A partnership between antibody development experts and global healthcare providers creates a new COVID-19 treatment for immunocompromised, high-risk, and vaccine refractory individuals, effective against major variants including Omicron. ProteoGenix(market-leading antibody provider), Aseem Healthcare (global healthcare company), and Trident Biopharm Solutions (life science consultancy agency)...
Biosynth Carbosynth (“Biosynth”), a supplier of critical materials to the life science industry, announces the acquisition of Aalto Bio Reagents (“Aalto”), a leading developer and provider of biological materials to the in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) and vaccine development industry in the field of emerging disease. The acquisition represents a further milestone in Biosynth’s development, which broadens its capabilities and offering to the IVD industry...
The Rutherford Health group (the Group) which operates a network of cancer and diagnostic centres in the UK, announce that an application is to be made to place the Group into liquidation. Since 2015, Rutherford Health has built a network of oncology centres known as the Rutherford Cancer Centres which are located in South Wales, Northumberland, Liverpool and Thames Valley....
Aptamer Group plc, the developer of novel Optimer® binders to enable innovation in the life sciences industry, is pleased to announce that it has extended its collaboration agreement with PinotBio (Gyeonggi-do, Korea), a clinical-stage oncology-focused biotechnology company, to develop four new Optimer-drug conjugates for use as precision chemotherapeutics. The partnership was first initiated in June 2021 targeting haematological cancers...
Indica Labs, the leading provider of computational pathology software and services, is excited to announce a CE-IVD Mark for HALO Prostate AI, a deep learning-based screening tool designed to assist pathologists in identifying and grading prostate cancer in core needle biopsies. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in men. With over 1.4 million cases reported worldwide in 2020, the incidence rates continue to rise with wider availability of screening tests, such as PSA....
Illumina, Inc., a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, and Deerfield Management, a healthcare investment management firm, today announced a five-year partnership to apply a genetic-led approach to the discovery and development of novel therapies for diseases with unmet medical needs. The partnership aims to leverage genomic tools and genetic knowledge to select programs with a higher probability of success in order to lower research and development costs...
Alamar Biosciences (Alamar), a platform company focused on transforming the field of proteomics to enable the early detection of cancer and other diseases, and Mologic, Ltd. (Mologic), part of the recently formed social enterprise Global Access Health and a leading developer of lateral flow and rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), has announced a collaboration to utilize Alamar’s novel antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid (N) protein for Mologic’s future COVID-19 RDTs.
Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS) – the leading supplier of equipment, chemicals and consumables for laboratory use in the UK – has announced the acquisition of two businesses, Gem Scientific and Northern Balance, to expand its product and service offerings. Both companies will continue to operate as independent entities and retain all employees, whilst harnessing SLS’s business support and infrastructure to benefit all parties, stakeholders and customers. ...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, and TransMIT GmbH Center for Mass Spectrometric Developments have announced a co-marketing agreement to promote the use of a mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) platform for spatial multi-omics applications in pharma and clinical labs. As part of the relationship, TransMIT will combine its proprietary scanning microprobe matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (SMALDI) MSI and 3D-surface MSI technology...
Dotmatics, a leader in R&D scientific software connecting science, data, and decision-making, has announced it has been selected by Umicore Corporate Research and Development, which is part of global materials technology and recycling company Umicore, as informatics partner for its Corporate R&D (CRD) digitalization project. The strategic agreement to implement core elements of Dotmatics’ R&D innovation platform within CRD, including electronic laboratory notebook...
Merck, a leading science and technology company, is expanding its membrane and filtration manufacturing capabilities in Ireland. The company will invest approximately €440 million to increase membrane manufacturing capacity in Carrigtwohill and to build a new manufacturing facility at Blarney Business Park, both in Cork, Ireland. The investment, which is the largest in a single site ever for Merck’s Life Science business sector, will create more than 370 permanent jobs by the end of 2027...
Leading the way since 1947 with automation and innovation in centrifugation, Beckman Coulter Life Sciences announces a series of events to celebrate its 75th anniversary. Highlights include the launch of the Allegra V-15R Benchtop Centrifuge, along with the industry’s highest-volume vertical rotor – the VTi 50.1 – and a contest to find the oldest centrifuge produced by the company...
Merck, a leading science and technology company, has announced its further commitment to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education, with the launch of the 2022 Curiosity Cube® mobile science lab in Europe and North America.. The Curiosity Cube—a retrofitted shipping container that features hands-on science experiments designed to spark student interest in STEM careers—will engage young minds at schools and public spaces...
Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS), the UK’s largest independent supplier of scientific products, is pleased to announce it has acquired a controlling interest in Aurora Scientific, one of the leading water utility suppliers. Aurora Scientific was founded in 1988, specialising in sampling equipment for the UK water industry and has grown to become a leading supplier, supplying over 70% of regional water utility companies, as well as large laboratories that conduct microbiological and chemical analysis for all water types....
PrecisionLife Limited, a global techbio company using its deep insights into disease biology and patient stratification to drive precision medicine in chronic diseases, is pleased to announce a partnership with Sano Genetics, a genetic research platform enabling patients to participate in ethical research projects, to advance understanding of the long-term effects of coronavirus infection (long COVID)...
Evident, a new wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus comprised of its former Life Science and Industrial divisions, unveiled the winners of its third Global Image of the Year Life Science Light Microscopy Award, an annual competition that recognizes the best in life science imaging. The winners were selected from nearly 800 images submitted from 49 countries around the world...
Venomtech is collaborating with Charles River Laboratories, International Inc. to help drug developers explore venom-derived compounds for a wide range of therapeutic targets. This newly formed collaboration will bring together Venomtech’s biology expertise and vast venom-derived peptide library, with Charles River’s drug development and screening knowhow, providing pharmaceutical manufacturers with a one-stop service to explore this unique natural resource.
Merck, a leading science and technology company, today presented Dr. Valérie Gabelica (44), Inserm, and Director of IECB, Pessac, France, with the 2022 Heinrich Emanuel Merck Award for Analytical Science. The award ceremony took place during the analytical conference EuroFAST2022, Nijmegen, the Netherlands, where the prize winner held a lecture entitled “Advancing mass spectrometry to study nucleic acid structures and interactions”.
Onyx Scientific, a small molecule API contract development and manufacturing organization, has announced the opening of a second state-of-the-art facility in Sunderland, UK. The new site, close to Onyx’s UK headquarters, doubles the company’s current footprint and allows for expansion of all Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) activities, including the introduction of additional GMP facilities that increases capacity for GMP and commercial API manufacturing by 50%...
Asynt reports how the implementation of CondenSyn waterless air condensers throughout the teaching labs at the Department of Chemistry at the College of the Sequoias (Visalia, CA) is benefitting the wider community whilst providing outstanding performance for their students. Due to ongoing water shortages, California water officials recently had no alternative but to impose new drought rules throughout the state to discourage wasteful water practices...
Agilent Technologies Inc. announced that it has joined the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing to Advance Biomanufacturing (NIIMBL). Membership in NIIMBL demonstrates Agilent’s commitment to supporting biopharma and biotherapeutics customer challenges through partnership and innovation using tools and workflows...
EVONETIX LTD (‘Evonetix’), the synthetic biology company bringing semiconductor technology to DNA synthesis, announce it has been granted patent EP3551331B1 in Europe for its proprietary thermal control technology for DNA synthesis, as well as the design and manufacture of its silicon chips. This patent extends Evonetix’s IP portfolio and is a key step in the Company’s strategy to develop a benchtop DNA synthesis platform, to change how DNA is accessed, made, and used.
A partnership between antibody development experts and global healthcare providers creates a new COVID-19 treatment for immunocompromised, high-risk, and vaccine refractory individuals, effective against major variants including Omicron. ProteoGenix(market-leading antibody provider), Aseem Healthcare (global healthcare company), and Trident Biopharm Solutions (life science consultancy agency)...
Biosynth Carbosynth (“Biosynth”), a supplier of critical materials to the life science industry, announces the acquisition of Aalto Bio Reagents (“Aalto”), a leading developer and provider of biological materials to the in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) and vaccine development industry in the field of emerging disease. The acquisition represents a further milestone in Biosynth’s development, which broadens its capabilities and offering to the IVD industry...
The Rutherford Health group (the Group) which operates a network of cancer and diagnostic centres in the UK, announce that an application is to be made to place the Group into liquidation. Since 2015, Rutherford Health has built a network of oncology centres known as the Rutherford Cancer Centres which are located in South Wales, Northumberland, Liverpool and Thames Valley....
Aptamer Group plc, the developer of novel Optimer® binders to enable innovation in the life sciences industry, is pleased to announce that it has extended its collaboration agreement with PinotBio (Gyeonggi-do, Korea), a clinical-stage oncology-focused biotechnology company, to develop four new Optimer-drug conjugates for use as precision chemotherapeutics. The partnership was first initiated in June 2021 targeting haematological cancers...
Indica Labs, the leading provider of computational pathology software and services, is excited to announce a CE-IVD Mark for HALO Prostate AI, a deep learning-based screening tool designed to assist pathologists in identifying and grading prostate cancer in core needle biopsies. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in men. With over 1.4 million cases reported worldwide in 2020, the incidence rates continue to rise with wider availability of screening tests, such as PSA....
Illumina, Inc., a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, and Deerfield Management, a healthcare investment management firm, today announced a five-year partnership to apply a genetic-led approach to the discovery and development of novel therapies for diseases with unmet medical needs. The partnership aims to leverage genomic tools and genetic knowledge to select programs with a higher probability of success in order to lower research and development costs...
Alamar Biosciences (Alamar), a platform company focused on transforming the field of proteomics to enable the early detection of cancer and other diseases, and Mologic, Ltd. (Mologic), part of the recently formed social enterprise Global Access Health and a leading developer of lateral flow and rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), has announced a collaboration to utilize Alamar’s novel antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid (N) protein for Mologic’s future COVID-19 RDTs.
Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS) – the leading supplier of equipment, chemicals and consumables for laboratory use in the UK – has announced the acquisition of two businesses, Gem Scientific and Northern Balance, to expand its product and service offerings. Both companies will continue to operate as independent entities and retain all employees, whilst harnessing SLS’s business support and infrastructure to benefit all parties, stakeholders and customers. ...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, and TransMIT GmbH Center for Mass Spectrometric Developments have announced a co-marketing agreement to promote the use of a mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) platform for spatial multi-omics applications in pharma and clinical labs. As part of the relationship, TransMIT will combine its proprietary scanning microprobe matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (SMALDI) MSI and 3D-surface MSI technology...
Dotmatics, a leader in R&D scientific software connecting science, data, and decision-making, has announced it has been selected by Umicore Corporate Research and Development, which is part of global materials technology and recycling company Umicore, as informatics partner for its Corporate R&D (CRD) digitalization project. The strategic agreement to implement core elements of Dotmatics’ R&D innovation platform within CRD, including electronic laboratory notebook...
Merck, a leading science and technology company, is expanding its membrane and filtration manufacturing capabilities in Ireland. The company will invest approximately €440 million to increase membrane manufacturing capacity in Carrigtwohill and to build a new manufacturing facility at Blarney Business Park, both in Cork, Ireland. The investment, which is the largest in a single site ever for Merck’s Life Science business sector, will create more than 370 permanent jobs by the end of 2027...
Leading the way since 1947 with automation and innovation in centrifugation, Beckman Coulter Life Sciences announces a series of events to celebrate its 75th anniversary. Highlights include the launch of the Allegra V-15R Benchtop Centrifuge, along with the industry’s highest-volume vertical rotor – the VTi 50.1 – and a contest to find the oldest centrifuge produced by the company...
Merck, a leading science and technology company, has announced its further commitment to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education, with the launch of the 2022 Curiosity Cube® mobile science lab in Europe and North America.. The Curiosity Cube—a retrofitted shipping container that features hands-on science experiments designed to spark student interest in STEM careers—will engage young minds at schools and public spaces...
Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS), the UK’s largest independent supplier of scientific products, is pleased to announce it has acquired a controlling interest in Aurora Scientific, one of the leading water utility suppliers. Aurora Scientific was founded in 1988, specialising in sampling equipment for the UK water industry and has grown to become a leading supplier, supplying over 70% of regional water utility companies, as well as large laboratories that conduct microbiological and chemical analysis for all water types....
PrecisionLife Limited, a global techbio company using its deep insights into disease biology and patient stratification to drive precision medicine in chronic diseases, is pleased to announce a partnership with Sano Genetics, a genetic research platform enabling patients to participate in ethical research projects, to advance understanding of the long-term effects of coronavirus infection (long COVID)...
Evident, a new wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus comprised of its former Life Science and Industrial divisions, unveiled the winners of its third Global Image of the Year Life Science Light Microscopy Award, an annual competition that recognizes the best in life science imaging. The winners were selected from nearly 800 images submitted from 49 countries around the world...
Venomtech is collaborating with Charles River Laboratories, International Inc. to help drug developers explore venom-derived compounds for a wide range of therapeutic targets. This newly formed collaboration will bring together Venomtech’s biology expertise and vast venom-derived peptide library, with Charles River’s drug development and screening knowhow, providing pharmaceutical manufacturers with a one-stop service to explore this unique natural resource.
Merck, a leading science and technology company, today presented Dr. Valérie Gabelica (44), Inserm, and Director of IECB, Pessac, France, with the 2022 Heinrich Emanuel Merck Award for Analytical Science. The award ceremony took place during the analytical conference EuroFAST2022, Nijmegen, the Netherlands, where the prize winner held a lecture entitled “Advancing mass spectrometry to study nucleic acid structures and interactions”.
Onyx Scientific, a small molecule API contract development and manufacturing organization, has announced the opening of a second state-of-the-art facility in Sunderland, UK. The new site, close to Onyx’s UK headquarters, doubles the company’s current footprint and allows for expansion of all Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) activities, including the introduction of additional GMP facilities that increases capacity for GMP and commercial API manufacturing by 50%...
Asynt reports how the implementation of CondenSyn waterless air condensers throughout the teaching labs at the Department of Chemistry at the College of the Sequoias (Visalia, CA) is benefitting the wider community whilst providing outstanding performance for their students. Due to ongoing water shortages, California water officials recently had no alternative but to impose new drought rules throughout the state to discourage wasteful water practices...
Agilent Technologies Inc. announced that it has joined the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing to Advance Biomanufacturing (NIIMBL). Membership in NIIMBL demonstrates Agilent’s commitment to supporting biopharma and biotherapeutics customer challenges through partnership and innovation using tools and workflows...
EVONETIX LTD (‘Evonetix’), the synthetic biology company bringing semiconductor technology to DNA synthesis, announce it has been granted patent EP3551331B1 in Europe for its proprietary thermal control technology for DNA synthesis, as well as the design and manufacture of its silicon chips. This patent extends Evonetix’s IP portfolio and is a key step in the Company’s strategy to develop a benchtop DNA synthesis platform, to change how DNA is accessed, made, and used.