Analytik partner with GL Optic for the supply of handheld and laboratory based spectroradiometers and integrating spheres for use in both quality control and research applications for the growing lighting marketplace. Analytik reports on how Astro Lighting makes use of this product in their development of new LED lighting

Techcomp Europe is delighted to announce the strategic alliance with Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd. Life-Science Instruments Division as its distributor partner for its range of Ultracentrifuges and High-speed Refrigerated Centrifuges in Western Europe

The HITACHI centrifuges models that will be distributed by Techcomp Europe from Jan 2013 will include Ultracentrifuge model CP-WX series, Tabletop Micro Ultracentrifuge model CS150NX, Micro Ultracentrifuge model CS-FNX series, High-speed Refrigerated Centrifuge model CR22N and CR-GIII series.Techcomp Europe has established sales and service operations in the UK, France and Switzerland and will support customers...

Tecan and IBBL (Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg) have successfully co-developed an automated platform for buffy coat extraction based on a Freedom EVO^® 200workstation, relieving scientific staff from performing this time-consuming task, and significantly increasing the yield of DNA

Autoscribe Informatics will be showcasing Stability Management options for pharmaceutical and food applications, the Environmental Monitoring system and Matrix Express, Autoscribe’s low cost entry level LIMS for smaller organisations

In addition, the Quality Management Suite provides a comprehensive business data management capability and facilitates compliance with ISO 9001 (2008) and ISO/TS 16949 (2002).Matrix Gemini is characterised by its powerful suite of configuration tools and a desktop/web-browser user interface. This provides quick and easy set up of the system according to the specific terminology and workflows of the laboratory without the need for custom coding or scripting, to give comprehensive tracking and monitoring of samples from booking-in through testing to result reporting and sample disposal...

The ‘learn while you earn’ approach to specialist science courses is part of a drive by the University of Hertfordshire to address the intensifying skills shortage faced by UK pharmaceutical companies

The University is collaborating with leading life science company Melbourn Scientific to develop a new part-time MSc degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences that reflects the needs of industry.Employers in the pharmaceutical industry have observed a shortage of applicants with appropriate practical skills, an issue first highlighted by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry in 2008. Part of the problem is that science courses with an intensive practical component are resource-hungry for academic institutions and the number of applicants has fallen in recent years...

METTLER TOLEDO is pleased to announce that Affymetrix Research Services Lab is using the Rainin Liquidator 96 manual bench-scale pipetting system to augment its high-throughput genotyping services

The Liquidator 96 allows Affymetrix to process 96-well sample plates quickly and precisely in support of its clients’ large-scale, microarray-based genotype studies. The technology is saving its lab an average of 30-45 minutes per every two prepared PCR plates.“We use Rainin’s Liquidator 96 for high-throughput applications in many areas. Its versatility allowed us to replace lower capacity pipettes in PCR, purification and hybridization processes,” noted Kay Mekaru, Scientific Services Lab Supervisor, Affymetrix. The Liquidator 96 in fact has helped Affymetrix develop...

Make sure you don’t miss out on this amazing offer and get your pipettes working and feeling like new

During February 2013 Anachem will service and calibrate your pipettes for only £7.50*. You can send anything from a single pipette to multiples of ten or more depending on how many you have.Anachem is the largest and most experienced pipette service & calibration organisation in the UK & Ireland. With over 30 years expertise in all aspects of pipette maintenance for all makes and model of pipettes. Our pipette service guarantees trouble–free pipetting and provides convenience with minimal administration...

The Shimadzu University has recently held a series of complimentary ‘Sharing best practice’ events at the company’s Centre of Excellence in Milton Keynes

These were open to any Shimadzu customers interested in learning more about how to get the most reliable results from their methods. Six events were held over six days, with 178 attendees from a range of areas, including hospitals, pharmaceuticals, public sector and private industry. The event programmes covered how to apply best practice in LC/LCMS, GC/GCMS and Spectroscopy. Participants engaged in hands-on practical exercises, workshops and question and answer sessions with experts...

A major new international food safety training facility, aimed at improving compliance with EU food import standards, is being launched today by The Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera) and analytical equipment manufacturer Waters®

A significant proportion of food safety incidents reported in the EU are due to imports, therefore ensuring the legal compliance and safety of imported food is vital for protecting consumers. The EU and other international organisations have recognised the value of improving food safety testing globally, so that risks can be identified and tackled at source. In the EU alone the value of exports and imports of foodstuffs today exceeds £690 billion (over 860 billion Euros)...

Laboratory equipment specialists MEDLINE SCIENTIFIC has introduced a range of micropipettes which are designed to provide optimal ease of use and assure a high level of user comfort during operation, minimising the risk of repetitive strain injury (RSI)

The Medline micropipette is manufactured in Germany, is CE-marked for IVD use and factory calibrated to dispense accurately under normal European ambient conditions (20° C, 50% humidity and 101Kpa barometric pressure).  Individual micropipettes are supplied with a calibration and test certificate and they are tested twice and calibrated to conform to EN ISO 8655 and DIN 12650 standards....

Hichrom's 2013 HPLC training programme is now available, featuring courses covering every area of HPLC and UHPLC and delivered by world-renowned experts including John Dolan and Mel Euerby

Whether you are a relative newcomer to HPLC 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 series of short 1 to 2 hour “breakfast” or “lunch” seminars is also available.Topics covered will show you how to decrease costs, increase throughput, prevent costly method problems occurring, transfer methods from HPLC to UHPLC and develop faster, more reproducible HPLC/UHPLC assays in a time effective manner....

A major award from the Canada Foundation for Innovation to Professor André B. Charette allowed the Department of Chemistry at the Université de Montréal to take delivery of 5 Vapourtec R-Series systems, taking the total number installed to 6

The systems are equipped for the full range of reaction types (high temperature, cryogenic, homogeneous and heterogeneous), with advanced Flow Commander^TMcontrol software for maximum productivity, efficient Design of Experiments and reliable data recording.The department is one of the member institutions of the Centre in Green Chemistry and Catalysis, (a consortium drawing members from all the major Quebec universities) which provides analytical and synthesis services to the whole scientific community in Quebec...

Following the 2012 acquisition of their long time French distribution partner - Valdea Biosciences SAS – INTEGRA Biosciences has announced, as of 4th January 2013, that all its operations in France will trade as INTEGRA Biosciences SAS (St Ouen l'Aumône, France)

The North West Fund for Biomedical, managed by SPARK Impact, has now invested more than £10million in SMEs across a range of biomedical areas including pharmaceuticals, medical devices and diagnostics

Two recent investments of £125,000 in back therapy device company LumbaCurve and £250,000 in Oxtox, which has developed a drug detection device intended for use by police officers, have seen the fund reach this latest milestone, just two years after its launch in December 2010.Other investments which helped SPARK Impact reach the £10million mark include follow-on funding to four companies; £200,100 to biomedical software firm Compliance Control, £120,000 to urology company Albert Medical Devices, £100,000 to medical device firm Westco Medical Limited and £100,000 to drug discovery spin-out company Onco-NX...

Leading oncology company Incanthera has launched a partnership with global investment group Technomark Life Sciences

Free breakfast seminar on board at each stop to showcase scientific technologies for a wide variety of applications in Europe

Biotech startup first in the world to offer metagenomic sequencing to the public

The event, featuring a number of high profile keynote speakers including the CE NHS England and CE of NHS Commissioning Board Sir David Nicholson, Ministers, Professor Malcolm Grant and Baroness Tani Grey-Thomson will showcase what is brightest and best about the NHS, alongside game-changing ideas, processes and technologies that can improve patient outcomes and value for money

The first four Healthcare Innovation Expo partners were announced today – AstraZeneca, BT, Capita and Pfizer. The Healthcare Innovation Expo 2013 is the largest and most exciting showpiece of its kind in Europe and a key element in the NHS’ drive to transform health care services...

In using a sterilisation process from an autoclave on the lab bench, dentist, pharmacy, vet, tattooist etc. or another process like radiation, ethylene oxide, dry heat or hydrogen peroxide during manufacture or waste treatment there is one thing in common. You need to know that the process works efficiently. What is the best way for you? Is a Bowie and Dick test enough?

Sterilisation and autoclaving is such an important factor for many industries or laboratories. Whether for regulation or plain old piece of mind the effectiveness of these process in all of these industries should be monitored. Common validation methods like the Bowie and Dick tests and chemical indicators (colour changing dots/stickers) simply indicate that the autoclave or steriliser has actually done the job it has been built to do. They do NOT prove that the job has been effective at killing particular bacterial cultures / spores...

Rapid technological advances will highlight the need for skilled technicians and physicians

ALMSCO International (Llantrisant, UK) has launched a new website focusing on BenchTOF-dx, its time-of-flight mass spectrometer for GC, providing the analytical chemistry community with a valuable online resource

Workshops, Exhibit Complemented by Biomek 4000 Workstation Grant Contest