Dr. Mikael Dolsten Named to Agilent Board of Directors

Pfizer executive brings strong scientific and medical expertise to Agilent board SANTA CLARA, Calif., September 23, 2021  Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that Dr. Mikael Dolsten, chief scientific officer and president, Worldwide Research, Development and Medical, Pfizer Inc. has been elected to Agilent’s board of directors, effective Sept. 21, 2021. Dr. Dolsten brings... Read more

First Net Zero Mass Spectrometer Launched to Support Greener Future

Thermo Scientific Delta Q IRMS is the first product developed under ground-breaking IsoFootprint initiative to tackle CO₂ emissions for more sustainable science BREMEN, Germany, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The launch of the world’s first net zero mass spectrometer (MS) will make it easier than ever for scientists working across geoscience, food and beverage, environmental... Read more

GE Healthcare to Acquire BK Medical, Expanding Ultrasound Portfolio into Surgical Visualization

BOSTON – September 23, 2021 – GE (NYSE:GE) has entered into an agreement to acquire BK Medical, a leader in advanced surgical visualization, from Altaris Capital Partners for a cash purchase price of $1.45 billion. BK Medical is an innovator in global intraoperative imaging and surgical navigation, used to guide clinicians during minimally invasive and... Read more

Shimadzu Introduces Next-Generation HS-20 NX Series Headspace Sampler for High-Performance, User-Friendly Analysis

Sep 22 2021 Shimadzu Scientific Instruments introduces the HS-20 NX Series Headspace Sampler that provides improved performance including ultra-low carryover and excellent reproducibility. The HS-20 NX Series replaces Shimadzu’s HS-20 headspace sampler to provide analysts with an advanced yet easy-to-use instrument. The HS-20 NX series uses the isolation gas flow to reduce carryover to 1/10... Read more

Zymo Research Receives CE IVD Mark for Its EZ DNA Methylation-Lightning Kit

PROVEN BISULFITE TECHNOLOGY IDEAL FOR CLINICAL APPLICATIONS IRVINE, Calif., (September 22, 2021) — Today Zymo Research announced its EZ DNA Methylation-Lightning Kit has received the CE IVD Mark allowing the technology to be distributed within the European Union (EU) common market. Chemical treatment of DNA with bisulfite is the prerequisite for many methylation-based diagnostic assays. Clinical diagnostic and... Read more

Data Science Helps Raleigh Water Avoid Digging Up The Streets

Xylem & Esri Partner to Analyze Risk on 88,000 Pipe Segments And Reduce Planning Time by 75% RYE BROOK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep. 22, 2021– Global water technology company, Xylem (NYSE:XYL), has helped the City of Raleigh Public Utilities Department (Raleigh Water) get a clearer picture of its 2,340 miles of pipes, some of which are more... Read more

Mount Sinai Health System and PerkinElmer Collaborate to Accelerate COVID-19 Screening

Program offers practical, routine and reliable SARS-CoV-2 tests to protect New York’s students and communities   WHAT: PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today announced its collaboration with the Mount Sinai Health System to increase accessibility of SARS-CoV-2 testing in New York City. The laboratory system located at the Mount Sinai Beth... Read more

Thermo Fisher Expands Capabilities with its Multichannel NanoDrop Eight UV-Vis Microvolume Spectrophotometer

Thermo Fisher Expands Capabilities with its Multichannel NanoDrop Eight UV-Vis Microvolume Spectrophotometer New instrument measures the purity of undiluted biological samples, offering a unique combination of measurement speed and sample quality and quantity assessments HILLSBORO, Ore., Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the Thermo Scientific... Read more

Roche launches three respiratory test panels on cobas 6800/8800 Systems in CE markets to help identify multiple pathogens with overlapping symptoms in patients

Acute respiratory infections are one of the leading causes of death and disability globally, presenting substantial health challenges especially for infants, the elderly and the immunocompromised.1-3 Three new molecular diagnostic test panels for influenza and other common respiratory illnesses can be run together or alone using one patient sample. Flexible syndromic testing tailored to patient... Read more

Danaher Schedules Third Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) announced that it will webcast its quarterly earnings conference call for the third quarter 2021 on Thursday, October 21, 2021 beginning at 8:00 a.m. ET and lasting approximately 1 hour. The call and an accompanying slide presentation will be webcast on the “Investors” section of... Read more