Syrris process chemistry systems support scale-up experiments in BrazilDec 19, 2011Zirkon Industria e Comercio Ltda in Brazil relies on an Atlas Calorimeter and a 100 l Custom Reactor System from Syrris for scale-up experiments and studies related to ink additives, and for research into new pharmaceutical active ingredients. Valter Russo, director of Zirkon's R&D department, explained: "We work with zirconium compounds, which are ink additives for the packing industry, and also perform drug discovery studies...
Read MoreThermo Fisher Scientific Provides Advanced Plate Options for Immunoassay ProtocolsDec 16, 2011Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has released a large portfolio of immunoassay surfaces to ensure that you get the best results from your assays. Passive binding surfaces are available to adsorb medium to large biomolecules in a range of orientations...
Read More3D Imagery to Improve Surgical Visualisation of Liver CancerDec 16, 2011Holoxica, an Edinburgh-based 3D holographic imaging company, has furthered the boundaries of biomedical imaging by creating the world's first 3D, full colour hologram of a human liver, paving the way for a breakthrough in the way surgeons plan liver operations to remove tumours... Read MoreOxford Gene Technology and Abcodia form PartnershipDec 15, 2011Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), provider of innovative clinical genetics and diagnostic solutions to advance molecular medicine, has today announced a collaborative agreement with Abcodia, a specialist company engaged in the validation and discovery of biomarkers of cancer and other age-related diseases, aimed at improving the early detection of pancreatic cancer. As part of this collaboration, Abcodia will provide access to its large prospective serum biobank, to harness samples taken from individuals up to 7 years before the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer...
Read MoreUniversity of Bath PhD student wins Powder Flow 2011 poster prize sponsored by Freeman TechnologyDec 15, 2011The Freeman Technology-sponsored prize for the best poster at December's Powder Flow 2011 conference was presented to Hanne Kinnunen, a PhD student at the University of Bath in the UK. Her presentation ‘The impact of loaded drug dose and the surface roughness of the coarse lactose carrier to the fluidisation characteristics of dry powder inhaler formulations' was co-authored with Jag Shur and Robert Price, also from the Pharmaceutical Surface Science Research Group in the Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology at Bath, and Gerald Hebbink from DFE Pharma in Borcolo, The Netherlands...
Read MoreSLS bringing BDec 14, 2011Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS) are pleased to announce a new business venture with Swiss manufacturer Büchi. Enjoying an enviable position in a number of markets including rotary evaporation and food analysis, Büchi have chosen to partner with SLS as a new UK distributor...
Read MoreInvestment strategies of corporate venture capital in life science industry revealed in new reportDec 14, 2011The US continues to dominate; most venture capital goes to drug discovery platforms and the most successful companies in need of capital are those who most clearly fit in to investors' overarching strategy. In addition, despite often leading R&D positions, Swedish life science companies must improve international relations in order to succeed in attracting investments. This emerged in a new report on the venture capital investments of global life science companies... Read MoreSpinnovation Biologics Spedia-NMR Gains Momentum in Client AdoptionDec 14, 2011Increasing demand for Spedia-NMRTM technology from Spinnovation Biologics is expected to continue. This analytical service proves its value in providing fast, fine-tuning of cell culture feeding strategy, delivering improved cell viability and higher product yield. Unique to Spinnovation Biologics - the new division of Spinnovation Analytical BV (Nijmegen, The Netherlands) - Spedia-NMRTM has shown itself to be faster and more reproducible than liquid chromatography (LC)-based methods for cell culture media analysis...
Read MoreInVitria Awarded National Institutes of Health Grant to Develop Defined Animal-Free Vaccine MediaDec 13, 2011The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded InVitria a Phase I, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant. The NIH grant will support InVitria's development of a defined, animal-free cell culture media designed for use in industrial scale vaccine manufacturing...
Read MoreNanoSight recognised by Deloitte as the UK's fastest growing biotech company in their 2011 Technology Fast 50 rankingsDec 12, 2011NanoSight, leading manufacturers of unique nanoparticle characterization technology, are in the Deloitte 2011 Fast 50 list of the fastest growing technology companies in the UK. In the world of biotech, NanoSight has made it to number one nationwide and overall is the fastest growing of all technology companies in the South West and Wales region of the UK...
Read MoreLinkam temperature controlled stage used to crystallisation processes in opto-electronic thin films at the UniversitDec 8, 2011Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments, report on the work of Professor Yves Henri Geerts from the Université Libre de Bruxelles where he uses a specially designed temperature stage to study crystallisation processes in opto-electronic thin films...
Read MoreWorld Top HIV Researchers Meet to Make Progress on an HIV CureDec 8, 2011Scientists working on HIV persistence in viral reservoirs convene this week for a research workshop. Their findings have potential implications for the 34 millions of patients who are chronically infected by HIV worldwide...
Read MoreNanoSight wins Technology World's 2011 Business Innovation AwardDec 8, 2011NanoSight, leading manufacturers of unique nanoparticle characterization technology, are winners of this year's Technology World's 2011 Business Innovation Award in the category of Energy & Environment. These annual awards are sponsored by the PA Consulting Group. Read MoreChromSoc announce dates for two day symposium targeted at the Separation and Characterisation of Biomolecules Dec 7, 2011The Chromatographic Society, a UK registered scientific charity, is organising a two day symposium targeted at the separation and characterisation of biomolecules. The symposium will be held at the GlaxoSmithKline R&D site at Stevenage in Hertfordshire UK on 14th and 15th March 2012.
Read MoreMalvern Spraytec excels in zero gravity testing of new fire extinguisher for International Space StationDec 7, 2011ADA Technologies (Littleton, Colorado, USA) recently confirmed that both NASA's new space-bound fire extinguisher and the Spraytec laser diffraction spray particle size analyzer from Malvern Instruments function in zero gravity just as well as they do on Earth. By carrying out droplet size distribution experiments on the infamous ‘vomit comet', Zero Gravity Corporation aircraft, ADA and NASA researchers have shown that water atomization is independent of gravity and the Fine Water Mist portable fire extinguisher (PFE) currently under development for use on the International Space Station (ISS) will put out fires in space safely and cleanly...
Read MoreFisher Scientific Opens Registration for Science World 2012, the Fisher Scientific Laboratory ExperienceDec 7, 2011Fisher Scientific, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the date and location for Science World 2012, the Fisher Scientific Laboratory Experience. The event takes place on 19 April 2012 at Wembley Stadium in London...
Read MoreScientist Recognised with Cancer CharityDec 6, 2011Professor Mel Greaves from The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) has become the first scientist honoured with a leading blood cancer charity's highest award. Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research selected Professor Greaves to receive a lifetime achievement award (Certificate of Merit) in recognition of his "outstanding service" to the charity...
Read MoreWin an Amazon voucher with MetrohmDec 6, 2011Christmas is just around the corner! To sweeten the time till then, visitors of the facebook page of Metrohm International Headquarters now have the chance to win an Amazon voucher each day starting Decmeber 1st till December 24th!
Read MoreCresset Introduces New Support Resources for FieldStereDec 5, 2011Cresset has introduced a new range of support resources following the recent release of FieldStere V3.0, a key software tool aiding chemists in designing novel active molecules. In addition to phone, email and webinar support, Cresset now introduces software tutorial videos and case studies to provide insight into the features and benefits of FieldStere...
Read MoreActelion Pharmaceuticals Takes to the Cloud with Global Deployment of Veeva CRM and iRepDec 5, 2011Before selecting cloud-based Veeva CRM for 500+ users worldwide, Actelion Ltd. had been operating 10 different client/server salesforce automation (SFA) systems - all from various vendors - throughout its operations around the world. This technology labyrinth was increasingly expensive to maintain, difficult to update, functionally deficient, and disconnected from region to region. Actelion needed an innovative solution that would align sales globally. So, managers from the company's 29 regions established selection criteria, followed by an exhaustive RFP process involving five vendors...
Read MoreCambridge Bioscience named exclusive distributor for Nanoink In the United Kingdom and IrelandDec 5, 2011NanoInk's® NanoFabrication Systems Division is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Cambridge Bioscience to serve as its exclusive distributor in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Cambridge Bioscience will distribute NanoInk's desktop nanofabrication equipment including the NLP 2000 System and the DPN 5000 System, which have a wide range of applications ranging from nanoarray-based protein analysis to nanoengineering and biomaterial research...
Read MoreUK Life Science start ups central to an industry in transitionDec 5, 2011Commercial laboratories across the UK are becoming part of a silent, but significant revolution in the way the life science industry operates. The impact, according to the UK Life Science Start up report published today, is already affecting the way the industry is structured, how and where new start ups come from, and the source and nature of early-stage finance...
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Zirkon Industria e Comercio Ltda in Brazil relies on an Atlas Calorimeter and a 100 l Custom Reactor System from Syrris for scale-up experiments and studies related to ink additives, and for research into new pharmaceutical active ingredients. Valter Russo, director of Zirkon's R&D department, explained: "We work with zirconium compounds, which are ink additives for the packing industry, and also perform drug discovery studies...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has released a large portfolio of immunoassay surfaces to ensure that you get the best results from your assays. Passive binding surfaces are available to adsorb medium to large biomolecules in a range of orientations...
Holoxica, an Edinburgh-based 3D holographic imaging company, has furthered the boundaries of biomedical imaging by creating the world's first 3D, full colour hologram of a human liver, paving the way for a breakthrough in the way surgeons plan liver operations to remove tumours...
Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), provider of innovative clinical genetics and diagnostic solutions to advance molecular medicine, has today announced a collaborative agreement with Abcodia, a specialist company engaged in the validation and discovery of biomarkers of cancer and other age-related diseases, aimed at improving the early detection of pancreatic cancer. As part of this collaboration, Abcodia will provide access to its large prospective serum biobank, to harness samples taken from individuals up to 7 years before the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer...
The Freeman Technology-sponsored prize for the best poster at December's Powder Flow 2011 conference was presented to Hanne Kinnunen, a PhD student at the University of Bath in the UK. Her presentation ‘The impact of loaded drug dose and the surface roughness of the coarse lactose carrier to the fluidisation characteristics of dry powder inhaler formulations' was co-authored with Jag Shur and Robert Price, also from the Pharmaceutical Surface Science Research Group in the Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology at Bath, and Gerald Hebbink from DFE Pharma in Borcolo, The Netherlands...
Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS) are pleased to announce a new business venture with Swiss manufacturer Büchi. Enjoying an enviable position in a number of markets including rotary evaporation and food analysis, Büchi have chosen to partner with SLS as a new UK distributor...
The US continues to dominate; most venture capital goes to drug discovery platforms and the most successful companies in need of capital are those who most clearly fit in to investors' overarching strategy. In addition, despite often leading R&D positions, Swedish life science companies must improve international relations in order to succeed in attracting investments. This emerged in a new report on the venture capital investments of global life science companies...
Increasing demand for Spedia-NMRTM technology from Spinnovation Biologics is expected to continue. This analytical service proves its value in providing fast, fine-tuning of cell culture feeding strategy, delivering improved cell viability and higher product yield. Unique to Spinnovation Biologics - the new division of Spinnovation Analytical BV (Nijmegen, The Netherlands) - Spedia-NMRTM has shown itself to be faster and more reproducible than liquid chromatography (LC)-based methods for cell culture media analysis...
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded InVitria a Phase I, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant. The NIH grant will support InVitria's development of a defined, animal-free cell culture media designed for use in industrial scale vaccine manufacturing...
NanoSight, leading manufacturers of unique nanoparticle characterization technology, are in the Deloitte 2011 Fast 50 list of the fastest growing technology companies in the UK. In the world of biotech, NanoSight has made it to number one nationwide and overall is the fastest growing of all technology companies in the South West and Wales region of the UK...
Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments, report on the work of Professor Yves Henri Geerts from the Université Libre de Bruxelles where he uses a specially designed temperature stage to study crystallisation processes in opto-electronic thin films...
Scientists working on HIV persistence in viral reservoirs convene this week for a research workshop. Their findings have potential implications for the 34 millions of patients who are chronically infected by HIV worldwide...
NanoSight, leading manufacturers of unique nanoparticle characterization technology, are winners of this year's Technology World's 2011 Business Innovation Award in the category of Energy & Environment. These annual awards are sponsored by the PA Consulting Group.
The Chromatographic Society, a UK registered scientific charity, is organising a two day symposium targeted at the separation and characterisation of biomolecules. The symposium will be held at the GlaxoSmithKline R&D site at Stevenage in Hertfordshire UK on 14th and 15th March 2012.
ADA Technologies (Littleton, Colorado, USA) recently confirmed that both NASA's new space-bound fire extinguisher and the Spraytec laser diffraction spray particle size analyzer from Malvern Instruments function in zero gravity just as well as they do on Earth. By carrying out droplet size distribution experiments on the infamous ‘vomit comet', Zero Gravity Corporation aircraft, ADA and NASA researchers have shown that water atomization is independent of gravity and the Fine Water Mist portable fire extinguisher (PFE) currently under development for use on the International Space Station (ISS) will put out fires in space safely and cleanly...
Fisher Scientific, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the date and location for Science World 2012, the Fisher Scientific Laboratory Experience. The event takes place on 19 April 2012 at Wembley Stadium in London...
Professor Mel Greaves from The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) has become the first scientist honoured with a leading blood cancer charity's highest award. Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research selected Professor Greaves to receive a lifetime achievement award (Certificate of Merit) in recognition of his "outstanding service" to the charity...
Christmas is just around the corner! To sweeten the time till then, visitors of the facebook page of Metrohm International Headquarters now have the chance to win an Amazon voucher each day starting Decmeber 1st till December 24th!
Cresset has introduced a new range of support resources following the recent release of FieldStere V3.0, a key software tool aiding chemists in designing novel active molecules. In addition to phone, email and webinar support, Cresset now introduces software tutorial videos and case studies to provide insight into the features and benefits of FieldStere...
Before selecting cloud-based Veeva CRM for 500+ users worldwide, Actelion Ltd. had been operating 10 different client/server salesforce automation (SFA) systems - all from various vendors - throughout its operations around the world. This technology labyrinth was increasingly expensive to maintain, difficult to update, functionally deficient, and disconnected from region to region. Actelion needed an innovative solution that would align sales globally. So, managers from the company's 29 regions established selection criteria, followed by an exhaustive RFP process involving five vendors...
NanoInk's® NanoFabrication Systems Division is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Cambridge Bioscience to serve as its exclusive distributor in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Cambridge Bioscience will distribute NanoInk's desktop nanofabrication equipment including the NLP 2000 System and the DPN 5000 System, which have a wide range of applications ranging from nanoarray-based protein analysis to nanoengineering and biomaterial research...
Commercial laboratories across the UK are becoming part of a silent, but significant revolution in the way the life science industry operates. The impact, according to the UK Life Science Start up report published today, is already affecting the way the industry is structured, how and where new start ups come from, and the source and nature of early-stage finance...