The UK is investing £2M to kick-start research on the next generation of radiotherapy treatments for cancer, through the development of the Ion Therapy Research Facility (ITRF). The UK has driven important advances in cancer therapy and treats many patients successfully with radiotherapy, using both X-rays and protons. However some tumours remain difficult to treat. Scientists believe that heavier particles, such as helium and carbon ions may offer therapeutic advantages...
First LAUDA agency Beun de Ronde is awarded the Dr. Rudolf Wobser Medal. The Dutch laboratory dealer Beun de Ronde B.V., a provider of scientific equipment with an impressive history going back 100 years, has been one of LAUDA DR. R. WOBSER GMBH & CO. KG.’s most reliable partners for decades. Since 1958, the two family companies have worked together thoughout. Beun de Ronde was LAUDA’s first agency abroad, meaning it has been at the world market leader’s side almost from the very beginning...
Malvern Panalytical, a leading analytical instrumentation supplier, announces that it will host a unique forward-looking online event, ‘Future Days’, on November 8 to explore the future of energy storage systems and additive manufacturing industries. By engaging with customers, suppliers, and partners through this two-track event, consisting of two-hour online events, Malvern Panalytical will help bring different industry parties together to discuss and shape what’s next.
Merck, a leading science and technology company, has opened a commercial facility for its new Millipore® CTDMO Services offering at the company’s site in Martillac, France. The 2,700-square-meter facility will provide global supply of commercial drug substances, including mAbs and other recombinant proteins, from an integrated site featuring state-of-the-art single-use equipment and onsite regulatory, quality and technical experts...
The UK’s largest distributor of scientific instrumentation, SciMed will exhibit at this year’s Lab Innovations and share insight into some of the latest innovative instruments for researchers in industry and academia, including supercritical CO2 systems and environmental analysers. To meet SciMed’s team and hear about some of the innovative instruments it supplies in person, visit stand K32 at Lab Innovations on November 2 and 3 at the NEC, Birmingham.
CloudLIMS, a leading SaaS company offering secure, truly configurable, high-quality Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), is pleased to announce its participation in Lab Innovations to be held at the National Exhibition Center (NEC), Birmingham, United Kingdom, from November 2-3, 2022. CloudLIMS is delighted to showcase its zero upfront cost, in the cloud, SaaS LIMS, CloudLIMS, at booth G6 in hall 2...
Autoscribe Informatics, the global leader in configurable Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), has announced the 3Q22 release of its updated starter systems. As well as ensuring that the starter systems run on the latest Autoscribe Matrix software, improvements have been made to the Chain of Custody (CoC) module, and inventory management and batch manufacturing have been more tightly integrated...
Lab Innovations 2022 to share insight into the equipment and processes that are improving sustainability in the lab industry. The UK’s largest annual trade show for the lab industry, Lab Innovations will focus on the theme of sustainability at this year’s show, taking place on November 2 and 3 at the NEC, Birmingham. As part of that, the show will host The Sustainable Laboratory feature, presented by Andy Evans, director of Green Light Laboratories, who will shed light on how labs can improve sustainability...
The Eppendorf Award for Young European Investigators, endowed with 20,000 EUR, is granted annually to an early career scientist in Europe for outstanding contributions ot biomedical research. It has been awarded, in partnership with Nature, since 1995. Researchers in Europe up to 35 years with an advanced degree in the field of biomedical research can apply only between October 1, 2022, and January 15, 2023...
Merck, a leading science and technology company, has opened a viral clearance (VC) laboratory as part of the first building phase of its new €29 million China Biologics Testing Center. The 5,000 square meter center is the first of its kind for Merck in China. The VC laboratory allows customers to locally conduct viral clearance studies from pre-clinical development to commercialization and will meet the double-digit demand for VC testing services in China...
CloudLIMS recognizes the operational threat to laboratories in Ukraine due to the country's ongoing devastating war with Russia. We realize that the war has severely impaired the functioning of all laboratories, including biobanks, clinical research and diagnostics laboratories, working tirelessly with limited resources to serve the people of Ukraine. In these trying times, we stand with the people of Ukraine and are ready to do everything we can to help them overcome their hardships...
The UK risks an exodus of some of its most promising science and technology businesses, according to a new research report. Almost one in six (16%) have firm plans to relocate overseas over the next three years and 88% have considered it. Building a Future for Science and Technology, by Ridge and Partners, the multi-discipline property and construction consultancy, suggests a key driver of this discontent is the government’s lack of understanding of the sectors’ needs...
Waters Corporation announce a combined investment of up to €6 million with support from IDA Ireland to expand its operations in Drinagh, Wexford to fund research and development (R&D) of new clinical diagnostics products. The operational expansion at the Wexford facility will create new scientific jobs through 2024. Waters’ Wexford facility is the company’s primary site for manufacturing and delivery of its portfolio of in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) systems, reagent kits, and software...
Sakura Finetek, a global leader in histopathology products and Evident Scientific, a wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus Corporation, and a global leader in microscopy and imaging solutions, have announced a collaboration to offer a full workflow solution for anatomic pathology slide preparation and high-resolution digital scanning in the Americas...
There is now just 3 weeks to go until the 10th edition of Lab Innovations, where some of the most forward-thinking minds from the laboratory and scientific communities will be hosted in the comprehensive, free-to-attend seminar programme! In the conferences, you will connect with industry thought-leaders, ask them your burning questions and enhance your professional development...
Eppendorf is working with new collaboration partners to integrate VisioNize® Lab Suite with their digital products to provide live data in the correct context. This is an enormous advantage for lab users, because it simplifies the administrative work significantly, frees up work capacity and thus help avoid using multiple siloed software tools...
Evident, a wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus Corporation, announced its fourth Global Image of the Year Scientific Light Microscopy Award is now open for entries through Feb. 28, 2023. Each year, the competition recognizes the best in scientific imaging worldwide. For the first time, the contest welcomes materials science images in addition to life science images to show the versatility of the art of science...
ZEISS experts Dr. Thomas Kalkbrenner, Dr. Jörg Siebenmorgen and Ralf Wolleschensky have been nominated for the 2022 German Future Prize. Their project: the innovative microscope ZEISS Lattice Lightsheet 7 for the gentle 3D imaging of living cells. By combining imaging that protects samples with high resolution, the system allows researchers to observe subcellular dynamics in 3D over hours and days, which was not previously possible with other microscopy technologies....
McCrone Microscopes & Accessories will present a range of Linkam’s leading temperature and environment-controlled stages at booth #1134, AMS 2022. The Linkam Modular Force Stage (MFS) is designed to gain a better understanding of a material’s behaviour under different temperature, mechanical stress and environmental conditions. The system offers advanced sensitivity, high resolution and a modular concept for customised experiment design and control...
The Chairmen and Organizers of the 51st International Symposium on High-Performance Liquid Phase Separations and Related Techniques (HPLC 2023) are delighted to announce the conference dates and details for the upcoming 2023 edition of the HPLC symposium series. Since its first edition in 1973, the HPLC symposium series has established itself as the world’s leading scientific conference on high-performance liquid phase separations and related techniques...
Jacobs was selected as full lifecycle delivery partner to support infrastructure renewal projects at various facilities run by the U.K.’s government owned, but operationally independent, National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL). NNL estimates the contract value at $12 million (£10 million) and the initial contract term is one year with options for three additional one-year extensions. Scope includes design, build and refurbishment work at the Windscale and Central Laboratories at Sellafield in Cumbria...
The next competition is officially open at INTEGRA Biosciences. The company is giving away a comprehensive ASSIST PLUS pipetting robot package that includes a D-ONE single channel pipetting module. The innovative ASSIS PLUS pipetting robot enables elegant automation of repetitive tasks to increase throughput in your lab...