Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB), a leading international partner of the biopharmaceutical industry has announced the new SIMCA® 16 software for multivariate data analytics is available from its subsidiary Sartorius Stedim Data Analytics. The updated SIMCA® focuses on delivering a complete data analysis experience, from data organization through to data-driven decision making, supported by multivariate models for single and multiblock analysis....
SP Scientific has video interviewed Dr Kevin Ward of Biopharma Process Systems Ltd, to discuss the key benefits of the Lyostat5 Freeze-Drying Microscope (FDM), and how it can be used to generate critical formulation-specific data. Every freeze-drying formulation has a critical temperature, below which it should be maintained during primary drying in order to prevent processing defects....
Ziath has announced a unique combination of instruments that ensures the correct 2D coded tubes are automatically withdrawn from storage racks without the huge expense of a fully-robotic tube picking system. The Mohawk tube selector from Ziath is a cost-effective semi-automated unit for selecting 2D-bar coded tubes from their storage racks, an ideal solution for many medium-throughput applications such as compound management and biobanking....
A new type of drug that targets a genetic weakness in an untreatable childhood brain cancer could become the first ever treatment designed to target the disease. The prototype treatment could also offer hope for patients with the rare and devastating ‘stone man syndrome’ – in which muscles and ligaments turn to bone. Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, led research with an international team of colleagues....
Asynt announces the DrySyn Multi-M high temperature adapter - a unique product that enables scientists to undertake parallel reactions that require solution temperatures of over 400°C. A significant number of Asynt customers worldwide have reported great success in using single position DrySyn heating block systems at high temperatures. However, in order to carry out very high temperature reactions in parallel required development of a novel pin locating adapter plate...
ViroStat announces the release of its 2019 Catalogue of Infectious Disease Antibodies and Antigens. This NEW Catalogue contains over 750 Products including: MONOTOPE™ Mouse Monoclonal Antibodies, MabyRab™ Rabbit Monoclonal Antibodies, OMNITOPE™ Polyclonal Antibodies and Recombinant Antigens. ViroStat is a primary manufacturer, supplying infectious disease reagents to researchers and rapid test manufacturers since 1985....
Hitachi High-Technologies is set to launch two new scanning electron microscopes (SEMs), which will be unveiled at the 33rd Control in Stuttgart, Germany, between the 7th and 10th May. The SU3800 and oversized SU3900 SEMs feature the ability to accommodate large, heavy specimens, along with advanced functionalities for automated measurement and wide-angle camera navigation. ...
RedShift Bioanalytics’ instrumentation was crucial in ground-breaking developments in the detection and treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD).The AQS3™pro, based on the company’s proprietary Microfluidic Modulation Spectroscopy, provided scientists from the University of Washington insight into the formation of small amyloid beta aggregates, the elements now believed to cause cognitive impairment typical in AD....
The HEMCO LE fume hood incorporates a Unitized superstructure,with non-metallic dual wall construction for total chemical and corrosion resistance, strength and durability. Integral one piece fume chamber is glass smooth with all coved corners. The AireStream baffle system with vector airflow slots directs the air through the fume chamber and through the exhaust outlet with minimum turbulence and maximum airflow efficiency....
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., a global leader of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, has announced the launch of its isotype-specific secondary antibodies. This new range of recombinant monoclonal antibodies, directed against the three main mouse isotypes: IgG1, IgG2a, and IgG2b, offer improved signal detection and specificity in imaging, ELISA, flow cytometry, and western blotting.....
Smart Microscopy from ZEISS is a new concept for the routine digital documentation of microscopic samples. The microscopes ZEISS Axiolab 5 and ZEISS Axioscope 5, as well as the microscope cameras ZEISS Axiocam 202 mono and ZEISS Axiocam 208 color, can be combined to form a Smart Microscopy system that takes away a large share of the workload from the users. It automatically adjusts many of the required settings....
Deben, a leading provider of in-situ testing stages together with innovative accessories and components for microscopy, reports on the study of snake fangs at Stellenbosch University. The university used the Deben CT500 in the process of analysing the internal and external morphology and mechanical properties of venomous snake fangs. The motivation behind the campaign was to understand in detail the internal and external morphology and mechanical properties of snake fangs....
The Generation 2 is the successor to the well-established ambr® 15 cell culture system, proven in the industry to significantly reduce cell line development timelines and increase lab productivity. The new system offers increased flexibility and expanded capability for clone selection, media and feed optimization and early process development work....
The DxA 5000 supports laboratories in delivering highly consistent turnaround time to their physicians. Leveraging first-of-its-kind dynamic system software, the DxA 5000 utilizes Intelligent Routing to bring automated patient-centric workflow to the laboratory. By understanding the tests requested, sample volume available and real-time analyzer capacity and status, the DxA 5000 continuously calculates the most expeditious route for every patient sample—both STAT and routine....
new study, published in Science Translational Medicine, details the pioneering work undertaken by a collaboration led by Stephen Kingsmore, MD, DSc, President and CEO of Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine. The team, which includes British company Clinithink, utilized a machine learning process and clinical natural language processing to diagnose rare genetic diseases in record time....
Ambient air quality is critical for our health and the environment. According to the World Health Organization 91% of the world population lives in places where the WHO air quality guideline levels are not met. To monitor the air quality, Metrohm Process Analytics has re-invented the well-known Monitor for AeRosols and Gases in ambient Air (MARGA) as the 2060 MARGA.
The PN3621 Multi-Angle Light Scattering (MALS) detector from Postnova Analytics combines outstanding performance, high precision, ease of use and reliability to enable customers to readily achieve advanced characterization of proteins, conjugates, macromolecules, and nanoparticles. The PN3621 is commonly used in conjunction with Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC-MALS), Size Exclusion Chromatography....
FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, Inc., a world leader in the optimization and manufacture of cell culture media, announce the introduction of IS Sf Insect medium. The serum-free, animal component-free, low hydrolysate medium is formulated for scalability for the consistent growth and yields of proteins, viral vectors and viral-like particles using baculovirus expression systems (BEVS), in Sf9 and Sf21 cells. There is increasing interest in using insect cells as...
Product is the result of a partnership with Integrated DNA Technologies, and provides clinical-stage clients with a critical raw material. Aldevron, a leading contract development and manufacturing organization serving the biotech industry, announces the release of GMP SpyFi Cas9 Nuclease for clinical and commercial applications. SpyFi Cas9 Nuclease, the trade name for Aldevron’s research grade and GMP products....
The NanoScanOP 400 provides the fastest step and settle time of any objective positioner available. Incorporating capacitive feedback sensors, it also has market leading positioning accuracy and resolution. Compatible with most microscopes and objective lenses, the system has settings optimized for different objective sizes, weights and performance requirements....
At the 60th Experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Conference (ENC), Bruker announced a breakthrough in ultra-high field (UHF) high-resolution NMR spectroscopy applied to structural biology and the study of functional intrinsically disordered proteins....
MR Solutions is a world leader in preclinical imaging solutions involving MRI, PET, SPECT, and CT. This year’s award was for their ground breaking PET technology. The advanced PET scanner can be used as standalone unit, clipped on the front of any MR Solutions MRI or CT scanner for sequential imaging or inserted inside the bore of the magnet on an MRI scanner for simultaneous imaging....