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Calgon Carbon Acquires Manufacturer of UV Light-Based Ballast Water Treatment Systems

Calgon Carbon Corporation (NYSE: CCC) announced today that it has acquired the outstanding stock of Hyde Marine, Inc., a manufacturer of systems that utilize ultraviolet light technology to treat marine ballast water. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

2 Feb 2010

Market Trend Report on Spectrometers and Fluorometers

Spectroscopic instruments have been crucial in the laboratory since their inception. Various segments of the spectrometry industry have evolved to meet the burgeoning requirements of life sciences and pharmaceutical industries. Mass spectrometry techniques are useful in performing tasks such as monitoring processes, identifying compounds, and elucidating chemical structures. This has resulted in increase in demand for spectrometers and auxiliary equipment, expanding the market into a multi billion-dollar industry.

2 Feb 2010

Danaher Acquires Mass Spectrometer Manufacturer AB SCIEX

Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of AB SCIEX and Molecular Devices. AB SCIEX is a leading designer and manufacturer of mass spectrometers, highly sensitive and sophisticated instruments used by researchers and clinicians to identify and quantify specific molecules in complex samples.

2 Feb 2010

ifm efector Launches O7 Series of Photoelectric Sensors to Precisely Detect Small Objects

The O7 Series of photoelectric sensors are designed for the precise detection of small objects in part feeding, robotics, assembly automation and material handling applications

1 Feb 2010

Hitachi High-Tech's F-7000 Fluorescence Spectrophotometer Offers High Sensitivity Wavelength Scan

The F-7000 fluorescence spectrophotometer achieves a high sensitivity (S/N 800:RMS), ultra-high-speed (60,000nm/min) wavelength scan at the highest level in its class

1 Feb 2010

Malvern's Laser Diffraction Particle Size Analyzer Optimizes Charles Ross' PreMax Operation

A Malvern Mastersizer laser diffraction particle size analyzer is playing an important role in the development and evaluation of specialty mixing systems at the Test & Development Center of Charles Ross & Son Company (Hauppauge, New York).

30 Jan 2010

Scientists Develop First All-Solid-State Optical Refrigeration Technology

This technology, which allows coolers to reach temperatures so cold that they can only be obtained by liquefying gases, may lead to advances in superconducting electronics because it would enable miniaturization for cooling purposes.

30 Jan 2010

IpAuctions to Sell Predicant Biosciences Developed Patents, Patent Applications

IpAuctions, Inc. is selling the patents and patent applications developed by Predicant Biosciences, formerly called BioSpect, and certain intellectual property of Perlegen.

30 Jan 2010

Penn State Researchers Develop 100mm Diameter Graphene Wafers

Researchers in the Electro-Optics Center (EOC) Materials Division at Penn State have produced 100mm diameter graphene wafers

30 Jan 2010

Cascade Microtech, SUSS MicroTec Join to Address 3D Integration Requirements

Cascade Microtech, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCD), a worldwide leader in the precise electrical and mechanical measurement and test of integrated circuits (ICs) and other small structures and SUSS MicroTec AG (ISIN: DE0007226706), a leading supplier of equipment and process solutions for the semiconductor industry and related markets announced today that they have entered into a strategic partnership to address the growing device complexities of emerging semiconductor technologies such as 3D TSV manufacturing and test.

30 Jan 2010