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According to a soon-to-be-released study from Business Communications Co., the surging microarray biochip business, the worldwide market for microarrays, arrayers, scanners and microfluidics is estimated at over $397 million in 2000.
Data Translation Inc. announced the release of Global Lab Image/2 (GLI/2) version 3.0, a powerful upgrade to its flexible, Windows-based imaging software package that is designed for the Scientific Image Analysis (SIA) industry and general-purpose imaging markets.
LaserComm Inc., a producer of photonic components and modules for advanced optical networks, today announced that Eric Georgatos -- currently the company's chief financial officer -- has been named president and chief operating officer.