The latest AFYS3G product is the Code Reader for Single Tubes Delta10. The AFYS3G Delta10 has optimized scanning positions that ensure fast and precise code reading for 1D barcodes and 2D Data-Matrix codes. The AFYS3G Single Tube Reader Delta10 has two scanning positions, that can read 1D barcodes and 2D Data-Matrix codes in less than a second. The 1D barcode can be read at the front of the reader, and the 2D Data-Matrix code can be read on the top of the reader...
Merck, a leading science and technology company, has acquired Massachusetts-based Erbi Biosystems, a developer of the 2 ml micro-bioreactor platform technology, known as the “Breez™”. The deal strengthens Merck’s upstream portfolio in therapeutic proteins by enabling scalable cell-based perfusion bioreactor processes from 2ml to 2000L with rapid lab-scale process development. It also offers future development opportunities in novel modality applications, including cell therapies..
Calibre Scientific is pleased to announce the acquisition of TechniVal Group Limited, a Scotland-based service provider and distributor of laboratory equipment serving life science, R&D, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies throughout the United Kingdom. TechniVal represents Calibre Scientific’s entry into the laboratory equipment services industry which adds a complementary capability to Calibre Scientific’s existing portfolio of manufacturing and distribution businesses in the British Isles...
Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, is opening a new facility in Hangzhou, China, as part of its global effort to help companies provide therapies to patients more quickly. The site can address the needs of organizations in China, as well as those outside that country, for biologics and steriles development and manufacturing capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region...
ViroStat has just released its new catalogue of infectious disease antibodies and antigens. This newest release includes 790 antibodies for use in antigen detection assays such as lateral flow rapid tests, ELISA, IFA and CLIA. Many recommended pairs are available. Infectious targets include viruses, bacteria, toxins, parasites and fungi. Download your digital copy or request a hard copy of this new catalogue...
Agilent Technologies Inc. announce that it has become the first ‘Angel’ level sponsor of My Green Lab, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building a global culture of sustainability in science. ‘Angel’ level sponsorship provides Agilent access to even more strategic counsel from My Green Lab in support of its sustainability activities and expertise that can be shared with customers...
World-leading cancer researchers announce plans to create a new generation of treatments that target the ecosystems supporting cancer. Cancer is supported by complex ecosystems within the body which can be disrupted by cutting-edge new treatments and cures, world-leading cancer researchers conclude. Scientists and clinicians have come together to identify cancer’s reliance on the ecosystems of our body’s cells and signals as a major opportunity in the next five years of research and treatment...
Leica Microsystems, a leader in microscopy and scientific instrumentation, has entered into a partnership with Applied Scientific Instrumentation (ASI) to commercialize single-objective light-sheet microscopy. The advanced system was unveiled for the first time at Cell Bio 2022 and uniquely combines gentle imaging, conventional sample preparation and high-speed volumetric imaging to capture fast dynamics in three dimensions...
When cancer is detected at an early stage, the rates of survival increase drastically, but today only a few cancer types are screened for. An international study led by researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, shows that a new, previously untested method can easily find multiple types of newly formed cancers at the same time – including cancer types that are difficult to detect with comparable methods...
AMSBIO offers a wide range of small molecules to provide scientists with targeted tools to direct cell fates, making them crucial in areas including regenerative medicine and cancer research. Small molecules are cell-permeable organic compounds with low molecular weights, which are chemically produced, in contrast to larger molecules such as proteins which are often produced via biological means...
Vyon® porous plastics from Porvair Sciences are the perfect material for filtration applications in the healthcare and medical device market. The tortuous path of Vyon® porous plastics make these materials particularly effective at bacterial filtration and preventing microbial ingress. Employing a standard procedure, based upon ASTM F2101, Porvair Sciences can manufacture Vyon® porous plastic filters for incorporation into a medical device that offer greater than 99% Bacterial Filtration Efficiency (BFE)...
The new site will be operated by FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, Inc., a subsidiary of FUJIFILM Corporation, and a world leader in the development and manufacture of advanced cell culture solutions for life science research, bioproduction, cell therapy manufacturing, and medical applications. The new facility is planned to ensure that FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific can meet increasing market demands for high quality cell culture media solutions...
From 9 to 11 May next year, LABVOLUTION 2023 in Hannover will demonstrate its development into a new hub for the topics of laboratory digitalization, artificial intelligence and sustainability. As a recognized trade fair for laboratory equipment and automation, LABVOLUTION reflects the events of the past years in a special way: The Corona pandemic caused a forced hiatus of the event in 2021 and, at the same time, significantly shorter innovation cycles for the industries that traditionally present themselves at LABVOLUTION...
Aptamer Group plc, the developer of novel Optimer® binders to enable innovation in the life sciences industry, announces that it has opened its new facilities in York Science Park, UK, that will enable it to meet the increasing demand for Optimer technology. The eminent neuroscience researcher Baroness Susan Greenfield opened the new 18,000 sqft site on November 25th with York Central’s MP Rachel Maskell also present at the event...
Ziath reports how a leading Dutch genome diagnostics lab is using their Mohawk semi-automated tube picker to retrieve DNA samples accurately and rapidly from their extensive biobank. The Genome Diagnostics Laboratory (AGDx) is centred at the VU Medical Centre in Amsterdam - the largest University Medical Centre in the Netherlands. Bringing together a network of medical specialists in
Lab Bulletin are delighted to be partnering with the Lab Facilities Summit on 23 March 2023 in Boston, MA. Ever changing regulations, aggressive sustainability goals, limited space and budget, complex stakeholder groups, facilities management and digital transformation are just some of the challenges faced by the Life Sciences industry in today’s environment...
The Uniqsis PhotoSyn™ LED photoreactor eliminates problems associated with traditional batch methods enabling synthetic chemists to routinely scale-up their photochemistry reactions from milligrams to several kilograms / day. The PhotoSyn™ is designed to provide scientists with a high-power LED light source for continuous flow applications...
Offering complete disruption of cytoplasmic and nuclear membranes, Porvair Sciences Chromatrap® buffer chemistries are optimised for sonication and enzymatic shearing. The success of a ChIP assay is highly dependent on the quality of chromatin prepared. Chromatrap® lysis and hypotonic buffers are high performance reagents you can trust in this critical first step in isolating chromatin from your sample...
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. launches the Endosafe® Nexus 200™, expanding its robust endotoxin testing portfolio. The Nexus 200 is the next evolution of Charles River’s data integrity compliant, fully robotic instrument, capable of processing both undiluted or complex, serial dilutions for water, in-process, and final product testing via Endosafe Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL) cartridge technology in a fully enclosed system....
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, received R&D 100 Awards from R&D World Magazine for two of its most recently launched analytical instruments. The R&D 100 Awards competition honors the latest innovations in science and technology, identifying the top 100 revolutionary technologies of the past year...
Engineering Experience and Expertise to Help You Protect Investments and Maximize Equipment Productivity. SP Service offers an exceptional depth of expertise to help keep equipment performing at its very best. We are recognized experts in applications, methodologies, laboratory and manufacturing processes, and many other areas that directly impact your facility's day-to-day operation...
Operating from room temperature up to 80° C, with high thermal stability, the TESTA Analytical Differential Refractive Index (DRI) detector offers highly accurate and reliable determination of absolute concentration and total mass balance in GPC/SEC applications. DRI detectors are the most commonly used GPC/SEC detectors because of their universal applicability; they do not require chromophores to be present in the analyte...