Category: Microscopy
Roche’s Actemra/RoActemra receives U.S. FDA Emergency Use Authorization for the treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalised adults and children
The authorisation enables emergency use of Actemra/RoActemra for the treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalised adult and paediatric patients Basel, 25 June 2021 – Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for intravenous Actemra/RoActemra® (tocilizumab) for the treatment of COVID-19... Read more
FDA accepts application for Roche’s Port Delivery System with ranibizumab (PDS) for treatment of neovascular or “wet” age-related macular degeneration (nAMD)
If approved, PDS would be the first and only eye implant with continuous drug delivery that offers people living with nAMD an alternative to frequent eye injections A pivotal study showed PDS extends time between treatments up to six months for more than 98% of patients and provides vision outcomes equivalent to monthly ranibizumab injections... Read more
Acquisition of WITec GmbH
16 June 2021 Oxford Instruments plc (“the Group”), a leading provider of high-technology solutions, information and services for industry and research, today announces the acquisition of WITec Wissenschaftliche Instrumente und Technologie GmbH, a leading provider of Raman microscopy imaging solutions, based in Ulm, Germany, for a cash-free, debt-free consideration of €42m, of which €5m is... Read more
Observing polymerization reactions with Raman microscopy
Polymerization reactions are involved in many industrial processes and also occur in everyday tasks, for example during the hardening of glues and drying of paints and varnishes. In order to optimize their products, manufacturers require analytical methods for monitoring polymerization reactions and evaluating the influence of chemical modifications or additives such as catalysts. Here we... Read more
Thermo Fisher Scientific Accelerates Complex Materials Research at Monash University with Specialized 300kV (S)TEM Microscope
Thermo Fisher Scientific Accelerates Complex Materials Research at Monash University with Specialized 300kV (S)TEM Microscope HILLSBORO, Ore., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, has developed a custom-built high-resolution scanning transmission electron microscope ((S)TEM) to support advanced materials research at Monash University. The instrument is being installed in the... Read more
Thermo Scientific iFLM Correlative System Enables Light Microscopy Inside the Aquilos 2 Cryo-FIB
Thermo Scientific iFLM Correlative System Enables Light Microscopy Inside the Aquilos 2 Cryo-FIB Integrated fluorescence light microscope combines light and electron microscopy into one system, removes complication of transferring samples between microscopes HILLSBORO, Ore., May 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today unveiled the Thermo Scientific iFLM Correlative System,... Read more
PerkinElmer to Acquire In-Vitro Diagnostics Company Immunodiagnostic Systems Holdings PLC
Endocrinology testing specialist expands PerkinElmer’s immunodiagnostics segment WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 17, 2021– PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI) (“PerkinElmer”) and Immunodiagnostic Systems Holdings PLC (LSE: IHS) (“IDS”) are pleased to announce that they have reached an agreement on the terms of a recommended all cash offer whereby PerkinElmer will acquire IDS for approximately $155 million (£110 Million).... Read more
Automated Incubators and Storage Systems Increase Throughput and Sample Protection
Automated Incubators and Storage Systems Increase Throughput and Sample Protection Improved sample safety and faster plate access for large-capacity microplate incubation applications LANGENSELBOLD, Germany, May 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Pharma and biotech laboratories performing high-throughput screening, high-content screening and molecular cell biology can now benefit from a series of new automated incubators and storage solutions that... Read more
Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended March 31, 2021 FY2021 (April 1, 2020 – March 31, 2021) [UNAUDITED]
This article is translated from press release in Japanese for your convenience. Forward-Looking Statements Statements in this news release, other than those based on historical fact, concerning the current plans, prospects, strategies and expectations of the Company and its Group represent forecasts of future results. While such statements are based on the conclusions of management... Read more