Thanks to a novel software upgrade from Olympus, an optical resolution of up to 120 nm is now achieved in cell and tissue imaging.
With the new Olympus FV-OSR software, the FluoView FV1200 is transformed into a powerful system for confocal Super Resolution microscopy. Introducing a smart route to Super Resolution microscopy, the Olympus FV-OSR software module enables users of the FluoView FV1200 easy access to what was previously the domain of only specialised microscopy systems. The extra detail offered by Super Resolution technology facilitates researchers in...
Malvern Instruments will demonstrate how the Kinexus rotational rheometer and Mastersizer 3000 laser diffraction particle sizing system enable smarter, faster and more effective strategies for food development at FoodTech Processing & Packaging.
The conference takes place at MCH Messecenter Herning, Denmark, from 28 to 30 October 2014. Malvern’s food characterization experts will be on hand throughout the event to demonstrate the analytical strategies that help R&D and QC scientists develop high performance products with enhanced consumer appeal. Visit Malvern on stand M9912....
Sinensis Life Sciences B.V. has acquired Spinnovation Holding B.V. a contract research organisation specialised in the application of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques in the pharmaceutical and biotechnological market.
Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The addition of Spinnovation expands and strengthens Sinensis’ chemical R&D group as in addition to NMR Spinnovation offers mass spectrometry (MS) and inductively coupled plasma (ICP) spectroscopy analyses to its customers. Dr Ruud Santing, CEO of Sinensis, commented: “We are excited to add Spinnovation’s analytical equipment and many years of expertise to our existing...
The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) has published an updated standard—Evaluation of Precision of Quantitative Measurement Procedures; Approved Guideline—Third Edition (EP05-A3).
This document provides guidance for studies intended to establish the within-site precision performance characteristics of quantitative measurement procedures used in clinical laboratories, and also for studies addressing site-to-site variability. In CLSI document EP05-A3, multiple experimental protocols are described, along with considerations on how to select and optimize the protocol(s) best suited for a specific measurement...
The world-renowned GPCR specialist will assemble a team of experts in drug discovery and development to guide Domain’s programs.
Domain Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the research and development of new medicines targeting G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), today announces the nomination of Michel Bouvier as chairman of the company’s Scientific Advisory Board. Michel Bouvier, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine at the University of Montreal and also chief executive officer of the Institute for...
Xylem will be exhibiting its analytical offering at LabInnovations, showcasing the products of Bellingham + Stanley, ebro, SI Analytics, O.I.Analytical and YSI Life Sciences.
On show including for the first time in the UK will be Bellingham + Stanley’s new ADP600 Series of Peltier temperature controlled polarimeters that are capable of measuring across the UV/Vis spectrum to 3-decimal places; ideal for quality control and research use in the food, chemical and particularly in the pharmaceutical industries where results are required in accordance with Pharmacopeia and FDA regulation 21 CFR Part 11....
Visit Xylem at Lab Innovations | Stand H10Read MorePirbrightOct 10, 2014
The Pirbright Institute hosted its Centenary Conference at The University of Surrey to mark its 100th anniversary of the prevention and control of livestock infectious diseases and discuss current research into virus diseases of livestock and viruses that spread from animals to humans.
The event showcased the importance, challenges and progress in the control of livestock diseases and zoonoses and gave delegates the opportunity to interact and debate recent advances in the control, epidemiology, virology, immunology and vaccinology of viral diseases of livestock, including poultry, and viral zoonoses. Delegates were also provided with a unique opportunity to tour the Institute’s new state-of the-art high biocontainment laboratory facility, the...
IBA (Ion Beam Applications SA), the world's leading provider of proton therapy solutions for the treatment of cancer, announces that University of Iowa and IBA have signed a research collaboration agreement and a technology license agreement to develop ultra-high precision IMPT(*).
This agreement includes an exclusive license on the Dynamic Collimation System (DCS) recently developed and presented by the University of Iowa at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) meeting in Austin, Texas. The Dynamic Collimation System is an innovative device developed by University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine faculty members(**) to improve dose conformity in IMPT...
Company Wins ISO and EN Certification for its Design & Development Capabilities
Medtech innovator Medimetrics continues its expansion into the global medical devices sector with official recognition of its full design and product development capabilities and the launch of a new, fast release, drug delivery capsule. Medimetrics has newly achieved a certification of compliance to EN ISO 13485:2012. This enhanced level of certification further confirms the company’s expertise in the design, development, manufacturing and...
KNF Lab will be showcasing its award-winning new RC900 Rotary Evaporator on stand F2 at Lab Innovations 2014. Held at the NEC in Birmingham, UK, on the 5th and 6th of November, this annual event will give many visitors the chance to see the revolutionary RC900 for the first time.
This practical, efficient and robust instrument has been developed for everyday laboratory use, and its outstanding design has already been recognised by the prestigious Red Dot Awards. Launched at Analytica in April this year, the state-of-the-art RC900 Rotary Evaporator is set to transform rotary evaporation, making it easier and safer than ever before....
Children’s Cancer Institute and Abcam plc, a global leader in the supply of life science research tools, announced today that they have entered into an exclusive licence, supply and distribution agreement for multidrug resistance protein 4 (MRP4/ABCC4) inhibitors, Ceefourin™ 1 and Ceefourin™ 2, for research purposes.
The first known selective inhibitors of MRP4, Ceefourin 1 and Ceefourin 2 are potent, chemically distinct compounds and represent important tools for investigating essential cellular processes such as multidrug resistance. The compounds will enable the further exploration of MRP4 function and have potential in development of therapeutic drugs to treat cancer. The novel MRP4 inhibitors were discovered and characterised by Children’s Cancer Institute...
SP Scientific has entered into an exclusive agreement with Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) to distribute the LyoFlux® 200 Water Vapor Mass Flow Rate Monitor for laboratory and pilot scale freeze dryers.
The LyoFlux® 200 is an innovative two line-of-sight tuneable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS) based device for continuous monitoring of laboratory, pilot and production scale lyophilization cycles. Operating in conjunction with SP Scientific’s LyoStar 3 development freeze dryer the LyoFlux® 200 enables users to better understand instantaneous changes in water vapor mass flow, and thus the sublimation rate for a given product during...
Retsch is a leading global solution provider for neutral-to-analysis sample preparation and characterisation of solids providing the essential tools for preparing samples prior to analysis.
On the basis of more than 90 years of experience Retsch develop innovative size reduction and sieving equipment which is characterised by reliability, precision and durability. For turning a laboratory sample into a representative part sample with homogeneous analytical fineness Retsch offers a comprehensive range of the most modern mills and crushers for coarse, fine and ultra-fine size reduction of almost any material.....
Visit Cleaver Scientific at Lab Innovations | Stand D8 and learn how to reduce your assay time by 60%
The COMPAC-50 marks the first of a new range of innovative systems designed specifically for rapid high throughput single cell gel electrophoresis. Developed in collaboration with the Oxidative Stress Group at the University of Leicester (Leicester, UK), the unique design of the COMPAC-50 enables simultaneous electrophoresis of up to 50 COMET Assay slides saving considerable lab space and reducing slide handling time by up to two-thirds when compared to previous standard methods. This would equate to a significant time-saving of up to 90% when handling 50 COMET Assay slides....
Visit Cleaver Scientific at Lab Innovations | Stand D8
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2014 to Eric Betzig, Janelia Farm Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Stefan W. Hell, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry and German Cancer Research Center and William E. Moerner, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
“for the development of super-resolved fluorescence microscopy”.
Leading water purification specialist Purite has launched a new swap out scheme that will save money and bring peace of mind to laboratories that run water purification units.
The company will replace any existing unit, Purite or any other brand, that is reaching end-of-life, or requiring repair/service, and replace it with a new machine, for any customer who takes out a Purite exchange service package....
For over 75 years Carbolite products have been the first choice for research, testing and production organisations worldwide.
Carbolite manufactures an extensive range of ovens, chamber and tube furnaces from 20°C - 1800°C suitable for laboratory, pilot plant and industrial applications. The extensive range of tube furnaces for research includes split, horizontal, vertical and rotating models with accessories for use with inert atmosphere and vacuum.... Visit Carbolite at Lab Innovations |Stand D12
Autoscribe will be demonstrating the flexibility and scalability offered by its flagship Matrix Gemini LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) at the Lab Innovations 2014 exhibition.
Matrix Gemini is much more than an easily configurable LIMS for applications in a wide variety of laboratories including, food, pharmaceutical, chemicals, veterinary, healthcare, and environmental information management systems. It also provides a systematic quality management resource for tracking, storage, auditing and reporting of data across all segments of a business or company. Visit Autoscribe at Lab Innovations | Stand H1Read MoreCarbolite expands its range to include Gero high-temperature furnaces up to 3000°COct 8, 2014
Specialist UK furnace and oven manufacturer Carbolite has expanded its equipment range with the addition of the extensive Gero series of high-temperature furnaces that provide temperatures up to 3000°C under vacuum, inert gas and reactive atmospheres.
Gero Hochtemperaturöfen GmbH, which has been manufacturing high-temperature furnaces in Germany for more than 30 years, was recently bought by Carbolite’s parent company, Verder Scientific. As a result, Carbolite now offers a range of thermal equipment from general-purpose laboratory ovens with 250°C maximum temperatures up to the 3000°C Gero furnace models....
Lambda Advanced Technology will have an impressive range of analytical instrumentation and sample preparation equipment on show at the Lab Innovations show.
UV/Vis and fluorescence spectrophotometers, the TM3030 tabletop electron microscope and a dedicated water determination system will be complemented by microwave and pressure digestion sample preparation systems....
Visit Lambda Advanced Technology at Lab Innovations | Stand G13
The Octagon 200CL, Octagon 200, Minor 200 and the Air Sizer 200 have been especially developed to accommodate the exacting requirements of the modern laboratory. Ergonomically designed and with a fresh look, Endecotts sieving machines are ideal for your busy laboratory.
With its new product generation Endecotts now offers the full range of sieving equipment for all applications, complying to all national and international standards.... Visit Endecotts at Lab Innovations | Stand F17Read MoreOcean Optics Names World Cup of Applications Contest WinnersOct 7, 2014
After collecting entries from around the globe, Ocean Optics has named two winners of its World Cup of Applications contest.
Andreas Burkart won for The Faint Red Glow of Photosynthesis, and a group effort submitted by Bruce Robertson won for Polarized Light Pollution: A New Kind of Ecological Photopollution. Contest winners will be enjoying a trip for four to Ocean Optics’ Florida headquarters this fall for the opening of its new application lab. In the spirit of global teamwork exemplified by the summer FIFA World Cup™, Ocean Optics invited customers to...
With the new Olympus FV-OSR software, the FluoView FV1200 is transformed into a powerful system for confocal Super Resolution microscopy. Introducing a smart route to Super Resolution microscopy, the Olympus FV-OSR software module enables users of the FluoView FV1200 easy access to what was previously the domain of only specialised microscopy systems. The extra detail offered by Super Resolution technology facilitates researchers in...
Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The addition of Spinnovation expands and strengthens Sinensis’ chemical R&D group as in addition to NMR Spinnovation offers mass spectrometry (MS) and inductively coupled plasma (ICP) spectroscopy analyses to its customers. Dr Ruud Santing, CEO of Sinensis, commented: “We are excited to add Spinnovation’s analytical equipment and many years of expertise to our existing...
This document provides guidance for studies intended to establish the within-site precision performance characteristics of quantitative measurement procedures used in clinical laboratories, and also for studies addressing site-to-site variability. In CLSI document EP05-A3, multiple experimental protocols are described, along with considerations on how to select and optimize the protocol(s) best suited for a specific measurement...
Domain Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the research and development of new medicines targeting G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), today announces the nomination of Michel Bouvier as chairman of the company’s Scientific Advisory Board. Michel Bouvier, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine at the University of Montreal and also chief executive officer of the Institute for...
On show including for the first time in the UK will be Bellingham + Stanley’s new ADP600 Series of Peltier temperature controlled polarimeters that are capable of measuring across the UV/Vis spectrum to 3-decimal places; ideal for quality control and research use in the food, chemical and particularly in the pharmaceutical industries where results are required in accordance with Pharmacopeia and FDA regulation 21 CFR Part 11....
The event showcased the importance, challenges and progress in the control of livestock diseases and zoonoses and gave delegates the opportunity to interact and debate recent advances in the control, epidemiology, virology, immunology and vaccinology of viral diseases of livestock, including poultry, and viral zoonoses. Delegates were also provided with a unique opportunity to tour the Institute’s new state-of the-art high biocontainment laboratory facility, the...
This agreement includes an exclusive license on the Dynamic Collimation System (DCS) recently developed and presented by the University of Iowa at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) meeting in Austin, Texas. The Dynamic Collimation System is an innovative device developed by University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine faculty members(**) to improve dose conformity in IMPT...
Medtech innovator Medimetrics continues its expansion into the global medical devices sector with official recognition of its full design and product development capabilities and the launch of a new, fast release, drug delivery capsule. Medimetrics has newly achieved a certification of compliance to EN ISO 13485:2012. This enhanced level of certification further confirms the company’s expertise in the design, development, manufacturing and...
This practical, efficient and robust instrument has been developed for everyday laboratory use, and its outstanding design has already been recognised by the prestigious Red Dot Awards. Launched at Analytica in April this year, the state-of-the-art RC900 Rotary Evaporator is set to transform rotary evaporation, making it easier and safer than ever before....
The first known selective inhibitors of MRP4, Ceefourin 1 and Ceefourin 2 are potent, chemically distinct compounds and represent important tools for investigating essential cellular processes such as multidrug resistance. The compounds will enable the further exploration of MRP4 function and have potential in development of therapeutic drugs to treat cancer. The novel MRP4 inhibitors were discovered and characterised by Children’s Cancer Institute...
The LyoFlux® 200 is an innovative two line-of-sight tuneable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS) based device for continuous monitoring of laboratory, pilot and production scale lyophilization cycles. Operating in conjunction with SP Scientific’s LyoStar 3 development freeze dryer the LyoFlux® 200 enables users to better understand instantaneous changes in water vapor mass flow, and thus the sublimation rate for a given product during...
On the basis of more than 90 years of experience Retsch develop innovative size reduction and sieving equipment which is characterised by reliability, precision and durability. For turning a laboratory sample into a representative part sample with homogeneous analytical fineness Retsch offers a comprehensive range of the most modern mills and crushers for coarse, fine and ultra-fine size reduction of almost any material.....
The company will replace any existing unit, Purite or any other brand, that is reaching end-of-life, or requiring repair/service, and replace it with a new machine, for any customer who takes out a Purite exchange service package....
Carbolite manufactures an extensive range of ovens, chamber and tube furnaces from 20°C - 1800°C suitable for laboratory, pilot plant and industrial applications. The extensive range of tube furnaces for research includes split, horizontal, vertical and rotating models with accessories for use with inert atmosphere and vacuum....
Matrix Gemini is much more than an easily configurable LIMS for applications in a wide variety of laboratories including, food, pharmaceutical, chemicals, veterinary, healthcare, and environmental information management systems. It also provides a systematic quality management resource for tracking, storage, auditing and reporting of data across all segments of a business or company.
Gero Hochtemperaturöfen GmbH, which has been manufacturing high-temperature furnaces in Germany for more than 30 years, was recently bought by Carbolite’s parent company, Verder Scientific. As a result, Carbolite now offers a range of thermal equipment from general-purpose laboratory ovens with 250°C maximum temperatures up to the 3000°C Gero furnace models....
UV/Vis and fluorescence spectrophotometers, the TM3030 tabletop electron microscope and a dedicated water determination system will be complemented by microwave and pressure digestion sample preparation systems....
Andreas Burkart won for The Faint Red Glow of Photosynthesis, and a group effort submitted by Bruce Robertson won for Polarized Light Pollution: A New Kind of Ecological Photopollution. Contest winners will be enjoying a trip for four to Ocean Optics’ Florida headquarters this fall for the opening of its new application lab. In the spirit of global teamwork exemplified by the summer FIFA World Cup™, Ocean Optics invited customers to...