Copley Scientific, a leading manufacturer of laboratory testing equipment, has released a new informative guide for lab-scale laundry and dishwasher detergent testing.
The new guide will help all those looking to establish relevant, reproducible, cost-efficient methods for formulation, QC and comparative assessment of detergents. Download it via: http://bit.ly/COPDET. All cleaning products are tested in full scale domestic washing machines and dishwashers, but such testing is time-, energy- and detergent-intensive....
Lophius Biosciences GmbH today announced the extension of the first tranche of the recently closed financing round by €5.2m to €7.4m
Lophius Biosciences GmbH today announced the extension of the first tranche of the recently closed financing round by €5.2m to €7.4m. The extension round was led by VRD GmbH, one of the current main investors, supported by the Bavarian Growth Fund (“Wachstumsfonds Bayern”) of Bayern Kapital GmbH and the private investor Wolf Biotech GmbH....
The market for chromatography resins is estimated to have accounted for USD 1.5 billion in 2014 and is projected to register a CAGR of 7.3% between 2015 and 2020, and reach the market size USD 2.3 billion by 2020.
Chromatography resins are polymers used as media in chromatographic techniques, namely, ion exchange, affinity, hydrophobic interaction, size exclusion, multi-modal and others (partition and adsorption). This report on chromatography resins market covers all major regions such as Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America, and Rest of the World....
New facilities will enable high quality and high throughput Biomarker Services, for identification of novel breath biomarkers in disease diagnostics and precision medicine applications
Owlstone Medical Ltd, a diagnostics company developing a breathalyzer for disease, welcomed Tony Blair to its headquarters in Cambridge, UK where he officially opened the company’s new high volume clinical laboratory. During the visit, Mr Blair learned more about the company’s Breath Biopsy® technology and its mission to save 100,000 lives and $1.5 billion in healthcare costs....
SCION Instruments, a global supplier of GC, GCMS and CompassCDS, chromatography data system, is pleased to announce new improved service contract structures and pricing for 2017.
The announcements were made at Pittcon 2017, and mark SCION’s strong focus on its North American customer base. The agreements mean that laboratories with GC and GCMS instruments from Bruker, Varian and SCION can all be serviced directly by SCION.
Lonza now offers a comprehensive portfolio of fresh and cryopreserved human and animal hepatocytes for ADME-Tox testing, further strengthening its position as a leader in cell discovery.
This expansion of Lonza’s primary cells range is the result of last year’s acquisition of renowned hepatocyte provider, Triangle Research Laboratories (TRL). By combining TRL’s expertise with Lonza’s quality control, large production capacity and scientific support, Lonza can now provide a source of high-quality hepatocytes for in-vitro drug metabolism and pharmacokinetic studies....
Leading multinational life sciences tools and diagnostics developer - QuantuMDx has invested in the Asynt professional range of non-ducted laboratory filtration and fume cabinets which sit directly on benchtop surfaces.
QuantuMDx purchased the cabinets to aid the development of their portable diagnostic device Q-POC, which will provide sample-to-result diagnostic and drug susceptibility testing for a range of diseases in under 20 minutes by the patient’s side. The device is due for commercialisation in 2018....
Charnwood Campus and University of Leicester to inspire discovery, encourage collaboration and accelerate business growth for the Med-Tech and Biopharma community
Together with the site owners, Charnwood Campus, and the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership, the University of Leicester is seeking to establish a new Innovation Centre at the UK’s first ever Life Sciences Opportunity Zone in Charnwood, near Loughborough, to accelerate business growth for the Med-Tech and Biopharma community....
It lives inside one third of the UK population and is a common infection in cats, however until now scientists knew little about how the toxoplasmosis parasite communicated with its host.
New research, by the University of Glasgow’s Wellcome Centre for Molecular Parasitology in collaboration with The University of Vermont, has revealed how the parasite uses a key protein to form a communication network and ultimately continue the infection process....
Photonex Scotland, a Photonics Technologies Roadshow Event, will be Held at the Technology and Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde (14 June)
Comprising a leading conference for biomedical sciences, a significant exhibition and other networking opportunities the Photonex Roadshow, which will be held on the 14th June, brings scientists from across Scotland together for a technology-crammed one-day extravaganza....
Horizon Discovery Group plc has announced it has entered into a research and development collaboration and license agreement with AmplyCell S.A., to evaluate the impact of AmplyCell’s BOOST cell line optimisation technology on Horizon’s parental GS (glutamine synthetase) null CHO K1 cell line.
AmplyCell's Cell Fitness Technologies, which include BOOST, consist of a four-stage process to optimise cell lines in terms of stability and productivity. Cell lines can be stimulated using AmplyCell's Cell Fitness Technologies at any stage of cell line development or bioproduction (clone creation, RCB/DCB, MCB), without the need to change culture conditions.
Eurofins Scientific (EUFI.PA), a world leader in bioanalytical testing, has announced plans to establish a new pharmaceutical chemistry and microbiology facility in Livingston, Scotland as part of a £4 million investment.
The announcement follows Eurofins’ acquisition of Exova’s pharmaceutical, food and water testing business in the UK & Ireland in July 2016, and the subsequent purchase of ILS’s pharmaceutical business in October 2016. Significantly increasing its capacity in the UK, the 5800 m2 facility at Brucefield Industry Park will house Eurofins’ Biopharmaceutical Testing business in the UK...
TSX Series blood bank refrigerators meet energy-saving demands of clinical facilities
Clinicians working across blood banking and transfusion applications can now reduce the environmental footprint of their operations by selecting certified energy-efficient refrigerators that have received a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR label. The Thermo Scientific TSX Series High-Performance Blood Bank Refrigerators have been recognized by the U.S. EPA...
Cambridge Epigenetix, a pioneer in the development and application of epigenetic technologies, today announces the formation of its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB).
The SAB comprises experts for Cambridge Epigenetix’s key focus areas, including oncology, liquid biopsy and ageing. They form a key strategic resource and provide their unique research perspectives as the company transitions towards becoming an integrated commercial epigenetic biomarker discovery venture....
Uniqsis Ltd., specialists in flow chemistry, has announced a 50% growth in sales and a significant increase in trading profit for their business year ending 31st January 2017.
During the year – Uniqsis achieved strongest growth in North America and Europe with a notable increase in sales of its high performance FlowSyn integrated continuous flow reactor systems for pharmaceutical, nanomaterials and academic research applications....
Partnership aims to identify non-invasive VOC biomarkers in development of live biotherapeutics for disease diagnosis and patient stratification
Owlstone Medical, a diagnostics company developing a breathalyzer for disease, today announced it has signed a master service agreement with 4D Pharma plc (AIM:DDDD), a pharmaceutical company focusing on the development of live biotherapeutics....
Researchers at BRGM (the French Geological Survey in Orleans, France) study the physical, chemical, and structural properties of minerals. BRGM is a public agency which produces and disseminates geological information for government departments, foreign countries, industry and academic research in France and across the world.
They use a co-located SEM-Raman system from Renishaw to provide comprehensive in situ sample characterisation. Dr Guillaume Wille works in the Mineral Physicochemical and Textural Characterization Unit. In describing the analysis methods used at BRGM, Dr Wille said, “Numerous techniques are used, like infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy and microanalyses....
Linkam Scientific Instruments, have been chosen by JPK Instruments to supply a customized version of one of their cryo-stage systems to enable surface properties to be studied over an extended temperature range.
Linkam has been developing cryo stages for correlative microscopies for many years while JPK Instruments is regarded as a leading supplier of nanoscale resolution SPM & Optical Tweezer systems. Bringing their technologies together has enabled JPK to offer cryo-stage capability for their NanoWizard® AFM systems. This means AFM users may now study surface property changes as a function of temperature over the range of -120 °C to +220 °C. Head of Applications at JPK...
JPK Instruments works closely with users at the University of Sheffield where their NanoWizard® AFM systems are being used to further understand soft matter and biological systems at the molecular scale in the Hobbs SPM Group in the Department of Physics.
Dr Nic Mullin is a senior experimental officer in the SPM Group of Professor Jamie Hobbs in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Sheffield. His research is based around instrument development for scanning probe microscopy for the study of soft matter and biological systems at the molecular scale....
SCION Instruments, a global supplier of GC and GCMS instruments and chromatography data system, is pleased to announce new GC analyzer solutions which tailor the capabilities of gas chromatography systems to meet specific analytical requirements.
Building on a legacy in GC stretching back to Varian, SCION Instruments’ customers benefit from SCION’s unique experience in providing configured and custom GC solutions. Based on their 436 and 456 gas chromatography platforms, SCION Instruments has the capability to configure systems with multiple columns, switching valves and temperature controlled ovens...
AMSBIO has published a new 36-page catalogue that details its comprehensive range of high purity reagents for proteoglycan and glycosaminoglycan research.
Proteoglycans are glycosylated proteins which contain covalently attached highly anionic glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). Proteoglycans are present in different forms within different types of extracellular matrices and connective tissues. Heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) are known to play important structural and functional roles in linking the component proteins of the basement membrane...
Merck, a leading science and technology company, has announced the global launch of the Milli-Q® IQ 7000 system, the seventh-generation Milli-Q® water purification innovation.
This launch marks 50 years of providing ultrapure water to scientists in laboratories all over the world. The company announced details about the water purification system during a press briefing at the Pittcon Conference & Expo 2017 in Chicago, Illinois.
The new guide will help all those looking to establish relevant, reproducible, cost-efficient methods for formulation, QC and comparative assessment of detergents. Download it via: http://bit.ly/COPDET. All cleaning products are tested in full scale domestic washing machines and dishwashers, but such testing is time-, energy- and detergent-intensive....
Lophius Biosciences GmbH today announced the extension of the first tranche of the recently closed financing round by €5.2m to €7.4m. The extension round was led by VRD GmbH, one of the current main investors, supported by the Bavarian Growth Fund (“Wachstumsfonds Bayern”) of Bayern Kapital GmbH and the private investor Wolf Biotech GmbH....
Chromatography resins are polymers used as media in chromatographic techniques, namely, ion exchange, affinity, hydrophobic interaction, size exclusion, multi-modal and others (partition and adsorption). This report on chromatography resins market covers all major regions such as Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America, and Rest of the World....
Owlstone Medical Ltd, a diagnostics company developing a breathalyzer for disease, welcomed Tony Blair to its headquarters in Cambridge, UK where he officially opened the company’s new high volume clinical laboratory. During the visit, Mr Blair learned more about the company’s Breath Biopsy® technology and its mission to save 100,000 lives and $1.5 billion in healthcare costs....
The announcements were made at Pittcon 2017, and mark SCION’s strong focus on its North American customer base. The agreements mean that laboratories with GC and GCMS instruments from Bruker, Varian and SCION can all be serviced directly by SCION.
This expansion of Lonza’s primary cells range is the result of last year’s acquisition of renowned hepatocyte provider, Triangle Research Laboratories (TRL). By combining TRL’s expertise with Lonza’s quality control, large production capacity and scientific support, Lonza can now provide a source of high-quality hepatocytes for in-vitro drug metabolism and pharmacokinetic studies....
QuantuMDx purchased the cabinets to aid the development of their portable diagnostic device Q-POC, which will provide sample-to-result diagnostic and drug susceptibility testing for a range of diseases in under 20 minutes by the patient’s side. The device is due for commercialisation in 2018....
Together with the site owners, Charnwood Campus, and the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership, the University of Leicester is seeking to establish a new Innovation Centre at the UK’s first ever Life Sciences Opportunity Zone in Charnwood, near Loughborough, to accelerate business growth for the Med-Tech and Biopharma community....
New research, by the University of Glasgow’s Wellcome Centre for Molecular Parasitology in collaboration with The University of Vermont, has revealed how the parasite uses a key protein to form a communication network and ultimately continue the infection process....
Comprising a leading conference for biomedical sciences, a significant exhibition and other networking opportunities the Photonex Roadshow, which will be held on the 14th June, brings scientists from across Scotland together for a technology-crammed one-day extravaganza....
AmplyCell's Cell Fitness Technologies, which include BOOST, consist of a four-stage process to optimise cell lines in terms of stability and productivity. Cell lines can be stimulated using AmplyCell's Cell Fitness Technologies at any stage of cell line development or bioproduction (clone creation, RCB/DCB, MCB), without the need to change culture conditions.
The announcement follows Eurofins’ acquisition of Exova’s pharmaceutical, food and water testing business in the UK & Ireland in July 2016, and the subsequent purchase of ILS’s pharmaceutical business in October 2016. Significantly increasing its capacity in the UK, the 5800 m2 facility at Brucefield Industry Park will house Eurofins’ Biopharmaceutical Testing business in the UK...
Clinicians working across blood banking and transfusion applications can now reduce the environmental footprint of their operations by selecting certified energy-efficient refrigerators that have received a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR label. The Thermo Scientific TSX Series High-Performance Blood Bank Refrigerators have been recognized by the U.S. EPA...
The SAB comprises experts for Cambridge Epigenetix’s key focus areas, including oncology, liquid biopsy and ageing. They form a key strategic resource and provide their unique research perspectives as the company transitions towards becoming an integrated commercial epigenetic biomarker discovery venture....
During the year – Uniqsis achieved strongest growth in North America and Europe with a notable increase in sales of its high performance FlowSyn integrated continuous flow reactor systems for pharmaceutical, nanomaterials and academic research applications....
They use a co-located SEM-Raman system from Renishaw to provide comprehensive in situ sample characterisation. Dr Guillaume Wille works in the Mineral Physicochemical and Textural Characterization Unit. In describing the analysis methods used at BRGM, Dr Wille said, “Numerous techniques are used, like infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy and microanalyses....
Linkam has been developing cryo stages for correlative microscopies for many years while JPK Instruments is regarded as a leading supplier of nanoscale resolution SPM & Optical Tweezer systems. Bringing their technologies together has enabled JPK to offer cryo-stage capability for their NanoWizard® AFM systems. This means AFM users may now study surface property changes as a function of temperature over the range of -120 °C to +220 °C. Head of Applications at JPK...
Dr Nic Mullin is a senior experimental officer in the SPM Group of Professor Jamie Hobbs in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Sheffield. His research is based around instrument development for scanning probe microscopy for the study of soft matter and biological systems at the molecular scale....
Proteoglycans are glycosylated proteins which contain covalently attached highly anionic glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). Proteoglycans are present in different forms within different types of extracellular matrices and connective tissues. Heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) are known to play important structural and functional roles in linking the component proteins of the basement membrane...
This launch marks 50 years of providing ultrapure water to scientists in laboratories all over the world. The company announced details about the water purification system during a press briefing at the Pittcon Conference & Expo 2017 in Chicago, Illinois.