A Mass Spectrometry (MS) based approach in response to recent regulatory guidance. BioPharmaSpec, a leading contract research organization (CRO) providing a full range of characterization services for the biotechnology industry, has announced the launch of “The BioPharmaSpec Approach” for MS-based detection of Host Cell Proteins (HCPs)....
Smart solutions and more – OPTIMA pharma offers a glimpse into the future. Smart Solutions for Pharma experts – this is the Optima Pharma theme at Achema 2018. Small batch sizes and flexible filling equipment and processes are trending requirements for the pharmaceutical industry. With the MultiUse platform, Optima Pharma offers a concept for pharmaceutical companies to handle small batch sizes and diverse...
Researchers at Okayama University report in Oncotarget a promising method for targeting cancer stem cells that cause tumor growth and cancer relapse. The approach involves administering molecules that capture iron, an overload of which is known to be a potential cause of cancer. Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are similar to normal stem cells in that they can differentiate — become cells of a specialized type. CSCs are resistant to radio- and chemotherapy and are believed to play an important role in metastasis and...
Technology provides access to new generation of sensitive biosensors to enhance drug discovery. Domain Therapeutics, a France- and Quebec-based biopharmaceutical company that specializes in the research and development of new drug candidates that target transmembrane receptors, announces the signing of a licensing agreement for its bioSens-All™ technology with Bristol-Myers Squibb, a global biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to discover, develop and deliver innovative...
Ten finalists showcase innovative advancements spanning across all areas of laboratory science. Pittcon, the world’s leading annual conference and exposition for laboratory science, is pleased to announce the selection of ten finalists in the annual Pittcon Today Excellence Awards conducted by CE Communications, the official publishers of Pittcon Today and the Pittcon Buzz...
Porvair Sciences announces the launch of UniqSeq - a new ChIP-Seq library preparation kit. High quality library preparation is key to a successful ChIP-Seq experiment. Obtaining complex libraries with good coverage and low bias are just some of the features that depend on high quality DNA after performing ChIP assays. As a new or occasional user, creating these libraries can seem like a daunting task.....
Postnova Analytics reports on how the inorganic analysis team within LGC (Teddington, UK) has been using the AF2000 Field Flow Fractionation system coupled to Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) to characterise nanomaterials in complex food sample matrices. Nanomaterials are known to be present in over 1300 foods and commercial products....
Asynt has supplied and installed a ReactoMate laboratory reactor system within the Department of Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London. Comprising of bespoke glass reactor vessel, ReactoMate Datum support stand and DrySyn heating block system, the reactor setup will help further research into the fluid dynamics of fine particulate materials....
GILUPI announces the publication of a peer reviewed study about a new and promising mRNA-based assay that allows detection and quantification of clinically relevant prostate and pancreas cancer markers in circulating tumor cells (CTCs). CTCs are a surrogate marker for cancer progression and response to therapy. CTCs indicate tumor cell spreading and are a prerequisite for the development of metastasis....
Scientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd very excited to announce that Dallas Campbell, from Bang Goes The Theory and Tim Peake's Return to Earth Live, has now been confirmed as a speaker for the Scientific Laboratory Show & Conference 2018. For Dallas, science isn’t a subject. It’s an adventure. He has a lifelong passion for understanding how the world works and for exploring our relationship with science, technology and engineering – past, present and future.....
Postnova Analytics reports on how the SWAMP ultra-clean research facility* at the University of Alberta (Alberta, Canada) has been using the AF2000 Flow field flow fractionation system coupled to Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS), UV and fluorescence detectors to characterise trace metal colloid distribution in the environment. The accurate measurement of trace elements in the environment requires specialised techniques and conditions...
The parent market for this market is chromatography, which was $6.6 billion in 2011. The market is expected to reach $ 8.9 billion during the analysis period. The factors driving this market are the rise in demand for the technique, due to increasing number of the pharma and biotech companies. The other factors are, increase in use of this technique in proteomics, genomics, metabolomics medicine and innovation.....
To date, examining patient tissue samples has meant cutting them into thin slices for histological analysis. This might now be set to change – thanks to a new staining method devised by an interdisciplinary team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM). This allows specialists to investigate three-dimensional tissue samples using the Nano-CT system also...
The new Spring 2018 program of LyoLearn™ educational webinars has been announced by SP Scientific. Devoted to lyophilization current research interest and related topics, and delivered by industry experts, attendees to each of the free live sessions are encouraged to ask questions of the presenter and get their answers in real time. On 21st February 2018, Dr Michael Pikal, recently retired...
Prior Scientific Instruments, Ltd., a Cambridge based manufacturer of precision optical and mechanical instrumentation is pleased to announce that it has acquired Queensgate Instruments, a division of Elektron Technology. Queensgate, with its manufacturing based in Torquay, is a leading supplier of high precision nanopositioning systems and sensors.....
Metrohm USA is proud to announce the release of a new standard leveraging its Combustion Ion Chromatography (CIC) systems. This new standard, ASTM D8150, provides a test method for the determination of harmful organic chlorides in crude oil. Organic chlorides do not occur naturally in crude oil;they result from operations during the refinery process. These organic chlorides are harmful to productivity and profitability, causing corrosion and damage to...
Breakthrough for peptide medication - The “Holy Grail” of peptide chemistry: Making peptide active agents available orally. Peptides, short amino acid chains that control many functions in the human body, represent a billion-dollar market, also in the pharmaceutical industry. But, normally these medications must be injected. A research team led by the Technical University of Munich...
Fleet to provide support for Gyrolab platform users in developing, transferring and optimizing assays. Gyros Protein Technologies AB, a pioneer in automated nanoliter-scale immunoassays and leading provider of peptide synthesizers and reagents, and Fleet Bioprocessing Ltd. (Fleet), an expert provider of contract immunoassay development services and immunoassay reagent manufacture...
It’s commonly known as the cat parasite and has found itself in the headlines after medication prices recently skyrocketed in America. Now researchers at the University of Glasgow have found a potential new weakness in the toxoplasmosis-causing parasite, potentially paving the way for new drug development for the disease....
The Universities of Leicester and Nottingham have announced a new strategic research collaboration with GSK. The Universities of Leicester and Nottingham have announced a new strategic research collaboration with GSK, using genetics to aid the development of new medicines for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and related airway disorders. The £1.24m investment over three years provides an...
Current issues and approaches to solving problems in analytics will be the focus of the analytica conference in Munich from April 10 to 12, 2018. In 45 sessions, experts report on application-related findings from their research—such as new, more reliable approaches to the analysis of microplastics in water. The scientific program of the analytica conference is organized by Forum Analytik, consisting of the Association of German Chemists (Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker, GDCh), the Society for Biochemistry and....
AMSBIO is a specialist life science company offering an extensive portfolio of Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) isozymes. In addition, AMSBIO also offer assay kits, inhibitors, recombinant histone substrates and screening / profiling services for over 10 different PARP’s. Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) is a family of proteins that transfer ADP-ribose units from NAD+ onto target nuclear proteins, forming long...
A Mass Spectrometry (MS) based approach in response to recent regulatory guidance. BioPharmaSpec, a leading contract research organization (CRO) providing a full range of characterization services for the biotechnology industry, has announced the launch of “The BioPharmaSpec Approach” for MS-based detection of Host Cell Proteins (HCPs)....
Smart solutions and more – OPTIMA pharma offers a glimpse into the future. Smart Solutions for Pharma experts – this is the Optima Pharma theme at Achema 2018. Small batch sizes and flexible filling equipment and processes are trending requirements for the pharmaceutical industry. With the MultiUse platform, Optima Pharma offers a concept for pharmaceutical companies to handle small batch sizes and diverse...
Researchers at Okayama University report in Oncotarget a promising method for targeting cancer stem cells that cause tumor growth and cancer relapse. The approach involves administering molecules that capture iron, an overload of which is known to be a potential cause of cancer. Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are similar to normal stem cells in that they can differentiate — become cells of a specialized type. CSCs are resistant to radio- and chemotherapy and are believed to play an important role in metastasis and...
Technology provides access to new generation of sensitive biosensors to enhance drug discovery. Domain Therapeutics, a France- and Quebec-based biopharmaceutical company that specializes in the research and development of new drug candidates that target transmembrane receptors, announces the signing of a licensing agreement for its bioSens-All™ technology with Bristol-Myers Squibb, a global biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to discover, develop and deliver innovative...
Ten finalists showcase innovative advancements spanning across all areas of laboratory science. Pittcon, the world’s leading annual conference and exposition for laboratory science, is pleased to announce the selection of ten finalists in the annual Pittcon Today Excellence Awards conducted by CE Communications, the official publishers of Pittcon Today and the Pittcon Buzz...
Porvair Sciences announces the launch of UniqSeq - a new ChIP-Seq library preparation kit. High quality library preparation is key to a successful ChIP-Seq experiment. Obtaining complex libraries with good coverage and low bias are just some of the features that depend on high quality DNA after performing ChIP assays. As a new or occasional user, creating these libraries can seem like a daunting task.....
Postnova Analytics reports on how the inorganic analysis team within LGC (Teddington, UK) has been using the AF2000 Field Flow Fractionation system coupled to Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) to characterise nanomaterials in complex food sample matrices. Nanomaterials are known to be present in over 1300 foods and commercial products....
Asynt has supplied and installed a ReactoMate laboratory reactor system within the Department of Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London. Comprising of bespoke glass reactor vessel, ReactoMate Datum support stand and DrySyn heating block system, the reactor setup will help further research into the fluid dynamics of fine particulate materials....
GILUPI announces the publication of a peer reviewed study about a new and promising mRNA-based assay that allows detection and quantification of clinically relevant prostate and pancreas cancer markers in circulating tumor cells (CTCs). CTCs are a surrogate marker for cancer progression and response to therapy. CTCs indicate tumor cell spreading and are a prerequisite for the development of metastasis....
Scientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd very excited to announce that Dallas Campbell, from Bang Goes The Theory and Tim Peake's Return to Earth Live, has now been confirmed as a speaker for the Scientific Laboratory Show & Conference 2018. For Dallas, science isn’t a subject. It’s an adventure. He has a lifelong passion for understanding how the world works and for exploring our relationship with science, technology and engineering – past, present and future.....
Postnova Analytics reports on how the SWAMP ultra-clean research facility* at the University of Alberta (Alberta, Canada) has been using the AF2000 Flow field flow fractionation system coupled to Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS), UV and fluorescence detectors to characterise trace metal colloid distribution in the environment. The accurate measurement of trace elements in the environment requires specialised techniques and conditions...
The parent market for this market is chromatography, which was $6.6 billion in 2011. The market is expected to reach $ 8.9 billion during the analysis period. The factors driving this market are the rise in demand for the technique, due to increasing number of the pharma and biotech companies. The other factors are, increase in use of this technique in proteomics, genomics, metabolomics medicine and innovation.....
To date, examining patient tissue samples has meant cutting them into thin slices for histological analysis. This might now be set to change – thanks to a new staining method devised by an interdisciplinary team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM). This allows specialists to investigate three-dimensional tissue samples using the Nano-CT system also...
The new Spring 2018 program of LyoLearn™ educational webinars has been announced by SP Scientific. Devoted to lyophilization current research interest and related topics, and delivered by industry experts, attendees to each of the free live sessions are encouraged to ask questions of the presenter and get their answers in real time. On 21st February 2018, Dr Michael Pikal, recently retired...
Prior Scientific Instruments, Ltd., a Cambridge based manufacturer of precision optical and mechanical instrumentation is pleased to announce that it has acquired Queensgate Instruments, a division of Elektron Technology. Queensgate, with its manufacturing based in Torquay, is a leading supplier of high precision nanopositioning systems and sensors.....
Metrohm USA is proud to announce 
Fleet to provide support for Gyrolab platform users in developing, transferring and optimizing assays. 
It’s commonly known as the cat parasite and has found itself in the headlines after medication prices recently skyrocketed in America. Now researchers at the University of Glasgow have found a potential new weakness in the toxoplasmosis-causing parasite, potentially paving the way for new drug development for the disease....
The Universities of Leicester and Nottingham have announced a new strategic research collaboration with GSK. The Universities of Leicester and Nottingham have announced a new strategic research collaboration with GSK, using genetics to aid the development of new medicines for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and related airway disorders. The £1.24m investment over three years provides an...
Current issues and approaches to solving problems in analytics will be the focus of the analytica conference in Munich from April 10 to 12, 2018. In 45 sessions, experts report on application-related findings from their research—such as new, more reliable approaches to the analysis of microplastics in water. The scientific program of the analytica conference is organized by Forum Analytik, consisting of the Association of German Chemists (Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker, GDCh), the Society for Biochemistry and....
AMSBIO is a specialist life science company offering an extensive portfolio of Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) isozymes. In addition, AMSBIO also offer assay kits, inhibitors, recombinant histone substrates and screening / profiling services for over 10 different PARP’s. Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) is a family of proteins that transfer ADP-ribose units from NAD+ onto target nuclear proteins, forming long...