The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) launches an open competition for funding today for research to inform the work of NHS Blood and Transplant.

Universities in England are invited to enter into a research partnership with NHSBT, to drive forward priority blood and transplantation research in four priority areas. Speaking about the partnership funding initiative, Lorna Williamson, Medical and Research Director at NHSBT said: "I am delighted that the National Institute for Health Research continues to recognise the importance of blood and transplantation research....

Andor Technology joins Oxford Instruments to drive growth

Oxford Instruments, a leading provider of high-technology tools for industry and research has recently acquired Andor.  Andor is a market leading supplier of high performance cameras, microscope systems and software for the physical science and life science industries. Andor will continue to focus on growing their existing core markets and will spearhead Oxford Instruments strategic expansion into the Nano-Bio arena. Jonathan Flint, Chief Executive of Oxford Instruments explains, “We want to be part of a future which sees the use of nanotechnology tools in the biological arena, for both analysis and eventually fabrication of bio materials...

Antibody search engine CiteAb, which has developed an international user base since its launch in March 2013, has today announced its spinout from the University of Bath.

CiteAb was founded in 2013 by Dr Andrew Chalmers from the University’s Department of Biology & Biochemistry, in collaboration with Bath-based web development company Storm Consultancy, run by University of Bath graduates David Kelly and Adam Pope. CiteAb has disrupted the industry by becoming the first global antibody search engine that combines free listing with impartial ranking by citations. It is now the largest antibody search engine in a $2billion industry, and ranked number one by Google....

Operational business benefits from a good project business 

MSOFT’s Bloodhound Selected to Boost Patient Safety at Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Patients living in West Sussex will benefit from the introduction of a range of innovative blood-tracking systems. MSoft eSolutions’ Bloodhound solution will be implemented at Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust which has three hospitals – St Richard’s in Chichester, Southlands in Shoreham-by-Sea and Worthing Hospital. Bloodhound controls access to and from all blood fridges, while a bedside management system allows each bar-coded blood unit to be matched with the patient’s bar-coded wristband in a matter of seconds...

Research advances in novel pathways produce innovative antidiabetic drugs, which will pave the way for successful market penetration

FLIR Systems has produced an informative guide entitled '7 Things to Know When Selecting an IR Camera for Research & Development'.

Every day researchers around the world are looking for new methods to help them solve their scientific questions. Infrared thermography has proven to be an invaluable tool in solving a wide variety of scientific problems based on heat and temperature measurement. Because of their non-intrusive analysis capabilities, thermography systems have become the defacto standard methodology for a growing range of Research & Development applications. In Research & Development - thermal imaging cameras are widely used for capturing thermal distribution data and recording temporal variations in real time....

Porvair Sciences has announced that it will be showing its latest specialist microplates and microplate equipment at the forthcoming Pittcon 2014 (Chicago), Analytica 2014 (Munich) and Genomics Research 2014 (San Francisco) exhibitions.

Visitors to Pittcon Booth 4021 and Analytica Stand B2.320A will be able to see Porvair’s complete range of automation friendly microplates and equipment. On display will be the Ultravap Mistral - Porvair's new generation robot-compatible nitrogen blow down station. For many years, Porvair Sciences has led the field in nitrogen blow down evaporation. The UltraVap Mistral makes it even easier to integrate an automatic dry down step into your automated liquid handling protocol. Combining uncompromising high quality with an affordable price...

Learn how AB SCIEX enables you to do what couldn't be done, until now.   Visit us at ArabLab at booth # 703

Innovation is delivered. From the visionary sensitivity and speed of our latest mass spectrometry systems to the leaner, greener workflows of our LC systems and now our robust, high resolution capillary electrophoresis solutions from Beckman Coulter® CE, see all the latest workflows that enable your lab to overcome challenging analyses and save time, money, and maximize productivity!....

DHL Global Forwarding offers guaranteed capacities for Life Sciences products on six weekly flights

Gilson, the global leaders in liquid handling and purification are proud to announce distributorship of a selection of tubes and plates frequently used in lifescience analysis routines into the UK market.

The new plasticware range includes microtubes, microplates and reservoirs that are regularly used in-house and recommended for use on both the PipetmaX® and Flexus liquid handling platforms.  Combining the most popular lines from Simport, Heathrow Scientific and Porvair, these strong-pedigree products are offered by Gilson UK to provide a single reliable source of the most respected laboratory vessels available for both manual pipetting or integration with automated liquid handling systems....

Hichrom's 2014 training programme is now available, featuring courses covering every area of HPLC, UHPLC and GC and delivered by world-renowned experts including John Dolan and Mel Euerby. Whether you are a relative newcomer to chromatography or a seasoned veteran, you can benefit from one of these courses.

In addition to the full programme of 1 and 2 day courses, a comprehensive series of short 1¾ hour seminars is also available, either as open enrolment courses or for on-site training. New courses for 2014 include: Superficially Porous Phases – Development and Benefits, The Analysis of Polar Molecules, Method Development Strategies to Exploit Selectivity in UHPLC/HPLC and The Technique of Gas Chromatography - in 3 parts.

Anachem launches its new web site. This new site brings added enhancements for improved ease of use and functionality. 

An online project designed to make Europe’s most power-hungry industry more energy efficient has been launched in Amsterdam. 

SPiCE³ was commissioned by the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic), and funded by the European Union, to share best practice on energy consumption in the chemicals industry. Currently, companies in the sector use 33% of all Europe’s industrial energy, and Cefic estimates that potentially untapped savings could be made through greater efficiency in smaller chemicals companies. The €1.35m project...

Link Technologies invests in online support platform to serve the oligo community

Link Technologies Ltd, an ISO 9001:2008 certified specialist oligonucleotide reagent manufacturer, has invested in a comprehensive online customer support platform – the Link Help Centre. Featuring three distinct components including an expansive resource knowledgebase, a ticketed technical support system and an interactive community forum, the Link Help Centre sets new standards in the industry for customer service...

Porvair Filtration Group, specialists in filtration and separation technologies, has announced the expansion of its UK facilities in New Milton near Christchurch.

The new factory purchased this month will allow a consolidation of Porvair’s business in the UK and provides much needed manufacturing capacity to support the future growth of the business. Porvair Filtration Group, whose parent company, Porvair plc, saw revenues grow by 10% last year, will consolidate its activities in the market for industrial filtration and separation products on the new site....

Optical Surfaces Ltd, through its local distributor Jeewoo Photonics Ltd. has been selected to supply a  mounted 600mm diameter off-axis parabolic mirror to the Samsung Thales R&D Center (Gyeonggi-do, South Korea).  

The high precision (surface accuracy lambda / 20) off-axis parabolic mirror will be used by Samsung's optical system design team as a universal collimator system for testing of large visible and IR optics being developed for use in the next generation of the company's thermal imaging and electro optical systems. MoonWhe Hur, product specialist at Jaewoo Photonics commented "Samsung sought a supplier with a proven track record in supplying affordable, large off-axis parabolic mirrors....

The agreement covers the creation and sale of rodent animal models, the sale of existing rodent animal models and sublicensing rights

Cellectis (Alternext: ALCLS), the genome engineering specialist, and genOway (Alternext: ALGEN), the animal model specialist, today announce an exclusive agreement under which genOway becomes the exclusive provider of Cellectis’ homologous recombination technology for research applications in genetically modified rodents.Cellectis will remain the partner for any other applications, such as bioproduction and therapeutics. Financial details were not disclosed. genOway is recognized by the industry as the leader in high-value research models for candidate drug evaluation...

Upgrade to clean-room and production capacity underway to support OEM business

PIXELTEQ has begun construction at its Largo, Florida facility to accommodate the growth in its innovative OEM spectral sensor and micro-patterned filter business. The multi-million dollar investment provides clean-room upgrades and additional capacity for wafer-level optical coating and patterning, building on PIXELTEQ’s patented micro-patterning technology for optical filters and sensors. “Clients are using our PixelSensor™ multispectral sensors to detect and quantify problems in more portable application-specific devices,” explained Randel Mercer, Vice President of Business Development...

Autoscribe has announced it will be running a series of three free ‘How to Buy a LIMS’ webinars.

Autoscribe, a leading developer of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), has announced it will be running a series of three free ‘How to Buy a LIMS’ webinars on 26th March, 23rd April and 28th May 2014. With over 60 years of practical management experience specifying and delivering successful LIMS solutions to any laboratory in any industry, Autoscribe has designed these webinars to provide information that will help keep anyone considering purchasing a LIMS on track, avoid some of the pitfalls and find the right solution to fit the specific needs...

Quality-driven tender selects OGT after extensive validation 

Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), provider of innovative genetics research and biomarker solutions to advance molecular medicine, has been awarded a significant tender by the UK National Health Service for the supply of oligo-based arrays for cytogenetics. Involving the cooperation of a number of health authorities, the tender’s comprehensive validation process sets an excellent example for future procurement procedures...

Spanish biotechnology company Midatech Bioguneis taking advantage of Syrris Atlas Potassium reactor systems to produce custom-made functionalized gold nanoparticles for medicinal use.

Midatech’s CEO, Justin Barry, explained: “Midatech is a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on translating its proprietary gold nanoparticle drug delivery platform into effective nanomedicines targeting currently unmet medical needs. We begin by producing functionalized gold nanoparticles on a bench scale, then move to larger scale manufacturing processes, where it makes sense to use a reactor system. Our Atlas Potassium reactors, with pH control and an Atlas Syringe Pump XL, have allowed us to scale-­up production, enabling variables such as pH and temperature to be tightly controlled...