May 15, 2018 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Informatics & Software Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships

Illumina Acquires Edico Genome to Accelerate Genomic Data Analysis

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) today announced that it acquired Edico Genome, the leading provider of data analysis acceleration solutions for next-generation sequencing (NGS). Edico Genome’s DRAGEN® Bio-IT Platform (DRAGEN) uses field programmable gate array (FPGA) technology in conjunction with proprietary software algorithms to reduce both data footprint and time to results. DRAGEN can be run on... Read more

May 15, 2018 Acad, Gov/Utilities Lab Top-10 Product Launch

New Two-In-One Instrument Simplifies Flow Data Control in Oil and Gas Operations

Thermo Scientific AutoXP flow computer doubles as a smart multivariable transmitter, providing a common platform for multiple applications FRANKLIN, Mass., May 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Field technicians, SCADA personnel and managers across all oil and gas industry sectors can now more easily generate, manage and interpret flow data with a new flow computer that incorporates... Read more

May 14, 2018 Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships

Agilent Completes Acquisition of Genohm

Agilent Completes Acquisition of Genohm SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 14, 2018 Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Lausanne, Switzerland-based Genohm, a developer of highly differentiated, on-premise and cloud-based software solutions for laboratory management. Genohm’s main laboratory software automation suite, SLIMS, is a digital platform that provides laboratories... Read more

May 10, 2018 Chromatography Lab Top-10 Product Launch

New GC Column with Unsurpassed Inertness Delivers Advanced Performance for Volatiles Analysis

Torrance, Calif. (May 10, 2018) – Phenomenex Inc., a global leader in the research and manufacture of advanced technologies for the separation sciences, introduces Zebron™ ZB-624PLUS™ GC columns for volatile organic compound analysis. Incorporating a higher level of inertness than previous offerings, the columns are stable up to 300/320 ˚C and their superior deactivation process enhances peak... Read more

May 9, 2018 Lab Top-10 PR/Corporate

Thermo Fisher Scientific to Present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2018 Health Care Conference on May 16, 2018

Thermo Fisher Scientific to Present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2018 Health Care Conference on May 16, 2018 WALTHAM, Mass., May 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, announced that Marc N. Casper, president and chief executive officer, will present at the Bank of America... Read more

May 8, 2018 Acad, Gov/Utilities Informatics & Software Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships

Elsevier Teams up With PerkinElmer to Enable Faster, More Intuitive Chemistry Research

First phase of a long-term collaboration set to improve the research experience by integrating flagship solutions ChemDraw and Reaxys New York, May 8, 2018 Elsevier, the information analytics business specializing in science and health, has today announced a strategic collaboration with PerkinElmer. The first phase of this collaboration will see the integration of Elsevier’s flagship chemistry... Read more

May 7, 2018 Chromatography Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships

Agilent Completes Acquisition of Lasergen, Inc.

Agilent Completes Acquisition of Lasergen, Inc. SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 7, 2018 Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Lasergen, Inc. (Lasergen), an emerging biotechnology company focused on research and development of innovative technologies for DNA sequencing. In March 2016 Agilent made an initial investment in the Houston,... Read more

May 7, 2018 Lab Top-10 Microscopy Product Launch

New Thermo Scientific Prisma SEM Combines Performance and Versatility

New Prisma has the simplicity and speed required for industrial applications and the advanced capabilities needed for research HILLSBORO, Ore., May 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Scientists working in industrial and academic R&D, quality control, and failure analysis laboratories now have access to a simple but powerful new scanning electron microscope (SEM) that also offers a full... Read more

May 4, 2018 Lab Top-10 Life Science Tools

Agilent Expands Logistics Center in Texas

Agilent Expands Logistics Center in Texas Construction Anticipates Future Growth in Genomics Market SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 4, 2018 Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that it is breaking ground on a 15,000-square-foot expansion of the company’s logistics center in Cedar Creek, Texas. The expansion will increase Agilent’s capacity to house inventory to fulfill... Read more