Final Winners of BMG LABTECH's SPECTROstar Nano competitionSep 16, 2011When treating cancer, it is now common to use the body's immune system to help fight the cancer. Some people have been shown to produce an immune response to different cancers and research into these immune responses has led to treatments that use antibodies, interleukin, interferon, TNF, etc. Dr. Michael Campa from Dr. Edward Patz, Jr.'s laboratory in the Duke University Medical School has proposed to use a new microplate reader from BMG LABTECH to investigate one such mechanism...
Read MoreSAW Instruments to Present Poster at MipTec 2011Sep 16, 2011SAW Instruments GmbH, developer of innovative biosensor technology for life sciences research in biotech and academia, will present a poster at this year's MipTec meeting, Basel, Switzerland (20-22nd September). Entitled "Binding Kinetics of Therapeutic Antibodies to Native Proteins on Living Cells", the new poster discusses recent work carried out in collaboration with Affimed Therapeutics AG...
Read MoreHORIBA Medical to introduce new computer-assisted microscope system HemaCAMSep 16, 2011At IBMS Congress 2011 on Stand F4, haematology specialists HORIBA Medical will give exclusive demonstrations of its newest product and the latest innovation in computer-assisted microscopy for haematology, HemaCAM®. Increasing diagnostic quality through the automated analysis of blood smears, HemaCAM® significantly reduces workloads and simplifies the creation of a quick and objective differential blood count...
Read MoreSales growth fuels Freeman Technology expansion into new HQSep 16, 2011Continuing global success has encouraged powder characterisation company Freeman Technology to relocate into new larger premises based in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire (UK). The brand new 6,000 sq ft global HQ has been fitted out to meet the company's exact requirements for more manufacturing and office space, as well as housing an impressive 300 sq ft applications laboratory...
Read MoreEppendorf BioSpectrometer leads the way to high precisionSep 15, 2011Combining accuracy, sensitivity and guided operation, the new Eppendorf BioSpectrometer® offers outstanding flexibility in a small, robust instrument. Designed for a wide range of routine and complex applications in genomics, proteomics, cell biology and biochemistry, two versions are available: BioSpectrometer basic and BioSpectrometer kinetic which features a temperature-controlled cuvette holder...
Read MoreInternational webinar series to be continued Sep 15, 2011Greiner Bio-One GmbH, a leading technology partner for the diagnostic and pharmaceutical industry, will be continuing its series of web-based live seminars in autumn 2011 after the successful launch in April. Participants will be able to follow lectures online on topics such as "Microscopy and live cell imaging", "Embryonic stem cell cultivation" and "Optimising parameters for ELISA in microplates". The webinars will be held in English and, for the first time, in German, too...
Read MoreThermo Fisher Scientific to Showcase Anatomical Pathology Solutions at IBMS Congress 2011Sep 15, 2011Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that it will exhibit its latest products for anatomical pathology applications, including the Thermo Scientific STP 420ES tissue processor, Cryostar NX70 cryostat and SecureSette tissue embedding cassettes, at IBMS Congress 2011, taking place Sept. 26-28. Within stand 408/414 at ICC Birmingham, the company will display all of its next-generation products that enable reduced processing times, higher-quality preparations and leaner workflows...
Read MoreTop Biopharma Companies choose Cellmate for Manufacturing BiotherapeuticsSep 15, 2011TAP Biosystems, (the new corporate identity of The Automation Partnership), a leading supplier of innovative automation and consumables for life science applications, is delighted to announce it is currently working on projects to install six CellmateTM automated cell culture systems in three of the world's leading biopharma companies, where they will improve reproducibility and throughput of biotherapeutics manufacturing...
Read MoreSpectroscopy veteran joins Shimadzu UK to drive UK sales forwardSep 15, 2011To support Shimadzu UK Limited's continuing UK investment programme the Milton Keynes based instrumentation manufacturer has appointed Dr Robert Keighley as the company's new Spectroscopy and TOC Business Manager. Shimadzu UK has invested heavily in recruiting sales personnel and has expanded the company's sales team to 11 while adding business development managers for the company's GC, (+GC-MS) LC (+LC-MS) and Spectroscopy product groups...
Read MoreRemission Duration of Lymphoma doubled by New TherapySep 14, 2011Clinical research has shown that recurrence of Mantle Cell Lymphoma, a variant of malignant lymphoma, can be reduced by almost 50% in patients who receive maintenance treatment with the antibody rituximab. These results were presented by Dr Hanneke Kluin-Nelemans at the 16th Congress of the European Hematology Association in London...
Read MoreBioTek Inducted into Deane C. Davis Vermont Business Hall of FameSep 14, 2011BioTek Instruments was an inaugural inductee in the newly established Deane C. Davis Vermont Business Hall of Fame. The ceremony, held on May 24, 2011 in the University of Vermont's Kalkin Hall, included past winners of the Deane C. Davis Outstanding Vermont Business of the Year Award, which is presented jointly by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce and Vermont Business Magazine...
Read MoreGrowth at Sistemic Ltd due to success of unique miRNA analytical approachSep 14, 2011The success of the unique analytical approach brought to microRNA (miRNA) profiling technologies by Scottish-based, Sistemic Ltd., (Glasgow, UK) has led to sustained interest from the drug discovery and cell therapeutics markets. As a result the company has commenced an expansion programme which will see the addition of a number of key scientific and bioinformatic staff and a move to a larger dedicated facility near Glasgow, which will also form the company's new global headquarters...
Read MoreRoche NimbleGen and Caliper Collaborate to Offer Automated Target Enrichment Pipeline Solution for Next-Generation SequencingSep 13, 2011Roche and Caliper Life Sciences , Inc. have announced a co-marketing agreement for the development and optimization of automated protocols for the NimbleGen SeqCap EZ Library solution-based capture method for Caliper's Sciclone NGS Workstation. The collaboration aims to simplify high throughput targeted resequencing workflows by developing automated methods for sequencing library preparation and enrichment of target regions, quantification, and quality control...
Read MoreLandmark publication reports potential of exosomes as biomarkers for early disease detection using NanoSightSep 13, 2011NanoSight, leading manufacturers of unique nanoparticle characterization technology, reports the new publication in one of the most cited peer reviewed journals in nanoscience and nanotechnology, NanoMedicine. It has been written by a group of researchers from the Nuffield Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Oxford University...
Read MoreSkyline Diagnostics establishes Research Collaboration with JanssenSep 13, 2011Skyline Diagnostics B.V. (Skyline), a biotechnology company focusing on development and marketing of gene signature-based diagnostic assays based in The Netherlands, today announced that it has signed a Research Agreement with Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development division of Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. (Janssen). Under the agreement Skyline, using its proprietary knowledge and technologies in the area of genetic profiling and bioinformatics will work with Janssen to generate and analyze diagnostic information related to the use of an undisclosed, marketed compound...
Read MoreTime-saving Smart products added to Cambio portfolioSep 13, 2011SmartBuffers and SmartReagents are among the Medicago products now distributed in the UK exclusively by Cambio. Founded in Uppsala, Sweden, Medicago AB specialises in the design, development and manufacture of high quality research bio-reagents as well as diagnostic and biochemical kits. Cambio also offers Medicago Absolute Lectins, Immuno Reagents and Bioactive Proteins...
Read MoreCell characterisation experts Sistemic join the Alliance for Regenerative MedicineSep 12, 2011Sistemic Ltd, a fast growing company focused on providing innovative microRNA-based (miRNA) problem-solving services to areas of unmet need within the Cell Therapy/Regenerative Medicine markets and pharmaceutical and biotechnology R&D, is delighted to announce they have joined the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM). Founded in 2009, the Alliance has more than 80 members, who span research institutes, foundations, companies and investor groups. Their aim is to advance regenerative medicine by representing and supporting members in front of government agencies and the general public...
Read MoreCopley Scientific forges new relationships in China, supporting the development of inhaled product testing standardsSep 12, 2011Returning from a successful trip to China, where he was the invited guest of the National Institute for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) (the department of the State Food and Drug Adminstration (SFDA) responsible for drug testing) Mark Copley, Sales Director for Copley Scientific, is enthusiastic about how inhaled product testing is developing in the country and delighted with the response to training sessions that he delivered...
Read MoreSouth West Water purchase CSols Aqctools for monitoring analytical performanceSep 9, 2011CSols announced today that it had recently secured an order for the deployment of its AqcTools software at South West Water’s laboratory in Exeter. AqcTools is a new software application that provides laboratories with dedicated statistical analysis of analytical quality control samples, leading to improved monitoring of instrument and analytical performance and hence correct intervention to ensure the highest sample result quality at all times...
Read MoreCarestream Introduces In-Vivo Xtreme - a Powerful New Multimodal Optical and X-ray Small Animal Imaging SystemSep 9, 2011Carestream Molecular Imaging is pleased to announce the In-Vivo Xtreme, the newest addition to their award-winning* family of multimodal imaging products dedicated to preclinical research. Xtreme will be introduced at the World Molecular Imaging Congress in San Diego, CA, September 7-10...
Read MoreMalvern Instruments and Purdue University present joint symposium on light scattering techniques for nanoparticle characterizationSep 9, 2011Malvern Instruments and the Birck Nanotechnology Center at Purdue University will jointly host a one day symposium on 21st September 2011 examining the application of light scattering techniques in the characterization of nanoparticles. The symposium will take place on the Purdue Campus at West Lafayette, Indiana and is designed for scientists who manufacture, process or formulate nanoparticles, and those working with liposome and biomolecule applications in the area of drug delivery...
Read MoreSeal of Approval for PepceuticalsSep 9, 2011Synthetic peptide manufacturer, Pepceuticals, has been given MHRA approval for the manufacture of APIs following an additional £2 million investment in new premises and state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Leicestershire, UK. Pepceuticals is now the largest peptide cGMP manufacturer in mainland UK and is the Research Council UK (RCUK) preferred supplier of peptides and antibodies...
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When treating cancer, it is now common to use the body's immune system to help fight the cancer. Some people have been shown to produce an immune response to different cancers and research into these immune responses has led to treatments that use antibodies, interleukin, interferon, TNF, etc. Dr. Michael Campa from Dr. Edward Patz, Jr.'s laboratory in the Duke University Medical School has proposed to use a new microplate reader from BMG LABTECH to investigate one such mechanism...
SAW Instruments GmbH, developer of innovative biosensor technology for life sciences research in biotech and academia, will present a poster at this year's MipTec meeting, Basel, Switzerland (20-22nd September). Entitled "Binding Kinetics of Therapeutic Antibodies to Native Proteins on Living Cells", the new poster discusses recent work carried out in collaboration with Affimed Therapeutics AG...
At IBMS Congress 2011 on Stand F4, haematology specialists HORIBA Medical will give exclusive demonstrations of its newest product and the latest innovation in computer-assisted microscopy for haematology, HemaCAM®. Increasing diagnostic quality through the automated analysis of blood smears, HemaCAM® significantly reduces workloads and simplifies the creation of a quick and objective differential blood count...
Continuing global success has encouraged powder characterisation company Freeman Technology to relocate into new larger premises based in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire (UK). The brand new 6,000 sq ft global HQ has been fitted out to meet the company's exact requirements for more manufacturing and office space, as well as housing an impressive 300 sq ft applications laboratory...
Combining accuracy, sensitivity and guided operation, the new Eppendorf BioSpectrometer® offers outstanding flexibility in a small, robust instrument. Designed for a wide range of routine and complex applications in genomics, proteomics, cell biology and biochemistry, two versions are available: BioSpectrometer basic and BioSpectrometer kinetic which features a temperature-controlled cuvette holder...
Greiner Bio-One GmbH, a leading technology partner for the diagnostic and pharmaceutical industry, will be continuing its series of web-based live seminars in autumn 2011 after the successful launch in April. Participants will be able to follow lectures online on topics such as "Microscopy and live cell imaging", "Embryonic stem cell cultivation" and "Optimising parameters for ELISA in microplates". The webinars will be held in English and, for the first time, in German, too...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that it will exhibit its latest products for anatomical pathology applications, including the Thermo Scientific STP 420ES tissue processor, Cryostar NX70 cryostat and SecureSette tissue embedding cassettes, at IBMS Congress 2011, taking place Sept. 26-28. Within stand 408/414 at ICC Birmingham, the company will display all of its next-generation products that enable reduced processing times, higher-quality preparations and leaner workflows...
TAP Biosystems, (the new corporate identity of The Automation Partnership), a leading supplier of innovative automation and consumables for life science applications, is delighted to announce it is currently working on projects to install six CellmateTM automated cell culture systems in three of the world's leading biopharma companies, where they will improve reproducibility and throughput of biotherapeutics manufacturing...
To support Shimadzu UK Limited's continuing UK investment programme the Milton Keynes based instrumentation manufacturer has appointed Dr Robert Keighley as the company's new Spectroscopy and TOC Business Manager. Shimadzu UK has invested heavily in recruiting sales personnel and has expanded the company's sales team to 11 while adding business development managers for the company's GC, (+GC-MS) LC (+LC-MS) and Spectroscopy product groups...
Clinical research has shown that recurrence of Mantle Cell Lymphoma, a variant of malignant lymphoma, can be reduced by almost 50% in patients who receive maintenance treatment with the antibody rituximab. These results were presented by Dr Hanneke Kluin-Nelemans at the 16th Congress of the European Hematology Association in London...
BioTek Instruments was an inaugural inductee in the newly established Deane C. Davis Vermont Business Hall of Fame. The ceremony, held on May 24, 2011 in the University of Vermont's Kalkin Hall, included past winners of the Deane C. Davis Outstanding Vermont Business of the Year Award, which is presented jointly by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce and Vermont Business Magazine...
The success of the unique analytical approach brought to microRNA (miRNA) profiling technologies by Scottish-based, Sistemic Ltd., (Glasgow, UK) has led to sustained interest from the drug discovery and cell therapeutics markets. As a result the company has commenced an expansion programme which will see the addition of a number of key scientific and bioinformatic staff and a move to a larger dedicated facility near Glasgow, which will also form the company's new global headquarters...
Roche and Caliper Life Sciences , Inc. have announced a co-marketing agreement for the development and optimization of automated protocols for the NimbleGen SeqCap EZ Library solution-based capture method for Caliper's Sciclone NGS Workstation. The collaboration aims to simplify high throughput targeted resequencing workflows by developing automated methods for sequencing library preparation and enrichment of target regions, quantification, and quality control...
NanoSight, leading manufacturers of unique nanoparticle characterization technology, reports the new publication in one of the most cited peer reviewed journals in nanoscience and nanotechnology, NanoMedicine. It has been written by a group of researchers from the Nuffield Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Oxford University...
Skyline Diagnostics B.V. (Skyline), a biotechnology company focusing on development and marketing of gene signature-based diagnostic assays based in The Netherlands, today announced that it has signed a Research Agreement with Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development division of Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. (Janssen). Under the agreement Skyline, using its proprietary knowledge and technologies in the area of genetic profiling and bioinformatics will work with Janssen to generate and analyze diagnostic information related to the use of an undisclosed, marketed compound...
SmartBuffers and SmartReagents are among the Medicago products now distributed in the UK exclusively by Cambio. Founded in Uppsala, Sweden, Medicago AB specialises in the design, development and manufacture of high quality research bio-reagents as well as diagnostic and biochemical kits. Cambio also offers Medicago Absolute Lectins, Immuno Reagents and Bioactive Proteins...
Returning from a successful trip to China, where he was the invited guest of the National Institute for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) (the department of the State Food and Drug Adminstration (SFDA) responsible for drug testing) Mark Copley, Sales Director for Copley Scientific, is enthusiastic about how inhaled product testing is developing in the country and delighted with the response to training sessions that he delivered...
CSols announced today that it had recently secured an order for the deployment of its AqcTools software at South West Water’s laboratory in Exeter. AqcTools is a new software application that provides laboratories with dedicated statistical analysis of analytical quality control samples, leading to improved monitoring of instrument and analytical performance and hence correct intervention to ensure the highest sample result quality at all times...
Carestream Molecular Imaging is pleased to announce the In-Vivo Xtreme, the newest addition to their award-winning* family of multimodal imaging products dedicated to preclinical research. Xtreme will be introduced at the World Molecular Imaging Congress in San Diego, CA, September 7-10...
Malvern Instruments and the Birck Nanotechnology Center at Purdue University will jointly host a one day symposium on 21st September 2011 examining the application of light scattering techniques in the characterization of nanoparticles. The symposium will take place on the Purdue Campus at West Lafayette, Indiana and is designed for scientists who manufacture, process or formulate nanoparticles, and those working with liposome and biomolecule applications in the area of drug delivery...
Synthetic peptide manufacturer, Pepceuticals, has been given MHRA approval for the manufacture of APIs following an additional £2 million investment in new premises and state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Leicestershire, UK. Pepceuticals is now the largest peptide cGMP manufacturer in mainland UK and is the Research Council UK (RCUK) preferred supplier of peptides and antibodies...