Leading water purification specialist Purite has launched a new swap out scheme that will save money and bring peace of mind to laboratories that run water purification units.
The company will replace any existing unit, Purite or any other brand, that is reaching end-of-life, or requiring repair/service, and replace it with a new machine, for any customer who takes out a Purite exchange service package....
For over 75 years Carbolite products have been the first choice for research, testing and production organisations worldwide.
Carbolite manufactures an extensive range of ovens, chamber and tube furnaces from 20°C - 1800°C suitable for laboratory, pilot plant and industrial applications. The extensive range of tube furnaces for research includes split, horizontal, vertical and rotating models with accessories for use with inert atmosphere and vacuum.... Visit Carbolite at Lab Innovations |Stand D12
Autoscribe will be demonstrating the flexibility and scalability offered by its flagship Matrix Gemini LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) at the Lab Innovations 2014 exhibition.
Matrix Gemini is much more than an easily configurable LIMS for applications in a wide variety of laboratories including, food, pharmaceutical, chemicals, veterinary, healthcare, and environmental information management systems. It also provides a systematic quality management resource for tracking, storage, auditing and reporting of data across all segments of a business or company. Visit Autoscribe at Lab Innovations | Stand H1Read MoreCarbolite expands its range to include Gero high-temperature furnaces up to 3000°COct 8, 2014
Specialist UK furnace and oven manufacturer Carbolite has expanded its equipment range with the addition of the extensive Gero series of high-temperature furnaces that provide temperatures up to 3000°C under vacuum, inert gas and reactive atmospheres.
Gero Hochtemperaturöfen GmbH, which has been manufacturing high-temperature furnaces in Germany for more than 30 years, was recently bought by Carbolite’s parent company, Verder Scientific. As a result, Carbolite now offers a range of thermal equipment from general-purpose laboratory ovens with 250°C maximum temperatures up to the 3000°C Gero furnace models....
Lambda Advanced Technology will have an impressive range of analytical instrumentation and sample preparation equipment on show at the Lab Innovations show.
UV/Vis and fluorescence spectrophotometers, the TM3030 tabletop electron microscope and a dedicated water determination system will be complemented by microwave and pressure digestion sample preparation systems....
Visit Lambda Advanced Technology at Lab Innovations | Stand G13
The Octagon 200CL, Octagon 200, Minor 200 and the Air Sizer 200 have been especially developed to accommodate the exacting requirements of the modern laboratory. Ergonomically designed and with a fresh look, Endecotts sieving machines are ideal for your busy laboratory.
With its new product generation Endecotts now offers the full range of sieving equipment for all applications, complying to all national and international standards.... Visit Endecotts at Lab Innovations | Stand F17Read MoreOcean Optics Names World Cup of Applications Contest WinnersOct 7, 2014
After collecting entries from around the globe, Ocean Optics has named two winners of its World Cup of Applications contest.
Andreas Burkart won for The Faint Red Glow of Photosynthesis, and a group effort submitted by Bruce Robertson won for Polarized Light Pollution: A New Kind of Ecological Photopollution. Contest winners will be enjoying a trip for four to Ocean Optics’ Florida headquarters this fall for the opening of its new application lab. In the spirit of global teamwork exemplified by the summer FIFA World Cup™, Ocean Optics invited customers to...
Spectro Scientific, a leading developer and manufacturer of analytical tools and software for fluid and machine condition monitoring, has released a new, comprehensive Oil Analysis Handbook.
The 106-page, fully illustrated publication provides an introduction to oil analysis and oil sampling best practices, outlines methods and benefits of route-based oil analysis, and explains how oil analysis enables detection of lubricant mix-ups. The handbook reviews and evaluates various fluid analysis methods including RDE and infrared spectroscopy, particle analysis, and viscometer techniques. Spectro’s advanced developments of those technologies, namely Laser Net Fines® particle analyzers...
Some treatments for prostate cancer, while initially effective at controlling the disease, not only stop working over time but actually start driving tumour growth, a major new study shows.
Researchers identified the emergence of drug-resistant cancer cells by testing repeated blood samples from patients with advanced prostate cancer. They set out a new ‘treatment paradigm’ – the constant monitoring of patients using a blood test for signs that therapy is becoming counter-productive. The study was conducted at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and the University of...
Cleaver Scientific has introduced the innovative new COMPAC-50 High Throughput COMET Assay system.
Developed in collaboration with the Oxidative Stress Group at the University of Leicester (Leicester, UK), the unique design of the COMPAC-50 enables simultaneous electrophoresis of up to 50 COMET Assay slides saving considerable lab space and reducing slide handling time by up to two-thirds when compared to previous standard methods. This would equate to a significant time-saving of up to 90% when handling 50 COMET Assay slides.
Read MoreMalvern explores rheology for protein formulation at 2nd Protein-Protein Interaction ConferenceOct 3, 2014
Malvern Instruments will contribute a scientific poster at the 2014 Protein-Protein Interaction Conference, October 23-24, Boston, MA, USA.
The poster describes new work on rheological approaches to protein stability studies during biologics formulation and will be presented by Matt McGann, Malvern Instruments Life Science Sales and Application Specialist for the Americas. The study of rheology in protein formulation and biotherapeutic development is considered to be a developing and ultimately essential measurement....
Advanced Cell Diagnostics Inc. (ACD), a technology and market leader in the field of molecular pathology and developer of cell and tissue-based analysis tools, has announced the establishment of a European subsidiary which will start business in October 2014.
The move comes shortly after the company announced its probe library had grown to over 4000 probes and is indicative of the growing international demand for RNAscope® assays. The assays represent a major technological advance for in situ RNA detection, enabling robust single RNA molecule detection for the first time in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue. Since their commercialisation three years ago, these assays have been...
Powder characterisation specialist, Freeman Technology, continues to expand global operations with the establishment of a representative office in China and the appointment of Joey Xie as Product Manager and Chief Representative.
Based in Shanghai, Joey adds a wealth of experience to the Freeman Technology team and will manage sales and marketing activities as well as further extending support for existing users in the region. Tim Freeman, Managing Director, said, “It is an exciting time for Freeman Technology. The creation of a direct operation in China reflects the sustained growth we have seen there in recent years. The provision of a local operation allows us to...
IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.),the world’s leading provider of proton therapy and radiopharmacy solutions, and Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG AEX: PHIA), today announce the signing of a global collaboration to provide advanced diagnostic and therapeutic solutions for the treatment of cancer.
The collaboration covers sales, marketing, research and development (R&D) of imaging and therapy solutions in oncology. By merging their respective expertise in therapy and image guidance systems, IBA and Philips will innovate with an integrated vision for more efficient, personalized cancer care. Leveraging high quality imaging and proton therapy offers the potential to increase confidence in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, reduce short- and...
EATRIS has signed a formal framework agreement with the Roche Partnering Extending Innovation Network (EIN) program.
This agreement will facilitate EIN access to research projects within the EATRIS network of Principal Investigators from 70 academic research institutions in eight countries in Europe. The EATRIS-EIN program aims to accelerate translational research toward products that have direct therapeutic benefits for patients. Under this partnership, faculty-initiated research projects are selected for funding from proposals solicited EATRIS-wide on a...
Markes International (Llantrisant) helped to nurture upcoming talent in the analytical sciences at the recent International Network of Environmental Forensics (INEF) conference in Cambridge, UK, which focused on Emerging Trends and New Technologies.
The highlight of the event for Markes was helping to judge the best student presentations at the event. Markes’ TOF MS Business Unit Manager Nick Bukowski said “We were really impressed by the presentations we saw at INEF Cambridge, which were done to an exceptional standard. These were a credit to both the students themselves for all their hard work, and also to the organisers for providing a forum for showcasing the very best research in this rapidly expanding field”. As well as...
Two scientists from Thermo Fisher Scientific, as well as a collaborator from Proteome Sciences plc, have been recognized for their contribution to develop and commercialize isobaric labeling for quantitative proteomics experiments.
The award, the annual Science and Technology Award from the Human Proteome Organization, recognized the scientists’ contribution to the development of Tandem Mass Tag (TMT) isobaric labeling, which was invented by Proteome Sciences and is licensed solely by Thermo Fisher Scientific. The awardees include...
Avacta Life Sciences is investing £10m in the launch of Affimers, the engineered alternative to antibodies.
Affimers are small single domain proteins that are engineered to solve several significant problems faced by commercial and academic researchers using antibodies. They open up areas of research where toxicity prevents the development of antibodies and they have a 90% success rate in matching to targets in a process that takes 7 weeks rather than 7 to 10 months....
Read MoreAnalytik Jena Closes Acquisition of Bruker's ICP-MS Business and Begins Integration ProcessOct 1, 2014
Analytik Jena AG, a manufacturer of analytical measuring technology and life science instruments today announced that it has closed the acquisition of the ICP-MS business of Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR) on September 12, 2014.
The integration process has begun, and it is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2014. "I am glad that we were able to make this acquisition a reality so quickly and on a fair basis together with Bruker. The transaction is of great strategic importance for Analytik Jena AG," said Klaus Berka, Chief Executive Officer of Analytik Jena AG. "Now the emphasis will be on integrating the team of employees from Bruker and the...
The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) recently introduced a video series featuring Society members sharing their opinions about SLAS and how the organization has helped their careers.
Thirteen SLAS members participated in the series, including professional researchers, engineers and scientists from AstraZeneca, Harvard NeuroDiscovery Center at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research, Promega Corporation and the University of California Los Angeles. “This video series is a wonderful testament to the relevance and value of SLAS to our...
Molecular Profiles Ltd., a subsidiary of Columbia Laboratories, Inc., (Nasdaq: CBRX) has expanded its capsule filling capability following significant investment into new equipment at its clinical manufacturing site in the UK.
The contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) has purchased a capsule bander, which enables the company to now offer liquid filling into capsules, complementing its existing powder and semi-solid capsule filling capability. Molecular Profiles has also added a second capsule filling machine that provides increased capacity, greater capsule fill weight range and improved fill weight accuracy, with up to four-times the output of an existing machine...
The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) has published an updated standard—Evaluation of Commutability of Processed Samples; Approved Guideline—Third Edition (EP14-A3)—which provides guidance for evaluating the commutability of processed samples by determining if they behave differently than unprocessed patient samples when two quantitative measurement procedures are compared.
This edition of the standard provides ways to identify the presence of noncommutability so that improvements in measurement procedure specificity and fluid compatibility may be considered. It also covers risk of noncommutability of processed samples versus intended use. “This third edition of EP14-A3 balances a more rigorous Deming regression analysis with manageable sample sizes and helpful detailed example calculations. Users will find that the contributors to the...
The company will replace any existing unit, Purite or any other brand, that is reaching end-of-life, or requiring repair/service, and replace it with a new machine, for any customer who takes out a Purite exchange service package....
Carbolite manufactures an extensive range of ovens, chamber and tube furnaces from 20°C - 1800°C suitable for laboratory, pilot plant and industrial applications. The extensive range of tube furnaces for research includes split, horizontal, vertical and rotating models with accessories for use with inert atmosphere and vacuum....
Matrix Gemini is much more than an easily configurable LIMS for applications in a wide variety of laboratories including, food, pharmaceutical, chemicals, veterinary, healthcare, and environmental information management systems. It also provides a systematic quality management resource for tracking, storage, auditing and reporting of data across all segments of a business or company.
Gero Hochtemperaturöfen GmbH, which has been manufacturing high-temperature furnaces in Germany for more than 30 years, was recently bought by Carbolite’s parent company, Verder Scientific. As a result, Carbolite now offers a range of thermal equipment from general-purpose laboratory ovens with 250°C maximum temperatures up to the 3000°C Gero furnace models....
UV/Vis and fluorescence spectrophotometers, the TM3030 tabletop electron microscope and a dedicated water determination system will be complemented by microwave and pressure digestion sample preparation systems....
Andreas Burkart won for The Faint Red Glow of Photosynthesis, and a group effort submitted by Bruce Robertson won for Polarized Light Pollution: A New Kind of Ecological Photopollution. Contest winners will be enjoying a trip for four to Ocean Optics’ Florida headquarters this fall for the opening of its new application lab. In the spirit of global teamwork exemplified by the summer FIFA World Cup™, Ocean Optics invited customers to...
The 106-page, fully illustrated publication provides an introduction to oil analysis and oil sampling best practices, outlines methods and benefits of route-based oil analysis, and explains how oil analysis enables detection of lubricant mix-ups. The handbook reviews and evaluates various fluid analysis methods including RDE and infrared spectroscopy, particle analysis, and viscometer techniques. Spectro’s advanced developments of those technologies, namely Laser Net Fines® particle analyzers...
Researchers identified the emergence of drug-resistant cancer cells by testing repeated blood samples from patients with advanced prostate cancer. They set out a new ‘treatment paradigm’ – the constant monitoring of patients using a blood test for signs that therapy is becoming counter-productive. The study was conducted at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and the University of...
The poster describes new work on rheological approaches to protein stability studies during biologics formulation and will be presented by Matt McGann, Malvern Instruments Life Science Sales and Application Specialist for the Americas. The study of rheology in protein formulation and biotherapeutic development is considered to be a developing and ultimately essential measurement....
The move comes shortly after the company announced its probe library had grown to over 4000 probes and is indicative of the growing international demand for RNAscope® assays. The assays represent a major technological advance for in situ RNA detection, enabling robust single RNA molecule detection for the first time in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue. Since their commercialisation three years ago, these assays have been...
Based in Shanghai, Joey adds a wealth of experience to the Freeman Technology team and will manage sales and marketing activities as well as further extending support for existing users in the region. Tim Freeman, Managing Director, said, “It is an exciting time for Freeman Technology. The creation of a direct operation in China reflects the sustained growth we have seen there in recent years. The provision of a local operation allows us to...
The collaboration covers sales, marketing, research and development (R&D) of imaging and therapy solutions in oncology. By merging their respective expertise in therapy and image guidance systems, IBA and Philips will innovate with an integrated vision for more efficient, personalized cancer care. Leveraging high quality imaging and proton therapy offers the potential to increase confidence in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, reduce short- and...
This agreement will facilitate EIN access to research projects within the EATRIS network of Principal Investigators from 70 academic research institutions in eight countries in Europe. The EATRIS-EIN program aims to accelerate translational research toward products that have direct therapeutic benefits for patients. Under this partnership, faculty-initiated research projects are selected for funding from proposals solicited EATRIS-wide on a...
The highlight of the event for Markes was helping to judge the best student presentations at the event. Markes’ TOF MS Business Unit Manager Nick Bukowski said “We were really impressed by the presentations we saw at INEF Cambridge, which were done to an exceptional standard. These were a credit to both the students themselves for all their hard work, and also to the organisers for providing a forum for showcasing the very best research in this rapidly expanding field”. As well as...
The award, the annual Science and Technology Award from the Human Proteome Organization, recognized the scientists’ contribution to the development of Tandem Mass Tag (TMT) isobaric labeling, which was invented by Proteome Sciences and is licensed solely by Thermo Fisher Scientific. The awardees include...
The integration process has begun, and it is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2014. "I am glad that we were able to make this acquisition a reality so quickly and on a fair basis together with Bruker. The transaction is of great strategic importance for Analytik Jena AG," said Klaus Berka, Chief Executive Officer of Analytik Jena AG. "Now the emphasis will be on integrating the team of employees from Bruker and the...
Thirteen SLAS members participated in the series, including professional researchers, engineers and scientists from AstraZeneca, Harvard NeuroDiscovery Center at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research, Promega Corporation and the University of California Los Angeles. “This video series is a wonderful testament to the relevance and value of SLAS to our...
The contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) has purchased a capsule bander, which enables the company to now offer liquid filling into capsules, complementing its existing powder and semi-solid capsule filling capability. Molecular Profiles has also added a second capsule filling machine that provides increased capacity, greater capsule fill weight range and improved fill weight accuracy, with up to four-times the output of an existing machine...
This edition of the standard provides ways to identify the presence of noncommutability so that improvements in measurement procedure specificity and fluid compatibility may be considered. It also covers risk of noncommutability of processed samples versus intended use. “This third edition of EP14-A3 balances a more rigorous Deming regression analysis with manageable sample sizes and helpful detailed example calculations. Users will find that the contributors to the...