Lab M has enhanced its pharmacopoeia range to ensure that all media listed in the European Pharmacopoeia 8.0 volume 1 (2014) are now available in its portfolio.
Lab M offers all 17 dehydrated culture media products referenced in the European Pharmacopoeia (EP), and each of the 17 has been formulated to and performance tested by the requirements specified within the pharmacopoeia. The use of Lab M's products enables laboratories to comply to the EP standard, which is harmonised with the equivalent chapters of the United States (USP) and Japanese (JP) pharmacopoeias...
The Pittcon sponsors, Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (SSP) and Society of Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh (SACP), are pleased to announce the call for nominations for four prestigious annual awards that will be presented at Pittcon 2017 in Chicago, Illinois.
For complete requirements, guidelines and submission instructions for all the awards, please visit www.pittcon.org
SSP Call for Nominations: The Pittsburgh Spectroscopy Award is in recognition of an individual’s outstanding contributions in the field of applied spectroscopy...
Meridian Bioscience collaborates with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar to launch diagnostic test up to 80,000 times more sensitive than current options
Meridian Bioscience, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio (NASDAQ: VIVO) today announced that it has received the CE Mark for illumigene® Malaria, a novel, highly accurate test developed by Meridian with the technical assistance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, Senegal. The test is up to 80,000 times more sensitive at detecting the malaria parasite than...
In the February 2016 issue of Haematologica, critical research of blood and blood-forming organs in Europe is given a boost.
The European Hematology Association Roadmap for European Hematology Research: A Consensus Document summarizes the current status of basic, translational and clinical hematology research and identifies areas of unmet scientific and medical need in Europe. It provides guidance for European and national policy makers, funding agencies, charities, research institutes and researchers when they make decisions on initiating or...
New name reflects mandate of the Catapult to serve the industry
The Cell Therapy Catapult, the UK organisation dedicated to the growth of the UK cell and gene therapy industry by bridging the gap between scientific research and commercialisation, today announces the official change of its name to the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult. The new name more accurately reflects the activities of the organisation, the boom in gene modified cell therapies, and the wave of direct gene therapies...
World leading pioneer on drug discovery through open innovation, joins the stem cell disease model specialists
Axol Bioscience, a biotechnology company specialising in the use of stem cell technology to manufacture disease relevant cell based assay systems for the drug discovery industry, today appointed Prof Chas Bountra to their Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). Chas Bountra is recognised for his open access approach to drug discovery and has made several noteworthy contributions to the field. A pioneer in the identification and...
Redipor® prepared media to be supplied directly to customers
Cherwell Laboratories, specialists in cleanroom microbiology solutions for the pharmaceutical and related industries, will now be delivering their Redipor® prepared media directly to customers in the Republic of Ireland. Cherwell are renowned for offering a flexible supply of quality prepared microbiological media products, and this development will now enable Cherwell to offer improved service and support to customers in the...
North American Liquid Chromatography Reagents Market by Type (HPLC Reagents, LPLC Reagents, UHPLC Reagents), by End-User (Pharmaceuticals, Academics, Environmental Biotechnology, Food & Beverage, Hospitals, Cosmetics, Nutraceuticals) - Forecast to 2019
The North American liquid chromatography reagents market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 9.3% from 2014 to 2019. The U.S. accounted for the largest share of this market, which is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.4%. The North American liquid chromatography reagents market holds high potential for growth in future due to the growth in investments in the life sciences and biotechnology segment, along with advances in...
Innova Biosciences (Innova), a specialist provider of bioconjugation products and services, today announced the appointment of Professor Steve Howell to the Board of Directors.
Steve has over 20 years of experience building and growing life science enterprises, including founding life science investment company Innova Partnerships in 2006. Prior to this he was Director of Business Development at Alere Inc, and Research Director at Unipath Ltd, after joining Unilever Plc. Steve is currently a non-executive director of Reminova Ltd and Relaymed. He is visiting Professor of Commercial Innovation at Kings...
The high-ranking judges evaluated the finalists presenting their technology for demonstrated excellence in the key areas, uniqueness, business potential and long-term vision and elected Austrian Vienna Water Monitoring Solutions (VWM GmbH) as "First Place Innovator" in the Industrial Water Sector.
It takes only 15 minutes to get a result on the actual bacterial contamination of water using VWM's ColiMinder® technology. Traditionally, a classical lab test on bacterial contamination takes 24 to 72 hours to deliver a result. VWM's newest technology, for the first time in history, provides an extremely important parameter of microbiological water quality as an online parameter for quality monitoring, process control and early warning...
Aragen Bioscience, Inc. (Aragen), leading contract research organization specializing in the study and early development of biologic and diagnostic products, has initiated construction on a new, state of the art research facility.
Dedicated to the testing and characterization of novel therapeutics and vaccines, the new research space will add 15,000 sq.ft. to Aragen’s existing laboratories and will double capacity for diverse efficacy studies. Such studies are critical to the development of products that improve the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease including for example, fibrotic and infectious disease, oncology and other immunologically...
Tecan has launched a fully automated affinity purification solution for the extraction of large biomolecules, such as proteins, antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates.
This set-up takes advantage of the new Thermo Scientific™ MSIA™ Streptavidin EVO microcolumns, which have been specifically designed for use on Tecan’s proven Freedom EVO® platform. In combination with the Freedom EVO workstation, this solution is ideal for high throughput applications in biopharmaceutical development, clinical research and anti-doping laboratories. Housed within a pipette tip, the...
Data measured using the NanoSight NS300 from Malvern Instruments is providing new insights into the role of exosomes in diseases such as cancer, arthritis, Alzheimer’s disease and cystic fibrosis, in pioneering research at the University of Alabama - Birmingham (UAB).
“Early research on exosomes, or extracellular vesicles, focused on their role in excreting unwanted waste from cells,” said Shawn Williams, facility manager and imaging specialist. “However, we’re now starting to understand their wider functionality in intercellular communication and the transmission of disease. The NanoSight system is playing a central role in helping us advance in this new and exciting area of research, by...
Antibiotic Research UK, the world’s first charity tackling antibiotic resistance, welcomes the declaration by 80 firms and pharmaceutical giants on the need to tackle antibiotic resistance.
The declaration is being launched at the World Economic Forum in Davos and calls on governments and industry around the world to work together to tackle the rise in so-called superbugs. Clearly this is a major step forward says Professor Colin Garner, the Charity’s Chief Executive. However it will be many years before any real progress can be made since it takes 15-20 years to develop a new drug and costs £100’s of...
Chromatrap, a business unit of Porvair Sciences, announces a new patented protocol that is able to simply, quickly and efficiently enrich transcription factors from Native Chromatin.
Native Chromatin Immunoprecipitation (N-ChIP) is an alternative to traditional cross-linked (X-ChIP), which removes the need for fixing cells with formaldehyde prior to extraction. As a consequence the cells remain in a more natural 'native state'. The DNA/protein fragments are selectively immunoprecipitated using antibodies directed against the protein of interest and the resulting fractions treated to separate the DNA and...
Protagen AG, a company concerned with the development of advanced diagnostic tools to address some of the most severe autoimmune diseases, has today announced that it will join the RA-MAP Consortium.
The overarching goal of the Consortium is to identify the key predictors of clinical response and remission in RA patients, and to identify those individuals at high risk of developing Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). RA is one of the most common auto-immune diseases in the world. RA patients may experience difficulties with everyday tasks and restricted work options. Thus, RA has massive health economic implications. Early intervention...
Midlands Asthma and Allergy Research Association funds projects to combat effects of asthma
A number of studies to better understand asthma – including how to diagnose and monitor the condition in children – will be conducted by researchers at the University of Leicester. The Midlands Asthma and Allergy Research Association (MAARA) Executive Committee has approved grants totalling £230,000 over the next five years for a number of projects in the East Midlands area. The projects led by researchers at...
Myeloma UK and the Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC) have entered into an open-access research partnership to discover and characterise novel drug targets for myeloma using structural biology and chemical proteomics.
In this first partnership of its kind in Europe, Myeloma UK and the SGC have explicitly agreed not to file for patents on any of the collaborative research and to make all reagents and knowledge available without restriction to the wider research community, including pharmaceutical, biotech, and academic research groups. As part of the collaboration, Myeloma UK will support scientists at the SGC to generate biology data and...
Laborama Expo is held this year on the 17th and 18th of March in Brussels Kart Expo. This two-day professional fair has become the meeting place for the laboratory sector.
At the moment around a 100 companies have confirmed their presence as exhibitor. They are ready to present their novelties to a specialized public of end-users. Each year, 2000 visitors from all over Belgium come to visit the more than 100 exhibitors. The main theme for 2016 is safety in the lab. This means that visitors can participate in an educational tour that takes them by several exhibitors. On each booth of the tour the visitor...
With its range of innovative features, the Stuart range of Undergrad Hotplate stirrers already has a proven track record.
Features including a mains independent hot warning light, which continues to function once the unit is switched off and even unplugged. Our unique LED temperature indicator which progressively illuminates to show the surface temperature. Compatibility with retort rods or stands, compact footprint and smart storage solutions.The entire range of Undergrad hotplates and hotplate stirrers are also compatible with the Stuart SCT1 temperature controller, enabling accurate sample temperature control....
Our world is becoming more environmentally aware with recycling being considered a necessity both domestically and commercially.
Anybody working in a laboratory and using pipettes and tips knows how much waste tip racks produce, how expensive they are to dispose of and the amount of space these used racks can take up. For most labs the cost of running a recycling scheme can be prohibatory as they tend to be priced upon the weight of the plastic being recycled.
For a limited time only Techne are offering a free water bath with every TE-10D thermoregulator purchased, saving up to £380.
The Techne TE-10D thermoregulator can be used to heat and circulate liquids from ambient to 120°C and being a thermoregulator they also offer excellent temperature stability of +/-0.01°C at 40°C. The entire range comes with a bright 4 digit LED temperature display and are ideal for routine laboratory applications. Safety features include an automatic cut-out when low liquid levels are reached and a user adjustable over-temperature cut-out....
Lab M offers all 17 dehydrated culture media products referenced in the European Pharmacopoeia (EP), and each of the 17 has been formulated to and performance tested by the requirements specified within the pharmacopoeia. The use of Lab M's products enables laboratories to comply to the EP standard, which is harmonised with the equivalent chapters of the United States (USP) and Japanese (JP) pharmacopoeias...
For complete requirements, guidelines and submission instructions for all the awards, please visit www.pittcon.org
Meridian Bioscience, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio (NASDAQ: VIVO) today announced that it has received the CE Mark for illumigene® Malaria, a novel, highly accurate test developed by Meridian with the technical assistance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, Senegal. The test is up to 80,000 times more sensitive at detecting the malaria parasite than...
The European Hematology Association Roadmap for European Hematology Research: A Consensus Document summarizes the current status of basic, translational and clinical hematology research and identifies areas of unmet scientific and medical need in Europe. It provides guidance for European and national policy makers, funding agencies, charities, research institutes and researchers when they make decisions on initiating or...
The Cell Therapy Catapult, the UK organisation dedicated to the growth of the UK cell and gene therapy industry by bridging the gap between scientific research and commercialisation, today announces the official change of its name to the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult. The new name more accurately reflects the activities of the organisation, the boom in gene modified cell therapies, and the wave of direct gene therapies...
Axol Bioscience, a biotechnology company specialising in the use of stem cell technology to manufacture disease relevant cell based assay systems for the drug discovery industry, today appointed Prof Chas Bountra to their Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). Chas Bountra is recognised for his open access approach to drug discovery and has made several noteworthy contributions to the field. A pioneer in the identification and...
Cherwell Laboratories
The North American liquid chromatography reagents market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 9.3% from 2014 to 2019. The U.S. accounted for the largest share of this market, which is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.4%. The North American liquid chromatography reagents market holds high potential for growth in future due to the growth in investments in the life sciences and biotechnology segment, along with advances in...
Steve has over 20 years of experience building and growing life science enterprises, including founding life science investment company Innova Partnerships in 2006. Prior to this he was Director of Business Development at Alere Inc, and Research Director at Unipath Ltd, after joining Unilever Plc. Steve is currently a non-executive director of Reminova Ltd and Relaymed. He is visiting Professor of Commercial Innovation at Kings...
It takes only 15 minutes to get a result on the actual bacterial contamination of water using VWM's ColiMinder® technology. Traditionally, a classical lab test on bacterial contamination takes 24 to 72 hours to deliver a result. VWM's newest technology, for the first time in history, provides an extremely important parameter of microbiological water quality as an online parameter for quality monitoring, process control and early warning...
Dedicated to the testing and characterization of novel therapeutics and vaccines, the new research space will add 15,000 sq.ft. to Aragen’s existing laboratories and will double capacity for diverse efficacy studies. Such studies are critical to the development of products that improve the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease including for example, fibrotic and infectious disease, oncology and other immunologically...
This set-up takes advantage of the new Thermo Scientific™ MSIA™ Streptavidin EVO microcolumns, which have been specifically designed for use on Tecan’s proven Freedom EVO® platform. In combination with the Freedom EVO workstation, this solution is ideal for high throughput applications in biopharmaceutical development, clinical research and anti-doping laboratories. Housed within a pipette tip, the...
“Early research on exosomes, or extracellular vesicles, focused on their role in excreting unwanted waste from cells,” said Shawn Williams, facility manager and imaging specialist. “However, we’re now starting to understand their wider functionality in intercellular communication and the transmission of disease. The NanoSight system is playing a central role in helping us advance in this new and exciting area of research, by...
The declaration is being launched at the World Economic Forum in Davos and calls on governments and industry around the world to work together to tackle the rise in so-called superbugs. Clearly this is a major step forward says Professor Colin Garner, the Charity’s Chief Executive. However it will be many years before any real progress can be made since it takes 15-20 years to develop a new drug and costs £100’s of...
Native Chromatin Immunoprecipitation (N-ChIP) is an alternative to traditional cross-linked (X-ChIP), which removes the need for fixing cells with formaldehyde prior to extraction. As a consequence the cells remain in a more natural 'native state'. The DNA/protein fragments are selectively immunoprecipitated using antibodies directed against the protein of interest and the resulting fractions treated to separate the DNA and...
The overarching goal of the Consortium is to identify the key predictors of clinical response and remission in RA patients, and to identify those individuals at high risk of developing Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). RA is one of the most common auto-immune diseases in the world. RA patients may experience difficulties with everyday tasks and restricted work options. Thus, RA has massive health economic implications. Early intervention...
A number of studies to better understand asthma – including how to diagnose and monitor the condition in children – will be conducted by researchers at the University of Leicester. The Midlands Asthma and Allergy Research Association (MAARA) Executive Committee has approved grants totalling £230,000 over the next five years for a number of projects in the East Midlands area. The projects led by researchers at...
In this first partnership of its kind in Europe, Myeloma UK and the SGC have explicitly agreed not to file for patents on any of the collaborative research and to make all reagents and knowledge available without restriction to the wider research community, including pharmaceutical, biotech, and academic research groups. 
At the moment around a 100 companies have confirmed their presence as exhibitor. They are ready to present their novelties to a specialized public of end-users. Each year, 2000 visitors from all over Belgium come to visit the more than 100 exhibitors. The main theme for 2016 is safety in the lab. This means that visitors can participate in an educational tour that takes them by several exhibitors. On each booth of the tour the visitor...
Anybody working in a laboratory and using pipettes and tips knows how much waste tip racks produce, how expensive they are to dispose of and the amount of space these used racks can take up. For most labs the cost of running a recycling scheme can be prohibatory as they tend to be priced upon the weight of the plastic being recycled.
The Techne TE-10D thermoregulator can be used to heat and circulate liquids from ambient to 120°C and being a thermoregulator they also offer excellent temperature stability of +/-0.01°C at 40°C. The entire range comes with a bright 4 digit LED temperature display and are ideal for routine laboratory applications. Safety features include an automatic cut-out when low liquid levels are reached and a user adjustable over-temperature cut-out....