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...
Haydale, a leader in the development of enhanced graphene and nanoparticulate materials, has signed a supply agreement with the UK’s Centre for Process and Innovation (CPI).
CPI is a UK-based technology innovation centre and part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult. CPI has recently committed £14 million to create the UK’s Graphene Applications Innovation Centre. The new centre will build on existing capabilities at CPI and will provide facilities and expertise to help companies to develop, prove, prototype and scale up graphene based products and processes. Haydale successfully tendered for the supply agreement under a rigorous and lengthy open tender process...
Recent appointment promises to drive innovation strategy and further strengthen R&D pipeline
TTP Labtech, a world leader in the design and development of automated instrumentation and consumables for life science applications, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Newble as its new managing director. Dr. Jas Sangera, founder, managing director and key driver for the company for the last 14 years, will continue his role as the company’s chairman. David Newble has a proven track record of growing life sciences companies and...
Cresset, innovative provider of software and services for small molecule discovery and design, is pleased to announce that they will be distributing COSMOlogic software in North America alongside the existing Cresset software range.
The COSMOlogic software provides in-depth analysis of fluid property and is very widely used in synthetic chemistry and chemical engineering. Cresset software focuses on the properties of small molecules and is widely used in synthetic chemistry and pharmaceutical discovery. Together, the two software ranges offer solutions across all aspects of chemical research, from discovery to scale-up and into product manufacturing. “We are delighted to be representing COSMOlogic in...
Proceeds Will Accelerate Commercialization and Launch of New Technology Platforms
Advanced Cell Diagnostics, Inc. (ACD), a world leader in the field of in situ nucleic acid detection for life science research and clinical diagnostics, announced today that it has raised $22 million in Series C equity financing, led by growth equity investor Summit Partners with participation from Kenson Ventures and existing investors, Morningside Ventures and New Leaf Venture Partners. Proceeds from the financing will be used to accelerate the entry...
Flexible courses from industry experts tailored to meet business objectives available for all (bio)pharma and medical device companies
Pharmaceutical Training International (PTI), the leading supplier of online and public event-based training courses for the pharma, biotech and medical device sectors, is delivering high quality in-house tailored training solutions to all organisations across the (bio)pharma and medical device industries. PTI build customised or fully bespoke courses, enabling an organisation to benefit from the incorporation of its own case studies and examples...
New research published by the British Medical Journal this week has the potential to revolutionise global multi-billion pound research activity into the delivery of health services.
The research was conducted by Dr Richard Hooper, Queen Mary University of London, and Dr Liam Bourke, Sheffield Hallam University. Their work outlines a novel approach to research design which can drastically reduce the number of people involved in some clinical trials, therefore making these trials cheaper and easier to run. The new technique could be particularly beneficial to trails that involve health interventions at an organisational or...
The Versitron® Rockwell Hardness Testing System from AMETEK Test & Calibration Instruments has long been considered an industry workhorse for both laboratory and shop floor hardness testing.
The latest version offers an updated user interface that combines an icon-driven color display with a very robust and tactile button interface as well as CE-approved certification. The Versitron tester imparts a level of accuracy, repeatability, speed, and large-part capability that is unmatched by any other tester on the market. With the fastest cycle time of any hardness tester, the Versitron performs tests in as little as three seconds. The system, overall, is extremely user friendly, requiring little...
BioTek Instruments, Inc. expands their ongoing investment in the European microplate-based technology market with the opening of their new UK Office in Swindon.
Mr. Dominic Herring, previously BioTek’s Business and Development Manager with BioTek Singapore, was named General Manager.The new office will focus on bringing enhanced applications and technical support to current and future customers in the United Kingdom. "The UK’s biotechnology and life scientific sectors are growing; supported by the government’s focus and investment," noted Dominic Herring, BioTek’s UK General Manager...
Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions is delighted to announce the appointment of Matthew Dunne, as its new International Sales Manager.
The firm has appointed Matthew at this time to capitalise on the increasing demand for quality assured gel imaging systems, especially in the Middle East and Asia Pacific regions. Matthew comes to Syngene with a wealth of experience, having been active in sales management and sales for life science product suppliers, including a major international gel documentation company for over 16 years. His imaging expertise is supported by a masters...
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...
CPI is a UK-based technology innovation centre and part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult. CPI has recently committed £14 million to create the UK’s Graphene Applications Innovation Centre. The new centre will build on existing capabilities at CPI and will provide facilities and expertise to help companies to develop, prove, prototype and scale up graphene based products and processes. Haydale successfully tendered for the supply agreement under a rigorous and lengthy open tender process...
TTP Labtech, a world leader in the design and development of automated instrumentation and consumables for life science applications, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Newble as its new managing director. Dr. Jas Sangera, founder, managing director and key driver for the company for the last 14 years, will continue his role as the company’s chairman. David Newble has a proven track record of growing life sciences companies and...
The COSMOlogic software provides in-depth analysis of fluid property and is very widely used in synthetic chemistry and chemical engineering. Cresset software focuses on the properties of small molecules and is widely used in synthetic chemistry and pharmaceutical discovery. Together, the two software ranges offer solutions across all aspects of chemical research, from discovery to scale-up and into product manufacturing. “We are delighted to be representing COSMOlogic in...
Advanced Cell Diagnostics, Inc. (ACD), a world leader in the field of in situ nucleic acid detection for life science research and clinical diagnostics, announced today that it has raised $22 million in Series C equity financing, led by growth equity investor Summit Partners with participation from Kenson Ventures and existing investors, Morningside Ventures and New Leaf Venture Partners. Proceeds from the financing will be used to accelerate the entry...
Pharmaceutical Training International (PTI), the leading supplier of online and public event-based training courses for the pharma, biotech and medical device sectors, is delivering high quality in-house tailored training solutions to all organisations across the (bio)pharma and medical device industries. PTI build customised or fully bespoke courses, enabling an organisation to benefit from the incorporation of its own case studies and examples...
The research was conducted by Dr Richard Hooper, Queen Mary University of London, and Dr Liam Bourke, Sheffield Hallam University. Their work outlines a novel approach to research design which can drastically reduce the number of people involved in some clinical trials, therefore making these trials cheaper and easier to run. The new technique could be particularly beneficial to trails that involve health interventions at an organisational or...
The latest version offers an updated user interface that combines an icon-driven color display with a very robust and tactile button interface as well as CE-approved certification. The Versitron tester imparts a level of accuracy, repeatability, speed, and large-part capability that is unmatched by any other tester on the market. With the fastest cycle time of any hardness tester, the Versitron performs tests in as little as three seconds. The system, overall, is extremely user friendly, requiring little...
Mr. Dominic Herring, previously BioTek’s Business and Development Manager with BioTek Singapore, was named General Manager.The new office will focus on bringing enhanced applications and technical support to current and future customers in the United Kingdom. "The UK’s biotechnology and life scientific sectors are growing; supported by the government’s focus and investment," noted Dominic Herring, BioTek’s UK General Manager...
The firm has appointed Matthew at this time to capitalise on the increasing demand for quality assured gel imaging systems, especially in the Middle East and Asia Pacific regions. Matthew comes to Syngene with a wealth of experience, having been active in sales management and sales for life science product suppliers, including a major international gel documentation company for over 16 years. His imaging expertise is supported by a masters...