AVA Software, developed by Radleys (Saffron Walden), is a major step-change in lab control software to enable the scientist to work smarter and complete projects faster.
AVA is very easy to use and can control and log data from a variety of manufacturer’s laboratory equipment. It offers four software levels to suit the application and budget, controlling a single stirring hotplate up to a multi-device jacketed reaction system. For those who may be interested in the software, it can be downloaded for a FREE trial....
Glycated Serum Protein bridges the gap in diabetes testing in cases where HbA1c cannot be reliably measured
EKF Diagnostics, the global diagnostics company, announces that it has introduced a new diabetic biomarker test that provides a 2-3 week indicator of average blood glucose. The Stanbio Chemistry Glycated Serum Protein (GSP) LiquiColor® test closes the information gap between daily blood glucose testing and the 2-3 month HbA1c reading. This means that GSP serves as an accurate intermediate marker of glycemia in instances where...
UK based molecular diagnostics company Biofortuna has appointed a new chairman to lead the next phase of growth.
Life sciences expert Ian Johnson will take on the role at Biofortuna with previous chairman Mark Hurley remaining on the board as a non-executive director. Biofortuna, based in the Wirral, specialises in proprietary freeze dried diagnostics and contract services. It recently announced a £1.5m funding round for the company to further develop its diagnostic assays and invest in its freeze drying production capability. Former chairman Hurley said: “Over the years I have thoroughly...
This month Priorclave strengthens its sales teams with the appointment of Adam Rutter as Export Sales Manager.
Despite a relatively young age of 24 years, he has considerable international sales experience and will play a key role in further developing the growth of laboratory autoclave exports from this British design and manufacturing company. In addition to phenomenal success in the UK, Priorclave has already a strong overseas presence with many laboratory autoclaves working successfully in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Australia...
The PREP Symposium strives to provide the participants with a stage to present and discuss the very latest scientific and technological advances in preparative and process chromatography, with an exposure to the latest chromatography products available on the market, and with opportunities for training and continuing education.
Researchers with new results in areas relevant to the meeting topics are encouraged to submit abstracts online. We are striving to ensure the broadest possible coverage and exchange of recent advances. Please go to the link to "Key Dates" and "Topics" to see abstract submission deadlines. The meeting will include: A Strong Applications-Oriented Workshop Program, A Vendor Exhibit Providing Access to the Latest Advances on...
The VS20 WAVE from Cleaver Scientific is a single tank electrophoresis system which provides a fully integrated solution for vertical PAGE, tube gel IEF and electro blotting.
Interchangeable modular inserts on the innovative VS20 WAVE allow users to combine vertical PAGE with capillary gel IEF to perform 2D electrophoresis, followed by Western transfer for enhanced sensitivity. In addition to unmatched operational versatility the VS20 WAVE also offers ultra-fast set-up. Proprietary vertical screw-clamp technology reduces the number of screws required for set up compared to traditional electrophoresis systems, thereby dramatically reducing assembly time. The ergonomic design of the VS20 WAVE aids both handling and set-up, while its built-in inner buffer chamber allows set-up to be completed without the inclusion of a top tank or upper buffer chamber....
Read MoreCancer Risk Linked to DNA Mar 17, 2015
Single-letter genetic variations within parts of the genome once dismissed as ‘junk DNA’ can increase cancer risk through wormhole-like effects on far-off genes, new research shows.
Researchers found that DNA sequences within ‘gene deserts’ – so called because they are completely devoid of genes – can regulate gene activity elsewhere by forming DNA loops across relatively large distances. The study, led by scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, helps solve a mystery about how genetic variations in parts of the genome that don’t appear to be doing very much can increase cancer risk...
The Eco 48 real time PCR system from PCRmax, a Bibby Scientific company, has shown itself to have world leading uniformity of ??0.1?ŠC across the block, measured at 95 ?ŠC with no settle time.
In comparison to other systems, the Eco has proven that its unique heating and cooling system provides exceptionally accurate temperature control, so that researchers can always be completely confident in their results. One failed run in Next Generation Sequencing is a huge cost on the laboratory, and so by implementing the Eco system, there is potential for significant cost savings. The instrument is reliable for 430,000 cycles, still...
Awarded as part of £20M competition bringing innovative biotechnology projects to market
Cobra Biologics, international CDMO of biologics and pharmaceuticals, and The University of Manchester have been awarded collaborative funding of £217K as one of only 23 projects which will share almost £20M from the Innovate UK / Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) supported Industrial Biotechnology Catalyst. The joint project, PeriTune, is to develop a protein expression optimisation platform for the...
Handheld pipetting requires considerable experience and expertise to achieve reproducible results in applications such as serial dilution.
Serial dilutions can be difficult to perform reproducibly due to the many mixing steps that are required. The INTEGRA VIAFLO ASSIST enables scientists of all pipetting skill levels to achieve better serial dilution results. To use the VIAFLO ASSIST, simply mount a VIAFLO II electronic pipette onto the pipette adapter, define the number of mixing cycles, speed and mix volume, and press the run button. VIAFLO ASSIST will then obtain the protocol via Bluetooth from the VIAFLO II electronic pipette and automatically execute it.
Ideal for size reduction of soft to medium-hard, tough-elastic and fibrous materials as well as for heterogeneous mixtures. They are indispensable in the areas of environment, plastics, agriculture, forestry, construction materials, textiles, chemistry and foodstuffs as well as for analytic and sample preparation for RoHS-analyses, like for example mobile phone LCD glass, mobile phone keypads, electronic chips, circuit boards....
The cross sample testing capabilities within Autoscribe’s Matrix Gemini Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) have been enhanced.
Cross sample calculations provide the ability to utilise one set of results in the calculation of another set of results. Examples include blank correction, drift, spike correction etc. Previous versions of Matrix allowed the use of a test component result in the calculation of another result only for the same sample. The enhanced version now also allows the use of a test component result in the calculation of other results for a set of samples within...
Public health officials, policy makers and academics will gather in a parallel programme during the 3rd International One Health Congress (IOHC2015).
The special 1-day Science Policy Interface (SPI) programme is specifically designed to bridge the gap between science and health policy. In a series of eleven lectures, the world's leading experts will evaluate recent health crises like the outbreaks of Ebola, Q-Fever, BSE, pandemic swine flu and SARS. They will also cover the most imminent public health challenges, unmasking potential killers like avian influenza virus, the henipavirus and...
Kontron joined with industry partners to open Internet of Things Cloud Data Center and Research Laboratory in Malaysia
Kontron, a leading global provider of Embedded Computing Technology (ECT), along with Cisco, Dell, IBM, Intel, and Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), joined forces to establish the Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science & Technology CREST Internet of Things Cloud Data Centre and Research Laboratory (ICDC Research Lab) in Penang. This milestone was achieved only 6 weeks after Kontron was named industry lead for...
New Webinar on Integrating DoE Tools and ambr® 15 Micro Bioreactors
Featuring a Case Study Showing how this Combined Technology can Reduce Timelines for Process Optimisation. Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB) today announced that it will be presenting a new bioprocess webinar on Wednesday, March 18th at 9am GMT (10am CET / 2.30pm IST/ 5pm China Standard Time) and again at 4pm GMT (8am PST/11am EST). The live events will detail how to use the new ambr® 15 automated micro...
Frost & Sullivan finds that direct to consumer genomics, which were close to absent a decade ago, are currently thriving
As the era of personalized medicine dawns on healthcare, the need to understand an individual’s genetic information through genomic testing has risen. This emerging branch of medicine has given birth to multiple companies that provide genetic tests to help end users understand their genetic profiles and assess their predisposition to inherited and terminal diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan...
At the European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry in Münster the Company launches two new mass spectrometers for its global sales
Analytik Jena AG expands its product range: only half a year after the acquisition of the ICP-MS business of the Bruker Corporation in September 2014, Analytik Jena introduces two new ICP-MS products (inductively coupled plasma for use in mass spectronomy) PlasmaQuant ® MS and PlasmaQuant ® MS Elite.The instruments will be unveiled at the European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry (EWCPS)...
RheoSense, Inc., has announced the release of its new viscometer, microVISC-m™. designed to simplify daily or routine measurements of lubricating oils’ viscosity.
The microVlSC-m is an excellent tool for oil-condition monitoring and It is portable, easy to use, fast, and requires only a few drops of oil. RheoSense says its microVlSC-m measures oil viscosity through an easy, one-minute test, eliminating the need to wait for test results from remote labs. The instrument requires a sample volume as small as 100 microliters. The viscometer displays dynamic viscosity at ambient conditions. It also...
Asynt hotplate stirrers are designed to offer synthetic chemistry laboratories a combination of affordability, top build quality and high performance without compromising on safety.
Manufactured in an ISO9001-2008 production facility, each Asynt hotplate stirrer incorporates two independent control circuits. The additional and independent safety circuit is for limiting the maximum heating plate temperature; this can be adjusted between 50 and 360 ºC but cannot be changed accidentally. This ensures that the flashpoint of your reaction solvent is not exceeded making it ideal for teaching laboratories. A hermetically...
New report highlights how the nanoparticle device could save NHS millions of pounds a year and revolutionise kidney disease treatment
A new medical device which combines nanotechnology with a pregnancy tester could help diagnose and treat the 1 million people in the UK who don’t know they have kidney disease, a new report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers reveals today. Developed by engineers in London, the £10 device can be used at home and could revolutionise kidney disease care in the UK, which currently costs the NHS over £1.4 billion...
A lot goes into selecting a laboratory balance. Let’s start with weight.
You’ll need to select a balance that displays sample weight to the resolution desired. This is described as readout. Readout can be to several decimal places presented in grams or milligrams. Select a balance with a weighing capacity in excess of the samples you plan to weigh. Some balances also specify the minimum load that can be placed on the weighing plate. Why is this you ask? If the sample weight is not much larger than the expected weighing...
Synexus has been acquired from Lyceum Capital with the backing of LDC
The deal will enable Synexus to further expand both its global network of clinical research centres - into the US, Asia and South America - and the range of therapy areas it focuses on. Synexus’, the global leader in its field, contracted order book stands today at a record $216 million. Synexus, the world’s largest multi-national company dedicated to the recruitment and running of clinical trials at its own research centres across the globe...
AVA is very easy to use and can control and log data from a variety of manufacturer’s laboratory equipment. It offers four software levels to suit the application and budget, controlling a single stirring hotplate up to a multi-device jacketed reaction system. For those who may be interested in the software, it can be downloaded for a FREE trial....
EKF Diagnostics
Life sciences expert Ian Johnson will take on the role at Biofortuna with previous chairman Mark Hurley remaining on the board as a non-executive director. Biofortuna, based in the Wirral, specialises in proprietary freeze dried diagnostics and contract services. It recently announced a £1.5m funding round for the company to further develop its diagnostic assays and invest in its freeze drying production capability. Former chairman Hurley said: “Over the years I have thoroughly...
Despite a relatively young age of 24 years, he has considerable international sales experience and will play a key role in further developing the growth of laboratory autoclave exports from this British design and manufacturing company. In addition to phenomenal success in the UK, Priorclave has already a strong overseas presence with many laboratory autoclaves working successfully in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Australia...
Researchers with new results in areas relevant to the meeting topics are encouraged to submit abstracts online. We are striving to ensure the broadest possible coverage and exchange of recent advances. Please go to the link to "Key Dates" and "Topics" to see abstract submission deadlines. The meeting will include: A Strong Applications-Oriented Workshop Program, A Vendor Exhibit Providing Access to the Latest Advances on...
Researchers found that DNA sequences within ‘gene deserts’ – so called because they are completely devoid of genes – can regulate gene activity elsewhere by forming DNA loops across relatively large distances. The study, led by scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, helps solve a mystery about how genetic variations in parts of the genome that don’t appear to be doing very much can increase cancer risk...
In comparison to other systems, the Eco has proven that its unique heating and cooling system provides exceptionally accurate temperature control, so that researchers can always be completely confident in their results. One failed run in Next Generation Sequencing is a huge cost on the laboratory, and so by implementing the Eco system, there is potential for significant cost savings. The instrument is reliable for 430,000 cycles, still...
Cobra Biologics, international CDMO of biologics and pharmaceuticals, and The University of Manchester have been awarded collaborative funding of £217K as one of only 23 projects which will share almost £20M from the Innovate UK / Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) supported Industrial Biotechnology Catalyst. The joint project, PeriTune, is to develop a protein expression optimisation platform for the...
Ideal for size reduction of soft to medium-hard, tough-elastic and fibrous materials as well as for heterogeneous mixtures. They are indispensable in the areas of environment, plastics, agriculture, forestry, construction materials, textiles, chemistry and foodstuffs as well as for analytic and sample preparation for RoHS-analyses, like for example mobile phone LCD glass, mobile phone keypads, electronic chips, circuit boards....
Cross sample calculations provide the ability to utilise one set of results in the calculation of another set of results. Examples include blank correction, drift, spike correction etc. Previous versions of Matrix allowed the use of a test component result in the calculation of another result only for the same sample. The enhanced version now also allows the use of a test component result in the calculation of other results for a set of samples within...
The special 1-day Science Policy Interface (SPI) programme is specifically designed to bridge the gap between science and health policy. In a series of eleven lectures, the world's leading experts will evaluate recent health crises like the outbreaks of Ebola, Q-Fever, BSE, pandemic swine flu and SARS. They will also cover the most imminent public health challenges, unmasking potential killers like avian influenza virus, the henipavirus and...
Kontron, a leading global provider of Embedded Computing Technology (ECT), along with Cisco, Dell, IBM, Intel, and Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), joined forces to establish the Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science & Technology CREST Internet of Things Cloud Data Centre and Research Laboratory (ICDC Research Lab) in Penang. This milestone was achieved only 6 weeks after Kontron was named industry lead for...
Featuring a Case Study Showing how this Combined Technology can Reduce Timelines for Process Optimisation. Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB) today announced that it will be presenting a new bioprocess webinar on Wednesday, March 18th at 9am GMT (10am CET / 2.30pm IST/ 5pm China Standard Time) and again at 4pm GMT (8am PST/11am EST). The live events will detail how to use the new ambr® 15 automated micro...
As the era of personalized medicine dawns on healthcare, the need to understand an individual’s genetic information through genomic testing has risen. This emerging branch of medicine has given birth to multiple companies that provide genetic tests to help end users understand their genetic profiles and assess their predisposition to inherited and terminal diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan...
Analytik Jena AG expands its product range: only half a year after the acquisition of the ICP-MS business of the Bruker Corporation in September 2014, Analytik Jena introduces two new ICP-MS products (inductively coupled plasma for use in mass spectronomy) PlasmaQuant ® MS and PlasmaQuant ® MS Elite.The instruments will be unveiled at the European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry (EWCPS)...
Manufactured in an ISO9001-2008 production facility, each Asynt hotplate stirrer incorporates two independent control circuits. The additional and independent safety circuit is for limiting the maximum heating plate temperature; this can be adjusted between 50 and 360 ºC but cannot be changed accidentally. This ensures that the flashpoint of your reaction solvent is not exceeded making it ideal for teaching laboratories. A hermetically...
A new medical device which combines nanotechnology with a pregnancy tester could help diagnose and treat the 1 million people in the UK who don’t know they have kidney disease, a new report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers reveals today. Developed by engineers in London, the £10 device can be used at home and could revolutionise kidney disease care in the UK, which currently costs the NHS over £1.4 billion...
You’ll need to select a balance that displays sample weight to the resolution desired. This is described as readout. Readout can be to several decimal places presented in grams or milligrams. Select a balance with a weighing capacity in excess of the samples you plan to weigh. Some balances also specify the minimum load that can be placed on the weighing plate. Why is this you ask? If the sample weight is not much larger than the expected weighing...
The deal will enable Synexus to further expand both its global network of clinical research centres - into the US, Asia and South America - and the range of therapy areas it focuses on. Synexus’, the global leader in its field, contracted order book stands today at a record $216 million. Synexus, the world’s largest multi-national company dedicated to the recruitment and running of clinical trials at its own research centres across the globe...