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At Vivantis Technologies pride is taken in being the one stop solution to the scientific community in molecular biology research, providing an extensive selection of products to ensure customer needs are met. As a testament to this, Vivantis supply a truly divers range of restriction endonucleases to cater to the needs to researchers around the world.
Prompt diagnosis of hepatitis E is essential, and for accurate results it is important to choose a sensitive and specific assay.
A recent comparison study has confirmed the success of a diagnostic assay from Fast-track diagnostics for the detection of hepatitis E virus. The results of the study have led a senior physician and assistant professor at Hannover Medical School to select the Fast-track diagnostics Hepatitis E RNA assay, to assist in the fast and accurate diagnosis of hundreds of patients. Every year an estimated 20 million individuals are...
AMSBIO has announced two new additions to itsMagSi rangemagnetic bead-based products for protein purification, proteomics, and genomics applications.
Offering 100% compatibility with existing protocols, using magnetic bead products from the leading supplier, the clinical grade AMSBIO MagSi kits require little or no re-validation and offer substantial savings in cost. MagSi-NGSPREP Plus offers a simple and quick way to ensure consistent sequencing results. The new kit has been developed to provide an efficient solution for both size selection and clean-up of the successive enzymatic...
Grant will fund partnership between Desktop Genetics and Imperial College London to develop and validate software tools to design and test site-specific epigenetic CRISPR systems to target drug resistance mechanisms in cancer cells.
Desktop Genetics Ltd., a software company revolutionizing the way researchers use CRISPR genome editing technology, announced today that it has, in partnership with the Epigenetics Unit in the Division of Cancer at Imperial College London, received a grant for £300,000 ($430,000) from Innovate UK. Desktop Genetics will use the funds to develop software tools that selectively design CRISPR/Cas9 targets against cancer cell lines that are characterized at the epigenetic level, with the objective of improving chemotherapy and overcoming...
The Asynt CondenSyn Air Condenser has been extensively tested by researchers in the renowned Cronin Group within the School of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow, UK.
Having implemented over 10 of these air condensers for use in inorganic and organic syntheses, as well as long term experimental systems, the Cronin Group were able to confirm that they now spend less set-up time and no longer have to worry over water leaking into electronic control and heating systems. In addition using CondenSyn air condensers has reduced clutter in heavily used fumehood spaces, as it eliminates the...
JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, reports on the use of their NanoTracker™ 2 optical tweezers system which is being used to study the physical and chemical properties of micro-bubbles in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Shibaura Institute of Technology under the leadership of Associate Professor, Dr Yoko Yamanishi.
Dr Yoko Yamanishi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Shibaura Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan. She leads the Yamanishi Laboratory - the Micro-nano Functional Fluid Laboratory. The Laboratory's goals aim to clarify unknown function of cells by using micro-nano technology based on mechanical, electrical and bio-medical engineering. It targets a contribution to the development of cellular scale...
Irvine Scientific, a leading specialist in cell culture media development, announced the launch of BalanCD® CHO Feed 4, a chemically-defined, animal component-free powder feed for large-scale bioproduction in a variety of high performing CHO cells.
When paired with BalanCD CHO Growth A in fed-batch culture systems, up to 20 million viable cells/mL, and antibody titer up to 6g/ L can be achieved. Recent developments in cell line engineering have resulted in cell lines capable of reaching higher cell densities and productivity rates. To achieve their full production potential these cell lines need nutrient-rich media; however these feeds can be difficult to dissolve and require...
Markes International (Llantrisant, UK) has released a new sorbent tube dedicated to the reliable analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in air.
The new ‘PAH tube’ is the outcome of a detailed optimisation process for the analysis of these highly challenging analytes, which are subject to very low limit levels worldwide because of their carcinogenic properties. Ilaria Ferrante, Markes’ Marketing Manager for Consumable Products, explains the need for the new tubes. “Existing solvent-based techniques for analysis of PAHs in air are labour-intensive and prone to loss of analytes...
Metrohm USA is pleased to announce the release of the new Metrohm 917 Karl Fischer Coulometer.
This compact, stand-alone coulometer offers several unique features that make it ideal for fast, precise determination of low-level water content. A vivid touchscreen display, simple method recall and an integrated pump combined with reagent and sample handling make the 917 compact coulometer the fastest and most convenient solution for routine moisture analysis. The new 917 Coulometer is intelligent - automatically recognizing...
INTEGRA, in conjunction with DPX Labs LLC, has produced an application note that describes a novel high throughput semi-automated sample method for processing urine samples ready for drugs of abuse analysis by LC-MS/MS.
Using an INTEGRA VIAFLO 96 electronic pipette with DPX mixed mode tips, a single 96-well plate loaded with samples can be extracted and ready for LC-MS/MS analysis in less than ten minutes eliminating the need for a time-consuming evaporation step. Sample preparation is required to remove matrix interferences from urine samples prior to LC-MS/MS analysis. This procedure is typically very time-consuming and is...
Fast Lyophilisation on the Genevac Series 3 HT Evaporator was developed to provide a rapid, high-throughput alternative to freeze drying HPLC purification fractions.
Traditional evaporation methods of removing solvents, such as water and acetonitrile, often results in formation of a gum or oil due to solvent interactions with the dissolved sample. Employing a Series 3 HT Evaporator with LyoSpeed™ Fast Lyophilisation technology is enabling pharma labs to now routinely dry HPLC fraction samples to a powder form, such that the samples can then be accurately weighed, easily sub-sampled and redissolved. While standard evaporation works...
The University of Rochester Medical Center announced it's collaborating with Indivumed, a Germany-based company, to establish a bank of human tissues and tumor samples that are expertly preserved and stored for use in cancer research.
The URMC signed a three-year agreement with Indivumed; financial details were not disclosed. Approximately 15 other research institutions have formed similar partnerships with the company-including Georgetown University's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center in Washington, D.C., the Geisinger Health System in Pennsylvania, and several medical centers in Europe-enabling a worldwide network for researchers to...
June 19-24, 2016 in San Francisco, CA, USA Robert Kennedy, HPLC 2016 Chair
The program will be packed with papers on column and stationary phase technology, interface to mass spectrometry, microfluidic systems, capillary electrophoresis, LCxLC, QA&QC methods, QbD in separations, and application to real world problems. A special emphasis in applications will be on bioanalysis including: pharmaceuticals, antibody-drug conjugates, antibody characterization, biotechnology, proteins and...
AMSBIO announces the availability of the world's first kit to differentiate human pluripotent stem cells into functional myotubes.
The new kit utilizes a highly efficient media based protocol to produce skeletal muscle cells from stem cells in a simple, scalable manner. The potential to differentiate stem cells into specific cell types is revolutionizing life sciences, from new methods of studying developmental biology and novel approaches to producing accurate disease models to techniques to help drug discovery and toxicity testing...
Available from Porvair Sciences is a black 96-well deep well plate, offering a working volume of 1ml per well, that in conjunction with black sealing films ensures that light sensitive assays and samples are not degraded by exposure to light, even over long-term storage periods.
Manufactured from polypropylene, Porvair's black deep well microplate has excellent heat and solvent resistant qualities. Using only ultra-pure grade polymer means that the black deep well plate has near zero leachates ensuring long-term sample integrity. The black plate is fully validated RNase and DNase free allowing it to be used with even the most sensitive biological samples. Benefiting from a cylindrical well...
Prior Scientific has announced the FB201 co-axial coarse and fine focusing block, designed for OEM microscopy applications where precise fine focus adjustment is required.
Rack and pinion mounting allows the FB201 to produce smooth, precise focusing over 29 mm of travel. A large coarse focus mechanism incorporates a slip clutch and tension adjustment. Fine focus adjustment control is graduated in two micron divisions throughout the coarse focus range. The focus block can be easily adapted to various mounting configurations and can support up to 5 kg. Motorised variants able to...
A University of Brighton professor has become the first British citizen to join one of America?s leading organisations supporting research into ageing.
Professor Richard Faragher, Professor of Biogerontology and assistant head of the School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, has been elected to the board of directors of the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR). AFAR is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to support and advance healthy ageing through biomedical research. Founded in 1981, AFAR has championed the cause and supported the funding of science in healthier ageing and...
The New Tacta premium pipette range, now available from Alpha Laboratories, has been carefully designed in response to user requirements for an extremely high performance, reliable and ergonomic instrument.
Tacta is so light and comfortable to use and has so many features to help make pipetting that much easier. It meets the most demanding pipetting requirements, delivering consistent and accurate results time after time whilst providing optimal user safety and experience. Tacta rests lightly in your hand, thanks to its ergonomically designed handle and finger hook, for a relaxed hold that feels great. Effortless to use, it eases your workload and...
New Phos-tag™ Acrylamide Gels for Commonly Used Gel Tanks
Users of Bio-Rad™ mini-PROTEAN® tetra cell and Life Technologies™ XCell SureLock® mini-cell electrophoresis tanks, can now harness the power of Phos-tag™, with the latest additions to the Phos-tag SuperSep pre-cast acrylamide gel range. The new gels, designed for compatibility with these specific commonly used tanks, offer a fast and simple way to separate phosphorylated and non-phosphorylated proteins by SDS-PAGE, by reducing the migration speed...
Technical innovations from TUM could help bring cures within reach
The quest to bring immunotherapy into widespread clinical use against cancer and infectious diseases has made great strides in recent years. For example, clinical trials of adoptive T cell therapy are yielding highly promising results. The latest progress is being reported at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS 2016) by three international leaders in the field: Prof. Dirk Busch of...
Freeman Technology, the powder characterisation specialists, will launch the Uniaxial Powder Tester (UPT) at Powtech 2016 (19 April – 21 April, Nüremberg, Germany).
The new powder tester provides an accurate and repeatable measure of the unconfined yield strength (UYS) of a powder to assess and rank flowability. It is quick, reliable and easy to use, delivering value to scientists, process engineers and QC analysts working in a diverse range of bulk solids handling industries. Available in manual and advanced versions, the UPT offers a low cost, powder testing solution. Alongside the UPT, the company continues to provide a comprehensive powder...
Responding to the needs of users in the laboratories, Sartorius presents a new range of mechanical pipettes with a perfectly balanced design offering reliability, accuracy and comfortable use.
Now available from Sartorius, the Tacta range of premium mechanical pipettes. Tacta has perfectly balanced design that it is easy, safe and comfortable to use. Tacta meets the most demanding pipetting requirements, delivering consistent and accurate results time after time. Manufactured from carefully selected materials, each component is designed to meet the highest standards of comfort and reliability. The new pipettes are...
At Vivantis Technologies pride is taken in being the one stop solution to the scientific community in molecular biology research, providing an extensive selection of products to ensure customer needs are met. As a testament to this, Vivantis supply a truly divers range of restriction endonucleases to cater to the needs to researchers around the world.
A recent comparison study has confirmed the success of a diagnostic assay from Fast-track diagnostics for the detection of hepatitis E virus. The results of the study have led a senior physician and assistant professor at Hannover Medical School to select the Fast-track diagnostics Hepatitis E RNA assay, to assist in the fast and accurate diagnosis of hundreds of patients. Every year an estimated 20 million individuals are...
Offering 100% compatibility with existing protocols, using magnetic bead products from the leading supplier, the clinical grade AMSBIO MagSi kits require little or no re-validation and offer substantial savings in cost. MagSi-NGSPREP Plus offers a simple and quick way to ensure consistent sequencing results. The new kit has been developed to provide an efficient solution for both size selection and clean-up of the successive enzymatic...
Desktop Genetics Ltd., a software company revolutionizing the way researchers use CRISPR genome editing technology, announced today that it has, in partnership with the Epigenetics Unit in the Division of Cancer at Imperial College London, received a grant for £300,000
Having implemented over 10 of these air condensers for use in inorganic and organic syntheses, as well as long term experimental systems, the Cronin Group were able to confirm that they now spend less set-up time and no longer have to worry over water leaking into electronic control and heating systems. In addition using CondenSyn air condensers has reduced clutter in heavily used fumehood spaces, as it eliminates the...
Dr Yoko Yamanishi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Shibaura Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan. She leads the Yamanishi Laboratory - the Micro-nano Functional Fluid Laboratory. The Laboratory's goals aim to clarify unknown function of cells by using micro-nano technology based on mechanical, electrical and bio-medical engineering. It targets a contribution to the development of cellular scale...
When paired with BalanCD CHO Growth A in fed-batch culture systems, up to 20 million viable cells/mL, and antibody titer up to 6g/ L can be achieved. Recent developments in cell line engineering have resulted in cell lines capable of reaching higher cell densities and productivity rates. To achieve their full production potential these cell lines need nutrient-rich media; however these feeds can be difficult to dissolve and require...
The new ‘PAH tube’ is the outcome of a detailed optimisation process for the analysis of these highly challenging analytes, which are subject to very low limit levels worldwide because of their carcinogenic properties. Ilaria Ferrante, Markes’ Marketing Manager for Consumable Products, explains the need for the new tubes. “Existing solvent-based techniques for analysis of PAHs in air are labour-intensive and prone to loss of analytes...
This compact, stand-alone coulometer offers several unique features that make it ideal for fast, precise determination of low-level water content. A vivid touchscreen display, simple method recall and an integrated pump combined with reagent and sample handling make the 917 compact coulometer the fastest and most convenient solution for routine moisture analysis. The new 917 Coulometer is intelligent - automatically recognizing...
Using an INTEGRA VIAFLO 96 electronic pipette with DPX mixed mode tips, a single 96-well plate loaded with samples can be extracted and ready for LC-MS/MS analysis in less than ten minutes eliminating the need for a time-consuming evaporation step. Sample preparation is required to remove matrix interferences from urine samples prior to LC-MS/MS analysis. This procedure is typically very time-consuming and is...
Traditional evaporation methods of removing solvents, such as water and acetonitrile, often results in formation of a gum or oil due to solvent interactions with the dissolved sample. Employing a Series 3 HT Evaporator with LyoSpeed™ Fast Lyophilisation technology is enabling pharma labs to now routinely dry HPLC fraction samples to a powder form, such that the samples can then be accurately weighed, easily sub-sampled and redissolved. 
The URMC signed a three-year agreement with Indivumed; financial details were not disclosed. Approximately 15 other research institutions have formed similar partnerships with the company-including Georgetown University's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center in Washington, D.C., the Geisinger Health System in Pennsylvania, and several medical centers in Europe-enabling a worldwide network for researchers to...
The program will be packed with papers on column and stationary phase technology, interface to mass spectrometry, microfluidic systems, capillary electrophoresis, LCxLC, QA&QC methods, QbD in separations, and application to real world problems. A special emphasis in applications will be on bioanalysis including: pharmaceuticals, antibody-drug conjugates, antibody characterization, biotechnology, proteins and...
The new kit utilizes a highly efficient media based protocol to produce skeletal muscle cells from stem cells in a simple, scalable manner. 
Manufactured from polypropylene, Porvair's black deep well microplate has excellent heat and solvent resistant qualities. Using only ultra-pure grade polymer means that the black deep well plate has near zero leachates ensuring long-term sample integrity. The black plate is fully validated RNase and DNase free allowing it to be used with even the most sensitive biological samples. 
Rack and pinion mounting allows the FB201 to produce smooth, precise focusing over 29 mm of travel. A large coarse focus mechanism incorporates a slip clutch and tension adjustment. Fine focus adjustment control is graduated in two micron divisions throughout the coarse focus range. The focus block can be easily adapted to various mounting configurations and can support up to 5 kg. Motorised variants able to...
Professor Richard Faragher, Professor of Biogerontology and assistant head of the School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, has been elected to the board of directors of the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR). 
Tacta is so light and comfortable to use and has so many features to help make pipetting that much easier. It meets the most demanding pipetting requirements, delivering consistent and accurate results time after time whilst providing optimal user safety and experience. Tacta rests lightly in your hand, thanks to its ergonomically designed handle and finger hook, for a relaxed hold that feels great. Effortless to use, it eases your workload and...
Users of Bio-Rad™ mini-PROTEAN® tetra cell and Life Technologies™ XCell SureLock® mini-cell electrophoresis tanks, can now harness the power of Phos-tag™, with the latest additions to the Phos-tag SuperSep pre-cast acrylamide gel range. The new gels, designed for compatibility with these specific commonly used tanks, offer a fast and simple way to separate phosphorylated and non-phosphorylated proteins by SDS-PAGE, by reducing the migration speed...
The quest to bring immunotherapy into widespread clinical use against cancer and infectious diseases has made great strides in recent years. For example, clinical trials of adoptive T cell therapy are yielding highly promising results. The latest progress is being reported at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS 2016) by three international leaders in the field: Prof. Dirk Busch of...
The new powder tester provides an accurate and repeatable measure of the unconfined yield strength (UYS) of a powder to assess and rank flowability. It is quick, reliable and easy to use, delivering value to scientists, process engineers and QC analysts working in a diverse range of bulk solids handling industries. Available in manual and advanced versions, the UPT offers a low cost, powder testing solution. Alongside the UPT, the company continues to provide a comprehensive powder...
Now available from Sartorius, the Tacta range of premium mechanical pipettes. Tacta has perfectly balanced design that it is easy, safe and comfortable to use. Tacta meets the most demanding pipetting requirements, delivering consistent and accurate results time after time. Manufactured from carefully selected materials, each component is designed to meet the highest standards of comfort and reliability. The new pipettes are...