Palm oil is widely used in the food industry, for example in products such as margarine, spreads, chocolate, or pure as oil.
Various studies carried out during the last years have proven the presence of 3-monochloropropane-1, 2-diol (3-MCPD) fatty acid ester in refined palm oil, which is suspected to raise the risk of cancer. 3-MCPD is formed when fats and oils are exposed to high temperatures, in the presence of organic and inorganic bound chlorine....
Biotechnology Group at the University of Leicester working in collaboration with spin-out company MIP Diagnostics Ltd
Experts from the Biotechnology Group at the University of Leicester led by Professor Sergey Piletsky in collaboration with the spin-off company MIP Diagnostics Ltd have announced the development of polymeric materials with molecular recognition capabilities which hold the potential to outperform natural antibodies....
Scientists have been searching for it for decades: the enzyme that cuts the amino acid tyrosine off an important part of the cell’s skeleton.
Researchers of the Netherlands Cancer Institute have now identified this mystery player, which may be of vital importance to the understanding of cell function and division, and therefore the understanding of cancer. They published their finding in Science on November 16th....
Tecan has unveiled its latest innovation, the automated RESOLVEX™ A200 positive pressure workstation for LC-MS sample prep.
This walkaway systemfurther expands Tecan’s portfolio of MS sample preparation workstations and smart consumables, uniquely allowing the company to provide complete solutions to match any workflow, from manual processing to semi-automated high throughput systems based on a Freedom EVO® or Fluent® platform....
Join Precision NanoSystems for a roundtable discussion on nanomedicines as part of the 3rd International Electronic Conference on Medicinal Chemistry.
Organised by Pharmaceuticals journal, this free online conference runs until November 30th, and deals with all aspects of research in drug discovery and development. As a partner of the event, Precision NanoSystems is hosting a virtual roundtable, providing an opportunity to discuss the current hot topics in nanomedicine research....
Bigneat Ltd, winner of a Queen’s Award for Enterprise earlier this year, received their Award from Nigel Atkinson Esq, HM Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire on 16th October at the Bigneat factory in Waterlooville.
The Queen’s Award for International Trade has been given to Bigneat in recognition of its outstanding short-term growth in overseas sales over the past three years. Bigneat equipment is used for protection in laboratories undertaking research, experimentation and measurements in biology, chemistry, drug discovery, education, electronics, food, medical, nanotechnology....
Improved optical sectioning delivers higher resolution without the need to acquire a z-stack
At Neuroscience 2017, a new imaging mode for the ZEISS LSM 8 family with Airyscan has been introduced. Their unique 32-channel GaAsP array detector captures more spatial information than traditional confocal microscopes....
As one of the leading international technology groups in the areas of specialty glass and glass-ceramics, SCHOTT exhibited its high-performance solutions portfolio for diagnostic applications at COMPAMED 2017.
Deben reports on how Luleå University of Technology is using their CT5000TEC compression/tensile stage with integrated temperature control to improve the understanding of deformation and strain under different loads and temperatures.
This work is being performed in a ZEISS Xradia 510 Versa 3D x-ray microscope. Dr Fredrik Forsberg is an Associate Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Sciences & Mathematics at Luleå University of Technology (LTU) in Sweden. His research goal at the x-ray microtomography lab...
A leading European manufacturer of health products is benefiting from the control capabilities of peristaltic pumps from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG).
The pumps are being used for the precise metering of water-based buffer agents such as hydrogen chloride (HCl) and glycerol, at one of its production facilities on the island of Sicily. Established in 1946, Fidia Farmaceutici SpA is headquartered in Abano Terne near Padua, Italy....
NeoGenomics Inc. a leading global specialty oncology testing laboratory, opened the doors of its new Rolle, Switzerland facility on Wednesday, November 8th to bring its unique Pharma Services offering to the global research community.
Rolle was chosen as NeoGenomics’ European Headquarters because of the existing talent pool, favorable business environment, and proximity to leading academic institutions in Geneva and Lausanne. The event kicked off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and remarks by NeoGenomics’ Chairman and CEO, Douglas VanOort...
The MicroTAS Video Competition 2017, sponsored by Dolomite Microfluidics and Lab on a Chip, and supported by the Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society, saw first prize awarded to Anu Kaushik and Alex Trick, PhD candidates in the BioMEMS and Single Molecule Dynamics Lab at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.
Anu explained the idea behind their entertaining and creative video: “A few months before the conference, we realized that we both had an interest in hip-hop and rap, as well as playing around with music-making software. We thought a rap parody explaining our research would be a great way to integrate our work with our love of music....
MR Solutions, of Guildford has won an Innovation Award from the Institute of Physics in recognition of the company’s development of the world’s first commercially available preclinical, helium-free high-field MRI imaging system.
The award was presented by the President of the Institute, Professor Dame Julia Higgins at a formal awards dinner presentation held on 7 November, 2017. Dame Julia Higgins said: “This year’s winners serve as tremendous examples of the many different ways in which physics can improve, save or protect lives.....
A jury of experts from the German Design Council has voted the ZEISS Crossbeam 550 focused ion beam scanning electron microscope (FIB-SEM) as a winner of the German Design Award 2018 in the "Material and Surfaces" category.
Users of this FIB-SEM investigate nanostructures such as composites, metals, biomaterials or semiconductors with analytical and imaging methods in parallel. ZEISS Crossbeam 550 allows simultaneous modification and monitoring of samples, resulting in fast sample preparation and high throughput....
Pittcon is pleased to announce an exclusive partnership with WebsEdge to bring unique insight into the Pittcon Conference & Expo in February 2018.
Pittcon TV will highlight some of the most exciting and important issues in analytical chemistry. The daily hour long news style TV show will serve a diverse audience encompassing life sciences, pharmaceutical discovery and QA, food safety, environmental, bioterrorism and other...
To generate high resolution panoramas of microscope images, it is often necessary to employ expensive slide scanners.
The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS has developed iStix®: A scanning solution that combines image processing software and a camera to enable areal scans with your own microscope. iStix® was presented for the first time at MEDICA in Düsseldorf....
Hayden Jeffreys joins CEGX as Chief Operating Officer and Dr Joanne Mason as VP of Biomarker Discovery
Cambridge Epigenetix (CEGX), a pioneer in the development and application of epigenetic technologies, has announced that it has appointed diagnostic experts, Hayden Jeffreys as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Dr Joanne Mason as Vice President (VP) of Biomarker Discovery....
The largest and most recent export contract won by Priorclave is for shipment to the USA of nine research grade autoclaves which will be destined for the campus of California State University, Fullerton
To manage the safe and efficient disposal of waste and sterilisation of glassware from the University’s research and academic programs Fullerton required energy efficient research grade autoclaves. Rightsizing the autoclave for the tasks and facilities can result in tremendous energy and water consumption savings....
AMSBIO announces the launch of a new service for synthesis of custom-designed, highly modified mRNAs prepared by an advantageous in vitro transcription methodology.
Traditional approaches for engineering changes in cellular expression profiles have employed mostly DNA or RNA based viral and non-viral vectors. Unfortunately, these methods carry high risks, due to genomic integration with permanent genetic alteration of cells....
Astell Scientific, the UK’s leading autoclave manufacturer, is pleased to announce the launch of a new software option that enables its full range of autoclaves to meet FDA 21 CFR Part 11 electronic signature regulations.
The software is targeted towards customers operating in the pharmaceutical and medical manufacturing industries, but can bring benefits to a much wider range of applications should traceability be of key importance when specifying a sterilizer....
SP Scientific reports upon the growing range of applications served by its premium Hotpack Stability Chambers.
Available in a variety of customizable models, these systems provide precision temperature control from 2°C to 70°C and 20% to 96%RH with exceptional uniformity throughout the chamber and therefore can serve a diverse array of applications across a multitude of industries....
Porvair Sciences has published an informative video demonstrating how to use a solid-state filter microplate to remove interfering proteins from serum, plasma or even whole blood samples prior to analysis by LC/MS
Biological samples commonly contain proteins that interfere with downstream applications. The Porvair Sciences Protein Precipitation Plate (P3) plate uses the CRASH method, in which the protein is denatured with acetronitrile and the flocculant filtered out, allowing 96 samples to be handled at one time....
Read More
Various studies carried out during the last years have proven the presence of 3-monochloropropane-1, 2-diol (3-MCPD) fatty acid ester in refined palm oil, which is suspected to raise the risk of cancer. 3-MCPD is formed when fats and oils are exposed to high temperatures, in the presence of organic and inorganic bound chlorine....
Experts from the Biotechnology Group at the University of Leicester led by Professor Sergey Piletsky in collaboration with the spin-off company MIP Diagnostics Ltd have announced the development of polymeric materials with molecular recognition capabilities which hold the potential to outperform natural antibodies....
Researchers of the Netherlands Cancer Institute have now identified this mystery player, which may be of vital importance to the understanding of cell function and division, and therefore the understanding of cancer. They published their finding in Science on November 16th....
Tecan has unveiled its latest innovation, the automated RESOLVEX™ A200 positive pressure workstation for LC-MS sample prep.
The Queen’s Award for International Trade has been given to Bigneat in recognition of its outstanding short-term growth in overseas sales over the past three years. Bigneat equipment is used for protection in laboratories undertaking research, experimentation and measurements in biology, chemistry, drug discovery, education, electronics, food, medical, nanotechnology....
Improved optical sectioning delivers higher resolution without the need to acquire a z-stack
As one of the leading international technology groups in the areas of specialty glass and glass-ceramics, SCHOTT exhibited its high-performance solutions portfolio for diagnostic applications at COMPAMED 2017.
Deben reports on how Luleå University of Technology is using their CT5000TEC compression/tensile stage with integrated temperature control to improve the understanding of deformation and strain under different loads and temperatures. 
The pumps are being used for the precise metering of water-based buffer agents such as hydrogen chloride (HCl) and glycerol, at one of its production facilities on the island of Sicily. Established in 1946, Fidia Farmaceutici SpA is headquartered in Abano Terne near Padua, Italy....
Rolle was chosen as NeoGenomics’ European Headquarters because of the existing talent pool, favorable business environment, and proximity to leading academic institutions in Geneva and Lausanne. The event kicked off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and remarks by NeoGenomics’ Chairman and CEO, Douglas VanOort...
Anu explained the idea behind their entertaining and creative video: “A few months before the conference, we realized that we both had an interest in hip-hop and rap, as well as playing around with music-making software. We thought a rap parody explaining our research would be a great way to integrate our work with our love of music....
The award was presented by the President of the Institute, Professor Dame Julia Higgins at a formal awards dinner presentation held on 7 November, 2017. Dame Julia Higgins said: “This year’s winners serve as tremendous examples of the many different ways in which physics can improve, save or protect lives.....
A jury of experts from the German Design Council has voted the ZEISS Crossbeam 550 focused ion beam scanning electron microscope (FIB-SEM) as a winner of the German Design Award 2018 in the "Material and Surfaces" category.
Pittcon TV will highlight some of the most exciting and important issues in analytical chemistry. The daily hour long news style TV show will serve a diverse audience encompassing life sciences, pharmaceutical discovery and QA, food safety, environmental, bioterrorism and other...
To generate high resolution panoramas of microscope images, it is often necessary to employ expensive slide scanners. 
Cambridge Epigenetix (CEGX), a pioneer in the development and application of epigenetic technologies, has announced that it has appointed diagnostic experts, Hayden Jeffreys as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Dr Joanne Mason as Vice President (VP) of Biomarker Discovery....
The largest and most recent export contract won by Priorclave is for shipment to the USA of nine research grade autoclaves which will be destined for the campus of California State University, Fullerton
Traditional approaches for engineering changes in cellular expression profiles have employed mostly DNA or RNA based viral and non-viral vectors. Unfortunately, these methods carry high risks, due to genomic integration with permanent genetic alteration of cells....
The software is targeted towards customers operating in the pharmaceutical and medical manufacturing industries, but can bring benefits to a much wider range of applications should traceability be of key importance when specifying a sterilizer....
Available in a variety of customizable models, these systems provide precision temperature control from 2°C to 70°C and 20% to 96%RH with exceptional uniformity throughout the chamber and therefore can serve a diverse array of applications across a multitude of industries....
Biological samples commonly contain proteins that interfere with downstream applications. The Porvair Sciences Protein Precipitation Plate (P3) plate uses the CRASH method, in which the protein is denatured with acetronitrile and the flocculant filtered out, allowing 96 samples to be handled at one time....