PhysIOL SA and Carl Zeiss Meditec AG have settled their legal dispute about patents and utility models for trifocal intraocular lenses (IOL) out of court.
Under a Settlement agreement, the two parties have agreed to permit the unrestricted distribution of products from the FINEVISION line (PhysIOL SA) and AT LISA tri line (Carl Zeiss Meditec AG) as well as products based on this technology. Contrary to a statement made in an earlier press release by PhysIOL SA in the course of the proceedings, PhysIOL SA recognized IP rights held by Carl Zeiss Meditec AG and therefore accepted entering into an agreement with...
Pharmacy manufacturing units in NHS hospitals and trusts have the same responsibility for quality and patient safety as a global drug manufacturer but with fewer people and resources.Cherwell Laboratories have confirmed their ongoing support to helping NHS QA professionals keep up-to-date by attending the NHS Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Service Annual Symposium.Experts from the company will be available to offer advice during the event at the Chesford Grange Hotel, Kenilworth on...
An employee serving in the National Guard or Reserve, or the spouse of a Guard or Reserve member, may nominate individual supervisors for support provided directly to the nominating Service member and his or her family. The Patriot Award reflects the efforts made to support Citizen Warriors through a wide-range of measures including flexible schedules, time off prior to and after deployment, caring for families and granting leaves of absence if...
JPK have been developing and supplying nanotechnology instrumentation for the materials & life sciences for more than twelve years. Having introduced their optical tweezers and force robotic measurement systems to the USA, JPK is now responding to requests to bring their AFM instrumentation to the USA. A new web site dedicated to the US market has been launched: www.usa.jpk.com. The NanoWizard® is the core of...
Many of these exhibitors are using the show, which returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 5 & 6 November, to launch new technologies and concepts. Retsch is launching its Emax to the UK market. This product is an entirely new type of ball mill for high energy milling. The unique combination of high friction and impact results in extremely fine particles and thanks to a revolutionary cooling system with water, the high energy input is...
Available until 31st December 2014, the new offers combine Eppendorf Tubes® 5.0 mL, Eppendorf Research® plus pipettes and a selection of Eppendorf Centrifuges into several money-saving bundles, ultimately saving up to 28%. By selecting the best bundle for their specific needs, researchers can ensure that their investigations have the best possible start. The 5.0 mL Sample Prep Starter Pack, with a saving of 25%, comprises of ...
The Red Dot Awards, an international competition for design concepts and prototypes, acknowledges the system’s advanced design and user-oriented features. Launched at Analytica in April this year, the RC900 Rotary Evaporator is an efficient, robust instrument set to transform rotary evaporation, making the technique easier and safer than ever before. Its elegant, easy-to-clean design offers a range of novel features focused on simple, reliable operation and...
This will help serve the growing demand for its range of fluorescence spectrometers that include the FLS980 research grade fluorescence spectrometer, the new FS5 spectrofluorometer and high performance Laser Flash Photolysis product range. Mark Vosloo, CEO of Edinburgh Instruments commented, “Our FS5 Spectrofluorometer is taking the market by storm across Asia, and we are seeing more traction on the ground in the USA than ever before...
Thermo Fisher Scientific worked closely with national reference labs (NRLs) in the European Union to support the development of the new regulation, known as Commission Regulation (EU) No. 709/2014, which permits use of gas chromatograph-triple stage quadrupole mass spectrometers (GC-MS/MS) for confirmation. EU regulations previously permitted the use of GC-MS/MS only to screen samples for dioxins, a group of persistent organic chemicals that can cause...
The first is for the continued supply of the company’s Spectroil MN/W optical emission (OE) spectrometers. The second is for the global service and support of the company’s widely deployed Spectroil OE spectrometers. Both contracts are exclusive to Spectro Scientific, run approximately five (5) years in length, and are estimated to have a total value to the company of $18M to $22M. Spectro Scientific President and CEO Brian Mitchell said, “Spectro Scientific has...
An automatic 10% discount on the purchase price coupled with its unique standalone performance capability make the DV3T the “best buy” opportunity for customers looking to purchase new or upgrade their existing viscometer. This special offer runs for 90 days from September thru November 2014....
This agreement provides researchers with an integrated and fully automated ISH solution. The market-leading RNAscope LS reagent kits and ISH probes are available from ACD while the BOND RX instrument and associated reagents are supplied by Leica Biosystems. ACD's RNAscope assays represent a major technological advance for in situ RNA detection. For the first time, robust single RNA molecule detection is available for...
The transaction is expected to close in September 2014. With this acquisition, Analytik Jena AG will enter the rapidly growing global ICP-MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry) market. Analytik Jena will thereby further broaden its atomic spectroscopy portfolio, and will be among the few suppliers that offer all three core technologies for elemental trace analysis (AAS, ICP-OES & ICP-MS)...
Miltenyi Biotec announced today that it has acquired the lentiviral vector manufacturing business and related assets from US company Lentigen Corporation, a global leader in lentiviral technology for cell and gene therapy applications. The acquisition further strengthens Miltenyi Biotec’s portfolio in cell and gene therapy. Assets obtained in the transaction include a broad range of intellectual property, process technologies, and...
The move follows the recent announcement from the company’s Executive Chairman, Peter Selkirk, in which he called for UK hospitals to rethink their approach to hazardous waste disposal in the wake of the outbreak. In the statement he claimed that the UK was “woefully underprepared when it comes to hazardous waste disposal in high-risk environments” and that the recent outbreak should “provide a wake up call to the UK”...
Purite experts will be on hand to explain how its water purification units deliver optimum performance and efficiency to meet and exceed the varying needs of modern laboratories. Purite’s Select Lab range, featuring the Analyst, HP, Fusion and Neptune, offers users a wide variety of water purification options, with purity capability ranging from 1.0 M?.cm to 18.2 M?.cm, and production rates of 4 to 48 litres per hour. The Analyst is ideal for...
IdentiGEN has patented a new chemistry based technology which can cut the labour cost of DNA testing by 60%. IdentiGEN is based in Dublin and offers DNA traceability services to major meat producers across the globe with offices and laboratories in Dublin, Wales, the US and Canada. The company today said that the novel chemistry based approach to genotyping that it has tested and validated brings major advantages over the market leading alternatives. IdentiGEN Founder and Managing Director Ciaran Meghen said: “The new testing approach, for which...
The endowment will help support the planned Distinguished Analytical Chemistry Seminar Series in the Department of Chemistry. North Carolina State University is part of a system of 17 different public campuses which was chartered in 1789 which includes the NC School of Science and Mathematics, the first of its kind in the US to foster the growth of gifted high school students. The University of North Carolina System has nearly...
“SLAS is pleased to welcome Hamilton as our Premier Sponsor at SLAS2015,” said Greg Dummer, SLAS CEO. “Hamilton’s longstanding support of our Society, and this annual event in particular, is most gratifying and worthy of recognition. SLAS is proud to call Hamilton a partner and to thank them for their support that enables the Society to deliver an event and exhibition of the quality and scope of SLAS2015...”
The event takes place from 15-17 September 2014 at the Manchester Conference Centre, Manchester UK, and this year incorporates the UK Particle Technology Forum and Fine Bubble Symposium. The title of Dr Rawle’s lecture is ‘TLAs and the 4Qs in relation to elucidation of particle sizing issues’ where, of course, TLA stands for ‘Three-Letter Acronyms’. “The prime objective is entertainment with an educational experience as a sideline,” said Alan Rawle. “I’ve used TLAs over the years as an...
Visitors to the microbiology company’s redesigned portal, which went live in August, can access and download full product information, certificates of analysis and materials safety. The latest news and recently published articles sit alongside a comprehensive archive of earlier material. Many customers also appreciate the facility to buy on line. Introducing the new website, Lab M’s Managing Director Ian Morris said...
Financed under the EU 7th Framework Programme (FP7), IPROVE aims to set out a clear vision on priority innovations and technologies in immunisation needed to ensure the development of treatments for infectious and non-infectious threats to public health across Europe and beyond. Recently 16 SMEs (small to medium sized enterprises) took, part in a dedicated consultation workshop alongside representations from the...