14 April 2010 - Perkin Elmer has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Signature Genomic Laboratories, a diagnostic genetic testing company based in Spokane, Washington.
The acquisition is expected to enable Perkin Elmer to strengthen its existing genetic testing service business, expand its position in the early detection of disease, specifically in the molecular diagnostics market, and provide additional strengths in cancer diagnostics. 2 October 2009 - Perkin Elmer has announced an expanded agreement with Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma and Co for Perkin Elmer's Onesource laboratory services. 28 September 2009 - The autumn leg of Perkin Elmer's 2009 European for the Better Tour is now underway.
At these seminars, specialists will share applications expertise and demonstrate how the latest Perkin Elmer solutions can enhance results accuracy in sectors such as environmental analysis, food safety, polymers and chemicals.
28 August 2009 - Perkin Elmer and VWR International have signed an expanded distribution agreement.
27 July 2009 - Perkin Elmer has announced the winners of two industry awards for achievements in capillary chromatography.
16 July 2009 - Perkin Elmer has been awarded patent number 7,422,625 B2 covering an advanced method in gas chromatography (GC), by the US Patent and Trademark Office.
4 June 2009 - Perkin Elmer has entered into a resale arrangement with Leap Technologies.
23 March 2009 - Perkin Elmer has announced a consultative collaboration with instrument qualification and computer systems validation (CSV) expert, Dr Robert McDowall.