Following record sales in 2015 and into the first quarter of this year, Freeman Technology, a global leader in the development and application of powder characterisation techniques, has expanded its European network as well as its operations in China.
“Continued growth is, of course, highly encouraging and a tribute to the team,” said Tim Freeman, Managing Director of Freeman Technology. “New partnerships in Italy, and the Czech Republic, along with our recent expansion of the China team, underline our commitment to maintaining exemplary service across the globe, as we grow. The recent launch of the Uniaxial Powder Tester also emphasises our...
Researchers at Birmingham University have used Markes’ BenchTOF-Select time-of-flight mass spectrometer in combination with two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC×GC) to improve the separation and identification of hydrocarbons in motor oil.
The paper, entitled ‘Using variable ionisation energy time-of-flight mass spectrometry with comprehensive GC×GC to identify isomeric species’, shows how spectra acquired at 14 eV on BenchTOF-Select can be used to positively identify isomers from the previously unresolved complex mixture (UCM) in these samples. The paper is the first literature citation of Markes’ new Select-eV technology, which uses revolutionary...
BioTek Instruments, Inc., a global leader in microplate instrument technology, is pleased to announce the addition of Traditional Chinese to the growing list of languages available on www.biotek.com.
The expansion will enhance native ease-of-use and comprehension, especially for those in the rapidly growing Taiwanese biomedical and biotechnology industries. “Language connects people, creates opportunities and helps us discover the world,” notes Jack Lu, General Manager of BioTek Taiwan. “BioTek’s traditional Chinese language web site will allow researchers and scientists to quickly and comfortably find...
Molecular diagnostic approaches to cancer detection and monitoring can benefit from a multiple-template strategy that analyzes DNA from circulating tumor cells (ctcDNA) and circulating cell-free DNA (ccfDNA) in blood, as well as from tissue biopsies, according to a new NCI-supported clinical trial published by scientists from Cynvenio Biosystems, Inc., and collaborators.
The new research was published online in the journal Oncotarget. The findings show that data gained through Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) of ccfDNA and ctcDNA liquid biopsy templates differ, but complement, each other and should be used in combination. Analysis of each template enables the capture of different moments in a tumor’s evolution, providing additional and complementary information to that provided by...
Seward observes increasing interest in field of faecal transplant inocula
Seward Ltd., manufacturer of the original Stomacher® laboratory paddle blenders and accessories used in sample preparation for microbiological analysis, announces that the Stomacher® has been used in the preparation of faecal samples for a variety of analyses, in addition to microbiology, in the medical and bioresearch fields. A notable new application is the use of Seward’s products in the emerging field of...
Most scientists would love to ensure the accuracy of their results by regularly changing to the latest innovation in pipetting, but with budget constraints it is not always possible.
Always striving to help, Anachem are offering you the chance to trade-up your old pipettes for the latest Rainin XLS+ models at a significantly reduced price. The trade-up process has been made even easier now with the new online Pipette Trade up Calculator. It couldn't be simpler to use, just enter the number of pipettes you want to trade up, you can trade up as many single and multichannel, manual and...
Particle Metrix, developers of versatile particle characterization solutions for the life sciences, report on the work of the Burger Laboratory at Ottawa Hospital Research Institute.
The Lab is studying the role of microparticles in the pathogenesis of diabetic vascular and kidney disease. Dr Dylan Burger leads a research group at Ottawa Hospital’s Research Institute. Their research focuses on understanding the biological role of membrane vesicles (specifically exosomes and microparticles/microvesicles) in vascular and renal disease. In particular, they are interested in the impact of...
Porvair Sciences has announced that it will launch an exciting new microplate for genomics sample preparation at the forthcoming Analytica 2016 exhibition in Munich, Germany.
Designed with thickened walls and strengthened ribs underneath to stop cracking or leaking when used in Geno/Grinder or Tissulyser machines the robust 96-well 2ml deep well Genomics Sample Preparation Plate sets a new standard for high throughput genomics sample preparation. Unlike most commercially available deep well plates, the Genomics Sample Preparation Plate has been proven to...
New platform enables researchers to rapidly identify cutting-edge anti-cancer drugs
Horizon Discovery Group plc (LSE: HZD), the world leader in the application of gene editing technologies including custom screening and specialized assay services,today announced the launch of a new platform for immuno-oncology research. The platform consists of several high throughput assays that enable researchers to test thousands of potential anti-cancer drugs that recruit the body’s own...
Protein research opens “promising” window into the potential treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
Research co-led by the University of Glasgow has made a potential breakthrough in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. The study, led by scientists at the University of Glasgow and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), has discovered that a protein called IL-33 can reverse Alzheimer’s disease-like pathology and cognitive decline in mice. The research, which is published today in...
BioTek announces the launch of Gen5™ 3.0 Data Analysis Software for their imaging and microplate detection instruments.
Gen5 3.0 brings significant advancements to fixed and live cell applications and is launched concurrently with BioTek’s new Lionheart™ FX Automated Live Cell Imager for digital wide field microscopy applications. Gen5 3.0 offers automated image capture and analysis, real-time annotation tools and built-in time-lapse video production, providing a single platform for a wide range of cell-based workflows...
At the 57th Experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Conference, Bruker announced new GHz-class NMR magnet and probe technologies to enable expanding frontiers in structural biology, membrane protein and intrinsically disordered protein (IDP) research.
Bruker has successfully installed the world’s first, next-generation 1GHz NMR system equipped with an actively-shielded Aeon™ 1 GHz magnet at the University of Bayreuth, Germany. Active shielding reduces the space requirements for the two-story magnet by more than an order of magnitude, and makes siting of next-generation Aeon 1 GHz magnets...
Christine Wade has recently joined the Priorclave Customer Care Team with special responsibility for co-ordinating every aspect of service support for its range of laboratory and research grade autoclaves.
She will liaise directly with customers to confirm delivery dates and schedule commissioning by the service engineers for a speedy installation. Another key role is planning and scheduling routine maintenance visits to ensure year-on-year performance for proper sterilisation as well as responding to emergency call-out requests. “For customers’ investing in the Priorclave brand means acquiring a top-range autoclave along with...
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) has demonstrated its support of the opening of a new, world-class Biotech Training Facility (BTF) in Leiden, Holland with the donation of its equipment.
Watson-Marlow hopes that the contribution of its equipment – which includes two of its new 530 series pumps and two 620 series pumps, plus a consignment of Pumpsil and PureWeld tubing - will support the aims and objectives of this impressive training facility. As a world-leader in complete fluid path solutions for the biopharmaceutical sector, WMFTG has also provided world-class technology from elsewhere in...
Reliance Precision Limited is delighted to announce that its Cool Muscle motors have now been used in 500 Biosafe Sepax systems. The Sepax systems are used for automated adult stem cell banking and cell processing applications.
The Biosafe Sepax system is an automated, mobile, closed unit for the efficient and consistent processing of umbilical cord blood, bone marrow, peripheral blood or other cell based products. Biosafe began trialling Reliance’s Cool Muscle motors in 2010 in its Sepax systems, using the motor to help accurately separate the different cell components via single-use cell separation kits. The Cool Muscle motor senses when the...
Cancers can resist treatment by ‘stealing’ blood vessels from nearby tissues, a new study shows.
The important new study is the first to show that tumours can become resistant to drugs over time by learning to steal normal blood vessels from surrounding tissue – a process that researchers call vessel co-option. The process of new blood vessel growth – angiogenesis – is important for cancers to grow, and several anti-angiogenic drugs have been developed to combat it. However, cancers often become resistant to...
Olympus’ new FLUOVIEW FV3000 confocal laser scanning microscope combines high-performance imaging capabilities with ease of use so researchers in such fields as cell biology, cancer research and stem cell research can collect relevant imaging data quickly and easily.
Built for fast, stable and accurate measurements of biological reactions within living cells and tissues, Olympus’ FV3000 offers flexibility for all live-cell imaging applications, providing high-resolution images of structures and dynamic intracellular processes. Succeeding the well-established FV1200, the FV3000 is controlled via a new, intuitive software interface so even novice users can generate high-quality data and images...
Optima AUC Delivers Enhanced Optics and Improved Software to Open New Applications
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences is to launch the new Optima AUC at this year’s Analytica: 25th International Trade Fair for Laboratory Technology, Analysis, Biotechnology and analytica conference, being held in Munich, Germany, from May 10-13, 2016. This next generation analytical ultracentrifuge has been developed with many enhanced capabilities. The new Optima AUC is a fast, sophisticated and...
BioSilta Ltd has acquired a license to worldwide exclusive rights to CyDisCo™ (Cytoplasmic Disulphide bond formation in E. coli) protein production technology from the University of Oulu.
This license agreement will enable BioSilta will combine its EnPresso culture systems technology with CyDisCo protein production technology to make EnPresso-CyDisCo expression systems available to scientists and bio-processing engineers. As part of the agreement, BioSilta will also have future access to those that invented and enhanced the CyDisCo protein production technology for future R&D consultation...
Brookfield AMETEK, the world standard for viscosity measurement and control, offers its Practical Course on Viscosity Measurements.
This popular course is designed to help Brookfield AMETEK Viscometer users comprehend the functionality of their instrument, solve the mysteries of fluid behavior and Rheology, and create successful and repeatable viscosity test methods for use in both R&D and QA/QC environments. Consistent measurement is vital in the success of any product and understanding viscosity is a key part to maintaining quality control...
LaVision BioTec, developers of advanced microscopy solutions for the life sciences, will demonstrate their latest light sheet microscope, the UltraMicroscope II at the forthcoming analytica 2016 meeting in Munich.
Visitors to Munich for the 2016 biennial analytica meeting will be able to see live demonstrations of LaVision BioTec's latest UltraMicroscope II system. Light sheet microscopes are being used widely in wide applications areas: from neuroscience and immunology to cancer research and physiology. Applications specialists will be on hand at Stand #118 in Hall A2 to meet visitors and to discuss their specific research requirements....
Read MoreLocal Firm Launches Science and Technology Workshop for Primary & Middle SchoolsMay 9, 2016
Providing 9-11-year-old children with a unique opportunity to experience an exciting high-tech manufacturing environment
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB) is delighted to announce that its Royston site has joined the Children Challenging Industry (CCI programme) and is offering primary and middle schools an on-site workshop and learning resources for 9-11-year-old children. Sartorius Stedim Biotech in Royston is only the second company in the south of England to join the CCI programme, which has been successfully running in the north of...
“Continued growth is, of course, highly encouraging and a tribute to the team,” said Tim Freeman, Managing Director of Freeman Technology. “New partnerships in Italy, and the Czech Republic, along with our recent expansion of the China team, underline our commitment to maintaining exemplary service across the globe, as we grow. The recent launch of the Uniaxial Powder Tester also emphasises our...
The paper, entitled ‘Using variable ionisation energy time-of-flight mass spectrometry with comprehensive GC×GC to identify isomeric species’, shows how spectra acquired at 14 eV on BenchTOF-Select can be used to positively identify isomers from the previously unresolved complex mixture (UCM) in these samples. The paper is the first literature citation of Markes’ new Select-eV technology, which uses revolutionary...
The expansion will enhance native ease-of-use and comprehension, especially for those in the rapidly growing Taiwanese biomedical and biotechnology industries. “Language connects people, creates opportunities and helps us discover the world,” notes Jack Lu, General Manager of BioTek Taiwan. “BioTek’s traditional Chinese language web site will allow researchers and scientists to quickly and comfortably find...
The new research was published online in the journal Oncotarget. The findings show that data gained through Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) of ccfDNA and ctcDNA liquid biopsy templates differ, but complement, each other and should be used in combination. Analysis of each template enables the capture of different moments in a tumor’s evolution, providing additional and complementary information to that provided by...
Seward Ltd., manufacturer of the original Stomacher® laboratory paddle blenders and accessories used in sample preparation for microbiological analysis, announces that the Stomacher® has been used in the preparation of faecal samples for a variety of analyses, in addition to microbiology, in the medical and bioresearch fields. A notable new application is the use of Seward’s products in the emerging field of...
Always striving to help, Anachem are offering you the chance to trade-up your old pipettes for the latest Rainin XLS+ models at a significantly reduced price. The trade-up process has been made even easier now with the new online Pipette Trade up Calculator. It couldn't be simpler to use, just enter the number of pipettes you want to trade up, you can trade up as many single and multichannel, manual and...
The Lab is studying the role of microparticles in the pathogenesis of diabetic vascular and kidney disease. Dr Dylan Burger leads a research group at Ottawa Hospital’s Research Institute. Their research focuses on understanding the biological role of membrane vesicles (specifically exosomes and microparticles/microvesicles) in vascular and renal disease. In particular, they are interested in the impact of...
Designed with thickened walls and strengthened ribs underneath to stop cracking or leaking when used in Geno/Grinder or Tissulyser machines the robust 96-well 2ml deep well Genomics Sample Preparation Plate sets a new standard for high throughput genomics sample preparation. Unlike most commercially available deep well plates, the Genomics Sample Preparation Plate has been proven to...
Horizon Discovery Group plc (LSE: HZD), the world leader in the application of gene editing technologies including custom screening and specialized assay services,today announced the launch of a new platform for immuno-oncology research. The platform consists of several high throughput assays that enable researchers to test thousands of potential anti-cancer drugs that recruit the body’s own...
Research co-led by the University of Glasgow has made a potential breakthrough in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. The study, led by scientists at the University of Glasgow and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), has discovered that a protein called IL-33 can reverse Alzheimer’s disease-like pathology and cognitive decline in mice. The research, which is published today in...
Gen5 3.0 brings significant advancements to fixed and live cell applications and is launched concurrently with BioTek’s new Lionheart™ FX Automated Live Cell Imager for digital wide field microscopy applications. Gen5 3.0 offers automated image capture and analysis, real-time annotation tools and built-in time-lapse video production, providing a single platform for a wide range of cell-based workflows...
Bruker has successfully installed the world’s first, next-generation 1GHz NMR system equipped with an actively-shielded Aeon™ 1 GHz magnet at the University of Bayreuth, Germany. Active shielding reduces the space requirements for the two-story magnet by more than an order of magnitude, and makes siting of next-generation Aeon 1 GHz magnets...
She will liaise directly with customers to confirm delivery dates and schedule commissioning by the service engineers for a speedy installation. Another key role is planning and scheduling routine maintenance visits to ensure year-on-year performance for proper sterilisation as well as responding to emergency call-out requests. “For customers’ investing in the Priorclave brand means acquiring a top-range autoclave along with...
Watson-Marlow hopes that the contribution of its equipment – which includes two of its new 530 series pumps and two 620 series pumps, plus a consignment of Pumpsil and PureWeld tubing - will support the aims and objectives of this impressive training facility. As a world-leader in complete fluid path solutions for the biopharmaceutical sector, WMFTG has also provided world-class technology from elsewhere in...
The Biosafe Sepax system is an automated, mobile, closed unit for the efficient and consistent processing of umbilical cord blood, bone marrow, peripheral blood or other cell based products. Biosafe began trialling Reliance’s Cool Muscle motors in 2010 in its Sepax systems, using the motor to help accurately separate the different cell components via single-use cell separation kits. The Cool Muscle motor senses when the...
The important new study is the first to show that tumours can become resistant to drugs over time by learning to steal normal blood vessels from surrounding tissue – a process that researchers call vessel co-option. The process of new blood vessel growth – angiogenesis – is important for cancers to grow, and several anti-angiogenic drugs have been developed to combat it. However, cancers often become resistant to...
Built for fast, stable and accurate measurements of biological reactions within living cells and tissues, Olympus’ FV3000 offers flexibility for all live-cell imaging applications, providing high-resolution images of structures and dynamic intracellular processes. Succeeding the well-established FV1200, the FV3000 is controlled via a new, intuitive software interface so even novice users can generate high-quality data and images...
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences is to launch the new Optima AUC at this year’s Analytica: 25th International Trade Fair for Laboratory Technology, Analysis, Biotechnology and analytica conference, being held in Munich, Germany, from May 10-13, 2016. This next generation analytical ultracentrifuge has been developed with many enhanced capabilities. The new Optima AUC is a fast, sophisticated and...
This license agreement will enable BioSilta will combine its EnPresso culture systems technology with CyDisCo protein production technology to make EnPresso-CyDisCo expression systems available to scientists and bio-processing engineers. As part of the agreement, BioSilta will also have future access to those that invented and enhanced the CyDisCo protein production technology for future R&D consultation...
This popular course is designed to help Brookfield AMETEK Viscometer users comprehend the functionality of their instrument, solve the mysteries of fluid behavior and Rheology, and create successful and repeatable viscosity test methods for use in both R&D and QA/QC environments. Consistent measurement is vital in the success of any product and understanding viscosity is a key part to maintaining quality control...
Visitors to Munich for the 2016 biennial analytica meeting will be able to see live demonstrations of LaVision BioTec's latest UltraMicroscope II system. Light sheet microscopes are being used widely in wide applications areas: from neuroscience and immunology to cancer research and physiology. Applications specialists will be on hand at Stand #118 in Hall A2 to meet visitors and to discuss their specific research requirements....
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB) is delighted to announce that its Royston site has joined the Children Challenging Industry (CCI programme) and is offering primary and middle schools an on-site workshop and learning resources for 9-11-year-old children. Sartorius Stedim Biotech in Royston is only the second company in the south of England to join the CCI programme, which has been successfully running in the north of...