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Groupe Novasep has been acquired for an enterprise value ofEUR 425 million by its management and by a financial investor group composedof Gilde Buy Out, Banexi Capital Partenaires, BNP Paribas. The acquisitionhas been signed on November 29th, 2006 and completed on January 9th 2007.

PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader in Health Sciences and Photonics, today announced the acquisition of a line of Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) products from UK-based Triton Technology Ltd. The DMA instrument is used by scientists in the polymers, pharmaceuticals and food industries for diverse applications ranging from simple quality control to advanced research.

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) announced today that the world-renowned Max Planck Institute is enhancing its research on neurodegenerative diseases by adding a Waters? Synapt High Definition MS? (HDMS) System to its complement of research technologies. The Institute?s Department of Cellular Biochemistry recently took delivery of its Synapt? HDMS System to study the role of proteins in causing brain-wasting diseases including Huntington?s Disease.

Airgas, Inc. today announced the acquisition of CFC Refimax, LLC, a leading full-service refrigerant supplier and reclamation company based in Atlanta, GA. The business, which has about 50 employees, mostly based in Atlanta, generated about $21 million in annual sales in 2006.

News All the news from January 2007 Zosimus Zosimus complains about the lack of innovation in chromatography and stresses the importance of getting back in the lab to do the "real work". Market Trends & Analysis Glenn Cudiamat provides a report on separation instrumentation demand in the Asia-Pacific region. Extraction of Pharmaceuticals from Environmental Water Samples Matthew Cleeve, Lee Williams and Helen Lodder Simplified Method Development with a Single Polymeric SPE Sorbent Shahana Huq and Art Dixon Chiral Method Development Brian Freer Demonstration of Chiral Separation Behaviour and a Scale-up Process Silvia Marten Q&A Chris Loran, product group director, LC, LC-MS and consumables at Thermo Fisher Scientific in San Jose, California, USA talks to The Column about Ultrafast HPLC systems.

Eksigent has announced a new distribution agreement with Seoul-based Interface Engineering, a division of Bio-Medical Science Co., Ltd.

Star gazing will be made easy with a new handheld device, known as the SkyScout, that uses advanced GPS technology with point and click convenience to identify thousands of stars, planets and constellations.

Although interpreting MS spectra can be a thorny problem at least some of the time, in the words of Fred McLafferty, "All you are dealing with is the mass of the molecule and the masses of the pieces."

The current final FDA guidance document discussing the revised scope and applicability of 21 CFR Part 11 clearly adopts a risk-based approach to Part 11 compliance. This is certainly a very pragmatic approach and one that many regulated firms had adopted even before the recent release of this document. This article will discuss the particulars of a risk-based approach to Part 11 compliance. The favored risk assessment protocols such as HACCP, FMEA and FMECA will also be addressed as well as how one can apply them to 21 CFR Part 11 compliance.

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (Waltham, Massachusetts) announced it has acquired Cohesive Technologies, Inc. (Franklin, Massachusetts), a manufacturer of advanced sample extraction and liquid chromatography products. Cohesive has annual revenues of approximately $15 million.

LCGC December 2006 BPA

Electronic pressure control (EPC) methods are more commonly being used where manual regulation does not address the growing needs of instrument manufacturers who need to provide their endusers with automated control, error correction, and increased functionality. This overview of EPC technology covers requirements with operating ranges of 0?150 psig with control ranges as low as 0.005 psi and resolutions down to 0.001 psi, typical uses, advantages, and suggested guidelines for development and implementation of high-performance EPC.

In this month's issue features two new articles entitled "Gas Stream Purity Myths Disproven" and "Electronic Pressure Control: Making Smart Choices."

Solving common myths to help chromatographers save time and money.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced it has acquired Massachusetts-based Cohesive Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of advanced sample extraction and liquid chromatography products. Cohesive has annual revenues of approximately $15 million.

Solvay Pharmaceuticals and Novasep have signed a five-year strategic manufacturing alliance which includes the exclusive synthesis of two active pharmaceutical ingredients for Solvay Pharmaceuticals.

The Pittsburgh Conference announced today that the Science Week Committee has selected the science department at the Nancy B. Jefferson Alternative High School as the recipient of the Pittcon 2007 Science Education Award which will be presented at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, on January 5, 2007.