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PerkinElmer introduces PinAAcle series atomic absorption spectrometers

PerkinElmer Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced the launch of its PinAAcle™ series atomic absorption spectrometers for determining the concentration of inorganic elements in a wide variety of sample types.

From PerkinElmer 20 May 2011

Thermo Fisher Scientific to acquire Phadia for €2.47 billion

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Phadia, a global leader in allergy and autoimmunity diagnostics, from European private equity firm Cinven, for €2.47 billion (or approximately $3.5 billion) in cash.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 19 May 2011

Thermo Fisher Scientific acquires Sterilin

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has acquired Sterilin, Ltd., a leading provider of single-use plastic products serving the microbiology, life sciences and clinical markets.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 18 May 2011

Thermo Fisher Scientific acquires Dionex

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has successfully completed its acquisition of Dionex Corporation through a short-form merger.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 18 May 2011

PerkinElmer introduces Optima 8x00 series of Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometers

PerkinElmer Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced the launch of its Optima 8x00 series of Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometers (ICP-OES).

From PerkinElmer 17 May 2011

Thermo Fisher Scientific announces completion of Dionex tender offer

Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has successfully completed its tender offer for Dionex Corporation.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 17 May 2011

PerkinElmer announces acquisition of Labtronics

PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced that it has acquired Labtronics Inc., an Ontario, Canada-based leader in providing procedures-based Electronic Laboratory Notebook solutions for laboratories performing routine analysis in multiple industries.

From PerkinElmer 17 May 2011

BWH Karp Laboratory acquires BioFlux 1000 system for stem cell homing research

Fluxion Biosciences announced today that the Karp Laboratory at the Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) has purchased the BioFlux 1000 system, which will be applied in their stem cell homing research.

From Fluxion Biosciences 12 May 2011

Thermo Fisher Scientific to acquire all outstanding shares of Dionex for $118.50

Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, is confident in being able to secure all necessary outstanding regulatory and antitrust approvals in connection with its previously announced tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Dionex Corporation for $118.50 per share in cash.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 11 May 2011

PerkinElmer acquires Geospiza

PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced that it has acquired Geospiza, Inc., a leading developer of software systems for the management of genetic analysis and laboratory workflows delivered through a Web-based secure cloud computing environment.

From PerkinElmer 6 May 2011

Chromatrap Pro-A Spin Columns improve ChIP assay performance

Porvair Filtration Group has announced the launch of the first product, a ChIP kit containing 24 assays, based upon its novel Chromatrap™ Pro-A Chromatin ImmunoPrecipitation (ChIP) technology. The exciting new product has been enthusiastically tested at 12 beta sites around the world with excellent results and feedback.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 3 May 2011

Bruker launches new FastScan Atomic Force Microscope

Bruker today announced the innovative and unique Dimension FastScan Atomic Force Microscope, which delivers a significant breakthrough in improved imaging speed without sacrificing nanoscale resolution.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces 3 May 2011

Roche introduces new Accu-Chek Mobile glucose monitoring device

Roche Diagnostics Canada, a trailblazer in the healthcare field, is proud to introduce Accu-Chek Mobile, the first strip-free blood glucose monitoring device available on the market.

From Roche Diagnostics Limited 28 Apr 2011

Thermo Fisher revenues increase 4% to $2.72 billion for first quarter 2011

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended April 2, 2011.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 27 Apr 2011

Roche's cobas HPV Test receives FDA approval for cervical cancer screening

Roche announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the cobas HPV (Human Papillomavirus) Test which identifies women at highest risk for developing cervical cancer. This test will help physicians make early, more accurate decisions about patient care, which may prevent many women from developing this deadly disease.

From Roche Diagnostics Limited 20 Apr 2011

Roche introduces new EMR interface for the U.S. Department of VA

Roche announced today that it has introduced a new Electronic Medical Record interface for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that helps VA healthcare facilities improve their efficiency and accuracy by transmitting patient diabetes management data directly into the VistA computerized patient record system.

From Roche Diagnostics Limited 19 Apr 2011

Thermo Fisher Scientific introduces wireless sample monitoring solution

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today introduced its new Thermo Scientific Smart-Vue wireless monitoring solution. Smart-Vue™ protects precious samples by monitoring key laboratory parameters including temperature, CO2 concentration, humidity and differential pressure. It can be installed by the user on most laboratory equipment, including ultra-low temperature freezers, laboratory refrigerators, CO2 incubators and clean rooms.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 16 Apr 2011

Roche LightCycler 480 PCR System to be used at Koch Institute for advanced cancer research

Roche announced today that the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT will be using the Roche LightCycler® 480 System, a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) system for the analysis of gene expression and genetic variation, in advanced cancer research.

From Roche Diagnostics Limited 7 Apr 2011

PerkinElmer exhibits new drug discovery reagents and in vivo imaging, detection solutions at AACR 2011

At the 102nd American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting, PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, will be exhibiting new offerings in life sciences research and drug discovery reagents, as well as in vivo imaging and detection solutions at Booth #121.

From PerkinElmer 7 Apr 2011

PerkinElmer launches new Multispecies Imaging Module to generate 3D datasets

PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced a new Multispecies Imaging Module for PerkinElmer's Fluorescence Molecular Tomography In Vivo Imaging Systems.

From PerkinElmer 5 Apr 2011