MR Solutions, which introduced cryogen-free MRI scanners in 2012, is now offering a choice of two cryogen-free preclinical scanner ranges – the Flexiscan and Powerscan.
The Flexiscan range is available with multi-modality accessories which can be mixed and matched according to research requirements. It is a flexible MRI system as it can incorporate integrated multi-modality options such as PET or SPECT. The Flexiscan system requires no specialist knowledge and can be operated simply by running pre-defined settings....
The grant will fund research led by scientist who broke his neck aged 18
The Masonic Charitable Foundation has awarded £65,000 to the INSPIRE Foundation to fund a research project which aims to improve the quality of life and independence of people with spinal cord injuries. The research project will be led by young research scientist Sean Doherty who broke his neck in a mountain bike accident in 2008 at the London Spinal Cord Injury Centre based at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore. Sean broke his neck in...
The Genevac Rocket™ Synergy Evaporator is a powerful tool proven to accelerate traditionally difficult and time consuming chiral separation protocols.
In recent years there has also been considerable interest in the synthesis and separation of enantiomers of organic compounds especially because of their growing importance in the natural products, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. In these preparative syntheses the chiral analytes of interest are typically separated in large volumes of solvent....
Lipids remained in the shadow of the ongoing “omics” upheaval in biology. But this is now changing. It was never so easy for researchers from universi-ties, research institutes and clinics to try out lipidomics. Lipotype enables researchers to integrate lipidomics in their research...
Emprove® risk assessment program provides easy access to information on materials used for drug product manufacturing
Merck has expanded its industry-leading Emprove® risk assessment program to include a selection of products for filtration and single-use processing. The program provides documentation and regulatory information on materials used in the manufacture of drug products.....
St Neots based Kinesis is celebrating after being named the winner of the Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce Global Awards for Export Growth.
The awards were presented at the Global Leaders Lunch on Friday 10th June at Downing College, London. Guest speaker Harriet Fear, UKTI Business Ambassador and Chief Executive of One Nucleus shared her distinguished perspective of the global marketplace in a fascinating keynote address. The Global Awards covered four categories, Excellence in Staff Development, Achievement in New Markets, Overall Growth in...
Program aims to improve access to cancer care in Africa and increase number of oncologists on the continent - Paediatric and adult medical fellowship planned for African doctors in India
Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced to start the first Merck Africa Medical Oncology Fellowship Program for Sub-Saharan African countries in partnership with University of Nairobi, Kenya. The program will be conducted at University of Nairobi and is part of Merck’s efforts to improve access to cancer care and strengthen the healthcare system in emerging markets....
Brigitte Fernandes-McAlear, Director, Roche Molecular Solutions said “This is truly exciting news and will transform cervical cancer testing, saving many more lives.
“DNA based HPV testing has been at the heart of our research for over 10 years. Through our landmark ATHENA study Roche Diagnostics not only validated the cobas HPV test, but also demonstrated the long-term safety of using HPV DNA as a predictor of cervical cancer risk. “To see HPV primary screening given prominence alongside existing testing, is therefore a landmark moment for patients. We look forward to...
Postnova Analytics reports on exciting advances in the analysis of plasma proteins using a hyphenated system that couples asymmetric flow Field-Flow Fractionation (AF4) and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS).
In a new application study researchers show how an AF4-ICP-MS system is able to obtain valuable information on the multi-element speciation and absolute molecular mass of human plasma proteins such as Albumin and Transferrin. Human Serum Albumin (HSA) and Transferrin are the two main plasma proteins that are known to bind and transfer metal ions in biological fluids....
Research and development has always been at the heart of Edinburgh Instruments’ business. As R&D requirements evolve, we are committed to providing modern solutions to satisfy our customers’ current needs.
We have recently upgraded an existing FLS980 Fluorescence Spectrometer with the capability to measure over a large temperature range, from <3 K to 300 K, without the need for cryogenic liquids such as liquid nitrogen and the even rarer liquid helium. This is made possible by integrating the new OptistatTM Dry from Oxford Instruments which utilises....
Quorum Technologies report on the use of their PP3000T cryo preparation system in conjunction with the new beamline at Diamond Light Source to help align protein crystals prior to X-ray macromolecular crystallography experiments.
Dr Anna Warren is a Senior Support Scientist on VMXm, a new beamline currently under development and construction at Diamond Light Source where it will be used to carry out X-ray macromolecular crystallography experiments. Diamond offers 26 separate beamlines to aid with research groups in the UK and abroad, allowing them to determine the three dimensional structure of matter, such as protein molecules...
Earlier this year specialist autoclave manufacturer Priorclave agreed to abide by the hourly wage rate set by the London Living Wage.
Although voluntary, the company believes it will enable them to attract and maintain people with engineering skills and those with a flair for design and product development. Priorclave is a progressive laboratory autoclave manufacturer with a global presence, shipping products from its London factory to virtually every country worldwide....
Researchers have identified eight new genetic variations in the human genome that could be linked to an increased risk of developing myeloma.
The findings provide additional evidence, and build on existing research that suggests myeloma can run in families. In the largest study of its kind, scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, compared the genomes of myeloma patients with those of healthy individuals....
French-based Dominique Dutscher (DD) and Scientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd (SLS) in the UK are the leading independent distributors of laboratory products in their respective territories.
Both companies are pleased to announce today that they have joined forces to better serve their customers across Europe. The combined operation will create the largest independent European distributor of laboratory supplies with circa €180m of combined revenue.....
SP Scientific is now able to offer a one-source solution for a complete range of pharmaceutical processing equipment.
From lyophilizers / freeze dryers, vial washers and sterilization tunnels right through to automated systems for filling, loading / unloading, capping and external washing of vials, PennTech, Hull and VirTis brands uniquely position SP Scientific as the only company in the United States with capability to manufacture complete aseptic vial processing lines....
One of the leading measurement methods used for quality monitoring in the pharmaceutical industry is consistency measurement by means of the Anton Paar PNR 12 penetrometer.
Using this method, involving small sample quantities and short analysis times, precise statements can be made as to the quality of the measured sample. The resulting penetration depth is a measurement for the consistency of the substance. Ointments with a low consistency, for example, can be more thoroughly applied on the skin and more easily absorbed. On the other hand, a substance with a high consistency can be...
Bruker announces a new, more comprehensive, more efficient and easy-to-use profiling module for detailed lipoprotein subclass analysis using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR).
Lipoproteins are key in assessing the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). In recent years, it has become clear that efficient and fast methods for analyzing the very important lipoprotein subclasses provide further insights into CVD. Current methods are time-consuming and costly, and do not provide sufficiently detailed insights for deeper clinical research into the diagnosis, prognosis and prevention of CVD....
Magritek reports on the benefits of their Spinsolve Benchtop NMR spectrometer for teaching practical organic chemistry to undergraduate students at Cleveland State University in Ohio.
As an urban public university, Cleveland State has a dual mission to both serve the community and to contribute to the city's redevelopment in ways that many institutions cannot. By bringing a high level of engagement to our education, Cleveland State is developing into one of the best urban universities in the nation...
EM Resolutions, manufacturers and suppliers of tools and accessories for users of electron microscopes, report on the use of their support films in use at the Cambridge Advanced Imaging Centre.
CAIC, the Cambridge Advanced Imaging Centre is a core resource in advanced light and electron microscopy for the School of Biological Sciences in the University of Cambridge. It has some 200 registered users and around 75 of those are electron microscopists....
Hercuvan Lab Systems [part of the Revongen Corporation] continues to expand its distribution network across Europe.
Hercuvan specialise in providing laboratory equipment for life science, microbiological, biochemical and clinical laboratories. The majority of the product development and design is undertaken in California, USA with the Asia Pacific sales and operations centred in Malaysia. Since 2015 Hercuvan has been appointing new distributors to further enhance its sales channels....
Northern Ireland-based laboratory supplier Analab Ltd has been acquired by Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS), the UK’s largest independent provider of laboratory equipment, chemicals and consumables.
This is as part of an ambitious expansion plan to service the growing life sciences, state-funded research, food and beverage, and medical technology sectors across Ireland. From July 2016, Analab becomes part of the SLS UK Group, taking UK Group turnover to £42 million, and will be referred to as Analab, an SLS Company. The agreement has already created new job opportunities, with further posts likely to be announced...
BioTek Instruments, Inc. affirms their ongoing investment across the North American microplate-based technology market with the expansion of their business in Canada.
The dedicated sales and support operation will focus on bringing enhanced applications and technical support throughout the country. Dr. Charles Amirmansour, previously BioTek’s Applications and Business Development Manager, is now appointed as the Canadian Country Manager....
The Flexiscan range is available with multi-modality accessories which can be mixed and matched according to research requirements. It is a flexible MRI system as it can incorporate integrated multi-modality options such as PET or SPECT. The Flexiscan system requires no specialist knowledge and can be operated simply by running pre-defined settings....
The Masonic Charitable Foundation has awarded £65,000 to the INSPIRE Foundation to fund a research project which aims to improve the quality of life and independence of people with spinal cord injuries. The research project will be led by young research scientist Sean Doherty who broke his neck in a mountain bike accident in 2008 at the London Spinal Cord Injury Centre based at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore. Sean broke his neck in...
In recent years there has also been considerable interest in the synthesis and separation of enantiomers of organic compounds especially because of their growing importance in the natural products, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. In these preparative syntheses the chiral analytes of interest are typically separated in large volumes of solvent....
Lipids remained in the shadow of the ongoing “omics” upheaval in biology. But this is now changing. It was never so easy for researchers from universi-ties, research institutes and clinics to try out lipidomics. Lipotype enables researchers to integrate lipidomics in their research... 
Merck has expanded its industry-leading Emprove® risk assessment program to include a selection of products for filtration and single-use processing. The program provides documentation and regulatory information on materials used in the manufacture of drug products.....
The awards were presented at the Global Leaders Lunch on Friday 10th June at Downing College, London. Guest speaker Harriet Fear, UKTI Business Ambassador and Chief Executive of One Nucleus shared her distinguished perspective of the global marketplace in a fascinating keynote address. The Global Awards covered four categories, Excellence in Staff Development, Achievement in New Markets, Overall Growth in...
“DNA based HPV testing has been at the heart of our research for over 10 years. Through our landmark ATHENA study Roche Diagnostics not only validated the cobas HPV test, but also demonstrated the long-term safety of using HPV DNA as a predictor of cervical cancer risk. “To see HPV primary screening given prominence alongside existing testing, is therefore a landmark moment for patients. We look forward to...
In a new application study researchers show how an AF4-ICP-MS system is able to obtain valuable information on the multi-element speciation and absolute molecular mass of human plasma proteins such as Albumin and Transferrin. Human Serum Albumin (HSA) and Transferrin are the two main plasma proteins that are known to bind and transfer metal ions in biological fluids....
We have recently upgraded an existing FLS980 Fluorescence Spectrometer with the capability to measure over a large temperature range, from <3 K to 300 K, without the need for cryogenic liquids such as liquid nitrogen and the even rarer liquid helium. This is made possible by integrating the new OptistatTM Dry from Oxford Instruments which utilises....
Dr Anna Warren is a Senior Support Scientist on VMXm, a new beamline currently under development and construction at Diamond Light Source where it will be used to carry out X-ray macromolecular crystallography experiments. Diamond offers 26 separate beamlines to aid with research groups in the UK and abroad, allowing them to determine the three dimensional structure of matter, such as protein molecules...
Although voluntary, the company believes it will enable them to attract and maintain people with engineering skills and those with a flair for design and product development. Priorclave is a progressive laboratory autoclave manufacturer with a global presence, shipping products from its London factory to virtually every country worldwide....
The findings provide additional evidence, and build on existing research that suggests myeloma can run in families. In the largest study of its kind, scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, compared the genomes of myeloma patients with those of healthy individuals....
Both companies are pleased to announce today that they have joined forces to better serve their customers across Europe. The combined operation will create the largest independent European distributor of laboratory supplies with circa €180m of combined revenue.....
From lyophilizers / freeze dryers, vial washers and sterilization tunnels right through to automated systems for filling, loading / unloading, capping and external washing of vials, PennTech, Hull and VirTis brands uniquely position SP Scientific as the only company in the United States with capability to manufacture complete aseptic vial processing lines....
Using this method, involving small sample quantities and short analysis times, precise statements can be made as to the quality of the measured sample. The resulting penetration depth is a measurement for the consistency of the substance. Ointments with a low consistency, for example, can be more thoroughly applied on the skin and more easily absorbed. On the other hand, a substance with a high consistency can be...
Lipoproteins are key in assessing the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). In recent years, it has become clear that efficient and fast methods for analyzing the very important lipoprotein subclasses provide further insights into CVD. Current methods are time-consuming and costly, and do not provide sufficiently detailed insights for deeper clinical research into the diagnosis, prognosis and prevention of CVD....
As an urban public university, Cleveland State has a dual mission to both serve the community and to contribute to the city's redevelopment in ways that many institutions cannot. By bringing a high level of engagement to our education, Cleveland State is developing into one of the best urban universities in the nation...
CAIC, the Cambridge Advanced Imaging Centre is a core resource in advanced light and electron microscopy for the School of Biological Sciences in the University of Cambridge. It has some 200 registered users and around 75 of those are electron microscopists....
This is as part of an ambitious expansion plan to service the growing life sciences, state-funded research, food and beverage, and medical technology sectors across Ireland. From July 2016, Analab becomes part of the SLS UK Group, taking UK Group turnover to £42 million, and will be referred to as Analab, an SLS Company. The agreement has already created new job opportunities, with further posts likely to be announced...
The dedicated sales and support operation will focus on bringing enhanced applications and technical support throughout the country. Dr. Charles Amirmansour, previously BioTek’s Applications and Business Development Manager, is now appointed as the Canadian Country Manager....