Tecan announces the launch of NGS DreamPrep™, a fully-automated approach to next-generation sequencing (NGS) library preparation for research use. This groundbreaking new approach offers quality controlled, sequencing-ready NGS libraries in just a matter of hours, with minimal manual interaction and no sample loss. NGS DreamPrep™ is a full walkaway solution that combines the Tecan Fluent® liquid handler and Infinite® plate reader, together with Celero™ DNA-Seq and Universal Plus mRNA-Seq library preparation kits...
Driven by the requirement for completely dry samples, pharmaceutical compound handling groups are increasingly using SP Scientific’s Genevac LyoSpeed™,a hybrid process combining conventional centrifugal evaporation and lyophilization, as their preferred method for drying HPLC reverse-phase solvent fractions. Using LyoSpeed™ technology on Genevac EZ-2 Elite and Series 3 HT evaporators, HPLC fractions can be automatically concentrated to a few milliliters, then frozen and rapidly lyophilized....
Chromacity, a provider of ultrafast laser systems, today announced the introduction of the Chromacity 520, a 520nm addition to its family of air-cooled ytterbium fibre-based lasers that combine high power with ultrashort pulse durations. The company also announced the commercial availability of the Chromacity OPO, a low-cost, near-infrared optical parametric oscillator....
Sartorius Stedim Biotech(SSB), a leading international supplier for the biopharmaceutical industry, announced the launch of services for new biological entities, called NBE Product Characterization. These services are offered by its subsidiary, Sartorius Stedim BioOutsource, an experienced, industry-leading contract testing organization based in Glasgow, UK, and in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA...
Prior Scientific are pleased to announce the release of our Queensgate NanoScan NPC-D-6000 Series Multi-Channel Closed Loop Controllers. Both the single and multi-channel digital nanopositioning controllers are designed to operate in a closed loop feedback mode with stages or actuators incorporating capacitive position sensors. The NPC-D-6000 series controllers deliver repeatability of movement with improved precision and accuracy for precise imaging and focusing at higher maximum speeds....
The compact pipetting robot was the highlight of Analytik Jena’s trade fair appearance at this year’s SLAS, the leading conference and exhibition for laboratory automation and liquid handling in Washington DC. With its CyBio product line, Analytik Jena is one of the leading providers of lab automation and liquid handling solutions. The Company demonstrated the exceptional versatility and adaptability of its products using application examples throughout the event...
Designed to capture 11-million-pixel resolution images the Specialised Imaging SIR3 ballistics range camera provides more detail than any other high-speed camera in its class. The compact, lightweight SIR3 sets a new standard for ballistic range testing with its unique ability to acquire two separate full resolution images enabling valuable displacement and velocity information to be determined in ballistic, detonic and impact studies...
Academics from Northumbria University are to continue their ground-breaking research into the behaviour of liquids, leading a new project to investigate how to control the way liquids form into droplets. The team from Northumbria’sSmart Materials and Surfaces Laboratory will work in partnership with Nottingham Trent University on the three-year study, which has received £700,000 funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences...
MGI has introduced its MGISP series of automated sample preparation workstations to the US and global market at the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS2019) conference in Washington D.C. MGI’s product portfolio of sample prep workstations includes MGISP-960, a flexible automated workstation with options for built-in thermocycler for PCR, isotherm stage, shaker, magnetic racks and on-deck functions that can prepare up to 96 samples simultaneously...
Configured for maximum customer focus: At this year’s EWCPS 2019 in Pau, France, Analytik Jena demonstrates the continued development of its PlasmaQuant MS series. In the future, customers will be able to configure every system in the ICP-MS series (ICP-MS: mass spectrometry with inductively coupled plasma) to suit their individual requirements. In addition to the PlasmaQuant MS and MS Elite models already available, two additional models are introduced....
The acquisition of B&W Tek LLC by Swiss Metrohm AG in July 2018 creates one of the largest solution providers for applied Raman spectroscopy. Two technology leaders in the field of Raman spectroscopy join forces, and customers all over the world will benefit: That is the key message that Metrohm and B&W Tek are addressing to the market. In addition to the well-established distribution network of B&W Tek, selected Metrohm subsidiaries have started supplying the full range of the B&W Tek product line.
With the new Unichiller 220Tw CO2, Huber Kältemaschinenbau presents another milestone in environmentally friendly refrigeration technology. The new chiller uses CO2 as a refrigerant. CO2 or carbon dioxide (also known as R744) is a natural component of air and has been proven in refrigeration since the 19th century. The colorless gas liquefied under pressure, has no ozone depletion potential (ODP = 0), and has a negligible greenhouse gas potential with a GWP = 1...
MediSapiens, a leading developer and provider of genomic, biomedical and health data solutions, has partnered with Modul-Bio, a leading provider of solutions for biological sample management, Biobank Information Management Systems (BIMS) and collaborative tools for sharing biological sample collections. With the partnership the two companies aim to complement each other’s solutions for biobanking, providing biobanks an all-round capability in...
A new report by Bidwells, the leading advisor for the science and technology (S&T) sector, says that in spite of Brexit S&T companies are looking to attract 20,000 new R&D workers by 2023. Analysis based on Bidwells’ market data and interviews with 50 leading S&T companies estimates growth in demand for lab and research space of around 2.5m sq ft over the next five years – the equivalent of 60 new labs or 40 football fields....
The Purair® BIO biological safety cabinet (BSC) is certified for safety and performance in accordance with NSF/ANSI Standard 49 and EN12469 which certifies Class II, Type A2 laminar flow cabinets are suitable for working with biosafety agents at levels 1, 2, 3, and 4. Air Science 4-foot models are certified by NSF. Main benefits offered by the Air Science biological safety cabinet include: Single EC Blower Motor Design...
MGI, a subsidiary of BGI Group, announced it is expanding in the Middle East with a new office in Dubai to better serve partners and clients in the region. MGI’s expansion in the region will include UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, serving universities, hospitals, healthcare institutions and other customers and partners throughout the Middle East. MGI produces genetic sequencing devices, equipment, consumables and reagents to support life science research, medicine and healthcare....
SP Scientific announces the LyoConstellation S10, S20 and S30 as the first in a new series of advanced freeze dryers. All are configured-to-order for faster delivery freeze-drying cycle development and small-scale aseptic production, such as production of stability batches or early phase clinical trial batches. LyoConstellation is a Line of Sight™- enabled freeze-drying system with very powerful refrigeration, delivering an...
Call for the world’s greatest minds to tackle the world’s biggest killers. The British Heart Foundation’s Big Beat Challenge is now accepting proposals. The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is today calling for researchers and innovators from around the world to apply for one of the largest research grants of its kind in history. The charity’s Big Beat Challenge – a single funding award of £30 million - will push teams of researchers to identify a key problem in any heart or circulatory disease....
Lab work, as I’m sure you’re aware, comes with many pressures, and one of which is productivity.Streamlined efficiency and making your lab work as hard as possible can often be high up on the agenda. In this post, the experts at Radleys, offer actionable tips and advice on improving productivity. Whether it’s in advanced laboratories, schools or universities, the issue of productivity has long been the source of sleepless nights for chemists worldwide....
Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, has announced that several of its analytical instruments have received multiple prestigious industry awards. These award-winning tools provide scientists across a range of fields and disciplines with the ability to conduct comprehensive proteome profiling and quantitation, biomarker discovery and verification, and the full characterization of complex biotherapeutics....
SLS are pleased to announce an exclusive deal for the supply of Bioline products, including PCR, qPCR reagents, nucleic acid purification kits & NGS kits. As the UK’s largest independent laboratory supplier SLS always strive to offer their customers a comprehensive range of quality products from market leading brands. The Bioline range complements the SLS Life Science product portfolio, meaning they are able to offer a complete solution for customer’s molecular biology needs....
Demonstrating its commitment to advocating for synthetic biology research, Integrated DNA Technologies’ (IDT) Synthetic Biology Start-up Grant Program has once again benefited innovative start-ups in their missions to impact sustainable manufacturing, human health, and/or humanitarian causes. The program provides much-needed synthetic biology products designed to support the next generation of companies aiming to impact these important areas using synthetic biology...
Tecan announces the launch of NGS DreamPrep™, a fully-automated approach to next-generation sequencing (NGS) library preparation for research use. This groundbreaking new approach offers quality controlled, sequencing-ready NGS libraries in just a matter of hours, with minimal manual interaction and no sample loss. NGS DreamPrep™ is a full walkaway solution that combines the Tecan Fluent® liquid handler and Infinite® plate reader, together with Celero™ DNA-Seq and Universal Plus mRNA-Seq library preparation kits...
Driven by the requirement for completely dry samples, pharmaceutical compound handling groups are increasingly using SP Scientific’s Genevac LyoSpeed™,a hybrid process combining conventional centrifugal evaporation and lyophilization, as their preferred method for drying HPLC reverse-phase solvent fractions. Using LyoSpeed™ technology on Genevac EZ-2 Elite and Series 3 HT evaporators, HPLC fractions can be automatically concentrated to a few milliliters, then frozen and rapidly lyophilized....
Chromacity, a provider of ultrafast laser systems, today announced the introduction of the Chromacity 520, a 520nm addition to its family of air-cooled ytterbium fibre-based lasers that combine high power with ultrashort pulse durations. The company also announced the commercial availability of the Chromacity OPO, a low-cost, near-infrared optical parametric oscillator....
Sartorius Stedim Biotech(SSB), a leading international supplier for the biopharmaceutical industry, announced the launch of services for new biological entities, called NBE Product Characterization. These services are offered by its subsidiary, Sartorius Stedim BioOutsource, an experienced, industry-leading contract testing organization based in Glasgow, UK, and in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA...
Prior Scientific are pleased to announce the release of our Queensgate NanoScan NPC-D-6000 Series Multi-Channel Closed Loop Controllers. Both the single and multi-channel digital nanopositioning controllers are designed to operate in a closed loop feedback mode with stages or actuators incorporating capacitive position sensors. The NPC-D-6000 series controllers deliver repeatability of movement with improved precision and accuracy for precise imaging and focusing at higher maximum speeds....
The compact pipetting robot was the highlight of Analytik Jena’s trade fair appearance at this year’s SLAS, the leading conference and exhibition for laboratory automation and liquid handling in Washington DC. With its CyBio product line, Analytik Jena is one of the leading providers of lab automation and liquid handling solutions. The Company demonstrated the exceptional versatility and adaptability of its products using application examples throughout the event...
Designed to capture 11-million-pixel resolution images the Specialised Imaging SIR3 ballistics range camera provides more detail than any other high-speed camera in its class. The compact, lightweight SIR3 sets a new standard for ballistic range testing with its unique ability to acquire two separate full resolution images enabling valuable displacement and velocity information to be determined in ballistic, detonic and impact studies...
Academics from Northumbria University are to continue their ground-breaking research into the behaviour of liquids, leading a new project to investigate how to control the way liquids form into droplets. The team from Northumbria’sSmart Materials and Surfaces Laboratory will work in partnership with Nottingham Trent University on the three-year study, which has received £700,000 funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences...
MGI has introduced its MGISP series of automated sample preparation workstations to the US and global market at the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS2019) conference in Washington D.C. MGI’s product portfolio of sample prep workstations includes MGISP-960, a flexible automated workstation with options for built-in thermocycler for PCR, isotherm stage, shaker, magnetic racks and on-deck functions that can prepare up to 96 samples simultaneously...
Configured for maximum customer focus: At this year’s EWCPS 2019 in Pau, France, Analytik Jena demonstrates the continued development of its PlasmaQuant MS series. In the future, customers will be able to configure every system in the ICP-MS series (ICP-MS: mass spectrometry with inductively coupled plasma) to suit their individual requirements. In addition to the PlasmaQuant MS and MS Elite models already available, two additional models are introduced....
The acquisition of B&W Tek LLC by Swiss Metrohm AG in July 2018 creates one of the largest solution providers for applied Raman spectroscopy. Two technology leaders in the field of Raman spectroscopy join forces, and customers all over the world will benefit: That is the key message that Metrohm and B&W Tek are addressing to the market. In addition to the well-established distribution network of B&W Tek, selected Metrohm subsidiaries have started supplying the full range of the B&W Tek product line.
With the new Unichiller 220Tw CO2, Huber Kältemaschinenbau presents another milestone in environmentally friendly refrigeration technology. The new chiller uses CO2 as a refrigerant. CO2 or carbon dioxide (also known as R744) is a natural component of air and has been proven in refrigeration since the 19th century. The colorless gas liquefied under pressure, has no ozone depletion potential (ODP = 0), and has a negligible greenhouse gas potential with a GWP = 1...
MediSapiens, a leading developer and provider of genomic, biomedical and health data solutions, has partnered with Modul-Bio, a leading provider of solutions for biological sample management, Biobank Information Management Systems (BIMS) and collaborative tools for sharing biological sample collections. With the partnership the two companies aim to complement each other’s solutions for biobanking, providing biobanks an all-round capability in...
A new report by Bidwells, the leading advisor for the science and technology (S&T) sector, says that in spite of Brexit S&T companies are looking to attract 20,000 new R&D workers by 2023. Analysis based on Bidwells’ market data and interviews with 50 leading S&T companies estimates growth in demand for lab and research space of around 2.5m sq ft over the next five years – the equivalent of 60 new labs or 40 football fields....
The Purair® BIO biological safety cabinet (BSC) is certified for safety and performance in accordance with NSF/ANSI Standard 49 and EN12469 which certifies Class II, Type A2 laminar flow cabinets are suitable for working with biosafety agents at levels 1, 2, 3, and 4. Air Science 4-foot models are certified by NSF. Main benefits offered by the Air Science biological safety cabinet include: Single EC Blower Motor Design...
MGI, a subsidiary of BGI Group, announced it is expanding in the Middle East with a new office in Dubai to better serve partners and clients in the region. MGI’s expansion in the region will include UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, serving universities, hospitals, healthcare institutions and other customers and partners throughout the Middle East. MGI produces genetic sequencing devices, equipment, consumables and reagents to support life science research, medicine and healthcare....
SP Scientific announces the LyoConstellation S10, S20 and S30 as the first in a new series of advanced freeze dryers. All are configured-to-order for faster delivery freeze-drying cycle development and small-scale aseptic production, such as production of stability batches or early phase clinical trial batches. LyoConstellation is a Line of Sight™- enabled freeze-drying system with very powerful refrigeration, delivering an...
Call for the world’s greatest minds to tackle the world’s biggest killers. The British Heart Foundation’s Big Beat Challenge is now accepting proposals. The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is today calling for researchers and innovators from around the world to apply for one of the largest research grants of its kind in history. The charity’s Big Beat Challenge – a single funding award of £30 million - will push teams of researchers to identify a key problem in any heart or circulatory disease....
Lab work, as I’m sure you’re aware, comes with many pressures, and one of which is productivity.Streamlined efficiency and making your lab work as hard as possible can often be high up on the agenda. In this post, the experts at Radleys, offer actionable tips and advice on improving productivity. Whether it’s in advanced laboratories, schools or universities, the issue of productivity has long been the source of sleepless nights for chemists worldwide....
Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, has announced that several of its analytical instruments have received multiple prestigious industry awards. These award-winning tools provide scientists across a range of fields and disciplines with the ability to conduct comprehensive proteome profiling and quantitation, biomarker discovery and verification, and the full characterization of complex biotherapeutics....
SLS are pleased to announce an exclusive deal for the supply of Bioline products, including PCR, qPCR reagents, nucleic acid purification kits & NGS kits. As the UK’s largest independent laboratory supplier SLS always strive to offer their customers a comprehensive range of quality products from market leading brands. The Bioline range complements the SLS Life Science product portfolio, meaning they are able to offer a complete solution for customer’s molecular biology needs....
Demonstrating its commitment to advocating for synthetic biology research, Integrated DNA Technologies’ (IDT) Synthetic Biology Start-up Grant Program has once again benefited innovative start-ups in their missions to impact sustainable manufacturing, human health, and/or humanitarian causes. The program provides much-needed synthetic biology products designed to support the next generation of companies aiming to impact these important areas using synthetic biology...