Axis Healthcare, a family-run care facility in Oklahoma, has introduced VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing pipettes from INTEGRA Biosciences into its PCR laboratory workflows. These multichannel pipettes offer the laboratory a straightforward and easy-to-use liquid handling solution to provide accurate and high throughput testing as part of a holistic strategy to support patients in overcoming opioid addiction...
A team of scientists, from the University of Bath’s Department of Chemistry and Institute for Sustainability have found a way to create two of the world’s most common painkillers, paracetamol and ibuprofen, out of a compound found in pine trees, which is also a waste product from the paper industry. It is perhaps not widely known that many common pharmaceuticals are manufactured using chemical precursors derived from crude oil, presenting a niche sustainability challenge as the world targets Net Zero...
GenNext Technologies, Inc., provider of novel instrumentation, software, and services for structural biology announced the release of the AutoFox Protein Footprinting System, a massive innovation in protein HOS research, at the California Separation Science Society combined Mass Spectrometry and Higher Order Structure (CASSS MS/HOS) meetings. With the launch of the new AutoFox® System, GenNext is empowering structural biology researchers...
Metrion Biosciences Limited, the specialist ion channel contract research and drug discovery company, has announced it has received notification from the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) that the Company is now a member of the UK GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) Compliance Monitoring Programme, and is therefore able to offer GLP compliant hERG ion channel screening services to the global life sciences community...
The life science group Sartorius and Repligen Corporation have announced the launch of an integrated bioreactor system that incorporates Repligen XCell® ATF upstream intensification technology into Sartorius’ Biostat STR® bioreactor, simplifying intensified seed train and N perfusion implementation for biopharmaceutical manufacturers. The Biostat STR® now contains a fully compatible embedded XCell® ATF hardware and software module offering predefined advanced control recipes with integrated Process Analytical Technology...
Global life sciences strategy, design, and construction firm, Unispace Life Sciences, has acquired UK laboratory and office fit-out specialist Bulb. This is the second life sciences design company the business welcomes in less than two years, after attaining BioPharma Engineering (BPE) in Cork, Ireland in 2022. Bulb will operate as ‘Unispace Life Sciences’, part of the Unispace Group, with a highly experienced team fully dedicated to creating inspiring facilities, labs and workplaces for this sector...
SciMed, the UK’s largest distributor of scientific instrumentation, is set to host a series of three X-Ray fluorescent (XRF) spectrometry training courses at its Stockport headquarters between September 18 and 22. The comprehensive course covers everything from XRF fundamentals to sample preparation and analysis. Registration to attend is now open and spaces are filling rapidly...
A new six-month science expedition in low Earth orbit (LEO) begins when four astronauts launch to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission. While onboard the space station, the Crew-7 astronauts, who will be part of Expeditions 69 and 70, will perform a variety of investigations sponsored by the ISS National Laboratory. This 7th rotational crewed mission from SpaceX, which is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, is scheduled to launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida...
Illumina Inc., a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, announce the opening of a new office and state-of-the-art Illumina Solutions Center in Bengaluru, India. Illumina's expansion comes after 16 years of working closely with the company's channel partner in India, Premas Life Sciences. Now with its own permanent facility, Illumina will continue to collaborate with Premas to grow the genomics market in India, recognized by the United Nations as the most populous country in the world with more than 1.4 billion people...
AMSBIO, a provider of cutting-edge products and services for accelerating stem cell research, has sponsored two aspiring life scientists to attend and present posters at the recent ISSCR 2023 conference in Boston, USA. Whilst the original award was for one researcher, AMSBIO doubled the fund and awarded two grants based on the high quality of the entries. Krystyna Joyce, AMSBIO’s marketing manager, said "The entries were so impressive that we ended up sponsoring two winners instead of one"...
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., a global leader in life science research and clinical diagnostic products, has announced the launch of the 29th StarBright Dye, StarBright Red 670, and an expansion of its current range with 29 additional highly validated antibodies conjugated to StarBright Blue 700 and StarBright Violet 610 Dyes. Including additional human and mouse targets and introducing dog, cow, and pig targets, the new range provides greater choice and flexibility in conventional and full-spectrum multicolor flow cytometry panels...
Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS), the UK's leading provider of laboratory equipment, chemicals, and consumables, is delighted to unveil its partnership with global tech giant, Azenta. This innovative alliance will facilitate scientific research, delivering enhanced solutions and resources to researchers, laboratories, and academic entities across the UK. Through this collaboration, SLS is set to be the sole distributor of Azenta products for both the UK and Ireland...
Promega scientists contribute to new research to improve precision and efficiency of groundbreaking gene editing technique. A new study published in Nature Communications demonstrates how small molecule inhibitors can be used to improve the precision and efficiency of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing. The results demonstrate how this groundbreaking technique can be enhanced by using two inhibitors to boost insertion rates and reduce off-target effects...
ScreenIn3D reports on how their proprietary lab-on-a-chip technology is enabling cancer researchers to miniaturize their testing of biopsy tissue samples across a wide range of modalities and to test both single and combination drug therapies on live tissue samples. Combining the latest advances in microfluidics and 3D cell culture – ScreenIn3D’s unique chip technology enables researchers to use as few as 1000 cells for tens of 3D cancer screening experiments...
Renowned laboratory experts, Asynt, launch the NEW DrySyn Prodigy which offers oil-free heating of round bottom flasks up to 500 mL using fully recyclable materials. Ideal for synthetic chemistry research, the DrySyn Prodigy works seamlessly with any laboratory magnetic stirring hotplate with its unique adjustable and removable feet. It also comes with heat and chemical-resistant handles for optimum user-safety...
Starlab is strengthening its core business and continuing its expansion across Central Europe. As one of the world's leading manufacturers of liquid handling laboratory products for the life science industry as well as for academic and commercial research, the company is reaffirming its commitment to regional presence and local customer service. "We are extremely pleased with the acquisition of Life Systems Design. As a distributor, Life Systems Design AG has been an important and long-standing member of the Starlab family," explains Klaus Ambos...
Growing demand for analytical laboratory services (and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic) will see the industry grow globally to about $492 million by 2027. Batch Release Testing shows the biggest growth in the market, estimated to increase at 9% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR). To keep up with the expected demand over the next seven years, you’ll need to know all the latest techniques and analytical methods that could affect your SPE workflows. Here, Gilson discuss some of the latest considerations for your SPE processes...
Research labs are complicated environments and it is not always clear what can be done to improve sustainability. To date, most of the discussion around sustainability has focussed on the energy efficiency of instruments and equipment, such as fume hoods and cryogenic freezers. While this is important, it means that things like chemical and solvent selection are overlooked. Here Paul Vanden Branden, Director at SciMed, an exhibitor at Lab Innovations 2023 and member of the show’s advisory board, discusses...
Researchers in the Cho Lab at Seoul National University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, are using the VACUSAFE safe aspiration system and VACUSIP portable aspiration system from INTEGRA Biosciences to help them culture organoids from cancer-stricken domesticated dogs as part of a comparative medicine research initiative. Collaborating closely with the university’s veterinary practitioners, researchers aim to expand the number of canine NGS datasets, in a bid to advance our understanding of the biological progression of tumors...
Advances in technology mean that moving from microscopes to digital alternatives can now be achieved without sacrificing image quality. But this isn’t about the technology. Professor Gina Zini, reflects on the key benefits of digital developments, including better quality screening, saved time for busy morphologists, better clinical collaboration, improved training, and sharing expertise with developing countries...
The EXENT Solution enables clinical laboratories to measure, quantify and track specific endogenous M-proteins and exogenous therapeutic monoclonal antibodies with enhanced analytical sensitivity and specificity in serum. The EXENT Solution is easy to implement in routine laboratory use and features three integrated modules: EXENT-iP®500, an automated sample preparation instrument; EXENT-iX®500, a Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization - Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer and...
Powders are used in all production processes of solid dosage forms like tablet or dry powder inhaler (DPI) manufacturing processes. Among all the powder properties, permeability, which is the capacity of a fluid (air) to pass through a powder bed, plays a crucial factor in different pharmaceutical processes. In the die filling of tablet manufacturing, the permeability determines the powder flowability during the displacement of the powder within the die and the capacity of the powder to pack in the die...