Easy-to-use solution improves pipetting efficiency, reproducibility and ergonomics for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and other high-throughput screening labs
High-throughput laboratories, including biotechnology and pharmaceutical labs, have a new electronic pipetting system designed to maintain precise sample volumes on every channel with fewer repetitions and reproducible results for multiple application types. The latest extension of the ClipTip Portfolio, the Thermo Scientific E1-ClipTip electronic pipette, features several technology advances designed to streamline sample preparation for researchers...
Acquisition Will Broaden Product Offering, Provides Asian Operations Centre
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences has entered into an agreement to acquire Xitogen Technologies Inc. together with Cytojene Corporation. Xitogen, a flow cytometer developer based in Suzhou and Dalian, China, will provide Beckman Coulter Life Sciences with both a strong operational base in the growing China market and a high quality research instrument to round out their world-class cytometry offering. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2014...
Unite, Britain’s biggest union, has urged the government to ‘bat for advanced British manufacturing’ as AstraZeneca rejected yet another approach from Pfizer.
News of the renewed bid is causing major concerns amongst almost 7,000 staff in the UK. Back in 2011 when Pfizer closed its world class research and development site in Kent at short notice, there was very little consultation with the 2,400 strong workforce. Coupled with weak employment laws it meant the UK lost valuable highly skilled jobs and research and development capabilities....
Read MoreNew Report Unveils Hottest Industry Trends in Life Sciences Sector 2014May 2, 2014
Meaningful “quick read” whitepaper “Life Science Trends 2014” also offers exclusive feature article on Big Data in the Life Sciences.
george james Ltd., a leading provider of recruitment, training and corporate development services to the scientific industry, has announced the availability of a new report “Life Science Trends 2014,” which outlines trends and innovations in the life sciences industry. Written in conjunction with Carlyle Conlan, the report encompasses drugs, biologics, devices and diagnostics sectors, summarising a variety of the most up to date industry news....
Leica Microsystems opens an Experience Lab in the headquarters of the Japanese office in Tokyo, Japan. The laboratory is dedicated to product demonstrations of Leica microscope systems and workshops.
Additionally, it serves as a showroom for microscope users who wish to get to know the instruments and accessories like cameras, illumination and software. Users are free to bring their own samples to observe with the systems and can also take advantage of a sample preparation service for industrial samples to be observed and analyzed then and there. “We experience a strong demand from users who want to try out our instruments and see the performance with their own eyes. The Experience Lab is a fantastic opportunity for users....
Dr. Alan Rawle, Applications Manager for Malvern Instruments, has been invited to speak as part of the Brian Scarlett Memorial Session at the 7th World Congress for Particle Technology.
Dr Rawle’s presentation will discuss ‘Sampling – another Cinderella of particle size analysis’ and he will highlight the importance of representative sampling for particle size analysis, explaining how to employ statistical methods to obtain accurate and reproducible results. “Brian Scarlett was one of the most recognized, respected and effective leaders in particle technology and it is a real honor to be contributing to this memorial session,” said Alan Rawle....
Elemental Microanalysis celebrate being named as winners of a Queen’s award for Enterprise – the UK’s highest accolade for business success.
Elemental Microanalysis was founded in 1976 and now employs 33 people based in Okehampton, Devon. The Company manufactures products used every day by analytical chemists. Our product range encompasses reference materials, specialised chemical reagents, sample containers and other daily use items. Our customers work in a wide range of different industries including academia, pharmaceuticals, food, agriculture, petrochemicals, iron and steel, and coal....
BioTek congratulates Dr. Jeff Peterson of the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Pennsylvania for winning a new Cytation™ 3 Cell Imaging Multi-Mode Reader in BioTek's "Think Possible" Application Contest.
Entrants were judged on a short essay that they submitted, detailing the application that they think is possible for their specific research using the Cytation 3. As an Associate Professor, Dr. Peterson studies chemical biology and kinase signaling in cancer. "Multiplexing of disparate assays using multiple detection modalities is the future," Dr. Peterson wrote as part of his essay. "Cytation 3 is the first instrument that I am aware of that bridges the gap between imaging-based phenotypic screening and targeted assays using biochemical readouts....
JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter announces the expansion of their operations in China and USA.
JPK continues to expand their activities in Asia and North America. To support this, new resources have recently been put in place to provide increased applications and service support to their growing installed user base. JPK’s new Chinese office is located in Shanghai, one of the hotspots for research in China....
Read MoreMolecular Profiles Expands Technology with GMP Hot Melt ExtrusionApr 30, 2014
Molecular Profiles Ltd., a subsidiary of Columbia Laboratories, Inc., (Nasdaq: CBRX) has completed a significant investment into additional equipment as part of a wider project focusing on enabling technologies that facilitate processing of difficult-to-progress molecules.
The UK-based pharmaceutical development and manufacturing services provider has invested in GMP hot melt extrusion (HME) technology along with further milling equipment, enabling the company to accelerate formulation development for its clients. Dr Rob Harris, chief technical officer at Molecular Profiles, said: “Over the years, our company has gained a strong reputation in advanced characterisation, formulation development and dealing with complex molecules.....
Cherwell Laboratories, specialist suppliers of environmental monitoring and process validation products for the pharmaceutical and related industries will be exhibiting at the inaugural Making Pharmaceuticals event on 29th & 30th April 2014.
Making Pharmaceuticals, to be held at NMM Exhibition Centre, Birmingham is the only event in the UK dedicated to the detailed and complex issues associated with sourcing, manufacturing, outsourcing and delivering consistent pharmaceutical products to the market. Experts from Cherwell Laboratories will be available throughout the 2-day event to discuss environmental monitoring and process validation solutions to meet the specific requirements of the pharmaceutical industry.....
The NMReady offers spectroscopic resolution at a fraction of the size, cost and maintenance of current NMR instrumentation and allows users to quickly perform routine NMR measurements (sample proton spectra and fluorine spectra).
The spectrometer is also low maintenance due to the magnetic field generated by permanent rare earth magnets so cryogens and weekly maintenance are no longer needed. GPE Scientific launched the Nanalysis NMReady to the UK and Ireland markets in March 2014 and has already had an overwhelming response from Chemists, Academics and Researchers within the NMR community. The NMReady was the first 60 Mhz all in one spectrometer available on the benchtop NMR market and the higher field offers greater resolution and peak separation than is possible from lower-field competitors....
MediCity is opening over 3,000 sq ft of newly-refurbished world-class laboratory space to companies aspiring to create the next generation of healthcare and Over The Counter(OTC) products.
MediCity tenants can also hire technical equipment at BioCity Nottingham to the east of the city centre. This includes the Bruker 400 MHZ NMR system, mass spectrometers, HP Liquid Chromatography system, Gas Chromatography system, centrifuges and freezers. Situated within the Nottingham Enterprise Zone, the laboratories in MediCity, located in the historic D6 building on the Boots site, were once focussed on the development of well-known brands such as Strepsil....
BioTek's Think Possible video, created by Hen House Media, was recently awarded a Silver Telly Award in the "Non-Broadcast, Motivational" category as part of the 35th Annual Telly Awards. Standing out from over 12,000 entries, the Silver Telly is the highest honor bestowed upon film and video productions, and awarded to less than 10 percent of entries.
The awards are judged by the Silver Telly Council, which consists of over 500 accomplished media and video industry professionals, each a previous award winner. Entries are judged against a high standard of merit, and winners represent the best work among the most respected advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, cable operators and corporate video departments in the world....
Provides VWR access to more Merck Millipore products and reagents for chemical and microbiological analysis
Merck Millipore, the Life Science division of Merck, today announced a new non-exclusive, preferred distribution agreement for Western Europe with VWR a global provider of laboratory supplies, equipment and services. The contract includes a range of Merck Millipore products and reagents for chemical and microbiological analysis, which are mainly used in quality control solutions for the pharmaceutical, food and beverage and chemical industries, as well as products for research in the field of organic synthesis and biosciences...
Read MoreApr 24, 2014
Hichrom has announced an expansion to its range of training courses and seminars to include a range of practical ‘Hands-On’ courses covering all aspects of LC, LC/MS, GC and GC/MS including Advanced GC Injection Techniques.
Additionally, Hichrom is now able to offer courses covering areas such as Sample Preparation, Ion Chromatography, Practical Laboratory Skills, Data Handling and more. In fact, working with experienced experts in their fields, we are confident that we can meet all your chromatography training needs. Initially the new courses will be available for group or on-site bookings but open enrolment courses may be introduced at a later date...
Read MoreThermo Fisher Scientific Expands Chromatography Portfolio Integrated to Waters Empower CDSApr 23, 2014
Analytical laboratories standardized on the Waters® Empower® Chromatography Data System (CDS) now have a wider choice of Thermo Scientific chromatography systems and modules which can be integrated into this environment.
Users of Thermo Scientific Dionex UltiMate 3000 series UHPLC and HPLC systems can now drive Thermo Scientific Dionex Corona Veo charged aerosol detectors and Thermo Scientific Dionex UltiMate 3000 ECD-3000RS electrochemical detectors with Waters Empower. The new version 1.12 of Thermo Scientific Dionex Instrument Integration (DII) for Empower enables control of these additional instruments on any LC system controlled by Empower for additional freedom in experimental design....
Ranjith Gopinathan, Life Sciences Programme Manager at Frost & Sullivan, comments on the Novartis – GSK deal
The pharmaceutical industry is witnessing a new wave of mergers and acquisitions activities, especially mega M&As. Big pharma companies have historically been fighting, albeit with little success, on various issues such as patent expiry of blockbuster molecules, regulatory hurdles, generics competition, under utilization of resources, declining pipeline due to a low R&D productivity and governmental price control. Biopharmaceutical companies with a strong biologics pipeline and low exposure to patent expiries have become the most attractive acquisition targets....
Read MoreFull list of speakers for the 2nd Annual Next Generation Sequencing Data Congress AnnouncedApr 22, 2014
Oxford Global are pleased to announce the full list of speakers for the 2nd Annual Next Generation Sequencing Data Congress. Taking place on 19th & 20th May at the Copthorne Tara Kensington in London, this event is not to be missed.
Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments report on the use of their PE120 stage and Imaging Station in the development of smart energy windows at RavenBrick LLC in the USA.
Since 2006, a small start-up solar technology company, RavenBrick based in Denver, Colorado, has been working on various processes to take them to the forefront of the booming solar technology market through helping builders and architects respond to the energy challenges of the future with green building materials. The company manufactures smart windows which use thermochromatic filter technology to help regulate the temperature of a building by saving energy costs and reducing glare from sunlight....
Read MoreRedipor 2014-2015 Price List Details Extensive Ready-To-Use Culture Media RangeApr 18, 2014
Cherwell Laboratories, specialists in products for environmental monitoring and process validation, have announced the availability of their new Redipor® prepared microbiological media range price list for 2014-2015.
Detailing Cherwell’s extensive range of ready-to-use culture media in bottles and plates, the new prices are available on request. Manufactured at Cherwell’s ISO9001 registered site in Bicester, Redipor prepared media offers a high-quality, flexible solution for environmental monitoring, sterility testing of products, operator validation and process validation....
BGI, one of the world’s leading genomics services providers, has announced a range of RNA sequencing services offered at reduced prices, available until 30 June 2014.
The total RNA sequencing service, which covers the whole transcriptome (long non-coding RNA and mRNA) as well as miRNA, allows researchers to save up to $1800/sample. For RNA-Seq transcriptome analysis (mRNA) and RNA-Seq quantification (mRNA) services, the time-limited offers start at only $450/sample. All offers are available in Europe and the Americas....
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences has entered into an agreement to acquire Xitogen Technologies Inc. together with Cytojene Corporation. Xitogen, a flow cytometer developer based in Suzhou and Dalian, China, will provide Beckman Coulter Life Sciences with both a strong operational base in the growing China market and a high quality research instrument to round out their world-class cytometry offering. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2014...
News of the renewed bid is causing major concerns amongst almost 7,000 staff in the UK. Back in 2011 when Pfizer closed its world class research and development site in Kent at short notice, there was very little consultation with the 2,400 strong workforce. Coupled with weak employment laws it meant the UK lost valuable highly skilled jobs and research and development capabilities....
george james Ltd., a leading provider of recruitment, training and corporate development services to the scientific industry, has announced the availability of a new report “Life Science Trends 2014,” which outlines trends and innovations in the life sciences industry. Written in conjunction with Carlyle Conlan, the report encompasses drugs, biologics, devices and diagnostics sectors, summarising a variety of the most up to date industry news....
Additionally, it serves as a showroom for microscope users who wish to get to know the instruments and accessories like cameras, illumination and software. Users are free to bring their own samples to observe with the systems and can also take advantage of a sample preparation service for industrial samples to be observed and analyzed then and there. “We experience a strong demand from users who want to try out our instruments and see the performance with their own eyes. The Experience Lab is a fantastic opportunity for users....
Entrants were judged on a short essay that they submitted, detailing the application that they think is possible for their specific research using the Cytation 3. As an Associate Professor, Dr. Peterson studies chemical biology and kinase signaling in cancer. "Multiplexing of disparate assays using multiple detection modalities is the future," Dr. Peterson wrote as part of his essay. "Cytation 3 is the first instrument that I am aware of that bridges the gap between imaging-based phenotypic screening and targeted assays using biochemical readouts....
The UK-based pharmaceutical development and manufacturing services provider has invested in GMP hot melt extrusion (HME) technology along with further milling equipment, enabling the company to accelerate formulation development for its clients. Dr Rob Harris, chief technical officer at Molecular Profiles, said: “Over the years, our company has gained a strong reputation in advanced characterisation, formulation development and dealing with complex molecules.....
Making Pharmaceuticals, to be held at NMM Exhibition Centre, Birmingham is the only event in the UK dedicated to the detailed and complex issues associated with sourcing, manufacturing, outsourcing and delivering consistent pharmaceutical products to the market. Experts from Cherwell Laboratories will be available throughout the 2-day event to discuss environmental monitoring and process validation solutions to meet the specific requirements of the pharmaceutical industry.....
The spectrometer is also low maintenance due to the magnetic field generated by permanent rare earth magnets so cryogens and weekly maintenance are no longer needed. GPE Scientific launched the Nanalysis NMReady to the UK and Ireland markets in March 2014 and has already had an overwhelming response from Chemists, Academics and Researchers within the NMR community. The NMReady was the first 60 Mhz all in one spectrometer available on the benchtop NMR market and the higher field offers greater resolution and peak separation than is possible from lower-field competitors....
MediCity tenants can also hire technical equipment at BioCity Nottingham to the east of the city centre. This includes the Bruker 400 MHZ NMR system, mass spectrometers, HP Liquid Chromatography system, Gas Chromatography system, centrifuges and freezers. Situated within the Nottingham Enterprise Zone, the laboratories in MediCity, located in the historic D6 building on the Boots site, were once focussed on the development of well-known brands such as Strepsil....
The awards are judged by the Silver Telly Council, which consists of over 500 accomplished media and video industry professionals, each a previous award winner. Entries are judged against a high standard of merit, and winners represent the best work among the most respected advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, cable operators and corporate video departments in the world....
Merck Millipore, the Life Science division of Merck, today announced a new non-exclusive, preferred distribution agreement for Western Europe with VWR a global provider of laboratory supplies, equipment and services. The contract includes a range of Merck Millipore products and reagents for chemical and microbiological analysis, which are mainly used in quality control solutions for the pharmaceutical, food and beverage and chemical industries, as well as products for research in the field of organic synthesis and biosciences...
Detailing Cherwell’s extensive range of ready-to-use culture media in bottles and plates, the new prices are available on request. Manufactured at Cherwell’s ISO9001 registered site in Bicester, Redipor prepared media offers a high-quality, flexible solution for environmental monitoring, sterility testing of products, operator validation and process validation....