SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) today announced the global expansion of Illumina Accelerator to Cambridge, United Kingdom. Founded in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2014, Illumina Accelerator is a company creation engine focused on partnering with entrepreneurs to build breakthrough genomics startups. Illumina Accelerator is proud to open its first international location at... Read more
Greifensee, Switzerland—[DATE] — When producing ready meals, you’re always under pressure to produce more in less time. However, speed without accuracy is a recipe for disaster. A new application note entitled “6 Tips & Tricks: Winners Are Fast and Accurate” will help you learn 6 easy ways to increase productivity while meeting customer demands and... Read more
Greifensee, Switzerland—[DATE] — Every filling process is subject to influences that can cause the weight of packaged goods to fluctuate. However, these influences must not be allowed to cause the net weight of even a single package to fall appreciably below the stated net weight based on limits generally set by government legislation. A new... Read more
Greifensee, Switzerland—[DATE] — Maintaining an effective food quality-control system that fulfills all safety requirements is challenging. A new METTLER TOLEDO resource page can help you identify the 5 top risks that lead to product recalls. It also offers a series of resources and solutions that can help you avoid them on an ongoing basis. The... Read more
Greifensee, Switzerland—[DATE] — Environmental factors and everyday wear and tear can have a significant impact on the performance of a weighing instrument. To ensure the instrument maintains a high level of accuracy and remains compliant, a proper performance verification process is key. This checklist addresses key aspects of a weighing performance verification plan, including: Regulatory... Read more
Why is routine testing of laboratory balances so important? Over time the performance of weighing equipment can change due to environmental changes, wear and tear, or non-apparent damage. More and more laboratories are realizing that it’s both less expensive and more efficient if users routinely check laboratory balances, rather than discovering problems later on when... Read more
Manufacturers and brand owners are under immense pressure to repeatedly produce conforming, high quality, safe and well-presented packaged food to meet industry requirements. Increasingly stringent legislation, innovations in packaged product design and evolving customer expectations mean the need for conformity has never been greater. Industry expert Mettler Toledo has published a free, comprehensive white paper... Read more
The rule, dating back to 200 BC, states that a body immersed in fluid indicates an apparent loss in weight equal to the weight of the fluid it displaces. This principle applies today to gravimetric determination of density. Using a balance and a density kit, users can determine the density of several materials by having... Read more
These changes have an impact on weighing devices and weighing processes, as weight measurements are a critical process step which can significantly affect quality. METTLER TOLEDO’s white paper highlights the changes in the revised standard of ISO 9001:2015 and what this means for weighing processes, and describes the timeline associated with transition to the new... Read more
WALTHAM, Mass., July 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per common share, payable on October 15, 2019, to shareholders of record as of September 17, 2019. About Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo... Read more