Having now been discontinued, the venerable CFH and PH series hydrogen generators are no longer available directly from Peak Scientific, although we do continue to support existing customers with spare parts, maintenance and continuing [Peak Protected]™ service plans. However we cannot guarantee the long-term availability of spare parts into the future, and increasing running costs with age are always a risk... As is increasing likelihood of an unexpected breakdown.
The Photon Control Custom Spectrometer Builder is a specialized web tool, that will help our distributors and customers make an informed spectrometer purchasing decision in 7 simple steps. The Custom Spectrometer Builder was inspired by the market feedback we received, that there was no easy tool to assist with visualizing the performance trade-offs inherent when building a custom spectrometer. The Custom Spectrometer Builder was created from...
In a recent DECODED research profile, Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), details how IDT scientists Kristin Beltz and Dr Scott Rose are collaborating with Dr Brian Taylor’s research team at Battelle (Aberdeen, MD, USA) to design and validate a RT-qPCR assay that can detect the Ebola virus in the field. The IDT PrimeTime® Ebola qPCR Assay detects Zaire ebolavirus, the species involved in the 2013–2015 West African Ebola outbreak. Initial sensitivity...
World Health Organization (WHO) and World Hepatitis Alliance join forces to bring together WHO Member State health ministers, policy makers, patient representatives and civil society for the first-ever World Hepatitis Summit. Inaugural Summit hosted in Glasgow, 2-4 September builds on WHO resolution in tackling the severity of the global hepatitis problem. Global hepatitis elimination strategy is key priority during Summit...
In upholding the judicial review brought by Richmond Pharmacology, the court has found that the UK clinical trials regulator, the Health Research Authority (HRA), must be clear about what constitutes ‘guidance’ and what constitutes legal obligations. The ruling means that companies sponsoring phase one adult clinical trials in the UK retain control over whether and when they wish to make public the registration of previously conducted trials. Oliver Wright, solicitor at...
The award recognizes distinguished individuals who have strengthened links between the University and practical experience in business and industry, through seminars, lectures and research collaborations. Mark Egerton, CEO Quotient Clinical, said: “We are delighted that Peter has received this award and recognition. Peter joined our business in 2007 and has played a key role in developing Translational Pharmaceutics and its application to drug development...
Submit your idea to us by August 31, 2015. These 90-minute sessions provide a unique networking opportunity for attendees with similar interests to meet and resolve problems, discuss new techniques, or brainstorm new ideas in an informal setting. Wondering what the benefits are of hosting a Conferee Networking session? Increase awareness of a specific topic or issue. Find solutions to a problem or brainstorm for new ideas...
Cherwell Laboratories, specialists in cleanroom microbiology solutions for the pharmaceutical and related industries, have announced the launch of a refreshed website. Designed to make it even easier for customers to find relevant product information, expert advice and technical information; the updated and fully responsive website also provides access to example product applications, testimonials and industry news via tablets and smartphones...
ZEISS celebrates the 50th anniversary of commercial scanning electron microscopy (SEM). In 1965, the first commercial SEM called Stereoscan was built by Cambridge Instrument Company, a UK based predecessor company of Carl Zeiss Microscopy Ltd. To mark the anniversary of this very first SEM sale 50 years ago, and celebrate the contributions to scientific research across so many fields and industries made possible through scanning electron microscopy...
This FREE-to-attend conference will be held on Wednesday 14th October as part of the growing two-day event at the visitor-friendly Ricoh Arena in Coventry. Optical techniques are increasingly being used to perform high accuracy measurements in aerospace, automotive and precision manufacturing. One factor driving this growth is the industry need for higher product quality and increased production numbers. Another is the development of...
“Spark replaces fragments of molecules with biologically equivalent alternatives,” explains Dr Robert Scoffin at Cresset. “It is ideal for scaffold hopping, moving to clear IP, replacing R-groups and growing or linking fragments. This new database of fragments from the CSD means that Spark’s results contain chemical replacements that have experimentally validated chemistry and known conformations. This gives them a higher chance of a smooth...
“This breakthrough will allow us to provide products that have the best of both worlds: the lightweight, break resistant properties of plastic with the barrier qualities and inert inner surface of pure glass,” said Wayne Brinster, president and CEO of WHEATON®. “For 126 years Wheaton has been an innovator in glass as well as plastic for laboratories. Customers look to us to solve their needs and this technology will allow us to develop purpose built products that blend the features of both glass and plastic into a single innovative solution....
Looking forward, if humankind is to regularly engage in space tourism, asteroid mining or manned trips to other worlds, then travellers will be exposed to the elements once they leave the safety of Earth?s protective magnetic field. New research published in the journal Nature Communications this month has revealed for the first time that magnetic waves travelling across the Sun?s surface can accelerate solar winds. With wind speeds varying between...
The Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology eV (INP Greifswald) is the largest non-university research institute conducting basic research into and investigating the applications of low temperature plasmas. In addition to the application-oriented basic research, the INP promotes the development of plasma-supported processes and products. The Institute conducts research and development from idea to prototype. Using an...
Clinical laboratories requiring high-throughput separations for their LC-MS assays now have access to a new four-channel, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) system designed to increase the productivity and efficiency of clinical sample separations, while freeing valuable bench space. Listed with the FDA as a Class I medical device for general clinical use, the Thermo Scientific Prelude LX-4 MD HPLC quadruples the productivity of a...
Seward Ltd., manufacturer of the world leading range of original Stomacher® laboratory paddle blenders and accessories used in sample preparation for microbiological analysis, has launched a new range of instantly soluble, sterile media products. Insterprep® granulated media bags and sachets have been introduced to speed up and simplify sample preparation for microbiological analysis of food samples, with preparation times as...
Several were needed for their new teaching laboratory, so they decided to look at alternatives. They settled on the Findenser super air condenser, which requires no running water to operate. As a result, it is estimated that the labs will reduce their water usage by ~ 3,000 litres of water per day. This will reduce water purchase and disposal costs AND help the University of Cardiff meet its overall target of a 3% reduction in water usage per annum. The Chief Technician commented...
In recent years, the global pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry has outperformed other sectors in terms of stock market indices. The appeal of orphan drugs and systems that reduce the cost of healthcare will continue to attract investors to fund the industry. Analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Funding Patterns in the Global Pharma and Biotech Industry, reveals the volume of venture capital (VC) deals fell by 41.2 percent between 2010 and 2014, while...
This FREE-to-attend conference will be held on Wednesday & Thursday 14th and 15th October as part of the growing two-day event at the visitor-friendly Ricoh Arena in Coventry. Significant advances in the development of optical techniques have led to an ever increasing role of photonics in the study of various problems in biological and chemical sciences, in medicine and clinical sciences. Researchers are continually looking for better ways to analyse...
Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), The Molecular Genetics Company, has made its European Human Genetics (ESHG) Conference workshop freely available to view online. The presentation, entitled “The Next Generation of Microarrays: Identifying a Broader Range of Genetic Syndromes Using Exon–Focussed Array Designs”, took place at the ESHG conference in Glasgow, UK on 8th June 2015. OGT also launched its CytoSure™ Constitutional v3 Arrays at...
With this technique, just a few drops of blood are enough to detect many different diseases simultaneously, quickly, and cheaply. The 19 students received financial support for their project from German microplate reader manufacturer BMG LABTECH. This year, 280 teams from all around the world take part in the competition which is organized by non-profit organization iGEM (international genetically engineered machine)...