Affymetrix Completes Acquisition of USB

Jan 31, 2008

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Affymetrix today said that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of USB Corp. for approximately $75 million in cash.

USB, a privately held firm based in Cleveland, Ohio, sells three product lines: molecular biology enzymes and kits, biochemical reagents, and membrane protein research tools.

To read the full story....

Register for Free.

...and receive Daily News bulletins.

Already have an account?
Login Now.

Breaking News

The Scan

Last of the Northern White Rhinoceroses, Sequenced

Researchers have sequenced the northern white rhinoceros to gauge whether it could be brought back from the edge of extinction, the New York Times reports.

DNA Phenotyping Allowed in Bavaria

Bavaria expands its forensic genetic analyses to include DNA phenotyping, raising discrimination concerns.

Thanks for the Stress, Dad

Tufts University researchers found a role for miRNA in transmitting stress between generations, the Economist reports.

This Week in Science

In Science this week: gut microbiome influences liver cancer growth, spread; and more.

Main menu