MilliporeSigma to Expand Operations in Gillingham, UK

Jul 02, 2018 Company to expand distribution centre for Life Science products to support future business growth MilliporeSigma, a leading science and technology company, today announced plans to expand its Gillingham, UK distribution centre. The €9 million investment will boost distribution capabilities for the business. Anticipated to open in early 2019, the new facility will... Read more

Thermo Fisher Scientific Signs Agreement to Acquire Gatan from Roper Technologies

Thermo Fisher Scientific Signs Agreement to Acquire Gatan from Roper Technologies WALTHAM, Mass. and SARASOTA, Fla., June 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, and Roper Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ROP), a leading diversified technology company, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which... Read more

Agilent Technologies to Expand Biopharma Consumables Portfolio with Acquisition of ProZyme

Agilent Technologies to Expand Biopharma Consumables Portfolio with Acquisition of ProZyme SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 28, 2018 Highlights: Highly synergistic with Agilent’s current customer-base and sales channel Enables complete LC and LC/MS workflow solutions in important glycan biopharma segment Strengthens Agilent’s customer value proposition in fast-growing biopharma market Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that... Read more

Thermo Fisher Scientific Expands Oncomine Immuno-Oncology Assay Portfolio

Oncomine TCR Beta-SR Assay for next-generation sequencing enables site-specific interrogation for T-cell receptor applications CARLSBAD, Calif., June 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific today announced the launch of its Oncomine TCR Beta-SR Assay, a new next-generation sequencing (NGS) solution for immuno-oncology research designed to characterize T-cell clonality in the tumor microenvironment – a key approach... Read more

Bruker Launches New Sierra™ SPR-32 High-Performance Surface Plasmon Resonance System at SLAS Europe 2018

BRUSSELS, June 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — At the European SLAS 2018 meeting (www.slaseurope2018.org), Bruker today announced the launch of its new SierraTM SPR-32 system with even higher sensitivity and new instrument control software to enable highest SPR throughput with outstanding sensitivity. Powered by its new touch-compatible R3 software, the Sierra SPR-32 has innovative new features like... Read more

Agilent Opens New Logistics Hub in China

Agilent Opens New Logistics Hub in China Shanghai Facility to Improve Customer Service SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 27, 2018 Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today opened a new logistics hub in Shanghai, designed to enable faster delivery of parts, supplies, and consumables to laboratories in China. The 20,000 square-foot warehouse in Shanghai is the first... Read more

SLIMS Version 6.2 has been Released

By Angela Reedy| June 26th, 2018| Genohm, an Agilent company, has released the latest version of SLIMS, our flagship Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) + Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN) solution. We strive to meet the demanding needs of the ambitious domain of lab technology. SLIMS is constantly improved to provide the best end user experience, integrated environments,... Read more

Shimadzu Corporation Acquires infraserv Vakuumservice GmbH of Germany Strengthening Turbomolecular Pump Sales and Service Capabilities in Europe

Shimadzu Corporation (hereinafter “Shimadzu”) has signed an agreement to acquire all shares of infraserv Vakuumservice GmbH (hereinafter “IVG”), which is involved in servicing turbomolecular pumps in Europe. After completion of the required acquisition process, IVG will be our wholly owned subsidiary in July. Background and Purpose of Acquisition In the semiconductor market expected to further... Read more

New Twin-screw Granulator Helps Maximize Throughput in Continuous Drug Manufacturing

New Twin-screw Granulator Helps Maximize Throughput in Continuous Drug Manufacturing Thermo Scientific Pharma 24 TSG twin-screw granulator helps pharmaceutical companies easily transition from batch to continuous manufacturing KARLSRUHE, Germany, June 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Pharmaceutical companies, contract research organizations and contract manufacturing organizations who produce oral solid dosage (OSD) forms can benefit from a new... Read more