Merck, a leading science and technology company, has announced that it has been selected by Swedish molecular diagnostics firm Elypta as the contract manufacturer for Elypta’s clinical diagnostic liquid biopsy kits. The kits analyze metabolites deregulated in several cancer types, making diagnoses more accurate. “Both small and large diagnostic and clinical testing kit manufacturers struggle to find high quality, reliable contract manufacturing organizations like us,” said Jean-Charles Wirth, head of Applied Solutions, Life Science, at Merck....
The EZ PREP Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell Isolation Kit from AMSBIO is designed to efficiently isolate highly purified peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from fresh whole blood products by density gradient centrifugation. The unique EZ PREP tube design provides greater visibility of your target cell population, allowing you to maximise your recovery of mononuclear cells. As a result, PBMCs are immediately available for downstream applications such as flow cytometry, culture, and/or DNA/RNA isolation...
Ziath has announced the launch of impressiOn - a versatile new semi-automatic device designed to take the strain out of applying friction sealing mats or septum sealing caps to SBS format tube racks. Tube racks are a valuable tool in life science research and clinical diagnostic testing laboratories as they can be used to simplify the handling and storage of large numbers of samples. It is essential that tube racks can be securely sealed in order to avoid contamination and evaporation thereby maintaining the integrity of your samples....
JEOL USA, a leader in developing instruments used to advance scientific research and technology, is pleased to showcase the latest updates to its core product range at Pittcon 2020. JEOL has 70 years of expertise in the field of electron microscopy, more than 60 years in mass spectrometry and NMR spectrometry, and more than 50 years of e-beam lithography leadership. JEOL expanded its mass spectrometer product line with the development of a GC-triple quadrupole mass spectrometer system....
Under the non-exclusive agreement, GE Healthcare Life Sciences will manufacture RevoluGen's Fire Monkey / Fire Flower product. The Fire Monkey / Fire Flower kit uses spin columns to both extract High Molecular Weight DNA with an average length of 100 kb or more from animal and bacterial cells and to remove the fragments of DNA smaller than 10 kb. The longer the DNA that can be extracted intact, the better any subsequent long genomic sequencing reads can be....
MR Solutions will be displaying its latest dry magnet 3T to 9.4T preclinical, multi-modality MRI (with PET or SPECT) and new benchtop PET/CT systems to the imaging science community at the 15th European Molecular Imaging Meeting (EMIM 2020) 25-28 August 2020 in Thessaloniki, Greece. This is an annual event organised by the European Society for Molecular Imaging, of which MR Solutions is a member...
Optical Surfaces Ltd. reports how a motorised UV-Vis-NIR collimator and interferometric alignment system it supplied to the Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) in Berlin, Germany has been used to set-up the ground breaking DLR Earth Sensing Imaging Spectrometer (DESIS). On 23 October 2019, DLR the renowned German Aerospace Center, and the U.S. company Teledyne Brown Engineering (TBE) announced the start of routine operations for DESIS on the International Space Station...
LAUDA, the world market leader for constant temperature equipment and systems for precise temperature generation, has extended its laboratory technology product range. The launch of the new LAUDA Hydro waterbath product line, reinforced by the addition of "GFL Technology", means that LAUDA can now offer a considerably extended range of products. In this respect, LAUDA is continuing the tradition of the GFL brand, which has been valued in laboratories for its durability and superior quality for over 50 years...
Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, and NanoPin Technologies, Inc., the developer of the novel NanoPin diagnostic platform for rapid and quantified results from patient blood samples, have entered into a collaborative relationship to advance blood-based infectious disease detection technology through the development of highly sensitive liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS)-based workflows...
Thermo Scientific Chromeleon 7.3 Chromatography Data System (CDS) software reduces administrative costs and improves laboratory productivity and regulatory compliance. Laboratory scientists and IT experts in industrial, chemical and pharmaceutical fields can benefit from improved productivity and reduced system administration costs with a new enterprise CDS software that can leverage cloud technology to standardize systems for increased connectivity, flexibility and security....
Demonstration of the New Generation Systec H-Series Autoclaves at Analytica 2020. The new, improved generation of Systec H-Series autoclaves comes in a new design, with a fully revamped interior and a completely new touchscreen control. The combination of new features guarantees higher work precision, easier maintenance of devices and up to 25% faster autoclaving processes....
New Thermo Scientific Vanquish Core HPLC System maximizes the delivery of precise results with simple, seamless method transfer. Pharmaceutical, food and industrial laboratories can optimize their routine testing and quality control (QC) workflows with an enhanced high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) system that delivers maximized instrument uptime and precision for any operator, regardless of experience....
Biotage AB (Biotage), is pleased to announce the launch of a Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) software upgrade for Biotage® Extrahera™, their flagship automated sample preparation instrument for Supported Liquid Extraction (SLE), Solid Phase Extraction (SPE), Phospholipid Depletion (PLD) and Protein Precipitation (PPT). Biotage customers can now harness the system’s advanced automation tools with the Good Laboratory Practices required by today’s modern laboratories....
AMS Alliance and Unity Scientific®, both KPM Analytics companies, are showcasing their advanced analytical solutions for environmental, agricultural and food applications in booth 4840 at Pittcon 2020, held at Chicago’s McCormick Place, March 1 – 5. AMS and Unity® analyzers monitor and improve product quality, help maintain brand integrity, improve efficiency and reduce costs for process or quality control, at line or in the lab....
Pharmacogenomics – a new scientific research field focused on the interplay between the human genome and the safety and efficacy of modern drugs, may level the playing field for all patients. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 1.3 million Americans each year end up in the hospital because of an adverse drug reaction (ADR). With more than 100,000 deaths per year attributable to ADRs - making it the fourth leading cause of death...
With the multi N/C duo, Analytik Jena presents an analyzer that considerably simplifies TOC analysis (total organic carbon). For the first time, it is possible to analyze solid and liquid samples using one single device – highly automated and without laborious equipment conversion. The multi N/C duo is designed particularly for labs in the environmental sector that see themselves confronted with an increasing number of solid and liquid samples....
Arctoris Ltd, an Oxford-based company that operates the world’s first fully automated drug discovery platform, has announced the 2nd edition of BioTarget, a global business competition for drug discovery entrepreneurs. BioTarget 2020 is now open for applications. BioTarget is a non-profit initiative, sponsored by Arctoris Ltd and leading investment management firm Baillie Gifford, and is directed at identifying and supporting emerging biotech companies dedicated to innovation within drug discovery...
At ANALYTICA 2020, Huber will be showcasing new solutions and further developments in temperature control from -125 °C to +425 °C for research laboratories and process industry. Visitors can expect an interesting cross-section of the Huber product range at the 140 m² booth, including Unistats, Unichillers and classic bath circulators. A focal point of the presentation will be the compact Chili heating circulation thermostat....
Tecan’s new Rapid EZ DNA-Seq library preparation kit is designed to offer PCR-free generation of sequencing-ready libraries for next generation sequencing (NGS). Ideally suited to whole genome sequencing and metagenomics for samples with varied GC content, as well as amplicon sequencing, this automation-friendly kit complements Tecan’s existing Celero™, Rapid and Ovation® Ultralow DNA-Seq library preparation solutions.
Sartorius, a leading international partner of the biopharmaceutical industry has introduced BioPAT® Spectro, a Quality by Design (QbD) tool for use with its ambr® automated micro and mini bioreactor systems and with the single-use production bioreactors BIOSTAT STR®. The new tool offers access to Raman spectroscopy analysis in high throughput process development, supporting faster Raman model building and accelerating scale-up into commercial manufacturing....
Governing molecular mechanism for chromosome condensation identified 140 years after mitosis first described. The molecular mechanism underlying chromosome condensation, one of the key steps in cell division, has been discovered from three-dimensional (3-D) refractive index (RI) reconstructions of individual mitotic cells. Writing in Nature Communications1, the authors describe using the Tomocube HT-1S holotomographic microscope to quantify the structural and biochemical parameters of the cytoplasm and chromosomes within the individual mitotic cells...
Adam Equipment, a leading manufacturer of professional scales and balances worldwide, will highlight several of its lab balances, scales and accessories at Pittcon from March 3 to 5. A new range of balances, the Luna, will take center stage at Adam’s booth. Available in both analytical and precision models, Luna offers a wide variety of applications for everyday lab use, along with a generously sized, 24mm-tall LCD display; standard USB and RS-232 interfaces; and data sharing and connectivity via standard USB and RS-232 interfaces....
Merck, a leading science and technology company, has announced that it has been selected by Swedish molecular diagnostics firm Elypta as the contract manufacturer for Elypta’s clinical diagnostic liquid biopsy kits. The kits analyze metabolites deregulated in several cancer types, making diagnoses more accurate. “Both small and large diagnostic and clinical testing kit manufacturers struggle to find high quality, reliable contract manufacturing organizations like us,” said Jean-Charles Wirth, head of Applied Solutions, Life Science, at Merck....
The EZ PREP Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell Isolation Kit from AMSBIO is designed to efficiently isolate highly purified peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from fresh whole blood products by density gradient centrifugation. The unique EZ PREP tube design provides greater visibility of your target cell population, allowing you to maximise your recovery of mononuclear cells. As a result, PBMCs are immediately available for downstream applications such as flow cytometry, culture, and/or DNA/RNA isolation...
Ziath has announced the launch of impressiOn - a versatile new semi-automatic device designed to take the strain out of applying friction sealing mats or septum sealing caps to SBS format tube racks. Tube racks are a valuable tool in life science research and clinical diagnostic testing laboratories as they can be used to simplify the handling and storage of large numbers of samples. It is essential that tube racks can be securely sealed in order to avoid contamination and evaporation thereby maintaining the integrity of your samples....
JEOL USA, a leader in developing instruments used to advance scientific research and technology, is pleased to showcase the latest updates to its core product range at Pittcon 2020. JEOL has 70 years of expertise in the field of electron microscopy, more than 60 years in mass spectrometry and NMR spectrometry, and more than 50 years of e-beam lithography leadership. JEOL expanded its mass spectrometer product line with the development of a GC-triple quadrupole mass spectrometer system....
Under the non-exclusive agreement, GE Healthcare Life Sciences will manufacture RevoluGen's Fire Monkey / Fire Flower product. The Fire Monkey / Fire Flower kit uses spin columns to both extract High Molecular Weight DNA with an average length of 100 kb or more from animal and bacterial cells and to remove the fragments of DNA smaller than 10 kb. The longer the DNA that can be extracted intact, the better any subsequent long genomic sequencing reads can be....
MR Solutions will be displaying its latest dry magnet 3T to 9.4T preclinical, multi-modality MRI (with PET or SPECT) and new benchtop PET/CT systems to the imaging science community at the 15th 
Optical Surfaces Ltd. reports how a motorised UV-Vis-NIR collimator and interferometric alignment system it supplied to the Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) in Berlin, Germany has been used to set-up the ground breaking DLR Earth Sensing Imaging Spectrometer (DESIS). On 23 October 2019, DLR the renowned German Aerospace Center, and the U.S. company Teledyne Brown Engineering (TBE) announced the start of routine operations for DESIS on the International Space Station...
LAUDA, the world market leader for constant temperature equipment and systems for precise temperature generation, has extended its laboratory technology product range. The launch of the new LAUDA Hydro waterbath product line, reinforced by the addition of "GFL Technology", means that LAUDA can now offer a considerably extended range of products. In this respect, LAUDA is continuing the tradition of the GFL brand, which has been valued in laboratories for its durability and superior quality for over 50 years...
Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, and NanoPin Technologies, Inc., the developer of the novel NanoPin diagnostic platform for rapid and quantified results from patient blood samples, have entered into a collaborative relationship to advance blood-based infectious disease detection technology through the development of highly sensitive liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS)-based workflows...
Thermo Scientific Chromeleon 7.3 Chromatography Data System (CDS) software reduces administrative costs and improves laboratory productivity and regulatory compliance. Laboratory scientists and IT experts in industrial, chemical and pharmaceutical fields can benefit from improved productivity and reduced system administration costs with a new enterprise CDS software that can leverage cloud technology to standardize systems for increased connectivity, flexibility and security....
Demonstration of the New Generation Systec H-Series Autoclaves at Analytica 2020. The new, improved generation of Systec H-Series autoclaves comes in a new design, with a fully revamped interior and a completely new touchscreen control. The combination of new features guarantees higher work precision, easier maintenance of devices and up to 25% faster autoclaving processes....
New Thermo Scientific Vanquish Core HPLC System maximizes the delivery of precise results with simple, seamless method transfer. Pharmaceutical, food and industrial laboratories can optimize their routine testing and quality control (QC) workflows with an enhanced high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) system that delivers maximized instrument uptime and precision for any operator, regardless of experience....
Biotage AB (Biotage), is pleased to announce the launch of a Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) software upgrade for Biotage® Extrahera™, their flagship automated sample preparation instrument for Supported Liquid Extraction (SLE), Solid Phase Extraction (SPE), Phospholipid Depletion (PLD) and Protein Precipitation (PPT). Biotage customers can now harness the system’s advanced automation tools with the Good Laboratory Practices required by today’s modern laboratories....
AMS Alliance and Unity Scientific®, both KPM Analytics companies, are showcasing their advanced analytical solutions for environmental, agricultural and food applications in booth 4840 at Pittcon 2020, held at Chicago’s McCormick Place, March 1 – 5. AMS and Unity® analyzers monitor and improve product quality, help maintain brand integrity, improve efficiency and reduce costs for process or quality control, at line or in the lab....
Pharmacogenomics – a new scientific research field focused on the interplay between the human genome and the safety and efficacy of modern drugs, may level the playing field for all patients. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 1.3 million Americans each year end up in the hospital because of an adverse drug reaction (ADR). With more than 100,000 deaths per year attributable to ADRs - making it the fourth leading cause of death...
With the multi N/C duo, Analytik Jena presents an analyzer that considerably simplifies TOC analysis (total organic carbon). For the first time, it is possible to analyze solid and liquid samples using one single device – highly automated and without laborious equipment conversion. The multi N/C duo is designed particularly for labs in the environmental sector that see themselves confronted with an increasing number of solid and liquid samples....
Arctoris Ltd, an Oxford-based company that operates the world’s first fully automated drug discovery platform, has announced the 2nd edition of BioTarget, a global business competition for drug discovery entrepreneurs. BioTarget 2020 is now open for applications. BioTarget is a non-profit initiative, sponsored by Arctoris Ltd and leading investment management firm Baillie Gifford, and is directed at identifying and supporting emerging biotech companies dedicated to innovation within drug discovery...
At ANALYTICA 2020, Huber will be showcasing new solutions and further developments in temperature control from -125 °C to +425 °C for research laboratories and process industry. Visitors can expect an interesting cross-section of the Huber product range at the 140 m² booth, including Unistats, Unichillers and classic bath circulators. A focal point of the presentation will be the compact Chili heating circulation thermostat....
Tecan’s new Rapid EZ DNA-Seq library preparation kit is designed to offer PCR-free generation of sequencing-ready libraries for next generation sequencing (NGS). Ideally suited to whole genome sequencing and metagenomics for samples with varied GC content, as well as amplicon sequencing, this automation-friendly kit complements Tecan’s existing Celero™, Rapid and Ovation® Ultralow DNA-Seq library preparation solutions.
Sartorius, a leading international partner of the biopharmaceutical industry has introduced BioPAT® Spectro, a Quality by Design (QbD) tool for use with its ambr® automated micro and mini bioreactor systems and with the single-use production bioreactors BIOSTAT STR®. The new tool offers access to Raman spectroscopy analysis in high throughput process development, supporting faster Raman model building and accelerating scale-up into commercial manufacturing....
Governing molecular mechanism for chromosome condensation identified 140 years after mitosis first described. The molecular mechanism underlying chromosome condensation, one of the key steps in cell division, has been discovered from three-dimensional (3-D) refractive index (RI) reconstructions of individual mitotic cells. Writing in Nature Communications1, the authors describe using the Tomocube HT-1S holotomographic microscope to quantify the structural and biochemical parameters of the cytoplasm and chromosomes within the individual mitotic cells...
Adam Equipment, a leading manufacturer of professional scales and balances worldwide, will highlight several of its lab balances, scales and accessories at Pittcon from March 3 to 5. A new range of balances, the Luna, will take center stage at Adam’s booth. Available in both analytical and precision models, Luna offers a wide variety of applications for everyday lab use, along with a generously sized, 24mm-tall LCD display; standard USB and RS-232 interfaces; and data sharing and connectivity via standard USB and RS-232 interfaces....