PerkinElmer First Quarter 2020 Financial Performance Update

WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI), a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today announced that it expects first quarter 2020 revenue and earnings per share, both on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, to be below the Company’s previously communicated guidance. Prahlad Singh, president and chief executive officer of PerkinElmer, stated,... Read more

Studying Viral Entry into Cells

Researchers combine confocal and atomic force microscopy to better understand this critical step of viral infections Viruses cannot reproduce on their own. They require the internal machinery of host cells for replication and propagation. One of the challenges that successful viruses have overcome is evolving complex, multi-step mechanisms to bind to host cell surfaces and... Read more

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

FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics Begins Operations for Advanced Cell Therapies at its New Facility

FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics Begins Operations for Advanced Cell Therapies at its New Facility – Fujifilm Cellular Dynamics Usage of Cookies: Cookies are important to the proper functioning of this site. To improve your experience, we use cookies to remember log-in details and provide secure log-in, collect statistics to optimize site functionality and deliver content tailored... Read more

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

Illumina Files Additional Patent Infringement Suit Against BGI in the U.S.

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) today announced that it has filed a patent infringement suit relating to BGI’s “CoolMPS” sequencing products. The complaint was filed against BGI Genomics Co., Ltd., BGI Americas Corp., MGI Tech Co., Ltd., MGI Americas, Inc. and Complete Genomics Inc. in the United States District Court for the Northern District... Read more

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

GE Healthcare Launches New Medical Device Cybersecurity Offering to Help Health Systems Better Protect against Risk

Vendor-agnostic solution helps hospitals to proactively monitor and mitigate cybersecurity threats through GE Healthcare’s dedicated network of IT and OT security professionals FEBRUARY 20, 2020 – CHICAGO – GE Healthcare today introduced a new cybersecurity service offering that brings together medical device expertise, artificial intelligence and process management tools to help hospital groups in their... Read more

Bruker Reports Preliminary Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2019 Operating Results

Q4 2019 revenue growth of 8.4% and organic revenue growth of 5.2% year-over-year FY 2019 revenue growth of 9.3% and organic revenue growth of 5.7% Q4 2019 GAAP operating income of $117.7 million, non-GAAP operating income of $132.5 million FY 2019 GAAP operating income of $300.9 million, non-GAAP operating income of $364.0 million BILLERICA, Mass.–(BUSINESS... Read more

MTS Partners With Auburn University To Advance Additive Manufacturing

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Feb. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — MTS Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: MTSC), a leading global supplier of high-performance test systems, motion simulators and sensors, today announced a strategic alliance with Auburn University to accelerate additive manufacturing research and test development. Auburn University is home to the National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME), which is... Read more