Autoscribe provides a unique ‘future proofing’ product support service for its Matrix family of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)
The Matrix product line has been developed to specifically ensure backwards compatibility and easy upgrades for existing customers, meaning that if customers take out a support and maintenance contract they are getting a ‘LIMS for life’ – there are no hidden additional costs for major upgrades. Many Matrix users have migrated successfully through successive generations of the software and enjoy all the benefits of the latest version, yet can still access information that was entered in earlier versions. Some customers have migrated through 5 generations of Matrix over a period of 20 years....
The Drummond Nanoject II Auto-Injector is now available from Alpha Laboratories
Specifically designed to perform ultra-delicate nanolitre injection procedures into cells, including oocytes and embryos. Positive displacement technology and precision microcapillaries together with new features enhance the ease of use, precise delivery of sample and protection of cells...
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB), a leading international pharmaceutical and biotech supplier, has entered into a global sales partnership with Umetrics AB, a Swedish software manufacturer. Umetrics is a highly specialized, leading provider of chemometrics software worldwide for modeling and optimizing biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing processes
The cooperation agreement provides that SSB will assume global marketing and distribution of the complete Umetrics portfolio for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries. SSB will integrate Umetrics software programs as private label products into its own bioprocess portfolio and market these as stand-alone solutions under both brands under a dual branding arrangement...
Read MoreWorldJan 11, 2013
Redd&Whyte Preddator System Achieves Validated CVs of less than 1%
Redd&Whyte, an expert supplier of liquid handling automation for drug discovery and life science research applications today announced it is showing its Preddator liquid handling system for dispensing even difficult to pipette liquids into microplates on Booth #231 at the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 2013 Conference in Orlando, USA. The system, which features unique dispense head technology, achieves less than 1 % CVs at nanolitre volumes, ensuring scientists can save time and reagent costs by generating consistent low-volume microplate assay results time after time...
Read MoreDistinguished Young Rheologist Award Announced By TA InstrumentsJan 10, 2013
TA Instruments has presented the Distinguished Young Rheologist Award to two scientists: Dr. Anson W. K. Ma, of the University of Connecticut, and Dr. Ali Mohraz, of the University of California, Irvine
The Award cited Dr. Ma’s current work on interfacial rheology of nanoparticle-laden interfaces for stabilizing emulsions, and flow dynamics of nanoparticles in simulated blood flows for cancer treatment. Professor Ma is also a recent recipient of an NSF EAGER award, given for those projects that explore potentially “transformative” ideas or approaches.” Dr. Mohraz was recognized for his outstanding contributions regarding the rheology of colloidal dispersions, including the flow behavior of anisometric particles, the non-linear rheology of colloidal gels, and the structure and dynamics of polymer/colloid gels...
Read MoreMalvern brings new perspectives to protein aggregate detection at PepTalk 2013Jan 10, 2013
In a session devoted to protein aggregation and emerging analytical tools at this year’s PepTalk conference, Dr E. Neil Lewis, Chief Technology Officer for Malvern Instruments, will discuss ‘Recent advances in the integrated measurements of size, high order structure and formulation viscosity of biopharmaceutical formulations’
The paper he will present is co-authored by Dr Kevin Mattison, Principal Scientist, Bioanalytics, at Malvern, who will also be one of the instructors leading Malvern’s Dinner Short Course: ‘How to obtain reliable information from light scattering: theory, practical advice and data interpretation’.
Read MoreA New and Exciting Development from Scientific Laboratory SuppliesJan 9, 2013
Scientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd., the UK’s largest independent supplier of scientific equipment, chemicals and consumables, announce their new and exciting development - SLS Life Science
SLS Life Science has been developed to better serve the needs of Life Science researchers, offering access to in-house and field-based expertise across a range of bioscience disciplines and specialisms, as well as extensive information on a substantial range of products from market leading brands....
Read MoreSeraCare Life Sciences Divests Biorepository BusinessJan 9, 2013
SeraCare Life Sciences, a portfolio company of Linden Capital Partners serving the in vitro diagnostics and clinical laboratory markets, today announced that it has sold its biorepository, biobanking and laboratory services business to Precision Health Holdings, Inc
This Maryland-based business includes biorepository and biobanking services, AccuCell® products and certain laboratory services. “The sale of our Biorepository business is an important element in our growth strategy for SeraCare,” said Charles Mamrak, CEO of SeraCare. “We can now more freely serve our growing customer base in the in vitro diagnostics market and execute on our mission of improving quality of life by advancing a global understanding of disease.”...
Read MoreLGC acquires leading bioanalytical sciences business from Quotient BioresearchJan 7, 2013
LGC and Quotient Bioresearch are pleased to announce that they have reached agreement on the sale by Quotient of its Bioanalytical Sciences division to LGC
Quotient Bioanalytical Sciences is a leading provider of bioanalytical services across the fields of small molecules, biomarkers, biopharmaceuticals and microbiological testing to customers in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. It is based at Fordham, Cambridgeshire...
Read MoreBioCity Scotland celebrate their first anniversary Jan 7, 2013
BioCity Scotland, the centre for life science businesses in Newhouse, Lanarkshire will celebrate the first anniversary of its formation on 5 January 2013
Twelve months ago, the 18 acre site was officially handed to the new company by global pharmaceutical company MSD for the creation of a bioscience business incubator to support new and growing life science ventures. At the time, BioCity made a commitment to bring the facility to life again, and within weeks the first companies were moving onto the site...
Read MoreKinesis launches new website; new brand identityJan 7, 2013
Kinesis, the largest independent supplier of chromatography consumables in the UK, has announced a corporate re-brand
Now in its 15th year, Kinesis felt that the time was right to re-brand with a new logo and fresh look. “We wanted to create an image that reflected where the Company is going today as well as in the future” says Group Managing Director, Jamie Gallifant. “Kinesis has developed strong relations with suppliers and customers over the past 15 years, and there is an association with the current branding that we were mindful not to lose. However, we also wanted to emphasise that we are a global company and our new brand enables us to have a unified image worldwide. Our re-brand tagline “Same company, new look” emphasises that while we may have changed our look, it is business as usual at Kinesis, but better!”...
Read MoreTTP Labtech Brings Automated Biobanking to SLASJan 4, 2013
Low cost, low footprint biobanking systems protect samples from submission to screening
TTP Labtech will showcase its affordable and compact automated biobanking systems at the upcoming SLAS 2013 conference and exhibition in Orlando, FL, USA from 12-16 January. The company will be demonstrating the unique benefits of comPOUND® and arktic™ fully automated storage modules and its lab2lab® sample transport solution. As part of the biobanking sample management workflow the fully automated capper, decapper and mosquito®, the low volume liquid pipetting solution for assay preparation and miniaturisation, will also be demonstrated. TTP Labtech’s complete system ensures increased sample integrity in a fully automated workflow from sample storage to screening...
Read MoreDenmarkJan 2, 2013
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that The National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), has adopted a Thermo Scientific iCAP Q inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) for research supporting EU Commission development of standards for arsenic and nanomaterials in food
Dr. Erik Huusfeldt Larsen, senior researcher at The National Food Institute,(DTU) and his Metals, Minerals & Nano Group at DTU are using the iCAP Q ICP-MS system to determine the species of arsenic found in food samples. EU Commission researchers have found that it is no longer adequate to measure total arsenic in food because small amounts of inorganic arsenic can be associated with diseases such as cancers of the skin and bladder, while organic arsenic is much less toxic. Larsen notes that until recently, arsenic contamination was associated mainly with fish and other marine products; but in recent years, arsenic found in drinking water, rice and wheat have also attracted public attention...
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB), a leading international pharmaceutical and biotech supplier, has announced a substantial expansion of its product array in the cell culture range
The company signed a cooperation agreement with the Swiss-based life science group Lonza on long-term, global collaboration in the field of cell culture media. Cell culture media are growth substances and nutrients for cells or microorganisms and are required in every biopharmaceutical manufacturing process. The cooperation agreement provides that SSB will assume global sales and marketing of Lonza’s media and buffers used in the manufacture of protein-based therapeutics and vaccines, while Lonza will continue to carry out development, manufacture and logistics operations for these products
Throughout the Arab Health / Medlab 2013 exhibition British experts from leading autoclave manufacturer Priorclave will be on stand RD49 in the Sheikh Rashid Hall to provide advice on what to look for when buying steam sterilisers and how best to match it to specific requirements
To illustrate the many possibilities, the company will have on its stand RD49 a selection of top and front loading machines, many from its more compact formats including the Compact C60 and the EV100, both top loading sterilisers and the larger capacity EH150 front-loading autoclave. This particular model, a highly specified machine and noted for a chamber design offering 20% more loading area than conventional models of similar size, is always a successful contender for export orders...
A specialty brand joins forces with an established industry leader resulting in an expanding product line and support services for the global HPLC market
WHEATON announced that it has acquired MicroLiter Analytical Supplies, Inc., of Suwanee, GA, a leading supplier of pre-cleaned chromatography sample vials and accessories for use with autosamplers. Founded in 1996 to provide high-quality consumable products to the autosampler market, MicroLiter is recognized for its focus on supplying pre-cleaned, sample containment products processed in Class 10,000 cleanroom facilities. Its product line includes 12x32mm glass autosampler vials, inserts, septa and closures, and the MicroLiter Plate Sampling System...
One of the world’s leading forensic scientists has joined Glasgow Science Centre’s Advisory Group for its new BodyWorks exhibition
Professor Sue Black OBE, an expert in human anatomy and star of the BBC series ‘History Cold Case’, has joined other experts from academia and industry to provide advice, guidance and direction for the new exhibition. The BodyWorks exhibition, funded through two main grants from The Wellcome Trust and GlaxoSmithKline, will focus on the wonder of the human body and will demonstrate the latest in cutting edge research and innovation in the health and well-being sector...
Mass Spectrometry Research by Professor David Clemmer Has Paved the Way for New Discoveries in Proteomics and Protein Characterization
At a ceremony at Indiana University’s Bloomington campus, Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) welcomed the Laboratory of Biological Mass Spectrometry and Professor David Clemmer, the Robert and Marjorie Mann Chair of Chemistry and the Associate Dean of Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences into its Centers of Innovation Program. Waters honored Professor Clemmer’s contributions to ion mobility mass spectrometry that have given researchers everywhere new routes to discovery in the areas of protein characterization and the emerging field of proteomics...
Read MoreBibby Scientific announces time-limited, money saving offersDec 21, 2012
The latest valuable offers from Bibby Scientific allow purchasers to make savings across the company’s Stuart, Jenway, Electrothermal and Techne brands, and are available until the 28th February 2013
These include a free Stuart mini centrifuge with each Genova Plus Life Science Spectrophotometer and free gradient upgrades with any Techne 3PrimeX or Prime thermal cyclers. From the Stuart brand, customers have the opportunity to receive £500 off the SMP40 Automatic Melting Point system, a free accessory tier with any Stuart Rocker, and a free tube holder with any SB3 Rotator. Packages of ceramic and coated metal Undergrad Hotplate Stirrers with temperature controller, retort rod and probe holder are also available at £339 and £349...
Read MoreAutomation Will Represent the Next Big Step for Biobanks, Says Frost & SullivanDec 20, 2012
Exponential growth in sample volumes pushes biobanks toward automation
Every year, nearly 100 million samples are added to biobanks worldwide. Over 1500 bio repositories exist today and efforts are underway to automate the various sample handling and compound storage processes involved in biobanking. The increased focus on preservation of sample integrity and biobanking efficiency is creating considerable growth opportunities for automated solutions...
Read MoreOlympusDec 19, 2012
Game-changing multiphoton optics for deeper tissue imaging
The new line of Olympus SCALEVIEW multiphoton microscope objectives, which allow researchers to see far deeper into tissue than was ever possible before, has earned three prestigious life science product awards. The 25x Olympus 4mm (NA 1.0) and 8mm (NA 0.9) SCALEVIEW microscope objectives allow researchers to create highly accurate 3D structural representations of tissue from intact specimens by offering detailed, crisp images over super-long working distances. The prizes include the prestigious 2012 R&D 100 Award and the Gold Edison Award in the Science/Medical category...
Read MoreHandsome investment for The North West Fund for BiomedicalDec 19, 2012
The North West Fund for Biomedical, managed by SPARK Impact, has invested £250,000 in medical devices manufacturer Handsome Ltd
Handsome Ltd, which is based at Manchester Business Park in South Manchester, is currently developing a range of products to provide spinal pain relief. The investment will be used to complete product development and clinical user studies, as well as implementing relevant ISO accreditations and commercialising products to bring them to market. The North West Fund for Biomedical is part of The North West Fund, a £155million evergreen fund that is jointly financed by the European Regional Development Fund and the European Investment Bank...
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The Matrix product line has been developed to specifically ensure backwards compatibility and easy upgrades for existing customers, meaning that if customers take out a support and maintenance contract they are getting a ‘LIMS for life’ – there are no hidden additional costs for major upgrades. Many Matrix users have migrated successfully through successive generations of the software and enjoy all the benefits of the latest version, yet can still access information that was entered in earlier versions. Some customers have migrated through 5 generations of Matrix over a period of 20 years....
The cooperation agreement provides that SSB will assume global marketing and distribution of the complete Umetrics portfolio for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries. SSB will integrate Umetrics software programs as private label products into its own bioprocess portfolio and market these as stand-alone solutions under both brands under a dual branding arrangement...
The Award cited Dr. Ma’s current work on interfacial rheology of nanoparticle-laden interfaces for stabilizing emulsions, and flow dynamics of nanoparticles in simulated blood flows for cancer treatment. Professor Ma is also a recent recipient of an NSF EAGER award, given for those projects that explore potentially “transformative” ideas or approaches.” Dr. Mohraz was recognized for his outstanding contributions regarding the rheology of colloidal dispersions, including the flow behavior of anisometric particles, the non-linear rheology of colloidal gels, and the structure and dynamics of polymer/colloid gels...
The paper he will present is co-authored by Dr Kevin Mattison, Principal Scientist, Bioanalytics, at Malvern, who will also be one of the instructors leading Malvern’s Dinner Short Course: ‘How to obtain reliable information from light scattering: theory, practical advice and data interpretation’.
This Maryland-based business includes biorepository and biobanking services, AccuCell® products and certain laboratory services. “The sale of our Biorepository business is an important element in our growth strategy for SeraCare,” said Charles Mamrak, CEO of SeraCare. “We can now more freely serve our growing customer base in the in vitro diagnostics market and execute on our mission of improving quality of life by advancing a global understanding of disease.”...
Quotient Bioanalytical Sciences is a leading provider of bioanalytical services across the fields of small molecules, biomarkers, biopharmaceuticals and microbiological testing to customers in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. It is based at Fordham, Cambridgeshire...
Twelve months ago, the 18 acre site was officially handed to the new company by global pharmaceutical company MSD for the creation of a bioscience business incubator to support new and growing life science ventures. At the time, BioCity made a commitment to bring the facility to life again, and within weeks the first companies were moving onto the site...
TTP Labtech will showcase its affordable and compact automated biobanking systems at the upcoming SLAS 2013 conference and exhibition in Orlando, FL, USA from 12-16 January. The company will be demonstrating the unique benefits of comPOUND® and arktic™ fully automated storage modules and its lab2lab® sample transport solution. As part of the biobanking sample management workflow the fully automated capper, decapper and mosquito®, the low volume liquid pipetting solution for assay preparation and miniaturisation, will also be demonstrated. TTP Labtech’s complete system ensures increased sample integrity in a fully automated workflow from sample storage to screening...
To illustrate the many possibilities, the company will have on its stand RD49 a selection of top and front loading machines, many from its more compact formats including the Compact C60 and the EV100, both top loading sterilisers and the larger capacity EH150 front-loading autoclave. This particular model, a highly specified machine and noted for a chamber design offering 20% more loading area than conventional models of similar size, is always a successful contender for export orders...
Professor Sue Black OBE, an expert in human anatomy and star of the BBC series ‘History Cold Case’, has joined other experts from academia and industry to provide advice, guidance and direction for the new exhibition. The BodyWorks exhibition, funded through two main grants from The Wellcome Trust and GlaxoSmithKline, will focus on the wonder of the human body and will demonstrate the latest in cutting edge research and innovation in the health and well-being sector...
At a ceremony at Indiana University’s Bloomington campus, Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) welcomed the Laboratory of Biological Mass Spectrometry and Professor David Clemmer, the Robert and Marjorie Mann Chair of Chemistry and the Associate Dean of Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences into its Centers of Innovation Program. Waters honored Professor Clemmer’s contributions to ion mobility mass spectrometry that have given researchers everywhere new routes to discovery in the areas of protein characterization and the emerging field of proteomics...
These include a free Stuart mini centrifuge with each Genova Plus Life Science Spectrophotometer and free gradient upgrades with any Techne 3PrimeX or Prime thermal cyclers. From the Stuart brand, customers have the opportunity to receive £500 off the SMP40 Automatic Melting Point system, a free accessory tier with any Stuart Rocker, and a free tube holder with any SB3 Rotator. Packages of ceramic and coated metal Undergrad Hotplate Stirrers with temperature controller, retort rod and probe holder are also available at £339 and £349...
Handsome Ltd, which is based at Manchester Business Park in South Manchester, is currently developing a range of products to provide spinal pain relief. The investment will be used to complete product development and clinical user studies, as well as implementing relevant ISO accreditations and commercialising products to bring them to market. The North West Fund for Biomedical is part of The North West Fund, a £155million evergreen fund that is jointly financed by the European Regional Development Fund and the European Investment Bank...