Specialist laboratory autoclave manufacturer Priorclave is extending its range of high capacity rectangular chamber sterilisers with the launch of a new 850 litre model.
The first model option in the new RSC 850 series has been purposely designed for applications requiring sterilisation of extra-bulky dense waste. The new autoclave incorporates a water jacket, effectively another pressure vessel surrounding the main sterilising chamber, and within the void steam or cold water is run to heat or cool the outside of the autoclave chamber. When condensate avoidance is required, particularly for porous and textile loads, this facility is available to heat the walls of the vessel to...
BINDER's range of cooling incubators with thermoelectric cooling is getting a new member that is set to offer outstanding performance: the KT 170.
This cooling incubator, which cannot be found anywhere else in the world and features an interior volume of 170 liters, has the same footprint as the next model down – the KT 115 – but provides 65 percent more usable space and can be used extremely flexibly. Cooling incubators are used for incubating microbiological cultures in many areas of basic research, microbiology, and the food industry. BINDER GmbH, the world's largest specialist in simulation...
SP Scientific has partnered with Bioquell (Andover, UK) to produce an off-the-shelf surface sterilization/decontamination system for SP freeze dryers.
The freeze drying production of many pharmaceuticals and biological materials requires sterile conditions. Traditionally freeze dryers have used steam for sterilization. Unfortunately, working with steam means that the freeze dryers are exposed to many different stresses and strains. SP Scientific, in conjunction with Bioquell, have developed an equally effective and less expensive solution to perform surface sterilization / decontamination of freeze dryers using hydrogen peroxide vapor (HPV)...
Immobilized trypsin design optimizes compatibility with high-throughput applications
A new tool for protein digestion is designed to substantially reduce preparation times and associated errors, facilitating fast and reliable analytical results for biopharmaceutical and protein research applications. Current protein digestion techniques are comprised of complex procedures that require the determination of protein concentration, followed by sample reduction and alkylation steps prior to digestion with trypsin. This multifaceted preparation...
Simulation software BioSC® PredictTM enables instant switch from batch to continuous modes
Novasep, a leading supplier of manufacturing solutions to the life science industries, today announces the launch of BioSC® Lab, the next-generation low pressure chromatography equipment for the biopharmaceutical industry. With BioSC Lab, scientists can purify a few grams of proteins per day either in continuous, batch or even parallel batch modes. Its simulation software BioSC Predict frees the process developer to set the most efficient...
PCRmax (a Bibby Scientific Company) has launched the Alpha Cycler 4, the only commercially available thermal cycler to offer four totally independent blocks.
Capable of performing four totally independent runs simultaneously, the Alpha Cycler 4 delivers high throughput thermal cycling within a compact instrument footprint. With the ability to process high quantity protocols, thanks to its superior temperature control and accuracy, the Alpha Cycler 4 enhances the value of each PCR run while maximising available laboratory space. Performing high throughput PCR can be a costly and resource intensive...
Single LC Platform Leads the Way to Enhanced Productivity by Replicating, Improving or Adjusting Established LC Methods
Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) today introduced the Waters® ACQUITY® Arc™ System, a quaternary liquid chromatograph that gives analytical laboratories running established LC methods a clear choice for replicating or improving their separations performance. With this new addition to the ACQUITY product line, the new ACQUITY Arc System is specifically engineered to respond to the needs of analytical scientists for a single LC platform that...
Micro to Nano offers microscopists the choice of the finest range of innovative microscopy supplies backed with the top technical expertise delivered at competitive prices.
Micro to Nano is a new company specialising in the supply of innovative, practical and useful microscopy accessories and consumables for electron microscopy and scanning probe microscopy techniques. With a combined experience of over 50 years in electron microscopy, sample preparation, imaging technology and product distribution, the company has a deep understanding of the needs of customers. Most of the microscopy supplies, the electron...
VICI Valco’s new Universal Valve Actuator permits the use of a single motor and control software to operate virtually any Valco or Cheminert rotary valve, both two position and multiposition.
This reduces cost and minimizes the amount of equipment necessary to provide adequate valve automation. All Valco and Cheminert valves and selectors, with their wide range of turning torques, are covered by three actuator versions: high speed, medium speed/medium torque, and high torque. Actuators include a universal 24 volt DC power supply and manual interface. An OEM version that excludes these items is also available....
Agalimmune Ltd, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of a pipeline of innovative immunotherapies for the personalised treatment of cancer, announced today it has licensed KODE Biotech’s Function-Spacer-Lipid (FSL) cell surface membrane modification technology (KODE™ Technology).
The proprietary technology will be incorporated by Agalimmune into its novel cancer immunotherapy molecules. Under the terms of the agreement, KODE may receive up to $31 million USD (£21 million GBP) in development and sales milestones, plus royalties on net sales. Agalimmune has exclusive rights to the use of the technology in the field of intratumoral injection for cancer treatment, and specifically relating to the clinical candidate molecule...
A new special protein system launched that can process complex protein assays 40% faster than current systems.
The company has spent more than four years developing Optilite in response to customer demand and the results are truly outstanding. In independent testing by 11 European clinical sites, Optilite has proven consistent efficiency and assay performance in real-world lab...
Full range of Bruker systems installed in new pre-clinical imagining laboratory to drive fundamental research and support healthcare research
Researchers, clinicians, health educators and policy makers all gathered on May 4th in Sao Paulo, Brazil, as the new Multidisciplinary Centre for Research into Obesity and Related Comorbidities (Cepid-OCRC) was opened at da Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). At the heart of the new facility is a 3D imaging laboratory with a Bruker PET/SPECT/CT imaging system. Funds for the purchase of the laboratory systems were...
Ocean Optics spectroscopy tools ideally suited to inhomogeneous samples
Ocean Optics has introduced a line of spectroscopy accessories that makes dynamic sampling measurements simple and reliable for both solid and liquid samples. Dynamic sampling is a technique where rotational or linear motion is used to measure an “average” signal across the sample, removing localized variance from results and improving measurements of inhomogeneous and irregular samples such as grains, feed and soil. Ocean Optics offers...
AMSBIO has announced the launch of GMP grade STEM-CELLBANKER® manufactured in strict compliance with Japanese, EU, US, and PICS good manufacturing practice guidelines.
Supplied as a ready-to-use formulation, STEM-CELLBANKER is a chemically defined freezing solution optimised for stem cell and iPS cell storage as well as preservation of other valuable cells. Recent data** supports its unmatched ability for use in cryopreservation of tissues. It is completely free of serum and animal derived component, and contains only US Pharmacopeia, European Pharmacopeia or Japanese Pharmacopeia graded ingredients...
Renishaw, a world leader in metrology and spectroscopy technologies, reports on how its Raman microscope assists in the conservation work of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
The Rijksmuseum is the iconic museum of the Netherlands and in 2013, following extensive renovation and restoration, it re-opened its doors to the public. At the museum, art and history takes on a new meaning for a broad-based, contemporary national and international audience. As a national institute, the Rijksmuseum offers a representative overview of Dutch art and history-from the Middle Ages to the 20th century-and of major aspects of...
Chromatrap®, a business unit of Porvair Sciences, has introduced a new Formaldehyde Fixed Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) ChIP Kit which overcomes the widely acknowledged shortfalls of the technique.
Due to the cross-linking of proteins by formaldehyde, FFPE tissues have traditionally presented a particular challenge for ChIP analysis. In addition, the small size and delicate nature of the tissue, and the difficulty in extracting samples from paraffin, used to provide tissue support after preservation, can damage complex cellular complexes such as chromatin. ChIP assays from these samples until now have therefore proved time consuming and difficult...
JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, reports on the use of their NanoWizard® 3 AFM system at the Université catholique de Louvain where it is used by the nanobio team to look at the nanoscopy of living cells.
Dr Yves Dufrêne is a senior research fellow who is leading the Nanobio Team at UCL, Université catholique de Louvain. His research is at the cross-roads of nanotechnology and microbiology where the goal is to gain insight into the nanometer-scale surface architecture and molecular interactions of microbes. Two main topics are: understanding the spatial organization of the cell wall and deciphering the molecular mechanisms of cell adhesion...
The new Thermo Scientific Eutech 150 & 450 Waterproof Handheld Meters offer an innovative approach to electrochemistry measurement.
The latest addition to Thermo Fisher’s value-line of meters, the Eutech 150 & 450 series include seven waterproof handheld meters designed to deliver benchtop functionality with the versatility of a portable instrument. Features such as an optional power supply, convenient benchtop stand, and a lightweight but rugged housing allow for high performance in the lab or in the field. The new Thermo Scientific Eutech 150 & 450 Waterproof Handheld Meters will be displayed...
Malvern Instruments has launched a new system based around Taylor Dispersion Analysis (TDA) to provide researchers with a novel orthogonal technique to accelerate biopharmaceutical drug candidates through the development pipeline.
The Viscosizer TD speeds up stability and formulation studies by offering unique solution-based molecular sizing capabilities, combined with relative viscosity measurement. Ultra-low sample volumes, fully automated measurement protocols, and precise environmental control for sample storage and measurement further enhance the value of the new system for early developability screening. TDA is a microcapillary flow-based technique that...
Available in Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese and Russian - FLIR Systems has published an informative technical note 'Cooled versus Uncooled Thermal Imaging'.
The new technical note addresses the commonly posed question "There is plenty of choice of thermal imaging cameras for R&D and scientific applications, for which applications should I use a cooled or an uncooled system?” For many years, thermal imaging cameras have been used by scientists, researchers and R&D specialists for a wide range of applications, including industrial R&D, academic research, non-destructive and materials...
Cresset, innovative provider of software and services for small molecule discovery and design, is pleased to announce that they will be distributing COSMOlogic software in North America alongside the existing Cresset software range.
The COSMOlogic software provides in-depth analysis of fluid property and is very widely used in synthetic chemistry and chemical engineering. Cresset software focuses on the properties of small molecules and is widely used in synthetic chemistry and pharmaceutical discovery. Together, the two software ranges offer solutions across all aspects of chemical research, from discovery to scale-up and into product manufacturing. “We are delighted to be representing COSMOlogic in...
Torrey Pines Scientific announces the EchoTherm™ vibration free bench top chilling incubators that are ideal for protein crystallography and other life science laboratory uses.
The incubators are Peltier-based for heating and chilling. They have no compressors or CFC's and are vibration-free making them ideal for doing protein crystallizations. Other applications include incubating marine samples below room temperature, enzyme reactions and deactivations, hybridizations, ligations, storing oocytes, and general lab incubations. There are six models, three fully programmable and three simple digital. Chamber sizes are 27.5 liter, 55.0 or 100 liter...
The first model option in the new RSC 850 series has been purposely designed for applications requiring sterilisation of extra-bulky dense waste. The new autoclave incorporates a water jacket, effectively another pressure vessel surrounding the main sterilising chamber, and within the void steam or cold water is run to heat or cool the outside of the autoclave chamber. When condensate avoidance is required, particularly for porous and textile loads, this facility is available to heat the walls of the vessel to...
This cooling incubator, which cannot be found anywhere else in the world and features an interior volume of 170 liters, has the same footprint as the next model down – the KT 115 – but provides 65 percent more usable space and can be used extremely flexibly. Cooling incubators are used for incubating microbiological cultures in many areas of basic research, microbiology, and the food industry. BINDER GmbH, the world's largest specialist in simulation...
The freeze drying production of many pharmaceuticals and biological materials requires sterile conditions. Traditionally freeze dryers have used steam for sterilization. Unfortunately, working with steam means that the freeze dryers are exposed to many different stresses and strains. SP Scientific, in conjunction with Bioquell, have developed an equally effective and less expensive solution to perform surface sterilization / decontamination of freeze dryers using hydrogen peroxide vapor (HPV)...
A new tool for protein digestion is designed to substantially reduce preparation times and associated errors, facilitating fast and reliable analytical results for biopharmaceutical and protein research applications. 
Novasep, a leading supplier of manufacturing solutions to the life science industries, today announces the launch of BioSC® Lab, the next-generation low pressure chromatography equipment for the biopharmaceutical industry. With BioSC Lab, scientists can purify a few grams of proteins per day either in continuous, batch or even parallel batch modes. Its simulation software BioSC Predict frees the process developer to set the most efficient...
Capable of performing four totally independent runs simultaneously, the Alpha Cycler 4 delivers high throughput thermal cycling within a compact instrument footprint. With the ability to process high quantity protocols, thanks to its superior temperature control and accuracy, the Alpha Cycler 4 enhances the value of each PCR run while maximising available laboratory space. Performing high throughput PCR can be a costly and resource intensive...
Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) today introduced the Waters® ACQUITY® Arc™ System, a quaternary liquid chromatograph that gives analytical laboratories running established LC methods a clear choice for replicating or improving their separations performance. With this new addition to the ACQUITY product line, the new ACQUITY Arc System is specifically engineered to respond to the needs of analytical scientists for a single LC platform that...
Micro to Nano is a new company specialising in the supply of innovative, practical and useful microscopy accessories and consumables for electron microscopy and scanning probe microscopy techniques. With a combined experience of over 50 years in electron microscopy, sample preparation, imaging technology and product distribution, the company has a deep understanding of the needs of customers. Most of the microscopy supplies, the electron...
This reduces cost and minimizes the amount of equipment necessary to provide adequate valve automation. All Valco and Cheminert valves and selectors, with their wide range of turning torques, are covered by three actuator versions: high speed, medium speed/medium torque, and high torque. Actuators include a universal 24 volt DC power supply and manual interface. An OEM version that excludes these items is also available....
The proprietary technology will be incorporated by Agalimmune into its novel cancer immunotherapy molecules. Under the terms of the agreement, KODE may receive up to $31 million USD (£21 million GBP) in development and sales milestones, plus royalties on net sales. Agalimmune has exclusive rights to the use of the technology in the field of intratumoral injection for cancer treatment, and specifically relating to the clinical candidate molecule...
The company has spent more than four years developing Optilite in response to customer demand and the results are truly outstanding. In independent testing by 11 European clinical sites, Optilite has proven consistent efficiency and assay performance in real-world lab...
Researchers, clinicians, health educators and policy makers all gathered on May 4th in Sao Paulo, Brazil, as the new Multidisciplinary Centre for Research into Obesity and Related Comorbidities (Cepid-OCRC) was opened at da Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). At the heart of the new facility is a 3D imaging laboratory with a Bruker PET/SPECT/CT imaging system. Funds for the purchase of the laboratory systems were...
Ocean Optics has introduced a line of spectroscopy accessories that makes dynamic sampling measurements simple and reliable for both solid and liquid samples. Dynamic sampling is a technique where rotational or linear motion is used to measure an “average” signal across the sample, removing localized variance from results and improving measurements of inhomogeneous and irregular samples such as grains, feed and soil. Ocean Optics offers...
Supplied as a ready-to-use formulation, STEM-CELLBANKER is a chemically defined freezing solution optimised for stem cell and iPS cell storage as well as preservation of other valuable cells. Recent data** supports its unmatched ability for use in cryopreservation of tissues. It is completely free of serum and animal derived component, and contains only US Pharmacopeia, European Pharmacopeia or Japanese Pharmacopeia graded ingredients...
The Rijksmuseum is the iconic museum of the Netherlands and in 2013, following extensive renovation and restoration, it re-opened its doors to the public. At the museum, art and history takes on a new meaning for a broad-based, contemporary national and international audience. As a national institute, the Rijksmuseum offers a representative overview of Dutch art and history-from the Middle Ages to the 20th century-and of major aspects of...
Due to the cross-linking of proteins by formaldehyde, FFPE tissues have traditionally presented a particular challenge for ChIP analysis. In addition, the small size and delicate nature of the tissue, and the difficulty in extracting samples from paraffin, used to provide tissue support after preservation, can damage complex cellular complexes such as chromatin. ChIP assays from these samples until now have therefore proved time consuming and difficult...
Dr Yves Dufrêne is a senior research fellow who is leading the Nanobio Team at UCL, Université catholique de Louvain. His research is at the cross-roads of nanotechnology and microbiology where the goal is to gain insight into the nanometer-scale surface architecture and molecular interactions of microbes. Two main topics are: understanding the spatial organization of the cell wall and deciphering the molecular mechanisms of cell adhesion...
The latest addition to Thermo Fisher’s value-line of meters, the Eutech 150 & 450 series include seven waterproof handheld meters designed to deliver benchtop functionality with the versatility of a portable instrument. Features such as an optional power supply, convenient benchtop stand, and a lightweight but rugged housing allow for high performance in the lab or in the field. The new Thermo Scientific Eutech 150 & 450 Waterproof Handheld Meters will be displayed...
The Viscosizer TD speeds up stability and formulation studies by offering unique solution-based molecular sizing capabilities, combined with relative viscosity measurement. Ultra-low sample volumes, fully automated measurement protocols, and precise environmental control for sample storage and measurement further enhance the value of the new system for early developability screening. TDA is a microcapillary flow-based technique that...
The new technical note addresses the commonly posed question "There is plenty of choice of thermal imaging cameras for R&D and scientific applications, for which applications should I use a cooled or an uncooled system?” For many years, thermal imaging cameras have been used by scientists, researchers and R&D specialists for a wide range of applications, including industrial R&D, academic research, non-destructive and materials...
The COSMOlogic software provides in-depth analysis of fluid property and is very widely used in synthetic chemistry and chemical engineering. Cresset software focuses on the properties of small molecules and is widely used in synthetic chemistry and pharmaceutical discovery. Together, the two software ranges offer solutions across all aspects of chemical research, from discovery to scale-up and into product manufacturing. “We are delighted to be representing COSMOlogic in...
The incubators are Peltier-based for heating and chilling. They have no compressors or CFC's and are vibration-free making them ideal for doing protein crystallizations. Other applications include incubating marine samples below room temperature, enzyme reactions and deactivations, hybridizations, ligations, storing oocytes, and general lab incubations. There are six models, three fully programmable and three simple digital. Chamber sizes are 27.5 liter, 55.0 or 100 liter...