March 31, 2020 Bio/Pharma/CRO Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Lab Top-10

Danaher Completes Acquisition Of The Biopharma Business Of General Electric Life Sciences; Business Will Be Called Cytiva

Danaher Completes Acquisition Of The Biopharma Business Of General Electric Life Sciences; Business Will Be Called Cytiva WASHINGTON, March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) (“Danaher”) announced today the completion of its acquisition of the Biopharma business from General Electric Company’s (NYSE: GE) Life Sciences division. As part of Danaher, the business will... Read more

March 31, 2020 Bio/Pharma/CRO Lab Top-10 PR/Corporate

GE Announces Completion of BioPharma Sale to Danaher, Receives $20 Billion Net Cash Proceeds

BOSTON, Mass.—March 31, 2020—GE (NYSE:GE) announced today the completion of the sale of its BioPharma business to Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) (“Danaher”) for approximately $20 billion of net proceeds.  GE Chairman and CEO H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., said, “Completing the sale of BioPharma represents a critical milestone on our multi-year transformation, fortifying our considerable sources to... Read more

March 31, 2020 Lab Top-10 Product Launch

Thermo Fisher Scientific Launches New AcroMetrix Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) RNA Control (RUO)

Thermo Fisher Scientific Launches New AcroMetrix Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) RNA Control (RUO) FREMONT, Calif., March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced the availability of the Thermo Scientific AcroMetrix Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) RNA Control, its latest quality control product to monitor and validate COVID-19 molecular diagnostic tests.... Read more

March 31, 2020 Atomic Spectroscopy Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Lab Top-10 Product Launch

New-generation Analytical Platform Accelerates Analysis of Trace Elements for Routine Laboratory Applications

New-generation Analytical Platform Accelerates Analysis of Trace Elements for Routine Laboratory Applications Thermo Scientific iCAP PRO Series ICP-OES instruments capture a complete spectrum in a single measurement for high matrix samples SAN JOSE, Calif., March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Scientists no longer need to limit routine trace element analysis workflow productivity with the launch of... Read more

March 31, 2020 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Lab Top-10 Liq. Handling & Robotics Product Launch

New Instrument Fully Automates Sample Preparation for PFAS Analysis in Drinking Water

New Instrument Fully Automates Sample Preparation for PFAS Analysis in Drinking Water Designed for EPA method 537.1, the Thermo Scientific Dionex AutoTrace 280 PFAS Solid-Phase Extraction Instrument delivers reliable, consistent sample preparation for the determination of PFAS in drinking water SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — A new instrument that fully automates sample preparation for... Read more

March 26, 2020 Clinical Research/Diagn. Lab Top-10 PR/Corporate

Thermo Fisher Scientific Receives CE Mark for its Diagnostic Test to Detect COVID-19

Thermo Fisher Scientific Receives CE Mark for its Diagnostic Test to Detect COVID-19 WALTHAM, Mass., March 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has received the CE mark in the European Union for its diagnostic test to detect nucleic acid from SARS-CoV-2, the... Read more

March 25, 2020 Lab Top-10 Liq. Handling & Robotics

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EUROIMMUN is one of the first European manufacturers of diagnostic tests to provide CE-marked antibody detection systems to support COVID-19 diagnostics. The Anti-SARS-CoV-2 ELISAs for immunoglobulin classes A and G from EUROIMMUN, a PerkinElmer, Inc.  company (NYSE:PKI), have received the CE mark and can now be applied to COVID-19 diagnostics. The PCR test EURORealTime SARS-CoV-2... Read more

March 25, 2020 Clinical Research/Diagn. Lab Top-10 Liq. Handling & Robotics Microscopy

EUROIMMUN is one of first European manufacturers of diagnostic tests to provide CE-marked antibody detection systems to support COVID-19 diagnostics

The Anti-SARS-CoV-2 ELISAs for immunoglobulin classes A and G from EUROIMMUN, a PerkinElmer, Inc.  company (NYSE:PKI), have received the CE mark and can now be applied to COVID-19 diagnostics. The PCR test EURORealTime SARS-CoV-2 has been submitted for CE mark. COVID-19 is currently significantly affecting the lives of people worldwide. At the end of January... Read more