Malvern Instruments Ltd has announced that it has completed the acquisition of MicroCal from GE Healthcare Life Sciences and has also purchased the Archimedes particle characterization system from Affinity Biosensors LLC
The agreement to purchase GE Healthcare Life Sciences’ MicroCal business was announced on 4 June 2014 by Malvern’s parent company Spectris plc, and completion follows regulatory approval of the transaction. MicroCal microcalorimeters are now part of the Malvern Instruments portfolio and are being sold and supported by Malvern Instruments with immediate effect. Users of MicroCal systems have been notified directly of any changes and full details of the product range are available on the Malvern website....
Over the past two decades, many discoveries have contributed to advances in the field of stem cell research. Researchers have had to maneuver through cuts in funding, legal and ethical barriers, and technological challenges—all in the pursuit of harnessing the power of stem cells.
Anachem is urging all accredited laboratories in the UK to embrace the new ISO 15189 standards for UKAS accreditation, believing that positive support for the new standards will only increase confidence in the results they produce by eliminating wherever possible the causes of variability in their protocols.
According to Craig Bush, Pipette Service Manager of Anachem, “ ISO 15189 emphasises the need for laboratories to implement calibration and testing regimes conforming to ISO 17025 for all pieces of equipment that may have a significant impact on results. Whether hand-held pipettes, pH meters, balances or complex PCR thermocyclers, laboratories must demonstrate that they adhere to defined quality assurance levels and...
GENALICE announced today it is partnering with deCODE Genetics to facilitate the large-scale testing of its unique DNA data processing software solution, GENALICE MAP.
After a first successful round of evaluating GENALICE MAP on speed and quality, both parties agreed to extend the evaluation to include up to 10,000 full human genomes. Population wide analysis is crucial if the potential of whole genome sequencing for medical application in patients with complex diseases is to be realized. Data processing at that level represents a major challenge, however, GENALICE’s unique ability to process a...
The CIPS Sustainability is a collaboration between the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, the University of West England (UWE) and PRGX. With research indicating that there were limited cross-industry standards to assess all three pillars of sustainability for both suppliers and buyers, the CIPS Sustainability Index was developed by the team to create a consistent sustainability measurement to support purchasing and, in doing so, create significant time and cost efficiencies....
Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), The Molecular Genetics Company, has announced the launch of a new high-resolution, high-throughput pre-implantation genetic screening (PGS) microarray aimed at improving embryo screening for in vitro fertilisation (IVF).
The CytoSure™ Embryo Screen Array offers eight arrays of 60,000 spots for high-resolution genome-wide aneuploidy and copy number detection in pre-implantation embryos. The microarray can screen up to 14 embryos on a single slide, which is particularly useful in embryo banking — a common procedure for advanced maternal age samples — enabling the confident identification of the best embryo for implantation.
North West pharmaceutical company Proveca Limited has reached its fourth key agreement with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) that will enable the development of a fourth drug designed specifically for children and young people.
The EMA’s Paediatric Committee (PDCO) adopted a positive opinion on the paediatric investigation plan (PIP) for the development of captopril – a drug designed to treat heart failure in children. The adoption of the PIP provides Proveca with an agreed programme for the future development of the drug. It will deliver the required quality, safety and efficacy data needed for a future licence of captopril for children throughout Europe...
Comprehensive service offering and trend for outsourced chemistry results in company’s best ever year
Peakdale Molecular, a leading UK provider of medicinal chemistry and chemistry services, is celebrating its most successful year ever for revenues and earnings since the company’s inception in 1992. Offering specialised chemistry services for early phase drug and diagnostics discovery, Peakdale has experienced a significant increase in demand from pharma R&D operations in particular. Following long-term investment in facilities and...
The University of York and a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer has partnered with PyroPure Ltd, the UK pioneer of micro-scale waste disposal, in order to trial its PyroPure® technology before the system is made available to the clinical waste disposal industry.
The collaboration follows Knowledge Transfer Partnership funding from the UK’s innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Board, which aims to help businesses improve their competitiveness and productivity by capitalising on the UK’s knowledge base. The trial aims to demonstrate PyroPure® technology’s capability of destroying the most thermally resistant Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and is the last step the firm has to...
Concept Life Sciences, an international scientific laboratory and consultancy business, with a combined enterprise value approaching $100 million, has today announced the appointment of Matthew S. Jones as Chief Commercial Officer.
In this role, Mr Jones will be responsible for leading Concepts’ global commercial organisation, which encompasses all sales, business development, marketing activities, and strategic partnering efforts. A veteran of the life sciences industry with almost two decades of experience, Jones joins Concept Life Sciences having transformed, led and driven commercial growth strategies for a diverse range of life science businesses both in Europe and the...
ZEISS is receiving Research & Development award once more
ZEISS ELYRA P.1 with 3D-PALM has been selected by the expert judges and editors of R&D Magazine as a recipient of a 2014 R&D 100 Award. The patented exclusive PALM technology of ZEISS ELYRA P.1 is regarded as one of 100 most significant high-technology products introduced in the past year. As its name suggests, the 3D-PALM module enables superresolution photoactivated localization microscopy (PALM) in 3D. With ELYRA P.1 and 3D-PALM, researchers can...
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This new catalogue is the ideal whenever you're in need of new or additional pipettes, tips or lab equipment. It is packed full with technical information about the wide range of products available, including the new family of XLS+ pipettes, BioClean pipette tips and the new Low Volume Liquidator 96 plus much more. Just flick through to find out all the technical and ordering information you need to help make your purchasing decision...
Oxford Global are pleased to announce the first round of Hot Topics for the inaugural Microbiology & Infectious Diseases Congress, taking place on the 29th & 30th September 2014 in London, UK.
This event will provide a unique opportunity to participate in high-level discussions and exclusive networking opportunities with renowned researchers working in microbiology and infectious diseases, and will provide vital insights for pioneering scientists involved in the detection, control and eradication of infectious diseases...
Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) has acquired the SURVEYOR® enzyme business of Transgenomic, Inc.
Already the world leader in custom nucleic acid synthesis, IDT is expanding its molecular biology product offerings by adding the SURVEYOR enzyme and kits. As part of the agreement with Transgenomic, IDT will acquire the SURVEYOR product line and intellectual property. Transgenomic will receive an exclusive license for clinical and diagnostic use of SURVEYOR products from IDT. Additional terms of the acquisition were not disclosed...
A new Olympus application note uncovers how the enhanced time-saving efficiency of opto-digital microscopy has profited quality assurance projects of the SGS group.
A world leader in materials testing, the company’s projects include parts for the new BMW i3 electric car. Bringing a new level of efficiency to materials testing, the Olympus DSX500 opto-digital light microscope has transformed the way Dortmund-based SGS Institut Fresenius GmbH (a subsidiary of the SGS Group) undertakes a diverse range of quality assurance tasks in the automotive, aerospace and medical technology sectors...
Imaging method improved by scrambling X-rays from a new source
X-ray phase-contrast imaging can provide high-quality images of objects with lower radiation dose. But until now these images have been hard to obtain and required special X-ray sources whose properties are typically only found at large particle accelerator facilities. Using a laboratory source with unprecedented brightness, scientists from the Technische Universität München (TUM), the Royal Institute of Technology in...
FLIR Systems has chosen the Photonex exhibition, being held at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry (UK) on 15th and 16th October 2014, to present its market-leading high performance thermal imaging camera range to the UK market.
Visitors to Stand C17 will have the chance to discuss and see demonstrated FLIR Systems innovative X8400sc HD thermal imaging camera and the Ultra-fast X6580sc thermal imaging camera. With a highly sensitive InSb detector, mega pixel resolution, advanced functionality, and cutting edge design, the FLIR X8400sc high definition camera sets a new standard for research and science thermography...
STFC’s Innovations Technology Access Centre (I-TAC) has strengthened its imaging capabilities by installing additional Hitachi benchtop SEMs at both its Harwell and Daresbury campuses.
These two instruments represent the 100th and 101st benchtop SEM’s installed by Hitachi in the UK, with over 600 now being used around Europe. STFC’s I-TAC initiative provides flexible access to lab space and equipment to over 60 companies working in bioscience, energy, space technologies, advanced materials and chemical engineering. This flexible access has enabled companies to achieve over £80 million in investment, to create over...
Autoscribe Informatics, a leading provider of database management systems, has reported record sales for the first quarter of the 2014-15 financial year.
Autoscribe’s flagship product, Matrix Gemini, is used in database management applications ranging from Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) to Quality Management Systems. Managing director, John Boother, said: “This is a superb start to the year for us and reflects the benefit of having a global presence in a number of market areas. This quarter has seen particularly strong orders from the UK with sales of...
Investment Aims to Accelerate European Adoption of Clinical Analytics for Genetic Diseases
Sophia Genetics, the European leader in Data-Driven Medicine, has raised $13.75M in Series B financing in a round led by Dr Mike Lynch’s Invoke Capital, Swisscom and Endeavour Vision. Sophia Genetics is a pioneer in Data-Driven Medicine, a crossover field that requires deep expertise in Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), combined with highly accurate and scalable predictive algorithms to diagnose genetic diseases. With this investment, Sophia gains access to Invoke’s portfolio company Genalys, whose Cambridge-based mathematicians apply big data approaches to...
Availability of wildtype antigen means vaccine for hCMV now easier to develop
The Native Antigen Company (NAC), a company specialising in the development of antigens for use in vaccine research and serological detection, has announced the release of a commercially available human cytomegalovirus (hCMV) glycoprotein H (gH) complex, comprising five viral proteins (gH, gL, UL128, UL130, and UL131). The new gH complex is now expressed on the hCMV strains available from NAC. By ensuring that the antigen is the same as the wildtype this means that researchers can now conduct experiments using the virus as it naturally appears, greatly increasing...
Spectro Scientific has earned a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II award totaling $750,000 for its work in reevaluating the Joint Oil Analysis Program (JOAP) that consolidates and coordinates the oil analysis programs of the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force.
The U.S. Small Business Administration makes the SBIR award to promote high-tech innovation in the fulfillment of specific research and development needs. The contract awarded to Spectro Scientific for Phase II efforts extends into calendar year 2016. Spectro Scientific undertook the reevaluation effort with the aim of improving the JOAP by modifying processes and/or equipment to create more effective oil analysis. The JOAP was formed following...
The agreement to purchase GE Healthcare Life Sciences’ MicroCal business was announced on 4 June 2014 by Malvern’s parent company Spectris plc, and completion follows regulatory approval of the transaction. MicroCal microcalorimeters are now part of the Malvern Instruments portfolio and are being sold and supported by Malvern Instruments with immediate effect. Users of MicroCal systems have been notified directly of any changes and full details of the product range are available on the Malvern website....
According to Craig Bush, Pipette Service Manager of Anachem, “ ISO 15189 emphasises the need for laboratories to implement calibration and testing regimes conforming to ISO 17025 for all pieces of equipment that may have a significant impact on results. Whether hand-held pipettes, pH meters, balances or complex PCR thermocyclers, laboratories must demonstrate that they adhere to defined quality assurance levels and...
After a first successful round of evaluating GENALICE MAP on speed and quality, both parties agreed to extend the evaluation to include up to 10,000 full human genomes. Population wide analysis is crucial if the potential of whole genome sequencing for medical application in patients with complex diseases is to be realized. Data processing at that level represents a major challenge, however, GENALICE’s unique ability to process a...
The CIPS Sustainability is a collaboration between the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, the University of West England (UWE) and PRGX. With research indicating that there were limited cross-industry standards to assess all three pillars of sustainability for both suppliers and buyers, the CIPS Sustainability Index was developed by the team to create a consistent sustainability measurement to support purchasing and, in doing so, create significant time and cost efficiencies....
The CytoSure™ Embryo Screen Array offers eight arrays of 60,000 spots for high-resolution genome-wide aneuploidy and copy number detection in pre-implantation embryos. The microarray can screen up to 14 embryos on a single slide, which is particularly useful in embryo banking — a common procedure for advanced maternal age samples — enabling the confident identification of the best embryo for implantation.
The EMA’s Paediatric Committee (PDCO) adopted a positive opinion on the paediatric investigation plan (PIP) for the development of captopril – a drug designed to treat heart failure in children. The adoption of the PIP provides Proveca with an agreed programme for the future development of the drug. It will deliver the required quality, safety and efficacy data needed for a future licence of captopril for children throughout Europe...
The collaboration follows Knowledge Transfer Partnership funding from the UK’s innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Board, which aims to help businesses improve their competitiveness and productivity by capitalising on the UK’s knowledge base. The trial aims to demonstrate PyroPure® technology’s capability of destroying the most thermally resistant Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and is the last step the firm has to...
In this role, Mr Jones will be responsible for leading Concepts’ global commercial organisation, which encompasses all sales, business development, marketing activities, and strategic partnering efforts. A veteran of the life sciences industry with almost two decades of experience, Jones joins Concept Life Sciences having transformed, led and driven commercial growth strategies for a diverse range of life science businesses both in Europe and the...
ZEISS ELYRA P.1 with 3D-PALM has been selected by the expert judges and editors of R&D Magazine as a recipient of a 2014 R&D 100 Award. The patented exclusive PALM technology of ZEISS ELYRA P.1 is regarded as one of 100 most significant high-technology products introduced in the past year. As its name suggests, the 3D-PALM module enables superresolution photoactivated localization microscopy (PALM) in 3D. With ELYRA P.1 and 3D-PALM, researchers can...
This new catalogue is the ideal whenever you're in need of new or additional pipettes, tips or lab equipment. It is packed full with technical information about the wide range of products available, including the new family of XLS+ pipettes, BioClean pipette tips and the new Low Volume Liquidator 96 plus much more. Just flick through to find out all the technical and ordering information you need to help make your purchasing decision...
Already the world leader in custom nucleic acid synthesis, IDT is expanding its molecular biology product offerings by adding the SURVEYOR enzyme and kits. As part of the agreement with Transgenomic, IDT will acquire the SURVEYOR product line and intellectual property. Transgenomic will receive an exclusive license for clinical and diagnostic use of SURVEYOR products from IDT. Additional terms of the acquisition were not disclosed...
A world leader in materials testing, the company’s projects include parts for the new BMW i3 electric car. Bringing a new level of efficiency to materials testing, the Olympus DSX500 opto-digital light microscope has transformed the way Dortmund-based SGS Institut Fresenius GmbH (a subsidiary of the SGS Group) undertakes a diverse range of quality assurance tasks in the automotive, aerospace and medical technology sectors...
Visitors to Stand C17 will have the chance to discuss and see demonstrated FLIR Systems innovative X8400sc HD thermal imaging camera and the Ultra-fast X6580sc thermal imaging camera. With a highly sensitive InSb detector, mega pixel resolution, advanced functionality, and cutting edge design, the FLIR X8400sc high definition camera sets a new standard for research and science thermography...
These two instruments represent the 100th and 101st benchtop SEM’s installed by Hitachi in the UK, with over 600 now being used around Europe. STFC’s I-TAC initiative provides flexible access to lab space and equipment to over 60 companies working in bioscience, energy, space technologies, advanced materials and chemical engineering. This flexible access has enabled companies to achieve over £80 million in investment, to create over...
Autoscribe’s flagship product, Matrix Gemini, is used in database management applications ranging from Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) to Quality Management Systems. Managing director, John Boother, said: “This is a superb start to the year for us and reflects the benefit of having a global presence in a number of market areas. This quarter has seen particularly strong orders from the UK with sales of...
Sophia Genetics, the European leader in Data-Driven Medicine, has raised $13.75M in Series B financing in a round led by Dr Mike Lynch’s Invoke Capital, Swisscom and Endeavour Vision. Sophia Genetics is a pioneer in Data-Driven Medicine, a crossover field that requires deep expertise in Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), combined with highly accurate and scalable predictive algorithms to diagnose genetic diseases. With this investment, Sophia gains access to Invoke’s portfolio company Genalys, whose Cambridge-based mathematicians apply big data approaches to...
The Native Antigen Company (NAC), a company specialising in the development of antigens for use in vaccine research and serological detection, has announced the release of a commercially available human cytomegalovirus (hCMV) glycoprotein H (gH) complex, comprising five viral proteins (gH, gL, UL128, UL130, and UL131). The new gH complex is now expressed on the hCMV strains available from NAC. By ensuring that the antigen is the same as the wildtype this means that researchers can now conduct experiments using the virus as it naturally appears, greatly increasing...
The U.S. Small Business Administration makes the SBIR award to promote high-tech innovation in the fulfillment of specific research and development needs. The contract awarded to Spectro Scientific for Phase II efforts extends into calendar year 2016. Spectro Scientific undertook the reevaluation effort with the aim of improving the JOAP by modifying processes and/or equipment to create more effective oil analysis. The JOAP was formed following...