June 19, 2019 Clinical Research/Diagn. Liq. Handling & Robotics

QIAGEN and McKesson agree to distribute QIAstat-Dx syndromic testing solution to smaller hospitals and other select segments in the United States

Germantown, Maryland, and Hilden, Germany, June 19, 2019 – QIAGEN (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced an agreement for McKesson Medical-Surgical Inc., an affiliate of McKesson Corporation , a global leader in healthcare supply chain management solutions, to serve as the exclusive distributor of QIAGEN’s QIAstat-Dx syndromic testing solution in the “acute” market... Read more

June 18, 2019 Liq. Handling & Robotics M&A, Partnerships

Regulatory Approvals Obtained for the Sale of Brooks' Semiconductor Cryogenics Business to Atlas Copco

Regulatory Approvals Obtained for the Sale of Brooks’ Semiconductor Cryogenics Business to Atlas Copco CHELMSFORD, Mass., June 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRKS) announced today that all required regulatory approvals, including the approval of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), have been obtained with respect to the sale... Read more

June 14, 2019 Liq. Handling & Robotics Product Launch

New Scratch Assay Starter Kit Brings Convenience and Reproducibility to Scratch Wound Healing and Invasion Assays

June 14, 2019 BioTek Instruments continues to enhance cell biology workflows with the introduction of the Scratch Assay Starter Kit for use with their Lionheart™ Automated Cell Imagers and Cytation™ Cell Imaging Multi-Mode Readers. The Scratch Assay Starter Kit includes the AutoScratch™ Wound Making Tool, Scratch App software, sample packages of 24- and 96-well microplates, and cleaning reagents. When using this kit in kinetic... Read more

May 31, 2019 Liq. Handling & Robotics M&A, Partnerships

Tecan successfully completes the acquisition of supplier of key parts

Männedorf, Switzerland, May 31, 2019 – The Tecan Group (SIX Swiss Exchange: TECN) announced today that it has successfully completed the acquisition of a supplier of key parts. On March 22, 2019, Tecan announced the acquisition of a long-term supplier to vertically integrate the manufacturing of critical precision-machined parts. With two manufacturing sites, one in California,... Read more

May 24, 2019 Licensing, IP, and Legal Liq. Handling & Robotics PR/Corporate

Brooks to Participate in Two Upcoming Investor Conferences

CHELMSFORD, Mass., May 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRKS) announced today that company management will participate in two upcoming investor conferences: Jefferies Global Health Care Investor Conference in New York on June 5, 2019 with a presentation at 9:00 a.m. EDT. Stifel Nicholas Cross Sector Insight Conference at the Intercontinental Hotel in Boston... Read more

May 20, 2019 Acad, Gov/Utilities Liq. Handling & Robotics Microscopy Product Launch

QIAGEN gains 510(k) clearance by FDA for QIAstat-Dx in the U.S. and launches system as next generation platform for syndromic insights

Germantown, Maryland, and Hilden, Germany, May 20, 2019 – QIAGEN N.V. (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced the U.S. launch of its QIAstat-Dx syndromic testing system after receiving 510(k) clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, along with the multiplex QIAstat-Dx® Respiratory Panel for simultaneous qualitative detection and identification of multiple respiratory... Read more

May 15, 2019 Liq. Handling & Robotics Product Launch

Introducing MyPIPETMAN®, a Personalized Pipette Design Experience from Gilson

Middleton, WI (May 15, 2019) – Gilson announced today the launch of MyPIPETMAN, a new design experience that offers scientists the opportunity to build a unique pipette with the exact look and functions they require. MyPIPETMAN is a 3D interactive online configurator that lets researchers design a one-of-a-kind pipette using a variety of customization options. The... Read more

May 15, 2019 Clinical Research/Diagn. Liq. Handling & Robotics

GE Healthcare announces commercial launch of Chronicle™ automation software for cell therapy

May 15, 2019 – GE Healthcare builds on its digital capabilities with the Chronicle web application, the next generation development of my.Cryochain™ software now supporting the complete cell therapy workflow. Chronicle automation software is a GMP compliant fit-for-purpose digital solution designed to optimize complex cell therapy process development and manufacturing. With real-time supply chain tracking,... Read more

May 7, 2019 Licensing, IP, and Legal Liq. Handling & Robotics PR/Corporate

Brooks to Participate in Three Upcoming Investor Conferences

CHELMSFORD, Mass., May 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq:BRKS) announced today that company management will participate in three upcoming investor conferences: Bank of America Merrill Lynch Health Care Conference at the Encore Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 16, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. PDT (11:00 a.m. EDT). UBS Global Healthcare Conference at... Read more