EKF Diagnostics, the global diagnostics company, today highlights that the lead scientist working in collaboration with its Kidney Biomarker team to develop tests for progressive Diabetic Kidney Disease (DKD) will receive the 2014 Kelly West Award in Epidemiology at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 74th Scientific Sessions.
Dr. Andrzej Krolewski, MD, PhD, Head of Section on Genetics and Epidemiology at the Joslin Diabetes Center and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, receives this eminent award in recognition of his significant contribution to the field of diabetes epidemiology. At the ADA 74th Scientific Sessions (13-17th June, 2014, San Francisco), Dr. Krolewski will also deliver the Kelly West Award lecture...
Freeman Technology, a global leader in powder characterisation, has published a new educational guide entitled ‘An Introduction to Powders’.
Written in a straightforward, easy to understand style, the new booklet explains how and why powders behave the way they do, and how this impacts powder processing and characterisation. It provides a valuable foundation for those with little prior knowledge of powders as well as being a useful resource for anyone looking to expand their understanding of the factors relevant to product development and processing performance...
Markes International, a world leader in instrumentation for trace organic analysis, has announced the launch of a Humidifier Accessory, which extends the capability of their Micro-Chamber/Thermal Extractor™ by supplying it with humidified air or gas.
Markes’ Micro-Chamber/Thermal Extractor has gained popularity over recent years as a versatile tool for rapidly sampling volatile organic vapours released from everyday products such as toys, car trim and construction materials, or odour profiles from foods and cosmetics. Now the capability of the Micro-Chamber/Thermal Extractor has been further extended by the release of the Humidifier Accessory, which...
Thermo Fisher Scientific has developed a new ion chromatography (IC)-based method that overcomes typical challenges associated with quantification of low amounts of ammonia in the presence of a high concentration of sodium in sodium bicarbonate.
Application Note 1073: Determination of Ammonia in Sodium Bicarbonatedemonstrates that this assay meets the analytical performance characteristics recommended by United States Pharmacopeia (USP) General Chapter <1225>, including precisions (retention time relative standard deviation [RSD] less than 0.1% and peak area RSD less than 2%), accuracy (average recovery 88–117%), limits of detection, and robustness...
The Program Committee is pleased to announce the call for papers for the Pittcon 2015 Technical Program.
Abstracts are currently being accepted for contributed oral and poster presentations in areas such as, but not limited to, analytical chemistry, applied spectroscopy, life science, bioanalysis, food science, nanotechnology, environmental science and pharmaceutical. The 2015 committee is especially interested in topics relevant to energy and fuels. Program Chairman Hub MacDonald commented, “Since this year’s conference will be in New Orleans with Louisiana holding the...
Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. (ATL) will host the fifth in our 2014 series of webcasts on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, to share information on leveraging LIMS as s Software as a Service (SaaS) model.
It is now possible with gene therapy for patients with haemophilia to be free from severe bleeding in remarkable work that originated in animal studies.
Data about patients who remain free from the need for preventative injections for two years will be presented at the 19th Congress of the European Hematology Association. The understanding of how gene therapy technology might be applied to treat patients with other inherited diseases will also be discussed. Inherited bleeding tendency (haemophilia) can have devastating effects on the lives of patients and, if uncontrolled, can be...
Distributors Mikro-Optik Tibbi Malzeme Ithalat Ihracat ve Ticaret Limited Sirketi and Gantenbein Ticaret Mürsel Gelincik ve Ortagi Adi Komandit Sirketi Have Been Acquired.
Leica Microsystems has strengthened the alliance with its Turkish distributors Mikro-Optik Tibbi Malzeme Ithalat Ihracat ve Ticaret Limited Sirketi and Gantenbein Ticaret Mürsel Gelincik ve Ortagi Adi Komandit Sirketi, thereby deepening its market presence in Turkey. All relevant assets of the two companies, both of Istanbul, with another office of Gantenbein's in Ankara, have been acquired as of June 4, 2014...
GlaxoSmithKline’s quest for improved anti-malarial treatments has been revolutionized by the speed and reliability of the HP D300 Digital Dispenser.
The system – distributed by Tecan – has enabled scientists working at GSK’s Malaria Discovery Performance Unit (DPU) in Tres Cantos, Spain, to increase throughput for standard drug titrations and to test additional combinations of candidate compounds. Dr Laura Sanz, an investigator in the Malaria DPU’s Biochemistry and Parasitology Department, explained: “We have been working with the HP D300 since autumn 2012, and...
Work has commenced on the site of the Institute of Translational Medicine Birmingham (ITM).
The world-class clinical research facility, which will be located in the old Queen Elizabeth Hospital, next to the new Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham and the University of Birmingham Medical School, is designed by Glenn Howells Architects. The ITM’s vision is to use pioneering science to accelerate the delivery of personalised healthcare. It aims to cure disease and save lives by applying transformative science and technology and by educating and training the...
New catalogue from Huber Kältemaschinenbau presents high precision thermoregulation solutions for laboratories, pilot plants and production processes.
The new 136 page catalogue gives details of the complete range of high precision temperature control: dynamic temperature control systems, chillers and classic circulators. The product range offers temperature control solutions for applications from -125 °C to +425 °C for use in research, pilot plant and production. The catalogue features numerous new products, for example the new Grande Fleur, which expands the product offering in the dynamic temperature control range...
Wyatt Technology Corporation, the world leader in absolute macromolecular characterization instrumentation has published the results of a new study outlining the simultaneous measurement of protein charge and diffusion interaction parameter (kD) to determine the colloidal stability of two formulations with different long-term stability behavior.
Traditionally, these two properties are measured independently in laborious experiments requiring manual sample preparation and loading. The Möbius® from Wyatt Technology uses massively-parallel phase-analysis light scattering (MP-PALS) in conjunction with an autosampler to automate this combined measurement. The Möbius is therefore an ideal tool for protein characterization and is unique in its ability to provide a complete picture of...
Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Homerton) in east London has selected BridgeHead Software (BridgeHead), the specialist Healthcare Data Management company, to implement its Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA) for a comprehensive pan-organisational image management strategy, prior to its selection of a replacement PACS imaging system.
The BridgeHead VNA gives Homerton complete flexibility and neutrality on its ‘yet to be determined’ PACS as well as its underlying storage infrastructure. BridgeHead’s VNA also enables the Trust to take a more strategic approach to its data management, enabling it to more efficiently locate and share all patient data with multiple clinical teams across multiple healthcare departments...
Xylem’s Bellingham + Stanley brand RFM340+ refractometers help to meet the needs of the chemical and pharmaceutical industries with a combination of new technology and time-tested principles.
Despite the principles of measuring the refractive index (RI) of a solution dating back to the mid nineteenth Century, modern-day refractometers continue to play an important role in industry today, from chemical processing to pharmaceutical to automotive. As instruments get more sophisticated, they become more capable of measuring to higher accuracies, especially now that on-board temperature control is facilitated by intelligently controlled Peltier devices...
Gene expression profiling can bring significant improvements to disease profiling and diagnoses based on genetic disposition.
Recent technology advances in this area are in fact enabling personalized medicine, where physicians provide patients with tailor-made treatment plans to fight diseases. Cases of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and neurological disorders stand to benefit the most from these developments, since these conditions manifest differently in each patient. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Advances in Gene Expression Profiling, finds that...
Cherwell Laboratories, manufacturer of Redipor® prepared microbiological media, has completed an expansion programme at its Bicester-based facility.
Initiated in response to a significant increase in demand, Cherwell has doubled the size of its cleanroom manufacturing suite and recruited additional staff to support the higher production capacity. Cherwell is renowned for offering a flexible supply of quality prepared media products, and the expanded facility ensures increasing demand in the UK and mainland Europe can be accommodated...
Kinesis is pleased to announce that it has been appointed the exclusive distributor for the Rapid Extraction System (RES) developed and manufactured by CambTEK Limited.
Under this agreement Kinesis will be responsible for sales and service of the RES throughout the UK and Ireland. The RES was developed by CambTEK to address the long-standing issues of poor productivity and quality of data of solid dose testing, within the pharmaceutical and food industries. The RES is built on a scientific understanding of dissolution and liquid flow as opposed to the traditional invasive homogenization and automation of human processes...
The 4th Annual Next Generation Sequencing Asia Congress is taking place on 7th & 8th October 2014 in Singapore.
It brings together over 175 senior experts to discuss recent developments in sequencing, epigenetics and genomics. Topics covered include next generation sequencing technologies & platforms, plant & animal genomics, clinical applications, cancer research & diagnostics, analytical genomics, bioinformatics & data management. The 4th Annual Next Generation Sequencing Asia Congress will be co-located with the 2nd Annual Single Cell...
Radiometer Limited, a leading provider of technologically advanced acute care testing solutions, is pleased to announce that following its recent acquisition of HemoCue, the Company will be offering sales and service support for HemoCue products to its UK customers.
HemoCue analysers and cuvettes, as well as Eurotrol solutions, can be ordered directly from Radiometer with immediate effect, and the Company’s highly trained engineers will offer a factory-supported, UK-based repair service for HemoCue-branded products from the 1st July 2014. The integration of HemoCue, a global provider of point-of-care testing solutions, into the Radiometer Group brings together two companies with...
Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), The Molecular Genetics Company, has announced that following its acquisition of Cytocell in March, it will directly sell Cytocell products to the North American market.
New and existing Cytocell customers in North America will now benefit from OGT’s expert and experienced sales and support infrastructure, which will be further enhanced through additional appointments in the coming months. OGT’s acquisition of Cytocell saw the addition of a portfolio of Fluorescence In Situ Hybridisation (FISH) probes to its CytoSure™ cytogenetics array and Genefficiency™ next generation sequencing products and...
Magritek, a leading worldwide provider of compact NMR and MRI instruments, have launched the first six in a series of laboratory experiment manuals to help teach undergraduate students about the practical benefits of using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, NMR.
In collaboration with the School of Chemical and Physical Sciences at Victoria University of Wellington, Magritek have developed a set of student teaching laboratory manuals. These are aimed at second and third year organic Chemistry labs. Students will use the Spinsolve® benchtop NMR spectrometer to analyse their own samples with simple one- and two-dimensional NMR methods...
INTEGRA has published a new video testimonial* in which researchers at the Institute for Clinical Chemistry at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) describe the benefits of using the VACUSAFE Laboratory Aspiration System to provide simple, reliable and safe aspiration of cell culture supernatents.
The Technische Universität München, or Technical University of Munich (TUM), is a research university with campuses in Munich, Garching and Freising-Weihensstephan, Germany. The TUM is one of the most research-focused universities in Europe and has been ranked 11th in the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2014. The TUM features a strong, characteristic profile in the fields of Science and Engineering...
Dr. Andrzej Krolewski, MD, PhD, Head of Section on Genetics and Epidemiology at the Joslin Diabetes Center and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, receives this eminent award in recognition of his significant contribution to the field of diabetes epidemiology. At the ADA 74th Scientific Sessions (13-17th June, 2014, San Francisco), Dr. Krolewski will also deliver the Kelly West Award lecture...
Written in a straightforward, easy to understand style, the new booklet explains how and why powders behave the way they do, and how this impacts powder processing and characterisation. It provides a valuable foundation for those with little prior knowledge of powders as well as being a useful resource for anyone looking to expand their understanding of the factors relevant to product development and processing performance...
Markes’ Micro-Chamber/Thermal Extractor has gained popularity over recent years as a versatile tool for rapidly sampling volatile organic vapours released from everyday products such as toys, car trim and construction materials, or odour profiles from foods and cosmetics. Now the capability of the Micro-Chamber/Thermal Extractor has been further extended by the release of the Humidifier Accessory, which...
Application Note 1073: Determination of Ammonia in Sodium Bicarbonatedemonstrates that this assay meets the analytical performance characteristics recommended by United States Pharmacopeia (USP) General Chapter <1225>, including precisions (retention time relative standard deviation [RSD] less than 0.1% and peak area RSD less than 2%), accuracy (average recovery 88–117%), limits of detection, and robustness...
Abstracts are currently being accepted for contributed oral and poster presentations in areas such as, but not limited to, analytical chemistry, applied spectroscopy, life science, bioanalysis, food science, nanotechnology, environmental science and pharmaceutical. The 2015 committee is especially interested in topics relevant to energy and fuels. Program Chairman Hub MacDonald commented, “Since this year’s conference will be in New Orleans with Louisiana holding the...
Data about patients who remain free from the need for preventative injections for two years will be presented at the 19th Congress of the European Hematology Association. The understanding of how gene therapy technology might be applied to treat patients with other inherited diseases will also be discussed. Inherited bleeding tendency (haemophilia) can have devastating effects on the lives of patients and, if uncontrolled, can be...
Leica Microsystems has strengthened the alliance with its Turkish distributors Mikro-Optik Tibbi Malzeme Ithalat Ihracat ve Ticaret Limited Sirketi and Gantenbein Ticaret Mürsel Gelincik ve Ortagi Adi Komandit Sirketi, thereby deepening its market presence in Turkey. All relevant assets of the two companies, both of Istanbul, with another office of Gantenbein's in Ankara, have been acquired as of June 4, 2014...
The system – distributed by Tecan – has enabled scientists working at GSK’s Malaria Discovery Performance Unit (DPU) in Tres Cantos, Spain, to increase throughput for standard drug titrations and to test additional combinations of candidate compounds. Dr Laura Sanz, an investigator in the Malaria DPU’s Biochemistry and Parasitology Department, explained: “We have been working with the HP D300 since autumn 2012, and...
The world-class clinical research facility, which will be located in the old Queen Elizabeth Hospital, next to the new Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham and the University of Birmingham Medical School, is designed by Glenn Howells Architects. The ITM’s vision is to use pioneering science to accelerate the delivery of personalised healthcare. It aims to cure disease and save lives by applying transformative science and technology and by educating and training the...
The new 136 page catalogue gives details of the complete range of high precision temperature control: dynamic temperature control systems, chillers and classic circulators. The product range offers temperature control solutions for applications from -125 °C to +425 °C for use in research, pilot plant and production. The catalogue features numerous new products, for example the new Grande Fleur, which expands the product offering in the dynamic temperature control range...
these two properties are measured independently in laborious experiments requiring manual sample preparation and loading. The Möbius® from Wyatt Technology uses massively-parallel phase-analysis light scattering (MP-PALS) in conjunction with an autosampler to automate this combined measurement. The Möbius is therefore an ideal tool for protein characterization and is unique in its ability to provide a complete picture of...
The BridgeHead VNA gives Homerton complete flexibility and neutrality on its ‘yet to be determined’ PACS as well as its underlying storage infrastructure. BridgeHead’s VNA also enables the Trust to take a more strategic approach to its data management, enabling it to more efficiently locate and share all patient data with multiple clinical teams across multiple healthcare departments...
Despite the principles of measuring the refractive index (RI) of a solution dating back to the mid nineteenth Century, modern-day refractometers continue to play an important role in industry today, from chemical processing to pharmaceutical to automotive. As instruments get more sophisticated, they become more capable of measuring to higher accuracies, especially now that on-board temperature control is facilitated by intelligently controlled Peltier devices... 
Recent technology advances in this area are in fact enabling personalized medicine, where physicians provide patients with tailor-made treatment plans to fight diseases. Cases of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and neurological disorders stand to benefit the most from these developments, since these conditions manifest differently in each patient. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Advances in Gene Expression Profiling, finds that...
Initiated in response to a significant increase in demand, Cherwell has doubled the size of its cleanroom manufacturing suite and recruited additional staff to support the higher production capacity. Cherwell is renowned for offering a flexible supply of quality prepared media products, and the expanded facility ensures increasing demand in the UK and mainland Europe can be accommodated...
Under this agreement Kinesis will be responsible for sales and service of the RES throughout the UK and Ireland. The RES was developed by CambTEK to address the long-standing issues of poor productivity and quality of data of solid dose testing, within the pharmaceutical and food industries. The RES is built on a scientific understanding of dissolution and liquid flow as opposed to the traditional invasive homogenization and automation of human processes...
HemoCue analysers and cuvettes, as well as Eurotrol solutions, can be ordered directly from Radiometer with immediate effect, and the Company’s highly trained engineers will offer a factory-supported, UK-based repair service for HemoCue-branded products from the 1st July 2014. The integration of HemoCue, a global provider of point-of-care testing solutions, into the Radiometer Group brings together two companies with...
New and existing Cytocell customers in North America will now benefit from OGT’s expert and experienced sales and support infrastructure, which will be further enhanced through additional appointments in the coming months. OGT’s acquisition of Cytocell saw the addition of a portfolio of Fluorescence In Situ Hybridisation (FISH) probes to its CytoSure™ cytogenetics array and Genefficiency™ next generation sequencing products and...
In collaboration with the School of Chemical and Physical Sciences at Victoria University of Wellington, Magritek have developed a set of student teaching laboratory manuals. These are aimed at second and third year organic Chemistry labs. Students will use the Spinsolve® benchtop NMR spectrometer to analyse their own samples with simple one- and two-dimensional NMR methods...
The Technische Universität München, or Technical University of Munich (TUM), is a research university with campuses in Munich, Garching and Freising-Weihensstephan, Germany. The TUM is one of the most research-focused universities in Europe and has been ranked 11th in the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2014. The TUM features a strong, characteristic profile in the fields of Science and Engineering...