The UK’s largest annual trade show for the lab industry, Lab Innovations will return to the NEC, Birmingham, on November 1 and 2, 2023, to champion sustainability and innovation in the lab industry. This year’s exhibition is already shaping up to be a must-attend event, with over 84 per cent of the exhibition space already sold, despite increasing the floorplan at this year’s show to accommodate more exhibitors than ever....
Xyall and Indica Labs have entered into a global strategic partnership designed to bridge the gap between histology and molecular pathology. It unites Xyall’s unique automated tissue dissection solutions with Indica Labs’ AI-powered, diagnostic digital pathology platform. Selecting tumor tissue is at the heart of molecular diagnostic testing. The collaboration will enable molecular laboratories to benefit from a fully digital and automated workflow for tissue macro dissection for molecular diagnostic testing...
Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. (ATL), a leader in Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), continues the 2023 LIMS Webcast series on Wednesday, May 10 with Graduating from Spreadsheets to a True LIMS. This webcast is ideal for laboratory professionals who are currently using paper logbooks or Microsoft Excel® spreadsheets to perform sample tracking and result management, analysis, calculations, and reporting...
A recent blog post from AMSBIO introduces a selection of the ‘green products’ it offers to life science researchers looking to maintain rigorous scientific standards in their lab whilst also trying to minimize environmental impact. Laboratories are known to consume a significant amount of energy and produce a considerable amount of waste. However, with the increasing awareness of the importance of sustainability, many life sciences labs are taking steps towards prioritizing sustainable products and practices...
LGC has announced the acquisition of Lipomed AG’s reference materials business including standards with drugs of abuse and toxicology applications, and thus greatly complementing LGC’s reference standards offering. Lipomed Reference Standards is a leading manufacturer and supplier of analytical reference standards with ISO/IEC 17025 accreditations for testing and ISO 17034 accreditation for production of reference materials...
APEER and arivis are coming together to better serve customers by consolidating hardware- and data-agnostic software under the brand ZEISS arivis. The changes will take place in phases over the coming year, starting in April 2023. Customers can continue to expect the same level of quality and support. The name ZEISS arivis will represent an expanded software product line that includes cloud and AI solutions...
Known for its ease of configurability, the latest version of Matrix Gemini LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) from Autoscribe Informatics will be on show at the Paperless Lab Academy 2023. Unique among LIMS vendors, every configuration for each customer uses the same software. Configuration is performed using the built-in Matrix Configuration Tools which keeps all configuration separate from the core software...
From 9 to 11 May 2023, the laboratory world meets in Hanover, Germany at LABVOLUTION, the European trade fair for laboratory technology and optimized laboratory workflows. Digitization, artificial intelligence and sustainability will be at the center of the trade fair for the smart laboratory in 2023. As the leading trade fair for digitization in the laboratory, LABVOLUTION 2023 not only showcases innovative lab technology, infrastructure and automation, as well as solutions for optimized laboratory workflows...
A new flexible laboratory facility is already filling up, as Discovery Park in Kent reports a healthy pipeline of interest from science companies looking to move in before the space is formally opened later in the summer. Those currently in advanced discussions about taking space include intraocular lens implant specialists VisusNano; neurological therapy providers Optoceutics, and life science consultancy firm Martin Warman...
A UK agritech specialising in the next generation of green insecticides has secured a further round of investment totalling £4 million to scale up the development of its unique nature-inspired pesticides, the first of their kind to be developed worldwide. Investment in this pre-Series A funding round was led by Yield Lab Europe. Other investors include Rubio Impact Ventures, Scottish Enterprise, Cavallo Ventures, SIS Ventures, UKI2S, and several private agritech investors...
Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, and Arsenal Biosciences, Inc. (ArsenalBio), a clinical-stage cell therapy company engineering advanced chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapies for solid tumors, have announced an update to our strategic collaboration to further the development of manufacturing processes for new cancer treatments...
The National Measurement Laboratory (NML) at LGC has launched the Northern Cell Metrology Hub, a new centre of innovation for clinical diagnostics and medical technology, at the University of Leeds’ innovation community, Nexus. The first step in a partnership between the University of Leeds and the NML, the laboratory was launched on Friday, 31 March 2023 at a special event hosted Nexus, which features talks from Professors Julian Braybrook and Nick Plant, as well as a visit from the Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin.
INTEGRA Biosciences is giving away a VIAFLO 96 handheld electronic pipette – as well as pipette tips and reservoirs worth $500 – in an exciting prize draw. The VIAFLO 96 is a compact and easy-to-use 96 channel handheld electronic pipette that can greatly improve your lab’s productivity, reproducibility and throughput. It is compatible with a selection of 10 unique pipetting heads in varying volume ranges (between 0.5 and 1250 µl), and can transfer 24 or 96 samples in a single step...
Limerston Capital LLP (Limerston Capital) has announced the acquisition of Concept Life Sciences, a leading integrated drug discovery, development and manufacturing organisation, in a carve-out from Spectris plc. The deal will see Concept Life Sciences cement its position at the forefront of the pharmaceutical and life science sectors and provide it with a platform for further growth...
ZEISS is investing in life science start-up InSphero to further advance the adoption of 3D microtissues in research and drug development. InSphero AG, a pioneer in 3D spheroid and cell-based assays in pharmaceutical drug discovery and safety testing, has raised an eight-figure amount in its latest funding round. InSphero will utilize the proceeds to commercialize its cryo-preservation technology to enable further growth and scalability...
Edinburgh-based Ingenza, a pioneer in engineering biology, is delighted to celebrate its 20th anniversary this month. The milestone will be marked with an event on the 20th of April for esteemed colleagues and guests, providing an opportunity to reflect on the many achievements of the last two decades and share the company’s exciting plans for the future. To kick off the event, Ingenza founder and CEO Ian Fotheringham will lead a presentation on the evolution of the company and its journey to success....
The STEDYCON™ STED microscope is a super-resolution fluorescence microscope, which allows researchers to visualize biological structures and processes at the nanoscale level with high accuracy and detail. The instrument will be an essential resource for biotech entrepreneurs at MBC BioLabs, enabling them to develop new products and therapies with increased efficiency and effectiveness...
PacBio, a leading developer of high-quality, highly accurate sequencing solutions, has announced new workflows developed with global agriculture company, Corteva Agriscience that enable high throughput plant and microbial genome sequencing. This collaboration, which originated at the Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) Agricultural meeting last year, delivers end-to-end workflows that streamline DNA extraction through library preparation, enabling Corteva to sequence thousands of samples...
Together with other investors, temperature control specialist LAUDA has invested in the start-up MAGNOTHERM. With this round of financing, concluding at over 5 million EUR, the multiple award-winning start-up plans to start serial production of its first sustainable refrigerator. LAUDA has been following the development of the promising start-up from Darmstadt since 2019, through its innovative subsidiary new.degree GmbH...
Academics in chemistry, materials research and life sciences can tap into advanced AI tool. Machine learning pioneer Intellegens has launched the Alchemite™ Academic Programme, a new initiative that lowers the cost of and makes it easier for university researchers in chemistry, materials research, and life sciences to use its groundbreaking Alchemite™ technology. The Intellegens Alchemite™ software applies a machine learning (ML) algorithm originally developed at the University of Cambridge...
Agilent Technologies Inc. has announced that the recipient of the 2023 Darlene Solomon Award is Kathryn Wolhuter, Ph.D., a senior postdoctoral researcher studying coronary heart disease at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute in Sydney, Australia. The award was presented at the iSLS11 - 11th International Singapore Lipid Symposium held March 21–23 at the National University of Singapore...
Metrohm USA is pleased to announce the winner of its 2023 Young Chemist Award, Manish Samson. Manish is an undergraduate student at The University of Texas at Dallas, Department of Bioengineering in the Biomedical Microdevices and Nanotechnology Laboratory under Dr. Shalini Prasad. His research focuses on developing portable, point-of-care electrochemical biosensors for the detection of pesticides and other environmental contaminants in field-deployed conditions...
The UK’s largest annual trade show for the lab industry, Lab Innovations will return to the NEC, Birmingham, on November 1 and 2, 2023, to champion sustainability and innovation in the lab industry. This year’s exhibition is already shaping up to be a must-attend event, with over 84 per cent of the exhibition space already sold, despite increasing the floorplan at this year’s show to accommodate more exhibitors than ever....
Xyall and Indica Labs have entered into a global strategic partnership designed to bridge the gap between histology and molecular pathology. It unites Xyall’s unique automated tissue dissection solutions with Indica Labs’ AI-powered, diagnostic digital pathology platform. Selecting tumor tissue is at the heart of molecular diagnostic testing. The collaboration will enable molecular laboratories to benefit from a fully digital and automated workflow for tissue macro dissection for molecular diagnostic testing...
Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. (ATL), a leader in Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), continues the 2023 LIMS Webcast series on Wednesday, May 10 with Graduating from Spreadsheets to a True LIMS. This webcast is ideal for laboratory professionals who are currently using paper logbooks or Microsoft Excel® spreadsheets to perform sample tracking and result management, analysis, calculations, and reporting...
A recent blog post from AMSBIO introduces a selection of the ‘green products’ it offers to life science researchers looking to maintain rigorous scientific standards in their lab whilst also trying to minimize environmental impact. Laboratories are known to consume a significant amount of energy and produce a considerable amount of waste. However, with the increasing awareness of the importance of sustainability, many life sciences labs are taking steps towards prioritizing sustainable products and practices...
LGC has announced the acquisition of Lipomed AG’s reference materials business including standards with drugs of abuse and toxicology applications, and thus greatly complementing LGC’s reference standards offering. Lipomed Reference Standards is a leading manufacturer and supplier of analytical reference standards with ISO/IEC 17025 accreditations for testing and ISO 17034 accreditation for production of reference materials...
APEER and arivis are coming together to better serve customers by consolidating hardware- and data-agnostic software under the brand ZEISS arivis. The changes will take place in phases over the coming year, starting in April 2023. Customers can continue to expect the same level of quality and support. The name ZEISS arivis will represent an expanded software product line that includes cloud and AI solutions...
Known for its ease of configurability, the latest version of Matrix Gemini LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) from Autoscribe Informatics will be on show at the Paperless Lab Academy 2023. Unique among LIMS vendors, every configuration for each customer uses the same software. Configuration is performed using the built-in Matrix Configuration Tools which keeps all configuration separate from the core software...
From 9 to 11 May 2023, the laboratory world meets in Hanover, Germany at LABVOLUTION, the European trade fair for laboratory technology and optimized laboratory workflows. Digitization, artificial intelligence and sustainability will be at the center of the trade fair for the smart laboratory in 2023. As the leading trade fair for digitization in the laboratory, LABVOLUTION 2023 not only showcases innovative lab technology, infrastructure and automation, as well as solutions for optimized laboratory workflows...
A new flexible laboratory facility is already filling up, as Discovery Park in Kent reports a healthy pipeline of interest from science companies looking to move in before the space is formally opened later in the summer. Those currently in advanced discussions about taking space include intraocular lens implant specialists VisusNano; neurological therapy providers Optoceutics, and life science consultancy firm Martin Warman...
A UK agritech specialising in the next generation of green insecticides has secured a further round of investment totalling £4 million to scale up the development of its unique nature-inspired pesticides, the first of their kind to be developed worldwide. Investment in this pre-Series A funding round was led by Yield Lab Europe. Other investors include Rubio Impact Ventures, Scottish Enterprise, Cavallo Ventures, SIS Ventures, UKI2S, and several private agritech investors...
Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, and Arsenal Biosciences, Inc. (ArsenalBio), a clinical-stage cell therapy company engineering advanced chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapies for solid tumors, have announced an update to our strategic collaboration to further the development of manufacturing processes for new cancer treatments...
The National Measurement Laboratory (NML) at LGC has launched the Northern Cell Metrology Hub, a new centre of innovation for clinical diagnostics and medical technology, at the University of Leeds’ innovation community, Nexus. The first step in a partnership between the University of Leeds and the NML, the laboratory was launched on Friday, 31 March 2023 at a special event hosted Nexus, which features talks from Professors Julian Braybrook and Nick Plant, as well as a visit from the Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin.
INTEGRA Biosciences is giving away a VIAFLO 96 handheld electronic pipette – as well as pipette tips and reservoirs worth $500 – in an exciting prize draw. The VIAFLO 96 is a compact and easy-to-use 96 channel handheld electronic pipette that can greatly improve your lab’s productivity, reproducibility and throughput. It is compatible with a selection of 10 unique pipetting heads in varying volume ranges (between 0.5 and 1250 µl), and can transfer 24 or 96 samples in a single step...
Limerston Capital LLP (Limerston Capital) has announced the acquisition of Concept Life Sciences, a leading integrated drug discovery, development and manufacturing organisation, in a carve-out from Spectris plc. The deal will see Concept Life Sciences cement its position at the forefront of the pharmaceutical and life science sectors and provide it with a platform for further growth...
ZEISS is investing in life science start-up InSphero to further advance the adoption of 3D microtissues in research and drug development. InSphero AG, a pioneer in 3D spheroid and cell-based assays in pharmaceutical drug discovery and safety testing, has raised an eight-figure amount in its latest funding round. InSphero will utilize the proceeds to commercialize its cryo-preservation technology to enable further growth and scalability...
Edinburgh-based Ingenza, a pioneer in engineering biology, is delighted to celebrate its 20th anniversary this month. The milestone will be marked with an event on the 20th of April for esteemed colleagues and guests, providing an opportunity to reflect on the many achievements of the last two decades and share the company’s exciting plans for the future. To kick off the event, Ingenza founder and CEO Ian Fotheringham will lead a presentation on the evolution of the company and its journey to success....
The STEDYCON™ STED microscope is a super-resolution fluorescence microscope, which allows researchers to visualize biological structures and processes at the nanoscale level with high accuracy and detail. The instrument will be an essential resource for biotech entrepreneurs at MBC BioLabs, enabling them to develop new products and therapies with increased efficiency and effectiveness...
PacBio, a leading developer of high-quality, highly accurate sequencing solutions, has announced new workflows developed with global agriculture company, Corteva Agriscience that enable high throughput plant and microbial genome sequencing. This collaboration, which originated at the Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) Agricultural meeting last year, delivers end-to-end workflows that streamline DNA extraction through library preparation, enabling Corteva to sequence thousands of samples...
Together with other investors, temperature control specialist LAUDA has invested in the start-up MAGNOTHERM. With this round of financing, concluding at over 5 million EUR, the multiple award-winning start-up plans to start serial production of its first sustainable refrigerator. LAUDA has been following the development of the promising start-up from Darmstadt since 2019, through its innovative subsidiary new.degree GmbH...
Academics in chemistry, materials research and life sciences can tap into advanced AI tool. Machine learning pioneer Intellegens has launched the Alchemite™ Academic Programme, a new initiative that lowers the cost of and makes it easier for university researchers in chemistry, materials research, and life sciences to use its groundbreaking Alchemite™ technology. The Intellegens Alchemite™ software applies a machine learning (ML) algorithm originally developed at the University of Cambridge...
Agilent Technologies Inc. has announced that the recipient of the 2023 Darlene Solomon Award is Kathryn Wolhuter, Ph.D., a senior postdoctoral researcher studying coronary heart disease at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute in Sydney, Australia. The award was presented at the iSLS11 - 11th International Singapore Lipid Symposium held March 21–23 at the National University of Singapore...
Metrohm USA is pleased to announce the winner of its 2023 Young Chemist Award, Manish Samson. Manish is an undergraduate student at The University of Texas at Dallas, Department of Bioengineering in the Biomedical Microdevices and Nanotechnology Laboratory under Dr. Shalini Prasad. His research focuses on developing portable, point-of-care electrochemical biosensors for the detection of pesticides and other environmental contaminants in field-deployed conditions...