Thermo Fisher Scientific Broadens Portfolio of Single-use Laboratory ProductsMay 27, 2011Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has acquired Sterilin Ltd., a leading provider of consumable products for microbiology, life science and clinical laboratories. The acquisition includes a broad portfolio of single-use laboratory products used in sample collection, storage and analysis, including petri dishes, specimen containers, serological pipettes packaging bottles, silicone tubing and fittings, and serological pipettes...
Read MoreBibby Scientific Ltd Acquires Electrothermal Engineering LtdMay 27, 2011As of May 17th 2011, Bibby Scientific Ltd., one of the UK's leading broad based manufacturers of laboratory products, is pleased to announce its acquisition of Electrothermal Engineering Ltd. from Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science...
Read MoreAutoclaves with a Green SideMay 26, 2011Carbon footprints seem to be on everyones mind at the moment. Every major organisation and institute is looking for ways of reducing utility consumption. When it comes to autoclaves, the main considerations are electricity usage and water usage. LTE Scientific takes all the necessary steps to ensure that its autoclaves are as efficient as possible without affecting the overall performance of its machines...
Read MorePractical solutions for translational science from Randox LaboratoriesMay 26, 2011The sole purpose of translational science is to transfer scientific discoveries made in ‘basic research’ to clinical reality, to improve the health of individuals and reduce suffering...
Read MoreFreeman Technology appoints distributors in Asia for FT4 Powder RheometerMay 26, 2011Powder characterisation company Freeman Technology is significantly expanding its activities in Asia with the appointment of distribution partners in the region who will sell and support the company's FT4 Powder Rheometer...
Read MoreOfficial Launch of Peak ScientificsMay 25, 2011Peak Scientifics' latest range of gas generators the "Genius2" range now produce the highest output yet in their internal compressor based systems. After a rigorous testing period the Genius2 official launch will be held at ASMS (The American Society for Mass Spectrometry) in Denver, California on the 5th-9th of June...
Read MoreWealtec Europe facility opens in CambridgeMay 24, 2011The new Wealtec Europe facility opens in Cambridge. You can now find a wide range of the well-known Wealtec products available from one location in Europe...
Read MoreCustomized tube furnaces offer thermoelectric material researchers a versatile processing solutionMay 23, 2011Carbolite, a world-leading manufacturer of furnaces and ovens, has supplied the Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques (Fraunhofer IPM) in Freiburg, Germany with a test rig that comprises two specially customized wire wound horizontal three-zone tube furnaces. Read MoreApplication Period Open for Ocean Optics Blue Ocean Grants and Challenges ProgramMay 23, 2011Designed to provide funding for new technologies in optical sensing, Ocean Optics' Blue Grants and Challenges program seeks innovative and novel optical sensing technologies that solve problems and improve quality of life. Applicants from all disciplines are encouraged to apply before the deadline June, 30, 2011...
Read MorePatrick Pijanowski Joins LabAnswer as Partner May 20, 2011LabAnswer, the nation's leading laboratory informatics consultancy, announced today that Pat Pijanowski has joined the company in a Partner-level position, assuming responsibility for business operations pertaining to R&D Informatics. With the addition of Pijanowski's leadership and experience, LabAnswer's Clients' research & development laboratories will benefit from improved scientific data management using LabAnswer's innovative processes and experience...
Read MoreThermo Fisher Scientific Introduces May 19, 2011Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that the Maybridge Ro3 Diversity Fragment Library is now available in a new prepared format, with each compound pre-dissolved as a DMSO solution...
Read MoreBioTek Expands Web Site International AccessibilityMay 18, 2011BioTek Instruments, Inc., a leader in microplate instrumentation technology, announces expanded international accessibility for their web site with the addition of Russian, Italian and Korean languages. Languages already available on the site include English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese and Japanese. All languages are selectable via the site's user-friendly language picker...
Read MoreOcean Optics Sensors USP Class VI Certified May 18, 2011Expanding the potential applications for its oxygen and pH sensing patches, Ocean Optics has obtained United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Class VI certification for these products. The company's HIOXY coating for RedEye Oxygen patches and Sol-gel coating for pH applications have successfully met the stringent testing criteria required for this certification...
Read MoreState-of-the Art Technology for Chemistry Students at Nottingham TrentMay 18, 2011Two chemistry teaching laboratories and a research laboratory at Nottingham Trent University have been completely re-equipped with Asynt DrySyn® heating blocks, providing a cleaner, safer and more convenient alternative to the oil baths previously in use...
Read MoreThermo Fisher Scientific Demonstrates its FT-IR Instrumentation Gives Increased Confidence in Quality Assurance/Quality Control Testing in New Application NoteMay 18, 2011Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, highlights that its FT-IR instrumentation provides scientists with increased confidence in their results during Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) testing. This means scientists are able to focus on handling the ever growing number of samples produced and letting the responsibility for performance verification go to the instrument itself...
Read MoreAMSBIO Announces US OfficeMay 17, 2011AMSBIO has announced, as of 31st March 2011, the opening of a new North American subsidiary company - AMSBIO LLC. After successfully selling innovative life science technologies, biotools and services directly to North American researchers, the new office will be a fully integrated entity supporting the AMSBIO product line with a dedicated sales and service facility in Orange County, California...
Read MoreBradford students measure success with Jenway spectrophotometersMay 17, 2011The new teaching floor of Bradford University's Biomedical Sciences facility accommodates up to 200 students, with Jenway 6300 and 6305 spectrophotometers chosen as standard equipment across the super lab...
Read MoreQuality solutions for clinical toxicologyMay 17, 2011UK based diagnostic company Randox Laboratories Ltd, have thirty years experience in the development, manufacture and marketing of high quality clinical diagnostic equipment. Having developed in-house the largest toxicology test menu on the market, Randox are a leading provider of customer-focused solutions to both the public and private clinical toxicology market...
Read MorePhlexglobal announces MBO and global expansionMay 16, 2011Specialist global Contract Research Organisation (CRO), Phlexglobal has today announced it has completed a private equity-backed management buyout (MBO). The deal with mid-market private equity investor, Inflexion Private Equity, will allow the company to further expand its provision of clinical trial support, a significant part of which is the management of global trial master files (TMF), both paper and electronic...
Read MorePopular Science columnist earns prestigious American Chemical Society awardMay 16, 2011Theodore W. Gray, a best-selling author and eclectic science writer, is the 2011 recipient of the American Chemical Society's prestigious James T. Grady-James H. Stack Award for Interpreting Chemistry for the Public. Gray received the award in Anaheim, Calif., on March 29 during the Society's 241st National Meeting and Exposition...
Read MoreScanner helps Bristol team lead the way in Cancer researchMay 16, 2011Using a newly developed test called the CellSearch(r)CTC test the scanner has the potential to provide the means for more accurate measurement of cancer progression so that appropriate treatments are given. There are only a handful of CTC scanners in the UK and this is the first scanner to be housed in a research institute based in a South West Hospital...
Read MoreHORIBA Medical ticks all the right boxes in customer satisfaction surveyMay 16, 2011In its recent 2010 customer satisfaction survey, HORIBA Medical - UK has excelled once again with 100% of customers responding as "very satisfied" or "satisfied" with the company's overall offering. In terms of service, technical support and account management, customers of the haematology and clinical chemistry experts commented that the "service team are polite and efficient", the "telephone help is wonderful" and that account managers are "very helpful and supportive"...
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has acquired Sterilin Ltd., a leading provider of consumable products for microbiology, life science and clinical laboratories. The acquisition includes a broad portfolio of single-use laboratory products used in sample collection, storage and analysis, including petri dishes, specimen containers, serological pipettes packaging bottles, silicone tubing and fittings, and serological pipettes...
As of May 17th 2011, Bibby Scientific Ltd., one of the UK's leading broad based manufacturers of laboratory products, is pleased to announce its acquisition of Electrothermal Engineering Ltd. from Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science...
Carbon footprints seem to be on everyones mind at the moment. Every major organisation and institute is looking for ways of reducing utility consumption. When it comes to autoclaves, the main considerations are electricity usage and water usage. LTE Scientific takes all the necessary steps to ensure that its autoclaves are as efficient as possible without affecting the overall performance of its machines...
The sole purpose of translational science is to transfer scientific discoveries made in ‘basic research’ to clinical reality, to improve the health of individuals and reduce suffering...
Powder characterisation company Freeman Technology is significantly expanding its activities in Asia with the appointment of distribution partners in the region who will sell and support the company's FT4 Powder Rheometer...
Peak Scientifics' latest range of gas generators the "Genius2" range now produce the highest output yet in their internal compressor based systems. After a rigorous testing period the Genius2 official launch will be held at ASMS (The American Society for Mass Spectrometry) in Denver, California on the 5th-9th of June...
The new Wealtec Europe facility opens in Cambridge. You can now find a wide range of the well-known Wealtec products available from one location in Europe...
Carbolite, a world-leading manufacturer of furnaces and ovens, has supplied the Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques (Fraunhofer IPM) in Freiburg, Germany with a test rig that comprises two specially customized wire wound horizontal three-zone tube furnaces. 
Designed to provide funding for new technologies in optical sensing, Ocean Optics' Blue Grants and Challenges program seeks innovative and novel optical sensing technologies that solve problems and improve quality of life. Applicants from all disciplines are encouraged to apply before the deadline June, 30, 2011...
LabAnswer, the nation's leading laboratory informatics consultancy, announced today that Pat Pijanowski has joined the company in a Partner-level position, assuming responsibility for business operations pertaining to R&D Informatics. With the addition of Pijanowski's leadership and experience, LabAnswer's Clients' research & development laboratories will benefit from improved scientific data management using LabAnswer's innovative processes and experience...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that the Maybridge Ro3 Diversity Fragment Library is now available in a new prepared format, with each compound pre-dissolved as a DMSO solution...
BioTek Instruments, Inc., a leader in microplate instrumentation technology, announces expanded international accessibility for their web site with the addition of Russian, Italian and Korean languages. Languages already available on the site include English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese and Japanese. All languages are selectable via the site's user-friendly language picker...
Expanding the potential applications for its oxygen and pH sensing patches, Ocean Optics has obtained United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Class VI certification for these products. The company's HIOXY coating for RedEye Oxygen patches and Sol-gel coating for pH applications have successfully met the stringent testing criteria required for this certification...
Two chemistry teaching laboratories and a research laboratory at Nottingham Trent University have been completely re-equipped with Asynt DrySyn® heating blocks, providing a cleaner, safer and more convenient alternative to the oil baths previously in use...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, highlights that its FT-IR instrumentation provides scientists with increased confidence in their results during Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) testing. This means scientists are able to focus on handling the ever growing number of samples produced and letting the responsibility for performance verification go to the instrument itself...
AMSBIO has announced, as of 31st March 2011, the opening of a new North American subsidiary company - AMSBIO LLC. After successfully selling innovative life science technologies, biotools and services directly to North American researchers, the new office will be a fully integrated entity supporting the AMSBIO product line with a dedicated sales and service facility in Orange County, California...
The new teaching floor of Bradford University's Biomedical Sciences facility accommodates up to 200 students, with Jenway 6300 and 6305 spectrophotometers chosen as standard equipment across the super lab...
Specialist global Contract Research Organisation (CRO), Phlexglobal has today announced it has completed a private equity-backed management buyout (MBO). The deal with mid-market private equity investor, Inflexion Private Equity, will allow the company to further expand its provision of clinical trial support, a significant part of which is the management of global trial master files (TMF), both paper and electronic...
Theodore W. Gray, a best-selling author and eclectic science writer, is the 2011 recipient of the American Chemical Society's prestigious James T. Grady-James H. Stack Award for Interpreting Chemistry for the Public. Gray received the award in Anaheim, Calif., on March 29 during the Society's 241st National Meeting and Exposition...
Using a newly developed test called the CellSearch(r)CTC test the scanner has the potential to provide the means for more accurate measurement of cancer progression so that appropriate treatments are given. There are only a handful of CTC scanners in the UK and this is the first scanner to be housed in a research institute based in a South West Hospital...
In its recent 2010 customer satisfaction survey, HORIBA Medical - UK has excelled once again with 100% of customers responding as "very satisfied" or "satisfied" with the company's overall offering. In terms of service, technical support and account management, customers of the haematology and clinical chemistry experts commented that the "service team are polite and efficient", the "telephone help is wonderful" and that account managers are "very helpful and supportive"...