Recent Articles in Laboratory Exhibitions and Conferences
Freeman Technology sponsors poster prize at PowderFlow 2011Nov 9, 2011Freeman Technology, specialist providers of systems and expertise for the measurement of powder flow properties, will be exhibiting the FT4 Powder Rheometer at PowderFlow 2011 providing an opportunity for delegates to network with company specialists. As part of the company's continuing support for new research in the field of powder characterisation, Freeman Technology is also sponsoring the £250 poster prize, which will be awarded for the best poster presentation at the meeting... Read MoreFRITSCH wins Innovation-Award at POWTECH 2011Nov 8, 2011For the 4th consecutive time, the media brands PROCESS, PharmaTEC and Schüttgut presented the Innovation-Award during the POWTECH/TechnoPharm 2011 in October. This price recognizes manufacturers for trend-setting new products. Every one and a half year this competition is held during the trade fair of the bulk industry and the publishing company Vogel...
Read MoreFisher Activate Science SuccessNov 8, 2011Fisher Scientific, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., today announced the continuing success of the Activate Science Roadshow. During September and October over 1,000 scientists visited an Activate Science event in the UK. There are several further Activate Science exhibitions scheduled throughout November... Read MoreFreeze Drying of Pharmaceuticals & BiologicalsNov 7, 2011SP Scientific has announced new dates for its popular educational seminars and hands-on laboratory training courses in freeze drying techniques. A new seminar 'Freeze Drying of Pharmaceuticals & Biologicals' has been developed in conjunction with Dr. Henning Gieseler and the University of Erlangen Freeze Drying Focus Group - one of the premier academic groups in the world focused on lyophilization...
Read MoreBruker Presents Food Analysis Application Data at RAFA 2011 Vendor SeminarNov 1, 2011Experts from Bruker's CAM division will present new data on several of its food testing solutions at the 5th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA 2011), 2-4 November 2011, in Prague, Czech Republic. Application case studies will be presented as part of Bruker's Vendor Seminar at the meeting, Speakers will also highlight the company's commitment to transparent migration to Bruker solutions, and discuss how the Bruker team can assist with implementation and refinement of client methodologies...
Read MoreQuotientNov 1, 2011Leading academics and delegates from around the world gathered last week for Quotient Bioresearch's Autumn Seminar into the latest approaches in the use of PK, PD and PK/PD modelling in drug development. The seminar, held at Quotient Bioresearch's Bioanalytical Sciences facility in Cambridgeshire, UK saw over 60 delegates from the pharmaceutical industry meet to hear a series of presentations and take part in lively debate with key academics and industry thought-leaders...
Read MoreJPKOct 31, 2011JPK Instruments recently hosted their tenth annual international symposium on the applications of scanning probe microscopy (SPM) and optical tweezers. Held this month in the historic Umspannwerk Ost in Berlin, the meeting brought together more than 100 scientists from around the world. The combination of papers and posters inspired excellent discussions as attendees presented their results and shared scientific know how in a relaxed and informal atmosphere...
Read MoreMalvern specialist presents nasal spray analysis at Indian Pharmaceutical Association SymposiumOct 28, 2011Dr Paul Kippax, Product Group Manager at Malvern Instruments, will speak at the Indian Pharmaceutical Association's (IPA) 5th Symposium on Nasal and Pulmonary Drug Delivery at Juhu, Mumbai, India 10-11 November 2011. Malvern is a gold sponsor of the event and will also conduct a workshop on using the Spraytec laser diffraction analyzer to characterize pharmaceutical aerosols...
Read MoreBruker Attends China International Food Safety & Quality conference with new application data for SCION GC-MSOct 28, 2011New data will be presented at the 5th Annual China International Food Safety and Quality (CFISQ) 2011 conference, taking place in Beijing, China, 2-3 November. Experts from Bruker's Chemical and Applied Markets division, based in Fremont, California, will be in attendance to share their perspectives on food safety and quality assurance. They will present new data and its application in food safety analysis generated on the SCIONTM Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry Tripe Quadrupole (GC-MS TQ) system...
Read MoreTechnologies For Developing New Antibody Treatments Showcasing At Human Antibodies and Hybridomas (HAH) 2011Oct 26, 2011Combining accurate, early diagnostic tests for autoimmune disease, and new antibody treatment options are two themes being presented by antibody technology experts, ModiQuest Research at HAH 2011 (7-9 November 2011, Cannes, France). ModiQuest Research's technology includes monoclonal antibody generation and specialist immunological reagents to support the research and development of new antibody therapies and diagnostics. President and CEO, Dr Jos Raats will present latest data on new antibodies and early diagnostics for rheumatoid arthritis, using their hybridoma and phage display platforms...
Read MoreNew data demonstrate the value of Zetasizer Oct 26, 2011Two new, free to download, technical notes from Malvern Instruments describe the function and benefits of using the Zetasizer µV as a detector for size exclusion chromatography (SEC), focusing on its suitability for protein characterization. Capable of dynamic (DLS) and static light scattering (SLS) detection, the compact Zetasizer μV simultaneously measures absolute size and molecular weight, maximizing the information produced by each measurement to increase experimental productivity. The OmniFACE connection interface from Malvern Instruments (Malvern, UK) enables the...
Read MoreSistemic presents the solution for broader stem cell therapy at AUSBiotech 2011Oct 20, 2011Verna McErlane, Director of Commercial Operations for miRNA specialist Sistemic, is attending AUSBiotech 2011 in Adelaide, South Australia, 16-19 October. At this event she presented a talk entitled ‘The Challenges of Advancing Stem Cell Therapies into the clinic; a Characterisation Perspective'. The presentation formed part of the ‘Human Health - Clever cell culture for the innovation of biologics' session on 18 October...
Read MoreBrukerOct 20, 2011At the recent 49th JAIMA EXPO in Chiba, Japan, organizers estimated that visitors numbers in the region of 30,000 attended. It was at this event that Bruker demonstrated its innovative ‘lens-free' elliptical ion path of the recently launched SCION single quadrupole (SQ) and SCION triple quadrupole (TQ) gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) detectors. The SCION SQ and TQ have a compact footprint while providing ultra-high sensitivity and outstanding data quality...
Read MoreCost-effective Determination of Inorganic Anions and Cations in Municipal Drinking WaterOct 20, 2011Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is pleased to announce a new application demonstrating the separation of common inorganic anions and cations in municipal drinkng water samples on the capillary Thermo Scientific Dionex IonPac AS19 hydroxide-selective anion-exchange column and the Thermo Scientific Dionex IonPac CS12A columns using electrolytically generated eluent. The analytes were detected by suppressed conductivity using the Thermo Scientific Dionex Capillary Electrolytic Suppressors (CES) and the capillary Thermo Scientific Dionex ICS-5000 Reagent-Free IC (RFIC) IC system...
Read MoreQuest Diagnostics and Royal Society of Medicine Host Advanced Cancer Diagnostics Symposium Oct 19, 2011Quest Diagnostics, the world's leading provider of pathology diagnostic testing, information and services, today announced that it is hosting a closed, one-day advanced cancer diagnostics symposium in partnership with the Royal Society of Medicine. The meeting will be taking place on Tuesday 27th September at the Royal Society of Medicine in London with registration beginning at 9am before the welcome address from Professor John Betteridge, Associate Dean of the RSM, at 9.25am...
Read MoreNew Application Note - DNA measurements in low volume samples, microplates and cuvettes on the SPECTROstar NanoOct 18, 2011The SPECTROstar Nano offers different possibilities to measure DNA in UV absorbance mode. If there is enough DNA material available and only a few samples that should be measured, cuvette measurements can be performed. For higher throughput a microplate should be used. If sample volume is very limited, then the LVis Plate is recommended as it offers a great linear range, a high sensitivity and only 2 µl of sample is needed...
Read MoreMalvernOct 17, 2011Just a month after its launch, the Mastersizer 3000 laser diffraction particle size analyzer from Malvern Instruments is enjoying yet another moment in the spotlight, as one of the winners at the Powtech Innovation Awards presented on 11 October 2011 at a ceremony in Nürnberg, Germany...
Read MoreSpinnovation Introduces an Approach to Improve Biologicals Manufacturing Processes at BioProduction ConferenceOct 17, 2011Addressing the issue of improving methods for optimizing the bioprocessing of biologics, Dr Frederic Girard, CEO of NMR services specialist Spinnovation, will present a talk at ‘BioProduction' in Berlin, Germany, on 19-20 October...
Read MoreLAB2LAB webinar highlights the benefits of laboratory sample transport and management systemsOct 14, 2011TTP LabTech highlights the workflow enhancement capability of its leading sample analysis management and transport system LAB2LAB, with a webinar entitled "LAB2LAB - Creating a virtual analytical instrument in every lab". The informative program features contributions from a distinguished guest speaker, in addition to experts from TTP LabTech. This 1 hour webinar will be held on Thursday 20th October 2011 at 3pm GMT (4pm European time, 10am US EST) and registration to attend is now open...
Read MoreThermo Fisher Scientific Announces New Method for Precise and Reliable Analysis of OilOct 14, 2011Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has developed a new precise and reliable method for elemental analysis of oil samples in the petrochemical industry. The innovative method uses the Thermo Scientific ARL PERFORM'X X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometer to create a flexible and high-performance solution that is capable of reaching detection limits of below 0.5 parts per million (ppm). The new method, which covers a wide range of applications including the analysis of sulfur in oil and lead in gasoline, is detailed in an application note entitled "Analysis of Oils," available to download free-of-charge...
Read MoreMalvernOct 14, 2011At this year's AAPS Annual Meeting & Exposition (24-27 October 2011; Washington DC, US), experts from Malvern Instruments will be showcasing the new Mastersizer 3000 laser diffraction particle size analyzer, both on the Malvern booth at the exposition and in a series of live demonstrations. This will be the Mastersizer 3000's first appearance at a US trade show...
Read MoreThermo Fisher Scientific Introduces New Informatics Solution for Water and Environmental Testing LaboratoriesOct 13, 2011Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced a new informatics solution specifically developed for laboratory professionals working in water and environmental testing laboratories. The Thermo Scientific Water and Environmental LIMS is preconfigured to enable customers to comply with water and environmental regulatory guidelines and requirements, and it is built on the comprehensive functionality provided by the company's flagship laboratory information management system, Thermo Scientific SampleManager LIMS. The company will showcase the Water and Environmental LIMS at Thermo Scientific booth during WEFTEC 2011...
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Freeman Technology, specialist providers of systems and expertise for the measurement of powder flow properties, will be exhibiting the FT4 Powder Rheometer at PowderFlow 2011 providing an opportunity for delegates to network with company specialists. As part of the company's continuing support for new research in the field of powder characterisation, Freeman Technology is also sponsoring the £250 poster prize, which will be awarded for the best poster presentation at the meeting...
For the 4th consecutive time, the media brands PROCESS, PharmaTEC and Schüttgut presented the Innovation-Award during the POWTECH/TechnoPharm 2011 in October. This price recognizes manufacturers for trend-setting new products. Every one and a half year this competition is held during the trade fair of the bulk industry and the publishing company Vogel...
Fisher Scientific, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., today announced the continuing success of the Activate Science Roadshow. During September and October over 1,000 scientists visited an Activate Science event in the UK. There are several further Activate Science exhibitions scheduled throughout November...
SP Scientific has announced new dates for its popular educational seminars and hands-on laboratory training courses in freeze drying techniques. A new seminar 'Freeze Drying of Pharmaceuticals & Biologicals' has been developed in conjunction with Dr. Henning Gieseler and the University of Erlangen Freeze Drying Focus Group - one of the premier academic groups in the world focused on lyophilization...
Experts from Bruker's CAM division will present new data on several of its food testing solutions at the 5th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA 2011), 2-4 November 2011, in Prague, Czech Republic. Application case studies will be presented as part of Bruker's Vendor Seminar at the meeting, Speakers will also highlight the company's commitment to transparent migration to Bruker solutions, and discuss how the Bruker team can assist with implementation and refinement of client methodologies...
Leading academics and delegates from around the world gathered last week for Quotient Bioresearch's Autumn Seminar into the latest approaches in the use of PK, PD and PK/PD modelling in drug development. The seminar, held at Quotient Bioresearch's Bioanalytical Sciences facility in Cambridgeshire, UK saw over 60 delegates from the pharmaceutical industry meet to hear a series of presentations and take part in lively debate with key academics and industry thought-leaders...
JPK Instruments recently hosted their tenth annual international symposium on the applications of scanning probe microscopy (SPM) and optical tweezers. Held this month in the historic Umspannwerk Ost in Berlin, the meeting brought together more than 100 scientists from around the world. The combination of papers and posters inspired excellent discussions as attendees presented their results and shared scientific know how in a relaxed and informal atmosphere...
Dr Paul Kippax, Product Group Manager at Malvern Instruments, will speak at the Indian Pharmaceutical Association's (IPA) 5th Symposium on Nasal and Pulmonary Drug Delivery at Juhu, Mumbai, India 10-11 November 2011. Malvern is a gold sponsor of the event and will also conduct a workshop on using the Spraytec laser diffraction analyzer to characterize pharmaceutical aerosols...
New data will be presented at the 5th Annual China International Food Safety and Quality (CFISQ) 2011 conference, taking place in Beijing, China, 2-3 November. Experts from Bruker's Chemical and Applied Markets division, based in Fremont, California, will be in attendance to share their perspectives on food safety and quality assurance. They will present new data and its application in food safety analysis generated on the SCIONTM Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry Tripe Quadrupole (GC-MS TQ) system...
Combining accurate, early diagnostic tests for autoimmune disease, and new antibody treatment options are two themes being presented by antibody technology experts, ModiQuest Research at HAH 2011 (7-9 November 2011, Cannes, France). ModiQuest Research's technology includes monoclonal antibody generation and specialist immunological reagents to support the research and development of new antibody therapies and diagnostics. President and CEO, Dr Jos Raats will present latest data on new antibodies and early diagnostics for rheumatoid arthritis, using their hybridoma and phage display platforms...
Two new, free to download, technical notes from Malvern Instruments describe the function and benefits of using the Zetasizer µV as a detector for size exclusion chromatography (SEC), focusing on its suitability for protein characterization. Capable of dynamic (DLS) and static light scattering (SLS) detection, the compact Zetasizer μV simultaneously measures absolute size and molecular weight, maximizing the information produced by each measurement to increase experimental productivity. The OmniFACE connection interface from Malvern Instruments (Malvern, UK) enables the...
Verna McErlane, Director of Commercial Operations for miRNA specialist Sistemic, is attending AUSBiotech 2011 in Adelaide, South Australia, 16-19 October. At this event she presented a talk entitled ‘The Challenges of Advancing Stem Cell Therapies into the clinic; a Characterisation Perspective'. The presentation formed part of the ‘Human Health - Clever cell culture for the innovation of biologics' session on 18 October...
At the recent 49th JAIMA EXPO in Chiba, Japan, organizers estimated that visitors numbers in the region of 30,000 attended. It was at this event that Bruker demonstrated its innovative ‘lens-free' elliptical ion path of the recently launched SCION single quadrupole (SQ) and SCION triple quadrupole (TQ) gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) detectors. The SCION SQ and TQ have a compact footprint while providing ultra-high sensitivity and outstanding data quality...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is pleased to announce a new application demonstrating the separation of common inorganic anions and cations in municipal drinkng water samples on the capillary Thermo Scientific Dionex IonPac AS19 hydroxide-selective anion-exchange column and the Thermo Scientific Dionex IonPac CS12A columns using electrolytically generated eluent. The analytes were detected by suppressed conductivity using the Thermo Scientific Dionex Capillary Electrolytic Suppressors (CES) and the capillary Thermo Scientific Dionex ICS-5000 Reagent-Free IC (RFIC) IC system...
Quest Diagnostics, the world's leading provider of pathology diagnostic testing, information and services, today announced that it is hosting a closed, one-day advanced cancer diagnostics symposium in partnership with the Royal Society of Medicine. The meeting will be taking place on Tuesday 27th September at the Royal Society of Medicine in London with registration beginning at 9am before the welcome address from Professor John Betteridge, Associate Dean of the RSM, at 9.25am...
The SPECTROstar Nano offers different possibilities to measure DNA in UV absorbance mode. If there is enough DNA material available and only a few samples that should be measured, cuvette measurements can be performed. For higher throughput a microplate should be used. If sample volume is very limited, then the LVis Plate is recommended as it offers a great linear range, a high sensitivity and only 2 µl of sample is needed...
Just a month after its launch, the Mastersizer 3000 laser diffraction particle size analyzer from Malvern Instruments is enjoying yet another moment in the spotlight, as one of the winners at the Powtech Innovation Awards presented on 11 October 2011 at a ceremony in Nürnberg, Germany...
Addressing the issue of improving methods for optimizing the bioprocessing of biologics, Dr Frederic Girard, CEO of NMR services specialist Spinnovation, will present a talk at ‘BioProduction' in Berlin, Germany, on 19-20 October...
TTP LabTech highlights the workflow enhancement capability of its leading sample analysis management and transport system LAB2LAB, with a webinar entitled "LAB2LAB - Creating a virtual analytical instrument in every lab". The informative program features contributions from a distinguished guest speaker, in addition to experts from TTP LabTech. This 1 hour webinar will be held on Thursday 20th October 2011 at 3pm GMT (4pm European time, 10am US EST) and registration to attend is now open...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has developed a new precise and reliable method for elemental analysis of oil samples in the petrochemical industry. The innovative method uses the Thermo Scientific ARL PERFORM'X X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometer to create a flexible and high-performance solution that is capable of reaching detection limits of below 0.5 parts per million (ppm). The new method, which covers a wide range of applications including the analysis of sulfur in oil and lead in gasoline, is detailed in an application note entitled "Analysis of Oils," available to download free-of-charge...
At this year's AAPS Annual Meeting & Exposition (24-27 October 2011; Washington DC, US), experts from Malvern Instruments will be showcasing the new Mastersizer 3000 laser diffraction particle size analyzer, both on the Malvern booth at the exposition and in a series of live demonstrations. This will be the Mastersizer 3000's first appearance at a US trade show...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced a new informatics solution specifically developed for laboratory professionals working in water and environmental testing laboratories. The Thermo Scientific Water and Environmental LIMS is preconfigured to enable customers to comply with water and environmental regulatory guidelines and requirements, and it is built on the comprehensive functionality provided by the company's flagship laboratory information management system, Thermo Scientific SampleManager LIMS. The company will showcase the Water and Environmental LIMS at Thermo Scientific booth during WEFTEC 2011...