Dates and Agenda Set, Registration Now Open for Quantitative Proteomics and ProteoMMX 3.0 Events
Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) and the Biochemical Society announced today the opening of registration for the Biochemical Society’s Quantitative Proteomics Training Day and the ProteoMMX 3.0 Symposium, consecutive events taking place March 24 - 27, 2014 in Chester, England. The Quantitative Proteomics Training Day is aimed at researchers seeking to gain familiarity with the field of quantitative proteomics. ProteoMMX 3.0, following immediately after the Training Day, is dedicated to current thinking and state of the art research in quantitative proteomics...
Microbiology specialist Lab M is exhibiting for the first time at this year’s Arab Health exhibition and congress.
The company will take this opportunity to introduce visitors to its comprehensive portfolio of dehydrated culture media (DCM) as well as the recently launched µPREP™ line of ready-to-reconstitute bagged media and an extended range of Captivate™ immunomagnetic separation products.“Demand for Lab M products, especially our DCM products that are used both by those working in labs and by commercial plate pourers, continues to grow in the countries that the Arab Health event serves and we are looking to extend our representation in the region....
Rainbow Scientific and SciGene announced today new partnership whereby customers in North America can now purchase SciGene’s sample preparation reagents from Rainbow Scientific.
Rainbow Scientific, Inc. (Windsor, CT) and SciGene (Sunnyvale, CA) announced today at the Association for Molecular Pathology Annual meeting in Phoenix, AZ , a new partnership whereby customers in North America can now purchase SciGene’s line of sample preparation reagents for FISH-based tests directly from Rainbow Scientific, Inc. Products to be sold under the agreement include: CytoZyme™ Stabilized Pepsin, CytoBond® Removable Coverslip Sealant, FISH slide wash buffers and tissue pretreatment reagents developed and manufactured by SciGene...
TxCell personalized cell-based immunotherapies using antigen-specific regulatory T-cells (Ag-Tregs) for chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.
TxCell SA, a biotechnology company developing innovative, personalized cell-based immunotherapies using antigen-specific regulatory T-cells (Ag-Tregs) for chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, announces today that it received a Manufacturing Accreditation delivered by the French National Agency for Drug Safety (ANSM). The status has been received for its cell therapy production site in Besançon, France...
Neutrophils are a vital part of the body’s immune system.
Recognized as the most abundant type of white blood cell present in human blood, neutrophils function primarily as the body’s first line of defense against infection and inflammation. Within minutes of stimulation, neutrophils migrate from the blood to tissue where they accumulate at sites of infection. One of the most common lab tests ordered on a regular basis is the counting of neutrophils in the blood (absolute neutrophil count)...
Malvern Instruments brings a new addition to Pittcon in 2014, exhibiting NanoSight Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) systems within its growing portfolio of analytical solutions for industry and academia.
Pittcon 2014 is Malvern’s first major exposition in the US since acquiring NanoSight in September 2013, a move which resulted in the addition of NTA to Malvern’s technologies for particle sizing and counting at the nanoscale. NTA systems will be on show alongside the Zetasizer Nano and the new Viscotek SEC-MALS 20 GPC/SEC detector. Also on the Malvern booth is the Mastersizer 3000 laser diffraction particle size analyzer featuring new software....
Titian’s Mosaic sample management software selected for the European Lead Factory initiative
Leading sample management software provider, Titian Software, has announced that its Mosaic software is to play a central role in compound library screening for a major new European drug discovery initiative, the European Lead Factory (ELF). Following a successful bid to the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI), over 8.7m euros has been invested by BioCity Scotland (BCS) to establish a compound management facility at Newhouse Scotland, and selected Titian’s Mosaic sample management software for streamlining compound operations...
Innovative Horibaville virtual town showcases HORIBA Medical analysers in action
HORIBA UK Ltd, Medical Division, has launched online its new innovative information resource on clinical diagnostics. As a web-based, interactive town, Horibaville allows visitors to tour and visit different locations to discover more about HORIBA’s services, product portfolio and also gain ready access to scientific posters, papers and case-studies. Navigation moves a Horibaville ‘fun bus’ along a virtual road where different ‘hotspots’, including large and small hospitals, clinics, a veterinary surgery and university...
A Sonicator system for every application and sample volume
M2 Scientifics is pleased to announce the addition of QSonica Sonicators to their growing list of trusted brands. QSonica has been a leader in the design, development, and manufacturing of ultrasonic liquid processors for more than 40 years. Their products represent some of the most powerful and technologically advanced ultrasonic devices on the market today....
To Rapidly Optimise Detergent Chemistries to meet any Decontamination Regulations
Scientific Digital Imaging’s [AIM-SDI] Synoptics Health Division, a manufacturer of innovative digital imaging systems for healthcare applications, today announced that the UK’s leading healthcare detergent manufacturer and supplier, Serchem, is utilising ProReveal, a test to detect proteins on surgical instruments, to accurately diagnose the efficacy and optimise the chemistry of its detergents for protein removal....
Malvern Instruments has posted a new application note demonstrating the use of the company’s Viscotek SEC-MALS 20 multi angle light scattering (MALS) detector for size exclusion chromatography (SEC) in the analysis of monoclonal antibodies.
The application note, ‘Molecular weight measurements of an antibody using Viscotek SEC-MALS 20’, reports experimental data for the analysis of aggregates within monoclonal antibody formulations and can be freely downloaded. Monoclonal antibodies are being targeted for use in a growing range of therapeutic applications. Measuring the molecular weight of the protein, monomer, oligomers and aggregates within the sample and in formulations is an important part of assessing their safety and efficacy as drugs.....
NanoSight reports on how Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis, NTA, is being used to study extracellular vesicles in the research laboratories of Dr Gregory Gores of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
The Gores Laboratory of the Mayo Clinic does basic research into liver disease. One of the main research areas of interest is lipotoxicity and its role in development of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, a common feature of metabolic syndrome or obesity. The group has developed the hypothesis that lipotoxicity induces the release of extracellular vesicles (exosomes and microvesicles) from the liver cells. They speculate that these extracellular vesicles are involved in immune cell recruitment and activation, resulting in liver inflammation...
Photon Control Inc. have been listed on Business in Vancouver’s list of B.C’s 100 most profitable companies for the first time achieving the 94th spot.
Photon Control also reached the 20th spot on the Top 50 B.C. Companies with the highest profit margin. Photon Control’s President Christopher Weston says, “I am proud to see Photon Control on B.C.’s Top 100 Profitable and on the Top 50 B.C. Companies with the highest profit margin. These accolades highlight our team’s commitment and technical expertise to build a strong product portfolio with repeated customer satisfaction. We look forward to continuing to grow the Photon Control brand and market presence...
Magritek, a leading provider of compact NMR and MRI instruments, is pleased to announce the Spinsolve Carbon.
For organic chemists, carbon-13 (13C) NMR forms the backbone of routine molecular analysis. For the first time users can have the power of a 1D and 2D proton-carbon NMR in a benchtop instrument that can be safely used in the laboratory. The launch of Spinsolve Carbon follows naturally after the successful adoption of the Spinsolve family of benchtop NMR spectrometers by users around the globe. It has been designed to meet the needs of specific groups of users...
LGC, has supported two surveys published recently in Nature Methods that demonstrate that there remains a lack of transparency in the published literature
LGC, UK’s designated National Measurement Institute (NMI) for chemical and bioanalytical measurement, has supported two surveys – published recently in Nature Methods - that demonstrate that there remains a lack of transparency in the published literature when real time quantitative PCR (qPCR) data is presented. The surveys also reveal that literature citing MIQE (Minimum Information for Publication of Quantitative Real-Time PCR Experiments) show greater transparency and reporting of the technical details necessary for high-quality, reproducible results...
Move Will Prevent Millions of Animals From Having Harsh Chemicals Dripped Into Their Eyes and Rubbed Into Their Skin
After an extensive PETA India campaign, with help from MP Maneka Gandhi and others – the Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB), which operates under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, has recommended the addition of a suitable provision under The Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, to prohibit the import of cosmetics that have been tested on animals abroad. This decision – made in the DTAB's 65th meeting, held on 25 November 2013 – comes on the heels of recently enacted bans on the import, marketing and sale of cosmetics and their ingredients tested on animals in the European Union and Israel as well as a recent decision to eliminate animal tests for cosmetics by the Bureau of Indian Standards, which oversees standards for cosmetics...
Swansea University, College of Medicine, presents scientific poster at IDF 2013
EKF Diagnostics, the global diagnostics business, announces the successful assessment of its Quo-Test and Quo-Lab point-of-care HbA1c analyzers within the College of Medicine, Swansea University. Dr Stephen Luzio, Associate Professor at the University, is giving a scientific poster presentation entitled ‘Assessment of two point-of-care analyzers for the determination of HbA1c’ at the World Diabetes Congress – International Diabetes Federation (IDF) 2013, Melbourne, Australia, 2nd to 6th December...
A north-west leading diagnostic imaging company has merged with a well-known provider of ultrasound services.
The deal between Altrincham-based Diagnostic Healthcare and Chester-based Ultrasound Now will create a major provider of diagnostic services in the North West, Yorkshire, the Midlands and North Wales. The enlarged business will offer an enhanced service in more than 45 clinics across these areas, scanning more than 80,000 ultrasound patients a year. Diagnostic Healthcare operates a network of centres across the UK providing MRI scans, ultrasound, bone density scans (DEXA scan), health screening and reporting services....
More testing and better treatment coverage recommended
According to new data issued today by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the WHO Regional Office for Europe, more than 131 000 new HIV infections were reported in the WHO European Region in 2012: 10 000 (8%) more than in 2011. This confirms a steady increase across the Region over that year: a 9% rise in countries in eastern Europe and central Asia (EECA) and a less than 1% rise in countries in the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA)...
Avacta Analytical – a world leader in biophysical analysis of proteins – has established a dedicated European applications support team, enabling customers to harness the Company’s expertise in protein characterisation, analysis and product formulation.
This new service will help to exploit the unique capabilities of the Optim® microvolume protein analysis and characterisation instrument to its full potential, providing unrivalled customer support for a wide range of applications. Optim users across Europe now have the opportunity to work with a customer-focused applications team with exceptional knowledge of the Optim technology and broad practical expertise in developing cutting-edge applications for the instrument. The highly experienced team is perfectly positioned to provide technical information and demonstrations, introductory and indepth training – either on site or via webinars – as well as method development and application support...
Thermo Fisher has developed a multianalyte-targeted technique that uses a spectro-electro array platform to resolve and quantify phenols, phenolic acids, and polyphenolsin a variety of natural products, supplements, herbs, spices, and beverages.
Application Note 1063: Targeted Analyses of Secondary Metabolites in Herbs, Spices, and Beverages Using a Novel Spectro-Electro Array Platformdemonstrates that this approach extends the range of compounds that can be simultaneously detected and enables the separation and quantitation of 49 different phytochemicals commonly found in a number of herbs, spices, and beverages...
Thermo Fisher Scientific has developed an ion chromatography (IC) method for determining low concentrations of morpholine in linezolid using an eluent generation system with suppressed conductivity detection.
Morpholine is used in the synthesis of linezolid and may be present in the drug product. This approach achieves efficient separation using a high-performance cation-exchange column with a high-purity electrolytically generated methanesulfonic acid eluent. Application Note 1062: Determination of Morpholine in Linezolid by Ion Chromatography demonstrates that this IC method also allows simultaneous determination of sodium, ammonium, potassium, and other cations present in the sample...
Recognized as the most abundant type of white blood cell present in human blood, neutrophils function primarily as the body’s first line of defense against infection and inflammation. Within minutes of stimulation, neutrophils migrate from the blood to tissue where they accumulate at sites of infection. One of the most common lab tests ordered on a regular basis is the counting of neutrophils in the blood (absolute neutrophil count)...
HORIBA UK Ltd, Medical Division, has launched online its new innovative information resource on clinical diagnostics. As a web-based, interactive town, Horibaville allows visitors to tour and visit different locations to discover more about HORIBA’s services, product portfolio and also gain ready access to scientific posters, papers and case-studies. Navigation moves a Horibaville ‘fun bus’ along a virtual road where different ‘hotspots’, including large and small hospitals, clinics, a veterinary surgery and university...
LGC, UK’s designated National Measurement Institute (NMI) for chemical and bioanalytical measurement, has supported two surveys – published recently in Nature Methods - that demonstrate that there remains a lack of transparency in the published literature when real time quantitative PCR (qPCR) data is presented. The surveys also reveal that literature citing MIQE (Minimum Information for Publication of Quantitative Real-Time PCR Experiments) show greater transparency and reporting of the technical details necessary for high-quality, reproducible results...
The deal between Altrincham-based Diagnostic Healthcare and Chester-based Ultrasound Now will create a major provider of diagnostic services in the North West, Yorkshire, the Midlands and North Wales. The enlarged business will offer an enhanced service in more than 45 clinics across these areas, scanning more than 80,000 ultrasound patients a year. Diagnostic Healthcare operates a network of centres across the UK providing MRI scans, ultrasound, bone density scans (DEXA scan), health screening and reporting services....
According to new data issued today by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the WHO Regional Office for Europe, more than 131 000 new HIV infections were reported in the WHO European Region in 2012: 10 000 (8%) more than in 2011. This confirms a steady increase across the Region over that year: a 9% rise in countries in eastern Europe and central Asia (EECA) and a less than 1% rise in countries in the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA)...
