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33 Sensor100 April 2017
Two Pore Guys Raises $24.5M for Hand-held Dagnostic
Testing Device
reports that Santa Cruz based TwoPoreGuys has raised $24.5m
to further develop its hand held
diagnostic platform device. the
product is not yet availabe, and the
company has made no announce-
ment as to when it will be available.
Two Pore Guys (2PG) develops
single-molecule sensing technologies
that employ solid state nanopores
and biochemical reagents to create
a versatile sample-in/results-out de-
tection platform. 2PG’s first product
is a handheld device that can use
reagents from existing molecular
or analyte diagnostic assays and provide accuracy and sensitivity rivaling sophisticated
laboratory equipment.The battery-operated device is ideal for point-of-use applica-
tions.The easy-to-use platform is designed to sync with a smartphone or computer for
further analysis and data sharing, including integration with electronic health records.
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BD Set to Acquire Bard
Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) and C. R. Bard, Inc. announce a definitive agree-
ment under which BD will acquire Bard for $317.00 per Bard common share in cash
and stock, for a total consideration of $24 billion.The agreement has been unanimously
approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies.
24 April