Pacific Biosciences and Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine Announce its First Research Collaboration for Whole Genome Sequencing
MENLO PARK, Calif., June 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACB)(“Pacific Biosciences” or “PacBio”), a leading provider of high-quality, long-read sequencing platforms, and Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine (RCIGM), a mission-driven, non-profit seeking to save lives and improve outcomes for patients, clinicians and families, shared today that they are... Read more
Tecan expands its commercial reach, its capabilities and its US and Asia presence with the acquisition of Paramit Corporation
Tecan to acquire Paramit Corporation, a leading OEM developer and manufacturer of medical devices and life sciences instruments, for a total consideration of USD 1.0 billion (CHF 920 million) In full year 2021, Paramit is expected to generate around USD 280m in sales (CHF 257m) and around USD 50m EBITDA (CHF 46m), before acquisition-related costs Transaction expected to be immediately and significantly accretive to earnings per share (EPS) upon closing Adds complementary expertise, broadens design, development and manufacturing capabilities Expansion into the attractive and fast-growing medical... Read more
Agilent Completes the InfinityLab Bio LC Portfolio
Launching the full range for biopharma analysis at the Agilent InfinityLab LC Virtual Conference SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 22, 2021 Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the launch of three InfinityLab Bio LC systems specifically developed to meet the needs of the biopharma industry. The release is central to the Agilent portfolio of complete Bio LC solutions,... Read more
Danaher Schedules Second Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call
WASHINGTON, June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) announced that it will webcast its quarterly earnings conference call for the second quarter 2021 on Thursday, July 22, 2021 beginning at 8:00 a.m. ET and lasting approximately 1 hour. The call and an accompanying slide presentation will be webcast on the “Investors” section of Danaher’s... Read more
PerkinElmer Agrees to Acquire Viral Vector Gene Delivery Leader SIRION Biotech
Solutions to complement Company’s growing position in cell and gene therapy research and development WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun. 22, 2021– PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI) (“PerkinElmer”) is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement to acquire SIRION Biotech GmbH, a leading, global provider of viral vector-based technologies that drive improved delivery performance for cell and gene... Read more
Thermo Fisher Scientific Launches CE-IVD-Marked Next-Generation TaqPath COVID-19 2.0 Test
Thermo Fisher Scientific Launches CE-IVD-Marked Next-Generation TaqPath COVID-19 2.0 Test Updated version of highly sensitive and accurate COVID-19 PCR kit accounts for known and future viral mutations INCHINNAN, Scotland, June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced the launch of a new CE-IVD-marked COVID-19 test. The TaqPath COVID-19... Read more
Rigaku Names Toshiyuki Ikeda as CEO
Tokyo, Japan, June 21, 2021 – Rigaku Corporation (“Rigaku”), Japan’s leading manufacturer of X-ray analysis, measurement and testing instruments, announced today that Toshiyuki Ikeda has succeeded Hikaru Shimura as President and CEO of Rigaku. Rigaku Holdings Corporation, the holding company created this year for the Rigaku Group companies, also named Mr. Ikeda as President and Group... Read more
Novel 4D-Metabolomics and 4D-Lipidomics Workflows, Libraries and ML-based CCS Prediction Tools to Transform Metabolomics and Lipidomics
New VIP-HESI ion source boosts sensitivity in analytical flow 4D-Metabolomics, 4D-Lipidomics and small molecule quantitative screening workflows by more than 10x Introducing new METLIN-4D large 4D-Metabolomics CCS library for timsTOF platform Integration of machine integration for CCS-Predict Pro software for unknown metabolites New CCS-enabled 4D workflows in MetaboScape and TASQ 2022 software, including 4D-Lipidomics tools... Read more
Xylem Breakthrough Achieves up to 60% Energy Savings in Industrial Dewatering
New Dewatering Solution, Flygt Biboα, Uses Integrated Intelligence to Cut Repair and Maintenance Costs by up to 50% RYE BROOK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun. 21, 2021– Global water technology company, Xylem (NYSE:XYL), has today unveiled Flygt Biboα – a breakthrough dewatering pump that dramatically reduces energy, wear and tear, and maintenance costs. As the latest addition to... Read more