Chairman of the Supervisory Board Dr. Lothar Kappich Appointed Executor of Horst Sartorius’ Will

Goettingen, September 25, 2017 – The local German court Goettingen (Amtsgericht) confirmed the appointment of Dr. Lothar Kappich as executor of Horst Sartorius’ will. This new appointment became necessary after the former executor, Professor Arnold Picot, Ph.D., had passed away on July 9, 2017. This executorship with a period of administration defined up to 2028... Read more

Digitally inspect large samples comfortably

DVM6 M with low mag. objective, M series column 420 mm and XL base plate Large samples can be tricky to inspect: Especially when digital microscopes are the preferred option, big samples often don’t fit under every microscope.  The DVM6 M digital microscope zoom module from Leica Microsystems solves this problem for several applications such... Read more

Xylem commits $1 million in expanded support for relief efforts in response to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, and flooding in South Asia

RYE BROOK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep. 20, 2017– Xylem announced plans to expand its support to $1 million in contributions and volunteer time to the recovery and rebuild efforts underway in response to some of the most devastating weather events on record: Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, and the severe flooding in India, Nepal and Bangladesh. The Company’s... Read more

Unchained Labs makes automation workflows a cinch, releases LEA 9!

September 19, 2017 – Pleasanton, CA – Unchained Labs, the life sciences company that’s all about getting biologics researchers the right tool for the job, released its LEA 9 software today, making Freeslate and Junior automation systems way more accessible. LEA, short for Laboratory Execution and Analysis Software, controls Freeslate and Junior systems, executes biologics and chemistry workflow designs, integrates third-party... Read more

Nalgene Outdoor, REVERB and X Ambassadors Collaborate on Global Initiatives at a Local Level to Reduce Plastic Waste and Support Non-Profits at Cayuga Sound Festival

Nalgene Outdoor, REVERB and X Ambassadors Collaborate on Global Initiatives at a Local Level to Reduce Plastic Waste and Support Non-Profits at Cayuga Sound Festival #RockNRefill partnership has diverted more than 2.4m single-use bottles from landfills and raised over $1.8m for the work of non-profit organizations ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — As part of... Read more

MAKING CLASS INTERACTIVE AND INSPIRING

We are taking teaching to the next level. Wi-Fi Education Solutions from Leica Microsystems now also offer full class digital image sharing with controlled image output to all connected viewing devices. This empowers teachers and makes learning more fun and effective than ever.  In the classroom, teachers can now share live microscope images from up... Read more

Roche ranked again the most sustainable healthcare company in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

Basel, 07 September 2017 Roche ranked again the most sustainable healthcare company in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices Roche recognised as a sustainability leader for the ninth year in a row Sustainability is an integral part of Roche’s business strategy The company performed particularly well in the categories addressing the burden of healthcare costs, ethical... Read more

QIAGEN N.V. announces successful completion of non-U.S. offer involving convertible notes

VENLO, the Netherlands, September 6, 2017 – QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) announces the successful completion of the following series of transactions:   The issue of new senior unsecured cash settled convertible notes (the “Notes“) outside the United States for $400 million aggregate principal amount; and The entry into derivative transactions to... Read more