October 21, 2017 Microscopy Product Launch

New MFP-3D Infinity AFM Photovoltaic Option Offers a Turnkey Solution for Characterizing Photoconductive Materials

21 October 2017   Over the past decade, atomic force microscopes (AFMs) have been instrumental in understanding the nanoscale morphology of photovoltaic (PV) materials, an essential step to improving their performance. However, characterising the photoresponse of these materials with the AFM has often required a great deal of custom instrumentation development on the researcher’s part.... Read more

October 18, 2017 M&A, Partnerships Microscopy

BD Statement On European Commission Conditional Clearance Of Bard Acquisition

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Oct. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, issued the following statement regarding today’s clearance by the European Commission for BD to acquire C.R. Bard (NYSE: BCR), contingent on BD divesting its soft tissue core needle biopsy product line: “We continue to make... Read more

October 13, 2017 Microscopy

ZEISS Invests over EUR 300 Million in Jena High-Tech Site

ZEISS continues its strategic, global investment and growth trajectory New integrated high-tech site, which will benefit the entire region and bring together all local ZEISS units by 2023 Founding site of Jena to remain one of the top innovation hubs for ZEISS Plans to forge closer links to science, teaching and local industry The state... Read more

October 9, 2017 Atomic Spectroscopy Microscopy Product Launch

The Institute of Photonic Science, Barcelona becomes a new NANOSCOPY IMAGING REFERENCE SITE for Leica Microsystems

Lluis Torner, ICFO Director and Christoph Thumser, Sales Director for Life Science Research EMEA celebrating the new agreement with members of their teams. This new collaboration sees the installation of the latest generation in nanoscopy systems from Leica Microsystems at the ICFO – the Leica microscopy system TCS SP8 STED 3X. Through the collaboration, Leica... Read more

October 3, 2017 Lab Top-10 Microscopy

Improved Fluoroscopy Image Processing Technology and Network Functionality Release of Two Models of the FLEXAVISION eXceed Edition R/F Systems

Shimadzu has released HB and FD packages of the FLEXAVISION eXceed edition R/F systems. These two new models feature new fluoroscopy image processing technology for acquiring clearer images and improved network functionality for more efficient system wide operation. These products include fluoroscopy image processing technology that efficiently reduces noise in response to patient movement detected... Read more

October 2, 2017 Bio/Pharma/CRO Microscopy Product Launch

HORIZON Particle Analysis Launches in Europe at MIBio 2017

  The HORIZON subvisible particle analysis system The HORIZON subvisible particle analysis system PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Halo Labs announces the European launch of their new low volume, high throughput biopharmaceutical particle analysis system called the HORIZON at MIBio 2017 in Cambridge, U.K on October 4th. The new system analyzes subvisible and visible particulate matter in biopharmaceutical samples... Read more

September 27, 2017 Atomic Spectroscopy Licensing, IP, and Legal M&A, Partnerships Microscopy

CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center opens cutting-edge microscopy platform in partnership with Leica Microsystems

Left to right: Elke Küster-Schöck, Lianne Dale, Gilles Hickson, Graziella Di Cristo, Jacques L. Michaud, and Wayne England. This platform is the latest of Leica Microsystems’ partnerships with research facilities across the world dedicated to helping top academic institutions provide tools that accelerate scientific discovery. The platform houses 11 state-of-the-art imaging systems from simple epi-fluorescence... Read more

September 25, 2017 M&A, Partnerships Microscopy

ZEISS Invests €30 Million in Innovation Hub at KIT

ZEISS and KIT make plans for shared innovation building KIT carve-outs offer long-term prospects at site More modern growth environment for successful Karlsruhe-based company Nanoscribe GmbH ZEISS and KIT promote strategic partnership OBERKOCHEN/Germany, 2017-09-25. ZEISS plans to build a new shared innovation hub on the north campus of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Construction... Read more