Charm Sciences has acquired the MLX microplate luminometer product line from Dynex Technologies, based in Chantilly, Virginia.
The acquisition includes full global rights to the MLX luminescence instrument line, which will now be manufactured at Charm's headquarters in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
The MLX will be integrated with Charm's End Product Indicator Charm (Epic) product line.
'Growing consumer demand for fresh-tasting food-and-beverage products and a longer shelf life ensure that the Epic system has a unique role for UHT/ESL manufacturers to produce a safe product with faster release through the distribution chain,' said Donna Stearns, Charm's Epic product manager.
Epic has been applied to dairy products, soy milk, rice milk, almond milk, soups, salad dressings and nutraceutical beverages.
The acquisition is designed to bring a faster product release to the industry by coupling a sensitive microplate luminometer with luminescence solutions.
The Epic system complements Charm's bioluminescence applications for surface hygiene (Pocketswab Plus and Fieldswab), water hygiene (Watergiene) and allergen control (Allergiene).
