Exclusive laboratory-based X-ray microscopy solution for materials science
The ZEISS Microscopy business group announced today that it has signed an exclusive strategic partnership agreement with Denmark-based Xnovo Technology ApS, a company that develops innovative software-based 3D X-ray imaging and analysis solutions....
Irvine Scientific have announced a new agreement with Sunlight Medical Inc., which gives Irvine Scientific US distribution rights for Sunlight Medical branded micropipettes.
Irvine Scientific aims to deliver the highest quality products for in vitro fertilization. With the increased need for intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), the addition of Sunlight Medical micropipettes positions Irvine Scientific to better support the ART community...
The Pittcon Program Committee is extremely pleased to announce that Jeremy Nicholson, Head of the Department of Surgery and Cancer and Director of the MRC-NIHR National Phenome Centre Faculty of Medicine, will deliver the 2018 Wallace H. Coulter Lecture.
His lecture, “Analytical Science in Precision Medicine: Facing the Challenges of the 21st Century Healthcare,” will take place during Pittcon 2018 on Monday, February 26, at 4:30 p.m., with a complimentary mixer and poster session immediately following.....
Collaboration to assess the benefits of combining Affimer technology with FIT Biotech’s gtGTU platform
Avacta Group plc (AIM: AVCT), the developer of Affimer® biotherapeutics and reagents, is pleased to announce it has initiated a research collaboration with FIT Biotech Oy (FITBIO:FN Finland) to assess the effectiveness of developing gene therapies using Avacta’s Affimer technology combined....
Cancer Cell Killing-Optimized mAb, Stable Cell Line Development till GMP Manufacturing
ProBioGen AG, a premier service & technology provider for complex therapeutic glycoproteins and Chiome Bioscience Inc., a Japanese antibody discovery and development company, jointly announce the signing of a service and license agreement.....
BioTek proudly announces its donation of $25,000 towards the construction of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Complex at The University of Vermont (UVM).
This facility marks UVM’s largest ever capital project and is anticipated to transform the Central Campus with three interconnected buildings. UVM President, Tom Sullivan, J.D., noted, "We greatly value BioTek's investment in our vision for the future of STEM education and research at UVM....
BioTek Instruments was recently recognized as a Service Champion in Leadership & Strategy during the recent 2017 Smarter Services™ Symposium held in Chicago, IL, and hosted by The Service Council.
The distinction was based on BioTek’s sustained level of outstanding customer-centricity, operational excellence and commercial excellence compared to data aggregated from across the Council’s diverse, global members....
The Pittcon Program Committee is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of 13 prestigious awards honoring scientists who have made outstanding contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy.
Each award will be presented in a scheduled symposium during Pittcon 2018, the world’s leading conference and exposition for laboratory science, which will be held February 26-March 1, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida....
Leader in artificial intelligence for CRISPR genome editing technology seeks funding to build on successful research programmes and commercialise new products
Desktop Genetics Ltd (DTG), a software company revolutionising the way biologists use CRISPR genome editing technology, and online investment platform SyndicateRoom announce the opening of a £1.5 million investment round....
Specialist Laboratory and Diagnostics supply company Alpha Laboratories Ltd. is delighted to announce that it has been appointed the exclusive UK distributor for MedDX Solutions Ltd.
This partnership will further strengthen the range of solutions provided for biological sample collection and transportation, which ensure compliance with UN3373 and P650 packaging regulations. Chris Easton, Sales and Marketing Director for Alpha Laboratories’ Laboratory Products Division says...
Irvine Scientific, a world leader in cell culture media development and manufacturing today announced the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Santa Ana, California to increase overall dry-powder production capacity.
The expansion was multistep and included: more space dedicated to its animal component free (ACF) dry powder production area, additional impact milling capacity, the addition of a large-scale, pharmaceutical grade blender, and higher throughput cleaning capacity of the ACF dry powder portion of the facility....
SLS will be staging the next Scientific Laboratory Show and Conference on May 23rd 2018 at the award winning East Midlands Conference Centre,The University of Nottingham.
Working in partnership with The Science Council – next year’s show and conference promises to be bigger and better than ever. There will be over 60 exhibitors on hand to discuss visitor’s laboratory needs and show off their latest products and technologies.
IdentiGEN secures €17m deal with Swiss meat industry
Irish food safety and traceability company IdentiGEN has secured a major contract in Switzerland which will see it provide DNA based traceability for all Swiss beef. The deal is estimated to be worth in excess of €17m over a five-year contract period...
Alpha Laboratories Ltd.is delighted to have been appointed as the exclusive distributor for Arquer Diagnostics Ltd in the UK and Republic of Ireland. Arquer (Sunderland, UK) is an in-vitro diagnostic company developing breakthrough diagnostic tests for the detection of bladder and prostate cancer.
Its non-invasive cancer diagnostic tests are based on the MCM5 (minichromosome maintenance protein) platform. The first Arquer product is ADXBLADDER, a bladder cancer diagnostic test, and a number of clinical trials are running to validate many other indications....
Syrris, a world leader in flow chemistry, batch chemistry reactor and chemistry scale-up systems, has recently launched a new website accompanied by a logo redesign.
With an array of innovative products alongside its award-winning R&D, it was time that Syrris’ online presence reflected the energy and personality of the company; a rebrand was in order. The fresh website was designed with customers in mind, following a consultation with chemists....
Messe München bolsters its portfolio with the future market of Africa.
By taking over Lab Africa, it is acquiring the only laboratory and analytics trade fair in South Africa, which is part of the analytica trade fair network. The first Lab Africa under the banner of Messe München will take place in Johannesburg in mid-2019....
Powder characterisation specialists, Freeman Technology, have expanded their global operations with the establishment of an office in Germany.
“We have been working with businesses in Germany since the company was founded. “It has long been a region with a significant number of powder processing companies across a range of industries” said Tim Freeman, Managing Director....
Metrohm USA is excited to announce the opening of its newest field office in Fountain Valley, California.
Located just outside of Los Angeles, the new West Coast location supports the company’s mission to bring its market-leading technologies closer to customers. The 6,200 square foot office will feature a full laboratory for training and demonstrations and generous space for customer meetings....
Will store 3.5 million biospecimens, including over 150,000 aliquots from 25,000 participants, as part of the Biobank for Microbiome Research in Massachusetts joint collaboration
Hamilton Storage announces that their Hamilton BiOS® automated storage system was selected for use in the Biobank for Microbiome Research in Massachusetts (BIOM-Mass) project; a collaborative effort between....
Announcing the Single-Cell Printer for documented isolation of cells in clonal cell line development
Molecular Devices, LLC, a leader in protein and cell biology technologies, have announced a partnership with Cytena GmbH to launch the CloneSelect™ Single-Cell Printer™ in North America. This novel system utilizes sophisticated microfluidics-based technology and real-time image analysis to isolate single cells....
In-Depth Genomics Leverages PerkinElmer’s Comprehensive Sequencing Services to Provide Whole Genome Sequencing to Neurology Patients
PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, have announced an innovative collaboration with In-Depth Genomics (IDG) to support IDG’s Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) Diagnostic Program that will bring genetic diagnosis.....
The UConn School of Engineering announced the launch of a new UConn-ZEISS Partnership with the opening of a new, state of the art laboratory, the Reverse Engineering, Fabrication, Inspection and Nondestructive Evaluation (REFINE) Lab.
The event was attended by many members of the ZEISS leadership team, including President of ZEISS North America, James Sharp. According to Sharp, working with a top research institution like UConn is part of the ZEISS tradition....