Business Planning
According to industry estimates, the global market for microscopes and accessories is literally thriving. Around 4 years back it was pegged at $1.65 billion (1.34 billion) and is expected to touch $2.77 billion in the year 2009, with a healthy average annual growth rate(AAR) of around 11%.
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PerkinElmer, Inc. today announced that OneSource, a component of the Analytical Sciences and Laboratory Services business, has entered into an agreement with laboratory supply and distribution company VWR International, LLC, to develop a joint service offering.
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Abbott plans to buy Starlims Technologies, a vendor of laboratory information management systems, for about $123 million in cash.
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Abbott has announced a definitive agreement to acquire STARLIMS Technologies Ltd., a leading provider of laboratory information management systems, for approximately $123 million in cash.
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NEXUS Biosystems, a leading innovator and worldwide provider of automated sample management systems, today announced the acquisition of Aurora Biotechnologies of Carlsbad, CA, a leading developer of proprietary high-performance microplates for use in sample storage, high-throughput screening, and cellular imaging.
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During the past year, scientists around the country have encountered various challenges, including an unpredictable world economy, thousands of job losses, and pharmaceutical megamergers. There cannot possibly be a pot of gold at the end of this rainbow, can there? Think again.
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Eight Projects Will Support Growth of Clean Energy and Efficiency through Research, Development and Testing
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The State University of New York (SUNY) has received 312 awards totaling more than $95 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The majority of the awards to SUNY have come from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF).
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The University of Texas at San Antonio has recruited a nationally recognized expert in the field of sustainable energy to become the new director of the UTSA Institute for Conventional, Alternative and Renewable Energy (ICARE).
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The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at UC San Diego has been awarded a $20 million grant from NSF to build and operate a powerful supercomputer.
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As part of its strategy to discover and develop more biotechnology medicines, Eli Lilly and Company has opened a state-of-the-art biotechnology center on the West Coast. The facility--Lilly Biotechnology Center-San Diego--opened just three months after Lilly announced it.
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Alpha Analytical (www.alphalab.com) is announcing the completion of acquisition of Boston Analytical, Inc. Established in 1987, Boston Analytical (www.bostonanalytical.com) is a registered, cGMP compliant contract testing laboratory providing quality analytical and microbiological testing services to the pharmaceutical, biotech, device, cosmetic and nutritional products industries.
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