Asynt reports on its collaboration with the Department of Chemistry, University of Bath (UK) in the development of a novel mesoscale segmented flow reactor.
In an ideal flow crystallizer, nucleation and growth occur at the same location and rate for a given set of parameters. Particles are well suspended with good mixing throughout the reactor, while plug flow is achieved. However until recently traditional flow crystallizers have been either designed for large volumes or for very small volumes in microreactors with a narrow internal diameter....
With the first patient vaccinated, a Phase 2 clinical trial of a promising prophylactic vaccine candidate against Chikungunya fever has now commenced.
The product is the most advanced Chikungunya vaccine candidate globally and is developed by the Austrian biotech company Themis Bioscience GmbH. It is based on the company's proprietary Themaxyn® platform, a standard measles vaccination vector developed in collaboration with the Institut Pasteur, that offers an excellent immunogenicity and safety profile.....
A new technique developed by biomedical engineers could help to unlock the full potential of a promising treatment for bone regeneration, creating better therapies for spinal injuries, bone grafts and other orthopaedic surgeries.
In a new paper published in the journal Science Advances, scientists from the University of Glasgow discuss how they have used a cheap, commercially-produced polymer to help stimulate ‘growth factors’ – molecules which help the body to regenerate....
BMG LABTECH, a leading manufacturer of microplate readers, recently supported four iGEM teams with a microplate reader to fuel their participation at the annual iGEM competition.
The teams will compete at the iGEM Giant Jamboree held at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, attended by 300 teams from around the world. “Supporting the iGEM teams is a reflection of BMG LABTECH’s commitment to scientific education. The ideas and research approaches developed by this challenge are giving hope to push the synthetic biology to new levels,” says Tobias Pusterla, the company’s International Marketing...
XEI Scientific Inc. reports on the launch of NASA rocket carrying the RockSat-X payload from the University of Puerto Rico which incorporates a plasma radical source from XEI.
Students from the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) are back in space again. For the sixth time in as many years, UPR has had a project selected to be flown from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility as part of an educational project called RockSat-X. This is designed to provide students hands-on experience in designing, fabricating, testing and conducting experiments for space flight....
Copley Scientific, the world’s leading manufacturer and supplier of inhaler test equipment, has released two new educational animations that provide a clear, easy to understand introduction to critical aspects of inhaled product testing.
The videos, entitled ‘How does a cascade impactor work?’ and ‘System for improved in vitro-in vivo correlations (IVIVCs) of inhaled drug products’ are an excellent resource for training, for researchers new to inhaled product testing and/or those seeking enhanced testing strategies...
Learning disabilities are more common in children who were conceived between January and March – the time of year when there is insufficient sunlight to produce vitamin D – according to a new study led by the University of Glasgow.
The study, which is published today in the American Journal of Epidemiology, was written in collaboration with researchers from the University of Cambridge, the NHS and the Scottish Government. It found that 8.9% of children who had been conceived between January and March had learning disabilities....
Asynt reports on its collaboration with the Department of Chemistry, University of Bath (UK) in the development of a novel mesoscale segmented flow reactor.
In an ideal flow crystallizer, nucleation and growth occur at the same location and rate for a given set of parameters. Particles are well suspended with good mixing throughout the reactor, while plug flow is achieved. However until recently traditional flow crystallizers have been either designed for large volumes or for very small volumes in microreactors with a narrow internal diameter, which makes them incompatible with any...
The ARC Training Centre for Portable Analytical Separation Technologies (ASTech) is pleased to announce the appointment of Prof Brett Paull, University of Tasmania (UTAS) as Training Centre Director, and the establishment of a second University node, at the University of South Australia (UniSA).
“This is an extremely exciting time to be taking on the leadership of ASTech, as the first cohort of Australian Research Council funded students and post-doctoral research fellows are now fully on-board, and the Centre expands its capabilities with the inclusion of the University of South Australia.” said Prof Paull....
Barcelona NME R&D site expands Mosaic’s use and scope after initial deployment
Titian Software, has announced that deployment of its Mosaic sample management software has resulted in simplified workflows and boosted productivity at Esteve’s Compound Management Unit in Barcelona, after replacing their previous system. “The improvements from using Mosaic are very clear to us”, said Carlos Maseda, researcher at Esteve....
Testing for the activity of two genes could pick out women who are at increased risk of dying from their breast cancers, suggests a new study of almost 2,000 patients.
Women whose tumours had a specific pattern of activity in the two genes were three times as likely to die within 10 years as others with a different pattern of activity. Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, spotted the pattern of gene activity among breast cancer cells with a particular ability to escape from the glue that normally holds them in place....
Chemistry Professor, an Expert on Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Crude Oil and in the Environment, Joins Waters Centers of Innovation Program
At a ceremony and symposium at Kyungpook National University (KNU), Daegu, South Korea, Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) welcomed Dr. Sunghwan Kim, of Kyungpooks’ Department of Chemistry into the Waters Centers of Innovation (COI) Program. Dr. Kim is a leading expert on developing and applying analytical techniques for assessing the impact of PAHs in the environment and for crude oil processing....
Quorum Technologies report on plant biology research at the Sainsbury Laboratory, Cambridge UK, where their PP3010T Cryo-SEM preparation system is in routine use.
The Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University (SLCU) is a new research institute funded by the Gatsby Foundation. The aim of the Laboratory is to elucidate the regulatory systems underlying plant growth and development. The Laboratory hosts a state-of-the-art advanced imaging facility for scientists working on several aspects of plant developmental biology, including live imaging of developing plant tissues, and high-resolution...
Stand purported to have been made by Carl Zeiss himself
To mark the 200th birthday of its founding father on 11 September 2016, the ZEISS Archives acquired a historical microscope. It is highly likely that the simple microscope, which dates back to 1850, was made by none other than Carl Zeiss himself. Manfred Eichel from the German town of Lahntal acquired the microscope at a pharmacy closeout sale back when he was a young boy....
Smart innovation revolutionizes the measurement of microbial contamination in water - a technological leap that has won the innovation competition in singapore.
The Vienna-based company VWM GmbH – Vienna Water Monitoring Solutions (VWM) announced today that it has won a highly-coveted award at the world's foremost trade fair for water management, the Singapore International Water Week. The company was selected by the jury as the winner of the Innovation Competition for the development of its pioneering technology, the ColiMinder®, which allows bacterial contamination in...
Collaboration to develop rapid tests to differentiate between viral and bacterial infections, and differentiate bacterial strains
Avacta Group plc (AIM: AVCT), the developer of Affimer® biotherapeutics and research reagents, is pleased to announce that a collaborative development programme with Leeds University has been awarded a £3.8 million grant by the Medical Research Council to develop novel, rapid diagnostic tools incorporating Affimer reagents, to differentiate between viral and bacterial infections, and differentiate bacterial strains....
Metrohm is proud to announce that a method developed using the 859 Titrotherm titrator has been released by the ASTM for the determination of Acid Number (AN) in crude oil and petroleum products.
Method D8045 demonstrates the superiority of thermometric titration for complex petroleum samples as it is significantly faster, requires less maintenance and consumes less reagent. Thermometric titration uses a highly sensitive, fast responding electrode that detects enthalpy change at the endpoint. This method requires no sensor maintenance aside from a solvent rinse, needs no hydration and requires no calibration. New chemistries used in ASTM D8045 significantly lower the...
Leading Industry Experts Gather for Malvern MicroCal Open Forum Meetings in Europe and the US
Leading microcalorimetry experts from across the globe will be joining Malvern MicroCal scientists at open forum meetings in Europe and the USA that provide a valuable opportunity for scientists to extend their understanding and application of this powerful analytical technique. Microcalorimetry enables detailed investigation of the interactions between and thermodynamics of molecules/biomolecules...
Natural method also is proving effective against dengue and chikungunya
Integrated DNA Technologies, is donating reagents to Eliminate Dengue Brazil to help combat the spread of Zika virus (ZIKV) in Brazil. The Eliminate Dengue Program is an international, non-profit research collaboration led by Prof Scott O’Neill of Monash University, Australia....
TalkingPoint Commander, GHG Software’s workflow scripting solution, is being used as a bridge between legacy LIMS (laboratory information management systems) and the Free D Path specialist software for cancer registry reporting.
Free D Path is a modern database application developed by Dr Fred Mayall, Consultant Histopathologist at Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, to manage cancer registry reporting data requirements. It works on most platforms, including PCs, Macs and iPads, and has won an NHS Innovation Prize from the Secretary of State for Health....
Selcia’s compound library for early stage drug discovery can now be ordered in a ready-to-use format through Compound Cloud
BioAscent Discovery and Selcia have entered into an agreement to make Selcia’s unique compound fragment library available to researchers through BioAscent’s new online Compound Cloud service. The new agreement adds to the 125,000+ compounds available through Compound Cloud and stored at BioAscent’s state-of-the-art compound management and logistics facility...
Translating biological assays into market-ready products that deliver ‘Sample to Answer’ from 15 Minutes
The Technology Partnership plc (TTP), a world-leading technology and development organisation, today announced the launch of Desktop Biology™. The new service will enable point-of-care diagnostic providers to rapidly convert their biological assay into a market-ready system capable of producing a result in as little as 15 minutes. The new service provides an accessible and rapid route to market, offering a seamless approach...
In an ideal flow crystallizer, nucleation and growth occur at the same location and rate for a given set of parameters. Particles are well suspended with good mixing throughout the reactor, while plug flow is achieved. However until recently traditional flow crystallizers have been either designed for large volumes or for very small volumes in microreactors with a narrow internal diameter....
The product is the most advanced Chikungunya vaccine candidate globally and is developed by the Austrian biotech company Themis Bioscience GmbH. It is based on the company's proprietary Themaxyn® platform, a standard measles vaccination vector developed in collaboration with the Institut Pasteur, that offers an excellent immunogenicity and safety profile.....
In a new paper published in the journal Science Advances, scientists from the University of Glasgow discuss how they have used a cheap, commercially-produced polymer to help stimulate ‘growth factors’ – molecules which help the body to regenerate....
The teams will compete at the iGEM Giant Jamboree held at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, attended by 300 teams from around the world. “Supporting the iGEM teams is a reflection of BMG LABTECH’s commitment to scientific education. The ideas and research approaches developed by this challenge are giving hope to push the synthetic biology to new levels,” says Tobias Pusterla, the company’s International Marketing...
Students from the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) are back in space again. For the sixth time in as many years, UPR has had a project selected to be flown from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility as part of an educational project called RockSat-X. This is designed to provide students hands-on experience in designing, fabricating, testing and conducting experiments for space flight....
The videos, entitled ‘How does a cascade impactor work?’ and ‘System for improved in vitro-in vivo correlations (IVIVCs) of inhaled drug products’ are an excellent resource for training, for researchers new to inhaled product testing and/or those seeking enhanced testing strategies...
In an ideal flow crystallizer, nucleation and growth occur at the same location and rate for a given set of parameters. Particles are well suspended with good mixing throughout the reactor, while plug flow is achieved. However until recently traditional flow crystallizers have been either designed for large volumes or for very small volumes in microreactors with a narrow internal diameter, which makes them incompatible with any...
“This is an extremely exciting time to be taking on the leadership of ASTech, as the first cohort of Australian Research Council funded students and post-doctoral research fellows are now fully on-board, and the Centre expands its capabilities with the inclusion of the University of South Australia.” said Prof Paull....
Titian Software, has announced that deployment of its Mosaic sample management software has resulted in simplified workflows and boosted productivity at Esteve’s Compound Management Unit in Barcelona, after replacing their previous system. “The improvements from using Mosaic are very clear to us”, said Carlos Maseda, researcher at Esteve....
Women whose tumours had a specific pattern of activity in the two genes were three times as likely to die within 10 years as others with a different pattern of activity. Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, spotted the pattern of gene activity among breast cancer cells with a particular ability to escape from the glue that normally holds them in place....
At a ceremony and symposium at Kyungpook National University (KNU), Daegu, South Korea, Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) welcomed Dr. Sunghwan Kim, of Kyungpooks’ Department of Chemistry into the Waters Centers of Innovation (COI) Program. Dr. Kim is a leading expert on developing and applying analytical techniques for assessing the impact of PAHs in the environment and for crude oil processing....
The Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University (SLCU) is a new research institute funded by the Gatsby Foundation. The aim of the Laboratory is to elucidate the regulatory systems underlying plant growth and development. The Laboratory hosts a state-of-the-art advanced imaging facility for scientists working on several aspects of plant developmental biology, including live imaging of developing plant tissues, and high-resolution...
To mark the 200th birthday of its founding father on 11 September 2016, the ZEISS Archives acquired a historical microscope. It is highly likely that the simple microscope, which dates back to 1850, was made by none other than Carl Zeiss himself. Manfred Eichel from the German town of Lahntal acquired the microscope at a pharmacy closeout sale back when he was a young boy....
The Vienna-based company VWM GmbH – Vienna Water Monitoring Solutions (VWM) announced today that it has won a highly-coveted award at the world's foremost trade fair for water management, the Singapore International Water Week. The company was selected by the jury as the winner of the Innovation Competition for the development of its pioneering technology, the ColiMinder®, which allows bacterial contamination in...
Method D8045 demonstrates the superiority of thermometric titration for complex petroleum samples as it is significantly faster, requires less maintenance and consumes less reagent. Thermometric titration uses a highly sensitive, fast responding electrode that detects enthalpy change at the endpoint. This method requires no sensor maintenance aside from a solvent rinse, needs no hydration and requires no calibration. New chemistries used in ASTM D8045 significantly lower the...
Leading microcalorimetry experts from across the globe will be joining Malvern MicroCal scientists at open forum meetings in Europe and the USA that provide a valuable opportunity for scientists to extend their understanding and application of this powerful analytical technique. Microcalorimetry enables detailed investigation of the interactions between and thermodynamics of molecules/biomolecules...
Integrated DNA Technologies, is donating reagents to Eliminate Dengue Brazil to help combat the spread of Zika virus (ZIKV) in Brazil. The Eliminate Dengue Program is an international, non-profit research collaboration led by Prof Scott O’Neill of Monash University, Australia....
Free D Path is a modern database application developed by Dr Fred Mayall, Consultant Histopathologist at Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, to manage cancer registry reporting data requirements. It works on most platforms, including PCs, Macs and iPads, and has won an NHS Innovation Prize from the Secretary of State for Health....
BioAscent Discovery and Selcia have entered into an agreement to make Selcia’s unique compound fragment library available to researchers through BioAscent’s new online Compound Cloud service. The new agreement adds to the 125,000+ compounds available through Compound Cloud and stored at BioAscent’s state-of-the-art compound management and logistics facility...
The Technology Partnership plc (TTP), a world-leading technology and development organisation, today announced the launch of Desktop Biology™. The new service will enable point-of-care diagnostic providers to rapidly convert their biological assay into a market-ready system capable of producing a result in as little as 15 minutes. The new service provides an accessible and rapid route to market, offering a seamless approach...