The European Society for Translational Medicine (EUSTM) is a global non-profit neutral platform for the advancement and progress of Translational Medicine.
Translational medicine has gained significant attention from academia, funding bodies, health care policy makers as well as pharma and biotech industry due to its promise to enhance overall quality of global health care. The society's goal is to facilitate research and development of novel and affordable diagnostic tools and treatments for clinical disorders affecting global population...
In this latest video you will hear why people are choosing F-DSi Gas Generators over their other competitors.
End users talk about their experience of using FDGSi gas generators and share their feedback on the products and quality of service provided. Whatever are your needs, F-DSi gas generators enable you to produce Nitrogen, Hydrogen, Pure Air with purities higher than 99,9999%.
Wouldn't it be great if you could just swap all of your old pipettes for the latest ergonomic pipetting technology available? Well, now you can with Anachem's New Rainin LTS Swap Out Programme.
Where's the catch? Well there just simply isn't one. By signing up to the Anachem LTS Swap Out Scheme you can benefit from the latest pipetting technology in the new Rainin Pipet-Lite XLS pipettes, fixed consumable costs for two years and no pipette servicing costs for the first year. This programme really will help you stretch your consumables budget and grants further whilst protecting everyone in the lab from the risk of developing Repetitive Strain Injuries...
Oncodesign officially receives AAALAC's accreditation mark, in recognition of 18 years of consultation, investment and ethical commitment in the area of animal experimentation in cancer research
Oncodesign, a contract research laboratory for the discovery of new anticancer therapies, today announces that its Dijon-based research center has received AAALAC certification. AAALAC, the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International, is an internationally recognized association for assessment and accreditation in the field of animal experimentation. AAALAC accreditation is a voluntary undertaking rather than a regulatory requirement. To date, more than 700 institutions in 29 countries have received this accreditation...
The Dr Hadwen Trust (DHT) has named Professor Eric Blair at the University of Leeds and Professor Oliver Hanemann at Plymouth University as recipients of the 2013 DHT Summer Studentship awards.
The DHT scheme, now in its second year, enables undergraduates to extend their studies over the summer period by gaining practical lab experience, using non-animal approaches, that will further our understanding of devastating diseases. Each award is worth up to £1,440 over a maximum 8 week period, with a separate budget of up to £500 available for consumables...
Spinout Company secures £850,000 to develop vaccines against infection
A COMPANY working to develop vaccines and antibodies to treat bacterial infections has secured a £850,000 investment. Absynth Biologics Limited, a UK biotechnology spinout company from the University of Sheffield, has secured £400,000 from The North West Fund for Biomedical, managed by SPARK Impact as well as £450,000 from Fusion IP plc, the university commercialisation company. The North West Fund for Biomedical is part of the wider £155m North West Fund, financed jointly by the European Regional Development Fund and the European Investment Bank...
iPad winner at Anglia Ruskin University praises convenience of the Bibby Scientific webshop
Angela Wheatley, a Biochemistry Teaching Technician at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, UK, is June’s winner in the iPad draw on Bibby Scientific’s webshop. Ms Wheatley won the iPad with her online purchase of a Techne 3Prime personal cycler. Prize draws have taken place in May and June this year, with the final chance to win an iPad being in July. Through the webshop customers can directly purchase products from all four of Bibby Scientific’s Techne, Electrothermal, Stuart and Jenway brands...
New Cellaxess® Project Grant supports advanced research projects
As a leading provider of advanced cell-based screening technologies and services, Cellectricon is inviting researchers to apply for the recently launched Cellaxess Project Grant. The Grant is open to any scientist or research group wanting to capitalize on the advanced electromanipulation capabilities of the Cellaxess® platform for the cellular delivery of non-genetic material, particularly small molecules and peptides. Winners will be selected from two categories, basic and applied cell-based research, and will receive the Cellaxess ACE platform, along with all consumables and reagents, for a fully supported project...
UK-BASED contract research and manufacturing organisation Molecular Profiles has opened the doors of its new facility following a successful inspection from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
The Nottingham-based, £9 million pharmaceutical production site will give drug development companies across the world access to the state-of-the-art clinical manufacturing capabilities. Designed to handle a range of non-sterile dosage forms such as solids, liquids, semi-solids and inhaled products, Molecular Profiles’ new 30,000sq ft. facility marks a significant expansion for the company that started life as a spin-out from Nottingham University over 15 years ago...
Children’s Liver Disease Foundation (CLDF) is inviting applications for its 2013/14 research project award.
The charity is making £200,000 available to be applied to medical or social research in line with its research strategy. CLDF is theUK’s leading charity fighting childhood liver disease and has a strong track record in this field, with over £8m of research funding being delivered since 1980. Full details of its research strategy, previous research grants and details of how to apply are available at childliverdisease.org/research...
It is also common knowledge that pipetting regularly increases the risk of developing Repetitive Strain Injuries. By applying Good Pipetting Practice in your lab you can help to prevent these risks.
One way to help reduce the repetition of pipetting is to simply take frequent breaks every 20 or 30 minutes to stretch your shoulders, arms and hands. Especially if you spend your coffee and lunch breaks texting on your phone – your thumbs will never get a break! To help you with your daily stretches Anachem are offering you this easy & quick routine for your hands, arms, and shoulders. It's been put together by stretching authority Bob Anderson and by combining it with Anachem's Good Pipetting Posture poster...
GPE Scientific are pleased to announce the promotion of Hannah Neville and Patrick Delaney onto the Board of Directors.
Hannah Neville has been promoted to Director from her role as Sales and Office Manager. Hannah started working at GPE in 2002 as an Office Junior, over the years Hannah has developed her knowledge of the corporate side of the business as well as an exceptional understanding of the company’s product base. Hannah progressed from Office Junior to an NMR Sales Representative, travelling around the UK and liaising with clients to build relationships and develop lucrative leads for the business.....
Analox Sensor Technologies Ltd, have appointed Presearch as their Partner for the UK. Under the agreement Presearch will be responsible for the Sales and Service for the Analox range of gas sensors in the industrial sector.
Analox manufactures a range of industrial safety equipment for toxic, flammable and inert gases. A number of portable and fixed analysers are available for use in applications such as boiler houses, petrochemical installations, water treatment plants and laboratories.....
Home Office figures reveal massive 8% rise in the use of animals in scientific research
Home Office figures released today showing an 8% rise in the number of procedures conducted using animals in scientific research in 2012 make for ‘immensely distressing and upsetting news’, according to the Dr Hadwen Trust for Humane Research (DHT). In 2012, over 4.1 million procedures were carried out using 4 million animals such as mice, cats, dogs, birds and horses. This is an increase of over 317,000 procedures from 2011...
New website designed as an easy point of reference for Stomacher® applications and protocols
Seward Limited, founding manufacturer and developer of the world leading, patented Stomacher® Laboratory Paddle Blender range, has launched a new, fully refreshed website. This is designed as a readily accessible point of reference for customers seeking assistance in sample preparation for microbiological analysis in the food, life science and environmental sectors. New to the Seward website includes a Resource Centre to help visitors identify how the Stomacher® may be used. In addition, user guides and technical data are available for download, with useful videos demonstrating various routine protocols...
Nanounity announces the public launch of new characterization tools and techniques for the microscopy community. Products from Pemtron & Delmic will debut at the annual 2013 Microscopy & Microanalysis Conference & Exhibition to be held in Indianapolis, August 4-8. The company will be presenting exciting new products of manufacturers from the USA, Korea and Europe.
New instrumentation, tools and techniques, will be featured on the Nanounity booth, #828, at this year's annual M&M meeting being held in Indianapolis, August 4-8, 2013. The Pemtron SEMART™ PS-250 scanning electron microscope (SEM) will be making its Nanounity US debut. This intermediate microscope provides users with quick and easy operation offering high performance at a reasonable price, a level that a user might expect to pay at least twice to own. With the power of the PS-230, the PS250 allows users to work with larger samples up to 140 mm while retaining 3 nm spatial resolution. Users may add optional EBSD (Electron Detector Back Scattered) and EDS (Energy Dispersive Spectrometer) for more comprehensive analytical performance...
HORIBA UK Ltd, Medical Division’son-going partnership with Spire Healthcare, the UK’s second largest group of private hospitals, continues to go from strength to strength, as demonstrated by a new case study.
It highlights last summer’s London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, during which, an ABX Pentra 80 haematology analyser was used within the Olympic Village Polyclinic by Spire who managed the on-site pathology services. These provided 24-hour healthcare support to an extremely diverse temporary community the size of a large town! The new case study outlining how HORIBA UK and Spire Healthcare supported the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Since the London 2012 Olympics were heralded as one of the most sustainable, Spire was required to reflect this ethos when setting-up its laboratory and to not purchase new equipment when kitting it out...
BBI Solutions, a world leader in immunoassay development and contract manufacturing, will launch its unique range of Recombinant Fab Monoclonal Antibodies on booth #3363 at the American Association for Clinical Chemistry’s (AACC) Annual Meeting and Clinical Lab Expo, on July 28-August 31, 2013, in Houston, Texas.
These matched antibodies pairs, developed using proprietary phage display selection and the Luminex platform, exhibit sub-nanomolar affinities, exceptional sensitivity, and provide assay developers with clinically relevant performance characteristics to 34 biomarkers, with more in development...
The global pharmaceutical industry is facing many challenges and uncertainties as companies strive to align their businesses with the key trends shaping the global marketplace.
Revenues are coming under increasing pressure as a consequence of pricing controls caused by healthcare reforms and austerity measures, increased competition, and challenges in bringing new drugs and other products to market. So, what are the most important decisions senior management will need to make to respond to these pressures?..
£3.8M investment in global R&D pays off as product sales grow over 20%
TTP Labtech, global developer and manufacturer of innovative automated laboratory equipment, has today reported details of its success in 2012, as well as its growth plans for 2013.Continuing its track record of pioneering automation drug discovery products, TTP Labtech’s £3.8M investment in R&D and entrance into new markets paid off as product sales for 2012 were up over 20 percent compared to the year previous, despite the challenging economy. This progress was driven by launching products into new markets, including biological sample storage and liquid handling for molecular biology applications, as well as continued growth in the sale of established products...
BioTek congratulates Holly Smith and the Dodge County Dairy Testing Association in Juneau, Wisconsin for winning a new 405™ Touch Microplate Washer with Verify™ Technology! Ms. Smith was randomly selected from all qualified contest entrants.
"I entered the contest because we are looking into offering a variety of ELISA-based assays, and could use another plate washer to push us into that direction," noted Ms. Smith. "And we're a cooperative, so anything that helps the lab also helps our customers, which is the best part!" Ms. Smith is a lab manager for a DHIA-certified component and diagnostic lab, testing for butterfat, proteins, and other milk components, and also running diagnostic tests such as the Johne's test, mastitis PCR, and more. The 405 Touch will be used for ELISA assays, and allow additional tests to be added to their services...
Xmark Media the organisers of Photonex, the UK's showcase photonics event dedicated to applied optical equipment, biophotonics, fibre optics, lasers, sensing, vision & LIGHT announces the 2013 event. This will be held on the 16 & 17th October at the visitor-friendly Ricoh Arena in Coventry.
Photonics finds ever more uses in research, industry and the consumer environment. Photonics technologies are of increasing importance to scientific research and for industry. Its use is growing by the day as is the Photonex 2013 conference and exhibition. Photonex organisers, Xmark Media, report that there will be a larger exhibit this year featuring an increasingly diverse range of products & services which will ensure the event continues to attract visitors from around the world...
End users talk about their experience of using FDGSi gas generators and share their feedback on the products and quality of service provided. Whatever are your needs, F-DSi gas generators enable you to produce Nitrogen, Hydrogen, Pure Air with purities higher than 99,9999%.
Where's the catch? Well there just simply isn't one. By signing up to the Anachem LTS Swap Out Scheme you can benefit from the latest pipetting technology in the new Rainin Pipet-Lite XLS pipettes, fixed consumable costs for two years and no pipette servicing costs for the first year. This programme really will help you stretch your consumables budget and grants further whilst protecting everyone in the lab from the risk of developing Repetitive Strain Injuries...
A COMPANY working to develop vaccines and antibodies to treat bacterial infections has secured a £850,000 investment. Absynth Biologics Limited, a UK biotechnology spinout company from the University of Sheffield, has secured £400,000 from The North West Fund for Biomedical, managed by SPARK Impact as well as £450,000 from Fusion IP plc, the university commercialisation company. The North West Fund for Biomedical is part of the wider £155m North West Fund, financed jointly by the European Regional Development Fund and the European Investment Bank...
As a leading provider of advanced cell-based screening technologies and services, Cellectricon is inviting researchers to apply for the recently launched Cellaxess Project Grant. The Grant is open to any scientist or research group wanting to capitalize on the advanced electromanipulation capabilities of the Cellaxess® platform for the cellular delivery of non-genetic material, particularly small molecules and peptides. Winners will be selected from two categories, basic and applied cell-based research, and will receive the Cellaxess ACE platform, along with all consumables and reagents, for a fully supported project...
The charity is making £200,000 available to be applied to medical or social research in line with its research strategy. CLDF is theUK’s leading charity fighting childhood liver disease and has a strong track record in this field, with over £8m of research funding being delivered since 1980. Full details of its research strategy, previous research grants and details of how to apply are available at childliverdisease.org/research...
One way to help reduce the repetition of pipetting is to simply take frequent breaks every 20 or 30 minutes to stretch your shoulders, arms and hands. Especially if you spend your coffee and lunch breaks texting on your phone – your thumbs will never get a break! To help you with your daily stretches Anachem are offering you this easy & quick routine for your hands, arms, and shoulders. It's been put together by stretching authority Bob Anderson and by combining it with Anachem's Good Pipetting Posture poster...
Hannah Neville has been promoted to Director from her role as Sales and Office Manager. Hannah started working at GPE in 2002 as an Office Junior, over the years Hannah has developed her knowledge of the corporate side of the business as well as an exceptional understanding of the company’s product base. Hannah progressed from Office Junior to an NMR Sales Representative, travelling around the UK and liaising with clients to build relationships and develop lucrative leads for the business.....
Home Office figures released today showing an 8% rise in the number of procedures conducted using animals in scientific research in 2012 make for ‘immensely distressing and upsetting news’, according to the Dr Hadwen Trust for Humane Research (DHT). In 2012, over 4.1 million procedures were carried out using 4 million animals such as mice, cats, dogs, birds and horses. This is an increase of over 317,000 procedures from 2011...
Seward Limited, founding manufacturer and developer of the world leading, patented Stomacher® Laboratory Paddle Blender range, has launched a new, fully refreshed website. This is designed as a readily accessible point of reference for customers seeking assistance in sample preparation for microbiological analysis in the food, life science and environmental sectors. New to the Seward website includes a Resource Centre to help visitors identify how the Stomacher® may be used. In addition, user guides and technical data are available for download, with useful videos demonstrating various routine protocols...
New instrumentation, tools and techniques, will be featured on the Nanounity booth, #828, at this year's annual M&M meeting being held in Indianapolis, August 4-8, 2013. The Pemtron SEMART™ PS-250 scanning electron microscope (SEM) will be making its Nanounity US debut. This intermediate microscope provides users with quick and easy operation offering high performance at a reasonable price, a level that a user might expect to pay at least twice to own. With the power of the PS-230, the PS250 allows users to work with larger samples up to 140 mm while retaining 3 nm spatial resolution. Users may add optional EBSD (Electron Detector Back Scattered) and EDS (Energy Dispersive Spectrometer) for more comprehensive analytical performance...
These matched antibodies pairs, developed using proprietary phage display selection and the Luminex platform, exhibit sub-nanomolar affinities, exceptional sensitivity, and provide assay developers with clinically relevant performance characteristics to 34 biomarkers, with more in development...
Revenues are coming under increasing pressure as a consequence of pricing controls caused by healthcare reforms and austerity measures, increased competition, and challenges in bringing new drugs and other products to market. So, what are the most important decisions senior management will need to make to respond to these pressures?..
Photonics finds ever more uses in research, industry and the consumer environment. Photonics technologies are of increasing importance to scientific research and for industry. Its use is growing by the day as is the Photonex 2013 conference and exhibition. Photonex organisers, Xmark Media, report that there will be a larger exhibit this year featuring an increasingly diverse range of products & services which will ensure the event continues to attract visitors from around the world...