The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on the dangers of misinformation in the science industry. This phenomenon has been amplified with the popularity of forums and platforms that act as news distribution networks without a filter or editorial oversight. Here Aleiya Lonsdale, Head of Event at the largest laboratory event in the UK, Lab Innovations 2022, discusses how the lab community has tried to hold back against the tide of scientific misinformation.
At the start of July 2022, The NHS became the first health system to embed net zero into legislation. However, its goal of achieving net zero by 2040 is challenging when every stage of the pharmaceutical supply chain has a carbon footprint, from packaging pills to active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) development. Here Aleiya Lonsdale, Head of Event, at the UK’s largest laboratory trade show Lab Innovations, explains how pharmaceutical companies in the UK can do their part to help reach this goal....
Learn about CRISPR technology’s impact on cell and gene therapies and drug discovery and discover tips and tricks for optimized CRISPR editing and screening. On September 20, 2022, Lonza will host a free virtual workshop on using genome editing technologies for cell and gene therapies and drug discovery. The 3-hour workshop brings together renowned genome editing experts from across industry and academia and comprises four interactive speaker sessions....
Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. (ATL), a leader in Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), continues the 2022 LIMS Webcast series on Wednesday, September 14 with LIMS: What You Should Know About SaaS vs. On-Premises Deployment. The move to cloud (also known as Software as a Service or SaaS) deployment has seen explosive growth the past few years and all signs point to continuing this upward trend....
The tension is rising: On August 24, 2022, the ten finalists of the ACHEMA Start-up Award will present themselves live to the audience at ACHEMA. And then it's "The winner is..." for 3 start-ups that will be honored. They receive prize money of 10,000 euros each and the full attention of the global process industry. Entrepreneurial scientists, future founders and owners of start-ups were invited for the third time to apply for the ACHEMA Start-Up Award...
Market leader in temperature and environmental-controlled microscopy, Linkam, presented its range of cryo workflow solutions and sample characterisation tools at Microscopy and Microanalysis (M&M) 2022. Linkam previewed its new cryo plunger – CryoGenium – an exciting new development in electron microscopy (EM) grid vitrification...
Sample management specialists - Ziath announce they will be exhibiting their latest DP5 range scanners and readers at most major laboratory and automation events across Europe over the next few months. Highlights of products on show will include the new Handheld 3 device to directly interrogate your sample inventory database directly from the freezer, the new Uno and Duo convenient low-cost single tube readers and the Mohawk / Mirage combination sample picking and verification station....
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, showcase their innovative diagnostic technologies, assays and a complement of solutions for researchers developing new diagnostics during the 74th American Association for Clinical Chemistry Annual Scientific Meeting and Clinical Laboratory Exposition (AACC 2022), held at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago...
At Achema (Frankfurt August 22-26, 2022), Telstar will be promoting the latest innovative developments in both in line management devices and process analytical technology for pharmaceutical freeze-drying systems and aseptic manufacturing processes, together with integrated process equipment and laboratory integrated management systems. In the Laboratory field, Telstar will be promoting BiOptima IT, the first biological safety cabinet protected with ZEROCOAT, a new coating with an antimicrobial barrier proven to reduce cleaning and maintenance costs...
In addition to the transformation towards a climate-neutral chemical industry and the perennial topic of digitalisation, the current global political situation also poses massive challenges for the process industry. Which technologies can be used to achieve defossilisation? How to secure and enhance regional and global supply chain networks? And what hurdles must be overcome in the digitalisation of the industry? ACHEMA 2022 offers answers and solutions to these and many more questions...
Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. (ATL), a leader in Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), continues the 2022 LIMS Webcast series on Wednesday, July 13th with LIMS: A Critical Tool for Achieving and Maintaining Regulatory Compliance. This webcast will focus on the essential role a LIMS plays in ensuring that laboratories meet and maintain the certification and accreditation requirements for their organization and industry...
An excellent mood in five halls, delighted faces and many lively discussions at the exhibition booths: At analytica 2022, the international laboratory industry met again in person from June 21 to 24 in Munich. At the world’s leading trade fair, 891 exhibitors presented their innovations for the entire range of laboratory and analytics technology, life sciences and biotechnology to around 26,000 visitors...
The autoclaves from Systec GmbH can be used for all laboratory applications: for sterilizing solids, liquids, waste, and biological hazardous substances. All autoclaves can be equipped with options to optimize the sterilization process. The options required for the corresponding sterilization processes can be added to your configuration. When sterilizing solids and waste in bags, for example, Systec autoclaves can be equipped with a vacuum system that completely removes the air from the product...
At the fair, MolGen presents the PurePrep 24, an DNA/RNA extraction system for high sample volume applications, such as isolating DNA from blood samples. The PurePrep 4800 is a complete DNA/RNA extraction system with sample barcode scanning, liquid handling for reagents and samples, extraction and PCR setup in one system. The newest MolGen testing device is MoaA RT. This multiplex viruses RT-qPCR kit is a single well, which targets 5 highly infectious diseases..
Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. (ATL), a leader in Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), continues the 2022 LIMS Webcast series on Wednesday, June 8th with Debunking the Naysayers: Responding to LIMS Objections. This webcast is ideal for laboratory professionals who need to justify a LIMS purchase, or who are on the fence with LIMS implementation decisions...
The Scientific Laboratory Show & Conference 2022 is a biennial event at the East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham, which is now firmly established as a premier fixture in the scientific industry calendar, combining real scientific value with unrivalled opportunities to network in a professional but relaxed environment. Throughout the show, delegates will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in scientific content through the Conference Programme, Professional Development Zone and extensive networking opportunities...
Join the team from Carbolite Gero and Retsch for a FREE 45-minute webinar on Wednesday 4th May starting at 11:30 British Summer Time. The panel for this short webinar will explore safety and process optimisation in an Ashing Furnace including tips & tricks for sample preparation. Combining recorded video with live discussion this webinar is aimed at anyone involved with Ashing materials...
We'd like to let you know that Lab Innovations South will now be hosted virtually - and you are invited to join in and listen to what the world-class speakers have to say on the latest developments in the life sciences! Hear from the likes of AstraZeneca, UCL, Avantor, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Queen's Medical Research Institute and more...
ISC 2022 is the first significant live event since 2019, covering all fields of chromatography and separation science with a large scale of techniques and applications. The major focus of the symposium will be on the impact of chromatography and separation science to meet the needs of the pharmaceutical, environmental, food and health industry as well as chemical science and medicine...
The European Laboratory Research & Innovation Group (ELRIG) UK has announced the formation of its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) with the appointment of senior drug discovery experts Dr Chas Bountra OBE, Dr Richard Eglen, Steve Rees OBE, Dr Cathy Tralau-Stewart, and Dr Ian Waddell. The SAB will help the organisation continue to deliver reliable, cutting-edge content to the life science and drug discovery communities, driving collaboration and knowledge exchange between academic and biopharma industry thought-leaders...
Autoscribe Informatics will be demonstrating the flexibility of Matrix Gemini LIMS at Lab Innovations South, a one-day conference for laboratory professionals in the South-East of the UK. Attendees will be able to see multiple systems including LIMS for pharmaceutical manufacturing, biobank management, drug stability studies, and general QC flows. Uniquely, all these systems use the same software. No code is added or changed...
Ziath has chosen Analytica 2022 in Munich, Germany (21-24th June) to launch two new innovative sample management products - Handheld 3 and LUX. Designed for easy portability, the new Ziath Handheld 3 is a compact and powerful device for reading single 2D bar-coded tubes and editing or updating the sample information, adding extra details, or changing locations in a connected LIMS or database software directly from wherever you keep your samples....