iiCON (Infection Innovation Consortium) has appointed the automation partner for the new, £20M labs being built at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. This is a key milestone in the delivery of this major project - one of the UK’s first Category Three, robotic AI laboratories. The labs are due to be complete in 2027. The new £20 million robotic and AI-driven laboratory is part of a strategic project supported by £10 million in funding from the Liverpool City Region Life Sciences Investment Zone...
Refeyn, the company behind pioneering mass photometry technology, announces that mass photometry has been recognized by the U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP)—and referenced in the new draft USP general chapter <1067>—as a key orthogonal method for characterizing USP’s new adeno-associated virus (AAV) reference standards. As a major advancement in gene therapy quality, USP has recently released new standards for measuring empty and full AAV capsids using five different methods from a comprehensive multi-laboratory study...
At the ASM Microbe 2025 conference Bruker has announced that its MALDI Biotyper® sirius and sirius one systems have been awarded the ACT Label, a mark of excellence in environmental accountability, consistency, and transparency. This independent certification evaluates sustainability across the instrument’s lifecycle - from production and daily operation to disposal...
Data stands at the centre of transformation in today’s digital labs — both as a major obstacle and a driving force for innovation, according to a survey of more than 150 scientists from Titian Software and Labguru. Data overload and management were identified as the most significant challenges impacting lab operations. This same data deluge offers a powerful opportunity: respondents cited AI’s potential to manage and extract insights from the vast volumes of data generated by experiments...
It’s an exciting year for the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) Singapore Affiliate which will celebrate its 25th anniversary. With over 2,000 participants in 2024, the annual meeting for bio and pharmaceutical manufacturers is set to continue its growth. The expanded exhibition is sold-out with months to go, while the educational programme features a stellar speaker faculty...
INTEGRA Biosciences’ liquid handling solutions and pipette automation software are helping 3T Biosciences – a biotech company based in South San Francisco, California – to enhance the reproducibility and productivity of its pipetting workflows, accelerating the discovery of novel cancer targets and therapeutics. Patients diagnosed with solid cancers or autoimmune diseases often have limited and ineffective treatment options...
Low-pressure GC-MS (LPGC-MS) is a chromatography technique that uses the MS vacuum system, along with a specially designed column setup, to lower pressure inside the entire column, thereby significantly speeding up analysis. In addition to the speed benefit, LPGC-MS can also provide a cost savings by dramatically reducing helium consumption...
Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, has announced that the Regeneron Genetics Center® (RGC™) has selected the Olink Explore HT proteomics platform for a large-scale proteomics investigation involving nearly 200,000 patient samples from the Geisinger Health Study that aims to unlock new insights into the dynamic biology and mechanisms of human disease...
With a continued focus on scaling its synthetic biology capabilities and offerings, global genomics leader Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) established a synthetic biology customer solutions program, leveraging decades of manufacturing expertise to fuel research and development innovation. Powered by a dedicated team of scientists and synthetic biology experts, the program is designed to enable partnerships and agile collaboration with companies seeking custom-tailored solutions...
In case you missed it, Prior Scientific's Product Manager, Simon Bush, recently delivered an informative online presentation titled “Modular Microscopy for Prototyping and Discovery” at the BioPhotonics Microscopy Summit. This session showcased how Prior's innovative OpenStand microscopy platform and our adaptable automation components can play a vital role in today's microscopy landscape...
In a new independent research report by SuperMicrobiologistes, technicians and lab managers share their work experiences using the Inlabtec Serial Diluter. To help microbiology labs solve long-standing problems with repetitive manual serial dilution techniques that strain technicians and limit efficiency, Inlabtec developed their automated Serial Diluter UC system. To secure feedback that truly represents why microbiology labs are adopting automated serial dilution – SuperMicrobiologistes interviewed users...
Astoriom, a global leader in the R&D sample stability and biorepository storage industry, has announced that it has expanded the stability storage capabilities at its Tramore site in Ireland to meet demand for scalable, flexible, regulatory-compliant storage solutions from -60°C to -196°C and ICH (International Council for Harmonisation) temperature-controlled stability conditions...
Analysis of PFAS in human serum using a YMC-Triart C18 column in combination with an online SPE column-switching method. A highly sensitive LC-MS/MS method for the analysis of 28 PFAS in human serum is demonstrated in this Application Note. By combining online SPE and the robust YMC-Triart C18 column, this setup ensures excellent separation, high throughput and reliable quantification...
Ingenza is delighted to announce its relocation to The Moubray Building at Edinburgh Technopole, part of the Pioneer Group. The new site is still within the Midlothian Science Zone – a world-leading centre of research excellence in life sciences – and is now fully operational, marking a significant milestone in the company’s continued growth. Ingenza is a technology-driven contract research, development and manufacturing organisation (CRDMO) that specialises...
Biotech Fluidics AB announce working with Polymer Char (Valencia, Spain), a leading manufacturer of analytical systems for the polymer industry, to incorporate an optimized DeGASi® degasser in their Intrinsic Viscosity instruments. The implementation of a degasser in analytical systems, particularly in those that include relative viscometers, is critical for maintaining data integrity and reliability...
Nuclera, the biotechnology company accelerating protein expression and optimization through its benchtop eProtein Discovery™ System, has announced a collaboration with Cytiva, a global life sciences leader. This collaboration is focused on accelerating the production, purification and characterization of proteins required for drug research and development, enabled through the combination of Nuclera’s eProtein Discovery System with Cytiva’s Biacore™ surface plasmon resonance (SPR) technology...
TESCAN Group, a global manufacturer of electron microscopes and advanced scientific instruments, announces a new collaboration with The University of British Columbia (UBC). UBC’s partnership with TESCAN USA will provide researchers with cutting-edge MIRA, TENSOR, and AMBER electron microscopes, bringing together world-class research and innovative technology to drive innovation in microscopy and materials characterization...
Global genomics solutions leader Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) is investing technological capabilities and resources to launch a new innovation hub and support the Bay Area biotech cluster. Located at IDT’s Redwood City site, in lockstep with its research and development (R&D) facility, the innovation nexus will serve as a collaboration center that enables IDT to innovate with regional customers...
PacBio a leading provider of high-quality, highly accurate sequencing platforms, and Chulalongkorn University, a national leader in genomic and translational research, today announced a strategic collaboration to implement PacBio HiFi whole genome sequencing (WGS) as part of a newborn screening research program...
Waters Corporation has announced that it has acquired Halo Labs™, an innovator of specialized imaging technologies to detect, identify, and count interfering materials (particles) in therapeutic products, such as cell, protein, and gene therapies. The Aura™ platform from Halo Labs features a highly differentiated technology that performs full spectrum particle analysis and is complementary to the Waters light scattering detection solutions from its Wyatt Technology™ Portfolio...
AnalytiChem, manufacturer of specialized laboratory equipment, reagents and consumables, has introduced Redipor® ready-to-use culture media as an AnalytiChem branded product line globally. Built on the legacy of three trusted brands – BioTrading, Redipor by Cherwell, and NEL – Redipor by AnalytiChem brings together over 150 years of expertise, innovation and heritage into one unique global brand...
IBMS, BD and PLMR Healthcomms have released a new paper, Lost in the Bloodstream – A Holistic Approach to Blood Culture Improvement, which brings together the experiences and insights of NHS professionals across the blood culture pathway. Based on national FOI data and in-depth interviews, the report highlights the need for more consistent and collaborative approaches to reduce contamination...