Companies and People News for August 2009

Companies and People News Archive

PerkinElmer signs exclusive licensing agreement with Max Planck Innovation for silicon photomultiplier technology PerkinElmer signs exclusive licensing agreement with Max Planck Innovation for silicon photomultiplier technology

Medical diagnosis requires doctors to make difficult decisions, beginning with the selection of the right diagnostic method.

Sigma-Aldrich acquires ChemNavigator, Inc., to streamline design and procurement of compound libraries Sigma-Aldrich acquires ChemNavigator, Inc., to streamline design and procurement of compound libraries

Deal combines ChemNavigator's database of searchable chemical compounds and cheminformatics tools with Sigma-Aldrich chemical services.

LGC organizes international collaboration on certified reference materials LGC organizes international collaboration on certified reference materials

The international Biological and Environmental Reference Materials 12 symposium, which was organized by LGC in conjunction with the BERM committee, was opened by Lord Drayson, UK Minister for Science and Innovation.