Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments, are pleased to announce a new member of staff to join their growing sales and marketing support team.
Linkam's continued growth in sales worldwide has led to a further hire in the support team under sales and marketing manager, Duncan Stacey. He outlines the position: “With our sales and product development being driven by feedback from our users a Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments, are pleased to announce a new member of staff to join their growing sales and marketing support team. Linkam's continued...
NLSDays 2015: Meet international life science leaders and discuss the sector’s future at the Nordic region's largest partnering meeting
NLSDays September 9-10 at Stockholm Waterfront is the Nordic region’s premier life science event. The global life science sector is undergoing major structural changes, and as part of a strong established hub, companies in Sweden and the Nordic countries are of great interest when international investors and corporations are looking for new partners. The entire value chain from basic research to the introduction of new therapies is subject to...
In a world where health care costs are escalating and demands on health care systems are becoming overwhelming, Trajan Scientific and Medical (Trajan) today announces the innovation of hemaPEN™, a prototype blood collection and storage device.
Harnessing the benefits of Dried Blood Spot (DBS) sampling in an intuitive and safe portable format, hemaPEN has the potential to change the way individuals have their blood tested - eliminating the need to visit a clinic and offering precision blood sampling with the click of a button via its familiar pen design, which can be easily used by anyone including the young, elderly and people with disabilities. The hemaPEN is the only device of its...
Nanolab Orders Advanced Local Electrode Atom Probe (LEAP®) Microscope from CAMECA Unit of AMETEK Materials Analysis Division
Nanolab Technologies Inc., a Silicon Valley-based analytical services lab, has purchased a new Local Electrode Atom Probe from CAMECA Instruments Inc. The high-performance atom probe from CAMECA, a unit of the AMETEK Materials Analysis Division, is used to provide advanced materials analysis, including precise atom-by-atom identification, 3-D spatial positioning, and accurate atomic-scale reconstruction of a material’s...
Greenovation Biotech GmbH announced today that scientists at Baylor Institute, USA and Greenovation, Germany published results from a preclinical study in Fabry mice in the Journal of Inherited Metabolic Diseases.
Results of the study imply that replacement enzymes exhibiting mannose-terminated glycosylation patterns are efficiently delivered to their subcellular targets, the lysosomes. Lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs) like Fabry disease are caused by inborn absence of certain degradation enzymes, leading to continuous accumulation of problematic compounds in the cells. In Fabry patients, sphingolipid accumulation leads to various symptoms like...
The unique Krystal 2000 microplate range from Porvair Sciences has been optimised for luminescence and fluorescence assays.
A patented manufacturing process, using a ‘two-shot’ mould, provides clear, individual wells in an opaque matrix. The special design of the plate totally eliminates the well-to-well optical crosstalk inherent with other clear bottomed microplate designs, giving unmatched accuracy, sensitivity and repeatability of photometric readings. Very high signal-to-noise ratio and low detection limits can be achieved with this superb plate. All tissue-culture treated plates are supplied...
INTEGRA reports on how researchers at the renowned Forsyth Institute (Cambridge, MA) are using a VIAFLO Assist to enhance the efficiency while maintaining the accuracy of pipetting protocols related to the discovery, measurement, and validation of new biomarkers of disease that can be found in saliva.
Founded over 100 years ago, the Forsyth Institute has established itself as the leading independent research institute in America specializing in oral health and its impact on overall wellness. In addition to its affiliation with the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Forsyth has collaborations with a vast array of academic institutions, hospitals, independent research institutes, and biotech and pharmaceutical companies. These interactions...
Magritek, a leading provider of compact NMR and MRI instruments, report on the use of their Spinsolve Benchtop NMR spectrometer the Chemistry Department of the University of Queensland where it is in use in the undergraduate laboratory curricula.
Dr Philip Sharpe is a teaching-focused academic in the School of Chemistry & Molecular Biosciences at the University of Queensland, Australia. His active research interests are in the field of chemistry education research, particularly student learning within the laboratory environment. His goal is to remove the barriers that hinder student success in the laboratory and to provide situations that allow students to maximize their learning. As the academic in charge of the first year chemistry laboratory, Dr Sharpe...
Analytik, leading suppliers of innovative analytical instrumentation, announce the availability of ASD's new FieldSpec 4 High Resolution NG portable spectroradiometer.
This is designed to meet the specifications of NASA’s next generation of airborne visible/infrared imaging spectrometer. AVIRISng is an acronym for the Airborne Visible InfraRed Imaging Spectrometer - Next Generation. It has been developed by government laboratories in the USA, NASA and JPL, to provide continued access to high signal-to-noise ratio imaging spectroscopy measurements in the solar reflected spectral range. To complement this, ASD have introduced their...
Markus Lusser is the new President and Director of Leica Microsystems, headquartered in Wetzlar, Germany.
This appointment became effective July 1, 2015. He succeeds Andries Peter Jan van den Broek who has left the company. Before joining Leica Microsystems, Markus Lusser was Vice President Global Sales and Customer Support with Sciex. Sciex produces analysis instruments and, like Leica Microsystems, belongs to the U.S. company, Danaher Corporation. Lusser holds an Electrical Engineering Degree in Telecommunications and Electronics from...
Protein purification involves the process of isolating proteins from the source, based on differences in their physical properties.
The objective of a protein purification process is to isolate the largest amount of functional protein with fewest contaminants. The global protein purification and isolation market is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 5% to 6% during the forecast period. This market is mainly driven by increased research in the pharmaceutical and biotechnological fields, growing need to identify new protein-based drug molecules, and growing demand for...
Concept Life Sciences, scientific Laboratory and consultancy group has acquired CXR Biosciences.
This marks its fourth acquisition since it was formed in July 2014. Led by Executive Chairman Michael Fort and Chief Executive Officer Alan Morgan the Concept Life Sciences Group currently has over 600 staff in 11 core locations, with advanced plans for further expansion into continental Europe. CXR Biosciences is a leading investigative toxicology business. Its in-house expertise assists international life sciences companies to resolve issues relating to...
Unique System Proven to Improve Laboratory Workflow and Productivity for Infectious Disease
Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is showcasing its DxN VERIS Molecular Diagnostics System* at the European Society for Clinical Virology (ESCV) meeting in Edinburgh, Scotland, 9-12 September 2015 on booth G5 where delegates can learn more about this new instrument that is set to revolutionise laboratory workflow. Recent evaluations undertaken in the UK and Spain have shown that DxN VERIS is simple to use (routine operator training taking approximately...
Antibiotic Research UK will announce at its Annual General meeting today its first research programme to tackle antibiotic resistant bacteria (superbugs).
Superbugs are becoming an increasing problem in hospitals as bacteria become more and more resistant to our existing antibiotics. The Chief Medical Officer, Dame Sally Davies recently said that if we don’t tackle the problem now our grandchildren will not thank us. All the medical procedures we currently take for granted such as cancer treatment, open heart surgery, hip and knee replacement and organ transplantation will become much more...
The performance of high throughput PCR, genotyping, cloning or Sanger Sequencing is labour intensive.
However, the Alpha Cycler 4, recently launched by PCRmax (a Bibby Scientific company), is able to ease this pressure whilst still delivering precise DNA amplification. Through innovative software, high quality data is readily delivered, and due to the android interface and simple clean design, little to no training is required to script any protocol, helping save precious research time. Coupled with four truly independent blocks, the Alpha Cycler 4 can either...
The European Commission annually awards outstanding projects in various research areas with research grants. One special program supports young scientists in international exchange networks.
baseclick GmbH is part of a Marie Curie actions research program within the 7th framework program EScoDNA (an Initial Training Network, ITN). The EScoDNA program is a joint initiative by leading scientists in this field from recognized universities and companies. The research within this project focuses on the application of DNA nanotechnology in the key sectors life science and biomedicine. In January 2015, baseclick has been awarded another...
CLSI recently released new and revised standards on method evaluation.
A Framework for Using CLSI Documents to Evaluate Clinical Laboratory Measurement Procedures (EP19-Ed2) uses the “measurement procedure lifecycle” framework to aid users of CLSI evaluation protocols documents during establishment and implementation of measurement procedures developed by both commercial manufacturers and clinical laboratories, ie, for laboratory-developed tests. Harmonization of Symbology and Equations (EP36-Ed1) provides a standardized...
In the run up to our 2nd Annual Drug Discovery USA Congress 2015, we spoke with Matthew Wagoner a discovery safety specialist from AstraZeneca, a confirmed speaker at the congress where he will talk about Bromodomain And ExtraTerminal (BET) Domain Inhibitors Induce A Loss Of Intestinal Stem Cells And Villous Atrophy.
Big Pharma is keen to increase drug discovery productivity; which strategies do you think will help to increase R&D output? “I think the strategies for increasing drug discovery productivity will be multifaceted. We do quite a bit of the traditional internal repurposing and rescue, which is a great way of accelerating a nascent project idea with more advanced chemistry. The most promising of these approaches, in my opinion, is opening up your pharmacology...
AMSBIO has introduced an expanded range of Adeno-associated virus (AAV) cloning and packaging services.
Adeno-associated viruses are single-stranded DNA viruses that can infect a broad range of cell types including dividing and non-dividing cells and are, therefore, widely used vehicles for gene delivery. Clinical trials have not only found AAV to be consistently safe and stable, but their vectors are capable of causing long-term expression in human cells. Therefore, AAV vectors have many advantages that many other vectors do not. To date, recombinant AAV...
JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, reports on the application of scanning electrochemical microscopy to study nanometric biostructures by the Demaille and Anne Group in the Laboratoire d'Electrochimie Moléculaire at the Université Paris Diderot, France.
Drs Christophe Demaille and Agnès Anne from CNRS work in the Laboratoire d'Electrochimie Moléculaire at the Université Paris Diderot as Group Leaders of a research team aiming to probe electron transport and communication in nanometric biostructures. Their studies are performed at the single nano-object scale using combined atomic force (AFM)-Electrochemical (SECM) microscopy. In this combined microscopy technique, the tip acts...
MNX Global Logistics announces the opening of its dedicated supply chain and logistics facility in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, located just outside of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
This facility with validated temperature-controlled supply chain capabilities will serve as the operations and warehousing hub for our Life Sciences and Medical Device customers throughout Europe. “The demand for our services particularly in biologics, cold chain and medical devices logistics in the EMEA region has been tremendous and we have seen double digit growth in the past 12 months,” said Paul J. Martins, MNX CEO and President. “Customers with...
The global prepacked chromatography columns market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 8.2% from 2014 to 2019.
Rising demand of purification of antibodies, recombinant proteins, vaccines; and virus titer reduction are some of the factors driving the growth of pre-packed columns market. The cost-effective purification of biological drugs, specifically monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) has been increasing the market potential of pre-packed columns. However, there is a paradigm shift towards disposable pre-packed columns. The market for pre-packed...
Linkam's continued growth in sales worldwide has led to a further hire in the support team under sales and marketing manager, Duncan Stacey. He outlines the position: “With our sales and product development being driven by feedback from our users a Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments, are pleased to announce a new member of staff to join their growing sales and marketing support team. Linkam's continued...
NLSDays September 9-10 at Stockholm Waterfront is the Nordic region’s premier life science event. The global life science sector is undergoing major structural changes, and as part of a strong established hub, companies in Sweden and the Nordic countries are of great interest when international investors and corporations are looking for new partners. The entire value chain from basic research to the introduction of new therapies is subject to...
Harnessing the benefits of Dried Blood Spot (DBS) sampling in an intuitive and safe portable format, hemaPEN has the potential to change the way individuals have their blood tested - eliminating the need to visit a clinic and offering precision blood sampling with the click of a button via its familiar pen design, which can be easily used by anyone including the young, elderly and people with disabilities. The hemaPEN is the only device of its...
Nanolab Technologies Inc., a Silicon Valley-based analytical services lab, has purchased a new Local Electrode Atom Probe from CAMECA Instruments Inc. The high-performance atom probe from CAMECA, a unit of the AMETEK Materials Analysis Division, is used to provide advanced materials analysis, including precise atom-by-atom identification, 3-D spatial positioning, and accurate atomic-scale reconstruction of a material’s...
Results of the study imply that replacement enzymes exhibiting mannose-terminated glycosylation patterns are efficiently delivered to their subcellular targets, the lysosomes. Lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs) like Fabry disease are caused by inborn absence of certain degradation enzymes, leading to continuous accumulation of problematic compounds in the cells. In Fabry patients, sphingolipid accumulation leads to various symptoms like...
A patented manufacturing process, using a ‘two-shot’ mould, provides clear, individual wells in an opaque matrix. The special design of the plate totally eliminates the well-to-well optical crosstalk inherent with other clear bottomed microplate designs, giving unmatched accuracy, sensitivity and repeatability of photometric readings. Very high signal-to-noise ratio and low detection limits can be achieved with this superb plate. All tissue-culture treated plates are supplied...
Founded over 100 years ago, the Forsyth Institute has established itself as the leading independent research institute in America specializing in oral health and its impact on overall wellness. In addition to its affiliation with the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Forsyth has collaborations with a vast array of academic institutions, hospitals, independent research institutes, and biotech and pharmaceutical companies. These interactions...
Dr Philip Sharpe is a teaching-focused academic in the School of Chemistry & Molecular Biosciences at the University of Queensland, Australia. His active research interests are in the field of chemistry education research, particularly student learning within the laboratory environment. His goal is to remove the barriers that hinder student success in the laboratory and to provide situations that allow students to maximize their learning. As the academic in charge of the first year chemistry laboratory, Dr Sharpe...
This is designed to meet the specifications of NASA’s next generation of airborne visible/infrared imaging spectrometer. AVIRISng is an acronym for the Airborne Visible InfraRed Imaging Spectrometer - Next Generation. It has been developed by government laboratories in the USA, NASA and JPL, to provide continued access to high signal-to-noise ratio imaging spectroscopy measurements in the solar reflected spectral range. To complement this, ASD have introduced their...
This appointment became effective July 1, 2015. He succeeds Andries Peter Jan van den Broek who has left the company. Before joining Leica Microsystems, Markus Lusser was Vice President Global Sales and Customer Support with Sciex. Sciex produces analysis instruments and, like Leica Microsystems, belongs to the U.S. company, Danaher Corporation. Lusser holds an Electrical Engineering Degree in Telecommunications and Electronics from...
The objective of a protein purification process is to isolate the largest amount of functional protein with fewest contaminants. The global protein purification and isolation market is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 5% to 6% during the forecast period. This market is mainly driven by increased research in the pharmaceutical and biotechnological fields, growing need to identify new protein-based drug molecules, and growing demand for...
This marks its fourth acquisition since it was formed in July 2014. Led by Executive Chairman Michael Fort and Chief Executive Officer Alan Morgan the Concept Life Sciences Group currently has over 600 staff in 11 core locations, with advanced plans for further expansion into continental Europe. CXR Biosciences is a leading investigative toxicology business. Its in-house expertise assists international life sciences companies to resolve issues relating to...
Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is showcasing its DxN VERIS Molecular Diagnostics System* at the European Society for Clinical Virology (ESCV) meeting in Edinburgh, Scotland, 9-12 September 2015 on booth G5 where delegates can learn more about this new instrument that is set to revolutionise laboratory workflow. Recent evaluations undertaken in the UK and Spain have shown that DxN VERIS is simple to use (routine operator training taking approximately...
Superbugs are becoming an increasing problem in hospitals as bacteria become more and more resistant to our existing antibiotics. The Chief Medical Officer, Dame Sally Davies recently said that if we don’t tackle the problem now our grandchildren will not thank us. All the medical procedures we currently take for granted such as cancer treatment, open heart surgery, hip and knee replacement and organ transplantation will become much more...
However, the Alpha Cycler 4, recently launched by PCRmax (a Bibby Scientific company), is able to ease this pressure whilst still delivering precise DNA amplification. Through innovative software, high quality data is readily delivered, and due to the android interface and simple clean design, little to no training is required to script any protocol, helping save precious research time. Coupled with four truly independent blocks, the Alpha Cycler 4 can either...
baseclick GmbH is part of a Marie Curie actions research program within the 7th framework program EScoDNA (an Initial Training Network, ITN). The EScoDNA program is a joint initiative by leading scientists in this field from recognized universities and companies. The research within this project focuses on the application of DNA nanotechnology in the key sectors life science and biomedicine. In January 2015, baseclick has been awarded another...
A Framework for Using CLSI Documents to Evaluate Clinical Laboratory Measurement Procedures (EP19-Ed2) uses the “measurement procedure lifecycle” framework to aid users of CLSI evaluation protocols documents during establishment and implementation of measurement procedures developed by both commercial manufacturers and clinical laboratories, ie, for laboratory-developed tests. Harmonization of Symbology and Equations (EP36-Ed1) provides a standardized...
Big Pharma is keen to increase drug discovery productivity; which strategies do you think will help to increase R&D output? “I think the strategies for increasing drug discovery productivity will be multifaceted. We do quite a bit of the traditional internal repurposing and rescue, which is a great way of accelerating a nascent project idea with more advanced chemistry. The most promising of these approaches, in my opinion, is opening up your pharmacology...
Adeno-associated viruses are single-stranded DNA viruses that can infect a broad range of cell types including dividing and non-dividing cells and are, therefore, widely used vehicles for gene delivery. Clinical trials have not only found AAV to be consistently safe and stable, but their vectors are capable of causing long-term expression in human cells. Therefore, AAV vectors have many advantages that many other vectors do not. To date, recombinant AAV...
Drs Christophe Demaille and Agnès Anne from CNRS work in the Laboratoire d'Electrochimie Moléculaire at the Université Paris Diderot as Group Leaders of a research team aiming to probe electron transport and communication in nanometric biostructures. Their studies are performed at the single nano-object scale using combined atomic force (AFM)-Electrochemical (SECM) microscopy. In this combined microscopy technique, the tip acts...
This facility with validated temperature-controlled supply chain capabilities will serve as the operations and warehousing hub for our Life Sciences and Medical Device customers throughout Europe. “The demand for our services particularly in biologics, cold chain and medical devices logistics in the EMEA region has been tremendous and we have seen double digit growth in the past 12 months,” said Paul J. Martins, MNX CEO and President. “Customers with...