Newsletter Discusses Advances in Lens InnovationJul 9, 2012Resolve Optics has announced the Summer 2012 issue of 'Lens Innovation' a periodic e-newsletter dedicated to the latest technological developments, applications advances and breaking news in optical design and manufacture
In this new issue of 'Lens Innovation' the technology forum feature discusses why applications in nuclear power, nuclear reprocessing, space, scientific and medical research require optical components stabilised against transmission loss caused by ionizing radiation and how this is achieved. The viewpoint feature poses the question 'Are off-the-shelf optics always the best solution' and discusses how optimised lenses can enhance product performance, broaden applications capabilities, enable design of compact more attractive products and increase competitive advantage - all of which ultimately leads to higher profitability...
Read MoreLeica Microsystems and Indica Labs Announce Availability of Integrated Advanced Digital Pathology Image AnalysisJul 6, 2012Leica Microsystems, world-leading provider of Total Digital Pathology solutions, and Indica Labs, developing excellence in image analysis for Digital Pathology, today announce the integration of Indica Labs' advanced image analysis algorithm portfolio into Leica Microsystems digital pathology solution.
Users of the Leica Microsystems Tissue IA product can now source from Indica Labs, a range of image analysis algorithms, providing solutions to many diverse tissue-based quantification applications. Indica Labs' image analysis algorithms for molecular assay and morphological feature detection and quantification in whole slide images, coupled with Leica Microsystems' Tissue IA, provides an easy-to-use solution for complex image analysis problems in Digital Pathology...
Read MoreTAP Biosystems Launches E-commerce Site for RAFT 3D Cell Culture KitsJul 5, 2012Allowing Researchers to Create Physiologically Relevant Collagen-Based Tissues
TAP Biosystems, a leading supplier of innovative cell culture systems and consumables for life science applications, today launched a new e-commerce site. The new site will provide a fast and secure method for researchers in North America and Europe to purchase RAFT 3D cell culture kits online, allowing them to create realistic cell cultures incorporating cells of their choice... Read MoreEuropean Hematology Association, American Society of Hematology, and the European Cancer Patient Coalition Issue an International Call to Action to Alleviate Drug ShortagesJul 5, 2012The European Hematology Association (EHA), the American Society of Hematology (ASH), and the European Cancer Patient Coalition (ECPC) joined in issuing a common call to action in an effort to mitigate shortages of hematologic drugs in Europe, the United States and around the world. The collective made the announcement today following the EHA-ASH Joint Symposium at the 17th EHA Congress in Amsterdam which was dedicated to the drug shortage crisis...
Read MoreBioGenes to Develop Specific HCP Assay for Boehringer IngelheimJul 5, 2012BioGenes GmbH, a specialist in immunoassay and sophisticated antibody development, today announced that it has signed a collaboration agreement with Boehringer Ingelheim to develop several product-specific host cell protein (HCP) assays for late stage drug substances.
Proof of HCP depletion during the purification process is an essential part of release testing and the regulatory compliance documentation. HCPs can still be present at significant concentrations even after the last purification step of the drug substance. BioGenes develops highly sensitive HCP assays that can detect HCPs at very low levels...
Read MoreResearchers identify new brain receptor for fantasyJul 4, 2012Researchers are closer to understanding the biology behind GHB, a transmitter substance in the brain, best known in its synthetic form as the illegal drug fantasy. These findings have just been published in the scientific journal PNAS.
In the 1960s, gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) was first discovered as a naturally occurring substance in the brain. Since then it has been manufactured as a drug with a clinical application and has also developed a reputation as the illegal drug fantasy and as a date rape drug. Its physiological function is still unknown...
Read MoreLeading UK scientist, Dr Andrew Shuttleworth, joins NanoSight board as Director of Diagnostic SciencesJul 3, 2012NanoSight, leading manufacturers of unique nanoparticle characterization technology, announces the appointment of renowned UK scientist and former government advisor, Dr Andrew Shuttleworth, as Director of Diagnostic Sciences.
NanoSight welcomes Dr Andrew Shuttleworth to the board of the company in the capacity of Director of Diagnostic Sciences. Dr Shuttleworth's appointment further strengthens the scientific team. His experience will greatly add to NanoSight's position as the UK's fastest growing Biotechnology company...
Read MoreUnderstanding protein crystallization growth at the University of Leeds using a temperature stage from Linkam Scientific InstrumentsJul 3, 2012Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments report on the use of their LTS350 stage at the University of Leeds to visualise and grow HEW lysozyme crystals.
The Institute for Particle Science and Engineering is a centre of excellence within the School of Process, Environmental and Materials Engineering at the University of Leeds. Researchers here focus on projects that address the engineering science of particulate processes and products. PhD and MSc students have been using an LTS350 hot-stage system in their research for several years... Read MoreStratasys and Oak Ridge National Laboratory partner to advance additive manufacturingJul 3, 2012Joint development initiative will focus on developing Stratasys FDM technology at Oak Ridge National Laboratory's manufacturing demonstration facility
3D printer maker Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS) announced today a joint initiative with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to develop fused deposition modeling (FDM) additive manufacturing for production use. Read MoreLabel-Free Technology is a High Potential Market with Myriad Unexplored Applications according to Frost & SullivanJul 3, 2012Label-free Technology is Still Poorly Understood, but has Proven to have Great Potential for its Small but Expanding End-user Base
The inherent advantages of label-free technology is a significant factor in driving its adoption. The promise of reducing drug failure caused by toxicity is another key factor likely to boost the uptake of label-free technology. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan,Western European Market for Label Free Detection (LFD) Systems, finds that the market earned revenues of $60.9 million in 2010 and estimates this to reach $160.9 million in 2017 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.9 per cent from 2010-2017. The research covers key segments including biochemical assays and cell-based assays.
Read MoreApplication Capabilities & Benefits of Using Electronic PipettesJul 2, 2012INTEGRA has created a new web page giving lab scientists instant access to a wealth of information relating to the applications capabilities and benefits of using electronic pipettes.
Electronic pipettes offer increased functionality when compared to manual pipettes. This is demonstrated in a series of YouTube application videos* that show how INTEGRA's VIAFLO electronic pipettes are able to function as repeaters, mixers, serial dilutors, manual pipettes and handheld sample processors...
Read MoreCancer drug discoverer honoured with global entrepreneurship awardJul 2, 2012Professor Paul Workman from The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) has won a global award recognising his success at taking pioneering drugs out of the laboratory and into commercial development for the ultimate benefit of patients worldwide.
The Royal Society of Chemistry announced today that it had chosen Professor Workman, the ICR's Deputy Chief Executive and Head of the Cancer Research UK Cancer Therapeutics Unit at the ICR, as the recipient of its 2012 Chemistry World Entrepreneur of the Year Award...
Read MoreWIL Research Company Selects Q Exactive Mass SpectrometerJul 2, 2012High-resolution, accurate-mass (HR/AM) capability to expand the company's regulated bioanalysis, drug discovery and metabolism/structural identification services
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that WIL Research Company, Inc., a global contract-research organization (CRO) providing analytical services to the pharmaceutical industry, selected Thermo Scientific Q Exactive hybrid quadrupole-Orbitrap mass spectrometer systems to expand its capabilities for regulated bioanalysis, drug discovery, metabolism and structural identification services... Read MoreMalvernJul 2, 2012According to Dr Mark Jordi, President at Jordi Labs LLC, the online filtration capability offered by Viscotek high temperature gel permeation chromatography (HT-GPC) systems from Malvern Instruments has removed the need for dangerous and difficult manual filtration during high temperature polymer analysis.
"GPC is an integral part of Jordi Labs' analytical capabilities," said Dr Jordi. "The Viscotek systems provide a richness of information not obtained with other instruments. The online filter for the high temperature GPC instruments works well. We previously performed this manually and it was both dangerous and difficult. Online high temperature filtration is a big improvement."...
Read MoreSelvita and Orion Pharma Achieve a Research Milestone in AlzheimerJul 2, 2012Selvita S.A., a biotechnology company from Krakow, Poland (PL:SLV) announced today that its collaboration with Orion Corporation from Espoo, Finland (ORNBV) on SEL103 program, for the symptomatic treatment of Alzheimer's disease has reached the main research milestone and that the jointly discovered molecules from two different chemical families will progress into further pre-clinical characterization before the selection of a candidate into development...
Read MorePriorclave Wins New Export OrdersJun 29, 2012For British autoclave manufacturer Priorclave export plays a key and increasingly active role to its overall business growth, currently enjoying major success throughout Asia and the Middle East. Recently it was awarded a United Arab Emirates contract to supply 27, compact C40 steam sterilisers from the company's standard product range. Models to be shipped feature a vacuum drying facility that will ultimately improve overall performance cycle-time to increase throughput...
Read MoreA winning combination for nephrology researchJun 29, 2012Tecan's Infinite® 200 series microplate readers have proved to be a valuable asset for the Experimental Nephrology laboratory at the University Hospital of Münster, aiding the development of both cell-based and ex vivo fluorescence techniques for the investigation of cell membrane transport in the proximal tubules of the kidney.
Svenja Holle, who recently won the 2011 Tecan Award for her work on this innovative optical method, explained: "Organic cation transporters (OCTs) in the basolateral membrane of proximal tubules play an important role in the nephrotoxic effects of many drugs, and so our group has been investigating how these transporters are regulated to develop potential strategies to prevent the harmful side effects of these drugs."...
Read MoreEuropean Microscopy Congress Jun 29, 2012The Scientific Programme for emc2012 comprises eight parallel sessions with the Life Sciences featuring more strongly than ever before.
The Scientific Programme for the 15th European Microscopy Congress includes six plenary talks, 123 invited speakers and 330 oral presentations spread across 72 sessions that embrace light and electron microscopy. The Congress has built its reputation on the Physical Sciences, but recent conferences have included sessions on the Life Sciences... Read MoreExhibitors very satisfied with the most international ACHEMA ever Jun 29, 2012The ACHEMA 2012 closed its doors on Friday, with numbers of exhibitors and visitors having remained stable. For five days, 167,000 participants found out about the ranges of the 3,773 exhibitors, which they presented on 136,400 m² of exhibition area.
From laboratory equipment to components, and plant-building to packaging lines, one could see products for chemistry, process technology and bio-technology requirements. For the first time, the exhibition group "Pumps, Compressors, Valves and Fittings" on its own comprised more than 1,000 exhibitors. In all fields, particular attention was devoted to the major themes of energy and bio-economics...
Read MoreBio-Day, a technology seminar focused on Life ScienceJun 29, 2012HORIBA Scientific, world-leader in scientific instrumentation, organizes its first Technology Seminar focused on Life Sciences.
This one-day event will be dedicated to introducing recent applications in Life Sciences. A series of presentations from key users will be followed by discussions and demonstrations of the instruments with a team of experts.
The European medical imaging services market is highly fragmented, intensely competitive and beset with pricing pressures. The expansion of service portfolios to include new, customised service structures will be critical to keeping in sync with evolving consumer needs. The most important challenge for market participants will be to conflate a global view with a local approach that addresses specific country market requirements...
Read MoreImaxio boosts genomics capacity with new automated equipment Jun 29, 2012Imaxio, a biopharmaceutical company specialized in the areas of vaccines and genomics, announces today that it has reinforced its capacity to prepare samples for high-throughput sequencing through the acquisition of an Agilent Bravo automated liquid handling platform.
The new equipment will enable Imaxio to process a large number samples in a fast turnaround time because of optimized protocols, notably for SureSelect and Haloplex technologies offered on the Agilent Technologies platform. These technologies enable researchers to capture and enrich specific sequences...
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In this new issue of 'Lens Innovation' the technology forum feature discusses why applications in nuclear power, nuclear reprocessing, space, scientific and medical research require optical components stabilised against transmission loss caused by ionizing radiation and how this is achieved. The viewpoint feature poses the question 'Are off-the-shelf optics always the best solution' and discusses how optimised lenses can enhance product performance, broaden applications capabilities, enable design of compact more attractive products and increase competitive advantage - all of which ultimately leads to higher profitability...
Users of the Leica Microsystems Tissue IA product can now source from Indica Labs, a range of image analysis algorithms, providing solutions to many diverse tissue-based quantification applications. Indica Labs' image analysis algorithms for molecular assay and morphological feature detection and quantification in whole slide images, coupled with Leica Microsystems' Tissue IA, provides an easy-to-use solution for complex image analysis problems in Digital Pathology...
The European Hematology Association (EHA), the American Society of Hematology (ASH), and the European Cancer Patient Coalition (ECPC) joined in issuing a common call to action in an effort to mitigate shortages of hematologic drugs in Europe, the United States and around the world. The collective made the announcement today following the EHA-ASH Joint Symposium at the 17th EHA Congress in Amsterdam which was dedicated to the drug shortage crisis...
Proof of HCP depletion during the purification process is an essential part of release testing and the regulatory compliance documentation. HCPs can still be present at significant concentrations even after the last purification step of the drug substance. BioGenes develops highly sensitive HCP assays that can detect HCPs at very low levels...
In the 1960s, gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) was first discovered as a naturally occurring substance in the brain. Since then it has been manufactured as a drug with a clinical application and has also developed a reputation as the illegal drug fantasy and as a date rape drug. Its physiological function is still unknown...
NanoSight welcomes Dr Andrew Shuttleworth to the board of the company in the capacity of Director of Diagnostic Sciences. Dr Shuttleworth's appointment further strengthens the scientific team. His experience will greatly add to NanoSight's position as the UK's fastest growing Biotechnology company...
The Institute for Particle Science and Engineering is a centre of excellence within the School of Process, Environmental and Materials Engineering at the University of Leeds. Researchers here focus on projects that address the engineering science of particulate processes and products. PhD and MSc students have been using an LTS350 hot-stage system in their research for several years...
3D printer maker Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS) announced today a joint initiative with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to develop fused deposition modeling (FDM) additive manufacturing for production use. 
The inherent advantages of label-free technology is a significant factor in driving its adoption. The promise of reducing drug failure caused by toxicity is another key factor likely to boost the uptake of label-free technology. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Western European Market for Label Free Detection (LFD) Systems, finds that the market earned revenues of $60.9 million in 2010 and estimates this to reach $160.9 million in 2017 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.9 per cent from 2010-2017. The research covers key segments including biochemical assays and cell-based assays.
Electronic pipettes offer increased functionality when compared to manual pipettes. This is demonstrated in a series of YouTube application videos* that show how INTEGRA's VIAFLO electronic pipettes are able to function as repeaters, mixers, serial dilutors, manual pipettes and handheld sample processors...
The Royal Society of Chemistry announced today that it had chosen Professor Workman, the ICR's Deputy Chief Executive and Head of the Cancer Research UK Cancer Therapeutics Unit at the ICR, as the recipient of its 2012 Chemistry World Entrepreneur of the Year Award...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that WIL Research Company, Inc., a global contract-research organization (CRO) providing analytical services to the pharmaceutical industry, selected Thermo Scientific Q Exactive hybrid quadrupole-Orbitrap mass spectrometer systems to expand its capabilities for regulated bioanalysis, drug discovery, metabolism and structural identification services...
"GPC is an integral part of Jordi Labs' analytical capabilities," said Dr Jordi. "The Viscotek systems provide a richness of information not obtained with other instruments. The online filter for the high temperature GPC instruments works well. We previously performed this manually and it was both dangerous and difficult. Online high temperature filtration is a big improvement."...
Selvita S.A., a biotechnology company from Krakow, Poland (PL:SLV) announced today that its collaboration with Orion Corporation from Espoo, Finland (ORNBV) on SEL103 program, for the symptomatic treatment of Alzheimer's disease has reached the main research milestone and that the jointly discovered molecules from two different chemical families will progress into further pre-clinical characterization before the selection of a candidate into development...
For British autoclave manufacturer Priorclave export plays a key and increasingly active role to its overall business growth, currently enjoying major success throughout Asia and the Middle East. Recently it was awarded a United Arab Emirates contract to supply 27, compact C40 steam sterilisers from the company's standard product range. Models to be shipped feature a vacuum drying facility that will ultimately improve overall performance cycle-time to increase throughput...
Svenja Holle, who recently won the 2011 Tecan Award for her work on this innovative optical method, explained: "Organic cation transporters (OCTs) in the basolateral membrane of proximal tubules play an important role in the nephrotoxic effects of many drugs, and so our group has been investigating how these transporters are regulated to develop potential strategies to prevent the harmful side effects of these drugs."...
The Scientific Programme for the 15th European Microscopy Congress includes six plenary talks, 123 invited speakers and 330 oral presentations spread across 72 sessions that embrace light and electron microscopy. 
From laboratory equipment to components, and plant-building to packaging lines, one could see products for chemistry, process technology and bio-technology requirements. For the first time, the exhibition group "Pumps, Compressors, Valves and Fittings" on its own comprised more than 1,000 exhibitors. In all fields, particular attention was devoted to the major themes of energy and bio-economics...
This one-day event will be dedicated to introducing recent applications in Life Sciences. A series of presentations from key users will be followed by discussions and demonstrations of the instruments with a team of experts. 
The new equipment will enable Imaxio to process a large number samples in a fast turnaround time because of optimized protocols, notably for SureSelect and Haloplex technologies offered on the Agilent Technologies platform. These technologies enable researchers to capture and enrich specific sequences...