In a session devoted to protein aggregation and emerging analytical tools at this year’s PepTalk conference, Dr E. Neil Lewis, Chief Technology Officer for Malvern Instruments, will discuss ‘Recent advances in the integrated measurements of size, high order structure and formulation viscosity of biopharmaceutical formulations’
The paper he will present is co-authored by Dr Kevin Mattison, Principal Scientist, Bioanalytics, at Malvern, who will also be one of the instructors leading Malvern’s Dinner Short Course: ‘How to obtain reliable information from light scattering: theory, practical advice and data interpretation’.
Read MoreA New and Exciting Development from Scientific Laboratory SuppliesJan 9, 2013
Scientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd., the UK’s largest independent supplier of scientific equipment, chemicals and consumables, announce their new and exciting development - SLS Life Science
SLS Life Science has been developed to better serve the needs of Life Science researchers, offering access to in-house and field-based expertise across a range of bioscience disciplines and specialisms, as well as extensive information on a substantial range of products from market leading brands....
Read MoreSeraCare Life Sciences Divests Biorepository BusinessJan 9, 2013
SeraCare Life Sciences, a portfolio company of Linden Capital Partners serving the in vitro diagnostics and clinical laboratory markets, today announced that it has sold its biorepository, biobanking and laboratory services business to Precision Health Holdings, Inc
This Maryland-based business includes biorepository and biobanking services, AccuCell® products and certain laboratory services. “The sale of our Biorepository business is an important element in our growth strategy for SeraCare,” said Charles Mamrak, CEO of SeraCare. “We can now more freely serve our growing customer base in the in vitro diagnostics market and execute on our mission of improving quality of life by advancing a global understanding of disease.”...
Read MoreLinkam Scientific Instruments reports on the launch of their new Cryo-Correlative Cooling StageJan 8, 2013
Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments, have developed a stage for cryo-correlative light/electron microscopy (cryo-CLEM), a breakthrough in the imaging of cells at cryo temperatures
Linkam are pleased to announce the development and launch of a stage for cryo-correlative light/electron microscopy (cryo-CLEM). It was designed in collaboration with scientists at the Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) led by Bram Koster and Erik Bos. Cryo-CLEM is the correlation of images captured with a cryostage on a fluorescent light microscope and images of the same sample observed with Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)...
Read MoreLGC acquires leading bioanalytical sciences business from Quotient BioresearchJan 7, 2013
LGC and Quotient Bioresearch are pleased to announce that they have reached agreement on the sale by Quotient of its Bioanalytical Sciences division to LGC
Quotient Bioanalytical Sciences is a leading provider of bioanalytical services across the fields of small molecules, biomarkers, biopharmaceuticals and microbiological testing to customers in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. It is based at Fordham, Cambridgeshire...
Read MoreBioCity Scotland celebrate their first anniversary Jan 7, 2013
BioCity Scotland, the centre for life science businesses in Newhouse, Lanarkshire will celebrate the first anniversary of its formation on 5 January 2013
Twelve months ago, the 18 acre site was officially handed to the new company by global pharmaceutical company MSD for the creation of a bioscience business incubator to support new and growing life science ventures. At the time, BioCity made a commitment to bring the facility to life again, and within weeks the first companies were moving onto the site...
Read MoreKinesis launches new website; new brand identityJan 7, 2013
Kinesis, the largest independent supplier of chromatography consumables in the UK, has announced a corporate re-brand
Now in its 15th year, Kinesis felt that the time was right to re-brand with a new logo and fresh look. “We wanted to create an image that reflected where the Company is going today as well as in the future” says Group Managing Director, Jamie Gallifant. “Kinesis has developed strong relations with suppliers and customers over the past 15 years, and there is an association with the current branding that we were mindful not to lose. However, we also wanted to emphasise that we are a global company and our new brand enables us to have a unified image worldwide. Our re-brand tagline “Same company, new look” emphasises that while we may have changed our look, it is business as usual at Kinesis, but better!”...
Read MoreTTP Labtech Brings Automated Biobanking to SLASJan 4, 2013
Low cost, low footprint biobanking systems protect samples from submission to screening
TTP Labtech will showcase its affordable and compact automated biobanking systems at the upcoming SLAS 2013 conference and exhibition in Orlando, FL, USA from 12-16 January. The company will be demonstrating the unique benefits of comPOUND® and arktic™ fully automated storage modules and its lab2lab® sample transport solution. As part of the biobanking sample management workflow the fully automated capper, decapper and mosquito®, the low volume liquid pipetting solution for assay preparation and miniaturisation, will also be demonstrated. TTP Labtech’s complete system ensures increased sample integrity in a fully automated workflow from sample storage to screening...
Read MoreJPK reports on the use of AFM and single-cell force spectroscopy at the Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center at Aarhus University, DenmarkJan 3, 2013
JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, reports on the research studies of Dr Rikke Meyer who is looking into biofilm formation from bacteria using atomic force microscopy, AFM, and single-cell force spectroscopy
Techne is introducing software updates and new documentation for its PrimeQ instrument range, designed to help researchers use their qPCR system in the most efficient and effective way possible
Now freely available online is the upgraded version of PrimeQ’s Quansoft software as well as new PCR certificates and declaration of conformity certificates. A selection of useful new technical and application notes can also be downloaded, covering topics ranging from the principle of Absolute Quantification Analysis and High Resolution Melting through to minimising sample volumes and an analysis of different manufacturers’ consumable kits....
Read MoreLink Technologies Reveals Latest Trends in Nucleotide InnovationJan 3, 2013
As a certified specialist in the provision of phosphoramidites and reagents for oligo synthesis, both direct to research groups and to oligo manufacturers, Link Technologies Ltd has observed a significant increase in requests for vitamin-modified oligo precursors, following on from the increasing use of vitamin-modified oligonucleotides in life science research
The growing interest in such compounds is reflective of the current buzz that surrounds research into the enhanced targeting and delivery of nucleotide-based treatments. Such research is vital for the therapeutic industry, wherein accurate targeting and effective uptake of pharmaceutical compounds is essential, not only for positive medicinal value but also to avoid undesirable, potentially dangerous side effects....
Read MoreNew technique to deliver stem cell therapy may help damaged eyes regain their sightJan 3, 2013
Engineers at the University of Sheffield have developed a new technique for delivering stem cell therapy to the eye which they hope will help the natural repair of eyes damaged by accident or disease. This could help millions of people across the world retain – or even regain - their sight
In research published in the journal Acta Biomaterialia, the team describe a new method for producing membranes to help in the grafting of stem cells onto the eye, mimicking structural features of the eye itself. The technology has been designed to treat damage to the cornea, the transparent layer on the front of the eye, which is one of the major causes of blindness in the world....
Read MoreDenmarkJan 2, 2013
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that The National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), has adopted a Thermo Scientific iCAP Q inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) for research supporting EU Commission development of standards for arsenic and nanomaterials in food
Dr. Erik Huusfeldt Larsen, senior researcher at The National Food Institute,(DTU) and his Metals, Minerals & Nano Group at DTU are using the iCAP Q ICP-MS system to determine the species of arsenic found in food samples. EU Commission researchers have found that it is no longer adequate to measure total arsenic in food because small amounts of inorganic arsenic can be associated with diseases such as cancers of the skin and bladder, while organic arsenic is much less toxic. Larsen notes that until recently, arsenic contamination was associated mainly with fish and other marine products; but in recent years, arsenic found in drinking water, rice and wheat have also attracted public attention...
Molecular technology will play a vital role in safeguarding the health and productivity of food animals in the future. That was the message from expert speakers at a recent meeting in Brussels entitled Advances in Diagnostics
“Technology is taking over,” said Dr Willie Loeffen, President of the European Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (EAVLD). “Laboratory diagnosis used to be 99% labour and 1% technology, nowadays the emphasis is the other way around. Technology is now an integral and indispensable part of veterinary laboratories.” Dr Loeffen used the investigation of PRRSV infection in pigs and the more recent appearance of Schmallenberg virus in Europe to highlight how modern molecular techniques could help to characterise new disease threats rapidly...
Read MoreSartorius Stedim Biotech Expands Portfolio by Adding Cell Culture MediaJan 2, 2013
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB), a leading international pharmaceutical and biotech supplier, has announced a substantial expansion of its product array in the cell culture range
The company signed a cooperation agreement with the Swiss-based life science group Lonza on long-term, global collaboration in the field of cell culture media. Cell culture media are growth substances and nutrients for cells or microorganisms and are required in every biopharmaceutical manufacturing process. The cooperation agreement provides that SSB will assume global sales and marketing of Lonza’s media and buffers used in the manufacture of protein-based therapeutics and vaccines, while Lonza will continue to carry out development, manufacture and logistics operations for these products
Throughout the Arab Health / Medlab 2013 exhibition British experts from leading autoclave manufacturer Priorclave will be on stand RD49 in the Sheikh Rashid Hall to provide advice on what to look for when buying steam sterilisers and how best to match it to specific requirements
To illustrate the many possibilities, the company will have on its stand RD49 a selection of top and front loading machines, many from its more compact formats including the Compact C60 and the EV100, both top loading sterilisers and the larger capacity EH150 front-loading autoclave. This particular model, a highly specified machine and noted for a chamber design offering 20% more loading area than conventional models of similar size, is always a successful contender for export orders...
A specialty brand joins forces with an established industry leader resulting in an expanding product line and support services for the global HPLC market
WHEATON announced that it has acquired MicroLiter Analytical Supplies, Inc., of Suwanee, GA, a leading supplier of pre-cleaned chromatography sample vials and accessories for use with autosamplers. Founded in 1996 to provide high-quality consumable products to the autosampler market, MicroLiter is recognized for its focus on supplying pre-cleaned, sample containment products processed in Class 10,000 cleanroom facilities. Its product line includes 12x32mm glass autosampler vials, inserts, septa and closures, and the MicroLiter Plate Sampling System...
Christmas is nearly upon us once again and larders across the UK are being stocked with a cornucopia of foodie goodies and delicious drinks to help the nation's party people to celebrate in sumptuous style
But unbeknownst to most folk who will relax onto a post-prandial sofa after a traditional lunch to watch the Queen's broadcast, there are dangers lurking in many of the most popular ingredients of the festive feast. Nuts, figs, raisins - even the flour in a mince pie or the almonds in the marzipan icing of the Christmas cake could contain potentially lethal toxins which could, if not detected, cause irreversible damage...
Read MoreWorld leading Scientist joins Glasgow Science Centre GroupDec 24, 2012
One of the world’s leading forensic scientists has joined Glasgow Science Centre’s Advisory Group for its new BodyWorks exhibition
Professor Sue Black OBE, an expert in human anatomy and star of the BBC series ‘History Cold Case’, has joined other experts from academia and industry to provide advice, guidance and direction for the new exhibition. The BodyWorks exhibition, funded through two main grants from The Wellcome Trust and GlaxoSmithKline, will focus on the wonder of the human body and will demonstrate the latest in cutting edge research and innovation in the health and well-being sector...
The latest valuable offers from Bibby Scientific allow purchasers to make savings across the company’s Stuart, Jenway, Electrothermal and Techne brands, and are available until the 28th February 2013
These include a free Stuart mini centrifuge with each Genova Plus Life Science Spectrophotometer and free gradient upgrades with any Techne 3PrimeX or Prime thermal cyclers. From the Stuart brand, customers have the opportunity to receive £500 off the SMP40 Automatic Melting Point system, a free accessory tier with any Stuart Rocker, and a free tube holder with any SB3 Rotator. Packages of ceramic and coated metal Undergrad Hotplate Stirrers with temperature controller, retort rod and probe holder are also available at £339 and £349...
Read MoreBiological Mass Spectrometry Research Laboratory at Indiana University Receives Waters Center of Innovation HonorsDec 21, 2012
Mass Spectrometry Research by Professor David Clemmer Has Paved the Way for New Discoveries in Proteomics and Protein Characterization
At a ceremony at Indiana University’s Bloomington campus, Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) welcomed the Laboratory of Biological Mass Spectrometry and Professor David Clemmer, the Robert and Marjorie Mann Chair of Chemistry and the Associate Dean of Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences into its Centers of Innovation Program. Waters honored Professor Clemmer’s contributions to ion mobility mass spectrometry that have given researchers everywhere new routes to discovery in the areas of protein characterization and the emerging field of proteomics...
Read MoreAutomation Will Represent the Next Big Step for Biobanks, Says Frost & SullivanDec 20, 2012
Exponential growth in sample volumes pushes biobanks toward automation
Every year, nearly 100 million samples are added to biobanks worldwide. Over 1500 bio repositories exist today and efforts are underway to automate the various sample handling and compound storage processes involved in biobanking. The increased focus on preservation of sample integrity and biobanking efficiency is creating considerable growth opportunities for automated solutions...
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The paper he will present is co-authored by Dr Kevin Mattison, Principal Scientist, Bioanalytics, at Malvern, who will also be one of the instructors leading Malvern’s Dinner Short Course: ‘How to obtain reliable information from light scattering: theory, practical advice and data interpretation’.
This Maryland-based business includes biorepository and biobanking services, AccuCell® products and certain laboratory services. “The sale of our Biorepository business is an important element in our growth strategy for SeraCare,” said Charles Mamrak, CEO of SeraCare. “We can now more freely serve our growing customer base in the in vitro diagnostics market and execute on our mission of improving quality of life by advancing a global understanding of disease.”...
Linkam are pleased to announce the development and launch of a stage for cryo-correlative light/electron microscopy (cryo-CLEM). It was designed in collaboration with scientists at the Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) led by Bram Koster and Erik Bos. Cryo-CLEM is the correlation of images captured with a cryostage on a fluorescent light microscope and images of the same sample observed with Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)...
Quotient Bioanalytical Sciences is a leading provider of bioanalytical services across the fields of small molecules, biomarkers, biopharmaceuticals and microbiological testing to customers in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. It is based at Fordham, Cambridgeshire...
Twelve months ago, the 18 acre site was officially handed to the new company by global pharmaceutical company MSD for the creation of a bioscience business incubator to support new and growing life science ventures. At the time, BioCity made a commitment to bring the facility to life again, and within weeks the first companies were moving onto the site...
TTP Labtech will showcase its affordable and compact automated biobanking systems at the upcoming SLAS 2013 conference and exhibition in Orlando, FL, USA from 12-16 January. The company will be demonstrating the unique benefits of comPOUND® and arktic™ fully automated storage modules and its lab2lab® sample transport solution. As part of the biobanking sample management workflow the fully automated capper, decapper and mosquito®, the low volume liquid pipetting solution for assay preparation and miniaturisation, will also be demonstrated. TTP Labtech’s complete system ensures increased sample integrity in a fully automated workflow from sample storage to screening...
Now freely available online is the upgraded version of PrimeQ’s Quansoft software as well as new PCR certificates and declaration of conformity certificates. A selection of useful new technical and application notes can also be downloaded, covering topics ranging from the principle of Absolute Quantification Analysis and High Resolution Melting through to minimising sample volumes and an analysis of different manufacturers’ consumable kits....
The growing interest in such compounds is reflective of the current buzz that surrounds research into the enhanced targeting and delivery of nucleotide-based treatments. Such research is vital for the therapeutic industry, wherein accurate targeting and effective uptake of pharmaceutical compounds is essential, not only for positive medicinal value but also to avoid undesirable, potentially dangerous side effects....
In research published in the journal Acta Biomaterialia, the team describe a new method for producing membranes to help in the grafting of stem cells onto the eye, mimicking structural features of the eye itself. The technology has been designed to treat damage to the cornea, the transparent layer on the front of the eye, which is one of the major causes of blindness in the world....
“Technology is taking over,” said Dr Willie Loeffen, President of the European Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (EAVLD). “Laboratory diagnosis used to be 99% labour and 1% technology, nowadays the emphasis is the other way around. Technology is now an integral and indispensable part of veterinary laboratories.” Dr Loeffen used the investigation of PRRSV infection in pigs and the more recent appearance of Schmallenberg virus in Europe to highlight how modern molecular techniques could help to characterise new disease threats rapidly...
To illustrate the many possibilities, the company will have on its stand RD49 a selection of top and front loading machines, many from its more compact formats including the Compact C60 and the EV100, both top loading sterilisers and the larger capacity EH150 front-loading autoclave. This particular model, a highly specified machine and noted for a chamber design offering 20% more loading area than conventional models of similar size, is always a successful contender for export orders...
But unbeknownst to most folk who will relax onto a post-prandial sofa after a traditional lunch to watch the Queen's broadcast, there are dangers lurking in many of the most popular ingredients of the festive feast. Nuts, figs, raisins - even the flour in a mince pie or the almonds in the marzipan icing of the Christmas cake could contain potentially lethal toxins which could, if not detected, cause irreversible damage...
Professor Sue Black OBE, an expert in human anatomy and star of the BBC series ‘History Cold Case’, has joined other experts from academia and industry to provide advice, guidance and direction for the new exhibition. The BodyWorks exhibition, funded through two main grants from The Wellcome Trust and GlaxoSmithKline, will focus on the wonder of the human body and will demonstrate the latest in cutting edge research and innovation in the health and well-being sector...
These include a free Stuart mini centrifuge with each Genova Plus Life Science Spectrophotometer and free gradient upgrades with any Techne 3PrimeX or Prime thermal cyclers. From the Stuart brand, customers have the opportunity to receive £500 off the SMP40 Automatic Melting Point system, a free accessory tier with any Stuart Rocker, and a free tube holder with any SB3 Rotator. Packages of ceramic and coated metal Undergrad Hotplate Stirrers with temperature controller, retort rod and probe holder are also available at £339 and £349...
At a ceremony at Indiana University’s Bloomington campus, Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) welcomed the Laboratory of Biological Mass Spectrometry and Professor David Clemmer, the Robert and Marjorie Mann Chair of Chemistry and the Associate Dean of Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences into its Centers of Innovation Program. Waters honored Professor Clemmer’s contributions to ion mobility mass spectrometry that have given researchers everywhere new routes to discovery in the areas of protein characterization and the emerging field of proteomics...
