutations Reliable detection and even tentative differentiation of Omicron variant expected Validated with the GenoXtract® and GenoXtract ® fleXT extraction system Validated with Bruker’s novel FluoroCycler® XT real-time PCR thermocycler NEHREN, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR) today announced that its established CE-IVD marked FluoroType®... Read more

Thermo Fisher Scientific and Color Health Launch K-12 ReadyCheckGo COVID-19 Testing Solution for Texas Schools

Thermo Fisher Scientific and Color Health Launch K-12 ReadyCheckGo COVID-19 Testing Solution for Texas Schools WALTHAM, Mass., Dec. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, and Color Health, a health technology company committed to advancing public health, have launched a significant expansion of the K-12 ReadyCheckGo COVID-19 testing solution in Texas.... Read more

AMETEK Acquires Alphasense

Wednesday, December 1, 2021 — Leading Provider of Environmental, Health & Safety, and Air Quality Sensors —  Berwyn, Pa., Dec. 1, 2021 – AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) today announced the acquisition of Alphasense, a leading provider of gas and particulate sensors for use in environmental, health and safety, and air quality applications.  Alphasense designs and manufactures... Read more