July 27, 2020 Lab Top-10 Life Science Tools PAI Top-10 Product Launch

Bruker Launches Second-Generation FluoroType® SARS-CoV-2 plus PCR Test for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Viral Infections in Europe

Detects two independent SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA targets from respiratory samples for increased confidence Differentiates SARS-CoV-2 from four other endemic human coronaviruses for specificity Validated with Bruker-Hain GenoXtract® NA and GenoXtract® 96 X3 nucleic acid extraction system and kits Validated with novel Bruker-Hain FluoroCycler® XT real-time PCR thermocycler NEHREN, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR) today... Read more

July 23, 2020 Acad, Gov/Utilities Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Lab Top-10

FDA Clears First Blood Test for Identifying a Novel Allergic Sensitization to Red Meat

FDA Clears First Blood Test for Identifying a Novel Allergic Sensitization to Red Meat Thermo Fisher Scientific’s ImmunoCAP Specific IgE alpha-Gal Allergen Component test helps clinicians pinpoint a potentially fatal allergy often resulting from tick bites PORTAGE, Mich., July 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — ImmunoCAP Specific IgE alpha-Gal Allergen Component test has been cleared by the U.S.... Read more

July 23, 2020 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Lab Top-10 PAI Top-10 PR/Corporate

Danaher Reports Second Quarter 2020 Results

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) (the “Company”) today announced results for the quarter ended July 3, 2020.  All results in this release reflect only continuing operations unless otherwise noted. For the second quarter 2020, net earnings were $927.3 million, or $1.24 per diluted common share which represents a 38.0% year-over-year... Read more

July 22, 2020 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Lab Top-10 Product Launch

New Metal Detector Enhances Foreign Object Identification for Food Processors and Personal Care Manufacturers for Improved Safety and Operational Efficiency

New Metal Detector Enhances Foreign Object Identification for Food Processors and Personal Care Manufacturers for Improved Safety and Operational Efficiency Thermo Scientific Sentinel 1000 Selectscan Metal Detector is designed to quickly and safely detect objects 25% smaller in volume than legacy systems MINNEAPOLIS, July 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Detection of foreign objects such as metals is... Read more

July 22, 2020 Atomic Spectroscopy Clinical Research/Diagn. Lab Top-10 Product Launch

PerkinElmer Launches Online, Open Access COVID-19 Data Dashboards to Accelerate Antiviral Therapeutics Research

Informatics Tools Help Scientists Access, Aggregate and Analyze Drug Compound and Clinical Trial Data WALTHAM, Mass. — July 22, 2020 – PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today announced that it has launched two online, free-access Perkin Elmer COVID-19 Data Dashboards to help the global scientific community accelerate the... Read more

July 22, 2020 Atomic Spectroscopy Lab Top-10 Microscopy Molecular Spectroscopy

Successful Installation of ETH 1.2 GHz NMR System Enables Novel Research Capabilities in Solid-State NMR

ETH Zürich Accepts Bruker 1.2 GHz NMR Spectrometer BILLERICA, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR) today announced the successful installation and customer acceptance of the Avance™ NEO 1.2 GHz NMR system at the Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences of the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich (www.ethz.ch) in Switzerland. Following the acceptance of the world’s... Read more

July 22, 2020 Lab Top-10 Microscopy

QIAGEN announces publication of Supplemental Reasoned Position Statement for proposed acquisition by Thermo Fisher

Venlo, the Netherlands, July 22, 2020 – QIAGEN N.V. (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) announced today the publication of its Supplemental Reasoned Position Statement in response to the amended Offer Document published by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (NYSE: TMO) on July 17, 2020. The Offer Document relates to the recommended offer by Thermo Fisher... Read more

July 21, 2020 Lab Top-10 Liq. Handling & Robotics PAI Top-10 Product Launch

PerkinElmer Releases New Dried Blood Spot Based COVID-19 Serology Test

Fully automated kit detects human antibodies of immunoglobulin class IgG to help identify individuals with adaptive immune response WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 21, 2020– PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE:PKI), a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today announced the launch of a dry blood spot (DBS) based test for SARS-CoV-2 IgG using its GSP®/DELFIA® platform,... Read more

July 20, 2020 Lab Top-10

PerkinElmer Introduces AuroFlow® AQ Mycotoxin Platform to Support Testing for Top Six Regulated Mycotoxins in Grain Commodities

Features water-based testing strips and handheld reader delivering convenience and accuracy WALTHAM, Mass — July 20, 2020 – PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today launched its AuroFlow® AQ Mycotoxin Platform. This new solution  includes strip test versions for Total Aflatoxin, Deoxynivalenol (DON), Fumonisin, Ochratoxin A, Zearalenone and T-2/HT-2.  Lab... Read more