Sygnature Discovery, a leading provider of integrated drug discovery services to pharmaceutical and biotech companies has won the award for Excellence in Science and Technology at the annual Nottingham Post Business Awards.
Sygnature flew the flag for Nottingham’s growing life science industry when the team received the winner’s prize sponsored by leading law firm, Geldards. The company was selected and judged on the quality of its science, commitment to innovation and business sustainability, in the drive to discover the medicines of the future....
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Experts predict that the stem cell industry will be worth over $5 billion by 2014, reflecting the enormous potential of stem cell technologies in the pharmaceutical industry. In the light of this Oxford Global Conferences are proud to present our Stem Cell Congress, to be held on the 4th & 5th November 2013 at the Copthorne Tara, London Kensington. Over this two day conference our esteemed experts will offer invaluable insights into the latest stem cell applications in translational research as well as exploring advances in bioprocessing and engineering technologies...
Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions is delighted to announce that one of its G:BOX Chemi imaging systems is being used at the Wageningen UR (University & Research centre) to visualise and analyse bacterial proteins as part of a research programme to understand the molecular mechanisms behind bacterial immune systems.
Scientists in the Laboratory of Microbiology at Wageningen UR are using a G:BOX Chemi system to accurately image both chemiluminescent and fluorescently labelled Western blots of multi-functional protein complexes belonging to the CRISPR/Cas proteins. These proteins degrade foreign DNA, thus protecting bacteria from infection and by studying them, the scientists hope to unravel how bacterial immune systems function. Determining pathways of bacterial immunity could lead to a number of applications, such as being able to immunise industrially important bacteria used in food production and large-scale fermentations against phage infection....
Xmark Media announces the launch of Vacuum Expo and its partner conference, Vacuum Symposium. In response to industry needs and enthusiasm, the organisers have added a new meeting this year.
The UK's key event for vacuum and nano technologies and techniques taking place in a vacuum chamber is to be held on the 16th & 17th October 2013 at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. The past successes of these combined events have shown just how much enthusiasm there is for this a quality, well-organised and low cost event. The 2012 event saw a 30% growth in visitors indicating the healthy state of the industry in the UK....
Read MoreUK Life Science Skills Awards Recognise Value of Innovative Science CourseJun 6, 2013
Work by University of Hertfordshire and Melbourn Scientific to reduce the skills shortage in life sciences has been recognised in the national awards given to outstanding trainers.
The company has helped the University to develop and deliver a new part-time MSc degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences that is heavily practically based and meets the needs of progressive companies. Government life sciences adviser and biotechnology entrepreneur George Freeman MP says, “Brilliance is often rewarded in science but practical skills are equally important to industry. I am delighted to see how business and academia have combined forces to create this joint initiative to address the skills shortage.”....
Recognising the high purchase price and ongoing support costs of many competitive Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), Autoscribe has devised a payment scheme that would significantly reduce capital budget costs.
This is specifically designed for LIMS users who are looking to replace their existing system but may be finding it difficult to raise the required budget. The new scheme spreads the total cost of an Autoscribe Matrix Gemini LIMS over 5 years, including ongoing support. Autoscribe Managing Director, John Boother, explained: “We have had discussions with a number of users who are unhappy with their current system and although they would find it difficult to obtain more capital funding, they are already paying significant ongoing maintenance costs....
As part of the International Barcode of Life Project, the largest biodiversity genomics initiative ever undertaken, the Canadian Centre for DNA Barcoding (CCDB) has chosen METTLER TOLEDO and its Rainin Liquidator 96 to fulfill fundamental roles in numerous liquid handling procedures required to process DNA samples.
Manual control of aspiration and dispensing, as well as the instrument’s flexible working platforms, helps the lab achieve the precision and processing speed it requires. “The Liquidator 96 system allows you to control the pipetting speed for slow aspiration and dispensing. You can also change volumes in a single motion and move to the next step without interruption. This prevents the introduction of air bubbles and contamination,” said Dr. Natalia Ivanova, lead DNA scientist, CCDB. Avoiding rework is critical, because the CCDB processes about 300,000 samples per year from animal, plant and fungal sources following a typical DNA extraction and PCR amplification workflow....
Annual conference will bring together industry leaders and the latest technologies.
An international conference and exhibition covering the latest developments in nanotechnology was announced today. Nano London will take place from 17th-19th June 2014 at Olympia and brings together industry leaders, academics, commentators, suppliers and sources of funding in the fast growing field of nanotechnology. The event, which is expected to attract over 3000 visitors and a minimum of 100 exhibitors will be a truly international event offering a combination of exhibitor space, a world class international conference, a funding forum and networking opportunities....
With laboratory automation constantly advancing, it is important that laboratories update their systems to keep up with current legislation and technology trends.
Pro-curo Software Ltd assists labs in introducing new systems by making the adoption and integration of the company’s sample tracking software as easy as possible. By ensuring that setup and installation of Pro-curo software is quick and simple, without posing any risks to existing data and through supplying complete training and 24-hour customer support, Pro-curo Software Ltd makes sure that the transition to their innovative, user-friendly tracking system runs smoothly....
Leading US University (Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Indiana) Contributes to Collaboration
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, through a partnership with Illumina, offers automated methods to improve processes and throughput in next generation sequencing (NGS) sample preparation. Under the agreement, Beckman Coulter will use its extensive experience in automated NGS sample preparation to develop, distribute and support automation for Illumina’s TruSeq® and Nextera® sample preparation kits and Illumina will provide technical expertise on chemistry and protocols....
Malvern Instruments, a leader in the field of pharmaceutical material characterization, has announced a global agreement with Proveris Scientific Corporation, a company with complementary technology for orally inhaled and nasal drug product (OINDP) testing, to provide a complete solution for nasal spray characterization....
This solution comprises the SoloTM for Spraytec system (Proveris), a high performance patented automated actuator and software for the precise control of the actuation profile applied during device testing, and the Spraytec laser diffraction particle size analyzer (Malvern), which measures the evolution of particle size in real-time during a spray event. In combination these technologies support the efficient optimization of nasal spray devices and formulations, and enable robust investigation of the parameters which may impact drug delivery....
Read MoreMetrohm publish two new application notes on the practical application of thermometric titration in sodium in margarine and soy milkJun 3, 2013
Metrohm is pleased to present two new application notes on the practical application of thermometric titration in the food industry.
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has honored five individuals and teams who have incorporated concepts of sustainability into the chemistry education curricula for future scientists.
As part of ACS’ mission to “advance the broader chemistry enterprise and its practitioners for the benefit of Earth and its people,” the Society’s Committee on Environmental Improvement (CEI) has recognized individuals or groups who have made exemplary contributions to the incorporation of sustainability in chemical education. The ACS is especially pleased to note that these awards reflect improvements at all levels of education from K-12 to community colleges to graduate degree programs....
New consulting services will leverage expertise derived from the largest laboratory services and informatics offering install base
PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, announced today that it is expanding its OneSource® Laboratory Services offering to include strategic laboratory consulting services. OneSource® Strategic Lab Solutions will deliver the combined power of PerkinElmer's expertise in informatics, instrumentation, service and process optimization, to increase laboratories' productivity and performance....
Read MoreAstronomy Researchers Relocate to Liverpool Science ParkMay 31, 2013
A world leading astronomy research institute is making the move to Liverpool Science Park (LSP) - marking the largest letting to date for the park.
The Astrophysics Research Institute (ARI), which is part of Liverpool John Moores University, will relocate from offices in Birkenhead into 11,000 sq ft of space in the innovation centre two (ic2) building on Brownlow Hill in early June. As well as research into star and galaxy formations, ARI staff will be directly controlling the ‘Liverpool Telescope’ (LT) they designed and built themselves which is based on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands....
Microbiology media specialist Lab M is pleased once again to be supporting the ‘Rapid Microbiological Methods’ seminar at Campden BRI in the UK, which takes place this year on 7 June 2013.
Lab M is a long-established supplier to the food industry and is expert in the development and production of ISO compliant media in convenient formats that are specifically designed to meet food testing requirements. As well as exhibiting from the Lab M product range, experts from the company’s team will be on hand to discuss the application of techniques that speed up the isolation and identification of micro-organisms....
Independent Peer-Reviewed Study Highlights How Use of Mass Spectrometry Analyzer as Part of Antibiotic Stewardship Program Improves Outcomes while Reducing Costs
A co-author of a groundbreaking study documenting reductions in patient length of stay and overall costs from implementation of an antibiotic stewardship program using Bruker’s MALDI Biotyper will share her observations at a Bruker symposium to be held during the upcoming American Society for Microbiology (ASM) General Meeting. The study, which is currently available in an online edition, showed that the average length of stay was reduced by two days for participants in the antibiotic stewardship intervention group and overall costs were reduced by almost $20,000 per patient. ...
Read MoreMalvern Instruments wins decisive victory over Wyatt Technology Corporation in US Court of AppealsMay 30, 2013
US Court of Appeals characterizes Wyatt Technology Corporation Lanham Act claims as “groundless, unreasonable, vexatious or pursued in bad faith”
Malvern Instruments Inc. has scored a decisive win in the final round of a long-running court battle waged by Wyatt Technology Corporation regarding the sale of Malvern’s Zetasizer Nano range in the US. Wyatt had alleged copyright infringement of software and other materials, false advertising and theft of trade secrets, and sought damages from Malvern in excess of $25 million (USD). However, Wyatt has ended up having to reimburse Malvern more than $2 million (USD) in respect of attorneys’ fees and costs.
Merck Millipore offers a comprehensive portfolio of reliable and reproducible HPLC separation tools even for the most challenging analysis problems in research and development, quality control, environmental, clinical and biochemical analysis.
Join us at HPLC as Merck Millipore highlights its Chromolith® High Resolution HPLC technology, which offers higher efficiency, improved peak shape, and more than two times lower back-pressure than any particulate packed column with the same dimensions. Additionally, the Chromolith® columns have a more than 30% longer lifetime compared with particulate columns....
Read MoreNot happy with your ion chromatograph? Switch to Metrohm now and save!May 28, 2013
Anyone thinking about exchanging his existing IC system should not wait any longer and switch to Metrohm now.
Less need for expensive consumables, outstanding warranties and integral, fully automated sample preparation will benefit users with lower running costs, more efficiency, and highly dependable Swiss technology - for routine analysis and research alike. Investing in Metrohm ion chromatography means routine analysis with fewer consumables such as syringe filters and filter caps required. Integral, fully automated sample preparation (inline dilution, inline calibration, inline dialysis) saves time and stress....
Lonza Appoints Scientific Laboratory Supplies as its UK Distributor for BioWhittaker™ Cell Biology Media and Molecular Biology Reagents.
Lonza has appointed Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS) as the sole distributor for its BioWhittaker™ cell biology media and serum product lines in the United Kingdom. SLS and Lonza have entered a strategic collaboration which aims to increase and improve the visibility, availability and service associated with the supply of this Lonza portfolio which also includes SeaKem® and SeaPlaque® agaroses, the FlashGel™ System, and PAGEr™ Precast Protein gels....
Read MoreScientists identify molecular trigger for AlzheimerMay 24, 2013
Researchers have pinpointed a catalytic trigger for the onset of Alzheimer’s disease – when the fundamental structure of a protein molecule changes to cause a chain reaction that leads to the death of neurons in the brain.
For the first time, scientists at Cambridge’s Department of Chemistry have been able to map in detail the pathway that generates “aberrant” forms of proteins which are at the root of neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s. They believe the breakthrough is a vital step closer to increased capabilities for earlier diagnosis of neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, and opens up possibilities for a new generation of targeted drugs, as scientists say they have uncovered the earliest stages of the development of Alzheimer’s that drugs could possibly target....
Sygnature flew the flag for Nottingham’s growing life science industry when the team received the winner’s prize sponsored by leading law firm, Geldards. The company was selected and judged on the quality of its science, commitment to innovation and business sustainability, in the drive to discover the medicines of the future....
Scientists in the Laboratory of Microbiology at Wageningen UR are using a G:BOX Chemi system to accurately image both chemiluminescent and fluorescently labelled Western blots of multi-functional protein complexes belonging to the CRISPR/Cas proteins. These proteins degrade foreign DNA, thus protecting bacteria from infection and by studying them, the scientists hope to unravel how bacterial immune systems function. Determining pathways of bacterial immunity could lead to a number of applications, such as being able to immunise industrially important bacteria used in food production and large-scale fermentations against phage infection....
The UK's key event for vacuum and nano technologies and techniques taking place in a vacuum chamber is to be held on the 16th & 17th October 2013 at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. The past successes of these combined events have shown just how much enthusiasm there is for this a quality, well-organised and low cost event. The 2012 event saw a 30% growth in visitors indicating the healthy state of the industry in the UK....
The company has helped the University to develop and deliver a new part-time MSc degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences that is heavily practically based and meets the needs of progressive companies. Government life sciences adviser and biotechnology entrepreneur George Freeman MP says, “Brilliance is often rewarded in science but practical skills are equally important to industry. I am delighted to see how business and academia have combined forces to create this joint initiative to address the skills shortage.”....
This is specifically designed for LIMS users who are looking to replace their existing system but may be finding it difficult to raise the required budget. The new scheme spreads the total cost of an Autoscribe Matrix Gemini LIMS over 5 years, including ongoing support. Autoscribe Managing Director, John Boother, explained: “We have had discussions with a number of users who are unhappy with their current system and although they would find it difficult to obtain more capital funding, they are already paying significant ongoing maintenance costs....
Manual control of aspiration and dispensing, as well as the instrument’s flexible working platforms, helps the lab achieve the precision and processing speed it requires. “The Liquidator 96 system allows you to control the pipetting speed for slow aspiration and dispensing. You can also change volumes in a single motion and move to the next step without interruption. This prevents the introduction of air bubbles and contamination,” said Dr. Natalia Ivanova, lead DNA scientist, CCDB. Avoiding rework is critical, because the CCDB processes about 300,000 samples per year from animal, plant and fungal sources following a typical DNA extraction and PCR amplification workflow....
Pro-curo Software Ltd assists labs in introducing new systems by making the adoption and integration of the company’s sample tracking software as easy as possible. By ensuring that setup and installation of Pro-curo software is quick and simple, without posing any risks to existing data and through supplying complete training and 24-hour customer support, Pro-curo Software Ltd makes sure that the transition to their innovative, user-friendly tracking system runs smoothly....
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, through a partnership with Illumina, offers automated methods to improve processes and throughput in next generation sequencing (NGS) sample preparation. Under the agreement, Beckman Coulter will use its extensive experience in automated NGS sample preparation to develop, distribute and support automation for Illumina’s TruSeq® and Nextera® sample preparation kits and Illumina will provide technical expertise on chemistry and protocols....
This solution comprises the SoloTM for Spraytec system (Proveris), a high performance patented automated actuator and software for the precise control of the actuation profile applied during device testing, and the Spraytec laser diffraction particle size analyzer (Malvern), which measures the evolution of particle size in real-time during a spray event. In combination these technologies support the efficient optimization of nasal spray devices and formulations, and enable robust investigation of the parameters which may impact drug delivery....
While the first one describes the determination of sodium for the manufacture of margarine, the second one describes the determination of sodium in soy milk.....
As part of ACS’ mission to “advance the broader chemistry enterprise and its practitioners for the benefit of Earth and its people,” the Society’s Committee on Environmental Improvement (CEI) has recognized individuals or groups who have made exemplary contributions to the incorporation of sustainability in chemical education. The ACS is especially pleased to note that these awards reflect improvements at all levels of education from K-12 to community colleges to graduate degree programs....
PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, announced today that it is expanding its OneSource® Laboratory Services offering to include strategic laboratory consulting services. OneSource® Strategic Lab Solutions will deliver the combined power of PerkinElmer's expertise in informatics, instrumentation, service and process optimization, to increase laboratories' productivity and performance....
The Astrophysics Research Institute (ARI), which is part of Liverpool John Moores University, will relocate from offices in Birkenhead into 11,000 sq ft of space in the innovation centre two (ic2) building on Brownlow Hill in early June. As well as research into star and galaxy formations, ARI staff will be directly controlling the ‘Liverpool Telescope’ (LT) they designed and built themselves which is based on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands....
Lab M is a long-established supplier to the food industry and is expert in the development and production of ISO compliant media in convenient formats that are specifically designed to meet food testing requirements. As well as exhibiting from the Lab M product range, experts from the company’s team will be on hand to discuss the application of techniques that speed up the isolation and identification of micro-organisms....
A co-author of a groundbreaking study documenting reductions in patient length of stay and overall costs from implementation of an antibiotic stewardship program using Bruker’s MALDI Biotyper will share her observations at a Bruker symposium to be held during the upcoming American Society for Microbiology (ASM) General Meeting. The study, which is currently available in an online edition, showed that the average length of stay was reduced by two days for participants in the antibiotic stewardship intervention group and overall costs were reduced by almost $20,000 per patient. ...
Malvern Instruments Inc. has scored a decisive win in the final round of a long-running court battle waged by Wyatt Technology Corporation regarding the sale of Malvern’s Zetasizer Nano range in the US. Wyatt had alleged copyright infringement of software and other materials, false advertising and theft of trade secrets, and sought damages from Malvern in excess of $25 million (USD). However, Wyatt has ended up having to reimburse Malvern more than $2 million (USD) in respect of attorneys’ fees and costs.
Join us at HPLC as Merck Millipore highlights its Chromolith® High Resolution HPLC technology, which offers higher efficiency, improved peak shape, and more than two times lower back-pressure than any particulate packed column with the same dimensions. Additionally, the Chromolith® columns have a more than 30% longer lifetime compared with particulate columns....
Less need for expensive consumables, outstanding warranties and integral, fully automated sample preparation will benefit users with lower running costs, more efficiency, and highly dependable Swiss technology - for routine analysis and research alike. Investing in Metrohm ion chromatography means routine analysis with fewer consumables such as syringe filters and filter caps required. Integral, fully automated sample preparation (inline dilution, inline calibration, inline dialysis) saves time and stress....
Lonza has appointed Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS) as the sole distributor for its BioWhittaker™ cell biology media and serum product lines in the United Kingdom. SLS and Lonza have entered a strategic collaboration which aims to increase and improve the visibility, availability and service associated with the supply of this Lonza portfolio which also includes SeaKem® and SeaPlaque® agaroses, the FlashGel™ System, and PAGEr™ Precast Protein gels....
For the first time, scientists at Cambridge’s Department of Chemistry have been able to map in detail the pathway that generates “aberrant” forms of proteins which are at the root of neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s. They believe the breakthrough is a vital step closer to increased capabilities for earlier diagnosis of neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, and opens up possibilities for a new generation of targeted drugs, as scientists say they have uncovered the earliest stages of the development of Alzheimer’s that drugs could possibly target....