A next generation and innovative method for capturing gel images which is cost effective and produces outstanding results
Bio-1000F from Eikonix the UK imaging specialists, is an innovative, user-friendly, and cost-effective scanning device that integrates image capture, gel preview, and gel extraction essential for routine nucleic acid gel electrophoresis. Using a combination of high-sensitivity 300dpi sensors and Blue-LED illuminators, the Bio-1000F is compatible with all EtBr-alternative fluorescent stains and provides publication-quality images....
Capturing live cell images and transforming them into intelligent information
BioTek Instruments announces the launch of the Lionheart™ FXAutomated Live Cell Imager with Augmented Microscopy™. Lionheart FX is optimized for kinetic live cell imaging, with up to 100x air and oil immersion magnification in a variety of slides, dishes, microplates and flasks. Imaging channels include brightfield, color brightfield, phase contrast and fluorescence, with both image-based and laser autofocus...
Trajan Scientific and Medical “Trajan” today announced the acquisition of the business of LEAP Technologies (NC, USA).
Formed in 1989 Carrboro, NC in order to serve the automation needs of analytical laboratories (Chromatography & Mass Spectrometry related), LEAP delivers solutions in the fields of research and development, life science, pharmaceutical, polymer, food processing, forensic, and academia. Bringing LEAP into the Trajan Group will complement the widening capability of Trajan, servicing their vision to make a...
In research involving pipetting, it has, on occasion, often been the case that experimental results were not easily reproducible, even though all variables within the experimental procedure have undergone a thorough review.
So in these instances, can it be said that all sources of error have truly been accounted for? In many cases the assumption is made that the pipetting system, consisting of pipette and pipette tip, is not a source of error as long as the tip fits the pipette. However, even if this is the case, it does not guarantee that the pipetting result will be accurate. Therefore, with good reason, the international standard...
Respiratory Failure – Researchers in Vienna Investigate Damage Mechanism
Mechanical ventilation can contribute to lung damage by inducing rapid changes in oxygen levels. Researchers at the Medical University of Vienna are now conducting studies for the first time into the significance of these changes as aggravating factors in lung failure. Many severely ill patients suffer acute respiratory failure in intensive care units (ICUs). These patients have great difficulty in breathing, their blood oxygen...
Optical Surfaces Ltd. has received a sizeable order from the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE) to manufacture the relay imaging reflective optics that will form part of two critical viewing diagnostic assemblies for the Joint European Torus (JET) when operating with a deuterium-tritium fuel mixture.
The project is funded under the framework of EUROfusion**. Comprising a series of large diameter (up to 500mm) ultra-smooth flat and spherical mirrors, some of which will have a very long radius of curvature, the relay imaging reflective optics will allow CCFE to monitor a number of physical and operational parameters within the JET fusion vessel with remote cameras from behind the 3m thick concrete shield wall. Knowledge of these parameters...
Our prestigious 14th Annual Pharmaceutical IT Congress, 28-29 September 2016 in London will attract over 200 senior level delegates working in the areas of Big Data, data management, IT solutions and translational informatics.
Delegates will have the unique chance to experience excellent networking opportunities that will enable them to participate in high level scientific discussions about the current landscape of the pharma IT industry, as well as its future challenges. As we are approaching our highly established Pharmaceutical IT Congress, we wanted to share with you the latest updates regarding the conference programme...
Particle Metrix, developers of versatile particle characterization solutions for the life sciences, report on the work in the Liu Laboratory at Augusta University which is studying exosomes where size and concentration are critical parameters.
Dr Yutao Liu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Cellular Biology & Anatomy at Augusta University. The research goal of his group is to identify potential biomarkers for several human diseases. As a human genetics research lab, they are interested in studying how exosomes and its contents contribute to the development of glaucoma, such as primary open-angle glaucoma and exfoliation glaucoma...
University of Leicester researchers identify new process for preventing narrowing of airways that could lead to new treatments for disease
Scientists have discovered a new way in which the lungs operate during asthma that could lead to new treatments for the disease. In a study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, the researchers at the Leicester Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit at the University of Leicester and the Medical Research Council (MRC) Toxicology Unit have identified a new biochemical process...
Our 3rd Annual Drug Discovery USA Congress which will take place on the 3rd & 4th October 2016 in San Diego, California, is designed as a high-level strategy-focused meeting for drug discovery and medicinal chemistry experts based in the USA.
The meeting will feature exciting streams dedicated to different aspects of drug discovery: Strategies session to compare phenotypic and target based approaches and share the new hit finding methods from key start up companies. Screening and assays stream and a discovery informatics stream to discuss novel screening and imaging tools as well as the latest advances in computational drug discovery techniques...
FLIR Systems reports on an academic journal paper, written by researchers Dr. Alexandros Charogiannis, Dr. Ivan Zadrazil and Dr. Christos Markides at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, that describes a novel, combined IR thermographic and velocimetry technique for the investigation of multiphase flows.
Liquid-film flows are open-flow systems that can exhibit a rich spectrum of complex wave regimes, flow transitions and dynamics. Ongoing research into these flow systems is motivated by a strong desire to harness the already excellent high heat and mass transfer capabilities of these flows in the broad range of engineering and industrial applications in which they are employed. Examples of such applications include cooling schemes used in electronic and...
The Matrix Gemini LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) from Autoscribe Informatics can be deployed in a variety of ways to meet the costing and data security requirements of different users.
This versatile software can be deployed either as enterprise software, or on remote servers to change the costing model. The dual web/desktop user interface provides the level of flexibility needed to accommodate most requirements. The well-established enterprise deployment model sees the software installed on the customer’s own server, for a one-off perpetual licence fee with data also held on the...
For Over 56 years, Fluid Metering, Inc. (FMI) has been providing unique valveless, ceramic piston pumps for precision fluid control in Laboratory, Process, and Industrial applications.
In addition, our miniature OEM pumps have proven ideal for micro-volume fluid control in analytical, medical, and process analyzers and instrumentation. FMI’s newly released 2016 Full Line Catalog contains NEW products as well as expanded flow and configuration information. FMI’s New “Intelligent” Programmable Pump is a compact stepper pump with integral programmable driver electronics. The Intelligent Pump is supplied with programming software which...
AMSBIO has released a new 16-page practical guide that provides a detailed overview on how blockers can be used to reduce non-specific binding in immunoassays.
Immunoassay Blocking Reagents (Blockers) are typically applied to ELISA and Lateral Flow-based assays, specifically paired monoclonal sandwich assays, competitive assays and antigen capture (IgG/IgM) assays. They work by removing interfering proteins in patient samples that could produce false results and an incorrect diagnosis. Choosing the best assay format depends on the intended application of the...
A case study describing the experiences of Niguarda Hospital, Milan, in assessing the new DxN VERIS Molecular Diagnostics System is now available from Beckman Coulter. The case study describes the workflow improvements and reduced turnaround times that the hospital’s Molecular Biology Laboratory was able to achieve for viral load measurements using the DxN VERIS system. One of Italy’s leading General Hospitals...
A new multi-imaging system which guarantees excellent results for chemiluminescence as well as fluorescence applications.
Herolab, the German manufacturer of equipment for life science, have introduced ChemoLum, a new multi-imaging system which guarantees excellent results for chemiluminescence as well as fluorescence applications. Two different models are available. The ChemoLum M2R features a 1.4m CCD camera which has exceptionally large pixels for greater sensitivity while the other, the ChemoLum C1R, has an impressive 8.3m pixel camera giving high resolution images and higher binning levels....
Ms Elpis Barons of Barons Medical Consulting announced as Trajan Accelerator General Manager
Trajan Scientific and Medical has announced the commencement of the Trajan Accelerator program, a new collaborative model targeting early stage enterprises sharing Trajan’s vision to positively impact human wellbeing through the application of science into society. Conceived in late 2015, Trajan Accelerator aims to help start-up businesses cross the “Valley of Death” to build long-term sustainable businesses with...
Progeny™ 1064nm handheld Raman analyzer fully compliant with EP 2.2.48 to support pharmaceutical manufacturers with rapid and reliable raw material identification
New regulations came into effect today that set acceptable Raman wavelength shifts and associated tolerances for benchtop and handheld Raman instruments for pharmaceutical applications. Rigaku Analytical Devices’ Progeny™ 1064nm handheld Raman analyzer is fully compliant with the new calibration standards which were published by the European Pharmacopeia (EP) in Supplement 8.7, Chapter 2.2.48 in...
Dutch-based Micronic, a leader in sample preservation and storage, releases a line of tubes that improves sample integrity.
Sample storage solutions designer Micronic is announcing the launch of an innovative new 1.40ml tube with an external screw thread. The tube is the first in a range of new designs featuring an external thread, and will be available in May 2016. Using externally-threaded tubes for sample storage eliminates the possibility of the sample coming into contact with the screw thread, which greatly reduces the chance of...
Cresset, innovative provider of software and discovery services for small molecule discovery and design, is pleased to announce that Cresset’s CEO, Dr Robert Scoffin, has been awarded a Fellowship of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Dr Robert Scoffin FRSC, is an expert in the fields of molecular modeling and cheminformatics. He joined Cresset as CEO in 2010. His previous roles include CEO of Amedis a...nd VP, Europe at CambridgeSoft. He also heads up Re-Pharm, an early stage discovery company which uses Cresset software to assess compounds for repurposing. His DPhil is in Chemistry from the University of Oxford. Dr Scoffin joins
INTEGRA announces the latest version of its VIAFILL reagent dispenser.
The VIAFILL is ideal for applications including compound storage / addition, ELISA, genomic / proteomic studies and screening as well as cell based and kinetic assays. Featuring an intuitive touchscreen user interface, programming of repeat dispenses, variable volume dispenses and custom programming is both fast and easy. Users can quickly alternate between 8 and 16 channel dispensing cassettes enabling rapid...
ZEISS announces that it assisted University of Alberta enhance its open access micro and nano scale fabrication facility (nanoFAB) by providing ZEISS helium and electron systems.
The University's recent purchase of a ZEISS ORION NanoFab Helium Ion Microscope and a ZEISS SIGMA Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FE-SEM) ensures that the nanoFAB can offer users the broadest range of characterization opportunities possible. The Helium Ion Microscope purchased is configured with a Capella Gallium Focused Ion Beam and the Fibics NanoPatterning and Visualization Engine (NPVE)...
Bio-1000F from Eikonix the UK imaging specialists, is an innovative, user-friendly, and cost-effective scanning device that integrates image capture, gel preview, and gel extraction essential for routine nucleic acid gel electrophoresis. Using a combination of high-sensitivity 300dpi sensors and Blue-LED illuminators, the Bio-1000F is compatible with all EtBr-alternative fluorescent stains and provides publication-quality images....
BioTek Instruments announces the launch of the Lionheart™ FXAutomated Live Cell Imager with Augmented Microscopy™. Lionheart FX is optimized for kinetic live cell imaging, with up to 100x air and oil immersion magnification in a variety of slides, dishes, microplates and flasks. Imaging channels include brightfield, color brightfield, phase contrast and fluorescence, with both image-based and laser autofocus...
Formed in 1989 Carrboro, NC in order to serve the automation needs of analytical laboratories (Chromatography & Mass Spectrometry related), LEAP delivers solutions in the fields of research and development, life science, pharmaceutical, polymer, food processing, forensic, and academia. Bringing LEAP into the Trajan Group will complement the widening capability of Trajan, servicing their vision to make a...
So in these instances, can it be said that all sources of error have truly been accounted for? In many cases the assumption is made that the pipetting system, consisting of pipette and pipette tip, is not a source of error as long as the tip fits the pipette. However, even if this is the case, it does not guarantee that the pipetting result will be accurate. Therefore, with good reason, the international standard...
Mechanical ventilation can contribute to lung damage by inducing rapid changes in oxygen levels. Researchers at the Medical University of Vienna are now conducting studies for the first time into the significance of these changes as aggravating factors in lung failure. Many severely ill patients suffer acute respiratory failure in intensive care units (ICUs). These patients have great difficulty in breathing, their blood oxygen...
The project is funded under the framework of EUROfusion**. Comprising a series of large diameter (up to 500mm) ultra-smooth flat and spherical mirrors, some of which will have a very long radius of curvature, the relay imaging reflective optics will allow CCFE to monitor a number of physical and operational parameters within the JET fusion vessel with remote cameras from behind the 3m thick concrete shield wall. Knowledge of these parameters...
Dr Yutao Liu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Cellular Biology & Anatomy at Augusta University. The research goal of his group is to identify potential biomarkers for several human diseases. As a human genetics research lab, they are interested in studying how exosomes and its contents contribute to the development of glaucoma, such as primary open-angle glaucoma and exfoliation glaucoma...
Scientists have discovered a new way in which the lungs operate during asthma that could lead to new treatments for the disease. In a study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, the researchers at the Leicester Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit at the University of Leicester and the Medical Research Council (MRC) Toxicology Unit have identified a new biochemical process...
Liquid-film flows are open-flow systems that can exhibit a rich spectrum of complex wave regimes, flow transitions and dynamics. Ongoing research into these flow systems is motivated by a strong desire to harness the already excellent high heat and mass transfer capabilities of these flows in the broad range of engineering and industrial applications in which they are employed. Examples of such applications include cooling schemes used in electronic and...
This versatile software can be deployed either as enterprise software, or on remote servers to change the costing model. The dual web/desktop user interface provides the level of flexibility needed to accommodate most requirements. The well-established enterprise deployment model sees the software installed on the customer’s own server, for a one-off perpetual licence fee with data also held on the...
In addition, our miniature OEM pumps have proven ideal for micro-volume fluid control in analytical, medical, and process analyzers and instrumentation. FMI’s newly released 2016 Full Line Catalog contains NEW products as well as expanded flow and configuration information. FMI’s New “Intelligent” Programmable Pump is a compact stepper pump with integral programmable driver electronics. The Intelligent Pump is supplied with programming software which...
Immunoassay Blocking Reagents (Blockers) are typically applied to ELISA and Lateral Flow-based assays, specifically paired monoclonal sandwich assays, competitive assays and antigen capture (IgG/IgM) assays. They work by removing interfering proteins in patient samples that could produce false results and an incorrect diagnosis. Choosing the best assay format depends on the intended application of the...
A case study describing the experiences of Niguarda Hospital, Milan, in assessing the new DxN VERIS Molecular Diagnostics System is now available from Beckman Coulter. The case study describes the workflow improvements and reduced turnaround times that the hospital’s Molecular Biology Laboratory was able to achieve for viral load measurements using the DxN VERIS system. One of Italy’s leading General Hospitals...
Herolab, the German manufacturer of equipment for life science, have introduced ChemoLum, a new multi-imaging system which guarantees excellent results for chemiluminescence as well as fluorescence applications. Two different models are available. The ChemoLum M2R features a 1.4m CCD camera which has exceptionally large pixels for greater sensitivity while the other, the ChemoLum C1R, has an impressive 8.3m pixel camera giving high resolution images and higher binning levels....
Trajan Scientific and Medical has announced the commencement of the Trajan Accelerator program, a new collaborative model targeting early stage enterprises sharing Trajan’s vision to positively impact human wellbeing through the application of science into society. Conceived in late 2015, Trajan Accelerator aims to help start-up businesses cross the “Valley of Death” to build long-term sustainable businesses with...
New regulations came into effect today that set acceptable Raman wavelength shifts and associated tolerances for benchtop and handheld Raman instruments for pharmaceutical applications. Rigaku Analytical Devices’ Progeny™ 1064nm handheld Raman analyzer is fully compliant with the new calibration standards which were published by the European Pharmacopeia (EP) in Supplement 8.7, Chapter 2.2.48 in...
Sample storage solutions designer Micronic is announcing the launch of an innovative new 1.40ml tube with an external screw thread. The tube is the first in a range of new designs featuring an external thread, and will be available in May 2016. Using externally-threaded tubes for sample storage eliminates the possibility of the sample coming into contact with the screw thread, which greatly reduces the chance of...
Dr Robert Scoffin FRSC, is an expert in the fields of molecular modeling and cheminformatics. He joined Cresset as CEO in 2010. His previous roles include CEO of Amedis a...nd VP, Europe at CambridgeSoft. He also heads up Re-Pharm, an early stage discovery company which uses Cresset software to assess compounds for repurposing. His DPhil is in Chemistry from the University of Oxford. Dr Scoffin joins
The VIAFILL is ideal for applications including compound storage / addition, ELISA, genomic / proteomic studies and screening as well as cell based and kinetic assays. Featuring an intuitive touchscreen user interface, programming of repeat dispenses, variable volume dispenses and custom programming is both fast and easy. Users can quickly alternate between 8 and 16 channel dispensing cassettes enabling rapid...
The University's recent purchase of a ZEISS ORION NanoFab Helium Ion Microscope and a ZEISS SIGMA Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FE-SEM) ensures that the nanoFAB can offer users the broadest range of characterization opportunities possible. The Helium Ion Microscope purchased is configured with a Capella Gallium Focused Ion Beam and the Fibics NanoPatterning and Visualization Engine (NPVE)...