Scientists have been able to use genetics to predict future outbreaks of vampire bat rabies virus (VBRV) on the Pacific coast of South America within four years – a scenario potentially affecting wildlife conservation, agriculture and human health.

In Latin America, VBRV affects livestock production, killing great numbers of animals throughout the region, and causes lethal human rabies outbreaks, particularly in the Amazon rainforest. Currently, population movement patterns of infected bats remain unknown and difficult to measure – both factors which impede efforts to understand how the virus will spread and to prevent infections in humans and domestic animals...

Horizon Discovery Group plc, the world leader in the application of gene editing technologies, announce a new collaboration with Fulcrum Therapeutics Inc.

The collaboration will utilize Horizon’s world-leading CRISPR-based screening platform to identify novel targets for regulating gene expression.  The programme will initially focus on genetic diseases where no effective treatment options currently exist....

Cellectricon AB, a leading provider of advanced cell-based discovery screening services, today announced a commercial collaboration with UK-based stem cell technology company Censo Biotechnologies Ltd.

Under the agreement, the parties will provide a suite of high-quality Human iPSC based discovery services to support both preclinical neuroscience and chronic pain research. “Through our collaboration with Censo, we are able to significantly enhance our discovery services offering for CNS and pain research”, said Cellectricon’s CEO David Burns...

Medilink East Midlands, the Life Science Support Organisation for the region, alongside partners, has launched a new project which will provide regional medical technology, pharmaceutical and bioscience organisations with funding and support to help develop their new innovative projects and products.

The project - entitled INSTILS: Inspiring Networking to Stimulate Technology Innovation in Life Sciences – is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and follows on from Medilink’s highly successful Healthcare and Bioscience iNet project. This ran from 2008-2015, supported over 1000 companies to develop innovative new products and services, and was also part funded by ERDF....

BioTek Instruments is pleased to congratulate Christopher Ziegler as the recipient of the 2016 Norman R. Alpert Research Prize.

Mr. Ziegler is a graduate student in the Cellular, Molecular and Biosciences (CMB) program at the University of Vermont (UVM), and was responsible for characterizing a new aspect of virology that helps to explain the basis for production of defective interfering viruses. This is detailed in his March 2016 PLoS Pathogens publication...

Eppendorf has announced the latest Advantage promotion period, until December 31^st 2016, on a range of best-in-class solutions which drive productivity in the laboratory.

With sample safety, intuitive functionality, and reliability in mind, Eppendorf offers solutions that support a smart, safe, and stress-free environment for researchers across the life sciences industry. For many research labs, handling hazardous liquids, such as foaming, viscous, volatile, dense, corrosive or hazardous solutions, can be challenging....

Thermo Scientific Nunc High Density Cell Factory System is designed to deliver up to 30 percent increase in yields with no increase in system footprint

A new high-capacity cell culture system is designed to provide efficient and economical large-scale production of cells by increasing productivity within the same manufacturing space. The Thermo Scientific Nunc High Density Cell Factory system incorporates additional layers compared with the standard Nunc Cell Factory systems, increasing surface area and yield up to 30 percent...

Postnova Analytics have published an application study detailing how the technique of Field-Flow Fractionation-ICP-MS can be used to study the size and chemical composition of tattoo ink nanoparticles. 

According to a recent report from the European Commission Joint Research Centre, whilst some 12% of Europeans have tattoos, little is known about the long term effects of the chemicals in the inks. Commonly tattoo inks contain metallic impurities that can result in adverse skin reactions, including infections and allergies, right after tattooing or even years later....

Horizon Discovery Group plc, the world-leader in the application of gene editing technologies, announces it has entered into a co-development and commercialisation agreement (the “Agreement”) with Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (“Ventana”), a member of the Roche Group. 

The Agreement covers the development, manufacture and commercialisation of cell line derivative materials for use as IHC Reference Standards in cancer tissue diagnostics to support the development and validation of IHC assays....

Gardner Denver’s Medical Group has announced the acquisition of Innovative Labor Systeme GmbH and Zinsser Analytic GmbH.

ILS is a leading manufacturer of glass syringes and a global supplier to the world’s leading laboratory equipment manufacturers, laboratories and laboratory consumables distributors. ILS is located in Stützerbach, Thuringia, Germany, which is an area with a long history of glass manufacturing.

Solids pumping specialists P&M Pumps have recently secured another significant order for 12 VAUGHAN Vertical Pedestal pumps destined for one of the largest pharmaceutical companies, at their Biomedical Campus site in Cambridge.

These twelve pumps will be vertical pedestal, high-specification Vaughan STPE3P6 models in all 316 stainless steel and CD4 (Duplex Stainless Steel) construction, driven by 7.5Kw motors. This is another example of the effective pumping solutions that P&M Pumps are providing for a wide range of ‘challenging’ process applications in the UK....

Leading microplate reader manufacturer doubles its production area

BMG LABTECH, a world leader in microplate readers, has recorded a rapid increase in revenue over the past years. A new company building provides the additional capacity required for the company's anticipated business growth over the longer term. The expansion is a necessary response to the global demand for BMG LABTECH products...

Speaking at the Royal Society of Chemistry Theatre on Wednesday 2 November 2016, Jim will discuss the exciting new field of Quantum Biology.

Lab Innovations is THE industry event to network, generate new business leads and develop industry knowledge. During this two day event, the world’s leading laboratory equipment providers launch their newest products for the first time to the UK market....

Asynt reports on its collaboration with the Department of Chemistry, University of Bath (UK) in the development of a novel mesoscale segmented flow reactor.

In an ideal flow crystallizer, nucleation and growth occur at the same location and rate for a given set of parameters. Particles are well suspended with good mixing throughout the reactor, while plug flow is achieved. However until recently traditional flow crystallizers have been either designed for large volumes or for very small volumes in microreactors with a narrow internal diameter....

With the first patient vaccinated, a Phase 2 clinical trial of a promising prophylactic vaccine candidate against Chikungunya fever has now commenced.

The product is the most advanced Chikungunya vaccine candidate globally and is developed by the Austrian biotech company Themis Bioscience GmbH. It is based on the company's proprietary Themaxyn® platform, a standard measles vaccination vector developed in collaboration with the Institut Pasteur, that offers an excellent immunogenicity and safety profile.....

A new technique developed by biomedical engineers could help to unlock the full potential of a promising treatment for bone regeneration, creating better therapies for spinal injuries, bone grafts and other orthopaedic surgeries.

In a new paper published in the journal Science Advances, scientists from the University of Glasgow discuss how they have used a cheap, commercially-produced polymer to help stimulate ‘growth factors’ – molecules which help the body to regenerate....

The new Thermo Scientific DFS DualData XL Magnetic Sector GC-HRMS, the last addition to the comprehensive Thermo Scientific Dioxin analysis portfolio, is the latest development based on the proven Thermo Scientific DFS Magnetic Sector GC-High Resolution MS (GC-HRMS) system.

The new DualData XL device increases throughput for Dioxin analysis while ensuring compliance with existing regulations, including EPA1613. The DFS DualData XL enables scientists to deliver results faster than ever before. Up to double productivity is possible compared to a standard GC-MS system and accordingly this increased efficiency will also reduce the price per sample...

BMG LABTECH, a leading manufacturer of microplate readers, recently supported four iGEM teams with a microplate reader to fuel their participation at the annual iGEM competition.

The teams will compete at the iGEM Giant Jamboree held at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, attended by 300 teams from around the world. “Supporting the iGEM teams is a reflection of BMG LABTECH’s commitment to scientific education. The ideas and research approaches developed by this challenge are giving hope to push the synthetic biology to new levels,” says Tobias Pusterla, the company’s International Marketing...

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XEI Scientific Inc. reports on the launch of NASA rocket carrying the RockSat-X payload from the University of Puerto Rico which incorporates a plasma radical source from XEI.

Students from the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) are back in space again. For the sixth time in as many years, UPR has had a project selected to be flown from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility as part of an educational project called RockSat-X. This is designed to provide students hands-on experience in designing, fabricating, testing and conducting experiments for space flight....

AMSBIO has introduced Cultrex® Organoid Progenitor Cells that have been derived from normal, healthy mouse small intestine tissue and are continuously cultured using Reduced Growth Factor BME R1 and BME 2.

This new introduction extends the range of products offered by AMSBIO to support organoid culture. It will be of particular interest to the large number of leading research groups worldwide using BME 2 organoid matrix that specialise in drug screening applications....

After the 68th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo (AACC), GILUPI GmbH announces that it has received EN ISO 13485 certification for its German operations.

This ISO 13485 certification is an important milestone in the development of the GILUPI GmbH medical device and downstream in vitro diagnostics (IVD) business, particularly in the fields of liquid biopsy, molecular diagnostics and clinical oncology. Dr. Jens Pfannkuche, Managing Director of the GILUPI GmbH, commented: “This is an important step forward for the further growth of our business...