The 33rd edition of Chemspec Europe, International Exhibition for Fine and Speciality Chemicals, ended after two successful show days with record visitor numbers. From 20 to 21 June 2018, a total of 4,202 trade visitors came to the exhibition grounds of the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany, where international experts of the fine and speciality chemicals industry met for Europe’s leading exhibition. These figures represent an increase of visitor numbers by nearly 9% compared to last year’s show in Munich.
Lifecare floats on Oslo stock exchange
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Abingworth closes new biotech fund at €268m
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€47m for rare disease biotech
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A match made in Scandinavia
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€7m for French microbiome start-up
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Lundbeck names new president and CEO
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Highs and lows for Fresenius Medical Care
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Chemspec Europe 2018 in Cologne closes with a record in visitor numbers
Latest NewsThe 33rd edition of Chemspec Europe, International Exhibition for Fine and Speciality Chemicals, ended after two successful show days with record visitor numbers. From 20 to 21 June 2018, a total of 4,202 trade visitors came to the exhibition grounds of the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany, where international experts of the fine and speciality chemicals industry met for Europe’s leading exhibition. These figures represent an increase of visitor numbers by nearly 9% compared to last year’s show in Munich.
Piglet vaccination to reduce antibiotics use
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Eppendorf CCCadvanced FN 1 motifs cell cultureware (copy 1)
ProductsEppendorf introduces first ready-to-use, synthetic cell cultureware for iPSC and MSC stem cells.