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• Invitrogen Acquires Fluo 3 and Fluo 4 Product Lines; Products to be Manufactured and Sold Through Invitrogen's Molecular Probes Business

  - 2006-09-07

  CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Invitrogen Corporation (Nasdaq:IVGN), a leader in life science research, today announced it has completed an asset purchase of fluo 3 and fluo 4 product lines and all related intellectual property from TEF Labs Inc. As a result of the transaction, Invitrogen's Molecular Probes business will assume the...

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• Prodesse, Inc. and Invitrogen Collaborate on First Molecular Diagnostic LUX™ Products

  - 2006-07-21

  WAUKESHA, Wis. & CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Prodesse, Inc., a Wisconsin-based global leader in Multiplex PCR, and Invitrogen Corporation (NASDAQ:IVGN), a provider of essential life science technologies for disease research and drug discovery, today announced the signing of a license agreement for the first diagnostic assays with Invitrogen's LUXTM technology. Utilizing...

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• FSMA And Invitrogen Partner to Investigate Molecular Mechanisms of Spinal Muscular Atrophy

  - 2005-12-22

  CARLSBAD, Calif. & LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. -- Invitrogen Corporation (Nasdaq:IVGN) and Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy FSMA today announced a new collaboration to identify biological targets that are linked to the causes and symptoms of Spinal Muscular Atrophy SMA. Financial terms of the collaboration were not disclosed. SMA is a genetic...

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• Invitrogen Acquires Quantum Dot and BioPixels®, Adding Nanotechnology Portfolio to Its Molecular Probes Franchise; Company Also Closes Acquisition of Biosource International, Inc

  - 2005-10-06

  CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Invitrogen Corporation (Nasdaq:IVGN), a leading life science company providing innovative technologies to support disease research, announced the acquisitions of Quantum Dot Corporation and the BioPixelsR business unit of BioCrystal, Ltd. and the early closing of the Biosource International, Inc. (Nasdaq:BIOI) acquisition.

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• IBO stock indexes experience mixed results in April

  - 2005-04-30

  Signs of a struggling economy and unstable oil prices sent all three US stock indexes tumbling in April. The first day of the month prices for barrels of crude oil shot to a record high of $58 due to a warning that prices could spike to $100 per barrel. However,...

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• Waters news weighs heavily on instrument index

  - 2005-03-31

  US markets experienced a roller coaster month in March, primarily due to large swings in oil prices. Crude oil prices soared to record highs of $57.60 per barrel during the month, then dropped below $53, ending the month at just over $55 per barrel. OPEC finally decided to boost production,...

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• Process stock index leads February growth

  - 2005-02-28

  There were a number of positive macroeconomic events reported in February that pushed stocks higher, but another sharp rise in oil prices to over $52 per barrel sent stocks back down. On a positive note, the US Commerce Department announced that fourth quarter GDP grew at a revised 3.8% annual...

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• Invitrogen Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Dynal Biotech; Dynal's Leading Molecular Separation Technology Targets Key Medical Research Issues

  - 2005-02-08

  CARLSBAD, Calif. and OSLO, Norway -- Invitrogen Corporation (NASDAQ: IVGN) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held molecular separation and purification technology pioneer Dynal Biotech from majority owner Nordic Capital and a co-investor for approximately NOK 2.5 billion. Dynal is the industry leader in magnetic...

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• Holiday season spurs strong November for stock indexes

  - 2004-11-30

  Crude oil prices continue to play a significant role in driving stock market fluctuations. November saw oil prices fall from their record high of $55.67 per barrel last month to as low as $46.87 per barrel on November 15. Oil prices shot back up to over $50 per barrel due...

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• Roller coaster month ends on positive note for IBO indexes

  - 2004-10-31

  A barrage of negative macroeconomic events early in October sent all three major US Stock Indexes tumbling, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching an intraday low for the year at 9,708.40. The Labor Department's figures for September job growth came in much weaker than expected, with only 96,000 jobs...

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