BioTek Welcomes New Product Specialist to Cover Expanding Brazilian MarketApr 5, 2011BioTek Instruments, Inc., welcomes Marcus Stolarski to the company as Product Specialist. Marcus is responsible for supporting BioTek's distribution network and customers in Brazil. Prior to joining the company, Marcus worked for Brazilian distributor Biosystems, and received a degree in biological sciences from the Federal University of Parana...
Read MoreSP Industries Acquired by Graham PartnersApr 5, 2011Graham Partners has acquired SP Industries, a leading designer and manufacturer of medical equipment and components used in pharmaceutical development and production. SP's two primary product categories include laboratory and pharmaceutical research and production equipment as well as laboratory glassware and precision glass components. The Company's principal end markets include the pharmaceutical, educational, industrial, and OEM markets. SP's products are also used for environmental testing as well as flavors and fragrance research and development...
Read MoreFisher Scientific Announces Availability of Axygen Laboratory ConsumablesApr 5, 2011Fisher Scientific, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., today announced the availability of the Axygen range of high-quality laboratory consumables for the research community. Axygen is a leading manufacturer of the highest-quality laboratory consumables for researchers in the pharmaceutical, biotech and academic communities worldwide. The Maxymum RecoveryTM ultra smooth surface technology used in the manufacture of Axygen's pipette tips, filter tips, PCR products and microcentrifuge tubes helps research scientists reduce sample loss, save on costly reagents and achieve greater accuracy and precision...
Read MoreRainDance Technologies and Ambry Genetics Expand Collaboration to Address ADME Analysis Apr 4, 2011RainDance Technologies, Inc. and Ambry Genetics, today announced a new collaboration focused on the development and commercialization of a comprehensive drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME) genetic screening panel for use on next-generation sequencing (NGS) systems. The announcement was made in conjunction with the Society of Toxicology's 50th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. Financial terms were not disclosed...
Read MoreFluidigm System Helps Identify Cancer BiomarkersApr 4, 2011Using Fluidigm Corporation's BioMarkTM System and Digital ArrayTM integrated fluidic circuits (IFCs), researchers from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF)** have identified serum microRNAs that can serve as biomarkers for prostate cancer...
Read MoreMalvern specialist discusses light scattering techniques at BioProcess International Europe 2011Apr 4, 2011Malvern Instruments' product technical specialist, Dr Hanna Jankevics, will present a poster on ‘Light scattering for protein characterization in formulation studies' at the 7th annual BioProcess International Europe conference in Nice (France), which runs from 6 - 7 April 2011. The conference includes sessions to discuss protein aggregation, cell culture, and formulation in biomanufacturing...
Read MoreBMG LABTECHMar 31, 2011One of the first uses of the microscope by Louis Pasteur was to determine why beer and wine soured; he later hypothesized the Germ Theory of Disease. It's in that same spirit that we congratulate Dr. Gary Spedding for his proposal to use the new SPECTROstar Nano to modernize beer and wine analysis...
Read MoreEppendorf wins Logistics Award for excellent delivery performanceMar 31, 2011Eppendorf UK has won the 2010 Fisher Scientific Logistics Award, presented at a Supplier Awards banquet on 11 January. The ceremony marked the culmination of a highly successful three-day training event at the Barceló Hotel in Hinkley, Leicestershire...
Read MoreBioTek 2010 Sales Outpace Market Growth AgainMar 31, 2011BioTek Instruments reports record growth for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010, citing sales growth increases of 19% domestically and 16% internationally for their laboratory component business. In contrast, the scientific equipment market segment in 2010 reportedly grew around 6%...
Read MoreMalvernMar 31, 2011A series of webinars aimed at those working in the processing environment will take place during April, May and September 2011 as part of Malvern Instruments' extensive web seminar program. Subjects covered will range from the use of on-line particle sizing in micronization through to process optimization and control of cement production. Two further webinars will be available in Portuguese. These events are free to attend, and open to all...
Read MoreMajor global brands tell why they put their trust in MetrohmMar 31, 2011Mutual trust is at the heart of years, in some cases even decades, of personal relationships between Metrohm and many customers representing global brands from all kinds of industries. In a selection of short videos, some of these customers tell, how Metrohm has met their demand for custom solutions to challenges they faced in their laboratory...
Read MoreWatson-Marlow Pumps Group Announces Annual Sales Increase of 23%Mar 31, 2011The Falmouth based manufacturer of positive displacement pumps, tubing and accessories has seen sales increase by 23% to GBP103.0 million (2009: GBP83.8 million). Sales benefited from a full year of contribution from the MasoSine part of the business which was acquired in August 2009 and added 7% to the sales growth...
Read MoreThermo Fisher Scientific Unveils Breakthrough Research Method for the Detection and Absolute Quantification of Metabolites using GC-MS/MS-MRM TechnologyMar 30, 2011Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced an innovative new method for the detection and absolute quantification of metabolites based on the Thermo Scientific TSQ Quantum XLS in multiple reaction mode (MRM). Using this advanced triple stage quadrupole GC-MS/MS-MRM technology, scientists are now able to conduct both discovery phase analysis and selective identification and quantification analysis with a single instrument...
Read MoreLinkam temperature controlled tensile stage selected by the Mather Group to aid polymer characterizationMar 30, 2011Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments announce the use of their temperature controlled tensile stage by the Mather Group at Syracuse University. Patrick Mather is Professor of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering at Syracuse University. His research group focuses on functional materials: in particular, the development of polymeric and hybrid materials with prescribed functionality beyond traditionally passive mechanical roles...
Read MoreWorld Scientific Responds To Radiation Contamination Mar 30, 2011Following concerns over radiation contamination arising from the problems with the nuclear reactors in Japan, international publisher World Scientific sent out an email message earlier today to all its customers with a link to download a free PDF containing information on radiation protection...
Read MoreBioFocus and Almac collaborate to offer fluorescent lifetime assaysMar 30, 2011BioFocus have announced that it has entered into collaboration with Almac allowing BioFocus customers with compound screening and profiling requirements to access Almac's FLEXYTETM fluorescence lifetime (FLT) assays. Integrating the assay technology allows BioFocus to offer an FLT platform that will complement its current target class capabilities, provide access to previously inaccessible epigenetic targets and offer alternative approaches to fragment-based screens and kinetic profiling...
Read MorePittcon Attracts Attendees from 87 Countries Outside the United StatesMar 30, 2011Pittcon 2011, the world's premier conference and exposition, reports that 17,098 attendees participated in the annual Conference and Exposition, which was held in Atlanta, Georgia, March 13-18, 2011. Twenty-five percent of the conferees in attendance were from 87 countries outside the United States...
Read MoreDolomite announces record growth in 2010Mar 30, 2011Dolomite Microfluidics is delighted to announce record results for 2010 with product revenue more than doubled. Launched in 2005 as the world's first microfluidic application centre, Dolomite has fast become the world leader in the design and manufacture of microfluidic solutions including chips, pumps, and custom devices as well as bespoke turnkey instruments...
Read MoreCresset Announces a Major New Academic Access Program with Software Bursaries and Free Academic Training LicencesMar 29, 2011Cresset is delighted to announce the launch of its major new access program for academic users of its range of chemistry software tools at the American Chemical Society (ACS) show in Anaheim from March 27-31 at booth 664. This program provides academic users with a range of ways to access Cresset's products, including a software bursary program, free training licences for academic courses as well as low cost academic group licences and free downloads for some of Cresset's products...
Read MoreSherwood Model 260 Colorimeters shipped to the SudanMar 29, 2011Sherwood Scientific recently shipped 61 Model 260 Programmable Colorimeters to, Azza Medical Services Co., who successfully won a tender opportunity to supply Sherwood Colorimeters and Clinical Model 410 Flame Photometers to the Sudan...
Read MoreGreyhound Chromatography Announces Sole UK Source for Biosolve ProductsMar 29, 2011UK based Greyhound Chromatography and Allied Chemicals are pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with Biosolve. Greyhound Chromatography has, for over 30 years, been supplying high quality products to laboratories around the world and is delighted to add Biosolve's range to their expanding product portfolio. Greyhound's extensive range covers all areas of Environmental, Petrochemical, Food, Forensics, Chemical and Pharmaceutical analysis...
Read MoreMetrohm IC packages Mar 28, 2011Metrohm has become synonymous with water analysis. From February 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 Metrohm offers 3 all-in-one IC systems that are 100% geared to professional water analysis. During this time, customers benefit from highly valuable equipment (MagIC Net™ software, column, ultrafiltration equipment, inline eluent preparation) that Metrohm gives away with each of the three packages – absolutely free!
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BioTek Instruments, Inc., welcomes Marcus Stolarski to the company as Product Specialist. Marcus is responsible for supporting BioTek's distribution network and customers in Brazil. Prior to joining the company, Marcus worked for Brazilian distributor Biosystems, and received a degree in biological sciences from the Federal University of Parana...
Graham Partners has acquired SP Industries, a leading designer and manufacturer of medical equipment and components used in pharmaceutical development and production. SP's two primary product categories include laboratory and pharmaceutical research and production equipment as well as laboratory glassware and precision glass components. The Company's principal end markets include the pharmaceutical, educational, industrial, and OEM markets. SP's products are also used for environmental testing as well as flavors and fragrance research and development...
Fisher Scientific, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., today announced the availability of the Axygen range of high-quality laboratory consumables for the research community. Axygen is a leading manufacturer of the highest-quality laboratory consumables for researchers in the pharmaceutical, biotech and academic communities worldwide. The Maxymum RecoveryTM ultra smooth surface technology used in the manufacture of Axygen's pipette tips, filter tips, PCR products and microcentrifuge tubes helps research scientists reduce sample loss, save on costly reagents and achieve greater accuracy and precision...
RainDance Technologies, Inc. and Ambry Genetics, today announced a new collaboration focused on the development and commercialization of a comprehensive drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME) genetic screening panel for use on next-generation sequencing (NGS) systems. The announcement was made in conjunction with the Society of Toxicology's 50th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. Financial terms were not disclosed...
Using Fluidigm Corporation's BioMarkTM System and Digital ArrayTM integrated fluidic circuits (IFCs), researchers from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF)** have identified serum microRNAs that can serve as biomarkers for prostate cancer...
Malvern Instruments' product technical specialist, Dr Hanna Jankevics, will present a poster on ‘Light scattering for protein characterization in formulation studies' at the 7th annual BioProcess International Europe conference in Nice (France), which runs from 6 - 7 April 2011. The conference includes sessions to discuss protein aggregation, cell culture, and formulation in biomanufacturing...
One of the first uses of the microscope by Louis Pasteur was to determine why beer and wine soured; he later hypothesized the Germ Theory of Disease. It's in that same spirit that we congratulate Dr. Gary Spedding for his proposal to use the new SPECTROstar Nano to modernize beer and wine analysis...
Eppendorf UK has won the 2010 Fisher Scientific Logistics Award, presented at a Supplier Awards banquet on 11 January. The ceremony marked the culmination of a highly successful three-day training event at the Barceló Hotel in Hinkley, Leicestershire...
A series of webinars aimed at those working in the processing environment will take place during April, May and September 2011 as part of Malvern Instruments' extensive web seminar program. Subjects covered will range from the use of on-line particle sizing in micronization through to process optimization and control of cement production. Two further webinars will be available in Portuguese. These events are free to attend, and open to all...
Mutual trust is at the heart of years, in some cases even decades, of personal relationships between Metrohm and many customers representing global brands from all kinds of industries. In a selection of short videos, some of these customers tell, how Metrohm has met their demand for custom solutions to challenges they faced in their laboratory...
The Falmouth based manufacturer of positive displacement pumps, tubing and accessories has seen sales increase by 23% to GBP103.0 million (2009: GBP83.8 million). Sales benefited from a full year of contribution from the MasoSine part of the business which was acquired in August 2009 and added 7% to the sales growth...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced an innovative new method for the detection and absolute quantification of metabolites based on the Thermo Scientific TSQ Quantum XLS in multiple reaction mode (MRM). Using this advanced triple stage quadrupole GC-MS/MS-MRM technology, scientists are now able to conduct both discovery phase analysis and selective identification and quantification analysis with a single instrument...
Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments announce the use of their temperature controlled tensile stage by the Mather Group at Syracuse University. Patrick Mather is Professor of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering at Syracuse University. His research group focuses on functional materials: in particular, the development of polymeric and hybrid materials with prescribed functionality beyond traditionally passive mechanical roles...
Following concerns over radiation contamination arising from the problems with the nuclear reactors in Japan, international publisher World Scientific sent out an email message earlier today to all its customers with a link to download a free PDF containing information on radiation protection...
BioFocus have announced that it has entered into collaboration with Almac allowing BioFocus customers with compound screening and profiling requirements to access Almac's FLEXYTETM fluorescence lifetime (FLT) assays. Integrating the assay technology allows BioFocus to offer an FLT platform that will complement its current target class capabilities, provide access to previously inaccessible epigenetic targets and offer alternative approaches to fragment-based screens and kinetic profiling...
Pittcon 2011, the world's premier conference and exposition, reports that 17,098 attendees participated in the annual Conference and Exposition, which was held in Atlanta, Georgia, March 13-18, 2011. Twenty-five percent of the conferees in attendance were from 87 countries outside the United States...
Dolomite Microfluidics is delighted to announce record results for 2010 with product revenue more than doubled. Launched in 2005 as the world's first microfluidic application centre, Dolomite has fast become the world leader in the design and manufacture of microfluidic solutions including chips, pumps, and custom devices as well as bespoke turnkey instruments...
Cresset is delighted to announce the launch of its major new access program for academic users of its range of chemistry software tools at the American Chemical Society (ACS) show in Anaheim from March 27-31 at booth 664. This program provides academic users with a range of ways to access Cresset's products, including a software bursary program, free training licences for academic courses as well as low cost academic group licences and free downloads for some of Cresset's products...
Sherwood Scientific recently shipped 61 Model 260 Programmable Colorimeters to, Azza Medical Services Co., who successfully won a tender opportunity to supply Sherwood Colorimeters and Clinical Model 410 Flame Photometers to the Sudan...
UK based Greyhound Chromatography and Allied Chemicals are pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with Biosolve. Greyhound Chromatography has, for over 30 years, been supplying high quality products to laboratories around the world and is delighted to add Biosolve's range to their expanding product portfolio. Greyhound's extensive range covers all areas of Environmental, Petrochemical, Food, Forensics, Chemical and Pharmaceutical analysis...
Metrohm has become synonymous with water analysis. From February 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 Metrohm offers 3 all-in-one IC systems that are 100% geared to professional water analysis. During this time, customers benefit from highly valuable equipment (MagIC Net™ software, column, ultrafiltration equipment, inline eluent preparation) that Metrohm gives away with each of the three packages – absolutely free!