CARBOLITE GERO is a leading manufacturer of high temperature ovens and furnaces from 30°C to 3000°C. With more than 100 years of experience in thermal engineering our products are used in research laboratories, pilot plants and manufacturing sites worldwide. Many of CARBOLITE GERO’s ovens and furnaces are built to suit a clean room environment. Depending on a customer’s requirement, it may be necessary to locate our solution in the grey area and the only access the oven or furnace chamber through the clean room wall....
JPK Instruments reports on the ground-breaking research into the understanding of the reproduction of retroviruses such as HIV at Ben-Gurion University in Beer-Sheba, Israel. Professor Itay Rousso leads a research group in the Department of Physiology and Cell Biology at Ben-Gurion University in Beer Sheba. Their focus is to uncover the physical mechanism underlying the replication machinery of enveloped retroviruses (primarily HIV)....
Capitalising on the success of the Critical Flow Controller Model TPK™ 2100 for dry powder inhalers (DPIs), Copley Scientific has launched the BAC™ 2100, an advanced Breath Actuation Controller to help automate flow control when testing metered - dose inhalers (MDIs) for delivered dose uniformity and aerodynamic particle size distribution.
BioNTech Diagnostics GmbH is announcing new results from two studies on the MammaTyper® test which were presented at the Breast Cancer Symposium in San Antonio in December.The results of these studies again demonstrate the benefits of breast cancer subtyping using MammaTyper® to predict the course of the disease and to aid in the selection of effective, tailored therapy. MammaTyper® allows precise, quantitative measurement of the mRNA expression of the ERBB2 (HER2), ESR1 (ER), PGR (PR) and MKI67 (proliferation marker Ki-67) biomarkers, which in turn facilitates molecular subtyping of tumor tissue according to...
Linkam Scientific Instruments, report on the work of Dr Henning Gieseler from the Friedrich-Alexander University (FAU) Erlangen-Nuremberg on his research and development activities in the field of freeze drying for the pharmaceutical industry. Dr Henning Gieseler leads the Freeze Drying Focus Group (FDFG) in the Division of Pharmaceutics at the Friedrich-Alexander University (FAU) Erlangen-Nuremberg. He started his research in this area in 2006 after first coming across freeze drying microscopy....
HEMCO UniFlow HDPE Acid Digestion Hoods are specifically designed and built for work with high volumes and concentrations of acids. With the interior including the work surface of the fume hood fabricated one piece of HDPE, the sash of clear polycarbonate and the exterior of the hood constructed of composite polyresin, the entire superstructure is totally non-metallic and extremely chemical resistant to meet...
SYGNIS AG has announced it has extended the manufacturing capability for its Lightning-Link® technology, currently marketed under the Innova Biosciences brand, to support scalability and bulk production of antibodies.
Lightning-Link is an innovative technology that enables direct labeling of antibodies or proteins in as little as 20 minutes, for use in R&D applications, drug discovery and the development of diagnostic kits. Lightning-Link kits are the world’s fastest, easiest to use and most efficient method of labeling antibodies....
Tumors often comprise groups of cancer cells that show differential drug sensitivities.
This is one of the reasons that initially effective treatments usually do not lead to long-term benefit in patients. Researchers from the Netherlands Cancer Institute in Amsterdam, in collaboration with the international biotechnology company Genmab A/S, have now developed a new strategy to tackle this problem....
TIDE detects genome editing-mediated indels and calculates the efficiency of CRISPR using Sanger DNA sequencing data
Desktop Genetics Ltd (DTG), a biotech company globally recognised for its leadership in gene-editing bioinformatics, acquired exclusive worldwide licensing rights for TIDE (Tracking of Indels by DEcomposition), from the Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI)....
Avacta Group plc is pleased to announce that its initial study with Glythera Limited, the developer of next generation antibody drug conjugates, has concluded successfully.
Following this study the two companies have agreed the terms of a licensing deal which will allow them to develop drug conjugates using the combined technologies. The detailed terms of the license have not been disclosed but Avacta would receive development milestone payments and royalties
Global chromatography syringes market is expected to reach USD 178.1 million by 2022, at a CAGR of 5.7% during the forecast period of 2017 to 2022.
The growth of this market is mainly attributed by the increasing investment and funding for life sciences research, growing use of chromatography techniques in drug approval, increased funding for chromatography technologies by regional governments, various technological advancements, and increasing investments by the major players in emerging markets....
New Sample Preparation Workflow Produces Exceptionally Clean Samples for Robust and Accurate LC and LC-MS Quantification
Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) has introduced Waters® Oasis® PRiME MCX Cartridges and 96-Well Plates which selectively retain and concentrate basic compounds while removing up to 99% of phospholipids using methods that are up to twice as fast as those for traditional mixed-mode solid phase extraction (SPE) products...
Read MoreHORIBA Scientific Integrates AIST-NT's Scanning Probe Microscopy TechnologyJan 24, 2018
Raman capabilities now range from micro- to NanoRaman and provides entry into the SPM market
After four years of successful cooperation with AIST-NT, HORIBA Scientific, a global leader in Raman spectroscopy for over 50 years, announced the acquisition of AIST-NT technology. This technology will strengthen HORIBA’s leadership in NanoRaman spectroscopy by combining....
Pittcon offers more than 100 Short Courses to provide affordable and convenient career and educational development opportunities to attendees.
The Pittcon Short Course Committee is pleased to announce the 2018 Short Course program which runs from February 24 – March 1. Pittcon will be held February 26-March 1, in Orlando, FL, at the Orange County Convention Center....
University of Leicester researchers involved in study
A team of researchers from the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, UK – a partnership between Leicester’s Hospitals, the University of Leicester and Loughborough University - has found new evidence to suggest that longer periods of sedentary time....
Ebola virus causes severe hemorrhagic fever with a high fatality rate.
Recent outbreaks occurred during 2013-2015 in West Africa. Human-to-human transmission is through contact with body fluids. Several strains of the virus have emerged including the Zaire, Sudan and Bundi strains.....
New from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group is the Flexicon PF7 peristaltic tabletop aseptic liquid filling machine optimised for operation in GMP regulated industries such as biotechnology, pharmaceutical and diagnostics.
Engineered with Flexicon’s trademark precision performance, the PF7 adds a more intuitive, validation-friendly operator interface to reduce the risk of costly filling errors. Precision performance. Optimised for precision dispensing by weight or by volume using Accusil tubing....
Topics of this year's Conferee Networking sessions span a variety of topics from the discussion of specific laboratory techniques to the role of social media in science.
The Pittcon Organizing Committee recently released the topics for Conferee Networking during Pittcon 2018, which will be in Orlando, Florida, February 26-March 1. Conferee Networking sessions provide an informal environment where participants can meet and discuss similar interests...
Smith & Nephew announces the European launch of MolecuLight i:XTM, the easy to use, handheld imaging device that instantly measures wound surface area and visualises the presence and distribution of potentially harmful bacteria in wounds.
Currently wound assessments are made with the naked eye which can lack the accuracy required to most effectively guide clinical decision making. Using fluorescence, MolecuLight i:X quickly, safely, and easily visualises potentially harmful bacteriain wounds....
Tissue engineering, broadly described as the combination of cells, engineering methods and biochemical factors to create living biological tissue, is a fast-growing field that has the potential to significantly accelerate the advancement of medicine.
In IDTechEx’s new report, Tissue Engineering 2018 – 2028: Technologies, Markets, Forecasts, the market for engineered living tissues is forecasted to reach $4.8 billion by the year 2028. The most obvious application of tissue engineering is in regenerative medicine....
AMSBIO has introduced recombinant Wnt3a with a new Wnt stabilizer that significantly extends the activity of this protein in serum-free medium from a half-life of just 2 hours to around 30 hours.
Wnt-3a is a protein that is encoded by the Wnt3a gene. The Wnt gene family consists of structurally related genes that encode secreted signaling proteins. These proteins have been implicated in oncogenesis, adipogenesis and in several other developmental processes...
Scientists have unveiled incredible images of how the DNA code is read and interpreted – revealing new detail about one of the fundamental processes of life.
The mechanism for reading DNA and decoding it to build proteins for their needs is common to all animals and plants, and is often hijacked by cancer. Researchers used an advanced form of electron microscopy called Cryo-EM, for which the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded in 2017, to zoom in and capture images of the reading mechanism in unprecedented detail....
CARBOLITE GERO is a leading manufacturer of high temperature ovens and furnaces from 30°C to 3000°C. With more than 100 years of experience in thermal engineering our products are used in research laboratories, pilot plants and manufacturing sites worldwide. Many of CARBOLITE GERO’s ovens and furnaces are built to suit a clean room environment. Depending on a customer’s requirement, it may be necessary to locate our solution in the grey area and the only access the oven or furnace chamber through the clean room wall....
SYGNIS AG has announced it has extended the manufacturing capability for its Lightning-Link® technology, currently marketed under the Innova Biosciences brand, to support scalability and bulk production of antibodies.
Tumors often comprise groups of cancer cells that show differential drug sensitivities. 
TIDE detects genome editing-mediated indels and calculates the efficiency of CRISPR using Sanger DNA sequencing data
Avacta Group plc is pleased to announce that its initial study with Glythera Limited, the developer of next generation antibody drug conjugates, has concluded successfully. 
Global chromatography syringes market is expected to reach USD 178.1 million by 2022, at a CAGR of 5.7% during the forecast period of 2017 to 2022. 
New Sample Preparation Workflow Produces Exceptionally Clean Samples for Robust and Accurate LC and LC-MS Quantification
Raman capabilities now range from micro- to NanoRaman and provides entry into the SPM market
Pittcon offers more than 100 Short Courses to provide affordable and convenient career and educational development opportunities to attendees.
University of Leicester researchers involved in study
Ebola virus causes severe hemorrhagic fever with a high fatality rate. 
New from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group is the Flexicon PF7 peristaltic tabletop aseptic liquid filling machine optimised for operation in GMP regulated industries such as biotechnology, pharmaceutical and diagnostics. 
Smith & Nephew announces the European launch of MolecuLight i:XTM, the easy to use, handheld imaging device that instantly measures wound surface area and visualises the presence and distribution of potentially harmful bacteria in wounds.
Tissue engineering, broadly described as the combination of cells, engineering methods and biochemical factors to create living biological tissue, is a fast-growing field that has the potential to significantly accelerate the advancement of medicine.
AMSBIO has introduced recombinant Wnt3a with a new Wnt stabilizer that significantly extends the activity of this protein in serum-free medium from a half-life of just 2 hours to around 30 hours.