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PerkinElmer Buys LED Maker

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WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 3, 2009 – Health sciences and photonics company PerkinElmer Inc. announced today that it is acquiring Opto Technology Inc., a Wheeling, Ill.-based supplier of LED-based lighting components and subsystems, for an undisclosed amount. PerkinElmer said the acquisition adds optical subsystems to its portfolio of high-brightness LED components, strengthening the company’s ability to provide environmentally friendly LED products to OEMs through its Environmental Health business for medical, analytical instrumentation and industrial applications. “The addition of Opto Technology expands PerkinElmer’s...Read full article

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    Published: February 2009
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    The general term for the application of light to a subject. It should not be used in place of the specific quantity illuminance.
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