Varian Acquires Precision Detectors
Varian Acquires Precision Detectors
Varian Acquires Precision Detectors
Varian, Inc. (Palo Alto, California) has acquired the assets and products of Precision Detectors, Inc., a privately owned company based in Bellingham, Massachusetts.
Precision Detectors manufactures chromatography detectors and software for use with GPC and SEC systems. According to the company, these detectors characterize proteins, polymers, marcomolecules, and nanoparticles using laser-based techniques that probe the interaction of light with matter.
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