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Goodwill and intangible assets (Tables)

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Goodwill and intangible assets (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block] The Company’s change in the carrying amount of intangible assets, all in the Life Sciences segment is as follows:

    Gross     Accumulated Amortization     Net  
July 31, 2017   $ 27,436     $ (24,541 )   $ 2,895  
Amortization expense     —       (484 )     (484 )
Foreign currency translation     302       (264 )     38  
January 31, 2018   $ 27,738     $ (25,289 )   $ 2,449  
Schedule of Intangible Assets [Table Text Block] Intangible assets, all finite lived, consist of the following:

    January 31, 2018     July 31, 2017  
    Gross     Accumulated
Amortization		     Net     Gross     Accumulated
Amortization		     Net  
Patents   $ 11,027     $ (10,964 )   $ 63     $ 11,027     $ (10,951 )   $ 76  
Customer relationships     12,046       (9,667 )     2,379       11,881       (9,083 )     2,798  
Website and acquired content     1,022       (1,022 )     —       1,011       (1,011 )     —  
Licensed technology and other     498       (491 )     7       484       (463 )     21  
Trademarks     3,145       (3,145 )     —       3,033       (3,033 )     —  
Total   $ 27,738     $ (25,289 )   $ 2,449     $ 27,436     $ (24,541 )   $ 2,895  
Schedule of Useful Lives For Acquisitions [Table Text Block] At January 31, 2018, information with respect to intangibles assets acquired is as follows:

    Useful life assigned   Weighted average
remaining useful life
Customer relationships   8 -15 years   3 years
Other intangibles   10 years   2 years