The legal cannabis market is expected to grow rapidly in North America over the next five years, approaching a quarter of a billion dollars in 2021 (the same value as markets for chocolate or craft beer). The market in California alone is expected to make up more than one-fourth of the total North American market by 2021. One of the requirements for the retail (legal) cannabis market is testing of the product for potency, purity, and other qualities....
Eppendorf and the journal Science are now accepting applications for the 2019 Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology. This annual international research prize of US$25,000 is awarded to young scientists for their outstanding contributions to neurobiological research based on methods of molecular and cell biology. Researchers who are not older than 35 years are invited to apply by June 15, 2019. The winner and finalists are selected by...
For the first time ever, a technology developed by ZEISS has made it possible to utilize transparent glass or plastic in a whole range of different ways. The see-through surfaces with integrated, invisible microstructured optics permit a range of different applications, thus enabling innovations like gesture recognition or eye tracking without any visible optical systems. There are also plans to use the glass in smart homes....
Horizon will work with Rutgers University to develop and commercialise base editing platform for therapeutic and research applications. New gene editing technology builds on CRISPR and has the potential to assist in the development and treatment of a number of genetic diseases and cancers. Horizon Discovery Group plc (LSE: HZD), a global leader in gene editing and gene modulation technologies, announces that...
Investment received from Greenwood Way Capital, Oxford Technology and Innovations EIS Fund and 24Haymarket. Funding will be used to accelerate growth in operations and sales across the UK and USA. Sphere Fluidics, a company commercializing single cell analysis systems underpinned by its patented picodroplet technology, announced today that is has closed a $2 million (circa£1.5 million) investment round...
Horizon Discovery Group plc a global leader in gene editing and gene modulation technologies, has announced the extension of its CRISPR Screening Service to include ex vivo T lymphocytes. The service extension meets the requirements of immunology-based research in drug discovery, enabling new gene targets to be identified in biologically and potentially therapeutically relevant settings....
Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. (ATL), a leader in Laboratory Information Management Solutions (LIMS), is excited to announce that it will be exhibiting in Booth #2807 during PITTCON, which runs from March 17-21, 2019. ATL is also scheduled to present a total of nine presentations during the Conference; seven talks, a poster session and an interactive DemoZone demonstration. PITTCON is the world’s leading conference on...
Kath Darlington, CEO - Scott Partnership Holdings, highlights some of the key findings from the IBO 2019 Industry Forecast. This annual review and forecast issue examines 2019 growth prospects for analytical instruments. The IBO 2019 Industry Forecast has just been released, and is a great read for all of us who work in and service the global life science and analytical instrument industry....
MedPharm Ltd has announced the expansion of its US Center of Excellence in Durham, North Carolina in response to increasing service demand for its topical and transdermal formulation development and performance testing services. An investment of $4M in facility expansion and equipment will more than triple the existing footprint of the current US facility to 25,000 sq/feet. In parallel, the company has substantially increased...
Malvern-based SME Validair Monitoring Solutions Limited has secured over £150k in funding from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund. The investment will support the company’s growth across the UK due to escalating demand for its state-of-the-art, market leading critical environmental monitoring systems and equipment. turnkey solutions provider with unmatched expertise in continuous environmental and particle monitoring solutions and...
Global warming is a challenge for mankind on earth. Sustainability discussions primarily focus on energy consumption of devices. Even environmentally friendly and energy efficient ultra-low temperature freezers traditionally consume a large amount of energy as they maintain extremely low temperatures 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for years. The International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL) and My Green Lab have partnered again to reward the best concept to improve cold storage regarding sustainability...
From 12 – 14 March Dubai plays host once again to the annual ARABLAB SHOW attracting exhibitors from all over the world showing a wide range of the latest technology and concepts in the Global Science Industry. ARABLAB billed as the No1 BUSINESS to BUSINESS SHOW for the Scientific Industry worldwide, and already ONLINE REGISTRATIONS have been received from Laboratory Industry Personnel from over 100+ countries....
At MedLab (Dubai 2019, 4-7 February - Booth Z1.C40), Telstar will be displaying the extremely compact LyoQuest range of laboratory freeze dryers that completely integrates pre-freezing, primary drying and secondary drying processes. Telstar LyoQuest combines multiple functions into a single unit so that users can perform complete cycles on a range of sample containers (vials, trays, ampoules, and flasks) using the same piece of equipment...
Promega UK, the Life Sciences Company, based on the University of Southampton Science Park in Hampshire, is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting at the Festival of Genomics in 2019. The festival attracts leading UK scientists with a focus on genomics; one of the key specialist areas for Promega. Promega will be demonstrating their new Maxwell RSC48 automated nucleic acid extraction platform at the event. The RSC48 can be used to extract...
Dolomite Bio, part of the Blacktrace group, is helping to drive forward the single cell genomics revolution. Single cell analysis promises to transform drug discovery and disease research, enabling scientists to investigate cell diversity and quantify gene expression at the cellular level. This up and coming market sector is forecast to be worth $5.9bn by 2025*, with revenue growth driven by an increasing demand for...
Empirical Bioscience, a privately-held developer and manufacturer of enzymes, polymerases, and reagents for Molecular Biology applications, announced that it has achieved ISO 13485:2016 certification for Medical Device and Quality Management Systems, this is an upgrade from their ISO 13485:2003 certificate. This certification more closely aligns with FDA regulatory guidelines and is an international standard that outlines the requirements for...
908 Devices’ High-Pressure Mass Spectrometry (HPMS) Technology to Power Next-Generation Advanced Chemical Threat Detector for U.S. Department of Defense. The company and joint partner Smiths Detection selected to develop Aerosol and Vapor Chemical Agent Detector (AVCAD). 908 Devices Inc., a pioneer of purpose-built analytical devices for chemical and biomolecular analysis, has announced they will provide their...
Absolute Antibody Ltd., an industry-leading manufacturer of recombinant antibodies, announces its manufacturing facility based in Wilton Centre, Redcar, England has been certified under ISO 9001:2015 as of December 17, 2018. The newly expanded, state-of-the-art facility was designed with a focus on the standards to provide customers and distributors with the highest level of quality. International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 is the most updated standard of its kind...
Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd marks its 100th anniversary of the company’s founding in 1919, a rare achievement in today’s business climate. “This is a proud time for the company and illustrates our resiliency and adaptability. We look forward to the next 100 years and the developments that we can bring to our markets”, said Thomas Freda, CEO of Prior Scientific. “Prior is a very different company from what it was 100, 50, or even 10 years ago....
Professor Mel Greaves has been knighted in the New Year honours list 2019 for his pioneering and hugely influential research into childhood leukaemia. Professor Greaves, or Sir Mel, as he can now be known, has carried out groundbreaking work to understand the hidden natural history and causes of childhood leukaemia during a 35-year career at The Institute of Cancer Research, London – leading to advances in...
FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, Inc., a US subsidiary of FUJIFILM Corporation and a leading company in cell culture media, announced that on January 1, 2019 in the United States, the company changed its name from Irvine Scientific Sales Company, Inc. The new company name combines the “FUJIFILM” brand, which is recognized worldwide as a global company, together with the “Irvine Scientific” brand, which has been established as a leading company for cell culture media....
Horizon Discovery Group plc, a global leader in the application of gene editing and gene modulation technologies, announces that it has entered into an exclusive target discovery partnership with C4X Discovery Holdings plc (AIM: C4XD), a pioneering drug discovery company. The partnership aims to validate the novel synthetic lethal oncology targets that Horizon has identified using its cutting-edge CRISPR-Cas9 technology....