Waters Corporationhas introduced the TA Instruments™ Discovery Core Rheometer, a streamlined, modern rheometer designed for routine manufacturing quality control and assurance laboratories. The new analyzer can handle multiple material types such as battery slurries, printing inks, food, and personal care products and it features an easy-to-use touchscreen interface with self-guided training, methods, and applications for all levels of rheology users...
SyntheticMR AB, global leader in advanced quantitative imaging software, is pleased to announce that its SyMRI 15 solution has received regulatory clearance in Switzerland. This milestone enables the company to market and distribute SyMRI 15 across the Swiss healthcare sector, marking a significant stride in SyntheticMR's strategic growth within Europe. SyMRI 15 is a groundbreaking imaging solution that revolutionizes conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) practices...
LabVantage Solutions, Inc., the leading provider of laboratory informatics solutions and services, including purpose-built LIMS platforms enabling rapid deployment at reduced costs, has announced it has been awarded the prestigious Company of the Year Award in the Global Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) Industry by Frost & Sullivan...
Hexaware Technologies, a provider of IT services and solutions, has partnered with Blumetra Solutions, an innovator in master data management (MDM) solutions. This collaboration aims to provide cloud-based MDM solutions tailored for the life sciences industry. This partnership will enhance MDM and governance, enabling data integration across research, development, clinical, and commercial teams...
At the 36th annual European Congress of Pathology in Florence, Italy, Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader serving science, announced the latest recipients of the Oncomine Clinical Research Grant, designed to support emerging research on molecular profiling in oncology and to help democratize the future of precision medicine. Now in its fourth year, the grant recognizes research from Tata Memorial Centre in India; Leiden University Center in The Netherlands; Western University in Canada; and Fred Hutch Cancer Center in the U.S...
The MycoScope™ Mycoplasma PCR detection kit from AMSBIO uses polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology to detect mycoplasma infections in less than 3 hours. Offering high-sensitivity detection, rapid results, and compatibility with existing PCR setups, this kit reduces the risk of contamination spread saving valuable time and resources. As reported in the ISSCR standards report (2023) a sizeable proportion of cell cultures (up to >80%) are infected with mycoplasma...
Sphere Fluidics, a leading provider of innovative droplet-based microfluidics solutions for single-cell analysis and isolation, today shared details of Cyto-Mine® Chroma, the second generation of its flagship Cyto-Mine platform. This new platform will offer enhanced capabilities, including multiplexing and greater assay flexibility, to further maximize the efficiency and precision of single-cell functional analysis workflows...
Autoscribe Informatics is excited to announce its participation in the 2024 Australasian Biospecimen Network Association (ABNA) Conference, which will take place from October 16 to 18 at The Stamford Grand, Glenelg, Adelaide. As a leader in laboratory informatics, Autoscribe Informatics will be showcasing its state-of-the-art Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)...
Micronic is excited to expand its Eco-Friendly Choice product line with the introduction of the EFC Refill Rack, a product designed with sustainability at its core. The first-of-its-kind EFC Refill Rack comprises a reusable base rack and cover, and a refill system made of 99% in-house renewed materials, highlighting Micronic’s commitment to both environmental responsibility and superior functionality...
Wiley, one of the world's largest publishers and a global leader in research and learning, and Digital Surf, editor of analysis software solutions for microscopy and spectroscopy, have announced the release of Wiley Surface-to-Spectral Analysis, a complete correlation & spectroscopy analysis software solution for microscopy. Wiley Surface-to-Spectral Analysis provides a comprehensive, powerful solution to process, combine, and analyze images and data from various spectroscopic techniques...
A novel enzyme developed by research scientists at Promega Corporation will virtually eliminate confounding stutter artifacts in forensic DNA analysis. The reduced stutter polymerase dramatically simplifies mixed sample deconvolution and allows forensic analysts to generate accurate profiles of multiple contributors. This is the first enzyme to solve one of the biggest challenges in DNA forensics...
Takara Bio Europe, a wholly owned subsidiary of Takara Bio Inc., announces the launch of the Shasta™ Single-Cell System at the 2024 Human Cell Atlas General Meeting. This cutting-edge, high-throughput NGS solution enables novel biomarker discovery in oncology research. This comprehensive system combines well-validated chemistries with user-friendly bioinformatics tools, allowing researchers to mine more genomic and transcriptomic information from a much greater number of cells...
CrestOptics S.p.A., a manufacturer of high-end microscopy solutions and advanced systems for fluorescence microscopy and diagnostic applications, announce the initiation of a collaboration with Leica Microsystems, a leading provider of microscopy and scientific instrumentation. The partnership enables Leica Microsystems to offer CrestOptics’ CICERO spinning disk unit within its new THUNDER Imager Cell Spinning Disk system...
Telstar has launched BioMax, a new large-scale Class II biological safety cabinet designed to support objects over 500mm high or deep inside the cabinet, such as cytometers and robots, requiring user protection during manipulation. The new series of extra-large cabinets ensure triple protection while offering more workspace for the user. These range of cabinets provide an alternative to product handling processes that require the use of large protective devices...
Laboratory automation is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by advancements in throughput, democratisation and artificial intelligence (AI). Here, James Atwood, general manager at laboratory automation solutions provider Opentrons Labworks Inc., Lab Innovations 2024 exhibitor, explores the trends that are reshaping research and diagnostics in the life sciences. These developments promise to enhance both the scale and scope of scientific discovery...
Eppendorf's new CellXpert CS220 is the first shaker to apply the established contamination protection standards of CO2 incubator-based cell cultivation—180 °C sterilization. In addition, the device expedites disinfection by having no drive wheel, cover sheets, cables, or heating fins inside the stainless-steel chamber. The CellXpert CS220 also features up to 40% higher flask capacity and the highest platform size to footprint ratio in the market...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has launched the Thermo Scientific™ iCAP™ MX Series ICP-MS to simplify trace element analysis with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The launch includes a new single quadrupole Thermo Scientific iCAP MSX ICP-MS and triple quadrupole Thermo Scientific iCAP MTX ICP-MS designed for environmental, food, industrial and research labs to analyze routine and challenging trace elements to detect and mitigate harmful substances...
The FluidX™ Tri-Coded Sample Tubes from Azenta Life Sciences are designed to safeguard the integrity of your samples and provide a lifelong secure chain of custody for samples in compound libraries, biobanks, and other cryogenic storage facilities. The external thread design of this tube range is not only highly secure, and cannot be overtightened, but also offers significant benefits over internal thread caps including a higher working volume...
Arctoris, a leading contract research organisation (CRO) advancing drug discovery experimentation through its unique automated laboratory and data science platform, Ulysses™, has announced it has acquired the majority of Eli Lilly’s San Diego-based Lilly Life Sciences Studio’ laboratory (“Science Studio”). The acquisition significantly expands Arctoris’ research facilities, enhancing productivity and increasing the capacity to conduct multiple experiments simultaneously...
GenNext Technologies and Agilent have announced a pioneering collaboration that promises to transform structural biology research for biopharmaceutical companies. The integration of GenNext's AutoFox Protein Footprinting System with Agilent's 6560 Ion Mobility Quadrupole Time-of-Flight (IM-QTOF) LC/MS System presents an unparalleled approach to detailed protein structure analysis and biomolecular interaction studies...
The Pistoia Alliance, a global, not-for-profit alliance that advocates for greater collaboration in life sciences R&D, has released the results of its annual Lab of the Future survey, conducted in partnership with Open Pharma Research. The survey of 200 experts spanning Europe, the Americas and APAC will be presented at the Lab of the Future Congress in Amsterdam on the 1st/2nd October. The research reveals that 68% of respondents are currently using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) in their work, an increase from 54% in 2023...
PacBio, a leading developer of high-quality, highly accurate sequencing solutions, has announced a collaboration with the University and University Hospital of Münster, to use long-read whole genome sequencing to significantly advance male infertility and rare disease research. By deploying PacBio’s Revio HiFi sequencing system, researchers at Münster will obtain highly accurate genomic data essential for addressing complex genetic issues associated with male infertility, including the Y chromosome...
Waters Corporationhas introduced the TA Instruments™ Discovery Core Rheometer, a streamlined, modern rheometer designed for routine manufacturing quality control and assurance laboratories. The new analyzer can handle multiple material types such as battery slurries, printing inks, food, and personal care products and it features an easy-to-use touchscreen interface with self-guided training, methods, and applications for all levels of rheology users...
SyntheticMR AB, global leader in advanced quantitative imaging software, is pleased to announce that its SyMRI 15 solution has received regulatory clearance in Switzerland. This milestone enables the company to market and distribute SyMRI 15 across the Swiss healthcare sector, marking a significant stride in SyntheticMR's strategic growth within Europe. SyMRI 15 is a groundbreaking imaging solution that revolutionizes conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) practices...
LabVantage Solutions, Inc., the leading provider of laboratory informatics solutions and services, including purpose-built LIMS platforms enabling rapid deployment at reduced costs, has announced it has been awarded the prestigious Company of the Year Award in the Global Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) Industry by Frost & Sullivan...
Hexaware Technologies, a provider of IT services and solutions, has partnered with Blumetra Solutions, an innovator in master data management (MDM) solutions. This collaboration aims to provide cloud-based MDM solutions tailored for the life sciences industry. This partnership will enhance MDM and governance, enabling data integration across research, development, clinical, and commercial teams...
At the 36th annual European Congress of Pathology in Florence, Italy, Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader serving science, announced the latest recipients of the Oncomine Clinical Research Grant, designed to support emerging research on molecular profiling in oncology and to help democratize the future of precision medicine. Now in its fourth year, the grant recognizes research from Tata Memorial Centre in India; Leiden University Center in The Netherlands; Western University in Canada; and Fred Hutch Cancer Center in the U.S...
The MycoScope™ Mycoplasma PCR detection kit from AMSBIO uses polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology to detect mycoplasma infections in less than 3 hours. Offering high-sensitivity detection, rapid results, and compatibility with existing PCR setups, this kit reduces the risk of contamination spread saving valuable time and resources. As reported in the ISSCR standards report (2023) a sizeable proportion of cell cultures (up to >80%) are infected with mycoplasma...
Sphere Fluidics, a leading provider of innovative droplet-based microfluidics solutions for single-cell analysis and isolation, today shared details of Cyto-Mine® Chroma, the second generation of its flagship Cyto-Mine platform. This new platform will offer enhanced capabilities, including multiplexing and greater assay flexibility, to further maximize the efficiency and precision of single-cell functional analysis workflows...
Autoscribe Informatics is excited to announce its participation in the 2024 Australasian Biospecimen Network Association (ABNA) Conference, which will take place from October 16 to 18 at The Stamford Grand, Glenelg, Adelaide. As a leader in laboratory informatics, Autoscribe Informatics will be showcasing its state-of-the-art Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)...
Micronic is excited to expand its Eco-Friendly Choice product line with the introduction of the EFC Refill Rack, a product designed with sustainability at its core. The first-of-its-kind EFC Refill Rack comprises a reusable base rack and cover, and a refill system made of 99% in-house renewed materials, highlighting Micronic’s commitment to both environmental responsibility and superior functionality...
Wiley, one of the world's largest publishers and a global leader in research and learning, and Digital Surf, editor of analysis software solutions for microscopy and spectroscopy, have announced the release of Wiley Surface-to-Spectral Analysis, a complete correlation & spectroscopy analysis software solution for microscopy. Wiley Surface-to-Spectral Analysis provides a comprehensive, powerful solution to process, combine, and analyze images and data from various spectroscopic techniques...
A novel enzyme developed by research scientists at Promega Corporation will virtually eliminate confounding stutter artifacts in forensic DNA analysis. The reduced stutter polymerase dramatically simplifies mixed sample deconvolution and allows forensic analysts to generate accurate profiles of multiple contributors. This is the first enzyme to solve one of the biggest challenges in DNA forensics...
Takara Bio Europe, a wholly owned subsidiary of Takara Bio Inc., announces the launch of the Shasta™ Single-Cell System at the 2024 Human Cell Atlas General Meeting. This cutting-edge, high-throughput NGS solution enables novel biomarker discovery in oncology research. This comprehensive system combines well-validated chemistries with user-friendly bioinformatics tools, allowing researchers to mine more genomic and transcriptomic information from a much greater number of cells...
CrestOptics S.p.A., a manufacturer of high-end microscopy solutions and advanced systems for fluorescence microscopy and diagnostic applications, announce the initiation of a collaboration with Leica Microsystems, a leading provider of microscopy and scientific instrumentation. The partnership enables Leica Microsystems to offer CrestOptics’ CICERO spinning disk unit within its new THUNDER Imager Cell Spinning Disk system...
Telstar has launched BioMax, a new large-scale Class II biological safety cabinet designed to support objects over 500mm high or deep inside the cabinet, such as cytometers and robots, requiring user protection during manipulation. The new series of extra-large cabinets ensure triple protection while offering more workspace for the user. These range of cabinets provide an alternative to product handling processes that require the use of large protective devices...
Laboratory automation is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by advancements in throughput, democratisation and artificial intelligence (AI). Here, James Atwood, general manager at laboratory automation solutions provider Opentrons Labworks Inc., Lab Innovations 2024 exhibitor, explores the trends that are reshaping research and diagnostics in the life sciences. These developments promise to enhance both the scale and scope of scientific discovery...
Eppendorf's new CellXpert CS220 is the first shaker to apply the established contamination protection standards of CO2 incubator-based cell cultivation—180 °C sterilization. In addition, the device expedites disinfection by having no drive wheel, cover sheets, cables, or heating fins inside the stainless-steel chamber. The CellXpert CS220 also features up to 40% higher flask capacity and the highest platform size to footprint ratio in the market...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has launched the Thermo Scientific™ iCAP™ MX Series ICP-MS to simplify trace element analysis with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The launch includes a new single quadrupole Thermo Scientific iCAP MSX ICP-MS and triple quadrupole Thermo Scientific iCAP MTX ICP-MS designed for environmental, food, industrial and research labs to analyze routine and challenging trace elements to detect and mitigate harmful substances...
The FluidX™ Tri-Coded Sample Tubes from Azenta Life Sciences are designed to safeguard the integrity of your samples and provide a lifelong secure chain of custody for samples in compound libraries, biobanks, and other cryogenic storage facilities. The external thread design of this tube range is not only highly secure, and cannot be overtightened, but also offers significant benefits over internal thread caps including a higher working volume...
Arctoris, a leading contract research organisation (CRO) advancing drug discovery experimentation through its unique automated laboratory and data science platform, Ulysses™, has announced it has acquired the majority of Eli Lilly’s San Diego-based Lilly Life Sciences Studio’ laboratory (“Science Studio”). The acquisition significantly expands Arctoris’ research facilities, enhancing productivity and increasing the capacity to conduct multiple experiments simultaneously...
GenNext Technologies and Agilent have announced a pioneering collaboration that promises to transform structural biology research for biopharmaceutical companies. The integration of GenNext's AutoFox Protein Footprinting System with Agilent's 6560 Ion Mobility Quadrupole Time-of-Flight (IM-QTOF) LC/MS System presents an unparalleled approach to detailed protein structure analysis and biomolecular interaction studies...
The Pistoia Alliance, a global, not-for-profit alliance that advocates for greater collaboration in life sciences R&D, has released the results of its annual Lab of the Future survey, conducted in partnership with Open Pharma Research. The survey of 200 experts spanning Europe, the Americas and APAC will be presented at the Lab of the Future Congress in Amsterdam on the 1st/2nd October. The research reveals that 68% of respondents are currently using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) in their work, an increase from 54% in 2023...
PacBio, a leading developer of high-quality, highly accurate sequencing solutions, has announced a collaboration with the University and University Hospital of Münster, to use long-read whole genome sequencing to significantly advance male infertility and rare disease research. By deploying PacBio’s Revio HiFi sequencing system, researchers at Münster will obtain highly accurate genomic data essential for addressing complex genetic issues associated with male infertility, including the Y chromosome...