Due to the increasing spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Europe and on the basis of the recommendations of the Bavarian State Government as well as of the responsible health authorities, Messe München feels compelled to postpone analytica 2020. This measure is taken in consultation with the Exhibitors’ Advisory Board and in responsibility for the health of exhibitors and visitors. analytica will now take place from October 19 to 22, 2020.
Pharmacogenomics – a new scientific research field focused on the interplay between the human genome and the safety and efficacy of modern drugs, may level the playing field for all patients. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 1.3 million Americans each year end up in the hospital because of an adverse drug reaction (ADR). With more than 100,000 deaths per year attributable to ADRs - making it the fourth leading cause of death...
Arctoris Ltd, an Oxford-based company that operates the world’s first fully automated drug discovery platform, has announced the 2nd edition of BioTarget, a global business competition for drug discovery entrepreneurs. BioTarget 2020 is now open for applications. BioTarget is a non-profit initiative, sponsored by Arctoris Ltd and leading investment management firm Baillie Gifford, and is directed at identifying and supporting emerging biotech companies dedicated to innovation within drug discovery...
Governing molecular mechanism for chromosome condensation identified 140 years after mitosis first described. The molecular mechanism underlying chromosome condensation, one of the key steps in cell division, has been discovered from three-dimensional (3-D) refractive index (RI) reconstructions of individual mitotic cells. Writing in Nature Communications1, the authors describe using the Tomocube HT-1S holotomographic microscope to quantify the structural and biochemical parameters of the cytoplasm and chromosomes within the individual mitotic cells...
INTEGRA Biosciences’ VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing pipette provides a flexible solution for transferring samples from tubes to plates or 96- to 384-well formats. Various options are available, with 4, 6, 8 or 12 channels, to perfectly suit a wide variety of genomic, proteomic and cell culture applications. Tip spacing can be adjusted automatically at the push of a button, from 4.5 to 33 mm, enabling multiple samples to be transferred simultaneously in the blink of an eye – up to 12 times faster than traditional single channel pipettes!...
EU COST actions aim to connect and foster collaborations between research communities in Europe. COMULIS is one such COST action focusing on “COrrelated MUltimodal imaging in LIfe Sciences” It brings together basic life science and (pre)-clinical imaging scientists to combine different imaging technologies with the goal to generate more informative data. The first training school by COMULIS was organised by Work Group 1, Correlative Light Electron Microscopy (CLEM)...
Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, has announced that several of its analytical instruments and solutions have received industry recognition through multiple respected awards. These award-wining analytical solutions are enabling scientists and organizations to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer by unlocking a greater understanding of the human proteome, advancing the development of novel biotherapeutics and enhancing the analysis of time-critical samples within routine testing environments....
Exosomics SpA, the leading extracellular vesicles biotech company, has announced that it has implemented NanoFCM Co., Ltd’s NanoAnalyzer instrument to offer sophisticated contract research and measurement services worldwide. In this strategic partnership, Exosomics becomes NanoFCM’s approved service supplier of nano-flow cytometry measurements. These can be performed as stand-alone or coupled to solutions provided by Exosomics....
Markes International will be launching a range of new products for sample preparation at Pittcon 2020, which will be held at McCormick Place, Chicago, from 1–5 March. On display, the newest version of its successful Centri® multi-mode sample automation and concentration platform for GC–MS. The TD100-xr DAAMS, an automated thermal desorption unit accommodating DAAMS tubes, and a thermal desorption autosampler for DAAMS tubes, which adds to the company’s popular UNITY-xr thermal desorption instrument....
Q-Fil Syringe Filters set the new Quality standard for today’s laboratory syringe filters. Manufactured from the highest quality medical grade, high density polypropylene. Q-Fil Syringe Filters provide excellent chemical compatibility with acids, alcohols, bases, ethers, glycols, ketones and oils. Every colour-coded filter is printed with details of the membrane material and its pore size on the outside of the filter and every box is labelled with the batch number making them ideal for traceability, GLPs and validation purposes....
'Metrohm' has always meant state-of-the-art technology for the chemical laboratory. For many scientists, we have also been a preferred partner to help find or develop solutions for specific application challenges. We would like to share the highlights of our application know-how with the world, and that is why, as of this year, we will start blogging about many interesting topics geared towards our scientific readership....
BWB Technologies Ltd, a leading manufacturer of flame photometric instrumentation and peripheral equipment, has announced that it will be exhibiting, its latest innovations at ArabLab 2020, stand number 128 Hall S2. The latest generation of flame photometers will be on show for the first time in the region since the launch in July. Pushing the boundaries of flame photometric detection, BWB continuously researches new advanced ways of bringing its clients the easiest and most cost efficient instrumentation available on the market....
GCxGC-MS is the ideal analytical technique to accommodate the complexity of the samples due to its enhanced peak capacity and sensitivity. For quantitative purposes, and when using flow modulation, splitting to a FID is a logical choice. Sample preparation and sample introduction introduce further challenges due to the complex nature of the samples....
The Native Antigen Company, one of the world’s leading suppliers of reagents that enables research into vaccines and diagnostics for emerging and endemic infectious diseases, has announced the commercial introduction of its Novel Coronavirus antigens, derived from the emerging Wuhan strain. These recombinant proteins offer scientists high-quality reagents to support ongoing infectious disease research, and the development of diagnostics and vaccines....
A new award recognising individuals who have made significant contributions to the eradication of infectious diseases has been launched by RCVS Knowledge, in memory of eminent veterinary virologist Walter Plowright and his wife, Dorothy Plowright. Every two years, the Plowright Prize will offer £75,000 to recognise an individual working in Europe or the Commonwealth who has made a significant impact on the control, management and eradication of infectious diseases...
Visitors to analytica 2020 can experience the laboratory of the future in a special show that is unique in the whole world: 18 partners from science and industry have joined forces to demonstrate device networking, collaborative robotics and user interaction, using the example of eight workflows from real-world applications. In the associated Forum, experts give lectures on the current state of digitization in the laboratory...
The UK’s National Measurement Laboratory (NML) at LGC has expanded its portfolio of reference materials to include the first ever multi-allergen reference material kit containing five common allergens (milk, egg, almond, hazelnut, walnut), traceable to the SI (International System of Units). Food allergy is a serious and growing problem, with up to 2 million people in the UK estimated to be affected....
Kerafast Inc., developers of an industry-leading online platform to facilitate access to unique lab-made bioresearch materials, has announced an agreement with The Good Food Institute, a nonprofit organization committed to making cultivated and plant-based meat and seafood a reality. Under the partnership, terrestrial meat and aquatic cell lines will be made available to scientists worldwide via Kerafast’s online catalog, providing valuable research tools for the development of sustainable meat and seafood as alternatives to animal products.
Through its fully automated drug discovery platform, Arctoris enables researchers and biotechnological entrepreneurs to design and remotely execute advanced cell-based, molecular biology and biochemical assays. Together with Molecule’s distributed IP ownership platform, which enables stakeholders in drug development to collaborate and share ownership of the IP they are working to develop, Arctoris and Molecule are positioned to take critical strides towards making drug discovery and development faster, cheaper, less risk-prone, and more viable at all levels.
BioMed X has announced the start of a new joint research group in collaboration with Merck. With this new group, BioMed X and Merck extend their ongoing collaboration to a total of six joint research projects at the BioMed X Innovation Center in Heidelberg, Germany. The new project will focus on the role of the intestinal epithelial barrier in the development and exacerbation of autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and multiple sclerosis (MS)....
Aelian Biotechnology combines CRISPR/Cas9 screening techniques with single-cell sequencing to identify and investigate disease targets and drug mechanisms of action. Aelian’s novel platform is applicable across a wide range of cell types, including primary cells, and broadens access to a wider range of complex phenotypes. Under the terms of the license from ERS Genomics, Aelian is now able to offer its technology worldwide to pharmaceutical and biotech companies seeking more effective therapies....
Uniquely shaped red blood cells observed for the first time in patient blood could be breakthrough in diagnosis of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). Although the three-dimensional (3-D) shape of erythrocytes is strongly associated with various malignant blood disorders, conventional optical imaging approaches only provide information on two-dimensional morphology. Now, a Korean research team has used the Tomocube holotomography microscope to observe uniquely shaped red blood cells (RBCs) for the first time....
Due to the increasing spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Europe and on the basis of the recommendations of the Bavarian State Government as well as of the responsible health authorities, Messe München feels compelled to postpone analytica 2020. This measure is taken in consultation with the Exhibitors’ Advisory Board and in responsibility for the health of exhibitors and visitors. analytica will now take place from October 19 to 22, 2020.
Pharmacogenomics – a new scientific research field focused on the interplay between the human genome and the safety and efficacy of modern drugs, may level the playing field for all patients. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 1.3 million Americans each year end up in the hospital because of an adverse drug reaction (ADR). With more than 100,000 deaths per year attributable to ADRs - making it the fourth leading cause of death...
Arctoris Ltd, an Oxford-based company that operates the world’s first fully automated drug discovery platform, has announced the 2nd edition of BioTarget, a global business competition for drug discovery entrepreneurs. BioTarget 2020 is now open for applications. BioTarget is a non-profit initiative, sponsored by Arctoris Ltd and leading investment management firm Baillie Gifford, and is directed at identifying and supporting emerging biotech companies dedicated to innovation within drug discovery...
Governing molecular mechanism for chromosome condensation identified 140 years after mitosis first described. The molecular mechanism underlying chromosome condensation, one of the key steps in cell division, has been discovered from three-dimensional (3-D) refractive index (RI) reconstructions of individual mitotic cells. Writing in Nature Communications1, the authors describe using the Tomocube HT-1S holotomographic microscope to quantify the structural and biochemical parameters of the cytoplasm and chromosomes within the individual mitotic cells...
INTEGRA Biosciences’ VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing pipette provides a flexible solution for transferring samples from tubes to plates or 96- to 384-well formats. Various options are available, with 4, 6, 8 or 12 channels, to perfectly suit a wide variety of genomic, proteomic and cell culture applications. Tip spacing can be adjusted automatically at the push of a button, from 4.5 to 33 mm, enabling multiple samples to be transferred simultaneously in the blink of an eye – up to 12 times faster than traditional single channel pipettes!...
EU COST actions aim to connect and foster collaborations between research communities in Europe. COMULIS is one such COST action focusing on “COrrelated MUltimodal imaging in LIfe Sciences” It brings together basic life science and (pre)-clinical imaging scientists to combine different imaging technologies with the goal to generate more informative data. The first training school by COMULIS was organised by Work Group 1, Correlative Light Electron Microscopy (CLEM)...
Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, has announced that several of its analytical instruments and solutions have received industry recognition through multiple respected awards. These award-wining analytical solutions are enabling scientists and organizations to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer by unlocking a greater understanding of the human proteome, advancing the development of novel biotherapeutics and enhancing the analysis of time-critical samples within routine testing environments....
Exosomics SpA, the leading extracellular vesicles biotech company, has announced that it has implemented NanoFCM Co., Ltd’s NanoAnalyzer instrument to offer sophisticated contract research and measurement services worldwide. In this strategic partnership, Exosomics becomes NanoFCM’s approved service supplier of nano-flow cytometry measurements. These can be performed as stand-alone or coupled to solutions provided by Exosomics....
Markes International will be launching a range of new products for sample preparation at Pittcon 2020, which will be held at McCormick Place, Chicago, from 1–5 March. On display, the newest version of its successful Centri® multi-mode sample automation and concentration platform for GC–MS. The TD100-xr DAAMS, an automated thermal desorption unit accommodating DAAMS tubes, and a thermal desorption autosampler for DAAMS tubes, which adds to the company’s popular UNITY-xr thermal desorption instrument....
Q-Fil Syringe Filters set the new Quality standard for today’s laboratory syringe filters. Manufactured from the highest quality medical grade, high density polypropylene. Q-Fil Syringe Filters provide excellent chemical compatibility with acids, alcohols, bases, ethers, glycols, ketones and oils. Every colour-coded filter is printed with details of the membrane material and its pore size on the outside of the filter and every box is labelled with the batch number making them ideal for traceability, GLPs and validation purposes....
'Metrohm' has always meant state-of-the-art technology for the chemical laboratory. For many scientists, we have also been a preferred partner to help find or develop solutions for specific application challenges. We would like to share the highlights of our application know-how with the world, and that is why, as of this year, we will start blogging about many interesting topics geared towards our scientific readership....
BWB Technologies Ltd, a leading manufacturer of flame photometric instrumentation and peripheral equipment, has announced that it will be exhibiting, its latest innovations at ArabLab 2020, stand number 128 Hall S2. The latest generation of flame photometers will be on show for the first time in the region since the launch in July. Pushing the boundaries of flame photometric detection, BWB continuously researches new advanced ways of bringing its clients the easiest and most cost efficient instrumentation available on the market....
GCxGC-MS is the ideal analytical technique to accommodate the complexity of the samples due to its enhanced peak capacity and sensitivity. For quantitative purposes, and when using flow modulation, splitting to a FID is a logical choice. Sample preparation and sample introduction introduce further challenges due to the complex nature of the samples....
The Native Antigen Company, one of the world’s leading suppliers of reagents that enables research into vaccines and diagnostics for emerging and endemic infectious diseases, has announced the commercial introduction of its Novel Coronavirus antigens, derived from the emerging Wuhan strain. These recombinant proteins offer scientists high-quality reagents to support ongoing infectious disease research, and the development of diagnostics and vaccines....
A new award recognising individuals who have made significant contributions to the eradication of infectious diseases has been launched by RCVS Knowledge, in memory of eminent veterinary virologist Walter Plowright and his wife, Dorothy Plowright. Every two years, the Plowright Prize will offer £75,000 to recognise an individual working in Europe or the Commonwealth who has made a significant impact on the control, management and eradication of infectious diseases...
Visitors to analytica 2020 can experience the laboratory of the future in a special show that is unique in the whole world: 18 partners from science and industry have joined forces to demonstrate device networking, collaborative robotics and user interaction, using the example of eight workflows from real-world applications. In the associated Forum, experts give lectures on the current state of digitization in the laboratory...
The UK’s National Measurement Laboratory (NML) at LGC has expanded its portfolio of reference materials to include the first ever multi-allergen reference material kit containing five common allergens (milk, egg, almond, hazelnut, walnut), traceable to the SI (International System of Units). Food allergy is a serious and growing problem, with up to 2 million people in the UK estimated to be affected....
Kerafast Inc., developers of an industry-leading online platform to facilitate access to unique lab-made bioresearch materials, has announced an agreement with The Good Food Institute, a nonprofit organization committed to making cultivated and plant-based meat and seafood a reality. Under the partnership, terrestrial meat and aquatic cell lines will be made available to scientists worldwide via Kerafast’s online catalog, providing valuable research tools for the development of sustainable meat and seafood as alternatives to animal products.
Through its fully automated drug discovery platform, Arctoris enables researchers and biotechnological entrepreneurs to design and remotely execute advanced cell-based, molecular biology and biochemical assays. Together with Molecule’s distributed IP ownership platform, which enables stakeholders in drug development to collaborate and share ownership of the IP they are working to develop, Arctoris and Molecule are positioned to take critical strides towards making drug discovery and development faster, cheaper, less risk-prone, and more viable at all levels.
BioMed X has announced the start of a new joint research group in collaboration with Merck. With this new group, BioMed X and Merck extend their ongoing collaboration to a total of six joint research projects at the BioMed X Innovation Center in Heidelberg, Germany. The new project will focus on the role of the intestinal epithelial barrier in the development and exacerbation of autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and multiple sclerosis (MS)....
Aelian Biotechnology combines CRISPR/Cas9 screening techniques with single-cell sequencing to identify and investigate disease targets and drug mechanisms of action. Aelian’s novel platform is applicable across a wide range of cell types, including primary cells, and broadens access to a wider range of complex phenotypes. Under the terms of the license from ERS Genomics, Aelian is now able to offer its technology worldwide to pharmaceutical and biotech companies seeking more effective therapies....
Uniquely shaped red blood cells observed for the first time in patient blood could be breakthrough in diagnosis of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). Although the three-dimensional (3-D) shape of erythrocytes is strongly associated with various malignant blood disorders, conventional optical imaging approaches only provide information on two-dimensional morphology. Now, a Korean research team has used the Tomocube holotomography microscope to observe uniquely shaped red blood cells (RBCs) for the first time....