Chemistry engineering specialists Vapourtec (Suffolk, UK) has reached the notable landmark of appearing in 125 peer reviewed publications, making it the clear global leader in terms of research breakthroughs and published findings for flow chemistry systems.

Vapourtec systems have been used in some notable published breakthroughs including the recent research from a leading academic group headed by Professor Steven V Ley at the University of Cambridge’s Department of Chemistry into more efficient production methods for breast cancer drug Tamoxifen utilised Vapourtec’s E-Series system. Also in 2012 the Innovative flow manufacturing route for Artemisinin, a drug that addresses Malaria, was published by Professor Peter Seeberger of the Max Planck Institute, Berlin....

EKF Diagnostics, the global in vitro diagnostics business, announces that it has acquired Selah Genomics, Inc. and DiaSpect Medical AB.

Sweden based DiaSpect manufactures desktop hemoglobin analyzers, whilst Selah, of South Carolina is a service provider that supplies molecular diagnostics tests for the development of personalized medicine. The integration of DiaSpect’s product line into the existing portfolio of EKF hemaglobin analyzers will enable the provision of an analyzer to meet any need....

Titan Enterprises reports on the successful application of its flow meters for research by Formula 1© racing teams at their test facilities around the world.

Managing Director of Titan Enterprises – Trevor Forster commented “Flow meters have recently become a hot topic in Formula 1© with one team casting doubt on the approved fuel flow meter (not from Titan) that has to be fitted to every car”.  He added “Because of this negative press we felt it right to share some of the successful implementations of Titan flow metering technology”.....

Thermo Fisher Scientific has developed a method for quantitative determination of over 200 multi-residue pesticides present in a blend of herbs and spices known as “churna”and widely used in Ayurvedic medicine using gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS).

Application Note 10361, Analysis of Multi-Residue Pesticides Present in Ayurvedic Churna by GC-MS/MS describes a sensitive and precise assay for the detection of pesticides. Trace levels of the multi-residue pesticides were detected in the highly complex churna extracts at concentrations as low as 2.5 ng/g. The analysis was performed using a Thermo Scientific™ TRACE™ 1310 GC coupled to a Thermo Scientific™ TSQ 8000™ triple-quadrupole GC-MS/MS.

FLIR Systems has announced that it has been named an Innovation Partner with Infiniti Red Bull Racing.

AMSBIO has announced the opening of a new North American headquarters with executive management facilities in Cambridge, MA. for its US subsidiary - AMSBIO LLC.

Commenting on this strategic move, Alex Sim (President, AMSBIO) said “The US is the single largest market for our stem cell and regenerative medicine, glycobiology enzymes / substrates and tissue derived products. Drawing upon upon our in-depth expertise in extracellular matrices we are able to also provide elegant solutions for studying cell motility, migration, invasion and proliferation”.  He added “Our North American customer base has been growing strongly...

Radleys is a world leader in innovative chemistry tools for safer, cleaner, greener and more productive chemical research.

Our unique blend of chemistry and engineering expertise has enabled us to develop equipment for chemical synthesis, process development, work-up and evaporation. With over 20,000 systems installed worldwide, our customers are the leading blue-chip, industrial and academic research facilities around the globe.

A new case study has been published by Autoscribe, which highlights how its Matrix Gemini Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) was configured and implemented in just 3 months at global paper supplier, Glatfelter.

Glatfelter’s corporate analytical services group offers a wide range of analytical capabilities with some 15 instruments available. The laboratory performs multiple functions ranging from product development and process improvements to environmental analyses. With the laboratory conducting around 25,000 analyses per year, the major challenge for the LIMS was to manage the workflow for an efficient use of the facilities and a fast turn round of results....

Lactate testing with hematocrit compensation ideal for sports medical health checks

Following the recent launch of its new Lactate Scout+ analyzer incorporating hematocrit compensation, EKF Diagnostics, the global diagnostics business, is seeing an increasing interest from a broad range of users in both sports and medical science. Consequently, EKF has launched a specific product resource website (www.lactatescout.com) housing numerous guides and scientific papers on lactate testing...

Photonics Technology Roadshow will visit Cambridge University on 18th June, focussing on biophotonics techniques and light technologies for science and industry.

The Photonex Roadshow at Robinson College, University of Cambridge, will be a convenient and free opportunity for scientists and industrialists to attend a high level one-day conference and a 30-company exhibition. This event comprises an in-depth conference and a day-long programme of photonics tutorials focussing on latest techniques and instrumentation from leading scientists and technology experts....

ATCC, the premier global biological materials resource and standards organization, announces the expansion of its current solutions for mycoplasma quality control to include quantitative mycoplasma genomic DNA prepared as Certified Reference Materials. 

These preparations support our wide range of quality control products, which include the Universal Mycoplasma Detection Kit and a collection of 10 titered mycoplasma reference strains. ATCC Certified Reference Materials are calibrated to one or more specified properties, making them ideal for use in challenge assays, verifying or comparing test methods, and benchmarking critical assay performance during assay validation or implementation....

The leading fluid analysis instrument company formerly known as Spectro Inc. has announced at its Global Partners Symposium in Las Vegas, Nevada that it has officially changed its name and undergone a comprehensive corporate rebranding. “From today forward the company becomes Spectro Scientific to more accurately reflect our deep roots in the science of fluids analysis,” said president and CEO Brian Mitchell.  

This year's Analytica was another resounding success for JULABO. Visitors to the JULABO booth were drawn particularly to the new CORIO™ units.  The World of Temperature presentation and its impressive imagery was also met with enthusiasm by attendees of the trade fair.

Temperature professionals from JULABO have several reasons to look back with satisfaction at their exhibition at Analytica (April 1 to 4, 2014 in Munich). As the highlight of the show, JULABO introduced CORIO™, a completely new generation of laboratory circulators with several new features. These units are characterized by their new, modern design in addition to their extraordinarily low noise in operation. Visitors were particularly impressed by the bright, easily readable display, the centrally placed mains switch, and the easy-to-operate pump switch. The new CORIO™ units will replace the existing Economy series of circulators....

Merck Millipore, the Life Science division of Merck, announces the appointment of Udit Batra, Ph.D. as its incoming President and CEO, responsible for the organization’s strategic direction to drive growth and product innovation as well as oversight of the worldwide operations.

Dr. Batra will assume leadership effective May 15, 2014 and be based at the company’s U.S. headquarters in Massachusetts. “As a global leader in the Life Sciences industry, I am very humbled and excited to be a part of Merck Millipore team and look forward to serving our customers globally,” Dr. Batra said. “As a former researcher who personally utilized the strong differentiated products that Merck Millipore offers, I have watched this organization develop over the past several years, and look forward to....

Analytik has announced the UK and Ireland release of the VideometerLab 3, an easy-to-use multispectral imaging and automated visual measurement system for fast and accurate determination of surface colour, texture and dimensions of manufactured and natural products. 

The innovative system offers higher illumination efficiency and improved UV signal-to-noise than its predecessors. The instrument integrates a high-resolution camera with advanced digital image analysis and statistics software. The output is an accurate and objective measurement of visual quality in less than 10 seconds. Imaging examples can be seen on the VideometerLab 3 product pages... 

In March 2014, Chester (UK)-based calibration standards specialist Whitehouse Scientific continued their co-sponsorship of the Philippines national team in the second Street Child World Cup held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

During the 10-day tournament, Dr Graham Rideal, CEO of Whitehouse Scientific, was able to catch up with one particular team member from the Philippines who he had met previously while undertaking voluntary work in Manila. Crystal was a member of the Philippines girls team which beat South Africa, El Salvador, England and Mozambique before losing by just one goal to host nation Brazil in the final. Dr Rideal, takes a very active role in working with street children in the Philippines. “The highlight for me was meeting Crystal again. She was born in a municipal cemetery and was raised on the street, scavenging for food and shelter,”...

A second grant of 230 000 dollars (USD) from the Michael J. Fox Foundation supports further development

Domain Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the research and development of new drug candidates targeting G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), today announces the receipt of a second grant of 230 000dollars (USD) from The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) for Parkinson’s Research to support its metabotropic glutamate receptor type III (mGluR3) positive allosteric modulators (PAM) program. The MJFF first supported the initial stages of this program in 2012 through a 300 000 dollars (USD) grant...

Porvair Filtration Group has successfully completed delivery of the Posco Energy char filter contract to the customer’s schedule at the Gwangyang Steel Plant in South Korea.

This is the first CB&I E-Gas project outside of the US and one of a number of major gasification projects in which Porvair Filtration Group has had a significant input, providing the necessary critical filtration of the syngas downstream of the gasifier and heat exchanger to remove the erosive and abrasive char that would damage downstream equipment and processes. The $10-15M agreement with POSCO E&C to supply char filtration equipment for the project at the Gwangyang facility in South Korea was signed...

Molecular Profiles Ltd., a subsidiary of Columbia Laboratories, Inc., (Nasdaq: CBRX), is set to increase awareness and uptake of its pharmaceutical development services in the North American market following the appointment of a new head of US sales.

The development and manufacturing services provider, which has a well-established track record for meeting objectives while tightening development timelines for its clients, has hired Charles D. Maher to expand its client base in the US. Mr Maher brings extensive senior commercial experience in the global contract services market to this newly-created position....

Easy-to-use solution improves pipetting efficiency, reproducibility and ergonomics for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and other high-throughput screening labs

High-throughput laboratories, including biotechnology and pharmaceutical labs, have a new electronic pipetting system designed to maintain precise sample volumes on every channel with fewer repetitions and reproducible results for multiple application types. The latest extension of the ClipTip Portfolio, the Thermo Scientific E1-ClipTip electronic pipette, features several technology advances designed to streamline sample preparation for researchers...

The leading fluid analysis instrument company formerly known as Spectro Inc. today announced from its Global Partners Symposium in Las Vegas, Nevada that it has officially changed its name and undergone a comprehensive corporate rebranding. “From today forward the company becomes Spectro Scientific to more accurately reflect our deep roots in the science of fluids analysis,” said president and CEO Brian Mitchell.  

Spectro Scientific and its subsidiaries, including Wilks Enterprise of Norwalk, Connecticut, specialize in analytical instrumentation, software and services for industrial performance fluids analysis. It is one of the largest worldwide suppliers of oil, fuel and processed water analysis tools to industry and the military. Clients include petrochemical, mining, power generation and offshore oil drilling companies as well as commercial testing laboratories...

Acquisition Will Broaden Product Offering, Provides Asian Operations Centre

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences has entered into an agreement to acquire Xitogen Technologies Inc. together with Cytojene Corporation. Xitogen, a flow cytometer developer based in Suzhou and Dalian, China, will provide Beckman Coulter Life Sciences with both a strong operational base in the growing China market and a high quality research instrument to round out their world-class cytometry offering. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2014...