March 5, 2020 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Lab Top-10 Life Science Tools Liq. Handling & Robotics Product Launch

New Thermo Scientific SureTect PCR Assays for expanded foodborne pathogen analysis

New Thermo Scientific SureTect PCR Assays for expanded foodborne pathogen analysis New assays for Campylobacter, STEC, Vibrio and Staphylococcus aureus enable more comprehensive pathogen testing for all food manufacturers BASINGSTOKE, England, March 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific today released five new Thermo Scientific SureTect PCR Assays and enhanced software to test food and related... Read more

March 3, 2020 Lab Top-10 PAI Top-10

Thermo Fisher Scientific to Acquire QIAGEN N.V.

WALTHAM, Mass. and VENLO, The Netherlands – March 3, 2020 – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, and QIAGEN N.V. (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA), a leading global provider of molecular diagnostics and sample preparation technologies, today announced that their boards of directors, as well as the managing... Read more

March 2, 2020 Lab Top-10

PerkinElmer Elects Michel Vounatsos to its Board of Directors

WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE:PKI), a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today announced that Michel Vounatsos has been elected to its board of directors, effective March 1, 2020. “I am excited to welcome Michel to PerkinElmer’s board, as he brings us deep knowledge and broad-based experience in key end markets,”... Read more

March 2, 2020 Lab Top-10 Microscopy PAI Top-10 Product Launch

New Advanced Liquid Chromatography System Delivers Productivity, Precision and Compliance in Routine Analyses

New Advanced Liquid Chromatography System Delivers Productivity, Precision and Compliance in Routine Analyses New Thermo Scientific Vanquish Core HPLC System maximizes the delivery of precise results with simple, seamless method transfer GERMERING, Germany, March 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Pharmaceutical, food and industrial laboratories can optimize their routine testing and quality control (QC) workflows with an... Read more

March 2, 2020 Informatics & Software Lab Top-10 Microscopy Product Launch

New Enterprise-Level Chromatography Data System Software Enhances Laboratory Efficiency, Compliance and Standardization

New Enterprise-Level Chromatography Data System Software Enhances Laboratory Efficiency, Compliance and Standardization Thermo Scientific Chromeleon 7.3 Chromatography Data System (CDS) software reduces administrative costs and improves laboratory productivity and regulatory compliance SAN JOSE, Calif., March 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Laboratory scientists and IT experts in industrial, chemical and pharmaceutical fields can benefit from improved productivity and... Read more

February 28, 2020 Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships

PerkinElmer Collaborates with Public Health England on SCID Screening Evaluation Initiative

Provides Newborn Screening Technology for Two-Year SCID Evaluation Program WALTHAM, Mass. – February 28, 2020 – PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today announced its selection as one of the providers of a newborn screening test for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) in collaboration with  Public Health England’s SCID evaluation... Read more

February 26, 2020 Atomic Spectroscopy Lab Top-10

Thermo Fisher Scientific President and Chief Executive Officer Marc N. Casper Elected Chairman of the Board of Directors

Thermo Fisher Scientific President and Chief Executive Officer Marc N. Casper Elected Chairman of the Board of Directors WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced that its board of directors has elected president and chief executive officer Marc N. Casper, 51, as... Read more

February 25, 2020 Lab Top-10

Thermo Fisher Scientific Increases Quarterly Dividend

WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per common share, payable on April 16, 2020, to shareholders of record as of March 16, 2020. This reflects a 16% increase... Read more

February 24, 2020 Acad, Gov/Utilities Lab Top-10 Liq. Handling & Robotics PAI Top-10

Luminex Corporation Submits VERIGENE® II Respiratory Flex Assay for FDA Clearance

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Luminex Corporation (NASDAQ: LMNX) today announced that the company has submitted an application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for 510(k) clearance of the VERIGENE® II Respiratory Flex Assay, the second VERIGENE II assay to be submitted to the agency. The VERIGENE® II Respiratory Flex (RSP Flex) Assay... Read more

February 24, 2020 Atomic Spectroscopy Lab Top-10

Thermo Fisher Scientific to Present at Cowen and Company's 40th Annual Healthcare Conference on March 2, 2020

Thermo Fisher Scientific to Present at Cowen and Company’s 40th Annual Healthcare Conference on March 2, 2020 WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 24, 2020 /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 Cowen and Company’s 40th Annual Healthcare Conference in... Read more