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Dynamic Healthcare M&A Database - 1Q06



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Acquiring Party    Varian, Inc. (VARI), a supplier of scientific instruments, vacuum technologies and specialized contract electronics manufacturing services.
Transferring Party    IonSpec Corporation, a manufacturer of Fourier Transform mass spectrometry technology to discover the function and structural characterization of proteins and other biomolecules in various biological systems.
Sector    Diagnostics
Date    February 28, 2006
Analysis
Increases Varian's participation in faster growing life science applications, in particular in the study of proteins, nucleic acids and drug metabolites. Deal value $16m, plus milestones.




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