PerkinElmer, Inc. have announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire EUROIMMUN Medical Laboratory Diagnostics AG. The agreement provides that PerkinElmer will acquire up to a 100% stake in EUROIMMUN.
The total purchase price of the transaction based on all outstanding shares being acquired will be approximately $1.3 billion in cash.Based in Lübeck, Germany, with approximately 2,400 employees, EUROIMMUN is widely recognized as a global leader in autoimmune testing and an emerging force in infectious disease and allergy testing.....
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.has announced a co-marketing agreement with Biognosys AG to provide a comprehensive, efficient workflow to enable library creation and data processing for Data-Independent Acquisition (DIA) studies, through the combined use of Orbitrap mass spectrometers and Spectronaut Pulsar software.
Compatible with the new Thermo Scientific Q Exactive HF-X Hybrid Quadrupole Orbitrap mass spectrometer, in addition to previous Orbitrap instruments, the Biognosys Spectronaut Pulsar software allows researchers to conduct data-independent analysis using MS1 quantitation for reproducible and accurate quantitation of thousands of proteins in a single run....
Provides MSc students with industry-relevant learning tools and pharma with a new pipeline of candidate compounds
Optibrium™, a developer of software for small molecule design and optimisation today announced it had entered into a collaboration with Imperial College London, the world leading science-based research institution and university, and Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), a non-profit drug R&D organisation developing new treatments for neglected diseases....
Dolomite Microfluidics’ Mitos P-Pumps are proving popular with customers around the globe.
Designed specifically for microfluidic systems, this key enabling technology is ideally suited for the production of highly monodisperse droplets in a diverse array of scientific sectors, such as food, cosmetics, agrochemicals, pharma, diagnostics, drug delivery and biomedicine....
Horizon’s CHO SOURCE Platform now incorporates exclusive ATUM vectors as standard - ATUM has licensed Horizon’s CHO SOURCE platform to offer cell line development services with its Leap-In Transposase Technology
ATUM (formerly DNA2.0, Inc.) and Horizon Discovery (LSE: HZD), the world leader in the application of gene editing technologies, have announced they have signed a cross-license agreement for Horizon’s CHO SOURCE platform and ATUM’s vector technology to speed development of highly productive stable cell lines for drug development.....
Cole-Parmer Ltd have annouced that Stuart equipment is being used by Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, located in London, to improve epidural anaesthesia.
The Department of Obstetric Anaesthesia at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust selected Stuart’s water bath equipment due to its internationally renowned manufacturing quality, ensuring robust and reliable data collection for a study that will ultimately advance medical research....
Genevac has published a customer report that describes an evaporative sample preparation protocol for highly sensitive analytical methods used to test foodstuffs, principally meat, fish and shellfish, for the presence of antibiotics.
The analytical method calls for good upstream sample preparation to eliminate the effects of the matrix, and can be manual and time consuming, particularly where evaporation is concerned. The authors describe how the installation of the Genevac EZ-2 evaporator in their laboratory is estimated to save the laboratory 2-3 hours per day....
Syngene has announced its G:BOX Chemi XX6 multi-application imager is being utilised by scientists at a top University in Germany to speed up analysis of genes and proteins associated with neurodegenerative conditions.
Researchers at the German University are using a G:BOX Chemi XX6 multi-application imager to rapidly detect genotypic changes on fluorescent DNA gels and accurately analyse proteins expressed in human cell lines and animal models of neurodegenerative diseases....
Asynt reports on an independent evaluation, from a leading UK university, detailing the performance of the CondenSyn MINI air condenser for safe use in their research and teaching laboratories.
Scientists worldwide are increasingly concerned about the safety, cost and indeed the environmental impact of running their laboratories. For synthetic experiments a reflux condenser is often required and is therefore an essential tool for both research and teaching chemistry....
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS),an American biopharmaceutical company, uses Micronic TPE push caps and electric (de)capping equipment in their lab to make the handling of DNA samples more efficient and less time-consuming.
Kelly Shahi, Automation Engineering Specialist at the Automation Research Department commented, “The Micronic automatic capping and decapping solution definitively saves us a lot of time and the headache from capping and decapping all the samples manually...
MediSieve, the company behind a revolutionary magnetic sieve that filters out malaria-infected cells directly from a patient’s bloodstream, is developing new methods to fight leukaemia.
Following the successful development of its magnetic filter device, which will soon move into clinical trials, MediSieve’s experts are now beginning research into the treatment of other life-threatening blood diseases using magnetic particles to target specific disease-causing components in blood....
Uniqsis has published details of a new flow-through protocol developed by the Lamaty Group at Universite de Montpellier (France) on a FlowSyn™ Multi-X system that provides efficient ring closing olefin metathesis.
Olefin metathesis is an important reaction that provides a useful synthetic route to highly functionalized molecules such as drug precursors or polymers. Although this reaction is highly efficient in batch, scaling-up usually results in poor reproducibility....
Metrohm USA is pleased to announce the publication of ASTM Method D7994, establishing Combustion Ion Chromatography (CIC) as a standard test method to determine total fluorine, chlorine and sulfur in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).
A result of Metrohm’s long-term collaboration with industry leaders and the ASTM, this method helps customers in the energy and petrochemical markets to certify products for safe use. Further applications extend this method to help monitor industrial manufacturing equipment for evidence of corrosion....
A new ASTM Standard Test Method certifies the simple, convenient, and accurate viscosity measurement method employed in portable MiniVisc 3000 Series viscometers from Spectro Scientific.
Spectro is one of the world’s largest suppliers of oil, fuel, and processed water analysis instrumentation and software. ASTM D8092 “Standard Test Method for Field Determination of Kinematic Viscosity Using a Microchannel Viscometer” applies exclusively to the Spectro Scienitific MiniVisc 3000...
Vulcathene chemical drainage pipework has been integral to a major refurbishment project to upgrade three science laboratories at the University of Chester.
The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Life Sciences is based at the University’s Parkgate Road Campus but its three laboratories were no longer meeting the needs of today’s science students. Science courses have grown in popularity over recent years and the University of Chester needed to not only significantly expand its laboratories, but also bring the technology right up to date....
Deben reports on the use of the AFSEM™ correlative AFM & SEM system with their tensile stage for in situ mechanical test and measurement.
Manufactured by GETec, it will be sold by Nanosurf and other selected sales channels worldwide. The combination of complementary techniques is a key success factor for gaining new insights into the micro and nano worlds. AFSEM™ enables users to easily combine two of the most powerful analytical techniques available — AFM and SEM — to greatly extend their correlative microscopy and analysis possibilities...
Quorum Technologies report on how Carl Zeiss Microscopy has incorporated their Q150T coater into their ruggedized analytical solutions supplied to the mining, geosciences and oil & gas sectors.
Shaun Graham is part of the applications development team at Carl Zeiss Microscopy based in Cambridge. With a Masters in applied and environmental geology, he works in the geosciences, mining and oil & gas sectors to provide analytical solutions using scanning electron microscopy performed on mineral samples....
Inlabtec has published a new independent report, by an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited and GMP compliant Swiss testing laboratory, which compared the performance of their Serial Diluter system with the traditional test tube technique over a 3-year period.
The results from the interlaboratory (proficiency) tests show a clear improvement in the accuracy and consistency of Total Viable Count (TVC) determinations using the Inlabtec Serial Diluter compared to the test tube technique. Quality accredited test laboratories must regularly participate in proficiency tests.....
Vulcathene chemical drainage pipework has been integral to a major refurbishment project to upgrade three science laboratories at the University of Chester.
The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Life Sciences is based at the University’s Parkgate Road Campus but its three laboratories were no longer meeting the needs of today’s science students. Science courses have grown in popularity over recent years and the University of Chester needed to not only significantly expand its laboratories, but also bring the technology right up to date....
Telos® 2 Reagent Chips from Dolomite Microfluidics have helped San Francisco-based ProLynx LLC to develop a novel drug delivery platform.
Jeff Henise, Director of Process Development at ProLynx, explained: “Traditional polymer encapsulation delivery systems rely on diffusion or breakdown of the polymer to release their payload. In contrast, our drug delivery system offers controlled release using self-cleaving linkers to attach the drug to hydrogel microsphere carriers....
Synbiosis is delighted to announce a new development coll-aboration with high quality laboratory automation firm, AAA Lab Equipment, to integrate a ProtoCOL 3 colony counting system within an Irina automated plate feeder.
The integrated system will allow microbiologists to load plates and count colonies on up to 500 plates in 90 minutes, improving throughput and accuracy in QC laboratories. Engineers at AAA Lab Equipment are working with Synbiosis to integrate the ProtoCOL 3 colony counter into their Irina automated plate feeding system....
Cresset, innovative provider of software and contract research services for small molecule discovery and design, announces full line-up for The Cresset User Group Meeting, 29th – 30th June 2017 in Cambridge, UK.
The scientific program on 29th June 2017 features speakers from 4 continents. Cresset scientists will present ‘New Insights for Structure-based Design with Flare’, ‘Peeking into the Heart of New Cresset Science’ and ‘What’s New in Ligand-based Design’....
The total purchase price of the transaction based on all outstanding shares being acquired will be approximately $1.3 billion in cash.
Compatible with the new Thermo Scientific Q Exactive HF-X Hybrid Quadrupole Orbitrap mass spectrometer, in addition to previous Orbitrap instruments, the Biognosys Spectronaut Pulsar software allows researchers to conduct data-independent analysis using MS1 quantitation for reproducible and accurate quantitation of thousands of proteins in a single run....
Optibrium™, a developer of software for small molecule design and optimisation today announced it had entered into a collaboration with Imperial College London, the world leading science-based research institution and university, and Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), a non-profit drug R&D organisation developing new treatments for neglected diseases....
Designed specifically for microfluidic systems, this key enabling technology is ideally suited for the production of highly monodisperse droplets in a diverse array of scientific sectors, such as food, cosmetics, agrochemicals, pharma, diagnostics, drug delivery and biomedicine....
ATUM (formerly DNA2.0, Inc.) and Horizon Discovery (LSE: HZD), the world leader in the application of gene editing technologies, have announced they have signed a cross-license agreement for Horizon’s CHO SOURCE platform and ATUM’s vector technology to speed development of highly productive stable cell lines for drug development.....
The Department of Obstetric Anaesthesia at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust selected Stuart’s water bath equipment due to its internationally renowned manufacturing quality, ensuring robust and reliable data collection for a study that will ultimately advance medical research....
The analytical method calls for good upstream sample preparation to eliminate the effects of the matrix, and can be manual and time consuming, particularly where evaporation is concerned. The authors describe how the installation of the Genevac EZ-2 evaporator in their laboratory is estimated to save the laboratory 2-3 hours per day....
Researchers at the German University are using a G:BOX Chemi XX6 multi-application imager to rapidly detect genotypic changes on fluorescent DNA gels and accurately analyse proteins expressed in human cell lines and animal models of neurodegenerative diseases....
Scientists worldwide are increasingly concerned about the safety, cost and indeed the environmental impact of running their laboratories. For synthetic experiments a reflux condenser is often required and is therefore an essential tool for both research and teaching chemistry....
Kelly Shahi, Automation Engineering Specialist at the Automation Research Department commented, “The Micronic automatic capping and decapping solution definitively saves us a lot of time and the headache from capping and decapping all the samples manually...
Following the successful development of its magnetic filter device, which will soon move into clinical trials, MediSieve’s experts are now beginning research into the treatment of other life-threatening blood diseases using magnetic particles to target specific disease-causing components in blood....
Olefin metathesis is an important reaction that provides a useful synthetic route to highly functionalized molecules such as drug precursors or polymers. Although this reaction is highly efficient in batch, scaling-up usually results in poor reproducibility....
A result of Metrohm’s long-term collaboration with industry leaders and the ASTM, this method helps customers in the energy and petrochemical markets to certify products for safe use. Further applications extend this method to help monitor industrial manufacturing equipment for evidence of corrosion....
Spectro is one of the world’s largest suppliers of oil, fuel, and processed water analysis instrumentation and software. ASTM D8092 “Standard Test Method for Field Determination of Kinematic Viscosity Using a Microchannel Viscometer” applies exclusively to the Spectro Scienitific MiniVisc 3000...
The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Life Sciences is based at the University’s Parkgate Road Campus but its three laboratories were no longer meeting the needs of today’s science students. Science courses have grown in popularity over recent years and the University of Chester needed to not only significantly expand its laboratories, but also bring the technology right up to date....
Manufactured by GETec, it will be sold by Nanosurf and other selected sales channels worldwide. The combination of complementary techniques is a key success factor for gaining new insights into the micro and nano worlds. AFSEM™ enables users to easily combine two of the most powerful analytical techniques available — AFM and SEM — to greatly extend their correlative microscopy and analysis possibilities...
Shaun Graham is part of the applications development team at Carl Zeiss Microscopy based in Cambridge. With a Masters in applied and environmental geology, he works in the geosciences, mining and oil & gas sectors to provide analytical solutions using scanning electron microscopy performed on mineral samples....
The results from the interlaboratory (proficiency) tests show a clear improvement in the accuracy and consistency of Total Viable Count (TVC) determinations using the Inlabtec Serial Diluter compared to the test tube technique. Quality accredited test laboratories must regularly participate in proficiency tests.....
Jeff Henise, Director of Process Development at ProLynx, explained: “Traditional polymer encapsulation delivery systems rely on diffusion or breakdown of the polymer to release their payload. In contrast, our drug delivery system offers controlled release using self-cleaving linkers to attach the drug to hydrogel microsphere carriers....
The integrated system will allow microbiologists to load plates and count colonies on up to 500 plates in 90 minutes, improving throughput and accuracy in QC laboratories. Engineers at AAA Lab Equipment are working with Synbiosis to integrate the ProtoCOL 3 colony counter into their Irina automated plate feeding system....
The scientific program on 29th June 2017 features speakers from 4 continents. Cresset scientists will present ‘New Insights for Structure-based Design with Flare’, ‘Peeking into the Heart of New Cresset Science’ and ‘What’s New in Ligand-based Design’....