INTEGRA Biosciences continues to foster its sustainable approach to supplying high quality laboratory tools to research facilities across the globe. Recognizing the industry’s impact on the environment, the company has implemented a variety of energy-saving solutions to help labs continue their essential work while minimizing their carbon footprint....
Deadly and currently undruggable cancer proteins will be the focus of a new research centre dedicated to opening up new approaches to cancer treatment, and made possible by a major philanthropic donation. Scientists at the centre will accelerate research in one of the most promising new areas of drug discovery – targeted protein degradation – to discover new research tools and new treatments for hard-to-treat cancers that can work highly precisely...
Analytik Jena has announced that its annual Science Awards have been awarded for work that employed Analytik Jena solutions in the fields of chemical analysis and molecular biology. Richard Pabst was recognized with the award for “Best Scientific Paper in the Field of Molecular Biology”. In his paper "Modern Species Conservation Using eDNA Analysis”, he explains the potential of PCR analysis in the detection of endangered species in their biotopes....
Market leading innovator in laboratory digital transformation, Scitara, has announced a collaboration with scientific analytical technology leader, PerkinElmer. The move will support the integration of the PerkinElmer® Signals Research Suite™ informatics platform, which provides seamless, end-to-end scientific data and workflow management, with laboratory instruments, applications and resources via the Scitara Scientific Integration Platform™ SIP™...
Cresset Discovery, provider of CADD expertise for drug discovery, is collaborating with the Translation team at The Francis Crick Institute as expert computational chemist in residence. Computational chemistry is a powerful method in tool development and drug discovery. It enables chemists to predict the physical properties and biological activity of compounds prior to synthesis and analysis, saving significant time and money by removing unnecessary wet chemistry...
Agilent Technologies announce that it has become a member of the Advanced Mammalian Biomanufacturing Innovation Center (AMBIC). Joining AMBIC demonstrates the company’s commitment to partnering to support the provision of the next generation of analytical tools and comprehensive solutions needed by academic, pharmaceutical, and clinical researchers...
Fast UHPLC Analysis of Cell Penetrating Peptides Using a YMC-Triart C18 column. Cell penetrating peptides (CPPs) are an interesting class of compounds since they are capable of transporting themselves across a cell membrane and also carry so-called “cargo” molecules with them. Due to their advantages over other transport mechanisms they are a focus for current research...
A breakthrough in quantum imaging could lead to the development of advanced forms of microscopy for use in medical research and diagnostics. A team of physicists from the University of Glasgow and Heriot-Watt University have found a new way to create detailed microscopic images under conditions which would cause conventional optical microscopes to fail....
The Pistoia Alliance, a global, not-for-profit alliance that advocates for greater collaboration in life sciences R&D, launches its newest project: IDMP Common Core Ontology. The project will augment the existing Identification of Medicinal Products (IDMP) framework (ISO 11615:2021) defined by the International Standards Organization. The project team will devise a common core ontology under FAIR data principles to enable semantic interoperability and consistent representation of medicinal products...
We'd like to let you know that Lab Innovations South will now be hosted virtually - and you are invited to join in and listen to what the world-class speakers have to say on the latest developments in the life sciences! Hear from the likes of AstraZeneca, UCL, Avantor, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Queen's Medical Research Institute and more...
IonSense Inc., the innovator of ambient DART™ (Direct Analysis in Real Time) ionization technology, announces that it has been acquired by Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR). The deal provides IonSense with the financial investments to ramp up development of the DART ionization source technology and increase efforts in developing applications in the applied markets, including food analysis and forensics...
The Institute of Cancer Research, London, strongly welcomes the news that 177Lu-PSMA-617, a potent radioactive medicine that searches for tumour cells to deliver a radioactive payload, has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating some advanced prostate cancers. The approval means people with advanced prostate cancer previously treated with at least one targeted hormone treatment – such as enzalutamide or abiraterone – alongside taxane chemotherapy will be able to access the treatment in the US...
Microbiology laboratories invited to see how they can eliminate risk of sample bags leaking and bursting during disposal. Seward, the world’s leader in sample preparation, is inviting microbiology laboratories to trial its newly launchedStomacher® 3500 autoclavable paddle blender bag at no cost. Thanks to its unique material composition, the new autoclavable bag is the first paddle blender bag that can survive irradiation, Stomaching and the autoclave disposal cycle without losing its integrity....
Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. (ATL), a leader in Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), continues the 2022 LIMS Webcast series on Wednesday, April 13th with The Importance of a Complete Solution: LIMS from A to Z. This webcast is ideal for those evaluating LIMS solutions and looking for guidance in defining their functional requirements. To assist with this process, we’ll walk through a virtual glossary of laboratory automation terms that will prove valuable as you are building the ideal LIMS for your organization....
Gilson, a leader in liquid handling technology, has announced that PIPETMAN® L multichannel pipettes featuring V-rings were awarded a Red Dot Award: Product Design 2022. The PIPETMAN L multichannel pipettes equipped with V-rings were a group of products that stood out among a record number of entries evaluated by an international jury. Since 1993, the Red Dot Award has come to represent high standards of design quality....
ISC 2022 is the first significant live event since 2019, covering all fields of chromatography and separation science with a large scale of techniques and applications. The major focus of the symposium will be on the impact of chromatography and separation science to meet the needs of the pharmaceutical, environmental, food and health industry as well as chemical science and medicine...
BioChromato has published an interview with the Department of Biomedical Pharmaceutics at Gifu Pharmaceutical University in Japan that describes how its Smart Evaporator C1 fitted with 4-Kit has revolutionised its aqueous sample preparation. The Department of Biomedical Pharmaceutics, headed by Professor Kiyoyuki Kitaichi, is well known for its pioneering collaborative research on illegal drugs, pharmaceuticals, and new health food ingredients....
Olympus Corporation (“Olympus”) announced the completion of the separation of its Scientific Solutions business to a wholly-owned subsidiary, Evident Corporation (“Evident”). Following the divestiture of its Imaging business, this move further signifies the company’s long-term strategy to cement its position as a major player in the medtech industry...
Companies around the world continue to show strong interest in the Biomek NGeniuS Next Generation Library Prep System from Beckman Coulter Life Sciences and seek to develop demonstrated applications on this easy-to-use new NGS automation platform, which reduces errors and minimizes hands-on time. Following a successful unveiling to the media and lab researchers at last month’s Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) International Conference & Exhibition in Boston, the company announces...
Hamburg-based life science company Eppendorf has launched a comprehensive support package for refugees from Ukraine. The program is designed to provide rapid and uncomplicated assistance to those in need of protection. It includes a cash donation of 100,000 euros to the United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, as well as an internal company aid program. This enables European Eppendorf employees to take time off with continued payment of wages and salaries to get involved in refugee relief, if they wish to do so...
Software which helps speed up the process of creating new diagnostic tests could help combat future pandemics, its developers say. A team of bioengineers and chemists in Scotland and China have developed a system which suggests new reaction pathways to accelerate the design and development of new diagnostic assays. The system, which is now freely available for other researchers around the world to investigate, adapt and use, can also be used to identify the early stages of non-infectious diseases...
TestRAMP, the UK marketplace for Covid-19 PCR testing, is launching a new service for genomic testing and profiling of other diseases. Mike Hudson, CEO, said “We want to put the experience of working with the UK’s top genetic and genomic laboratories to good use. Covid testing grew the capacity and expertise of PCR and genomic sequencing labs – now they are well placed to offer molecular testing for other serious diseases”...
INTEGRA Biosciences continues to foster its sustainable approach to supplying high quality laboratory tools to research facilities across the globe. Recognizing the industry’s impact on the environment, the company has implemented a variety of energy-saving solutions to help labs continue their essential work while minimizing their carbon footprint....
Deadly and currently undruggable cancer proteins will be the focus of a new research centre dedicated to opening up new approaches to cancer treatment, and made possible by a major philanthropic donation. Scientists at the centre will accelerate research in one of the most promising new areas of drug discovery – targeted protein degradation – to discover new research tools and new treatments for hard-to-treat cancers that can work highly precisely...
Analytik Jena has announced that its annual Science Awards have been awarded for work that employed Analytik Jena solutions in the fields of chemical analysis and molecular biology. Richard Pabst was recognized with the award for “Best Scientific Paper in the Field of Molecular Biology”. In his paper "Modern Species Conservation Using eDNA Analysis”, he explains the potential of PCR analysis in the detection of endangered species in their biotopes....
Market leading innovator in laboratory digital transformation, Scitara, has announced a collaboration with scientific analytical technology leader, PerkinElmer. The move will support the integration of the PerkinElmer® Signals Research Suite™ informatics platform, which provides seamless, end-to-end scientific data and workflow management, with laboratory instruments, applications and resources via the Scitara Scientific Integration Platform™ SIP™...
Cresset Discovery, provider of CADD expertise for drug discovery, is collaborating with the Translation team at The Francis Crick Institute as expert computational chemist in residence. Computational chemistry is a powerful method in tool development and drug discovery. It enables chemists to predict the physical properties and biological activity of compounds prior to synthesis and analysis, saving significant time and money by removing unnecessary wet chemistry...
Agilent Technologies announce that it has become a member of the Advanced Mammalian Biomanufacturing Innovation Center (AMBIC). Joining AMBIC demonstrates the company’s commitment to partnering to support the provision of the next generation of analytical tools and comprehensive solutions needed by academic, pharmaceutical, and clinical researchers...
ast UHPLC Analysis of Cell Penetrating Peptides Using a YMC-Triart C18 column. Cell penetrating peptides (CPPs) are an interesting class of compounds since they are capable of transporting themselves across a cell membrane and also carry so-called “cargo” molecules with them. Due to their advantages over other transport mechanisms they are a focus for current research...
A breakthrough in quantum imaging could lead to the development of advanced forms of microscopy for use in medical research and diagnostics. A team of physicists from the University of Glasgow and Heriot-Watt University have found a new way to create detailed microscopic images under conditions which would cause conventional optical microscopes to fail....
The Pistoia Alliance, a global, not-for-profit alliance that advocates for greater collaboration in life sciences R&D, launches its newest project: IDMP Common Core Ontology. The project will augment the existing Identification of Medicinal Products (IDMP) framework (ISO 11615:2021) defined by the International Standards Organization. The project team will devise a common core ontology under FAIR data principles to enable semantic interoperability and consistent representation of medicinal products...
We'd like to let you know that Lab Innovations South will now be hosted virtually - and you are invited to join in and listen to what the world-class speakers have to say on the latest developments in the life sciences! Hear from the likes of AstraZeneca, UCL, Avantor, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Queen's Medical Research Institute and more...
IonSense Inc., the innovator of ambient DART™ (Direct Analysis in Real Time) ionization technology, announces that it has been acquired by Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR). The deal provides IonSense with the financial investments to ramp up development of the DART ionization source technology and increase efforts in developing applications in the applied markets, including food analysis and forensics...
Microbiology laboratories invited to see how they can eliminate risk of sample bags leaking and bursting during disposal. Seward, the world’s leader in sample preparation, is inviting microbiology laboratories to trial its newly launchedStomacher® 3500 autoclavable paddle blender bag at no cost. Thanks to its unique material composition, the new autoclavable bag is the first paddle blender bag that can survive irradiation, Stomaching and the autoclave disposal cycle without losing its integrity....
Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. (ATL), a leader in Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), continues the 2022 LIMS Webcast series on Wednesday, April 13th with The Importance of a Complete Solution: LIMS from A to Z. This webcast is ideal for those evaluating LIMS solutions and looking for guidance in defining their functional requirements. To assist with this process, we’ll walk through a virtual glossary of laboratory automation terms that will prove valuable as you are building the ideal LIMS for your organization....
Gilson, a leader in liquid handling technology, has announced that PIPETMAN® L multichannel pipettes featuring V-rings were awarded a Red Dot Award: Product Design 2022. The PIPETMAN L multichannel pipettes equipped with V-rings were a group of products that stood out among a record number of entries evaluated by an international jury. Since 1993, the Red Dot Award has come to represent high standards of design quality....
ISC 2022 is the first significant live event since 2019, covering all fields of chromatography and separation science with a large scale of techniques and applications. The major focus of the symposium will be on the impact of chromatography and separation science to meet the needs of the pharmaceutical, environmental, food and health industry as well as chemical science and medicine...
BioChromato has published an interview with the Department of Biomedical Pharmaceutics at Gifu Pharmaceutical University in Japan that describes how its Smart Evaporator C1 fitted with 4-Kit has revolutionised its aqueous sample preparation. The Department of Biomedical Pharmaceutics, headed by Professor Kiyoyuki Kitaichi, is well known for its pioneering collaborative research on illegal drugs, pharmaceuticals, and new health food ingredients....
Olympus Corporation (“Olympus”) announced the completion of the separation of its Scientific Solutions business to a wholly-owned subsidiary, Evident Corporation (“Evident”). Following the divestiture of its Imaging business, this move further signifies the company’s long-term strategy to cement its position as a major player in the medtech industry...
Companies around the world continue to show strong interest in the Biomek NGeniuS Next Generation Library Prep System from Beckman Coulter Life Sciences and seek to develop demonstrated applications on this easy-to-use new NGS automation platform, which reduces errors and minimizes hands-on time. Following a successful unveiling to the media and lab researchers at last month’s Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) International Conference & Exhibition in Boston, the company announces...
Hamburg-based life science company Eppendorf has launched a comprehensive support package for refugees from Ukraine. The program is designed to provide rapid and uncomplicated assistance to those in need of protection. It includes a cash donation of 100,000 euros to the United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, as well as an internal company aid program. This enables European Eppendorf employees to take time off with continued payment of wages and salaries to get involved in refugee relief, if they wish to do so...
TestRAMP, the UK marketplace for Covid-19 PCR testing, is launching a new service for genomic testing and profiling of other diseases. Mike Hudson, CEO, said “We want to put the experience of working with the UK’s top genetic and genomic laboratories to good use. Covid testing grew the capacity and expertise of PCR and genomic sequencing labs – now they are well placed to offer molecular testing for other serious diseases”...