Merck to Acquire Sigma-Aldrich to Enhance Position in Attractive Life Science Industry

23-Sep-2014 - Merck and Sigma-Aldrich announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Merck will acquire Sigma-Aldrich for $17.0 billion (€13.1 billion), establishing one of the leading players in the $130 billion global life science industry. Merck will acquire all of the outstanding ...

Thermo Fisher Scientific to Acquire Life Technologies Corporation

16-Apr-2013 - Thermo Fisher Scientific and Life Technologies Corporation have signed a definitive agreement under which Thermo Fisher will acquire Life Technologies for $76.00 in cash per fully diluted common share, or approximately $13.6 billion, plus the assumption of net debt at close ($2.2 billion as of ...

Dunn Labortechnik celebrates its 30th anniversary

01-Feb-2012 - In 1982 the company Dunn Labortechnik was founded in Asbach (Germany) by Hannelore and Peter Dunn. Since then, the company has supplied research and routine laboratories with equipment, disposables as well as immunoreagents, plasma and sera and has evolved from a nationally to an internationally ...

Science and industry in dialogue: The future of boron chemistry

Focus on the latest developments in use of Boron Reagents and Organometallic Compounds in Organic Synthesis

23-Jun-2010 - From June 15 – 16, the 6th international BASF Boron Conference took place in Ludwigshafen. As in the years before, more than 100 participants from industry and academia attended the meeting to discuss current trends and new applications of boron compounds in fine chemistry. The increasing ...

Merck and Archimica start distribution partnership

12-Apr-2010 - Merck Schuchardt OHG, a subsidiary of Merck KGaA, and Archimica Group Holdings B.V. are entering into a close cooperation to provide building blocks and special reagents for Organic Synthesis via an exclusive distribution agreement. “The combination of Merck´s and Archimica´s strengths offers a ...

Thermo Fisher Scientific Acquires Affinity BioReagents

Broad Range of Antibody Products Expands Thermo Fisher's Protein-Research Offering

21-Jul-2008 - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announced that it has acquired Affinity BioReagents, provider of antibodies, peptides, proteins and other reagents for life science research, based in Golden, Colorado. "Affinity BioReagents is an ideal complement to our existing capabilities in protein research," ...

Invitrogen Corporation Announces Strategic Collaboration with Tecan

Partnership provides integrated instrumentation and reagent solutions

06-Mar-2008 - Invitrogen Corporation and Tecan are entering into a collaboration agreement to validate the compatibility of Invitrogen's reagents with Tecan's microplate detection instruments. Invitrogen's drug discovery products will be validated on selected Tecan microplate readers and instruments, starting ...

3rd International BASF Boron Conference in Heidelberg

Successful exchange between industry and science

06-Dec-2007 - Where does boron chemistry stand at present? Which way are developments headed? These were the questions addressed by more than 100 visitors from the worlds of science and industry at the 3rd International Boron Conference, who again drew attention to the importance of boron compounds for ...

Thermo Fisher Scientific Extends Reach in India with Addition of Leading Laboratory Chemicals Supplier

30-Jul-2007 - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Qualigens Fine Chemicals, a division of GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (GSK India) based in Mumbai. Qualigens is India's largest laboratory chemical manufacturer and supplier, serving customers in a variety ...

Agilent Technologies Adds Strength to Its Life Science Business with Acquisition of Stratagene

11-Jun-2007 - Agilent Technologies Inc. announced it has completed the acquisition of Stratagene Corp., a developer, manufacturer and marketer of specialized life science research and diagnostic products. Agilent expects this strategic acquisition to accelerate its growth in life sciences through a ...