| April
3, 2007--PerkinElmer, Inc. has acquired Improvision
Ltd. in a cash transaction. Based in Coventry, United Kingdom, Improvision provides cellular imaging
software and integrated hardware solutions used in life
sciences research. The company had revenue of
approximately £6 million (BPS)
in 2006. The deal brings together Improvision’s 3D
Cell Imaging and analysis tools and PerkinElmer’s
advanced HCS systems, which can be used for real-time
imaging of live cells and rapid high-content screening of
multiple samples.
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