TTP Labtech Ltd, a global leader in the design and development of automated instrumentation and consumables for life science applications, has announced its corporate name change to SPT Labtech effective from January 6, 2020. The change of name is a contractual requirement of its divestment from TTP Group in 2018 with the backing of technology-focused investment firm Battery Ventures....
GenomSys, a software company which develops technology for efficient processing and sharing of DNA data, announces a collaboration with SysMeta IT, a digital services company catering to medical clinics and labs in Switzerland and editor of Tangerine Medical and Tangerine Diagnostics software packages. GenomSys combines deep expertise in data compression and computing with life sciences and bioinformatics capabilities...
Scientists save time and reduce costs by only ordering compounds with suitable solubility; aids screening library selection and sourcing. MolPort, the chemical sourcing experts, announces the addition of pre-competitively sourced solubility information to its comprehensive online chemical sourcing database. Its biopharma customers are able to immediately access and use the information to refine searches of commercially available screening compounds as required...
The expansion reflects the increasing business opportunities for the Matrix Gemini Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) in both Australia, New Zealand and the whole Asia Pacific region. The new offices provide dedicated rooms for technical, support and sales staff as well as a learning space for customer and distributor training. Matrix Gemini LIMS leads the market in system configuration techniques, ensuring that the customer’s exact requirements can be implemented...
Merck has acquired BSSN Software, a Darmstadt, Germany-based laboratory informatics company that makes data more readily accessible for ease of integration, collaboration, analysis and long-term archiving. “BSSN Software and the capabilities that it brings will allow Merck’s customers to better use and share their scientific data — the most important part of laboratory experiments,” said Jean-Charles Wirth, head of Applied Solutions at the Life Science business sector of Merck...
SES Water has chosen the Matrix Gemini LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) from Autoscribe Informatics to manage water testing results in its UKAS-accredited laboratory. SES Water is a water-only company and supplies residents in East Surrey, parts of West Sussex, West Kent and South London in the UK. The laboratory annually performs approximately 120,000 tests...
Three-year cooperation between both companies. Unique approach to quantum chemistry on near-term quantum computers. Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced a three-year cooperation with Heisenberg Quantum Simulations (HQS), a startup based in Karlsruhe, Germany. The cooperation between the startup and Merck Digital will focus on applying and commercializing software...
Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc.(ATL), a leader in Laboratory Information Management Solutions (LIMS), will be presenting at the Cannabis Science Conference - East, the world’s largest and most technical cannabis science expo. The Conference will take place on April 8-10, 2019 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, MD. The presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, April 10th at 1:30PM EDT.
USP<645> describes conductivity as key parameter for measuring the purity of ultrapure water and water for injection. Compliance with USP<645> is key for manufacturers from the pharmaceutical industry. However, following the three stage test procedure defined by the standard can be a challenge, particularly if the testing is performed manually. A dedicated Metrohm system provides a fully automated solution to this challenge reducing the risk of error while increasing productivity....
Micromeritics Instrument Corporation has announced the release of‘ 'The Definitive Guide to Powder Characterization’ a new whitepaper that showcases the analytical techniques available to optimally support the development and manufacture of commercially successful powder products. Boosted by the acquisition of Freeman Technology Ltd, a global leader in powder testing technology, Micromeritics Inc. now offers an unrivaled toolkit for powder characterization....
The Programme Committee for “Advances in Photonic Tools and Techniques for the Life Sciences” conference in Glasgow has announced their choice of invited Keynote speaker. Prof Banafshé Larijani will give a headline presentation on “Oncoprotein activation and dynamics in cancer: A new vision of cancer diagnostics”. Banafshé Larijani is the Director of the Centre for Therapeutic Innovation (CTI) at the University of Bath and her Cell Biophysics laboratory...
The Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC), world leading providers of structural chemistry data and insights for materials and life sciences, have announced an update to their Mercury software, a widely adopted solution for crystal structure visualisation, exploration and analysis.The CCDC curates a database of nearly one million experimentally determined chemical structures – the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD)....
Testa Analytical Solutions e.K reports on a growing number of customers using their Nanobrook ZetaPALS instrument to accurately determine the size and surface charge of liposomes, exosomes and microvesicles. A new application note is available describing how the Nanobrook ZetaPALS instrument, using a phase analysis light scattering technique, has been used to accurately determine the size and surface charge of liposomes, exosomes and microvesicles....
Technology company Semcon is increasing its focus on Life Science. Smart technical solutions can be used to improve care and welfare for patients and healthcare staff alike. A new framework agreement has also been concluded with AstraZeneca, applicable to everything from product and production development to product information. “We have extensive experience of Life Science, developing digital...
With years of experience in the pharmaceutical and life science sector, Creative Diagnostics launches NanoHollows, which contain cavity enclosed by a non-porous nanoshell. NanoHollows have great potential applications in biological sensing, biomedical imaging and photothermal therapy due to their unique localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) feature...
Incorrect capillary blood sampling is most common reason for inaccurate POC hemoglobin results. EKF Diagnostics, the global in vitro diagnostics company, has published an Educational Guide which provides a quick overview of capillary blood sampling best practice. It aims to help health care professionals understand common causes of pre-analytical errors and reduce their impact on hemoglobin results...
By Rajeev Sehgal, Director of Informatics at BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)
Microbiology laboratories are facing challenges on a number of fronts: cost pressures and staff shortages constrain their ability to process samples, and increasing test volumes make it difficult for some labs to run tests and get results back to clinicians in a timely manner. Microbiology labs are constantly juggling at least four key priorities....
Genevac has published a technical article that describes how its Rocket™ Evaporator has been used by the Technical University of Munich (Germany) as a sample preparation tool for extraction of active phytochemicals from the leaves of Gymnema sylvestre. A Genevac Rocket Evaporator was chosen to dry the samples because of its high-volume sample capacity, unique technology that eliminates cross contamination due...
A new case study from Autoscribe Informatics discusses the useof the Matrix LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) in the Cereal, Milling and Baking Science Laboratory at Allied Technical Centre (ATC). It illustrates how a flexible, configurable LIMS can be adapted by the users themselves to meet changing requirements....
We are happy to share our latest application note where we demonstrate how the FLS1000 Photoluminescence Spectrometer can be used for studying the carrier lifetime in perovskite photovoltaic cells. We are pleased to have worked alongside the research group of Prof. Ifor Samuel at St Andrews University. Halide perovskite materials are revolutionising the field of solar cell research thanks to their low cost and high efficiency...
Postnova Analytics reports on how the inorganic analysis team within LGC (Teddington, UK) has been using the AF2000 Field Flow Fractionation system coupled to Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) to characterise nanomaterials in complex food sample matrices. Nanomaterials are known to be present in over 1300 foods and commercial products....
Genevac reports on how its hydrochloric acid (HCl) resistant EZ-2 evaporator offers significant benefits to clinical labs tasked with analysing plasma, blood or urine samples for neonatal disorders. In new born infants, tandem Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) is a widely used analytical technique to identify metabolic neonatal disorders which include aminoacidemia’s, urea cycle disorders...
TTP Labtech Ltd, a global leader in the design and development of automated instrumentation and consumables for life science applications, has announced its corporate name change to SPT Labtech effective from January 6, 2020. The change of name is a contractual requirement of its divestment from TTP Group in 2018 with the backing of technology-focused investment firm Battery Ventures....
GenomSys, a software company which develops technology for efficient processing and sharing of DNA data, announces a collaboration with SysMeta IT, a digital services company catering to medical clinics and labs in Switzerland and editor of Tangerine Medical and Tangerine Diagnostics software packages. GenomSys combines deep expertise in data compression and computing with life sciences and bioinformatics capabilities...
Scientists save time and reduce costs by only ordering compounds with suitable solubility; aids screening library selection and sourcing. MolPort, the chemical sourcing experts, announces the addition of pre-competitively sourced solubility information to its comprehensive online chemical sourcing database. Its biopharma customers are able to immediately access and use the information to refine searches of commercially available screening compounds as required...
The expansion reflects the increasing business opportunities for the Matrix Gemini Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) in both Australia, New Zealand and the whole Asia Pacific region. The new offices provide dedicated rooms for technical, support and sales staff as well as a learning space for customer and distributor training. Matrix Gemini LIMS leads the market in system configuration techniques, ensuring that the customer’s exact requirements can be implemented...
Merck has acquired BSSN Software, a Darmstadt, Germany-based laboratory informatics company that makes data more readily accessible for ease of integration, collaboration, analysis and long-term archiving. “BSSN Software and the capabilities that it brings will allow Merck’s customers to better use and share their scientific data — the most important part of laboratory experiments,” said Jean-Charles Wirth, head of Applied Solutions at the Life Science business sector of Merck...
SES Water has chosen the Matrix Gemini LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) from Autoscribe Informatics to manage water testing results in its UKAS-accredited laboratory. SES Water is a water-only company and supplies residents in East Surrey, parts of West Sussex, West Kent and South London in the UK. The laboratory annually performs approximately 120,000 tests...
Three-year cooperation between both companies. Unique approach to quantum chemistry on near-term quantum computers. Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced a three-year cooperation with Heisenberg Quantum Simulations (HQS), a startup based in Karlsruhe, Germany. The cooperation between the startup and Merck Digital will focus on applying and commercializing software...
Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc.(ATL), a leader in Laboratory Information Management Solutions (LIMS), will be presenting at the Cannabis Science Conference - East, the world’s largest and most technical cannabis science expo. The Conference will take place on April 8-10, 2019 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, MD. The presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, April 10th at 1:30PM EDT.
USP<645> describes conductivity as key parameter for measuring the purity of ultrapure water and water for injection. Compliance with USP<645> is key for manufacturers from the pharmaceutical industry. However, following the three stage test procedure defined by the standard can be a challenge, particularly if the testing is performed manually. A dedicated Metrohm system provides a fully automated solution to this challenge reducing the risk of error while increasing productivity....
Micromeritics Instrument Corporation has announced the release of‘ 'The Definitive Guide to Powder Characterization’ a new whitepaper that showcases the analytical techniques available to optimally support the development and manufacture of commercially successful powder products. Boosted by the acquisition of Freeman Technology Ltd, a global leader in powder testing technology, Micromeritics Inc. now offers an unrivaled toolkit for powder characterization....
The Programme Committee for “Advances in Photonic Tools and Techniques for the Life Sciences” conference in Glasgow has announced their choice of invited Keynote speaker. Prof Banafshé Larijani will give a headline presentation on “Oncoprotein activation and dynamics in cancer: A new vision of cancer diagnostics”. Banafshé Larijani is the Director of the Centre for Therapeutic Innovation (CTI) at the University of Bath and her Cell Biophysics laboratory...
The Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC), world leading providers of structural chemistry data and insights for materials and life sciences, have announced an update to their Mercury software, a widely adopted solution for crystal structure visualisation, exploration and analysis.The CCDC curates a database of nearly one million experimentally determined chemical structures – the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD)....
Testa Analytical Solutions e.K reports on a growing number of customers using their Nanobrook ZetaPALS instrument to accurately determine the size and surface charge of liposomes, exosomes and microvesicles. A new application note is available describing how the Nanobrook ZetaPALS instrument, using a phase analysis light scattering technique, has been used to accurately determine the size and surface charge of liposomes, exosomes and microvesicles....
Technology company Semcon is increasing its focus on Life Science. Smart technical solutions can be used to improve care and welfare for patients and healthcare staff alike. A new framework agreement has also been concluded with AstraZeneca, applicable to everything from product and production development to product information. “We have extensive experience of Life Science, developing digital...
With years of experience in the pharmaceutical and life science sector, Creative Diagnostics launches NanoHollows, which contain cavity enclosed by a non-porous nanoshell. NanoHollows have great potential applications in biological sensing, biomedical imaging and photothermal therapy due to their unique localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) feature...
Incorrect capillary blood sampling is most common reason for inaccurate POC hemoglobin results. 
Microbiology laboratories are facing challenges on a number of fronts: cost pressures and staff shortages constrain their ability to process samples, and increasing test volumes make it difficult for some labs to run tests and get results back to clinicians in a timely manner. Microbiology labs are constantly juggling at least four key priorities....
Genevac has published a technical article that describes how its Rocket™ Evaporator has been used by the Technical University of Munich (Germany) as a sample preparation tool for extraction of active phytochemicals from the leaves of Gymnema sylvestre. A Genevac Rocket Evaporator was chosen to dry the samples because of its high-volume sample capacity, unique technology that eliminates cross contamination due...
A new case study from Autoscribe Informatics discusses the use
We are happy to share our latest application note where we demonstrate how the FLS1000 Photoluminescence Spectrometer can be used for studying the carrier lifetime in perovskite photovoltaic cells. We are pleased to have worked alongside the research group of Prof. Ifor Samuel at St Andrews University. Halide perovskite materials are revolutionising the field of solar cell research thanks to their low cost and high efficiency...
Postnova Analytics reports on how the inorganic analysis team within LGC (Teddington, UK) has been using the AF2000 Field Flow Fractionation system coupled to Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) to characterise nanomaterials in complex food sample matrices. Nanomaterials are known to be present in over 1300 foods and commercial products....
Genevac reports on how its hydrochloric acid (HCl) resistant EZ-2 evaporator offers significant benefits to clinical labs tasked with analysing plasma, blood or urine samples for neonatal disorders. In new born infants, tandem Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) is a widely used analytical technique to identify metabolic neonatal disorders which include aminoacidemia’s, urea cycle disorders...