Pantea Razzaghi, Head of Design at Automata explains why scientists are turning to robotics automation tools to ‘do more with less’ and make more effective use of space – increasing throughput and accuracy with the same lab footprint as before. Laboratory design plays an important role in making lab spaces more accessible and efficient for scientists. This is vital as the UK strives to become a life science leader, of a sector aiming to increase productivity, have the flexibility to scale, and bring products to market at pace...

Blood clot researchers could benefit from a new device that mimics a human vein, replacing the need for animals for some studies. The vein-on-a-chip model has been developed by scientists at the University of Birmingham and can be used in experiments to understand mechanisms of blood clot formation. The device, described in a recent paper published in Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, is a tiny channel, which includes structures called ‘valves’ that ensure the correct direction of blood flow...

Waters™ Corporation has announced it has completed its acquisition of Wyatt Technology, a pioneer and well-recognized leader in innovative light scattering and field-flow fractionation instruments, software, accessories, and services. With more than 80% of its rapidly growing revenues tied to large molecule applications, Wyatt accelerates Waters’ ability to build a high-growth business in bioanalytical characterization for new modalities...

Torrey Pines Scientific, Inc. announces its new line of corrosion resistant multi-position stirring analog hot plates and stirrers featuring 5 or 9 stirring positions making them ideal for acid digestions and working with most any corrosive solutions. The large 12” (305 mm) square ceramic heater tops have a temperature range to 450°C. A purge port on the rear on the units is provided for purging with a positive pressure of any inert gas...

Powered by the very latest software tools - DP5 Mobile from Ziath enables tube barcode readers and scanners to be remote controlled from your smart phone or tablet via a Wi-Fi connection. Offering unmatched speed and accuracy when decoding barcoded tube racks - DP5 Mobile unchains you from the lab bench, allowing you to operate a tube scanner anywhere on your LAN, even when you are visiting your compound stores or freezers...

Merck has announced the launch of its Ultimus® Single-Use Process Container Film, designed to provide extreme durability and leak resistance for single use assemblies used for bioprocessing liquid applications. Bag leaks have long been a top pain point for biomanufacturers, with the cost of a single leak ranging from € 45,000 to € 511,000. To protect against such leaks, abrasions, tears, and material fatigue...

Join CloudLIMS' complimentary webinar on May 24, 2023, at 10:00 AM PDT to learn how you can protect your lab data from cyberattacks using the security features of a LIMS. CloudLIMS, a leading SaaS company offering a secure, configurable, high-quality Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar titled “Protecting Your Lab Data? Use LIMS Security Features” on May 24, 2023, at 10:00 AM PDT (1 P.M. EDT) in association with Astrix....

Revvity, Inc. has announced a new license agreement with AstraZeneca for the technology underlying its Pin-point™ base editing system, a next-generation modular gene editing platform with a strong safety profile. Dr. Alan Fletcher, Senior Vice President, Life Sciences at Revvity, said, “Our fundamental goal for the Pin-point platform is to translate the technology from pre-clinical research into the clinic, and ultimately, impact patient lives...

 INTEGRA Biosciences’ PIPETBOY acu 2 pipette controller is helping researchers in the Immune Sensing and Signaling Dynamics group/ImmunoHUB at the i3S in Porto, Portugal, to further their research into the role of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) in infection and cancer. Research technician Sérgio Marinho explained: “The AHR is used by cells to monitor their microenvironment, providing molecular cues to identify changes in microbial communities or tumor status, as well as allowing the host to react to potential imbalances in homeostasis...

Beckman Coulter, a clinical diagnostics leader, has unveiled the DxI 9000 Access Immunoassay Analyzer, the most productive immunoassay analyzer per footprint. The DxI 9000 Analyzer can run up to 215 tests per hour per square meter (tests/hr/m2). The DxI 9000 Analyzer innovations address today’s speed, reliability, reproducibility, quality, and menu expansion demands...

Neu-tec Group Inc, in North America, is pleased to announce its new distribution partnership with the DK based Biosense Solutions. The oCelloscope technology is a unique live-cell imaging system for sensitive and detailed monitoring of biological growth and development. It uniquely tracks the growth of microorganisms in multi-well plates by combining microscopic imaging with automated time lapse photography...

Agilent Technologies Inc. has announced a strategic partnership with PathAI, a leading provider of AI-powered research tools and services for pathology, to deliver biopharmaceutical organizations a solution that combines Agilent’s assay development expertise and PathAI’s algorithm development capabilities. By incorporating AI into CDx development, the partnership enables Agilent and PathAI to build integrated solutions with assays and machine learning analysis algorithms...

FreeLIMS announces the release of a new version of its free, secure, configurable, in-the-cloud Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) – FreeLIMS. The version unlocks more power to its users with the roll-out of multiple modules and a wide range of functionality to better meet data management, automation, and regulatory requirements of laboratories...

Cherwell, specialists in cleanroom microbiology solutions for the pharmaceutical, healthcare and related industries, will be launching a new portable Biofluorescent Particle Counter (BFPC) to the UK and Ireland at the Cleanroom Technology Conference 2023. On 24-25th May at Birmingham’s NCC on Stand E8, Cherwell will introduce the new MicronView BioAerosol Monitoring System (BAMS) which enables the rapid real-time, continuous monitoring of airborne microbes to support EU GMP Annex 1 requirements...

Deluge of entries ensures one of the Society’s biggest and best ever competitions. This year’s RMS Scientific Imaging Competition has triggered a fantastic response from microscopists around the world – with 198 images submitted across seven different award categories. With the submissions deadline now expired, the competition judges have been left with the tricky task of whittling down a shortlist of images to be displayed at mmc2023, where the final decisions on the winners will be made...

Irish Life Sciences manufacture a range of laboratory consumables, including deep well plates, reservoirs and reagent bottles. Produced in state of the art clean room facilities, these consumables meet the highest quality standards. Irish Life sciences' products are now available through Thistle Scientific, follow the links below to browse the range...

Long-term agreement aligns with Aleph’s scale-up strategy, stands to make production of cultivated meat more cost-efficient. Thermo Fisher Scientific will produce some of Aleph’s formulations of growth media – the feed that contains everything cells need to live and grow. The details of the agreement were published as part of a white paper earlier this week.  At-scale production costs represent a major obstacle to the widespread commercialization of cultivated animal products...

 The Liquid Chromatography Flowmeter (LCF) from TESTA Analytical is a real-time monitoring device for continuously measuring the performance of pumps serving HPLC and uHPLC systems. Traditionally the quality of analytical data from HPLC systems has been determined by periodic checks of a set of measured parameters. This unfortunately just gives you a snapshot of how your HPLC system is performing at a point in time and cannot assure the total quality of an application...

Biotech Fluidics has launched a new range of traceable, certified PEEK and fluoropolymer flexible tubing for use in regulated environments. Tubing is an essential part of every fluidic system. In many medical and life science applications, biocompatibility requirements from regulatory standards including ISO 10993 (medical device and dental materials), US Pharmacopeia Class VI (toxicity), FDA title 21 and EU Regulation 1907/2006 (DEHP content) strictly govern what flexible plastic tubing can be used...