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Thermo Fisher Buys NanoDrop

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WALTHAM, Mass., Oct. 11, 2007 -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announced this week it has acquired NanoDrop Technologies LLC, a manufacturer of microvolume ultraviolet visible (UV-Vis) instrumentation, for an undisclosed amount. Thermo Fisher said the acquisition will strengthen its portfolio of UV-Vis spectrophotometry instruments for applications involving small sample volumes, such as measuring DNA and proteins for life sciences research. NanoDrop, which is based in Wilmington, Del., has annual revenues of approximately $35 million. "Growing demand from our laboratory customers to accelerate sample preparation...Read full article

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    Published: October 2007
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