Oxford Immunotec releases the T-SPOT® Discovery™ SARS-CoV-2 kit for research into measuring the T cell immune response to SARS-CoV-2, which may offer new insights into immunity to COVID-19. This kit is for research use only and launched under the T-SPOT Discovery brand. This research kit could make a significant contribution towards development of a new tool to manage the COVID-19 pandemic...
Indica Labs, a leading provider of computational pathology software, and Octo, a premiere information technology systems provider to the U.S. Federal Government, are pleased to announce the online COVID Digital Pathology Repository (COVID-DPR), a virtual collection of high resolution microscopic COVID-related human tissue images hosted at the National Institutes of Health....
A new generation, high resolution mass spectrometer (MS) is designed to give proteomics, metabolomics, biopharmaceutical characterization and small-molecule scientists the analytical performance required for research and high-throughput analyses. The new system will help drive discovery and identification with increased accuracy for confident scale-up while operational simplicity and speed streamline time to results....
When UCLA’s Dr. Araceli Espinosa-Jeffrey sent human brain cells into space, her goal was to gain a better understanding of how neural stem cells grow and develop in microgravity. That understanding is key to discovering more about the serious issues of intracranial hypertension affecting astronauts returning from space. The information may also one day be used to further cell replacement therapies...
Agilent Technologies Inc. announces that biotech startup Trilogy Sciences has been awarded an Agilent Golden Ticket at LabCentral, a leading biotech innovation hub based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. LabCentral is a shared laboratory space designed as a launchpad for high-potential life sciences and biotech startups. The Golden Ticket provides funding of one lab bench space for a year...
Jian-Wei Pan, Professor at the University of Science and Technology of China, in Hefei, is the winner of the prestigious ZEISS Research Award 2020. He is one of the world's leading researchers in the field of quantum technology. One of the most remarkable results of Jian-Wei Pan's research is the distribution of entangled photons over a distance of 1,200 km, by far the longest distance ever reached....
Greyhound’s range of Syringe filters and Membrane filters provide a comprehensive range of filters, for your chosen application. The main source of particle contamination in HPLC columns originate in the sample to be analysed. Therefore, the final preparation step prior to sample injection into the HPLC instrument is to remove any small particulates from the sample by filtration...
Many technical applications depend on a reliable cooling solution. Huber Minichillers are the ideal solution for environmentally friendly and economical cooling in laboratory and industry. There are several air and water cooled models available, with cooling powers from 0.28 to 0,9 kW. Efficient energy management in all Huber chillers ensures low operating costs and a quick return on investment....
Testing for coronavirus is an essential diagnostic and research tool for monitoring and managing the current pandemic. qPCR and RT-qPCR are proving to be powerful techniques for testing labs worldwide for the detection of SARS-CoV-2. However, each step in the extremely sensitive qPCR procedure can potentially contribute to experimental error and affect the reproducibility of results...
Scientifc Laboratory Supplies (SLS) Launches a comprehensive range of products aimed at companies welcoming employees back after the lockdown has been eased. As the government releases more guidelines on how employers and their employees should prepare for the return to work, SLS appreciates there will be increased apprehension about the health and well-being of staff due to the COVID-19 pandemic....
Postnova Analytics reports how its latest generation of Asymmetrical Flow Field Flow Fractionation (AF4) systems are providing labs worldwide with a uniquely powerful technique to characterize and quantitate virus and virus-like particles. Virus and virus-like particles are widely used in the healthcare industry for vaccination via immune response stimulation....
To capture the importance of this initiative, and in anticipation of the grand opening of the Ellison Institute’s new building, Olympus has created a video, highlighting the relationship between imaging analysis tools and precision cancer medicine. One focus of the partnership is encouraging projects that engage translational oncology and precision anti-cancer drug screening...
The Coronavirus Pandemic has now reached millions of cases globally. The race is on to develop a vaccine, countries are ramping up testing, and companies are committing resources to the development of test kits. Worldwide Glass Resources® has joined the effort by allocating capacity and manufacturing custom engineered vials for Covid 19 kits....
Linkam has recently seen an increased interest in its stage that was specifically designed for the analysis of catalytic reactions: the CCR1000. Catalysis is a technique for improving the yield or rate of a chemical reaction using a catalyst material. A wide range of catalytic materials are available; including aluminosilicates, which are used in the petrochemical industry to reduce natural materials to smaller hydrocarbons...
Spectra Analysis’ DiscovIR GC-FTIR focuses on real-time connection of Infrared Spectroscopy to Gas Chromatography. This instrument is now also available through JSB in Europe who is able to deliver complete GC FTIR system solutions for the specific application areas. Temperature controlled, vacuum deposition of the GC eluted peaks onto a rotating IR-transparent disc...
Scientists have discovered a malaria transmission-blocking microbe, making an important stride in the fight against the disease. The disease kills around 400,000 people each year and imposes a huge burden on Africa. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently stressed the need to continue the efforts against malaria, despite the necessary focus on COVID-19...
The sensitivity of Beckman Coulter Life Sciences’ CytoFLEX Flow Cytometer is underpinning a pioneering multinational research initiative. This is designed to transform the lives of those suffering from a disfiguring and potentially life threatening parasitic disease. The research team has just secured a grant of eight million Euros from the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership...
Vision Engineering, a 61 year old British leading designer and manufacturer of high-quality visual measurement and inspection technologies, has attained ISO 17025:2017 accreditation from UKAS and is now a UKAS accredited calibration laboratory No. 7706. The award of ISO 17025:2017 by UKAS Accreditation, which is globally recognised, is the only mechanism that determines the technical competence and integrity of the organisations offering testing and calibration services....
With the NEW ANALYSETTE 22 NeXT you choose according to your requirements: The ANALYSETTE 22 NeXT Micro with a measuring range of 0.05 – 1500 µm for all typical measurement tasks or the high-end instrument ANALYSETTE 22 NeXT Nano with an extra wide measuring range of 0.01 – 3800 µm for maximum precision and sensitivity for smallest particles with an additional detector system....
Peak Scientific, market leader in laboratory gas generators, released its latest gas solution specifically for TOC analyzers, the TOC 1000. Based on tried and tested technology from Peak’s previous series of TOC generators, the TOC 1000 delivers improved performance for the latest TOC analyzers available on the market today. The TOC 1000 gas output contains <1ppm of CO2, <0.05ppm CH4 and <0.1ppm CO, SOx and NOx delivering TOC grade air and is intended for use with TOC analyzers being used for...
HORIBA UK Ltd, Medical has introduced a new automated digital cell morphology solution in collaboration with CellaVision to help haematology laboratories simplify and expedite the performance of blood and body fluid differentials. CellaVision’s digital cell morphology systems can now be integrated with HORIBA’s HELO automated haematology platform, enabling unique two-way data flow and rapid validation of cell morphology results....
Testa Analytical Solutions e.K has published the first in a new series of online training presentations for scientists involved with, or interested in learning more about, Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC). Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) is a type of Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC), that separates analytes on the basis of size, typically in organic solvents. The technique is often used for the analysis of natural and synthetic polymers....