The Alpha Cycler 4 from PCRmax, a Bibby Scientific company, enables independent control and monitoring of four blocks in one thermal cycler system for cost-effective DNA analysis in high throughput and multi-user life science labs.
The AC4 PCR machine supports multiuser functionality by condensing four truly independent blocks into one chassis, saving precious laboratory space and enabling high throughput PCR such as for Sanger sequencing and screening applications, as well as highly accurate PCR in applications such as next-generation sequencing....
Scientists at the University of Glasgow have made a second significant breakthrough in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukaemia – using precision medicine to kill more than 90% of chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) stem cells.
CML is a rare form of blood cancer. An individual gets CML when normal blood stem cells are turned into leukaemic stem cells, or CML stem cells. These CML stem cells then produce large numbers of leukaemic cells which, if left untreated, is fatal. At present, CML patients are treated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors, otherwise known as TKIs....
Ytron-Quadro (UK) are pleased to introduce the Scalable Lab System™ (SLS) from The Fitzpatrick Company and Quadro Engineering Corp.
This is the latest incarnation of their lab-scale L1A FitzMill, and U5 Comil combination package, originally introduced five years ago. The new offering includes five (5) material processing and milling solutions: Fitzpatrick’s FitzMill L1A Comminutor; Quadro’s U5 and U5 High Efficiency Comil, FlexSift S5 and H5 High Energy API Comil...
ALS Pharmaceutical, one of the UK's top microbiology and chemical analysis laboratories, has invested over £2m to quadruple the size of its facility in Ely.
The new laboratories, with over 35 staff, welcomed the Mayor of Ely, Ian Lindsay, and over 70 clients, colleagues, suppliers and contractors from around the UK to the official opening ceremony on Wednesday, 7th September. The company, with five sister laboratories located across the UK and Ireland, and part of the £700 million ASL Global company, offers a comprehensive range of high quality analytical testing services....
Genevac report on a paper by UK researchers describing use of its miVac DNA concentrator to provide reliable and efficient sample preparation in the development of a novel forensic method to detect diclofenac residues in vultures and livestock animals.
Diclofenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that is extensively used to treat pain and reduce inflammation in humans and animals. Traditionally, livestock carcasses on the Indian subcontinent and in Africa have been left out by the millions for scavengers, particularly vultures, to consume....
Tecan has increased application flexibility and walkaway times for genomics workflows.
The launch of a new generation of 10 μl LiHa disposable tips will improve labware access on Fluent® and Freedom EVO® workstations, as well as offering more options for on-deck tip storage. The redesigned, 10 μl tips are 3.6 mm longer and have been developed to improve access to PCR plates and common 384-well microplate formats, helping to minimize dead volumes and waste of precious samples and reagents....
Unique product and service portfolio extensively covers all steps from cell line development to commercial manufacturing processes
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB), an international leading supplier for the biopharmaceutical industry, has developed an innovative and fully integrated technology platform to meet the requirements of today’s upstream bioprocessing. It combines a top-performing expression system with outstanding equipment and process control for the rapid development and scale-up of robust, high-titer commercial manufacturing processes...
The full line of Ductless fume hoods from Air Science® protects personnel and the environment from toxic or volatile chemicals so that you can concentrate on what matters most: your work.
Continuous airflow across the work surface draws contamination away from the user, recycling clean air back into the laboratory. These ductless fume hoods provide energy savings, safety and convenience and are available in a variety of configurations, including mobile, polypropylene, downflow, classroom, ECO/green, nanoparticle containment and custom designs.....
UV-Vis or Vis-NIR spectrometer combines light source and cuvette holder in a single package
Ocean Optics’ new Flame-CHEM spectrophotometer systems combine a high performance, compact Flame UV-Vis (200-850 nm) or Vis-NIR (350-1000 nm) spectrometer, with an all-in-one direct-attach light source and cuvette holder, into a single affordable package. Conveniently pre-configured, Flame-CHEM systems are ideal for regular absorbance and transmission measurements in teaching labs and research facilities...
Zeiss technology used to demonstrate STEM educational concepts to teachers in New Mexico
ZEISS announces that it participated in a Teachers’ Camp held by ASM International for high school-level STEM instructors, held at Manzano High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Zeiss donated a Stemi 305 Compact Stereo Microscope to the ASM Educational Foundation, which was used during the Teachers’ Camp and then given to the classroom of Margaret Showalter...
Bone regrowth to be improved and side effects reduced thanks to revolutionary new delivery mechanism for growth factors.
Find A Better Way is pleased to announce a £2.8m grant to the University of Glasgow’s Institute of Molecular Cell and Systems Biology and School of Engineering to fund advances in regenerative medicine. Led by Professor Manuel Salmeron-Sanchez, the project is developing a technique that improves bone-growth-promoting treatments while reducing side effects....
Wet chemical analysis by definition includes handling liquid reagents. Exposure to chemicals during reagent exchange is a potential hazard to the health of laboratory workers, especially when removing aspiration tubes from bottles with toxic content.
Metrohm is pleased to present the OMNIS Liquid Adapter, a new technology that puts an end to this risk altogether by handling reagents in a closed system at any stage during reagent exchange. Fully protected exchange of reagents in a matter of seconds....
OHAUS, a leading worldwide manufacturer of scales, balances and laboratory equipment announce the launch of the new MB120 and MB90 Moisture Analyzers...
The Alpha Cycler PCR system, putting you in control and giving more back with our Trade In offer.
PCRmax have spent time listening to users and what is important for them in a PCR system. The common theme of confidence, both in a new unit and ongoing system performance, as well as ease of use was paramount. To address these needs PCRmax have developed the free Alpha Track Mobile App to be used with PCRmax’s Alpha Cyclers by so doing created a simple and powerful user focused tool.
Beginning October 1st until December 31st a portion of each sale of our 9mm R.A.M™ Pink Caps, 11mm Pink Snap Top Caps™ and our Pink Limited Volume Plastic Vials will be donated to the Gilda’s Club. Our donation will be made in the memory of our company founder and Mom – Josephine Finneran....
UK charity Pancreatic Cancer Action are once again inviting scientists to apply for one of their Early Diagnosis Challenge Award grants.
The purpose of these grants is to encourage more research into improving early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer so that more patients are diagnosed in time for surgery, which is currently the only potential for a cure. Pancreatic Cancer is the UK’s fifth biggest cancer killer and 26 people die a day from the disease. The 5 year survival rate is just 4%, a figure which has barely changed in over 40 years. Most pancreatic cancer...
GPE Scientific is delighted to announce the new innovative Flow Cell; designed to be used as an extension of the Nanalysis NMR spectrometer 60e/60 Pro.
Benchtop NMR Spectrometers are ideal for real-time, quantitative reaction monitoring and are modern, compact, affordable and low maintenance instruments that can be easily connected for occasional or dedicated online detection. The Flow cell has been created to allow the incorporation of an NMR detector into a flow system, For example: real time reaction monitoring of existing processes or reaction kinetics studies. The extension generates spectra with good signal...
New probes facilitate diagnosis and stratified treatment of NSCLC
Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), The Molecular Genetics Company, has launched two new CE-IVD labelled fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) probes, further expanding its extensive lung cancer portfolio. The Cytocell Aquarius® ROS1 Plus Breakapart and RET Breakapart probes* specifically and accurately detect rearrangements in the genome associated with the most common form of lung cancer — non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)...
New microplates are an extension of TTP Labtech’s consumables portfolio
TTP Labtech Ltd, a global leader in the design and development of automated instrumentation and consumables for life science applications, has announced the commercial launch of its sol-R™ microplates. The new sol-R consumables range is designed to amplify the productivity gains delivered by laser-scanning fluorescence cytometers by enabling users to deliver reliable decision making data faster....
Glencoe Software, the world-leading supplier of image data management solutions for the academic, biotech, pharma and publication industries, is delighted to announce a new partnership with the Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH, Jena, Germany.
Glencoe Software and ZEISS will collaborate to extend the open source Bio-Formats® image file conversion library to support whole slide images compressed with the JPEG XR compression scheme, like those recorded by the ZEISS Axio Scan.Z1 virtual slide scanner. ZEISS Axio Scan.Z1 is a fast and reliable whole slide scanner for brightfield and fluorescence samples....
Three leading scientists in the field of hyperspectral imaging will be speaking at HSI 2016, each talking on subjects that highlight growth areas of interest and applications for hyperspectral technology.
The conference is opened by Martin Whitworth from Campden BRI (UK), an organisation deeply involved in research and support to the food industry. His talk is entitled “Mapping composition in food samples by NIR hyperspectral imaging” and follows, amongst others, more papers on food applications including; early detection of fungal infection in strawberry fruits, rapid detection and visualization of organic spelt flour...
For the first time scientists of all ages can capture and share professional quality images in the field instead of bringing samples back to the lab.
Conventional microscopes work best on a lab bench, but are too big, sensitive and unstable for field use and they need power, a camera and a computer to capture images. They are also expensive. Field microscopes compromise on image quality and are fiddly to use. The ioLight microscope fits in a jacket pocket, is simple to use and robust...
The AC4 PCR machine supports multiuser functionality by condensing four truly independent blocks into one chassis, saving precious laboratory space and enabling high throughput PCR such as for Sanger sequencing and screening applications, as well as highly accurate PCR in applications such as next-generation sequencing....
CML is a rare form of blood cancer. An individual gets CML when normal blood stem cells are turned into leukaemic stem cells, or CML stem cells. These CML stem cells then produce large numbers of leukaemic cells which, if left untreated, is fatal. At present, CML patients are treated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors, otherwise known as TKIs....
The new laboratories, with over 35 staff, welcomed the Mayor of Ely, Ian Lindsay, and over 70 clients, colleagues, suppliers and contractors from around the UK to the official opening ceremony on Wednesday, 7th September. The company, with five sister laboratories located across the UK and Ireland, and part of the £700 million ASL Global company, offers a comprehensive range of high quality analytical testing services....
Diclofenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that is extensively used to treat pain and reduce inflammation in humans and animals. Traditionally, livestock carcasses on the Indian subcontinent and in Africa have been left out by the millions for scavengers, particularly vultures, to consume....
The launch of a new generation of 10 μl LiHa disposable tips will improve labware access on Fluent® and Freedom EVO® workstations, as well as offering more options for on-deck tip storage. The redesigned, 10 μl tips are 3.6 mm longer and have been developed to improve access to PCR plates and common 384-well microplate formats, helping to minimize dead volumes and waste of precious samples and reagents....
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB), an international leading supplier for the biopharmaceutical industry, has developed an innovative and fully integrated technology platform to meet the requirements of today’s upstream bioprocessing. It combines a top-performing expression system with outstanding equipment and process control for the rapid development and scale-up of robust, high-titer commercial manufacturing processes...
Continuous airflow across the work surface draws contamination away from the user, recycling clean air back into the laboratory. These ductless fume hoods provide energy savings, safety and convenience and are available in a variety of configurations, including mobile, polypropylene, downflow, classroom, ECO/green, nanoparticle containment and custom designs.....
Ocean Optics’ new Flame-CHEM spectrophotometer systems combine a high performance, compact Flame UV-Vis (200-850 nm) or Vis-NIR (350-1000 nm) spectrometer, with an all-in-one direct-attach light source and cuvette holder, into a single affordable package. Conveniently pre-configured, Flame-CHEM systems are ideal for regular absorbance and transmission measurements in teaching labs and research facilities...
ZEISS announces that it participated in a Teachers’ Camp held by ASM International for high school-level STEM instructors, held at Manzano High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Zeiss donated a Stemi 305 Compact Stereo Microscope to the ASM Educational Foundation, which was used during the Teachers’ Camp and then given to the classroom of Margaret Showalter...
The purpose of these grants is to encourage more research into improving early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer so that more patients are diagnosed in time for surgery, which is currently the only potential for a cure. Pancreatic Cancer is the UK’s fifth biggest cancer killer and 26 people die a day from the disease. The 5 year survival rate is just 4%, a figure which has barely changed in over 40 years. Most pancreatic cancer...
Benchtop NMR Spectrometers are ideal for real-time, quantitative reaction monitoring and are modern, compact, affordable and low maintenance instruments that can be easily connected for occasional or dedicated online detection. The Flow cell has been created to allow the incorporation of an NMR detector into a flow system, For example: real time reaction monitoring of existing processes or reaction kinetics studies. The extension generates spectra with good signal...
Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), The Molecular Genetics Company, has launched two new CE-IVD labelled fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) probes, further expanding its extensive lung cancer portfolio. The Cytocell Aquarius® ROS1 Plus Breakapart and RET Breakapart probes* specifically and accurately detect rearrangements in the genome associated with the most common form of lung cancer — non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)...
TTP Labtech Ltd, a global leader in the design and development of automated instrumentation and consumables for life science applications, has announced the commercial launch of its sol-R™ microplates. The new sol-R consumables range is designed to amplify the productivity gains delivered by laser-scanning fluorescence cytometers by enabling users to deliver reliable decision making data faster....
Glencoe Software and ZEISS will collaborate to extend the open source Bio-Formats® image file conversion library to support whole slide images compressed with the JPEG XR compression scheme, like those recorded by the ZEISS Axio Scan.Z1 virtual slide scanner. ZEISS Axio Scan.Z1 is a fast and reliable whole slide scanner for brightfield and fluorescence samples....
The conference is opened by Martin Whitworth from Campden BRI (UK), an organisation deeply involved in research and support to the food industry. His talk is entitled “Mapping composition in food samples by NIR hyperspectral imaging” and follows, amongst others, more papers on food applications including; early detection of fungal infection in strawberry fruits, rapid detection and visualization of organic spelt flour...
Conventional microscopes work best on a lab bench, but are too big, sensitive and unstable for field use and they need power, a camera and a computer to capture images. They are also expensive. Field microscopes compromise on image quality and are fiddly to use. The ioLight microscope fits in a jacket pocket, is simple to use and robust...