Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments, report on the use of their popular THMSG600 and TS1500 heating stages which are being used for geological research at the Institute of Earth Sciences, Taiwan.
Founded in 1982, the Institute of Earth Sciences (IES) conducts research in two major disciplines: geophysics and geochemistry. The mineral and rock physics laboratory in the IES is one of the most prominent labs in mineral physics in Taiwan. It is one of nearly 30 institutes and centres that form the Academia Sinica (AS), the main governmental organization for basic research in all academic disciplines in Taiwan. Recent research has included mantle dynamics modelling, heat flow and space remote sensing...
Panasonic Biomedical has launched a comprehensive, easy to navigate new website that reflects the full incorporation in April this year of Panasonic’s healthcare and biomedical products into a single branded division.
With its streamlined new design, the revamped website allows visitors to easily and quickly access the information they need to make purchasing decisions. Resources available on the site then help them right through to ongoing maintenance, service and support. Launched to coincide with the new website is the new Panasonic Biomedical magazine, a half-yearly publication that provides additional information on key product lines....
Thermo Fisher Scientific has released additions of WAX and WCX phases for bioanalysis to its revolutionary SOLA solid-phase extraction (SPE) product line. The new phases are available in cartridge and plate formats.
Thermo Scientific SOLA products are the first fritless SPE cartridges and plates, offering: unsurpassed reproducibility at low elution volumes, low failure rates, enhanced sensitivity, and clean sample extracts. The novel design eliminates voiding, channeling and packing inconsistencies that can cause analytical failures or poor reproducibility. Thermo Scientific SOLA products revolutionize Solid Phase Extraction (SPE). This first fritless SPE product range provides greater reproducibility with cleaner, more consistent extracts. SOLA products provide unparalleled performance characteristics compared to conventional SPE, phospholipid removal and protein precipitation products...
Expert Potato Breeder uses SDI’s Syngene G:BOX Image Analysis System to Help Efficiently Identify Unknown Varieties
Scientific Digital Imaging (SDI’s) Syngene division, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions is delighted to announce that the G:BOX imaging system is being used at a specialist European potato breeding company, Agrico Research BV in the Netherlands to make it easier to visualise and analyse DNA markers as part of their diagnostics programme to identify unknown potato varieties...
Technology gains momentum through collaborations and licensing deals
Molecular farming is poised to address the huge demand for fully functional protein therapeutics and low-cost vaccines. This plant production technology is deployable for applications in basic life sciences research, veterinary applications, personal care, and healthcare to meet the clinical needs of chronic and orphan diseases unmet by the current supply...
New contracts include usage of ThinPrep Pap Test and Imaging System in all NHS cytology laboratories in Scotland
Hologic, Inc. (Hologic or the Company), a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostic products, medical imaging systems and surgical products, with an emphasis on serving the healthcare needs of women, today announced that it had entered into five-year managed service contracts for its ThinPrep Pap Test with eight Health Boards in Scotland...
A COMPANY which offers bespoke microbiological testing has secured £100,000 investment.
Perfectus Biomed, based at Sci-Tech Daresbury, received £50,000 from The North West Fund for Biomedical, managed by SPARK Impact, and another £50,000 from venture capital company Midven. Perfectus Biomed specialises in the microbiological testing of biofilm encased bacteria. Persistent biofilm infections have been linked to chronic non-healing wounds, failed medical implants and catheter infections...
Specialised Imaginghas announced a new issue of its informative catalogue - 'High Speed Framing Cameras for Scientific Research'.
High speed digital framing cameras, which provide high resolution results and rapid data analysis, have over the last 10 years largely replaced high speed still and film cameras. Modern cameras, such as the SIM, Kirana, SIR3, and Trajectory Tracker from Specialised Imaging, offer much more flexibility and capability for imaging external, terminal ballistics and other defence related applications. The parallel growth in demand for complex and sophisticated data analysis has resulted in rapid advances in imaging technology to give higher resolution and better quality images...
Tim Freeman, Managing Director of Freeman Technology, will deliver two lectures at the International Powder and Technology Expo (PTX) in Brazil on the topic of understanding the variability of powder behaviour.
Freeman Technology will also exhibit the FT4 Powder Rheometer® at the event, which takes place from 6-8 August 2013 at the Expo Center Norte in Sao Paolo. This is the first time that the company has participated in an exposition in Brazil and provides an opportunity for those working with powders to learn more about the use....
Read MoreCurie-Cancer and Sanofi cooperate in research on ovarian cancerJul 2, 2013
Preclinical program of translational research tasked with identifying new target proteins
Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and the Curie Institute, through its Curie-Cancer partnership under the Institut Carnot label, today announce the establishment of a three-year research collaboration to identify new therapeutic targets for the development of treatments for ovarian cancer. The aim of the collaboration between Sanofi and Curie-Cancer is to revisit the basic biology of this type of cancer through a translational research approach...
Resolve Optics has supplied a high performance 8-channel optical module to Specialised Imaging (Tring, UK) to enable researchers to undertake UV imaging experiments at ultra high speed using their SIM ultra high-speed framing camera.
Using the new UV optical module and UV ICCD enables the SIM camera to optimally operate inthe 230-400nm region allowing scientists to study phenomena that emit ultraviolet radiation during the initial phase, such as corona from a pre-streamer in electrical discharge studies. Resolve Optics has a proven track record of developing state-of-the-art optical solutions that meet the highest standards and solve the most challenging problems for its customers...
Cemtec (Enns, Austria) a specialist provider of grinding technologies for the mining, mineral and cement industries, is using Insitec real-time particle sizing technology from Malvern Instruments to provide fully integrated, automated milling solutions that deliver high efficiency at competitive cost.
An exchange of equipment, between the two companies, has led to the installation of an Insitec system for the control of dry milling at Cemtec’s extensive pilot plant facility and now customers of both companies can see for themselves how real-time particle sizing can transform process performance. “Increasingly customers are looking for us to provide turnkey, often automated, milling circuits, rather than a stand alone mill,” said Mr Plochberger, Head of R&D and Process Technology at Cemtec...
Fisher Scientific, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the full programme of events for their annual customer show Science World. The event takes place on October 10th at ‘The Point’, Old Trafford and is free to attend.
Now in its fifteenth year, Science World 2013 promises to be better than ever. Featuring more than 75 leading industry names, the event provides visitors with the opportunity to see laboratory products firsthand, including demonstrations, seminars and workshops. Keynote speakers include Ben Goldacre and Marcus Du Sautoy. Among the many benefits for attendees are exclusive offers, vouchers, prize draws, competitions and more. Visitors can also go on a guided tour of The Point, based within Lancashire County Cricket Club which is home to The Ashes 2013. All activities are free....
In a new paper published in Polymers & Polymer Composites (Vol 21, No 1, 2013), researchers at Kingston University in the UK report the results of continuing work to examine the effects of gamma irradiation on intraocular lenses (IOLs) used in cataract surgery. Triple detection gel permeation chromatography (GPC) using the Viscotek TDAmax system from Malvern Instruments was a key analytical tool in this work.
Baljit Ghatora and co-authors examined medical grade poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), which is used especially widely in developing countries to make rigid intraocular lenses and for which low cost, convenient gamma irradiation is increasingly the preferred method for sterilisation. Previous reports have suggested that gamma irradiation has the potential to alter the structural features of the polymer, such as molecular weight and molecular size distribution, which in turn may impact the efficacy and performance of IOLs....
Read MorePfizer identifies Synexus' South African clinical research sites as INSPIRE sites - first in AfricaJun 28, 2013
Three of Synexus’ South African dedicated clinical research centres Stanza, Watermeyer and Nyeleti have been identified by Pfizer as meeting the exacting standards that the company demands to join a worldwide network of INSPIRE sites which must be both highly productive and effective.
INSPIRE, which stands for Investigator Networks, Site Partnerships and Infrastructure for Research Excellence, means that these sites have early access to Pfizer‘s portfolio data and advanced information regarding the clinical trials to be sponsored by Pfizer. They are also involved in publications in scientific journals, protocol design, advisory boards and the sharing of best practice across the INSPIRE network...
Vidyo Delivers High-End Scalability and Interoperability, Connecting over 600 Institutes and Universities Across 113 Countries Through Video Conferencing
Vidyo, Inc. today announced it was selected by CERN to support global, large-scale, real-time collaborative video conferencing among a community of 20,000 scientists from over 600 institutes collaborating with the European Organization for Nuclear Research. CERN’s Vidyo infrastructure has the scalability and capacity to hold collaboration sessions with hundreds of participants in a single video conference...
Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments report on the use of their dynamic MDSG600 stage for geological research at the Geological Survey of Finland.
Founded in 1886, the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) was created to promote the systematic and sustainable use of the Earth's resources through the production and dissemination of geological information to society. The GTK is Finland's national geoscientific information centre and it participates actively in international research and project work, with the areas of focus falling into three main categories: mineral resources and exploration; energy supply and environment; and land use and construction...
NanoSight announces that Particle Technology Labs, PTL, has established cGMP compliance for Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis, NTA, and this is now available on a contract basis to the pharmaceutical industry.
PTL is the leading particle characterization research and advisory company in the United States, providing assistance to a wide range of industries. Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis, NTA, has been adopted for both research-based projects and as a quality control tool for regulated industries. PTL’s NanoSight LM10-HSB instrument is certified cGMP as of June 4, 2013. cGMP refers to the Current Good Manufacturing Practice regulations enforced by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
SP Scientific has announced a new LyoLearn webinar, due to run on 27th June 2013, entitled 'Sub-visible Particles: Impacts on Aggregation Pathways, Adverse Immunogenicity and Regulatory Expectations for Therapeutic Proteins'.
During the session, Dr. John Carpenter Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Co-Director of the Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, University of Colorado (USA), discusses key areas and presents the latest results from his research. In addition, he will highlight the particle counting instruments that have been vital to the progress made to date. Over the past several years there has been greatly increasing attention on sub-visible particles in therapeutic protein products...
Expanding from light and electron microscopy into X-ray microscopy solutions
ZEISS, the international leader in the fields of optics and optoelectronics today announced the planned acquisition of the US-based Xradia, Inc. Xradia is an medium-size company providing innovative 3D X-ray microscopes for industrial and academic research applications. The closing of the transaction is subject to the fulfillment of customary closing conditions including a required filing with the U.S. competition authorities. After closing, Xradia, Inc. will operate under the new name Carl Zeiss X-ray Microscopy, Inc...
Metrohm is proud to present its latest monograph, a practical guide to near-infrared spectroscopic analysis in manufacturing processes.
The new monograph covers all aspects of NIR Spectroscopy starting from a summary of theory of vibrational spectroscopy and ending with an overview of industrial applications, a glossary, and references to additional literature. The new monograph is free and can be downloaded from the company’s website....
Cresset, innovative provider of chemistry software and services, announces the release of the GPU version of Blaze, the leading virtual screening platform.
BlazeGPU runs at 40 times the speed of Blaze using affordable consumer hardware, making this effective lead generation tool accessible to any research lab. This dramatic speed increase means that screening a database of a few million compounds can be achieved overnight using a single desktop box with 4 GPUs, rather than requiring an expensive Linux cluster...
Founded in 1982, the Institute of Earth Sciences (IES) conducts research in two major disciplines: geophysics and geochemistry. The mineral and rock physics laboratory in the IES is one of the most prominent labs in mineral physics in Taiwan. It is one of nearly 30 institutes and centres that form the Academia Sinica (AS), the main governmental organization for basic research in all academic disciplines in Taiwan. Recent research has included mantle dynamics modelling, heat flow and space remote sensing...
With its streamlined new design, the revamped website allows visitors to easily and quickly access the information they need to make purchasing decisions. Resources available on the site then help them right through to ongoing maintenance, service and support. Launched to coincide with the new website is the new Panasonic Biomedical magazine, a half-yearly publication that provides additional information on key product lines....
Thermo Scientific SOLA products are the first fritless SPE cartridges and plates, offering: unsurpassed reproducibility at low elution volumes, low failure rates, enhanced sensitivity, and clean sample extracts. The novel design eliminates voiding, channeling and packing inconsistencies that can cause analytical failures or poor reproducibility. 
Scientific Digital Imaging (SDI’s) Syngene division, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions is delighted to announce that the G:BOX imaging system is being used at a specialist European potato breeding company, Agrico Research BV in the Netherlands to make it easier to visualise and analyse DNA markers as part of their diagnostics programme to identify unknown potato varieties...
Molecular farming is poised to address the huge demand for fully functional protein therapeutics and low-cost vaccines. This plant production technology is deployable for applications in basic life sciences research, veterinary applications, personal care, and healthcare to meet the clinical needs of chronic and orphan diseases unmet by the current supply...
Perfectus Biomed, based at Sci-Tech Daresbury, received £50,000 from The North West Fund for Biomedical, managed by SPARK Impact, and another £50,000 from venture capital company Midven. Perfectus Biomed specialises in the microbiological testing of biofilm encased bacteria. Persistent biofilm infections have been linked to chronic non-healing wounds, failed medical implants and catheter infections...
High speed digital framing cameras, which provide high resolution results and rapid data analysis, have over the last 10 years largely replaced high speed still and film cameras. Modern cameras, such as the SIM, Kirana, SIR3, and Trajectory Tracker from Specialised Imaging, offer much more flexibility and capability for imaging external, terminal ballistics and other defence related applications. The parallel growth in demand for complex and sophisticated data analysis has resulted in rapid advances in imaging technology to give higher resolution and better quality images...
Freeman Technology will also exhibit the FT4 Powder Rheometer® at the event, which takes place from 6-8 August 2013 at the Expo Center Norte in Sao Paolo. This is the first time that the company has participated in an exposition in Brazil and provides an opportunity for those working with powders to learn more about the use....
Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and the Curie Institute, through its Curie-Cancer partnership under the Institut Carnot label, today announce the establishment of a three-year research collaboration to identify new therapeutic targets for the development of treatments for ovarian cancer. The aim of the collaboration between Sanofi and Curie-Cancer is to revisit the basic biology of this type of cancer through a translational research approach...
Using the new UV optical module and UV ICCD enables the SIM camera to optimally operate inthe 230-400nm region allowing scientists to study phenomena that emit ultraviolet radiation during the initial phase, such as corona from a pre-streamer in electrical discharge studies. Resolve Optics has a proven track record of developing state-of-the-art optical solutions that meet the highest standards and solve the most challenging problems for its customers...
An exchange of equipment, between the two companies, has led to the installation of an Insitec system for the control of dry milling at Cemtec’s extensive pilot plant facility and now customers of both companies can see for themselves how real-time particle sizing can transform process performance. 
Now in its fifteenth year, Science World 2013 promises to be better than ever. Featuring more than 75 leading industry names, the event provides visitors with the opportunity to see laboratory products firsthand, including demonstrations, seminars and workshops. Keynote speakers include Ben Goldacre and Marcus Du Sautoy. Among the many benefits for attendees are exclusive offers, vouchers, prize draws, competitions and more. Visitors can also go on a guided tour of The Point, based within Lancashire County Cricket Club which is home to The Ashes 2013. All activities are free....
Baljit Ghatora and co-authors examined medical grade poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), which is used especially widely in developing countries to make rigid intraocular lenses and for which low cost, convenient gamma irradiation is increasingly the preferred method for sterilisation. Previous reports have suggested that gamma irradiation has the potential to alter the structural features of the polymer, such as molecular weight and molecular size distribution, which in turn may impact the efficacy and performance of IOLs....
Vidyo, Inc. today announced it was selected by CERN to support global, large-scale, real-time collaborative video conferencing among a community of 20,000 scientists from over 600 institutes collaborating with the European Organization for Nuclear Research. CERN’s Vidyo infrastructure has the scalability and capacity to hold collaboration sessions with hundreds of participants in a single video conference...
Founded in 1886, the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) was created to promote the systematic and sustainable use of the Earth's resources through the production and dissemination of geological information to society. The GTK is Finland's national geoscientific information centre and it participates actively in international research and project work, with the areas of focus falling into three main categories: mineral resources and exploration; energy supply and environment; and land use and construction...
PTL is the leading particle characterization research and advisory company in the United States, providing assistance to a wide range of industries. Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis, NTA, has been adopted for both research-based projects and as a quality control tool for regulated industries. PTL’s NanoSight LM10-HSB instrument is certified cGMP as of June 4, 2013. cGMP refers to the Current Good Manufacturing Practice regulations enforced by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
During the session, Dr. John Carpenter Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Co-Director of the Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, University of Colorado (USA), discusses key areas and presents the latest results from his research. In addition, he will highlight the particle counting instruments that have been vital to the progress made to date. 
The new monograph covers all aspects of NIR Spectroscopy starting from a summary of theory of vibrational spectroscopy and ending with an overview of industrial applications, a glossary, and references to additional literature. The new monograph is free and can be downloaded from the company’s website....
BlazeGPU runs at 40 times the speed of Blaze using affordable consumer hardware, making this effective lead generation tool accessible to any research lab. This dramatic speed increase means that screening a database of a few million compounds can be achieved overnight using a single desktop box with 4 GPUs, rather than requiring an expensive Linux cluster...