In Alzheimer’s disease proteins clump together to long fibrils causing the death of nerve cells.
Small heat shock proteins can counteract this effect. Scientists, therefore, hope to deploy them as agents in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Using the example of a small heat shock protein, researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Helmholtz Zentrum München have now uncovered how the protein interacts with other proteins. Small heat shock proteins are the “catastrophe aid workers” of the cell...
Partnership will deliver a link between 2D and 3D design on medicinal chemists’ desktops
Optibrium™, providers of software for compound optimisation, and chemoinformatics specialist BioSolveIT, today announced that they will collaborate to create seamlessly integrated data analysis, visualisation and simulation software for drug research. The two companies are known for their best-in-class prediction tools for selection and optimisation of potential therapeutics, where it is essential to recognise and resolve potential problems...
Stemmera, who are based in California, have developed over the past 9 years, innovating technology and application solutions for the growing stem cell research market.
The newly introduced products include kits, culture medium, reagents, antibodies, buffers and solutions and cell lines that are convenient tools used in stem cell research are now available in Europe. Stemmera’s mission is to provide high quality and reliable products and simplified tools for stem cell researchers at an affordable price. The dedicated R&D team is comprised of experienced scientists who, in addition to product development...
Baseclick products are now available through the Sigma-Aldrich catalog.
Customers all over the world can now purchase baseclick ?s superior EdU cell proliferation kits via the Sigma-Aldrich website. About the products: The direct detection of cell proliferation is of utmost importance for the monitoring of cell vitality, determining genotoxicity or evaluating anticancer drugs. The baseclick EdU (5-ethynyl-2’-deoxyuridine) cell proliferation assays provide a superior alternative to bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) assays...
DataApex announced the release of the control driver for Microsaic 4000 MiD mass detector.
This new control driver expands the portfolio of instruments managed by a single point control software platform: Clarity The Microsaic 4000 MiD control module includes both digital control and data acquisition for the detector l. It includes MiDas compact interface module controls and allows performing detector calibration, maintenance and service operations from the Device Monitor software window. Clarity Chromatography...
Gel Company was founded in 1995 in San Francisco, California and since then has developed into one of the premier manufacturers and suppliers of low cost products to the life science research community.
The company has maintained its goal to provide innovative, high quality products and efficient, friendly service – all at a competitive price. Gel Company develops, manufactures and supplies innovative tools for Proteomics, Genomics, Cell Biology, Liquid Handling and Microarray to scientists around the world. It provides products with superior performance that are simple, safe to use and are environmentally friendly. The current product...
Unique System Proven to Improve Laboratory Workflow and Productivity at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Beckman Coulter is pleased to announce the results of recently commissioned independent trials of the new DxN VERIS Molecular Diagnostics System* which showed enhanced workflow and productivity over incumbent systems. UK trial was undertaken within The Department of Virology at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, whose annual automated workload is approximately 105,000 serology samples...
A ChemiSens Calorimeter is helping researchers at Germany’s Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces to quantitatively evaluate polymerization reaction profiles and accurately determine end points.
Klaus Tauer, Leader of the Department of Colloid Chemistry’s Heterophase Polymerization – Polymer Dispersions Group, explained: “We do a lot of fundamental research, studying the heterophase polymerization processes used to produce latexes. We rely on a ChemiSens Calorimeter for this work, using it almost daily for three main purposes; heterophase polymerizations, to follow reaction kinetics, and as a tool for polymer synthesis...
Comparative study of tumor biopsy v noninvasive blood-based analyses published
EKF Diagnostics, the global in vitro diagnostics company, announces that results from a study involving EKF Molecular’s PointMan™ DNA enrichment technology have been published in Clinical Cancer Research [1], a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research which focusses on innovative clinical cancer research studies. The study comparing tumor biopsy with noninvasive blood-based analyses brings together...
Science World, the United Kingdom’s premier laboratory experience, returned to Doncaster Racecourse on Oct. 7.
The event, hosted by Thermo Fisher Scientific, featured distinguished presenters and showcased the latest in laboratory innovations. This was the 25th Science World, a free event that welcomes laboratory industry personnel from across the UK. This year’s event attracted more than 350 delegates. Among the distinguished speakers at this year’s event were Baroness Susan Greenfield, who presented “Creativity in Science...
University of Leicester researchers evaluate the effectiveness of testing methods
The process for screening for Type 2 diabetes or those at high risk of the condition needs “careful re-evaluation”, according to the first study on the effectiveness of testing methods. Diabetes screening has been advocated, yet information on the response and diagnostic rates of different screening strategies is not available. But researchers at the University of Leicester have now found that ‘multi-step’ programmes lead to more people responding...
Expanded kit offering strengthens position of Gyrolab automated solution for analysis in bioprocess workflows
Gyros AB, a pioneer in miniaturizing and automating immunoassays at nanoliter-scale, today introduced a series of new kits for analysis in bioprocess workflows. The new kits comprise Gyrolab™ CHO-HCP Kits 2-5 and two Gyrolab Human IgG Titer Kits for rapid quantification of IgG. Combined with the automation and high throughput of Gyrolab systems, GyrolabxP workstation and Gyrolab xPlore™, these kits facilitate increased productivity in...
Today, GENALICE is setting a new standard for ultra-fast and highly reliable detection of all DNA changes in large patient cohorts.
In a one-hour online event, the complete genomes of 800 Alzheimer Disease (AD) patients were processed, and by ingeniously using the aggregate information from the complete group, detection of DNA changes, or variants, in individual patients was enhanced. With this so-called Population Calling approach more known variants can be detected, the number of detection errors can be reduced, and more new variants can be discovered...
Asynt has developed DrySyn NMR Heating Blocks to enable safe, effective and uniform heating of up to 10 NMR tubes on a conventional hotplate stirrer.
This new DrySyn unit allows you to use standard NMR tubes as a reaction vessel for applications including catalyst screening experiments and reaction monitoring as well as studying broad peaks, temperature dependent solubility issues and conformational changes. Unlike heating in problematic oil baths, using a DrySyn NMR Heating Blocks allows you to analyse the contents of your NMR tube almost immediately without removal...
Better serving the scientific community, the new site is equipped with a fresh design and interactivity, and features e-commerce capabilities
Advanced Cell Diagnostics Inc. (ACD), a technology and market leader in the field of molecular pathology and developer of cell and tissue-based RNA analysis tools, has announced the launch of its new website, www.acdbio.com. In response to the growing popularity of ACD’s proprietary RNAscope® in situ hybridization (ISH) technology, the site has been completely re-designed to better serve its thousands of monthly visitors...
Birmingham’s NEC will feature the UK’s largest collection of science and engineering innovations on 4 & 5 November 2015.
Show organisers, Easyfairs, will be running Lab Innovations, the UK’s largest laboratory focused event, and Advanced Engineering UK, the largest annual engineering trade show, simultaneously. There will be more than 850 industry leading suppliers, over 80 hours of educational content and over 400 product launches taking place live on the show floor.
Read MoreMaximise Performance and Reduce Development Costs in Oligo Synthesis with New LINK Product BundlesNov 3, 2015
Link Technologies offers savings of up to 40% with specially selected product packages.
LINK, the innovative developer and manufacturer of nucleic acid reagents, is now offering substantial discounts through specially selected product bundles. Responding to its users’ needs for low-cost easy access reagents, LINK has created each bundle to provide scientists with both established and new reagents to evaluate, while saving up to 40% off list price. Users can therefore identify a bundle that covers their area of need...
The Cambridge (UK) based company provides quality management solutions for life science companies.
RadBee Ltd, which specializes in providing software solutions for quality assurance in the medtech, biotech and pharmaceutical industries, has been approved as an Atlassian Expert. This means that RadBee is endorsed to sell licenses for the Atlassian JIRA and Confluence collaboration products to “unleash the potential in every team”. They can provide customer support in the form of project tailoring for Atlassian users; and they can create and...
A new technical study from Micronic reports on tests carried out to demonstrate the absence of extractable organic contaminants in their polypropylene sample storage tubes. Extractables-free sample storage
The possibility of extractables being leached out of polypropylene tubes by aqueous or organic solvents is a major concern to many organisations looking to safeguard their valuable stored samples from contamination. In the tests carried out, samples of Micronic polypropylene sample storage tubes were extracted with 10% absolute ethanol in ultrapure water and the extract was then analysed using highly sensitive GC-FID and GC-MS...
Lab Innovations, the UK’s only event dedicated to laboratory equipment, technology and services, returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 4 & 5 November, with two new show initiatives.
This year’s show will see the launch of a Live Lab, where 8 leading lab suppliers, including Datech Scientific, Radleys, Bibby Scientific, Spectro Analytics, QCL and Asynt, will provide practical live demonstrations of their latest technologies. Also new for 2015 is the free-to-attend European Laboratory Research & Innovation Group (ELRIG) seminar programme. This will provide highly practical seminar sessions and learning opportunities...
CAMAG, the world’s leading manufacturer of HPTLC equipment, today announced the worldwide availability of the new CAMAG TLC-MS Interface 2, the second generation of its module for the pioneering concept of hyphenating HPTLC with mass spectrometry.
While the visual appearance remains virtually unchanged, the CAMAG TLC-MS Interface 2 features a modified elution head and an easily accessible, exchangeable filter, arranged in front of the valve. Cleaning is facilitated as compared to the previous version, making it highly efficient. By pushing a button, the elution path is cleaned of matrix particles with compressed air, increasing the lifetime of the filter and preventing the system...
Eikonix offer stem cell research products at affordable prices
Eikonix, the Cambridge based imaging and life science company, are pleased to announce that they have been appointed exclusive distributor for the Stemmera range of stem cell research products. Stemmera have developed innovating technology and application solutions for the growing stem cell research market. The newly introduced products include kits, culture medium, reagents, antibodies, buffers and solutions and cell lines that are convenient tools used in stem cell research.
Small heat shock proteins can counteract this effect. Scientists, therefore, hope to deploy them as agents in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Using the example of a small heat shock protein, researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Helmholtz Zentrum München have now uncovered how the protein interacts with other proteins. Small heat shock proteins are the “catastrophe aid workers” of the cell...
Optibrium™, providers of software for compound optimisation, and chemoinformatics specialist BioSolveIT, today announced that they will collaborate to create seamlessly integrated data analysis, visualisation and simulation software for drug research. The two companies are known for their best-in-class prediction tools for selection and optimisation of potential therapeutics, where it is essential to recognise and resolve potential problems...
The newly introduced products include kits, culture medium, reagents, antibodies, buffers and solutions and cell lines that are convenient tools used in stem cell research are now available in Europe. Stemmera’s mission is to provide high quality and reliable products and simplified tools for stem cell researchers at an affordable price. The dedicated R&D team is comprised of experienced scientists who, in addition to product development...
Customers all over the world can now purchase baseclick ?s superior EdU cell proliferation kits via the Sigma-Aldrich website. About the products: The direct detection of cell proliferation is of utmost importance for the monitoring of cell vitality, determining genotoxicity or evaluating anticancer drugs. The baseclick EdU (5-ethynyl-2’-deoxyuridine) cell proliferation assays provide a superior alternative to bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) assays...
This new control driver expands the portfolio of instruments managed by a single point control software platform: Clarity The Microsaic 4000 MiD control module includes both digital control and data acquisition for the detector l. It includes MiDas compact interface module controls and allows performing detector calibration, maintenance and service operations from the Device Monitor software window. Clarity Chromatography...
The company has maintained its goal to provide innovative, high quality products and efficient, friendly service – all at a competitive price. Gel Company develops, manufactures and supplies innovative tools for Proteomics, Genomics, Cell Biology, Liquid Handling and Microarray to scientists around the world. It provides products with superior performance that are simple, safe to use and are environmentally friendly. The current product...
Beckman Coulter is pleased to announce the results of recently commissioned independent trials of the new DxN VERIS Molecular Diagnostics System* which showed enhanced workflow and productivity over incumbent systems. UK trial was undertaken within The Department of Virology at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, whose annual automated workload is approximately 105,000 serology samples...
Klaus Tauer, Leader of the Department of Colloid Chemistry’s Heterophase Polymerization – Polymer Dispersions Group, explained: “We do a lot of fundamental research, studying the heterophase polymerization processes used to produce latexes. We rely on a ChemiSens Calorimeter for this work, using it almost daily for three main purposes; heterophase polymerizations, to follow reaction kinetics, and as a tool for polymer synthesis...
EKF Diagnostics, the global in vitro diagnostics company, announces that results from a study involving EKF Molecular’s PointMan™ DNA enrichment technology have been published in Clinical Cancer Research [1], a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research which focusses on innovative clinical cancer research studies. The study comparing tumor biopsy with noninvasive blood-based analyses brings together...
The event, hosted by Thermo Fisher Scientific, featured distinguished presenters and showcased the latest in laboratory innovations. This was the 25th Science World, a free event that welcomes laboratory industry personnel from across the UK. This year’s event attracted more than 350 delegates. Among the distinguished speakers at this year’s event were Baroness Susan Greenfield, who presented “Creativity in Science...
The process for screening for Type 2 diabetes or those at high risk of the condition needs “careful re-evaluation”, according to the first study on the effectiveness of testing methods. Diabetes screening has been advocated, yet information on the response and diagnostic rates of different screening strategies is not available. But researchers at the University of Leicester have now found that ‘multi-step’ programmes lead to more people responding...
Gyros AB, a pioneer in miniaturizing and automating immunoassays at nanoliter-scale, today introduced a series of new kits for analysis in bioprocess workflows. The new kits comprise Gyrolab™ CHO-HCP Kits 2-5 and two Gyrolab Human IgG Titer Kits for rapid quantification of IgG. Combined with the automation and high throughput of Gyrolab systems, GyrolabxP workstation and Gyrolab xPlore™, these kits facilitate increased productivity in...
In a one-hour online event, the complete genomes of 800 Alzheimer Disease (AD) patients were processed, and by ingeniously using the aggregate information from the complete group, detection of DNA changes, or variants, in individual patients was enhanced. With this so-called Population Calling approach more known variants can be detected, the number of detection errors can be reduced, and more new variants can be discovered...
This new DrySyn unit allows you to use standard NMR tubes as a reaction vessel for applications including catalyst screening experiments and reaction monitoring as well as studying broad peaks, temperature dependent solubility issues and conformational changes. Unlike heating in problematic oil baths, using a DrySyn NMR Heating Blocks allows you to analyse the contents of your NMR tube almost immediately without removal...
Advanced Cell Diagnostics Inc. (ACD), a technology and market leader in the field of molecular pathology and developer of cell and tissue-based RNA analysis tools, has announced the launch of its new website, www.acdbio.com. In response to the growing popularity of ACD’s proprietary RNAscope® in situ hybridization (ISH) technology, the site has been completely re-designed to better serve its thousands of monthly visitors...
Show organisers, Easyfairs, will be running Lab Innovations, the UK’s largest laboratory focused event, and Advanced Engineering UK, the largest annual engineering trade show, simultaneously. There will be more than 850 industry leading suppliers, over 80 hours of educational content and over 400 product launches taking place live on the show floor.
LINK, the innovative developer and manufacturer of nucleic acid reagents, is now offering substantial discounts through specially selected product bundles. Responding to its users’ needs for low-cost easy access reagents, LINK has created each bundle to provide scientists with both established and new reagents to evaluate, while saving up to 40% off list price. Users can therefore identify a bundle that covers their area of need...
RadBee Ltd, which specializes in providing software solutions for quality assurance in the medtech, biotech and pharmaceutical industries, has been approved as an Atlassian Expert. This means that RadBee is endorsed to sell licenses for the Atlassian JIRA and Confluence collaboration products to “unleash the potential in every team”. They can provide customer support in the form of project tailoring for Atlassian users; and they can create and...
The possibility of extractables being leached out of polypropylene tubes by aqueous or organic solvents is a major concern to many organisations looking to safeguard their valuable stored samples from contamination. In the tests carried out, samples of Micronic polypropylene sample storage tubes were extracted with 10% absolute ethanol in ultrapure water and the extract was then analysed using highly sensitive GC-FID and GC-MS...
While the visual appearance remains virtually unchanged, the CAMAG TLC-MS Interface 2 features a modified elution head and an easily accessible, exchangeable filter, arranged in front of the valve. Cleaning is facilitated as compared to the previous version, making it highly efficient. By pushing a button, the elution path is cleaned of matrix particles with compressed air, increasing the lifetime of the filter and preventing the system...
Eikonix, the Cambridge based imaging and life science company, are pleased to announce that they have been appointed exclusive distributor for the Stemmera range of stem cell research products. Stemmera have developed innovating technology and application solutions for the growing stem cell research market. The newly introduced products include kits, culture medium, reagents, antibodies, buffers and solutions and cell lines that are convenient tools used in stem cell research.