Genevac has published a technical paper that reviews a selection of organic synthesis / purification reactions widely used by chemists in the drug discovery process where hydrochloric acid (HCl) has to be removed post reaction. 

In addition the paper discusses solutions to the problems which routine evaporation of concentrated HCl can create. When synthesising and purifying organic molecules, hydrochloric acid (HCl) can be a very useful reagent for instance for t-BOC deprotection of amines, preparing acid chlorides and re-salt formation....

Titan Enterprises, a leading developer of high quality flowmeters and flow instrumentation, has launched a new responsive website which ensures visitors automatically enjoy a perfectly formatted viewing experience from a desktop, tablet or mobile device.

Dee Stapley, Sales Manager said, "The clean design of the new Titan website allows visitors to simply and quickly locate pertinent product information including the full technical specifications of our extensive range of ultrasonic, oval gear and turbine flowmeters as well as flow instrumentation....

MEGA™ assay provides better insight for improved quality control testing

Irvine Scientific, a world leader in the development and manufacture of cell culture media and Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART), today announced the implementation of MEGA™, a new mouse embryo assay that measures gene expression for quality control testing of raw materials used for the manufacture of media for in vitro fertilization (IVF)....

Funding from Deepbridge Capital, Innovate UK and Scottish Investment Bank will support development of next generation Ophthalmology biologics

Elasmogen Ltd, developer of soloMER^TM biologics, today announced that it has received a Biomedical Catalyst Grant from the UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK and matching investment from Deepbridge Capital and Scottish Investment Bank (the investment arm of Scottish Enterprise) totalling £1.2 M....

Edinburgh-based Ingenza is celebrating after being named the Innovator of the Year at the 2017 Made in Scotland awards, held at the Glasgow Science Centre on the 19^th of April. 

Now in its second year, the awards highlight the achievements of Scottish companies in sectors such as life sciences, food and drink, engineering, manufacturing and recycling. The Innovator of the Year award acknowledges the launch or creation of a product or process with substantial commercial potential. Ingenza was recognised for its proprietary combinatorial genetic platform, inABLE^®....

Precision NanoSystems NanoAssemblr™ platform has been selected for the controlled manufacture of nanomedicines as part of the multinational B-SMART (Brain-Specific, Modular and Active RNA Therapeutics) translational research project.

The larger sterilising chamber of Priorclave’s Q63, 320 litre front-loading autoclave and relatively small overall machine footprint has become a much sought-after specification for many universities.

Interested in LC applications for explosives, epinastine, echinacea and entacapone? Or maybe in any one of 1000’s of other analytes from amphetamines to tyrosine?

Advanced Chromatography Technologies (ACT) Limited have recently published a new and comprehensive LC Applications Guide which brings together a huge range of latest LC and LC-MS applications from fields including Pharmaceutical, Clinical, Environmental, Forensic & Bioanalysis, Food & Beverage, LC-MS and more....

A new way of harnessing the sun’s rays to power ‘synthetic skin’ could help to create advanced prosthetic limbs capable of returning the sense of touch to amputees. 

Engineers from the University of Glasgow, who have previously developed an ‘electronic skin’ covering for prosthetic hands made from graphene, have found a way to use some of graphene’s remarkable physical properties to use energy from the sun to power the skin....

Huber’s market growth at is being supported by doubling the production capacity at the Offenburg production site. Construction work on new production facilities and an administration building have already started. Furthermore, the Supervisory Board of Peter Huber Kältemaschinenbau AG agreed to and adopted the suggestion of the Board to acquire the company “Van-der-Heijden Labortechnik GmbH”.....

The University of Glasgow has officially opened its new £32M Imaging Centre of Excellence (ICE)

The unique medical research facility, which was built in collaboration with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) and with £16m funding from the Medical Research Council and Glasgow City Region City Deal, was opened by the Chief Executive Designate of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Professor Sir Mark Walport....

Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions, is pleased to announce its G:BOX Chemi XX6 multi-application imager is being utilised by scientists at the University of Warwick to rapidly and accurately analyse how Gram positive bacteria react to stressors.

This is providing information on phenotypic changes and may identify potential genetic targets, which could help in developing new anti-microbial therapies for drug-resistant bacteria. Researchers in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Warwick are using a G:BOX Chemi XX6 multi-application imaging system to study the changes...

Next-generation NMR platform and console takes magnetic resonance research to a new level

At the 58th Experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Conference, Bruker announces the launch of the AVANCE NEO platform, Bruker’s next-generation NMR electronics console in the AVANCE series. The all new AVANCE NEO surpasses the already very advanced AVANCE III HD by offering even faster control, improved dynamic range and enhanced flexibility and scalability....

The International Society of Cellular Therapy (ISCT) believes that the massive and unprecedented budget cuts to US governmental scientific agencies proposed by US President Trump, if implemented, will have wide ranging and potentially life threatening ramifications to science, clinical care and patients in the US and internationally.

The ISCT President, Dr. Catherine Bollard, states that the ISCT global leadership representing all stakeholders involved in cell therapy around the world believes many of the cuts proposed for the NIH by the Trump administration willdirectly and dangerously impact the entire international cell therapy, medical and scientific communities....

Automated Workflows Open New Avenues in the Rapidly-Expanding Epigenetic Frontier

Hamilton Robotics and Zymo Research Corporation announced an ongoing collaboration that unites Zymo Research’s epigenetics innovations with Hamilton’s high-throughput workflow expertise. A number of Zymo Research assay chemistries are now optimized for use on Hamilton’s automated liquid handling workstations....

Thermo Fisher honors Andrea Jacassi of the Italian Institute of Technology for image of cysteine crystals using focused ion beam techniques 

Italian Institute of Technology’s Andrea Jacassi is the grand prize winner of the Sixth Annual 2016 Thermo Fisher Scientific Electron Microscopy image contest for his “Cysteine Rose” image. The image, acquired using the FEI Helios NanoLab 650 DualBeam, focused ion beam/scanning electron microscope (FIB/SEM) and was selected by a vote of Thermo Fisher employees from more than 270 entries...

Compiling a list of chemists isn’t that difficult, just open a text book.

However, while we’re all aware of Marie Curie, Lois Pasteur and every Nobel Prize winner for chemistry, there are a large number of chemists who are changing the environment today, that you’ve probably never heard of. While you might not know their names, you certainly know their work....

The preparative and process chromatography market is expected to reach $8,950 million by 2019 from $6351.5 million in 2014, at a CAGR of 7.1%.

The global Preparative and Process Chromatography market is categorized on the basis of products and services, end user, and geography. The service segment is expected to register the highest growth rate in the Preparative and Process Chromatography market, by products and services, during the forecast period....

Thermo Scientific My Pipette Creator application is designed to streamline pipetting and help life science researchers generate more reproducible and consistent results

Life science researchers working across many applications can now benefit from the first-ever web-based pipetting application, developed to enable seamless connectivity with electronic pipettes for optimized performance and safe, efficient and rapid sharing of protocols....

A first-ever ‘farm to fork’ programme for shrimp production has been announced, offering consumers DNA based assurance on the origin and quality of shrimp.

Through enhanced transparency the TraceBack programme will also help promote ethical labour practices, which have been highlighted in the global shrimp industry. The technology offering – already available in animal meat – has been developed by DNA tracing company IdentiGEN in partnership with international seafood producer Seafresh....

Investment will drive adoption of new diagnostic modality within healthcare system

Owlstone Medical Ltd, a diagnostics company developing a breathalyzer for disease, today announced an investment from Aviva Ventures, the venture capital arm of Aviva plc, a global leader in insurance. The investment takes Owlstone Medical’s total funding to $23.5 million USD (£19.3 million GBP) since its spin-out from Owlstone Inc in 2016....

There is still over a year to go before ACHEMA 2018 opens, nevertheless preparations are moving into high gear.

More than 2,400 companies have already ordered a stand; by the time the halls open on 11 June 2018 the organisers expect the exhibitor figure to top the 3,800 mark, all set to present their products and technologies to some 170,000 visitors from all over the world.