European Life Science Awards Nominees AnnouncedMay 18, 2012Select Biosciences is pleased to announce the nominees for the second annual European Life Science Awards. The awards ceremony will celebrate the very best of the industry's achievements and precedes the Second European Lab Automation (ELA) conference and exhibition taking place from 30th- 31st May at the adjoining Congress Centre Hamburg (CCH). Nominated by their peers for awards in one of seven scientific and commercial categories, the finalists are as follows... Read MoreDHT welcomes changes to May 18, 2012New provisions will limit use of animals in future research
THE Dr Hadwen Trust for Humane Research welcomes the update to the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 as an important step forward in replacing the use of animals in medical research.
The original act has been in place for 25 years and in that time major scientific advances and changes in attitude have meant that the use of alternatives to animal experiments is now part of everyday science...
Read MoreIDT sponsors undergraduate iGEM teams for the second year runningMay 17, 2012The International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition provides undergraduate students with the opportunity to get involved in the advancement of synthetic biology. As one of the sponsoring partners, Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) is offering to support individual iGEM student teams. Last year, the 11 teams sponsored by IDT were provided with credit which they could use to obtain IDT products, including oligonucleotide primers and synthetic GENEs for use in their research project...
Read MorePlexpress Announces Collaboration with AdmescopeMay 17, 2012Plexpress, developer of the innovative TRAC platform for high-throughput gene expression analysis, has announced a new collaboration with the contract research organisation (CRO), Admescope, which will now include TRAC as part of its services for investigating in vitro drug interactions and pre-clinical ADME-Tox responses. Admescope customers can now take advantage of the benefits offered by Plexpress' novel TRAC (Transcript Analysis with the aid of Affinity Capture) technology...
Read MoreAnalytik in partnership with Agilent Technologies announce a workshop on portable & handheld molecular spectroscopy May 17, 2012Online registration is now open
Analytik, leading suppliers of innovative analytical solutions to the UK and Ireland, is pleased to announce the first UK workshop at their new premises in Swavesey, Cambridge. Run in partnership with leading analytical instrument company, Agilent Technologies, the free-to-attend meeting will focus on portable & handheld molecular spectroscopy.
Read MoreDrug developers welcome NICE guidance on abirateroneMay 17, 2012The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust have welcomed the publication of guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommending that patients with advanced prostate cancer receive abiraterone acetate on the NHS...
Read More5th Tecan Symposium to visit Boston in the fallMay 16, 2012The annual Tecan Symposium will be held in the US for the first time this year, from the 23rd to the 25th of October, at the beautiful Taj Hotel in the historical and picturesque surroundings of Boston, Massachusetts. The topic of this year's symposium is ‘Mass spectrometry - the expanding role in life sciences and diagnostics' and, as in previous years, the main scientific program will be complemented by a series of social events to encourage networking between key opinion leaders in mass spectrometry (MS)...
Read MoreEdwards to demonstrate Advanced Vacuum Pump Technologies at AchemaMay 16, 2012
Edwards, Stand B37, Hall 8 at Achema, will feature live working demonstrations of Edwards' leading vacuum pump technologies for chemical processing applications including the cutting-edge CXS chemical dry screw pump for high reliability in harsh conditions and the GSX high speed industrial pump. The new high performance nXDS dry scroll pump for laboratory applications will also be operational on the stand...
Read MoreTAP BiosystemsMay 16, 2012TAP Biosystems, a leading supplier of innovative cell culture systems and consumables for life science applications, is pleased to announce it has received further funding from the UK's Technology Strategy Board. This will advance their project, developing a biomimetic cornea to treat corneal surface disease, into pre-clinical research and a safety trial in two patients. TAP will continue the collaboration with Professor Julie Daniels and her team at the Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London (UCL), developing the RAFT 3D tissue production technology to create high quality and consistent clinical grade tissues... Read MoreCopley Scientific appoints new distributors in Turkey, Brazil and ChinaMay 16, 2012Building on an established reputation as a global provider of high quality pharmaceutical testing equipment, Copley Scientific is significantly expanding its world-wide distribution network with the appointment of new partners in Turkey, Brazil and China. "Copley Scientific aims to provide the very highest levels of localised service to all its customers, around the world," said Sales Director Mark Copley, "so we're delighted to have identified strong distribution partners for these three important territories. The economies of Turkey, Brazil and China are flourishing, with high levels of pharmaceutical research activity taking place...
Read MoreIncrease in cancers and fertility problems may be caused by household chemicals and pharmaceuticalsMay 15, 2012Chemicals which disrupt the hormone system - also known as ‘endocrine disrupting chemicals' (EDCs) - may be behind significant increases in cancers, diabetes and obesity, falling fertility, and an increased number of neurological development problems in both humans and animals, according to a review of recent scientific literature commissioned by the European Environment Agency (EEA)... Read MoreLook at ways in which companies can develop pain drugs & treatments at SMiMay 15, 2012 Pain is an incredibly hot topic as it affects all illnesses and all people, in many different ways. This makes it an incredibly lucrative business and one that has not yet been explored in the pharmaceutical industry to its full potential. Pain is also the most common reason patients seek medical care, as it affects the quality of life many people experience and has significant sensory and emotional components. Whilst advances have been made in pain management, few significant ones have occurred, making it harder in recent years to get analgesics to market...
Read MoreNew Applications Resource from BMG LABTECHMay 15, 2012A perfectly engineered microplate reader is only part of the solution. Knowing how to effectively perform all of the leading applications on that instrument is the final piece of the puzzle. This is why BMG LABTECH has created an application notes binder, which combines all of the current application notes into one resource. The application notes detailed in our Application Notes Binder were all performed on BMG LABTECH's wide range of microplate readers and they outline a variety of experiments...
Read More132 exhibitors meet 2114 laboratory professionals at Laborama 2012May 15, 2012This year the professional fair Laborama already took place for the 13th time. 2,114 professionals visited the trade fair and amongst others discovered the novelties presented by the 132 companies that exhibited at Laborama. The large attendance from as well visitors as exhibitors confirms that the current format of Laborama is still successful. This opinion is sustained by the first results from the surveys sent to both groups. They confirm their satisfaction with the current formula and mainly the accessibility and friendly ambiance makes it easy to make new contacts...
Read MoreSMi proudly present their 7th annual ADMET conferenceMay 15, 2012 Don't miss the 7th annual ADMET conference taking place on 9th & 10th July 2012, London, reserve you place today and hear from expert leaders in ADMET as they present in-depth analyses of the very latest In-Vitro, In-Silico developments and DMPK profile optimisation. Get to grips with compounds for Brain and Central Nervous System penetration, computational approaches and predictive models including protein modelling, and attrition in drug discovery and more... Quote "Lab Bulletin" & save £100Read MoreProtein mobility using laser Doppler electrophoresis at IACIS 2012May 15, 2012Robert Jack, Principal Scientist at Malvern Instruments is to speak at the upcoming IACIS 2012 (International Association of Colloid and Interface Scientists) Conference held over 13-18 May at the Sendai International Centre in Japan. His talk is titled ‘Non-electrode contact colloid and protein mobility using laser Doppler electrophoresis - the diffusion barrier technique'. It will take place at 10:45 on Thursday 17 May and covers a novel technique developed by Malvern Instruments for the measurement of protein mobility using laser Doppler electrophoresis...
Read MoreDuke University uses Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis to characterize "nanoconstructs" for biomedical applicationsMay 14, 2012NanoSight, leading manufacturers of unique nanoparticle characterization technology, reports on the work of Professor Tuan Vo-Dinh's group at Duke University where they apply Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) to characterize metal nanoparticle construct materials for use in biosensing, imaging and cancer therapy. The Vo-Dinh Lab is a part of the Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Chemistry of Duke University. The Vo-Dinh Lab is also a part of the Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics, of which Professor Vo-Dinh is the director...
Read MoreLGC Standards launches LoGiCal, a new range of certified reference materialsMay 14, 2012LGC Standards, one of the world's leading suppliers of reference materials, has launched the LoGiCal range of certified reference materials. Manufactured and certified to ISO Guide 34, using ISO 17025 accredited processes in LGC's own laboratories, the new range offers scientists a choice of natural and deuterium labelled compounds, each supplied with a detailed Certificate of Analysis. LoGiCal certified reference materials fully satisfy national and international labelling and other requirements for transportation, health and safety...
Read MoreSpinnovation Biologics Predicts Biomanufacturing SuccessMay 14, 2012With expertise and know-how in high-end analysis for biologics, Spinnovation Biologics today announces the launch of a breakthrough solution - Spedia-PredictTM - for Bioprocess performance troubleshooting and performance prediction of bioproduction, at the annual Bioprocess International European meeting. Spedia-PredictTM monitors and validates process-critical parameters as a company looks to manage the culture media consistency used in their production environment...
Read MorePlexpress secures $2.3M to commercialise TRAC high-content gene expression analysis platformMay 14, 2012Plexpress has announced follow-on funding of up to $2.3M to commercialise its novel TRAC (Transcript Analysis with the aid of Affinity Capture) platform for high-content gene expression analysis. The investment has been secured to commercialise the technology internationally, build up the ADMET screening service and develop TRAC specifically within the oncology sector. Existing investors - Conor Technology Fund, VTT Ventures, Aloitusrahasto Vera and the Helsinki University Fund - as well as Tekes, the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation, have invested $1.4M initially with further milestone payments of up to $900k...
Read MoreBudding Bioscience Entrepreneur Scoops May 11, 2012University of Edinburgh academic Nick Gilbert has beaten off tough competition to win a prize worth £10,000 at a boot camp for aspiring bioscience entrepreneurs run by BioCity Scotland and sponsored by North Lanarkshire Council. Nick received the accolade at the BioEntrepreneur Boot Camp Scotland, an annual event designed for scientists looking to commercialise a business idea or to gain a greater understanding of enterprise.
Read MoreUnwinding the genetic clock with TecanMay 11, 2012Tecan's Infinite® M1000 plate reader has enabled researchers at the Institute of Entomology (ENTU), Czech Republic, to automate hourly luminescence measurement of transgenic Drosophila for the study of insect circadian clocks. Dr David Dole
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Select Biosciences is pleased to announce the nominees for the second annual European Life Science Awards. The awards ceremony will celebrate the very best of the industry's achievements and precedes the Second European Lab Automation (ELA) conference and exhibition taking place from 30th- 31st May at the adjoining Congress Centre Hamburg (CCH). Nominated by their peers for awards in one of seven scientific and commercial categories, the finalists are as follows...
New provisions will limit use of animals in future research
The International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition provides undergraduate students with the opportunity to get involved in the advancement of synthetic biology. As one of the sponsoring partners, Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) is offering to support individual iGEM student teams. Last year, the 11 teams sponsored by IDT were provided with credit which they could use to obtain IDT products, including oligonucleotide primers and synthetic GENEs for use in their research project...
Plexpress, developer of the innovative TRAC platform for high-throughput gene expression analysis, has announced a new collaboration with the contract research organisation (CRO), Admescope, which will now include TRAC as part of its services for investigating in vitro drug interactions and pre-clinical ADME-Tox responses. Admescope customers can now take advantage of the benefits offered by Plexpress' novel TRAC (Transcript Analysis with the aid of Affinity Capture) technology...
Online registration is now open
The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust have welcomed the publication of guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommending that patients with advanced prostate cancer receive abiraterone acetate on the NHS...
The annual Tecan Symposium will be held in the US for the first time this year, from the 23rd to the 25th of October, at the beautiful Taj Hotel in the historical and picturesque surroundings of Boston, Massachusetts. The topic of this year's symposium is ‘Mass spectrometry - the expanding role in life sciences and diagnostics' and, as in previous years, the main scientific program will be complemented by a series of social events to encourage networking between key opinion leaders in mass spectrometry (MS)...
Edwards, Stand B37, Hall 8 at Achema, will feature live working demonstrations of Edwards' leading vacuum pump technologies for chemical processing applications including the cutting-edge CXS chemical dry screw pump for high reliability in harsh conditions and the GSX high speed industrial pump. The new high performance nXDS dry scroll pump for laboratory applications will also be operational on the stand...
TAP Biosystems, a leading supplier of innovative cell culture systems and consumables for life science applications, is pleased to announce it has received further funding from the UK's Technology Strategy Board. This will advance their project, developing a biomimetic cornea to treat corneal surface disease, into pre-clinical research and a safety trial in two patients. TAP will continue the collaboration with Professor Julie Daniels and her team at the Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London (UCL), developing the RAFT 3D tissue production technology to create high quality and consistent clinical grade tissues...
Building on an established reputation as a global provider of high quality pharmaceutical testing equipment, Copley Scientific is significantly expanding its world-wide distribution network with the appointment of new partners in Turkey, Brazil and China. "Copley Scientific aims to provide the very highest levels of localised service to all its customers, around the world," said Sales Director Mark Copley, "so we're delighted to have identified strong distribution partners for these three important territories. The economies of Turkey, Brazil and China are flourishing, with high levels of pharmaceutical research activity taking place...
Chemicals which disrupt the hormone system - also known as ‘endocrine disrupting chemicals' (EDCs) - may be behind significant increases in cancers, diabetes and obesity, falling fertility, and an increased number of neurological development problems in both humans and animals, according to a review of recent scientific literature commissioned by the European Environment Agency (EEA)...
A perfectly engineered microplate reader is only part of the solution. Knowing how to effectively perform all of the leading applications on that instrument is the final piece of the puzzle. This is why BMG LABTECH has created an application notes binder, which combines all of the current application notes into one resource. The application notes detailed in our Application Notes Binder were all performed on BMG LABTECH's wide range of microplate readers and they outline a variety of experiments...
This year the professional fair Laborama already took place for the 13th time. 2,114 professionals visited the trade fair and amongst others discovered the novelties presented by the 132 companies that exhibited at Laborama. The large attendance from as well visitors as exhibitors confirms that the current format of Laborama is still successful. This opinion is sustained by the first results from the surveys sent to both groups. They confirm their satisfaction with the current formula and mainly the accessibility and friendly ambiance makes it easy to make new contacts...
Robert Jack, Principal Scientist at Malvern Instruments is to speak at the upcoming IACIS 2012 (International Association of Colloid and Interface Scientists) Conference held over 13-18 May at the Sendai International Centre in Japan. His talk is titled ‘Non-electrode contact colloid and protein mobility using laser Doppler electrophoresis - the diffusion barrier technique'. It will take place at 10:45 on Thursday 17 May and covers a novel technique developed by Malvern Instruments for the measurement of protein mobility using laser Doppler electrophoresis...
NanoSight, leading manufacturers of unique nanoparticle characterization technology, reports on the work of Professor Tuan Vo-Dinh's group at Duke University where they apply Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) to characterize metal nanoparticle construct materials for use in biosensing, imaging and cancer therapy. The Vo-Dinh Lab is a part of the Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Chemistry of Duke University. The Vo-Dinh Lab is also a part of the Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics, of which Professor Vo-Dinh is the director...
LGC Standards, one of the world's leading suppliers of reference materials, has launched the LoGiCal range of certified reference materials. Manufactured and certified to ISO Guide 34, using ISO 17025 accredited processes in LGC's own laboratories, the new range offers scientists a choice of natural and deuterium labelled compounds, each supplied with a detailed Certificate of Analysis. LoGiCal certified reference materials fully satisfy national and international labelling and other requirements for transportation, health and safety...
With expertise and know-how in high-end analysis for biologics, Spinnovation Biologics today announces the launch of a breakthrough solution - Spedia-PredictTM - for Bioprocess performance troubleshooting and performance prediction of bioproduction, at the annual Bioprocess International European meeting. Spedia-PredictTM monitors and validates process-critical parameters as a company looks to manage the culture media consistency used in their production environment...
University of Edinburgh academic Nick Gilbert has beaten off tough competition to win a prize worth £10,000 at a boot camp for aspiring bioscience entrepreneurs run by BioCity Scotland and sponsored by North Lanarkshire Council. Nick received the accolade at the BioEntrepreneur Boot Camp Scotland, an annual event designed for scientists looking to commercialise a business idea or to gain a greater understanding of enterprise.
Tecan's Infinite® M1000 plate reader has enabled researchers at the Institute of Entomology (ENTU), Czech Republic, to automate hourly luminescence measurement of transgenic Drosophila for the study of insect circadian clocks. Dr David Dole