FT4 Powder Rheometer transforms powder testing capabilities at AZO GmbH + Co. KG supporting the development of tailored powder handling solutionsNov 4, 2011At AZO GmbH + Co. KG (Osterburken, Germany), one of the world's leading suppliers of automated raw material handling equipment, the introduction of the FT4 Powder Rheometer has revolutionised the company's approach to powder characterisation. Replacing older shear cell equipment and a basic powder tester, use of the FT4 has dramatically reduced the time taken to reliably characterise a new powder and enhanced AZO's ability to design and specify optimised solutions uniquely tailored to individual customer needs...
Read MoreMalvern still talking materials after one year! Materials Talks blog celebrates first anniversaryNov 4, 2011On 1 November 2011, Malvern Instruments celebrated the first anniversary of its increasingly successful blog. Launched to open up discussions in the world of materials characterization in a new and exciting way, the Materials Talks blog has gone from strength to strength during 2011 with multiple authors providing science and technology news, views and insight...
Read MoreThermo Fisher Scientific Nano-UHPLC System Significantly Increases Productivity During Proteomics Research at the University of Southern DenmarkNov 3, 2011Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. the world leader in serving science, today announced that the Center for Experimental Bioinformatics (CEBI) at the University of Southern Denmark is using Thermo Scientific nano-ultra high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) technology to accelerate productivity and improve efficiencies during its proteomics research. Implementation of the Thermo Scientific EASY-nLC 1000 has enabled 34 percent more peptide and 22 percent more protein identifications within the CEBI laboratory...
Read MoreKick-Off for Copley ScientificNov 3, 2011Copley Scientific, a successful Nottinghamshire company that supplies test equipment to pharmaceutical companies across the globe , is taking a keen interest in activities much closer to home, signing a sponsorship agreement with local under 13's soccer side Edwalton Cavaliers...
Read MoreSygnature Discovery and Saretius Establish Strategic AllianceNov 3, 2011Sygnature Discovery, a leading provider of integrated drug discovery services to the pharmaceutical industry, and Saretius, a pre-clinical experimental services company offering ‘gold standard' techniques in pain, metabolic and CNS disorders, inflammatory disease and in vivo pharmacokinetics, today announced they have entered into a strategic alliance. Under the terms of the agreement, Sygnature and Saretius will collaborate to provide...
Read MoreUp to Nov 3, 2011UK researchers exploring methods and technologies that will advance scientific and medical knowledge and replace the use of laboratory animals can now apply for funding from the Dr Hadwen Trust for Humane Research (DHT). Proposals relevant to any area of medical research or testing will be considered but research must be directed towards replacing the use of living animals in current procedures within the applicant's laboratory, or preferably, in the wider field...
Read MoreHuman Genome Sciences Europe Moves to the Cloud with Veeva CRM to Support New Lupus TreatmentNov 3, 2011In preparation for its European launch of Benlysta, the first FDA approved Lupus drug in 50 years, Human Genome Sciences (HGS) needed a customer relationship management (CRM) system to arm its newly formed European commercial sales team. The company had a long list of selection criteria including ease of use, flexibility, mobility, industry-specific functionality, speed, and low system maintenance. Veeva CRM - the fastest growing pharma CRM solution in the world - had proven itself already at HGS' U.S. headquarters, but also offered international synergy for HGS Europe...
Read MoreCustom Design Services from Beckman Coulter Flow Cytometry Offer Custom, Optimized Antibody PanelsNov 2, 2011Custom Design Services (CDS) from Beckman Coulter, Inc. provide researchers with single and multicolour custom-tailored conjugate configurations as well as purified antibodies. Beckman Coulter scientists, having extensive experience in the design and optimization of multicolour reagent panels, work with a wide variety of proprietary or customer-supplied human and non-human antibodies. The company uses a comprehensive array of fluorochromes to create tests for an expansive range of targets...
Read MoreMelbourn Scientific takes pharmacopeial testing from 15th to 21st centuryNov 2, 2011Melbourn Scientific is warning device developers and others not to rely on the accuracy of manufacturers specifications for raw materials as there can be major variations between batches. Derek Solomon, Laboratory Manager, comments that suppliers often only do a fraction of their business with pharmaceutical companies and their boundaries are often much wider than is acceptable for GMP manufacture...
Read MoreSartorius Concludes Agreement to Acquire the Liquid Handling Business of the Finnish Laboratory Supplier BiohitNov 2, 2011Sartorius , a leading international process and laboratory technology provider, today signed an agreement to acquire the liquid handling business of the Finnish laboratory supplier Biohit Oyj. With its liquid handling segment, Biohit is one of the global market leaders for mechanical and electronic pipettes, as well as for the associated consumables...
Read MoreShimadzu UKNov 1, 2011Shimadzu UK's office in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire is more than just a company headquarters, the facility has been developed as a major ‘Centre of Excellence' for analytical and environmental instrumentation. The new Centre is specifically geared to help UK customers evaluate technical solutions tailored to their specific requirements...
Read MoreEnd of year promotion for the Biochrom EZ READ 400 microplate readerNov 1, 2011Biochrom has two special offers for customers purchasing an EZ Read 400 microplate reader before the end of 2011. Additional filters for the EZ Read 400 Flexi can be purchased for a reduced price, or alternatively, get nearly 50% off the price of the ADAP 2.0 Plus software upgrade...
Read MoreBruker Presents Food Analysis Application Data at RAFA 2011 Vendor SeminarNov 1, 2011Experts from Bruker's CAM division will present new data on several of its food testing solutions at the 5th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA 2011), 2-4 November 2011, in Prague, Czech Republic. Application case studies will be presented as part of Bruker's Vendor Seminar at the meeting, Speakers will also highlight the company's commitment to transparent migration to Bruker solutions, and discuss how the Bruker team can assist with implementation and refinement of client methodologies...
Read MoreRaising awareness of HCAIs and superbugs with website launchNov 1, 2011With a continual rise in multidrug-resistant germs, a new website has been launched to raise awareness of many of the main pathogens that cause healthcare associated infections (HCAIs). Designed to help healthcare professionals and ancillary staff, www.bugstoppers.co.uk has been specially developed to provide easy-to-digest information on the illicit antics of nosocomial pathogens such as Clostridium difficile, MRSA, Klebsiella pneumoniae and norovirus...
Read MoreThermo Fisher Scientific Instruments Optimize H1N1 ScreeningOct 31, 2011Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has supplied a Thermo Scientific KingFisher Flex magnetic particle processor to Labor Krone and IMOLTEC (University of Applied Sciences, Bielefeld), Germany to enable research into H1N1 screening. Using the advanced flexibility and high-speed processing capabilities of the KingFisher Flex, Dr. Carsten Tiemann, head of the department, was able to streamline high-throughput workflows and optimize turnaround time for a highly efficient protocol...
Read MoreJPKOct 31, 2011JPK Instruments recently hosted their tenth annual international symposium on the applications of scanning probe microscopy (SPM) and optical tweezers. Held this month in the historic Umspannwerk Ost in Berlin, the meeting brought together more than 100 scientists from around the world. The combination of papers and posters inspired excellent discussions as attendees presented their results and shared scientific know how in a relaxed and informal atmosphere...
Read MoreMicronic Launch Sample Storage Range for Tissue Banks & Donor OrganisationsOct 31, 2011Micronic Europe BV has launched a traceable sample management system for donor organisations and banks looking to streamline the storage of blood, bone, allograft and tissue bank materials. For tissue, bone, blood and allograft organizations, the integrity and handling of each sample is critical. Drawing upon over 25 years experience of supplying sample storage and management solutions to pharmaceutical, biobanking and forensic labs worldwide - Micronic have developed a traceable sample storage system for donor organizations and tissue banks...
Read MoreBiotage Introduces Automated SPE Workstation for Increasing Productivity in Sample PreparationOct 31, 2011Biotage® (STO: BIOT), a leading manufacturer of tools and technology for analytical and medicinal chemistry, introduced the new RapidTrace ®+ SPE Workstation. RapidTrace+ is based on the widely accepted, industry standard RapidTrace platform. The RapidTrace+ is a robust, automated system for quickly developing rugged, reliable Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) methods in regulated pharmaceutical, clinical and forensic laboratories. The powerful, high-throughput system is dedicated specifically for SPE, eliminates bottlenecks and allows users the ability to realize the full benefits of today's powerful analytical instruments...
Read MoreHRH The Duke of Kent presents QueenOct 31, 2011On Thursday 27 October 2011, HRH The Duke of Kent visited the global headquarters of Malvern Instruments in Malvern, Worcestershire, UK, to present the company with the 2011 Queen's Award for Enterprise in the category of International Trade. During a tour of the Malvern Instruments' facility the Royal Party was briefed about the company, its history and future plans. They also met staff and saw examples of products and operations...
Read MoreNew Aston University research centre houses only paediatric MEG scanner in EuropeOct 28, 2011A brain scanner specifically for children - one of only three in the world - forms part of pioneering new research facilities at Aston University in Birmingham. The newly opened Aston Brain Centre (ABC) brings together a unique suite of equipment and facilities for related areas of brain research, from child development to healthy ageing. The Centre specialises in areas including epilepsy, dyslexia, autism, ADHD, sleeping disorders and metabolic disease. The ABC will also provide a referral service for the National Health Service (NHS), providing innovative diagnostic services unavailable within the NHS...
Read MoreLeading researchers publish keynote paper applying AFM-IR to better understand polymer crystallization processes on the sub-micron length scaleOct 28, 2011Anasys Instruments' AFM-IR system is featured in a new keynote publication in this month's issue of Applied Spectroscopy: Spatial Differentiation of Sub-Micrometer domains in a Poly(hydroxyalkanoate) copolymer using instrumentation that combines Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy...
Read MoreMalvern specialist presents nasal spray analysis at Indian Pharmaceutical Association SymposiumOct 28, 2011Dr Paul Kippax, Product Group Manager at Malvern Instruments, will speak at the Indian Pharmaceutical Association's (IPA) 5th Symposium on Nasal and Pulmonary Drug Delivery at Juhu, Mumbai, India 10-11 November 2011. Malvern is a gold sponsor of the event and will also conduct a workshop on using the Spraytec laser diffraction analyzer to characterize pharmaceutical aerosols...
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At AZO GmbH + Co. KG (Osterburken, Germany), one of the world's leading suppliers of automated raw material handling equipment, the introduction of the FT4 Powder Rheometer has revolutionised the company's approach to powder characterisation. Replacing older shear cell equipment and a basic powder tester, use of the FT4 has dramatically reduced the time taken to reliably characterise a new powder and enhanced AZO's ability to design and specify optimised solutions uniquely tailored to individual customer needs...
On 1 November 2011, Malvern Instruments celebrated the first anniversary of its increasingly successful blog. Launched to open up discussions in the world of materials characterization in a new and exciting way, the Materials Talks blog has gone from strength to strength during 2011 with multiple authors providing science and technology news, views and insight...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. the world leader in serving science, today announced that the Center for Experimental Bioinformatics (CEBI) at the University of Southern Denmark is using Thermo Scientific nano-ultra high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) technology to accelerate productivity and improve efficiencies during its proteomics research. Implementation of the Thermo Scientific EASY-nLC 1000 has enabled 34 percent more peptide and 22 percent more protein identifications within the CEBI laboratory...
Copley Scientific, a successful Nottinghamshire company that supplies test equipment to pharmaceutical companies across the globe , is taking a keen interest in activities much closer to home, signing a sponsorship agreement with local under 13's soccer side Edwalton Cavaliers...
Sygnature Discovery, a leading provider of integrated drug discovery services to the pharmaceutical industry, and Saretius, a pre-clinical experimental services company offering ‘gold standard' techniques in pain, metabolic and CNS disorders, inflammatory disease and in vivo pharmacokinetics, today announced they have entered into a strategic alliance. Under the terms of the agreement, Sygnature and Saretius will collaborate to provide...
UK researchers exploring methods and technologies that will advance scientific and medical knowledge and replace the use of laboratory animals can now apply for funding from the Dr Hadwen Trust for Humane Research (DHT). Proposals relevant to any area of medical research or testing will be considered but research must be directed towards replacing the use of living animals in current procedures within the applicant's laboratory, or preferably, in the wider field...
In preparation for its European launch of Benlysta, the first FDA approved Lupus drug in 50 years, Human Genome Sciences (HGS) needed a customer relationship management (CRM) system to arm its newly formed European commercial sales team. The company had a long list of selection criteria including ease of use, flexibility, mobility, industry-specific functionality, speed, and low system maintenance. Veeva CRM - the fastest growing pharma CRM solution in the world - had proven itself already at HGS' U.S. headquarters, but also offered international synergy for HGS Europe...
Custom Design Services (CDS) from Beckman Coulter, Inc. provide researchers with single and multicolour custom-tailored conjugate configurations as well as purified antibodies. Beckman Coulter scientists, having extensive experience in the design and optimization of multicolour reagent panels, work with a wide variety of proprietary or customer-supplied human and non-human antibodies. The company uses a comprehensive array of fluorochromes to create tests for an expansive range of targets...
Melbourn Scientific is warning device developers and others not to rely on the accuracy of manufacturers specifications for raw materials as there can be major variations between batches. Derek Solomon, Laboratory Manager, comments that suppliers often only do a fraction of their business with pharmaceutical companies and their boundaries are often much wider than is acceptable for GMP manufacture...
Sartorius , a leading international process and laboratory technology provider, today signed an agreement to acquire the liquid handling business of the Finnish laboratory supplier Biohit Oyj. With its liquid handling segment, Biohit is one of the global market leaders for mechanical and electronic pipettes, as well as for the associated consumables...
Shimadzu UK's office in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire is more than just a company headquarters, the facility has been developed as a major ‘Centre of Excellence' for analytical and environmental instrumentation. The new Centre is specifically geared to help UK customers evaluate technical solutions tailored to their specific requirements...
Biochrom has two special offers for customers purchasing an EZ Read 400 microplate reader before the end of 2011. Additional filters for the EZ Read 400 Flexi can be purchased for a reduced price, or alternatively, get nearly 50% off the price of the ADAP 2.0 Plus software upgrade...
Experts from Bruker's CAM division will present new data on several of its food testing solutions at the 5th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA 2011), 2-4 November 2011, in Prague, Czech Republic. Application case studies will be presented as part of Bruker's Vendor Seminar at the meeting, Speakers will also highlight the company's commitment to transparent migration to Bruker solutions, and discuss how the Bruker team can assist with implementation and refinement of client methodologies...
With a continual rise in multidrug-resistant germs, a new website has been launched to raise awareness of many of the main pathogens that cause healthcare associated infections (HCAIs). Designed to help healthcare professionals and ancillary staff, www.bugstoppers.co.uk has been specially developed to provide easy-to-digest information on the illicit antics of nosocomial pathogens such as Clostridium difficile, MRSA, Klebsiella pneumoniae and norovirus...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has supplied a Thermo Scientific KingFisher Flex magnetic particle processor to Labor Krone and IMOLTEC (University of Applied Sciences, Bielefeld), Germany to enable research into H1N1 screening. Using the advanced flexibility and high-speed processing capabilities of the KingFisher Flex, Dr. Carsten Tiemann, head of the department, was able to streamline high-throughput workflows and optimize turnaround time for a highly efficient protocol...
JPK Instruments recently hosted their tenth annual international symposium on the applications of scanning probe microscopy (SPM) and optical tweezers. Held this month in the historic Umspannwerk Ost in Berlin, the meeting brought together more than 100 scientists from around the world. The combination of papers and posters inspired excellent discussions as attendees presented their results and shared scientific know how in a relaxed and informal atmosphere...
Micronic Europe BV has launched a traceable sample management system for donor organisations and banks looking to streamline the storage of blood, bone, allograft and tissue bank materials. For tissue, bone, blood and allograft organizations, the integrity and handling of each sample is critical. Drawing upon over 25 years experience of supplying sample storage and management solutions to pharmaceutical, biobanking and forensic labs worldwide - Micronic have developed a traceable sample storage system for donor organizations and tissue banks...
Biotage® (STO: BIOT), a leading manufacturer of tools and technology for analytical and medicinal chemistry, introduced the new RapidTrace ®+ SPE Workstation. RapidTrace+ is based on the widely accepted, industry standard RapidTrace platform. The RapidTrace+ is a robust, automated system for quickly developing rugged, reliable Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) methods in regulated pharmaceutical, clinical and forensic laboratories. The powerful, high-throughput system is dedicated specifically for SPE, eliminates bottlenecks and allows users the ability to realize the full benefits of today's powerful analytical instruments...
On Thursday 27 October 2011, HRH The Duke of Kent visited the global headquarters of Malvern Instruments in Malvern, Worcestershire, UK, to present the company with the 2011 Queen's Award for Enterprise in the category of International Trade. During a tour of the Malvern Instruments' facility the Royal Party was briefed about the company, its history and future plans. They also met staff and saw examples of products and operations...
Anasys Instruments' AFM-IR system is featured in a new keynote publication in this month's issue of Applied Spectroscopy: Spatial Differentiation of Sub-Micrometer domains in a Poly(hydroxyalkanoate) copolymer using instrumentation that combines Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy...
Dr Paul Kippax, Product Group Manager at Malvern Instruments, will speak at the Indian Pharmaceutical Association's (IPA) 5th Symposium on Nasal and Pulmonary Drug Delivery at Juhu, Mumbai, India 10-11 November 2011. Malvern is a gold sponsor of the event and will also conduct a workshop on using the Spraytec laser diffraction analyzer to characterize pharmaceutical aerosols...