PLYMOUTH Science Park has made two major appointments with the successful recruitment of both a new Chief Executive Officer and a Chair of its Board of Directors.

Ian McFadzen has taken up the role of CEO, moving from the University of Plymouth where he was Commercial Director of the Marine Innovation Centre, and Michael LeGoff, Founder and CEO of Plessey, has been appointed as the Park's Chairman....

Syngene has announced its G:BOX Chemi XRQ multi-application imager is being used in the School of Biochemistry at the University of Bristol to rapidly generate more accurate images of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins associated with fibrosis, angiogenesis and wound healing.  

Researchers in the School of Biochemistry are using a G:BOX Chemi XRQ multi-application system for imaging ECL-based chemiluminescent Western blots to accurately detect changes in thrombospondins, secreted glycoproteins of the extracellular matrix. The data produced are providing information which the scientists at the University of Bristol....

Support and recognition for biodiversity research with potential for global impact

Demonstrating its ongoing commitment to science advocacy and sustainability, Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), is inviting applications for its 2017 Sustainability Award program. Open to researchers working on biodiversity projects in academic, non-profit, and government labs, this year IDT has extended the program to...

Matrix iPlanner is an optional module for Matrix Gemini LIMS that optimises laboratory instrument usage by taking into consideration the booking of pre-requisite tests, the test order, sample availability dates, available instruments and their capacities.

Matrix iPlanner is another example of how Autoscribe Informatics has enhanced the Matrix Gemini LIMS to further facilitate laboratory management and automation. The pre-allocation of instrument time to waiting samples allows laboratory equipment to be used with maximum efficiency and automatically....

Unique kit enables the fast and easy development of customized sandwich lateral flow assays

SYGNIS AG has announced the launch of its Universal Lateral Flow Assay (LFA) kit, the latest addition to its expanding range of lateral flow assay products and services which are being commercialized under the Innova Biosciences brand name.....

Enhancements to Thermo Scientific Orbitrap GC-MS Systems offer users unprecedented depth for comprehensive compound characterization

Updated with new capabilities in high resolution accurate mass (HRAM) GC-MS, the Thermo Scientific Orbitrap GC-MS systems now give users across metabolomics, food safety, environmental, pharma and toxicology applications high levels of accuracy in their data....

Quorum Technologies, market and technology leaders in electron microscopy coating and cryogenic preparation products, continue to expand their network of customer support facilities worldwide.

The latest laboratory is located at Nanjing Agricultural University, China, in association with distributors, Nanjing Tansi Technology Company. Quorum's dedication to support of their users is further emphasised as they announce new expanded demonstration and support facilities in China and the USA...

At 4:00 pm on Thursday the 2^nd of November, Lab Innovations celebrated the end of another extremely successful show at the NEC, Birmingham, UK, involving over 130 exhibitors and over 2,500 visitors.

Inlabtec has published a short article that discusses the benefits gained from use of application specific sterile plastic bags in microbiological food testing.

The article compares the now standard protocol of using sample preparation bags for stomaching** with how the Inlabtec Serial Diluter makes it possible to now perform serial dilutions in dedicated serial dilution bags expanding the use of bags as a cost and resource saving alternative to test tubes or cups prefilled....

Gyros Protein Technologies becomes distributor of iLite cell-based reporter gene assays for drug development

Gyros Protein Technologies AB, a pioneer in automated nanoliter-scale immunoassays and leading provider of peptide synthesizers and reagents, has announced it has signed a distribution agreement with Euro Diagnostica, the full service assay solution company....

The antibiotic tigecycline, when used in combination with current treatment, may hold the key to eradicating chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) cells, according to new research.

The University of Glasgow led study, published today in Nature Medicine, demonstrates the effectiveness of combining tigecycline with the drug imatinib – a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) and standard first-line treatment of patients with CML....

Irvine Scientific have announced a new agreement with Sunlight Medical Inc., which gives Irvine Scientific US distribution rights for Sunlight Medical branded micropipettes.

Irvine Scientific aims to deliver the highest quality products for in vitro fertilization. With the increased need for intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), the addition of Sunlight Medical micropipettes positions Irvine Scientific to better support the ART community...

Exclusive laboratory-based X-ray microscopy solution for materials science

The ZEISS Microscopy business group announced today that it has signed an exclusive strategic partnership agreement with Denmark-based Xnovo Technology ApS, a company that develops innovative software-based 3D X-ray imaging and analysis solutions....

Systec GmbH’s new product brochure is available now.

The brochure has been redesigned and provides an overview of our wide product range of autoclaves and media preparators. You can choose from more than 70 different autoclaves, with chamber volumes ranging from 23 to 1580 litres, universal installation options as floor standing and bench-top....

The Department of Sport and Exercise Science at Portsmouth University, UK reports on the advantages of using FLIR Systems thermal imaging cameras for measuring skin temperature at rest, during exercise, and recovery.

Skin temperature is an important physiological measure that can reflect the presence of illness and injury as well as provide insight into the localised interactions between the body and the environment. Historically, human skin temperature has been assessed using contact measurement devices....

The Pittcon Program Committee is extremely pleased to announce that Jeremy Nicholson, Head of the Department of Surgery and Cancer and Director of the MRC-NIHR National Phenome Centre Faculty of Medicine, will deliver the 2018 Wallace H. Coulter Lecture. 

His lecture, “Analytical Science in Precision Medicine: Facing the Challenges of the 21st Century Healthcare,” will take place during Pittcon 2018 on Monday, February 26, at 4:30 p.m., with a complimentary mixer and poster session immediately following.....

Collaboration to assess the benefits of combining Affimer technology with FIT Biotech’s gtGTU platform

Avacta Group plc (AIM: AVCT), the developer of Affimer^® biotherapeutics and reagents, is pleased to announce it has initiated a research collaboration with FIT Biotech Oy (FITBIO:FN Finland) to assess the effectiveness of developing gene therapies using Avacta’s Affimer technology combined....

BioTek proudly announces its donation of $25,000 towards the construction of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Complex at The University of Vermont (UVM).

This facility marks UVM’s largest ever capital project and is anticipated to transform the Central Campus with three interconnected buildings. UVM President, Tom Sullivan, J.D., noted, "We greatly value BioTek's investment in our vision for the future of STEM education and research at UVM....

Cancer Cell Killing-Optimized mAb, Stable Cell Line Development till GMP Manufacturing

ProBioGen AG, a premier service & technology provider for complex therapeutic glycoproteins and Chiome Bioscience Inc., a Japanese antibody discovery and development company, jointly announce the signing of a service and license agreement.....

BBI Solutions has continued to invest in its portfolio of antibodies and has announced the launch of 10 infectious disease markers, 3 inflammatory markers, 2 fertility markers and an additional cardiac marker.

All the antibodies have been tested in either lateral flow or ELISA and are available for sampling today. BBI Solutions (BBI) is in a rapid period of expansion and growth with recent announcements of a £14m investment into a global headquarters for the BBI Group and a recent acquisition of Maine Biotechnology Services.....

Cancer cells use immune response to boost their growth - Immunotherapy could get body’s response back on track - Early data suggests existing immunotherapies could prevent relapse

Cancer cells that survive after treatment may use the body’s own immune system to wake themselves up and fuel their growth, a new study shows. The research sheds new light on how the immune system loses its ability to keep cancer in check, leading to the patient relapsing....