Advanced Instruments, a manufacturer of analytical instruments and services for bioprocessing, agreed to acquire SAL Scientific, a developer of mammalian cell biology reagents for research and drug discovery workflows. Financial terms were not disclosed. "The addition of SAL Scientific aligns with our core strategy to invest in leading technologies that deliver significant customer value across the cell line development workflow. With SAL Scientific, we are investing to support customers in these workflows with these cell culture media supplements that provide improved cell growth, colony formation and cloning efficiency," Byron Selman, Advanced Instruments President and CEO.