TTP Labtech is featuring the mosquito® portfolio of low volume liquid handlers for effortless assay miniaturisation in a range of applications at SLAS 2013
Fast dispense rates, zero cross-contamination and superior precision are guaranteed across the mosquito range, irrespective of liquid viscosity or environmental conditions, even when handling volumes as low as 25 nL. Delegatescan also find out more about some of the many applications benefiting from assay miniaturisation, in four poster presentations from 1-3 pm on January 14...
Read MoreShare a snowman with OGT to win an Amazon Kindle Fire tabletDec 18, 2012
Build and dress a snowman with OGT’s interactive Share-a-Snowman Game
Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), provider of innovative clinical genetics and diagnostic solutions to advance molecular medicine, invites you to get into the spirit of sharing this holiday season with its interactive Share-a-Snowman Game. In true festive style, OGT has once again decided to send an electronic Christmas card and will be making a donation to a number of charities in lieu of sending paper cards. The e-card will feature the snowman builder game; create your own snowman and send it to your friends and colleagues...
Read MoreCurie-Cancer funds its first selection of five late-stage projects ??Dec 18, 2012
Funding of these first five projects enables Institut Curie’s discoveries to progress more rapidly to the industrial stage, making innovation available to patients more quickly
Curie-Cancer, the body responsible for developing Institut Curie’s industry partnership activities, announces today that it has provided funding for its first five late-stage internal research projects. This funding will enable Curie’s scientists to gather more evidence and progress with the selected projects, making their research more attractive to industrial companies...
Read MoreBringing Microplate Innovation to MarketDec 18, 2012
For organizations looking to commercialise technology innovations or companies looking to develop a high quality product with a competitive edge - Porvair Sciences has a long history of successfully helping customers develop new and innovative microplates and microplate equipment
Specialising in microplate technology since 1992 - Porvair Sciences has accumulated a wealth of technical and production expertise that have made its custom microplate design and manufacture service second to none. Academic research groups and commercial companies are able to benefit from a range of proprietary techniques used by Porvair in the generation of custom microplates including polymer ultrasonic welding, plasma surface treatment, co-sintering of polymers / silicas and 'two-shot' injection moulding...
Read MoreDiatome's latest range of diamond knives is available from Agar ScientificDec 18, 2012
Agar Scientific, a leading supplier of microscopy accessories and consumables, is excited to provide the latest products from the world-leading brand of diamond knives, Diatome
Agar Scientific have been serving microscopists with the supply of accessories and consumables for forty years while Diatome has been the leading brand of diamond knives for even longer. As a major distributor, Agar Scientific is pleased to continue its long association with Diatome offering both new and re-sharpened knives. As well benefiting from attractive pricing on new knives, users may also trade-in old diamond knives from any manufacturer...
Read MoreSynTech Research announces acquisition of major Ecotoxicology and Analytical capability in the USADec 17, 2012
SynTech Research is acquiring Bayer CropScience's state-of-the-art US Ecotoxicology capability at the Bayer Research Park near Stilwell, Kansas
The unit’s activities include both short and long-term avian (acute and reproduction) and aquatic (fish, plants, invertebrates and amphibia) studies. Thirteen of the current Bayer CropScience Ecotoxicology staff at the Stilwell site will transfer to SynTech Research, and will continue to perform studies for Bayer CropScience. Following the acquisition, SynTech intends to add further staff to increase the unit's capacity, particularly in Regulatory/Risk Assessment...
Read MoreUK Life Science start up trends show focus for growthDec 14, 2012
Findings of the 2012 UK Life Science Start up report ‘Realignment’
An optimistic picture of the UK life sciences sector emerges from today’s publication of the annual UK Life Sciences start-up report. The 291 new firms launched in the study period represent the next generation of growth-focussed firms, born at the dawn of a new era for the bioscience and life science sector...
Tecan recently hosted the fifth annual Tecan Symposium in the picturesque surroundings of Boston, Massachusetts, visiting the US for the first time
Held at the beautiful Taj Boston hotel, this year’s symposium explored the topic of ‘Mass spectrometry – the expanding role in life sciences and diagnostics’ and gave delegates an insight into the exciting opportunities and new developments in this fast-moving field. With mass spectrometry (MS) becoming increasingly popular throughout the life sciences sector, from fundamental research to medical diagnostics, the 2012 Tecan Symposium covered a diverse range of MS applications with four main themes: the use of MS in diagnostics and applied markets; the role of MS in basic research; the collection, preparation and storage of samples for MS; and emerging trends and technologies in MS...
Read MoreWHEATON to launch new website supporting clinical and life science customersDec 13, 2012
Consolidating its brand in the UK, WHEATON is providing local support and access to a full line of liquid handling and packaging products whilst maintaining stocking supply for the NHS
Laboratory Sales Limited (LSL) has become WHEATON, offering researchers and clinicians a single brand name for pharmaceutical, diagnostic, biotechnology and cosmetic packaging products. Supporting the consolidation, WHEATON launched www.wheaton-uk.com, a new website that offers access to the products and manufacturing services formerly available from LSL. Here, customers will find one of the U.K.’s premier suppliers of high quality glass and plastic consumables including tubular and moulded glass vials, dropper pipettes, test tubes, sample containers, ampoules and packaging products....
Read MoreTwo Fold Software partners with Bibby Scientific to provide Qualoupe Lite software for Jenway 67 series spectrophotometersDec 13, 2012
Two Fold Software has joined with Bibby Scientific to provide new Qualoupe Lite software for incorporation into Jenway brand 67 series spectrophotometers
Qualoupe Lite provides users with an intuitive laboratory information management system (LIMS) to automate data management and transfer. Using Qualoupe Lite, analysis results and method information can be transferred directly from the spectrophotometers to the database, removing the need for complicated traditional systems. The system is easy to use, with minimal training required to store and recall laboratory data, including the printing of result reports from the Sample Manager application...
Read MoreBioTek Congratulates New Zealand Epoch Giveaway Winner!Dec 11, 2012
BioTek extends congratulations to Ms. Tanis Godwin and the Centre for Translational Cancer Research (CTCR) at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand for winning a new Epoch™ Micro-Volume Spectrophotometer System!
The giveaway was announced at the Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) exhibition that was recently held in Queenstown, New Zealand. Ms. Godwin was randomly selected from entrants that completed a questionnaire at the BioTek booth. Once installed in the lab, Ms. Godwin noted, "I like that users can successfully program the Epoch to read an application without formal training, it's very user-friendly. And I really appreciate Gen5's data output; especially OD reading represented by the background shading intensity."...
Read MoreEffortless Access to Microplate InformationDec 11, 2012
Porvair Sciences, specialist manufacturer of high quality microplates, microplate equipment and tissue culture plastics, has launched a new website to provide visitors with in-depth information relating to its comprehensive range of products and custom design service
Designed to enable visitors to effortlessly navigate through over 900 products, arranged according to application use, the new website is truly a site worth bookmarking by microplate and tissue culture plastics users. Reflecting the global nature of Porvair's business the new site has been developed in English, Chinese, French and German...
Read MoreAutoscribe launch a new Independent Requirements Definition Service For LIMS ProjectsDec 10, 2012
Autoscribe, a leading developer and supplier of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), has launched a new ‘Requirements Definition’ service to help in the early stages of choosing the most appropriate LIMS for a particular application
This new service will deliver a comprehensive User Requirements document at an extremely competitive price compared to large consultancy companies. Autoscribe’s founder and CEO, John Boother, explained: “One of the key aspects of a LIMS project is the definition of requirements, which should be produced in collaboration with all relevant departments and personnel that will be involved in the project. With our wealth of expertise in LIMS projects, we take great care to ensure that the report produced is balanced and independent and does not contain recommendations for any commercially available systems, thereby allowing the customer to be free to approach any LIMS vendor to see how their system would fulfil the requirements.”...
Read MoreNew Temperature Control Catalogue 2013/2014 available now!Dec 6, 2012
The new catalogue from Peter Huber Kältemaschinenbau presents high precision thermoregulation solutions for laboratories, pilot plants and production processes. In the new 2013/2014 catalogue a range of new innovations are shown. Highlight is the new touchscreen controller Pilot ONE®!
Huber’s temperature control catalogue 2013/2014 features many new products with the new Pilot ONE® controller integrated into: dynamic temperature control systems, chillers and classic circulators for use in research, pilot plant and production. The product range offers temperature control solutions for applications from -120 to +425 °C...
Read MoreNorwich Research Park Diagnostic Tool offers Hope for New AntibioticsDec 3, 2012
Discuva ‘One bug, one drug’ approach advances with new diagnostics and discovery engine
A new rapid diagnostic test for bacterial infection is being pioneered on the Norwich Research Park that will facilitate the advance of a ‘one bug, one drug’ approach to antibiotic development. The new screening approach will enable highly specific antibiotics to be designed, accelerating the race to overcome resistance and creating a market for new treatments...
Dr Kikuo Okuyama of the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University in Japan, was the first customer to take delivery of a Zetasizer Nano ZSP, the new top-of-the-range dynamic light scattering system from Malvern Instruments
In Dr Okuyama’s work the objective is to find alternative materials for rare earths and to develop rare earth-free functional materials. This involves research into the composition and structure of functional fine particles and will use the Zetasizer Nano ZSP in the evaluation of nano particle size, dispersion and surface chemistry...
The North West Fund for Biomedical, managed by SPARK Impact, has awarded more than £400,000 in follow-on investments to two North West biomedical companies
Kanichi Research Services, which develops ultra-sensitive electrochemical sensors for the point of care healthcare market, has received a further £285,000, while Med ePad, which provides interactive devices and apps to assist patient self-care, has been awarded an additional £125,000...
Read MoreBiowake offer up to 60% on top brand 384 robotic tips Nov 29, 2012
Biowake BV (Arnhem, The Netherlands), the High 5! company, offer savings of up to 60% on top brand compatible 384 robotic tips at the lowest prices - guaranteed
‘We offer a full range of 384 robotic tips which are 100% compatible with major automation platforms such as the Agilent/Velocity 11, Beckman and Perkin Elmer’ explained CEO of Biowake, Erdal Demir. Our complete listing of robotic tips can be found on our website...Read MoreNew Service Centre for Scientific Laboratory SuppliesNov 27, 2012
Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS) are pleased to launch their new Service Centre for Laboratory Equipment, based at its Nottingham Distribution Centre
Offering a nationwide service with fully trained and authorised service engineers covering many laboratory equipment products, SLS’ aim is to provide a flexible service through a variety of packages that meets the needs of customers...
An advanced process review system – TACTROL ZERO – is being rolled out across the entire range of autoclaves manufactured by Priorclave, adds further to the already excellent customer support provided by the company’s Service and Technical Support team
The new system enables Priorclave to provide increased worldwide support ensuring that autoclave users maximise the performance of their steam sterilisers whatever and wherever the application and medium...
Environmental Research at Laboratory Directed by Professor Bert van Bavel Pivotal for Carrying Out Provisions of Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
At a ceremony at the School of Science and Technology at Örebro University (Örebro, Sweden) Waters announced the selection of the MTM Research Center for its Centers of Innovation Program for research in the field of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) now regulated under provisions of the Stockholm Convention. The MTM Research Center under the direction of Professor Bert van Bavel has earned a reputation for excellence in the area of POPs analysis and the development of analytical methods for tracking quantities of POPs in the environment and for quantifying human exposure to these harmful contaminants....
Read MoreAutomated Online Sample Preparation Comes to Waters UltraPerformance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC) PlatformNov 22, 2012
Exclusive Agreement With Spark Holland Makes Waters ACQUITY UPLC System Fully Compatible With Spark Holland Symbiosis Online Solid Phase Extraction Technology
Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) announced today that its ACQUITY UPLC® System is now available with online solid phase extraction (SPE) technology from Spark Holland BV (Emmen, The Netherlands). The Waters® ACQUITY UPLC Online SPE Manager is based on a special version of the highly-popular Spark Holland online SPE technology, which Spark Holland is making available to Waters exclusively. The Waters ACQUITY UPLC Online SPE Manager is now available as an integrated Waters UPLC/MS system or as an upgrade to installed ACQUITY UPLC Systems...
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Curie-Cancer, the body responsible for developing Institut Curie’s industry partnership activities, announces today that it has provided funding for its first five late-stage internal research projects. This funding will enable Curie’s scientists to gather more evidence and progress with the selected projects, making their research more attractive to industrial companies...
An optimistic picture of the UK life sciences sector emerges from today’s publication of the annual UK Life Sciences start-up report. The 291 new firms launched in the study period represent the next generation of growth-focussed firms, born at the dawn of a new era for the bioscience and life science sector...
Designed to enable visitors to effortlessly navigate through over 900 products, arranged according to application use, the new website is truly a site worth bookmarking by microplate and tissue culture plastics users. Reflecting the global nature of Porvair's business the new site has been developed in English, Chinese, French and German...
This new service will deliver a comprehensive User Requirements document at an extremely competitive price compared to large consultancy companies. Autoscribe’s founder and CEO, John Boother, explained: “One of the key aspects of a LIMS project is the definition of requirements, which should be produced in collaboration with all relevant departments and personnel that will be involved in the project. With our wealth of expertise in LIMS projects, we take great care to ensure that the report produced is balanced and independent and does not contain recommendations for any commercially available systems, thereby allowing the customer to be free to approach any LIMS vendor to see how their system would fulfil the requirements.”...
Huber’s temperature control catalogue 2013/2014 features many new products with the new Pilot ONE® controller integrated into: dynamic temperature control systems, chillers and classic circulators for use in research, pilot plant and production. The product range offers temperature control solutions for applications from -120 to +425 °C...
A new rapid diagnostic test for bacterial infection is being pioneered on the Norwich Research Park that will facilitate the advance of a ‘one bug, one drug’ approach to antibiotic development. The new screening approach will enable highly specific antibiotics to be designed, accelerating the race to overcome resistance and creating a market for new treatments...
In Dr Okuyama’s work the objective is to find alternative materials for rare earths and to develop rare earth-free functional materials. This involves research into the composition and structure of functional fine particles and will use the Zetasizer Nano ZSP in the evaluation of nano particle size, dispersion and surface chemistry...
Kanichi Research Services, which develops ultra-sensitive electrochemical sensors for the point of care healthcare market, has received a further £285,000, while Med ePad, which provides interactive devices and apps to assist patient self-care, has been awarded an additional £125,000...
‘We offer a full range of 384 robotic tips which are 100% compatible with major automation platforms such as the Agilent/Velocity 11, Beckman and Perkin Elmer’ explained CEO of Biowake, Erdal Demir. Our complete listing of robotic tips can be found on our website...
Offering a nationwide service with fully trained and authorised service engineers covering many laboratory equipment products, SLS’ aim is to provide a flexible service through a variety of packages that meets the needs of customers...
The new system enables Priorclave to provide increased worldwide support ensuring that autoclave users maximise the performance of their steam sterilisers whatever and wherever the application and medium...
At a ceremony at the School of Science and Technology at Örebro University (Örebro, Sweden) Waters announced the selection of the MTM Research Center for its Centers of Innovation Program for research in the field of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) now regulated under provisions of the Stockholm Convention. The MTM Research Center under the direction of Professor Bert van Bavel has earned a reputation for excellence in the area of POPs analysis and the development of analytical methods for tracking quantities of POPs in the environment and for quantifying human exposure to these harmful contaminants....