ZEISS and Kyoto University are intensifying their cooperation and have signed a new strategic research agreement. As part of the agreement, the partners are opening the ZEISS iCeMS Innovation Core – a collaborative laboratory at Kyoto University’s Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS). As such, the contract aims to further solidify the long-standing partnership between the two institutions...
To mark the recent launch of Edinburgh Instruments new RM5 Raman Microscope, the company has today announced its partnership with Bio-Rad and its KnowItAll Raman Spectral Identification Partner Program. The partnership enables Edinburgh Instruments to give its customers access to the largest Raman Spectral Database and Raman Identification Software....
Deben, a leading provider of in-situ testing stages together with innovative accessories and components for microscopy, reports on how amateur arachnologist Jeremy Poole uses the Deben Back-Scattered Electron Detector to image Britain’s spiders. There are approximately 700 species of spider in Britain, these can be divided into 34 families and categorised further into separate genera...
Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions, is pleased to announce it has entered a sponsorship agreement with Tufts Launchpad | BioLabs developed by Tufts University to be Boston’s premier fully equipped, co-working and shared lab space for biotech start-ups. Under the terms of the sponsorship, scientists working in biotech and life science companies located at Tufts Launchpad | BioLabs will have access to a G:BOX mini multi-application imaging system....
Aston University and Waters Corporation has announced the completed installation of the world’s first Waters™ SELECT SERIES™ Cyclic™ IMS (ion mobility spectrometry) mass spectrometer within the University’s School of Health and Life Sciences, where the instrument will support research into the biology of human diseases, the discovery of new therapeutics and advances in biotechnology....
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, along with Check-Points Health B.V., announce that FDA 510(k) clearance was obtained for a molecular screening test for antibiotic-resistant carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPOs) on the fully-automated BD MAX™ System. Together with the BD Phoenix™ CPO Detect Panels, BD provides solutions for screening and infection management to support clinical microbiology laboratories...
Sphere Fluidics, a company commercializing single cell analysis systems underpinned by its patented picodroplet technology, and Peak Analysis and Automation (PAA), a leading supplier of intelligent laboratory automation solutions, have announced the optimization of the Cyto-Mine® Single Cell Analysis System through integration with PAA’s automated plate handler, S-LAB™. The addition of S-LAB to the Cyto-Mine provides researchers with a further streamlined solution for single cell analysis...
A new case study has been published by Autoscribe Informatics which shows how the Culligan Analytical Lab in Illinois, USA has made significant improvements in laboratory efficiency by using the Matrix Gemini LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System). Culligan Water provides innovative water treatment solutions to domestic, commercial and industrial markets. Laboratory testing to provide an accurate analysis of a customer’s water quality....
Optibrium™, a developer of software for drug discovery, has announced the introduction of its Augmented Chemistry™ services, which provide collaborators with novel artificial intelligence technologies to supplement their skills and experience, enabling them to make more effective decisions and advance their drug discovery projects. In discovery projects, it is important to base decisions on reliable data to avoid wasted effort pursuing incorrectly selected compounds...
Agilent Technologies, Inc. has announced that Saeed Hassanpour, Ph.D., has received the 2019 Agilent Early Career Professor Award (AECPA). Dr. Hassanpour is a member at the Dartmouth- Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center (NCCC) and an associate professor in the Departments of Biomedical Data Science and Epidemiology at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, with an adjunct appointment in Computer Science.
Spectroelectrochemistry is the combination of electrochemistry and spectroscopy and studies spectral changes as a function of applied potential or current. When combining both techniques, the limited structural information available from the electrochemical response is complemented by optical monitoring. Launching SPELEC, Metrohm DropSens is proud to present the first fully integrated range of instruments for spectroelectrochemical research...
The new Quantitative Assay Apps from BioTek Instruments, Inc. provide convenience and simplicity for researchers performing four commonly used detection-based applications: absorbance-based BCA, Bradford, Lowry protein assays, and fluorescence-based DNA assays. These easy-to-use Apps are powered through Gen5™ Data Analysis Software and are compatible with BioTek microplate readers equipped with the relevant detection mode, including the popular Cytation™ and Synergy™ multi-mode readers.
Peak Analysis & Automation (PAA), a global leader at the heart of laboratory automation, will be showcasing how automation can be used to enhance research - without involving major investment - at the upcoming ELRIG Drug Discovery 2019 meeting (5-6th November, ACC, Liverpool, UK). Dispelling the myth that automation is expensive, PAA will host a workshop at Drug Discovery 2019 entitled “High Value Research with Low Cost Automation”....
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB), a leading international supplier for the biopharmaceutical industry, has announced the launch of its new Sartocheck® 5 Plus filter integrity tester. Designed for use in downstream processing, this new integrity tester is the latest development in the established line of Sartocheck® units already recognized throughout the pharmaceutical industry. Based on extensive research of customers’ needs to confirm the integrity of filters in pharmaceutical production...
Eppendorf reached a further milestone of sustainability by re-designing the compact ultra-low temperature (ULT) freezer CryoCube F101h (230 V) on future-proof green cooling liquids and green insulation foam. By combining longevity and quality with sustainability aspects, the CryoCube F101h is the personal below-the-bench ULT freezer. 101 L of -80°C can be filled with up to 60 freezer storage boxes. Compared to its precursor, the F101h saves up to 17% of power....
New facility will be a major research and development hub for molecular spectroscopy. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has announced the opening of a new state-of-the-art facility for spectroscopy research and development at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, UK. A leader in molecular spectroscopy, the new Agilent site will be a major research and development hub for laser spectroscopy....
The Model 420Cs is the latest addition to Sherwood Scientific Ltd.’s Flame Photometer range. Based on the established M420, the Model 420Cs offers improved performance and flexibility. Where the 420Cs comes into its own is with the addition of a Caesium filter, enabling use of a Caesium internal reference as an alternative to the Lithium reference channel offered on Sherwood Dual Channel models up to now....
For laboratories with restricted floor space, the door swing required of front-loading autoclaves cannot always be accommodated. For such installation dedicated autoclave manufacture Priorclave introduced the QCS EV range of top loading laboratory autoclaves. Their compact design and operational flexibility make them ideal for sterilising applications such as media preparation, liquids and diluent, waste, glassware instruments....
Ensure you are ‘in control’ with the Clifton NE2 series, digital water baths. Manufactured in the UK by Nickel-Electro Ltd, an independent family owned business in its third generation. These baths are designed for general use and are economically priced without compromising quality. The digital baths provide a stable temperature environment ideal for meeting quality control requirements...
Take Advantage of Great Autumn Discounts for the SGE Chromatography Range. Save up to 35%! SGE is synonymous with the highest quality in chromatography components and consumables. For Nearly 60 years SGE, now a Trajan Scientific Company, has developed and manufactured Chromatography, Mass Spectrometry and Analytical Products. With over 5,000 products available there is a vast catalogue to choose from...
Emerging leader in separation science, SepSolve Analytical Ltd (Peterborough, UK), has officially opened a state-of-the-art laboratory and training facility in Waterloo, Canada, to better serve its growing base of North American customers, and complement its other offices in Frankfurt (Germany) and Sacramento (CA, USA). The opening of the new facility was marked by a workshop on 3 October, featuring talks from Professor....
Porvair Sciences will showcase its recently extended ranges of ultra-clean deep well and assay microplates for the first time in Europe at the forthcoming Lab Innovations 2019 exhibition. Krzysztof Kielmann, Microplates Product Manager at Porvair Sciences commented "We offer ultra-clean deep well plates in an unmatched range of formats, well shapes and volumes. Researchers can now work with volumes as low as 1ml and as high as 2.2ml, each with different well and bottom shapes....