Definiens®, the leading provider of image analysis and data mining solutions for quantitative digital pathology, today announced the release of Definiens Image MinerTM 2. The new product provides researchers in the life sciences with deeper insights into underlying biology by integrating image with data analysis. Image Miner 2 makes the wealth of information in biomedical images accessible, accelerating life sciences research and allowing for successful biomarker development...
Read MoreWyatt Technology Celebrates its 30th Year of Macromolecular Characterization Expertise at the 2012 International Light Scattering ColloquiumJul 13, 2012Wyatt Technology Corporation, the world leader in absolute macromolecular characterization instrumentation and software, today announced that it will be hosting its 23rd Annual International Light Scattering Colloquium (ILSC) on October 22-23, 2012.
At this year's ILSC Wyatt plans to celebrate its 30th year with its valued customers and ILSC guests. Wyatt will showcase the latest instrumentation and applications across numerous industries such as biotechnology, pharmaceutical and chemical. The event, held at the exclusive Four Seasons Biltmore Resort in Santa Barbara, California, will feature a host of high-level academics and industry leaders and will be accompanied by the Dynamic Light Scattering Focus Meeting..
Read MoreCalixar and Synthelis team up to provide unique membrane protein servicesJul 13, 2012Partnership will enable life sciences researchers and industry to access a comprehensive and innovative range of servicesto obtain currently unavailable therapeutic targets
Calixar, a company specialized in the isolation and crystallization of native and functional membrane proteins, and Synthelis, which is specialized in the production and vectorization of these same molecules, announce today that they have entered into an alliance for the production and isolation of all types of target membrane proteins. The results of this collaboration will have applications ranging from the development of antibodies to the discovery of new drugs, including the determination of the structure of these targets and vaccine formulations...
Read MoreStem Cell Company receives Jul 13, 2012Medical company CellCap Technologies Ltd has received a £75,000 Pathfinder investment from The North West Fund for Biomedical, managed by Spark Impact.
CellCap, which will soon be relocating to Merseyside, has developed a new product to harvest stem cells from blood or adipose (fat) tissue. Up to 10% of the cells in body fat are stem cells, which can be extracted with liposuction, but then they are very difficult to separate from the lipids and other cells... Read MoreCarl Zeiss Licenses Digital Pathology Patents from OlympusJul 13, 2012Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH and Olympus America Inc. CENTER VALLEY, Pa. have signed a nonexclusive worldwide licensing agreement allowing Carl Zeiss to access an extensive portfolio of patents held by Olympus in the field of digital pathology and virtual microscopy.
The patents included in the licensing deal cover methods and equipment for creating, storing and delivering virtual microscopy slides. The technology enables individuals to view and share high-resolution virtual microscopy images over the Internet...
Read MoreXEI Scientific announces the first sales of their Evactron TEM Wand localized plasma cleaning system for TEM applicationsJul 13, 2012XEI Scientific Inc, maker of the popular EVACTRON® De-Contaminator Plasma Cleaning System for electron microscopes and other vacuum chambers, announce that they have begun shipments of the Evactron TEM WandTM systems.
Specifically designed to deliver the proven downstream plasma cleaning technique efficiently to critical areas of the Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), the Evactron TEM Wand allows microscopists to easily clean the sample introduction, goniometer and pole piece areas of their microscopes. Removal of the unwanted carbon contamination provides clearer images and data without artifacts...
Read MoreNoemaLife and Labotix announce co-marketing agreement at AACC 2012 to improve laboratory automationJul 13, 2012Used together, NoemaLife's FDA cleared HALIA middleware and the Labotix®, Rapid Response Universal Specimen Handling (RRUSH®) system offer a unique turn key solution for seamless workflow management in clinical chemistry laboratories.
Working live at AACC booth #2230, NoemaLife and Labotix demonstrate how the products can improve laboratory efficiency, compliance and quality control. The two companies are co-marketing this solution in North and South America, Europe and the Middle East...
Read MoreWHEATON Announces Acquisition of CELLineJul 12, 2012WHEATON Industries has acquired the CELLine Bioreactor Flask Line for Antibody and Protein Production from Wilson Wolf Manufacturing Corporation
WHEATON has acquired the CELLine dual membrane, cell culture flasks from Wilson Wolf Manufacturing Corporation. WHEATON has also entered into a long term strategic partnership with Wilson Wolf Manufacturing Corporation for further product development in high density cell culture devices for the production of concentrated, cell secreted products...
Read MoreBibby Scientific US appoints new PresidentJul 12, 2012Bibby Scientific US has appointed Peter Lucas as President for the western hemisphere.
Peter joins the company from Sartorius, where he was North American Director of Marketing - Laboratory Solutions, and previously worked for Merck KGaA Millipore. He holds an MBA from DeSales University and brings extensive senior management experience and a proven track record of success in the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology sectors... Read MoreGlobal Bio-Clinical Trials 2012 just launched in IndiaJul 12, 2012 Today, more and more countries across the globe are dedicated towards developing a favourable environment for the growth of biopharmaceutical and biosimilar products in their respective markets.
The Indian regulatory bodies like the DCGI and the ICMR too are constantly revising their norms and standards to promote clinical trials, and eventually the growth of biotech products in the country. This is largely due to the fact that these bio-products are solutions to some of the most dreaded diseases and require high manufacturing and marketing investments...
Read MoreNorwich Research Park based Anglia DNA launches new drug testing serviceJul 12, 2012Evidence of drugs usage captured in strands of hair is to be used as part of Claritest, a new drug and alcohol testing service which has been launched by Anglia DNA, based on the Norwich Research Park.
It is the only laboratory of its kind in the East of England to offer the service, which will offer rapid screening of hair and fluid samples. The new laboratory was opened by George Freeman MP for Mid-Norfolk on 15th June 2012.
Read MoreLearning in the Metrohm AcademyJul 11, 2012Metrohm has opened the Metrohm Academy at the company's international headquarters in Herisau, Switzerland.
The Metrohm Academy can boast the latest laboratory equipment, presentation and translation technologies, and is open to Metrohm distributors and customers alike. The Metrohm Academy's facilities comprise two training laboratories with a combined floor area of 200 m2, three seminar rooms with combined seating for almost 50 people, a special room for service training, and an auditorium with about 100 seats...
Read MoreLab M completes move to new HQJul 11, 2012After almost a year of highly detailed planning, preparation and fitting out, on 18 June 2012 microbiology company Lab M moved into the company's new global headquarters - ahead of time and on plan!
At a meeting to welcome the Lab M teams to their new home in Heywood, Greater Manchester, UK, Chairman Colin Goodwille paid tribute to everyone for their roles in achieving the move with minimum disruption. "I'd especially like to thank Ian Morris, who joined Lab M as Managing Director part way through the design and fitting out process," said Mr Goodwille. "Ian masterminded many of the critical stages and has ensured that we have stayed firmly on track."...
Read MoreEndecotts announce winner of Jul 11, 2012Endecotts Ltd., the world's largest producer of Quality laboratory Test Sieves and Sieve shakers, ‘flew the flag' at the recent Achema exhibition held in Frankfurt, Germany. The Endecotts stand was the ‘talk of the show' as Endecotts promoted their products under the theme ‘Proud to be British'...
Read MoreThe New and Improved Presearch WebsiteJul 11, 2012
Preseach are delighted to announce the launch of their new revamped website, which offers a contemporary look and improved functionality to enhance your web experience. Presearch have combined our website and ecommerce site offering an improved streamlined interface...
The Leica SR GSD is a winner of the R&D100 Award, granted by R&D Magazine for outstanding technical developments. It is the 50th anniversary of this prestigeous award. Leica Microsystems was honored together with the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Göttingen for the development of this ground-breaking widefield super-resolution microscope...
Read MoreJG Finneran Associates Appoints Chebios as its Exclusive Distributor in ItalyJul 10, 2012US-based designer and manufacturer of analytical sampling products expands sales coverage in Europe
J.G. Finneran Associates, a manufacturer of innovative products for the global chromatography, biotechnology and environmental research communities, has announced that it has appointed Chebios S.r.l. as its exclusive distributor in Italy. The agreement consolidates supply and support of Finneran vials and accessories in a market estimated at €15 to €16 million annually, and represents the latest move for J.G. Finneran as it continues to expand its business in Europe... Read MoreNoemaLife awarded laboratory digitisation tender worth 800.000 USD by Cruz Blanca SaludJul 10, 2012Contract with Chile's leading private healthcare provider strengthens further NoemaLife presence in the region.
NoemaLife, a provider of clinical and hospital software solutions in Europe, has been awarded a tender worth 800,000 USD by Cruz Blanca Salud, one of Chile's leading private healthcare providers. The deal will see NoemaLife digitise four laboratories and 22 sample-taking points across the entire Cruz Blanca Salud network within three years. NoemaLife, which opened a subsidiary in Chile in early 2012, was selected over corporate giants such as ROCHE and SONDA...
Read MoreThe Science and Engineering Institutes, Singapore, are using Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis to characterize exosomes.Jul 10, 2012NanoSight, leading manufacturers of unique nanoparticle characterization technology, reports on the work of Dr Seow Yiqi at SCEI, Singapore where they apply Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) to characterize exosomes for use in delivering therapeutic moieties to specific tissues in vivo.
The Molecular Engineering Laboratory was established in 2009 by Nobel Laureate Dr Sydney Brenner as a multi-disciplinary laboratory where diverse expertise from different realms of science could come together to develop novel technologies. Post-doctoral fellows in the laboratory undertake a wide variety of research ranging from organic fluorophore development to characterization of marine biomaterials with unique physical properties to genetic therapies.
Read MoreBioCity Scotland appoints new Managing DirectorJul 9, 2012Fraser Black, former Global Services Solutions Director with GE Life Sciences has been appointed as Managing Director of BioCity Scotland, the centre for life science businesses in Newhouse, Lanarkshire. He takes over from Ian Webster, acting Managing Director since the organisation's launch in January of this year. Mr Black took up his post on 2nd July 2012.
Fraser Black brings extensive experience in the life sciences sector to his new role; he joined GE Life Sciences UK in 2005 having previously held VP positions with Amersham Bioscience in both Bioscience Services and Sales and Marketing. As President of Hoefer Pharmacia Biotech, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amersham Biosciences, he re-engineered the company to achieve significant growth and profitability...
Read MoreThe forefathers of Shimadzu win the 2012 Pittcon Heritage AwardJul 9, 2012The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (Pittcon) and the Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) recently bestowed the 2012 Pittcon Heritage Award on the founders of Shimadzu, a world leader in analytical instrumentation.
Father and son, Genzo Shimadzu, Sr. and Jr., who set up the company in the second half of the nineteenth century, helped to contribute towards the rapid modernization of Japan through the development of storage batteries and X-ray equipment...
Read MoreCarbolite enhances portfolio of VerderJul 9, 2012Carbolite Limited, a leading manufacturer of laboratory and industrial furnaces, has become part of the Verder Group, a German-Dutch family-owned technology group.
British Carbolite is a leading manufacturer of laboratory and industrial furnaces
Verder Group takes over 100 percent from previous share holder Nova Capital
Definiens®, the leading provider of image analysis and data mining solutions for quantitative digital pathology, today announced the release of Definiens Image MinerTM 2. The new product provides researchers in the life sciences with deeper insights into underlying biology by integrating image with data analysis. Image Miner 2 makes the wealth of information in biomedical images accessible, accelerating life sciences research and allowing for successful biomarker development...
At this year's ILSC Wyatt plans to celebrate its 30th year with its valued customers and ILSC guests. Wyatt will showcase the latest instrumentation and applications across numerous industries such as biotechnology, pharmaceutical and chemical. The event, held at the exclusive Four Seasons Biltmore Resort in Santa Barbara, California, will feature a host of high-level academics and industry leaders and will be accompanied by the Dynamic Light Scattering Focus Meeting..
Calixar, a company specialized in the isolation and crystallization of native and functional membrane proteins, and Synthelis, which is specialized in the production and vectorization of these same molecules, announce today that they have entered into an alliance for the production and isolation of all types of target membrane proteins. The results of this collaboration will have applications ranging from the development of antibodies to the discovery of new drugs, including the determination of the structure of these targets and vaccine formulations...
CellCap, which will soon be relocating to Merseyside, has developed a new product to harvest stem cells from blood or adipose (fat) tissue. Up to 10% of the cells in body fat are stem cells, which can be extracted with liposuction, but then they are very difficult to separate from the lipids and other cells...
The patents included in the licensing deal cover methods and equipment for creating, storing and delivering virtual microscopy slides. The technology enables individuals to view and share high-resolution virtual microscopy images over the Internet...
Specifically designed to deliver the proven downstream plasma cleaning technique efficiently to critical areas of the Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), the Evactron TEM Wand allows microscopists to easily clean the sample introduction, goniometer and pole piece areas of their microscopes. Removal of the unwanted carbon contamination provides clearer images and data without artifacts...
Working live at AACC booth #2230, NoemaLife and Labotix demonstrate how the products can improve laboratory efficiency, compliance and quality control. The two companies are co-marketing this solution in North and South America, Europe and the Middle East...
WHEATON has acquired the CELLine dual membrane, cell culture flasks from Wilson Wolf Manufacturing Corporation. WHEATON has also entered into a long term strategic partnership with Wilson Wolf Manufacturing Corporation for further product development in high density cell culture devices for the production of concentrated, cell secreted products...
Peter joins the company from Sartorius, where he was North American Director of Marketing - Laboratory Solutions, and previously worked for Merck KGaA Millipore. He holds an MBA from DeSales University and brings extensive senior management experience and a proven track record of success in the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology sectors...
It is the only laboratory of its kind in the East of England to offer the service, which will offer rapid screening of hair and fluid samples. The new laboratory was opened by George Freeman MP for Mid-Norfolk on 15th June 2012.
The Metrohm Academy can boast the latest laboratory equipment, presentation and translation technologies, and is open to Metrohm distributors and customers alike. The Metrohm Academy's facilities comprise two training laboratories with a combined floor area of 200 m2, three seminar rooms with combined seating for almost 50 people, a special room for service training, and an auditorium with about 100 seats...
At a meeting to welcome the Lab M teams to their new home in Heywood, Greater Manchester, UK, Chairman Colin Goodwille paid tribute to everyone for their roles in achieving the move with minimum disruption. "I'd especially like to thank Ian Morris, who joined Lab M as Managing Director part way through the design and fitting out process," said Mr Goodwille. "Ian masterminded many of the critical stages and has ensured that we have stayed firmly on track."...
Endecotts Ltd., the world's largest producer of Quality laboratory Test Sieves and Sieve shakers, ‘flew the flag' at the recent Achema exhibition held in Frankfurt, Germany. The Endecotts stand was the ‘talk of the show' as Endecotts promoted their products under the theme ‘Proud to be British'...
Preseach are delighted to announce the launch of their new revamped website, which offers a contemporary look and improved functionality to enhance your web experience. Presearch have combined our website and ecommerce site offering an improved streamlined interface...
The Leica SR GSD is a winner of the R&D100 Award, granted by R&D Magazine for outstanding technical developments. It is the 50th anniversary of this prestigeous award. Leica Microsystems was honored together with the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Göttingen for the development of this ground-breaking widefield super-resolution microscope...
J.G. Finneran Associates, a manufacturer of innovative products for the global chromatography, biotechnology and environmental research communities, has announced that it has appointed Chebios S.r.l. as its exclusive distributor in Italy. The agreement consolidates supply and support of Finneran vials and accessories in a market estimated at €15 to €16 million annually, and represents the latest move for J.G. Finneran as it continues to expand its business in Europe...
The Molecular Engineering Laboratory was established in 2009 by Nobel Laureate Dr Sydney Brenner as a multi-disciplinary laboratory where diverse expertise from different realms of science could come together to develop novel technologies. Post-doctoral fellows in the laboratory undertake a wide variety of research ranging from organic fluorophore development to characterization of marine biomaterials with unique physical properties to genetic therapies.
Fraser Black brings extensive experience in the life sciences sector to his new role; he joined GE Life Sciences UK in 2005 having previously held VP positions with Amersham Bioscience in both Bioscience Services and Sales and Marketing. As President of Hoefer Pharmacia Biotech, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amersham Biosciences, he re-engineered the company to achieve significant growth and profitability...
Father and son, Genzo Shimadzu, Sr. and Jr., who set up the company in the second half of the nineteenth century, helped to contribute towards the rapid modernization of Japan through the development of storage batteries and X-ray equipment...
British Carbolite is a leading manufacturer of laboratory and industrial furnaces