Animal models are an efficient and cost-effective way to understand underlying mechanisms of several human conditions, says Frost & Sullivan
The use of small animal models in basic and preclinical research is now an integral part of developing and testing new pharmaceutical drugs prior to commercialisation. Small animal imaging is an efficient and cost-effective research platform for the timely validation and commercialisation of novel drug agents. Moreover, it is a highly essential technology to understand underlying mechanisms of conditions such as cancer, diabetes, and...
Lab Innovations has signed a new partnership with the British Measurement and Testing Association (BMTA).
As part of the deal, the BMTA will run a paid-for conference at Lab Innovations 2015, which returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 4 & 5 November 2015. The BMTA represents the interests of the measurement and testing industry in the UK and in Europe, while Lab Innovations, as the UK’s only show dedicated to the latest laboratory technology and consumables, analytics and biotech equipment, features the latest testing and measurement equipment and...
CLSI Excellence Awards are bestowed upon volunteers who are dedicated and committed to CLSI’s mission, and are recognized for significantly contributing their services to the development, implementation, and promotion of consensus standards.
The winners were nominated by their peers and then selected by the CLSI Awards Committee. CLSI volunteers are essential to the organization’s mission to develop best practices in clinical and laboratory testing, and promote their use worldwide. CLSI congratulates all of the 2015 Excellence Awards winners...
Eikonix, the scientific digital imaging specialists, are pleased to announce they will be distributing the Nanohybrids range of silica-coated gold nanorods in the UK.
NanoHybrids harness the power of nanotechnology and molecular targeting to enable improved and non-invasive detection of diseased tissue. The products are highly monodisperse gold nanoparticles provide exceptional signal strength and high thermodynamic stability, and are suitable for functionalisation and antibody conjugation.
Ingenza Ltd, a world leader in the application of industrial biotechnology and synthetic biology, is pleased to announce that it is collaborating with global healthcare company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) on an innovative research project.
A vital part of any collaboration is the selection of a trusted partner. Andrew Collis, Synthetic Biochemistry Lead in GSK Global Manufacturing and Supply, explained why the company chose to work with Ingenza: “In any external collaboration, it is essential to partner with a company that can quickly and efficiently deliver GSK’s proof of concept. It is important to choose a partner that will interact well with our own scientists, with an established track record in the field....
Read MoreINTEGRA Announces $10,000 Contribution to Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteJul 28, 2015
Following the launch of its limited edition PIPETGIRL pink pipette controller in support of breast cancer research earlier this year - INTEGRA is pleased to announce it has made a $10,000 contribution to the Susan F Smith Center for Womens Cancers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston (MA, USA).
The Susan F. Smith Center for Women's Cancers at Dana-Farber unites many of the world's leading experts in breast and gynecologic cancers with one common goal: to give all women the latest, most advanced care, including innovative therapies that are often available only through clinical trials. A place of hope and action, the Susan F. Smith Center for Women's Cancers offers multi-dimensional services to strengthen mind, body, and soul and...
Markes International (Llantrisant, UK), in association with Exterion Media (UK) Ltd, launch a major digital poster campaign to highlight the value of the analytical chemistry industry to society.
Delivered via digital posters on railway platforms in the UK between London Paddington and Swansea, the campaign ran for 10 days from 29 June, and is part of a drive by Markes to explain to the wider public how its field of science brings substantial benefits to public safety and health. Markes’ Marketing Manager, Dr Gavin Davies, explains the concept in more detail: “Bascially, very few people outside of our highly technical sphere really appreciate the positive role that chemical analysis plays in the...
A series of highly interactive 2-day seminars delivered by Malvern Instruments, which encompassed expert presentations and ‘up close’ practical workshops showcasing the latest in nanoparticle characterization technology, have been widely praised by attendees.
Feedback from delegates to the ‘Latest Methods in Nanoparticle Characterization’ events, which took place in various locations across the USA, Canada, Mexico and Brazil from April through to June, confirmed especially an appreciation of the detailed presentations about different characterization technologies and their applications, and the value of being able to participate in live instrument demonstrations. The seminars were presented as part...
Need for genetic and molecular testing data management solutions will generate strong demand for these products, says Frost & Sullivan
Investments in cloud-based laboratory information management systems (LIMS) are part of Europe’s eHealth strategy. Even as LIMS providers in Western Europe focus on offering hosted software-as-a-service with free automatic upgrades and built-in customisations, their success will depend on the ability of the products to meet the needs of diagnostic, speciality and hospital laboratories, which demand low turnaround times for patient samples...
Growth for the purification expert is being driven by increased demand for its chromatography capabilities from the drug discovery, contract research and agrochemical sectors across Europe.
With a focus on providing purification with a rapid turnaround time to ensure the material is in back in the hands of the chemist quickly, Reach Separations has built a reputation for being one of the most sophisticated chromatography purification providers in the contract services space. The company’s technical group is led by director Phil Abbott, who has worked in the pharmaceutical industry for over 20 years, including several years at...
Analytik Jena AG hosted its eighth “Analytical Days” conference at the Jena University of Applied Sciences and at the company’s headquarters in Jena.
Over 100 equipment users and other interested parties, from both research and industry have met with analytical measuring experts at this event for an exclusive and intensive exchange of information and experience. As Irene Richardt-Brauer of the Institute of Environmental Technology and Energy Economics of the Hamburg-Harburg University of Technology (TUHH) put it: “I enjoy the diverse nature of the “Analytical Days”. I was able to present...
LINK, the innovative developer and manufacturer of nucleic acid reagents, has announced the appointment of two new distributors in Japan - Cosmo Bio and Shigematsu.
The companies will work alongside LINK’s current partner, Gene Design, thus strengthening LINK’s presence in this important market and increasing access to its range of innovative reagents for oligo therapeutics and diagnostics. Cosmo Bio Co., Ltd, based in Tokyo, offer a wide range of research reagents and instruments, having been established in the Japanese life science research community for over 30 years. The company represents over 600...
IDT first to offer easy online ordering of MGB Eclipse® qPCR probes licensed for human in vitro diagnostics use
Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), has become the only company to add fully licensed Minor Groove Binder (MGB) Eclipse® GMP probes to its online service, enabling quick and efficient ordering. GMP-produced and supplied under license for use as components in human in vitro diagnostic tests, these robust and economical qPCR probes join the company’s wider product portfolio of GMP probes and primers available to order through the...
Manchester and Redcar-based process engineering design consultants, Haden Freeman Ltd, have announced a three year alliance with Bio Products Laboratory (BPL) Ltd, the Elstree-based producer of human plasma products, for engineering consultancy services.
Haden Freeman’s services which will include project management, FEED studies and full EPC contracts on new infrastructure projects to complement their current software support, DSEAR studies, HAZOPs and process studies. The projects will also include taking the role of Principal Designer for implementation of the recently revised CDM regulations. Wayne Baxter, Managing Director of Haden Freeman Ltd, commented, “We’ve enjoyed a very good long term relationship with BPL...
HUBER presents a range of new products and developments at CPhI in Shanghai.
Huber China, partner of Huber Kältemaschinenbau in Germany, presented a range of new products and developments at CPhI China, like new Unistats with stronger pressure pumps, MPC Thermostats with a new improved controller, as well as new Unichiller models and different accessories like CAN switch and quick couplings. The audience from science and industry was invited to the 3-day trade show to learn a great deal about the new...
The expanded collaboration will focus on developing immuno-oncology mouse models and other disease-specific experimental models supporting translational medical research.
Crown Bioscience, Inc., a leading global drug discovery and development service company with its R&D centers across the globe has announced that a new partnership agreement has been reached with the National Resource Center for Mutant Mice (NRCMM) and its commercial branch Nanjing Biotech Innovation Corporation (NBIC), in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.The newly expanded strategic partnership will focus on the development of new immune-oncology experimental cancer models, along with other models, including diabetes and inflammation diseases, to advance immune-oncology...
Markes International (Llantrisant, UK) has announced that a comprehensive range of its thermal desorption products is now available via the USA site of online retailer Amazon.
By making its thermal desorption available from Amazon for online purchasing, Markes is complementing its own website’s online shop, and providing its customers with an additional and convenient way to source their Markes products. The products listed include the most popular packed sorbent tubes, as well as storage caps, cold traps, pumps, gas regulators, and instrument spares. Also included are two user-installable instruments...
Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions is delighted to announce it has appointed AlphaMetrix Biotech and LTF-Labortechnik as its new distributors in Germany.
Both will work closely with Syngene to ensure that German scientists have access to the latest systems and software for accurately imaging and analysing a wide range of gels and Western blots. AlphaMetrix Biotech and LTF-Labortechnik are established life science distributors, located near research hubs close to Frankfurt and Munich (respectively). Both have expertly trained staff with extensive knowledge of supplying and supporting gel documentation systems in major research institutes...
SP Scientific has partnered with Bioquell (Andover, UK) to produce an off-the-shelf surface sterilization/decontamination system for SP freeze dryers.
The freeze drying production of many pharmaceuticals and biological materials requires sterile conditions. Traditionally freeze dryers have used steam for sterilization. Unfortunately, working with steam means that the freeze dryers are exposed to many different stresses and strains. SP Scientific, in conjunction with Bioquell, have developed an equally effective and less expensive solution to perform surface sterilization / decontamination of freeze dryers using hydrogen peroxide vapor (HPV)...
Micro to Nano offers microscopists the choice of the finest range of innovative microscopy supplies backed with the top technical expertise delivered at competitive prices.
Micro to Nano is a new company specialising in the supply of innovative, practical and useful microscopy accessories and consumables for electron microscopy and scanning probe microscopy techniques. With a combined experience of over 50 years in electron microscopy, sample preparation, imaging technology and product distribution, the company has a deep understanding of the needs of customers. Most of the microscopy supplies, the electron...
Agalimmune Ltd, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of a pipeline of innovative immunotherapies for the personalised treatment of cancer, announced today it has licensed KODE Biotech’s Function-Spacer-Lipid (FSL) cell surface membrane modification technology (KODE™ Technology).
The proprietary technology will be incorporated by Agalimmune into its novel cancer immunotherapy molecules. Under the terms of the agreement, KODE may receive up to $31 million USD (£21 million GBP) in development and sales milestones, plus royalties on net sales. Agalimmune has exclusive rights to the use of the technology in the field of intratumoral injection for cancer treatment, and specifically relating to the clinical candidate molecule...
The Program Committee is pleased to announce the call for papers for the Pittcon 2016 Technical Program.
Abstracts are currently being accepted for contributed oral and poster presentations in all areas such as, but not limited to, analytical chemistry, applied spectroscopy, life science, bioanalysis, food science, nanotechnology, environmental science and pharmaceutical. Additional details are available at www.pittcon.org. Pittcon 2016 will continue to strive to feature a comprehensive coverage of all aspects of analytical science and instrumental analysis. In addition to requesting papers in the...
The use of small animal models in basic and preclinical research is now an integral part of developing and testing new pharmaceutical drugs prior to commercialisation. Small animal imaging is an efficient and cost-effective research platform for the timely validation and commercialisation of novel drug agents. Moreover, it is a highly essential technology to understand underlying mechanisms of conditions such as cancer, diabetes, and...
As part of the deal, the BMTA will run a paid-for conference at Lab Innovations 2015, which returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 4 & 5 November 2015. The BMTA represents the interests of the measurement and testing industry in the UK and in Europe, while Lab Innovations, as the UK’s only show dedicated to the latest laboratory technology and consumables, analytics and biotech equipment, features the latest testing and measurement equipment and...
The winners were nominated by their peers and then selected by the CLSI Awards Committee. CLSI volunteers are essential to the organization’s mission to develop best practices in clinical and laboratory testing, and promote their use worldwide. CLSI congratulates all of the 2015 Excellence Awards winners...
A vital part of any collaboration is the selection of a trusted partner. Andrew Collis, Synthetic Biochemistry Lead in GSK Global Manufacturing and Supply, explained why the company chose to work with Ingenza: “In any external collaboration, it is essential to partner with a company that can quickly and efficiently deliver GSK’s proof of concept. It is important to choose a partner that will interact well with our own scientists, with an established track record in the field....
The Susan F. Smith Center for Women's Cancers at Dana-Farber unites many of the world's leading experts in breast and gynecologic cancers with one common goal: to give all women the latest, most advanced care, including innovative therapies that are often available only through clinical trials. A place of hope and action, the Susan F. Smith Center for Women's Cancers offers multi-dimensional services to strengthen mind, body, and soul and...
Delivered via digital posters on railway platforms in the UK between London Paddington and Swansea, the campaign ran for 10 days from 29 June, and is part of a drive by Markes to explain to the wider public how its field of science brings substantial benefits to public safety and health. Markes’ Marketing Manager, Dr Gavin Davies, explains the concept in more detail: “Bascially, very few people outside of our highly technical sphere really appreciate the positive role that chemical analysis plays in the...
Feedback from delegates to the ‘Latest Methods in Nanoparticle Characterization’ events, which took place in various locations across the USA, Canada, Mexico and Brazil from April through to June, confirmed especially an appreciation of the detailed presentations about different characterization technologies and their applications, and the value of being able to participate in live instrument demonstrations. The seminars were presented as part...
With a focus on providing purification with a rapid turnaround time to ensure the material is in back in the hands of the chemist quickly, Reach Separations has built a reputation for being one of the most sophisticated chromatography purification providers in the contract services space. The company’s technical group is led by director Phil Abbott, who has worked in the pharmaceutical industry for over 20 years, including several years at...
Over 100 equipment users and other interested parties, from both research and industry have met with analytical measuring experts at this event for an exclusive and intensive exchange of information and experience. As Irene Richardt-Brauer of the Institute of Environmental Technology and Energy Economics of the Hamburg-Harburg University of Technology (TUHH) put it: “I enjoy the diverse nature of the “Analytical Days”. I was able to present...
The companies will work alongside LINK’s current partner, Gene Design, thus strengthening LINK’s presence in this important market and increasing access to its range of innovative reagents for oligo therapeutics and diagnostics. Cosmo Bio Co., Ltd, based in Tokyo, offer a wide range of research reagents and instruments, having been established in the Japanese life science research community for over 30 years. The company represents over 600...
Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), has become the only company to add fully licensed Minor Groove Binder (MGB) Eclipse® GMP probes to its online service, enabling quick and efficient ordering. GMP-produced and supplied under license for use as components in human in vitro diagnostic tests, these robust and economical qPCR probes join the company’s wider product portfolio of GMP probes and primers available to order through the...
Haden Freeman’s services which will include project management, FEED studies and full EPC contracts on new infrastructure projects to complement their current software support, DSEAR studies, HAZOPs and process studies. The projects will also include taking the role of Principal Designer for implementation of the recently revised CDM regulations. Wayne Baxter, Managing Director of Haden Freeman Ltd, commented, “We’ve enjoyed a very good long term relationship with BPL...
Huber China, partner of Huber Kältemaschinenbau in Germany, presented a range of new products and developments at CPhI China, like new Unistats with stronger pressure pumps, MPC Thermostats with a new improved controller, as well as new Unichiller models and different accessories like CAN switch and quick couplings. The audience from science and industry was invited to the 3-day trade show to learn a great deal about the new...
Crown Bioscience, Inc., a leading global drug discovery and development service company with its R&D centers across the globe has announced that a new partnership agreement has been reached with the National Resource Center for Mutant Mice (NRCMM) and its commercial branch Nanjing Biotech Innovation Corporation (NBIC), in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. The newly expanded strategic partnership will focus on the development of new immune-oncology experimental cancer models, along with other models, including diabetes and inflammation diseases, to advance immune-oncology...
By making its thermal desorption available from Amazon for online purchasing, Markes is complementing its own website’s online shop, and providing its customers with an additional and convenient way to source their Markes products. The products listed include the most popular packed sorbent tubes, as well as storage caps, cold traps, pumps, gas regulators, and instrument spares. Also included are two user-installable instruments...
Both will work closely with Syngene to ensure that German scientists have access to the latest systems and software for accurately imaging and analysing a wide range of gels and Western blots. AlphaMetrix Biotech and LTF-Labortechnik are established life science distributors, located near research hubs close to Frankfurt and Munich (respectively). Both have expertly trained staff with extensive knowledge of supplying and supporting gel documentation systems in major research institutes...
The freeze drying production of many pharmaceuticals and biological materials requires sterile conditions. Traditionally freeze dryers have used steam for sterilization. Unfortunately, working with steam means that the freeze dryers are exposed to many different stresses and strains. SP Scientific, in conjunction with Bioquell, have developed an equally effective and less expensive solution to perform surface sterilization / decontamination of freeze dryers using hydrogen peroxide vapor (HPV)...
Micro to Nano is a new company specialising in the supply of innovative, practical and useful microscopy accessories and consumables for electron microscopy and scanning probe microscopy techniques. With a combined experience of over 50 years in electron microscopy, sample preparation, imaging technology and product distribution, the company has a deep understanding of the needs of customers. Most of the microscopy supplies, the electron...
The proprietary technology will be incorporated by Agalimmune into its novel cancer immunotherapy molecules. Under the terms of the agreement, KODE may receive up to $31 million USD (£21 million GBP) in development and sales milestones, plus royalties on net sales. Agalimmune has exclusive rights to the use of the technology in the field of intratumoral injection for cancer treatment, and specifically relating to the clinical candidate molecule...
Abstracts are currently being accepted for contributed oral and poster presentations in all areas such as, but not limited to, analytical chemistry, applied spectroscopy, life science, bioanalysis, food science, nanotechnology, environmental science and pharmaceutical. Additional details are available at www.pittcon.org. Pittcon 2016 will continue to strive to feature a comprehensive coverage of all aspects of analytical science and instrumental analysis. In addition to requesting papers in the...