Recent Articles in Laboratory Exhibitions and Conferences
On-demand webinar discusses latest advances in 3D Cell Culture technologyJul 17, 2012AMSBIO, a supplier of advanced 3D tools to the life science community, recently participated in a '3D Cell Culture in Drug Discovery and Disease Modeling' webinar. Due to huge demand, the webinar which aired on 22nd May, has been reproduced in an on-demand version.
Driven by the limitations of 2D cell cultures - scientists search for alternative solutions that mirror the environment experienced by normal cells in the body and replicate complex tissue structures and in vivo-like morphology. The '3D Cell Culture in Drug Discovery and Disease Modeling' webinar focuses on discussing the latest advances in 3D technology and its contribution to conducting more realistic research...
Read MoreSteady Funding Initiatives are Instrumental in Channeling Optical Imaging into New Application Areas, States Frost & SullivanJul 16, 2012Application scope set to expand rapidly from current base of ophthalmology, cardiology, neurology and gastroenterology
Current optical imaging technologies provide reproducible, accurate, objective, quantitative assessments of tissue structures. As the marked progress in optical imaging techniques observed in recent years is instigating a new wave of business opportunities, there are still areas to improve. Analysis from Frost & Sullivan's Emerging Trends in Optical Imaging Techniques for Drug Discovery, Clinical Diagnostics and Molecular Imaging research finds that optical imaging at both the macroscopic and microscopic levels is being used intensively by clinicians for diagnosis and treatment-specific applications....
Read MoreGlobal Bio-Clinical Trials 2012 just launched in IndiaJul 12, 2012 Today, more and more countries across the globe are dedicated towards developing a favourable environment for the growth of biopharmaceutical and biosimilar products in their respective markets.
The Indian regulatory bodies like the DCGI and the ICMR too are constantly revising their norms and standards to promote clinical trials, and eventually the growth of biotech products in the country. This is largely due to the fact that these bio-products are solutions to some of the most dreaded diseases and require high manufacturing and marketing investments...
Read MoreDelivering Pump Solutions for Chemical Process DevelopmentJul 9, 2012New Case Study from Cole Parmer
HEL Group chooses Masterflex® pumps for bespoke phase separation automated reactor system
International company HEL specialises in process safety and development and provides pre-pilot scale chemical reactors and systems to the pharmaceutical, fine chemical, petrochemical industries and academia. HEL's project team prepared three automated reactor systems for a process chemistry application in which the client required phase separation. The client needed an automated system and HEL project leaders turned to Cole-Parmer for help in outfitting the system with the correct pumping technology...
Read MoreFreeman Technology shares powder characterisation expertise at APT 2012Jul 5, 2012On 5 July 2012, as part of the Asian Particle Technology Symposium ,Tim Freeman, Managing Director of Freeman Technology and an expert in powder characterisation, will present two papers covering the evaluation and influence of powder flow properties.
Visitors to the symposium will also have the opportunity to investigate Freeman Technology's FT4 Powder Rheometer on the DKSH exhibition booth. Both of Tim Freeman's papers will present the benefits of better data for more informed powder handling in manufacturing processes. The first will focus on how to evaluate the effect of vibration-induced powder compaction through flow property measurement and the second will look at the influence of powder flow properties on the filling of dies and capsules...
Read MoreFluorescence Method Development Handbook for HPLC now availableJul 4, 2012Thermo Fisher Scientific is pleased to announce the release of a comprehensive Fluorescence Method Development Handbook.
Fluorescence method development is much more complex compared to other optical detectors such as UV or refractive index detection. For optimum results, it is important to optimize the different parameters in a systematic way. The 16-page guide explains fluorescence theory and its effects on experimental results during method development. It also demonstrates how to benefit from the unique features of our fluorescence detectors...
Read MoreEuropean Microscopy Congress Jun 29, 2012The Scientific Programme for emc2012 comprises eight parallel sessions with the Life Sciences featuring more strongly than ever before.
The Scientific Programme for the 15th European Microscopy Congress includes six plenary talks, 123 invited speakers and 330 oral presentations spread across 72 sessions that embrace light and electron microscopy. The Congress has built its reputation on the Physical Sciences, but recent conferences have included sessions on the Life Sciences... Read MoreExhibitors very satisfied with the most international ACHEMA ever Jun 29, 2012The ACHEMA 2012 closed its doors on Friday, with numbers of exhibitors and visitors having remained stable. For five days, 167,000 participants found out about the ranges of the 3,773 exhibitors, which they presented on 136,400 m² of exhibition area.
From laboratory equipment to components, and plant-building to packaging lines, one could see products for chemistry, process technology and bio-technology requirements. For the first time, the exhibition group "Pumps, Compressors, Valves and Fittings" on its own comprised more than 1,000 exhibitors. In all fields, particular attention was devoted to the major themes of energy and bio-economics...
Read MoreBio-Day, a technology seminar focused on Life ScienceJun 29, 2012HORIBA Scientific, world-leader in scientific instrumentation, organizes its first Technology Seminar focused on Life Sciences.
This one-day event will be dedicated to introducing recent applications in Life Sciences. A series of presentations from key users will be followed by discussions and demonstrations of the instruments with a team of experts.
One event, two locations
18 October 2012, Paris - France
6 December 2012, Basel - Switzerland
Read MorePittcon 2013 Launches New WebsiteJun 28, 2012Pittcon is pleased to announce the launch of a new website for 2013 with improved navigation, overall functionality, and for quick viewing, a mobile version.
The web site will continue to provide relevant, up-to-date information for Pittcon conferees, exhibitors, and media representatives while offering various new, exciting enhancements. New features include better integration with social networking, intuitive navigation, and select comment areas... Read MoreRapid and Sensitive Determination of Biofuel Sugars by ICJun 27, 2012Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has developed a rapid ion chromatogaphy (IC) method to determine the common sugars in samples from solutions used for biofuel production.
The method described in Application Note 282: Rapid and Sensitive Determination of Biofuel Sugars by Ion Chromatography requires minimal sample pretreatment and uses a Dionex CarboPac SA10 anion-exchange column with electrolytically generated hydroxide eluent and high-performance anion-exchange chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection (HPAE-PAD).
Read MoreNoemaLifeJun 27, 2012NoemaLife, Europe's leading provider of clinical and hospital software solutions, will exhibit the company's HALIA middleware for clinical chemistry, microbiology and molecular biology labs at this year's AACC (American Association of Clinical Chemists) Annual Meeting (15-19 July 2012, Los Angeles, CA).
HALIA middleware interface provides a complete web-based lab computerisation system that allows central management and connection of all analysers through a single interface on any workstation. Using a user-configurable, rule-based engine, HALIA delivers all-round control over laboratory workflow and sample processing for significant improvements in laboratory efficiency, compliance and quality control...
Read MoreNew advice from Malvern Instruments for implementing on-line particle size analysisJun 26, 2012A new white paper from Malvern Instruments examines the different strategies open to anyone adopting on-line particle size analysis, providing guidance on its design and implementation and highlighting the economic and practical benefits of selecting an approach best suited to the project in hand.
The white paper discusses the choices around project implementation, advises on how to take best advantage of in-house expertise and suggests when to draw on outside help. ‘Strategies for success: How will you implement on-line particle sizing? Choosing the right approach' is available for download...
Read MoreThe 15th European Microscopy CongressJun 25, 2012Free entry to Europe's largest ever exhibition dedicated to microscopy
Do you ever use a microscope in your work? If so, there are a number of reasons why you will benefit from visiting this very special exhibition. The scale of the international conference has encouraged microscope and imaging companies from around the world to put extra effort into bringing a wider range of products than ever before...
Read MoreNew white paper - Quantifying the impact of humidity on powder propertiesJun 22, 2012New experimental data from Freeman Technology demonstrate how dynamic, shear and bulk powder testing can be applied to quantify the impact of humidity on powder behaviour, supporting the need to develop effective strategies for moisture control and process optimisation.
Quantifying the impact of humidity on powder properties' by Brian Armstrong (Powder Technologist) and Jamie Clayton (Operations Manager), Freeman Technology, is now available for download...
The researchers demonstrate how SMARTTM Freeze Dryer technology is able to simplify and accelerate the determination of product resistance during controlled nucleation freeze drying experiments. SMART Freeze Dryer technology is a unique control software tool proven to enable development scientists to accelerate and streamline the arduous task of developing and optimizing freeze drying cycles... Read MoreDetermination of Tartrate in Drug Products in Just 10 MinutesJun 21, 2012Thermo Fisher Scientific is pleased to announce two new ion chromatography (IC) methods designed to reduce time and labor and increase accuracy when determining tartrate in drug products containing tolterodine tartrate.
Application Note 1002: Determination of Tartaric Acid in Tolterodine Tartrate Drug Products by IC with Suppressed Conductivity Detection demonstrates that these methods are accurate and reproducible, with analysis times as low as 10 minutes. Both approaches use an electrolytic suppressor, which eliminates the time and effort to prepare dilute sulfuric acid regenerant...
Read MoreSuccessful 2012 Scientific Laboratory ShowJun 20, 2012Wednesday 16th May saw members of the scientific community from home and abroad assemble in record numbers in Nottingham for the third Scientific Laboratory Show and Conference.
The event presented by Scientific Laboratory Supplies, Sigma Aldrich and The Royal Society of Chemistry, continues to provide a showcase for industry leaders in manufacturing, media and e-commerce to discuss products and trends with delegates representing all levels of our business from bench top to procurement executive... Read MoreHigh-Throughput Method for Simultaneous Analysis of Water-Soluble VitaminsJun 19, 2012Thermo Fisher Scientific has developed a high-throughput method for the simultaneous analysis of water-soluble vitamins (WSVs) in multivitamin supplements and vitamin-enriched beverages.
The ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) method described in Application Note 294: Simultaneous Analysis of Water-Soluble Vitamins in Vitamin-Enriched Beverages and Multivitamin Dietary Supplements by UHPLC-MS/MS was optimized for total resolution of all target analytes on a reversed-phase (RP) C30 column with a rapid separation LC (RSLC) system and a triple stage quadrupole mass spectrometer. Accurate quantitative measurements for vitamins are required to ensure product quality and regulatory compliance as well as to monitor vitamin intake...
Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), provider of innovative clinical genetics and diagnostic solutions to advance molecular medicine, will host a workshop at this year's European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) conference in Nürnberg, Germany (June 23-26). The session, entitled "Utilising arrays and next generation sequencing (NGS) to identify causative mutations in cancer and rare disease samples", will take place on Saturday 23rd June...
Read MoreWin a Trip to ACS Spring 2013 Meeting & Exposition With OptibriumJun 15, 2012Enter the StarDrop application note competition to be in with a chance
Optibrium, developer of software solutions for drug discovery, today announces the launch of its application note competition offering StarDrop users the opportunity to win a trip to the American Chemical Society (ACS) Spring National Meeting & Exposition 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. For a chance to win, StarDrop users who use the software in their drug discovery projects are invited to submit an application note demonstrating their innovative use of StarDrop.
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Driven by the limitations of 2D cell cultures - scientists search for alternative solutions that mirror the environment experienced by normal cells in the body and replicate complex tissue structures and in vivo-like morphology. The '3D Cell Culture in Drug Discovery and Disease Modeling' webinar focuses on discussing the latest advances in 3D technology and its contribution to conducting more realistic research...
Current optical imaging technologies provide reproducible, accurate, objective, quantitative assessments of tissue structures. As the marked progress in optical imaging techniques observed in recent years is instigating a new wave of business opportunities, there are still areas to improve. Analysis from Frost & Sullivan's Emerging Trends in Optical Imaging Techniques for Drug Discovery, Clinical Diagnostics and Molecular Imaging research finds that optical imaging at both the macroscopic and microscopic levels is being used intensively by clinicians for diagnosis and treatment-specific applications....
International company HEL specialises in process safety and development and provides pre-pilot scale chemical reactors and systems to the pharmaceutical, fine chemical, petrochemical industries and academia. HEL's project team prepared three automated reactor systems for a process chemistry application in which the client required phase separation. The client needed an automated system and HEL project leaders turned to Cole-Parmer for help in outfitting the system with the correct pumping technology...
Visitors to the symposium will also have the opportunity to investigate Freeman Technology's FT4 Powder Rheometer on the DKSH exhibition booth. Both of Tim Freeman's papers will present the benefits of better data for more informed powder handling in manufacturing processes. The first will focus on how to evaluate the effect of vibration-induced powder compaction through flow property measurement and the second will look at the influence of powder flow properties on the filling of dies and capsules...
Fluorescence method development is much more complex compared to other optical detectors such as UV or refractive index detection. For optimum results, it is important to optimize the different parameters in a systematic way. The 16-page guide explains fluorescence theory and its effects on experimental results during method development. It also demonstrates how to benefit from the unique features of our fluorescence detectors...
The Scientific Programme for the 15th European Microscopy Congress includes six plenary talks, 123 invited speakers and 330 oral presentations spread across 72 sessions that embrace light and electron microscopy. 
From laboratory equipment to components, and plant-building to packaging lines, one could see products for chemistry, process technology and bio-technology requirements. For the first time, the exhibition group "Pumps, Compressors, Valves and Fittings" on its own comprised more than 1,000 exhibitors. In all fields, particular attention was devoted to the major themes of energy and bio-economics...
This one-day event will be dedicated to introducing recent applications in Life Sciences. A series of presentations from key users will be followed by discussions and demonstrations of the instruments with a team of experts. 
The web site will continue to provide relevant, up-to-date information for Pittcon conferees, exhibitors, and media representatives while offering various new, exciting enhancements. New features include better integration with social networking, intuitive navigation, and select comment areas...
The method described in Application Note 282: Rapid and Sensitive Determination of Biofuel Sugars by Ion Chromatography requires minimal sample pretreatment and uses a Dionex CarboPac SA10 anion-exchange column with electrolytically generated hydroxide eluent and high-performance anion-exchange chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection (HPAE-PAD).
HALIA middleware interface provides a complete web-based lab computerisation system that allows central management and connection of all analysers through a single interface on any workstation. Using a user-configurable, rule-based engine, HALIA delivers all-round control over laboratory workflow and sample processing for significant improvements in laboratory efficiency, compliance and quality control...
The white paper discusses the choices around project implementation, advises on how to take best advantage of in-house expertise and suggests when to draw on outside help. ‘Strategies for success: How will you implement on-line particle sizing? Choosing the right approach' is available for download...
Do you ever use a microscope in your work? If so, there are a number of reasons why you will benefit from visiting this very special exhibition. The scale of the international conference has encouraged microscope and imaging companies from around the world to put extra effort into bringing a wider range of products than ever before...
Quantifying the impact of humidity on powder properties' by Brian Armstrong (Powder Technologist) and Jamie Clayton (Operations Manager), Freeman Technology, is now available for download...
The researchers demonstrate how SMARTTM Freeze Dryer technology is able to simplify and accelerate the determination of product resistance during controlled nucleation freeze drying experiments. SMART Freeze Dryer technology is a unique control software tool proven to enable development scientists to accelerate and streamline the arduous task of developing and optimizing freeze drying cycles...
Application Note 1002: Determination of Tartaric Acid in Tolterodine Tartrate Drug Products by IC with Suppressed Conductivity Detection demonstrates that these methods are accurate and reproducible, with analysis times as low as 10 minutes. Both approaches use an electrolytic suppressor, which eliminates the time and effort to prepare dilute sulfuric acid regenerant...
The event presented by Scientific Laboratory Supplies, Sigma Aldrich and The Royal Society of Chemistry, continues to provide a showcase for industry leaders in manufacturing, media and e-commerce to discuss products and trends with delegates representing all levels of our business from bench top to procurement executive...
The ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) method described in Application Note 294: Simultaneous Analysis of Water-Soluble Vitamins in Vitamin-Enriched Beverages and Multivitamin Dietary Supplements by UHPLC-MS/MS was optimized for total resolution of all target analytes on a reversed-phase (RP) C30 column with a rapid separation LC (RSLC) system and a triple stage quadrupole mass spectrometer. Accurate quantitative measurements for vitamins are required to ensure product quality and regulatory compliance as well as to monitor vitamin intake...
As part of a presentation at the recently held 8th International Conference of Clinical Laboratory Automation (the Cherry Blossom Symposium, 11-13 April, Seoul, Korea), invited speaker Dr Rodney Smith Markin discussed NoemaLife's powerful new middleware solution for clinical laboratories - HALIA - and its ability to deliver improved efficiency, compliance and quality control to laboratories...
Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), provider of innovative clinical genetics and diagnostic solutions to advance molecular medicine, will host a workshop at this year's European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) conference in Nürnberg, Germany (June 23-26). The session, entitled "Utilising arrays and next generation sequencing (NGS) to identify causative mutations in cancer and rare disease samples", will take place on Saturday 23rd June...
Optibrium, developer of software solutions for drug discovery, today announces the launch of its application note competition offering StarDrop users the opportunity to win a trip to the American Chemical Society (ACS) Spring National Meeting & Exposition 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. For a chance to win, StarDrop users who use the software in their drug discovery projects are invited to submit an application note demonstrating their innovative use of StarDrop.