Abbott announce it now has a CE Mark for use of its Panbio™ COVID-19 Ag Rapid Test Device to detect the SARS-COV-2 virus in children age 15 years and younger. The CE Mark is based on the first-ever study focused on the performance of a rapid antigen test on children, including infants. Abbott has received a CE Mark for the use of Panbio COVID-19 Ag with a nasal swab in asymptomatic and symptomatic individuals and for self-collection of samples...

Agilent Technologies Inc., announce that both the InfinityLab LC/MSD iQ and the Ultivo Triple Quadrupole LC/MS systems have earned the highly-respected Accountability, Consistency, and Transparency (ACT) Label from My Green Lab, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the sustainability of scientific research. “Agilent’s mission is to provide trusted answers and insights that advance the quality of life, and sustainability is an important part of achieving that mission....

Anion dysregulation is seen in numerous diseases, from cystic fibrosis and chronic pain, to autism and cancer. Researchers at the University of Dallas are investigating anion transport in vivo, developing novel tools to help analyze the effects of both normal and aberrant anion regulation at the molecular level, and are using INTEGRA’s PIPETBOY acu 2 to streamline their cell culture workflows....

Techcomp Instruments Limited (TIL) is pleased to announce that on 15 April, 2021 SCION Instruments NL BV (“Scion Instruments”), agreed to acquire the Teledyne Tekmar Headspace product Lines HT3 and Versa from Teledyne Instruments, INC. Both parties have started work on the transfer of the production of the Teledyne Headspace systems from the Teledyne Ohio facility to SCION Instruments Production facility in Goes, the Netherlands...

Scientific sampling and analysis equipment designed and manufactured by Bridgend headquartered Markes International is being used by Canada’s very first human 'decomposition lab' in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The REST team (Research in Experimental and Social Thanatology) in Quebec are using several of Markes’ ACTI-VOC™ sampling kits and one of the company’s TD100-xr™ automated analysis instruments to study human decomposition....

The Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia (MRCG), a major center for medical research excellence in West Africa, has chosen Matrix Gemini LIMS to manage data in its laboratories. The LIMS links with the in-house Electronic Medical Records System (EMRS), and multiple equipment and instruments systems in its three major (core) laboratories to improve the efficiency and performance of their operations....

Applied Photophysics (AP) started in Mayfair, London, in April 1971. An unusual place perhaps for a start-up scientific instrument company, was although explained by the fact that the origins of the company lie within the Royal Institution (RI). The Royal Institution has been at 21 Abermarle Street, Mayfair since 1799 and conducting scientific research since Humphrey Davy became director in 1801...

Illumina, Inc. has committed US $60 million in sequencing capabilities to a global pathogen genomics initiative, in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and other public and private entities. The initiative expands on the Africa Pathogen Genomics Initiative (Africa PGI) announced in October 2020, and will help create a comprehensive pathogen genomic network around the world, building critical public health capabilities in areas of need....

Biosample Hub – a new ethical and transparent way of connecting Biobanks and Biotechs. Biosample Hub is a new worldwide platform providing a game-changing solution to enable researchers in the biotech and pharmaceutical industry to obtain the biosamples they need. Left-over clinical material like blood samples and excised tissue may be medical waste, but it can also be research treasure. This material is needed by researchers for the development of new drugs, diagnostics and vaccines....

Panthera has started vaccinating volunteers in Valneva’s double-blind, phase three, COVID prevention trial. The trial will compare Valneva’s inactivated vaccine, VLA2001, with AstraZeneca’s conditionally approved vaccine Vaxzeria. Unlike earlier COVID-19 vaccine trials, which involved a placebo dose, everyone involved in this study will receive two active vaccine doses....

TESTA Analytical Solutions e.K reports how researchers at Lodz University of Technology (Poland) have combined the advanced analytical capabilities of its GPC/SEC triple detection system with a BI-200SM light scattering goniometer to derive in-depth information about an exciting new generation of polymer nanogels. Polymer nanogels with cross-linked structure provide a versatile platform for storage and release of biologically active compounds....

Advanced MRI techniques may provide clues to how MS will progres. Research published in Brain¹ has used new MRI techniques to show what is happening in the brains of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) in the early stages of their condition. Scientists say these previously unseen changes could have the potential to predict how disabled a person might become in the future....

PEAK Scientific have partnered with eForests, a not-for-profit organization who are creating and restoring woodlands throughout the UK, to fulfil their commitment to plant one tree for every PEAK gas generator sold from the 1st April 2021. The initiative is part of their continued efforts towards a more sustainable future which will complement their gas generators which already offer a more sustainable and environmentally-friendly option to workplaces around the world...

Greiner Assistec is currently working with Accensors, an innoME GmbH business unit specializing in film sensor technology, on a development project aimed at creating printed sensor systems. The first milestone came in the form of a proof of concept for an intelligent petri dish. In Accensors, Greiner Assistec was able to bring a strong sensor technology partner on board. The aim of this strategic partnership is to offer future customers the option of buying thermoformed plastic parts with printed sensor systems...

It is well known that flow properties of powders are governed by the intrinsic grain properties and forces acting on and between the grains. It is no surprise that the amount of API present in a blend impacts powder processability. To this end, GranuTools has developed, over the past years, a whole range of state-of-the-art equipments to allow characterizing the flow properties of powders and granular materials in many different geometries to match process conditions....

LABWorld China 2021, organized by Informa Markets and China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Medicine and Health Products and co-organized by Sinoexpo Informa Markets, will take place during 16-18 December 2021 at SNIEC Shanghai China. The event has been cultivating in the pharma industry for decades and will continue to be the bellwether of laboratory industry, promoting the laboratory construction and development in post-pandemic era....

A team of scientists at the University of Glasgow has identified two known cases of human-to-cat COVID-19 transmission in the UK. In the study, led by the University of Glasgow and published in the Veterinary Record, researchers describe two cases of human-to-cat SARS-CoV-2 transmission, found as part of a COVID-19 screening programme of the feline population in the UK....

Researchers have found that a natural molecule can effectively block the binding of a subset of human antibodies to SARS-CoV-2. The discovery may help explain why some COVID-19 patients can become severely ill despite having high levels of antibodies against the virus. In their research, published in Science Advances, teams from the Francis Crick Institute, in collaboration with researchers at Imperial College London, Kings College London and UCL (University College London), found that biliverdin and bilirubin...

Whilst commonly used air displacement pipettes are highly accurate for applications, viscosity, volatility, surface tension and temperature of samples can adversely affect performance. Positive displacement pipettes like Gilson's ergonomic MICROMAN^® E, along with Capillary Pistons (CPs), offer the highest precision and comfort when pipetting non-aqueous liquids such as oils, cosmetics, blood, glycerol, radioactive samples, RNA, DNA and more...