RadboudUMC, one of the largest and leading Academic Medical Centers in The Netherlands, has reported on its effective use of the Micronic Univo Screw Cap Recapper SR096 to securely seal its valuable DNA samples.
Mr Alwin Rikken,Operational Manager of the Central Genome Analysis Laboratory (CGAL) at the Human Genetics Department – Genome Diagnostics, praises its affordability and reliability. The CGAL conducts research on the relation between genes and diseases. Using advanced analysing techniques, the CGAL provides high quality and up-to-date prenatal and postnatal diagnostics of genetic disorders...
Themis Measles Vector Technology Central to Action Plan
Leading European research groups pool their expertise for the fast development of an effective and affordable vaccine against the Zika virus. Supported with very substantial funding by the EU, the ZIKAVAX consortium consists of Themis, the European Vaccine Initiative, Institut Pasteur and the Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives....
Government must attract leaders to pursue career in the UK
Bold steps are needed to ensure UK science has a prominent place in the global economy after Brexit, says a Lords report out. The UK needs to retain current scientific talent and attract even more of the world’s leading scientists according to the Science and Technology Committee’s report A time for boldness: EU membership and UK science after the referendum...
Magritek, a leading provider of compact NMR and MRI instruments, reports on how the Chemistry Department of the University of Helsinki is using benchtop Spinsolve NMR spectrometers in their organic chemistry laboratory practical sessions.
Dr Leena Kaisalo heads up the Organic Chemistry student laboratory at the University of Helsinki. While the Laboratory’s research focuses on organic synthesis, Dr Kaisalo's role is to lead the teaching of bachelor and masters students in various analytical techniques including NMR....
METTLER TOLEDO’S Rainin TerraRacks™ have enabled the European Institute of Oncology in Milan, Italy, to adopt a more environmentally-friendly approach to manual pipetting.
Dr Bronislava Matoskova, Molecular Medicine Program Manager, explained: “As well as regular biochemistry and molecular biology studies, we analyze human tissue, blood and serum as part of a molecular medicine research program. We use large numbers of pipette tips and are keen to reduce the environmental impact of our work as much as possible. When I saw the TerraRack, I was immediately captivated by its green concept, which minimizes the waste produced...
Breakthrough findings demonstrate a possible target and potential drug treatment to restore memory loss and extend life span in mice with neurodegeneration
“We have treated mice with a new type of drug, and found that these drugs can not only improve symptoms of brain degeneration, such as cognitive decline, but can also extend the life-span of these terminally-sick mice. Our study opens up avenues for researchers to look at new drugs that treat the symptoms of Alzheimer’s and also slow disease progression...
In this piece, Dr Matthew Mayhew, Pure Water Specialist at Triple Red, shares some advice concerning laboratory water purification systems which will enable you to run your equipment more cost-effectively and with less waste.
In scientific applications, pure water used in laboratories must pass through various technologies in order to remove impurities. Depending on the application requirements, the type of water purification system will vary, so a range of laboratory water purification equipment is available....
Natural product laboratory will improve environmental impact and enhance innovation capabilities
The Body Shop launches a new 3200 sq. ft., £1m beauty innovation hub in East Croydon, London. Uniquely this new laboratory will see marketing, sustainable sourcing and product development working in partnership to integrate all aspects of ethical product development and sourcing, helping drive innovation and sustainable development much more effectively....
Researchers at The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), London, are taking advantage of the single cell encapsulation capabilities of Dolomite Bio’s Single Cell RNA-Seq System to investigate resistance mechanisms in prostate cancer.
Karolina Nowakowska, a PhD student at The Institute of Cancer Research, explained: “Our team is focused on studying treatment resistance in prostate cancer patients, looking at the biochemical mechanisms responsible. My project is based on using single cell sequencing to help identify the specific genes which lead to treatment resistance...
A £1.4million investment will provide more space for life sciences companies at a Nottingham Enterprise Zone site - thanks to funding from the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership, Boots and MediCity.
Boots, the UK's leading pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer; MediCity, the business incubation site for health, wellbeing and life sciences enterprises; and D2N2 will fund the refurbishment of further areas within MediCity to create an additional 29,800 square foot space to host a cluster of new and growing health, medical technology and life sciences sector companies....
Analytik, leading suppliers of innovative analytical instrumentation, report on the exciting “COLOUR: The Art and Science of Illuminated Manuscripts” exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge.
Amongst various analytical instruments, the ASD FieldSpec 4 system was used to characterise both inorganic and organic materials (pigments and binders) on a number of illuminated manuscripts. The “COLOUR: The Art and Science of Illuminated Manuscripts” exhibition celebrates the Fitzwilliam’s 2016 bicentenary....
SP Scientific has published a white paper that discusses how the pharmaceutical industry and safety regulators are putting more emphasis on the importance of using external washers to remove particles from the outside of vials.
Many organizations today are electing to install external vial washers in association with filling applications involving powders, high potency liquids and freeze-dried materials to minimize the risk of operator or end-user exposure to harmful products. The white paper provides an informative introduction to...
Partnership will focus on the development of new therapeutics for Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
Mironid Ltd, a leader in cell signalling-directed drug development, and the University of Sheffield, has announced that they have signed a collaboration agreement to identify and develop new molecules for the treatment of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease...
New funds will be used to expand world’s largest human genomic data portal
Repositive, the company that created the world’s largest portal for accessing human genomic research data, has closed a Series A funding round of £2.5m. The investors include lead investor, Ananda Social Venture Fund, Force Over Mass Capital and sees Amadeus Capital Partners and Jonathan Milner increase their investments, having previously participated in seed funding Repositive....
Data from the largest Phase III trial ever conducted in myeloma have shown a significant, 95%, increase in progression free survival (PFS) in myeloma patients receiving lenalidomide maintenance treatment.
Researchers from the Myeloma XI trial have concluded that the use of maintenance lenalidomide treatment results in highly significant improvements in PFS for patients of all ages, and it should be used as standard care. This pathway of the trial explored the use of oral lenalidomide taken until disease progression, compared to no maintenance treatment....
Postnova Analytics reports on the recent investment by the Department of Chemistry at University College London (UCL) in an AF2000 Field Flow Fractionation (FFF) System to assist them in their development of novel nanoscale vehicles for drug delivery.
UCL has pioneered the engineering of novel nanoscale drug delivery vehicles which can be tuned to release a range of cargos. The drug delivery system is based upon the synthesis of self-assembled spherical polymer vesicles known as polymersomes. Polymersomes are biocompatible and stable making them ideal for the development of drug delivery systems...
Trajan Scientific and Medical welcomed Federal Minister for Industry, Innovation & Science, Hon. Greg Hunt MP to the company’s Global Headquarters in Melbourne.
The visit provided the opportunity for Trajan to showcase its leadership approach to leveraging academic and commercial partnerships to deliver innovative solutions to the global scientific and medical market....
AMSBIO reports on the recent publication in Nature Protocols by Dr Meritxell Huch and co-workers which describes development of culture conditions that allow the long-term expansion of adult primary tissues from the liver and pancreas into self-assembling 3D organoid cultures.
Traditionally adult somatic tissues have proven difficult to expand in vitro, largely because of the complexity of recreating appropriate environmental signals in culture. Huch** and co-workers have overcome this problem and describe recently established protocols for the long-term (> 1 year) expansion and genetic manipulation of adult liver and pancreas cells in 3D organoid culture...
Researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks are using a METTLER TOLEDO Rainin Pos-D™ positive-displacement pipette to investigate the role of chemical dispersants in the biodegradation of oil in Arctic marine environments.
Taylor Gofstein, a PhD student, explained: “Little is known about the fate of oil or oil spill response chemicals – like dispersants – in Arctic waters, since most studies regarding dispersants are performed in temperate regions. There is currently a pretty hot debate in the environmental microbiology community about the role dispersants play in the biodegradation of oil....
Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), the world leader in custom oligonucleotide synthesis, announces the winners of its 2016 Sustainability Award contest.
This award recognizes innovative research that has the potential to make a global impact in the area of biodiversity. This year’s winning projects highlight the importance of sustaining biodiversity in groundwater, seed banks, and the microbiome of birds....
Systems genomics identifies groups of genes critical for cells to respond to their environment
A network analysis of proteins that are most important in responding to environmental signals highlights potential targets for drugs and provides better information on the genetic basis of diseases. Throughout evolutionary history, there have been genetic elements that have duplicated - giving rise to genes with different functions....
National Reference Laboratory (NRL), part of Mubadala’s network of world-class healthcare providers, has announced that with a total of six CAP-accredited laboratories in its network, NRL is now the largest, referral CAP-accredited laboratory network in the Middle East.
Clinical laboratory testing is an essential part in the delivery of quality healthcare with 70-80% of medical decisions made based on tests ordered to diagnose, treat, manage, and monitor a patient’s condition. This latest recognition of NRL’s services ensures that the region has even wider access to the highest quality testing, tailored to the specific healthcare needs of the region....
Mr Alwin Rikken,Operational Manager of the Central Genome Analysis Laboratory (CGAL) at the Human Genetics Department – Genome Diagnostics, praises its affordability and reliability. The CGAL conducts research on the relation between genes and diseases. Using advanced analysing techniques, the CGAL provides high quality and up-to-date prenatal and postnatal diagnostics of genetic disorders...
Leading European research groups pool their expertise for the fast development of an effective and affordable vaccine against the Zika virus. Supported with very substantial funding by the EU, the ZIKAVAX consortium consists of Themis, the European Vaccine Initiative, Institut Pasteur and the Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives....
Bold steps are needed to ensure UK science has a prominent place in the global economy after Brexit, says a Lords report out. The UK needs to retain current scientific talent and attract even more of the world’s leading scientists according to the Science and Technology Committee’s report A time for boldness: EU membership and UK science after the referendum...
Dr Leena Kaisalo heads up the Organic Chemistry student laboratory at the University of Helsinki. While the Laboratory’s research focuses on organic synthesis, Dr Kaisalo's role is to lead the teaching of bachelor and masters students in various analytical techniques including NMR....
Dr Bronislava Matoskova, Molecular Medicine Program Manager, explained: “As well as regular biochemistry and molecular biology studies, we analyze human tissue, blood and serum as part of a molecular medicine research program. We use large numbers of pipette tips and are keen to reduce the environmental impact of our work as much as possible. When I saw the TerraRack, I was immediately captivated by its green concept, which minimizes the waste produced...
“We have treated mice with a new type of drug, and found that these drugs can not only improve symptoms of brain degeneration, such as cognitive decline, but can also extend the life-span of these terminally-sick mice. Our study opens up avenues for researchers to look at new drugs that treat the symptoms of Alzheimer’s and also slow disease progression...
In scientific applications, pure water used in laboratories must pass through various technologies in order to remove impurities. Depending on the application requirements, the type of water purification system will vary, so a range of laboratory water purification equipment is available....
The Body Shop launches a new 3200 sq. ft., £1m beauty innovation hub in East Croydon, London. Uniquely this new laboratory will see marketing, sustainable sourcing and product development working in partnership to integrate all aspects of ethical product development and sourcing, helping drive innovation and sustainable development much more effectively....
Karolina Nowakowska, a PhD student at The Institute of Cancer Research, explained: “Our team is focused on studying treatment resistance in prostate cancer patients, looking at the biochemical mechanisms responsible. My project is based on using single cell sequencing to help identify the specific genes which lead to treatment resistance...
Boots, the UK's leading pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer; MediCity, the business incubation site for health, wellbeing and life sciences enterprises; and D2N2 will fund the refurbishment of further areas within MediCity to create an additional 29,800 square foot space to host a cluster of new and growing health, medical technology and life sciences sector companies....
Amongst various analytical instruments, the ASD FieldSpec 4 system was used to characterise both inorganic and organic materials (pigments and binders) on a number of illuminated manuscripts. The “COLOUR: The Art and Science of Illuminated Manuscripts” exhibition celebrates the Fitzwilliam’s 2016 bicentenary....
Many organizations today are electing to install external vial washers in association with filling applications involving powders, high potency liquids and freeze-dried materials to minimize the risk of operator or end-user exposure to harmful products. The white paper provides an informative introduction to...
Mironid Ltd, a leader in cell signalling-directed drug development, and the University of Sheffield, has announced that they have signed a collaboration agreement to identify and develop new molecules for the treatment of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease...
Repositive, the company that created the world’s largest portal for accessing human genomic research data, has closed a Series A funding round of £2.5m. The investors include lead investor, Ananda Social Venture Fund, Force Over Mass Capital and sees Amadeus Capital Partners and Jonathan Milner increase their investments, having previously participated in seed funding Repositive....
Researchers from the Myeloma XI trial have concluded that the use of maintenance lenalidomide treatment results in highly significant improvements in PFS for patients of all ages, and it should be used as standard care. This pathway of the trial explored the use of oral lenalidomide taken until disease progression, compared to no maintenance treatment....
UCL has pioneered the engineering of novel nanoscale drug delivery vehicles which can be tuned to release a range of cargos. The drug delivery system is based upon the synthesis of self-assembled spherical polymer vesicles known as polymersomes. Polymersomes are biocompatible and stable making them ideal for the development of drug delivery systems...
The visit provided the opportunity for Trajan to showcase its leadership approach to leveraging academic and commercial partnerships to deliver innovative solutions to the global scientific and medical market....
Traditionally adult somatic tissues have proven difficult to expand in vitro, largely because of the complexity of recreating appropriate environmental signals in culture. Huch** and co-workers have overcome this problem and describe recently established protocols for the long-term (> 1 year) expansion and genetic manipulation of adult liver and pancreas cells in 3D organoid culture...
Taylor Gofstein, a PhD student, explained: “Little is known about the fate of oil or oil spill response chemicals – like dispersants – in Arctic waters, since most studies regarding dispersants are performed in temperate regions. There is currently a pretty hot debate in the environmental microbiology community about the role dispersants play in the biodegradation of oil....
This award recognizes innovative research that has the potential to make a global impact in the area of biodiversity. This year’s winning projects highlight the importance of sustaining biodiversity in groundwater, seed banks, and the microbiome of birds....
A network analysis of proteins that are most important in responding to environmental signals highlights potential targets for drugs and provides better information on the genetic basis of diseases. Throughout evolutionary history, there have been genetic elements that have duplicated - giving rise to genes with different functions....
Clinical laboratory testing is an essential part in the delivery of quality healthcare with 70-80% of medical decisions made based on tests ordered to diagnose, treat, manage, and monitor a patient’s condition. This latest recognition of NRL’s services ensures that the region has even wider access to the highest quality testing, tailored to the specific healthcare needs of the region....