Porvair Sciences glass vial storage plate combines 96 borosilicate glass vials of 700µl into a rigid polypropylene carrier microplate to provide a superior product for storage and transportation applications.
This extremely hard wearing plate provides a zero-leachates solution for UHPLC and also for storage scenarios such as combinatorial chemistry where broad chemical resistance and thermal stability is vital. Porvair glass vial storage plates are less costly than solid glass plates and are precisely manufactured to comply with ANSI/SLAS dimensions to ensure complete compatibility with automated equipment. To prevent evaporation...
A report published by the Cabinet Office for the first time estimates that 80,000 people could die each year in the UK from antibiotic resistant infections.
The National Risk Register of Civil Emergencies states that this number may die each year if no new antibiotics are introduced. This is an alarming figure, particularly as it is likely to be the very young or very old who would be most at risk. Antibiotic Research UK, the world’s first charity devoted to finding new antibiotics, is trying to do something about the problem before it becomes a medical catastrophe.
Read MoreNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Partners with Protea BiosciencesApr 21, 2015
NIOSH utilizes mass spectrometry imaging tools for workplace toxin inhalation studies
Protea Biosciences Group, Inc. announced that the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has established a scientific collaboration with Protea’s Imaging and Bioanalytical Laboratory to study the occupational hazards of the inhalation of aerosols released during welding and electronic manufacturing processes. NIOSH is the federal agency that conducts research and makes recommendations for preventing...
New results in the rapidly advancing study of microbial ecology
In the last decade, the study of microbes in soil and water has advanced through new DNA technology. Through this, studies of marine waters have found many types of astonishingly rare bacteria in the oceans - the so called ?rare biosphere.? Now, researchers from Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Urban Environment have turned their attention to the rare biosphere of freshwater...
PANalytical, a world leader in state-of-the-art pixel detector technologies, announces a new detector for X-ray diffraction (XRD).
The new GaliPIX3D will be shown on PANalytical’s flagship X-ray diffractometer, Empyrean - the flexible and future-proof multipurpose laboratory instrument for an ever-changing materials landscape. GaliPIX3D is intended to further expand the range of X-ray scattering applications that are available with the Empyrean platform. With resolution comparable to that of PIXcel3D, GaliPIX3D boasts pixel dimensions of 60 microns x 60 microns and an overall sensor dimension...
JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, reports on the use of their NanoTracker™ optical tweezers system to study collagen fibrils at Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago.
The Schieber Research Group is led by Jay Schieber, Professor of Chemical Engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology where he is also Director of the Center for Molecular Study of Condensed Soft Matter. Current research focuses on the kinetic theory of macromolecules to model the rheological, thermodynamic and thermal behaviour of polymeric fluids. These models are then used to predict the properties of advanced materials...
Bibby Scientific announced today that Stuart®, a leading UK manufacturer of benchtop laboratory equipment, has launched new Flexi Block accessories for use with the Stuart range of block heaters.
The new Flexi Block accessories offer analytical and life scientists a revolutionary way to heat samples of any size. The new Flexi Block accessories are available in either double- or triple-width aluminium block inserts and include high-density ceramic beads as standard. The ceramic beads offer excellent thermal transfer and therefore allow for precise and uniform heating of the sample. They can be easily manipulated to accommodate any...
Brookfield Engineering Laboratories offers the new redesigned TA-CLT Capsule Loop Tensile Test Fixture for the CT3 Tester.
The Capsule Loop Test Fixture is designed to measure the tensile breaking strength of hard gel capsules. The gel cap is mounted between two pins which pull apart, thereby measuring the force required to rupture the cap. The Brookfield CT3 Tester is the best value in a stand-alone instrument for physical testing. It combines simplicity of operation with expanded test method capability and operates in both compression and tension modes. Brookfield offers...
Competitively priced, the Manual Model 440 CHN Microanalysis System from Exeter Analytical Inc. offers labs running smaller numbers of samples a no-compromise entry point into high performance CHN analysis.
The Manual Model 440 enables you to precisely determine percentage levels of carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen (CHN) quickly, easily and reliably across the widest range of sample types. Low gas and reagent consumption combined with high reduction tube life allows the Manual Model 440 to deliver some of the lowest operating costs of any CHN Microanalysis system commercially available. Intuitive Windows based operating...
An image of a diamond-coated forest of carbon nanotubes that can act as miniature electron emitters, has won the overall prize in a national science photography competition organised by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
‘March of the Triffids’, by Paul May, from the University of Bristol, shows carbon nanotubes, around 50,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair, that are joined to form structures that act as emitters for electrical current. This false-colour electron microscope image stole the show ahead of many other stunning pictures, featuring research in action, in the EPSRC competition – now in its second year. Paul May explained: “Carbon-nanotubes...
XEI Scientific Inc, maker of the popular EVACTRON® De-Contaminator™ Plasma Cleaning System for electron microscopes and other vacuum chambers, has appointed Soquelec Limited as their exclusive distributor for their decontamination products in Canada.
XEI Scientific has appointed a new distributor for Canada. Founded more than forty years ago, Soquelec offers a vast range of microscopy supplies and equipment for the scientific community. Philippe Semana, Managing Director of Soquelec, is excited by the prospect of teaming up with XEI. "XEI is the technology leader with their Evactron De-Contaminator systems. The products are a natural fit to our current portfolio and we are confident...
Welcome to the HotCoil™, the latest addition to the Uniqsis range of flow chemistry systems and modules.
Compatible with all Uniqsis coil reactors and with an operating temperature range of ambient to +260°C, the HotCoil represents an excellent low-cost entry into flow chemistry. Simply add your own pumps to create a basic flow chemistry system. With its clear bright LED display and simple 'push-to-set' controller, the HotCoil is ideally suited to stand-alone operation. Alternatively, it can be controlled directly by the Uniqsis FlowSyn, Binary Pump Module, or the new FlowControl...
Genevac reports on how their Rocket Synergy automated evaporator systems are replacing rotary evaporators as the tool of choice for rapid and sample-safe evaporation of natural product extracts.
Working with natural products to derive potential pharmaceutical drug candidates or to identify new flavours and fragrances has a reputation of being very difficult. Sample collection, preparation, extraction, and drying are extremely labour intensive and not easily reproducible from a process standpoint. The traditional bottleneck in the natural product pipeline has been the drying of solvent extracted samples. Historically natural product researchers have used rotary...
Redipor flexibly meets customer and regulatory expectations
Cherwell Laboratories, specialists in cleanroom microbiology products, have announced the availability of their 2015 Redipor® prepared microbiological media price list. The extensive Redipor range, manufactured at Cherwell’s ISO9001 registered site in Bicester offers ready-to-use media, including Petri dishes, contact plates, bottles and broth bags, designed to meet the rigorous requirements of the pharmaceutical and related industries...
Flow Sciences, Inc. has introduced their Saf T Flow™ Chemical Fume Hood Series.
These hoods are designed to reduce energy costs by 60%! To-date, fume hoods have normally run with a face velocity of 100 fpm (feet per minute). Flow Sciences has reinvented the fume hood. Using State-of-the-Art technology, FSI has developed hoods that can Safely and Efficiently remove fumes and protect personnel while operating at a face velocity of 60 fpm. The result is significant savings in heating and air conditioning cost which can approach 60%. This can result in...
Today, biomedical big data solutions company GENALICE and Personalized medicine & biotechnology company Macrogen Inc (CEO Hyonyong Chong) jointly announced that Macrogen has chosen GENALICE MAP to reinforce its big data processing and analysis capacity for large-scale genome analysis and clinical sequencing services.
GENALICE MAP is a breakthrough Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) data processing solution, which processes genomics data up to 100 times faster than conventional tools. GENALICE MAP produces improved quality outcome data, while radically reducing storage requirements. It is the only product on the market today that makes large-scale genomics data processing effective and affordable. Macrogen provides various genome...
Horizon Discovery Group plc (LSE:HZD) (Horizon), a leading provider of research tools to support translational genomics and the development of personalized medicines, today announced the launch of gUIDEbook™, developed in collaboration with Desktop Genetics.
gUIDEbook bioinformatics software has been designed to support researchers working with CRISPR genome editing. The software is free of charge to use and can be accessed via the Horizon website: http://www.horizondiscovery.com/what-we-do/discovery-toolbox/genassist-crispr--raav-genome-editing-tools. Successful CRISPR genome editing relies on the quality of the gRNA design, determined by bioinformatic software...
SDL (LSE: SDL) today announced that Waters Corporation, an innovator in the field of analytical chemistry, has selected SDL Knowledge Center to streamline its content creation and management process, drive content reuse and promote standardization of its documentation to deliver a better customer experience.
For more than 50 years, Waters Corporation has developed analytical technologies - hardware, software and chemistries - to advance healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, water quality, consumer product development, and high value-added chemicals. Waters’ technical communications department – a subsidiary of the marketing department – produces numerous installation guides, user manuals, system guides and...
Flow Sciences Process Enclosures are designed and customized to protect the process equipment and the personnel.
The EVP Series provides safety from chemical vapors generated during processes such as flash chromatography, evaporation from rotary evaporators, and other process equipment applications. The Process Enclosure Series was developed for vapors to be removed from the application and the lab. Vapors are pulled to the rear of the enclosure, then up through plenums to keep laminar flow across the work surface and remove vapors effectively. For ease of loading and unloading...
Veeva Systems Inc. (NYSE: VEEV) today announced GSK – one of the world's leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies – has selected Veeva for multichannel CRM.
“GSK is committed to providing healthcare professionals relevant product and disease area information, when, where, and how they need it,” said Simon Dingemans, chief financial officer at GSK. “We are pleased to partner with Veeva to help fulfill our multichannel vision.” Veeva CRM delivers complete customer insight and tailored interactions for best-in-class customer engagement across all touchpoints including, in-person, email...
Fast-track diagnostics, a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of infectious disease detection kits, will be exhibiting its new range of products to attendees of ECCMID 2015.
The show will mark the launch of Fast-track diagnostics’ latest kits, which are set to deliver an even higher standard of practicality and efficiency to clinical testing laboratories. Fast-track diagnostics has one of the widest ranges of single and multiplex kits available for infectious disease detection. Over 60 kits are available for over 100 different pathogens – including viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites - most in multiplex...
HORIBA Scientific, global leader in Raman and optical spectroscopy systems, announces their new SWIFT v2 ultra fast confocal raman imaging module. Available for the XploRA PLUS and LabRAM Evolution, the new SWIFT v2 module further enhances the ability to obtain fast and detailed confocal Raman images at the click of a button. The module offers a 4x to 5x improvement in speed on even the fastest of Raman images whilst...
This extremely hard wearing plate provides a zero-leachates solution for UHPLC and also for storage scenarios such as combinatorial chemistry where broad chemical resistance and thermal stability is vital. Porvair glass vial storage plates are less costly than solid glass plates and are precisely manufactured to comply with ANSI/SLAS dimensions to ensure complete compatibility with automated equipment. To prevent evaporation...
The National Risk Register of Civil Emergencies states that this number may die each year if no new antibiotics are introduced. This is an alarming figure, particularly as it is likely to be the very young or very old who would be most at risk. Antibiotic Research UK, the world’s first charity devoted to finding new antibiotics, is trying to do something about the problem before it becomes a medical catastrophe.
Protea Biosciences Group, Inc. announced that the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has established a scientific collaboration with Protea’s Imaging and Bioanalytical Laboratory to study the occupational hazards of the inhalation of aerosols released during welding and electronic manufacturing processes. NIOSH is the federal agency that conducts research and makes recommendations for preventing...
In the last decade, the study of microbes in soil and water has advanced through new DNA technology. Through this, studies of marine waters have found many types of astonishingly rare bacteria in the oceans - the so called ?rare biosphere.? Now, researchers from Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Urban Environment have turned their attention to the rare biosphere of freshwater...
The new GaliPIX3D will be shown on PANalytical’s flagship X-ray diffractometer, Empyrean - the flexible and future-proof multipurpose laboratory instrument for an ever-changing materials landscape. GaliPIX3D is intended to further expand the range of X-ray scattering applications that are available with the Empyrean platform. With resolution comparable to that of PIXcel3D, GaliPIX3D boasts pixel dimensions of 60 microns x 60 microns and an overall sensor dimension...
The Schieber Research Group is led by Jay Schieber, Professor of Chemical Engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology where he is also Director of the Center for Molecular Study of Condensed Soft Matter. Current research focuses on the kinetic theory of macromolecules to model the rheological, thermodynamic and thermal behaviour of polymeric fluids. These models are then used to predict the properties of advanced materials...
The new Flexi Block accessories offer analytical and life scientists a revolutionary way to heat samples of any size. The new Flexi Block accessories are available in either double- or triple-width aluminium block inserts and include high-density ceramic beads as standard. The ceramic beads offer excellent thermal transfer and therefore allow for precise and uniform heating of the sample. They can be easily manipulated to accommodate any...
The Capsule Loop Test Fixture is designed to measure the tensile breaking strength of hard gel capsules. The gel cap is mounted between two pins which pull apart, thereby measuring the force required to rupture the cap. The Brookfield CT3 Tester is the best value in a stand-alone instrument for physical testing. It combines simplicity of operation with expanded test method capability and operates in both compression and tension modes. Brookfield offers...
The Manual Model 440 enables you to precisely determine percentage levels of carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen (CHN) quickly, easily and reliably across the widest range of sample types. Low gas and reagent consumption combined with high reduction tube life allows the Manual Model 440 to deliver some of the lowest operating costs of any CHN Microanalysis system commercially available. Intuitive Windows based operating...
‘March of the Triffids’, by Paul May, from the University of Bristol, shows carbon nanotubes, around 50,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair, that are joined to form structures that act as emitters for electrical current. This false-colour electron microscope image stole the show ahead of many other stunning pictures, featuring research in action, in the EPSRC competition – now in its second year. Paul May explained: “Carbon-nanotubes...
XEI Scientific has appointed a new distributor for Canada. Founded more than forty years ago, Soquelec offers a vast range of microscopy supplies and equipment for the scientific community. Philippe Semana, Managing Director of Soquelec, is excited by the prospect of teaming up with XEI. "XEI is the technology leader with their Evactron De-Contaminator systems. The products are a natural fit to our current portfolio and we are confident...
Compatible with all Uniqsis coil reactors and with an operating temperature range of ambient to +260°C, the HotCoil represents an excellent low-cost entry into flow chemistry. Simply add your own pumps to create a basic flow chemistry system. With its clear bright LED display and simple 'push-to-set' controller, the HotCoil is ideally suited to stand-alone operation. Alternatively, it can be controlled directly by the Uniqsis FlowSyn, Binary Pump Module, or the new FlowControl...
Working with natural products to derive potential pharmaceutical drug candidates or to identify new flavours and fragrances has a reputation of being very difficult. Sample collection, preparation, extraction, and drying are extremely labour intensive and not easily reproducible from a process standpoint. The traditional bottleneck in the natural product pipeline has been the drying of solvent extracted samples. Historically natural product researchers have used rotary...
Cherwell Laboratories, specialists in cleanroom microbiology products, have announced the availability of their 2015 Redipor® prepared microbiological media price list. The extensive Redipor range, manufactured at Cherwell’s ISO9001 registered site in Bicester offers ready-to-use media, including Petri dishes, contact plates, bottles and broth bags, designed to meet the rigorous requirements of the pharmaceutical and related industries...
These hoods are designed to reduce energy costs by 60%! To-date, fume hoods have normally run with a face velocity of 100 fpm (feet per minute). Flow Sciences has reinvented the fume hood. Using State-of-the-Art technology, FSI has developed hoods that can Safely and Efficiently remove fumes and protect personnel while operating at a face velocity of 60 fpm. The result is significant savings in heating and air conditioning cost which can approach 60%. This can result in...
GENALICE MAP is a breakthrough Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) data processing solution, which processes genomics data up to 100 times faster than conventional tools. GENALICE MAP produces improved quality outcome data, while radically reducing storage requirements. It is the only product on the market today that makes large-scale genomics data processing effective and affordable. Macrogen provides various genome...
gUIDEbook bioinformatics software has been designed to support researchers working with CRISPR genome editing. The software is free of charge to use and can be accessed via the Horizon website: http://www.horizondiscovery.com/what-we-do/discovery-toolbox/genassist-crispr--raav-genome-editing-tools. Successful CRISPR genome editing relies on the quality of the gRNA design, determined by bioinformatic software...
For more than 50 years, Waters Corporation has developed analytical technologies - hardware, software and chemistries - to advance healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, water quality, consumer product development, and high value-added chemicals. Waters’ technical communications department – a subsidiary of the marketing department – produces numerous installation guides, user manuals, system guides and...
The EVP Series provides safety from chemical vapors generated during processes such as flash chromatography, evaporation from rotary evaporators, and other process equipment applications. The Process Enclosure Series was developed for vapors to be removed from the application and the lab. Vapors are pulled to the rear of the enclosure, then up through plenums to keep laminar flow across the work surface and remove vapors effectively. For ease of loading and unloading...
“GSK is committed to providing healthcare professionals relevant product and disease area information, when, where, and how they need it,” said Simon Dingemans, chief financial officer at GSK. “We are pleased to partner with Veeva to help fulfill our multichannel vision.” Veeva CRM delivers complete customer insight and tailored interactions for best-in-class customer engagement across all touchpoints including, in-person, email...
The show will mark the launch of Fast-track diagnostics’ latest kits, which are set to deliver an even higher standard of practicality and efficiency to clinical testing laboratories. Fast-track diagnostics has one of the widest ranges of single and multiplex kits available for infectious disease detection. Over 60 kits are available for over 100 different pathogens – including viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites - most in multiplex...
HORIBA Scientific, global leader in Raman and optical spectroscopy systems, announces their new SWIFT v2 ultra fast confocal raman imaging module. Available for the XploRA PLUS and LabRAM Evolution, the new SWIFT v2 module further enhances the ability to obtain fast and detailed confocal Raman images at the click of a button. The module offers a 4x to 5x improvement in speed on even the fastest of Raman images whilst...