Recent Articles in Laboratory Exhibitions and Conferences
Controlling Flavors in Wine by Measuring Organic and Inorganic AcidsJul 1, 2011Dionex is pleased to announce a new method that enables a higher-resolution separation of the organic acids and inorganic anions found in wine. Using a Dionex ICS-5000 system with an OmniPac® PAX-100 Analytical column and IonPac® ATC-HC Trap column, this application demonstrates that ion chromatography (IC) with suppressed conductivity detection is an efficient and sensitive method for monitoring a wide variety of common acids, both organic and inorganic...
Read MoreScrip Launches 7th Annual Pharma Industry AwardsJun 30, 2011SCRIP Intelligence- the flagship title of the global pharmaceutical industry - has opened nominations for its internationally renowned annual awards ceremony, the Scrip Awards 2011. The black tie dinner event will be held on November 3rd in the Ballroom at London's famous Grosvenor House Hotel, where some 600 guests will pay tribute to their peers at the pharmaceutical industry's most prestigious and hotly-contested awards event...
Read MoreQuotient Bioresearch sparks debate on bioanalysisJun 30, 2011The challenges and solutions for the bioanalysis industry were top of the agenda for last week's exclusive bioanalysis seminar organised by Quotient Bioresearch in Munich, Germany. The seminar was attended by representatives from pharmaceutical and biotechnology organisations across Europe and featured debates and panel discussions from leading industry speakers on new techniques and hot topics including the latest industry guidelines...
Read MoreAstech Projects to Offer Automation Consultation at European Lab AutomationJun 29, 2011This year at European Lab Automation (ELA), in Hamburg, Astech Projects will be providing consultation to the Life Science sector. Astech's dedicated laboratory automation staff will be available at ELA to advise on the considerations and processes required for implementing a bespoke lab automation system. Established to design, develop and deliver innovative bespoke automation solutions, Astech's consultants and engineers are well positioned to automate any laboratory workflow or process...
Read MoreDionex Updates Application for More Sensitive Testing of Toxic Hexavalent Chromium in Drinking WaterJun 29, 2011Dionex is pleased to announce the release of Application Update 179: Sensitive Determination of Hexavalent Chromium in Drinking Water. Concern about the dangers of hexavalent chromium in drinking water has been rising as the National Toxicology Program (NTP) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has said that chromium-6 in drinking water shows evidence of carcinogenic activity. In addition, after the United States EPA released its Toxicological Review of Hexavalent Chromium report, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) agency has issued a new Public Health Guideline (PHG) for chromate at 0.02 ppb in drinking water...
Read MoreHow to choose a microarray service providerJun 29, 2011Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), provider of innovative clinical genetics and diagnostic solutions to advance molecular medicine, has recently published a whitepaper entitled "10 essential questions to ask your microarray service provider". The document, which is available to download at OGT's website, suggests the 10 most important questions a researcher should ask when identifying which microarray service best meets their experimental requirements...
Read MoreTTP LabTechJun 29, 2011TTP LabTech is celebrating the 10th year of comPOUND®, the world's first automated, modular microtube store, for the secure storage of chemical and biological compound libraries. Using pneumatic technology and specialist sample processing software, comPOUND® has the ability to cherry pick individual tubes, providing extremely rapid access to a range of library subsets as required...
Read MoreMalvern Instruments sponsors UK Colloids 2011Jun 28, 2011Malvern Instruments is a major sponsor for UK Colloids 2011, a new international colloid and surface science symposium that takes place in London, UK, from 4-6 July. The event, jointly organized by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Colloid and Interface Science Group and the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) Colloid and Surface Science Group, is an opportunity for researchers to discuss current issues in the field. Scientists from Malvern will take an active role in the conference itself and part of Malvern's support for the meeting includes sponsorship of the poster prize...
Read MoreJun 28, 2011Hichrom Limited have launched a new breakfast seminar - "Practical Chiral Chromatography - a User's Perspective." This seminar is being held in Cambridge (27th July), Oxford (28th September), York (26th October) and Manchester (23rd November) and costs just £25...
Read MoreBringing Automation into BiobanksJun 28, 2011Select Biosciences, organisers of European Lab Automation (ELA) 2011, is pleased to announce that the World Biobanking Summit will join the highly topical conference streams already confirmed at this unique laboratory automation conference and exhibition. With wide ranging and cutting edge discussion topics, Select Biosciences is offering the opportunity to initiate discussion at all levels of the Biobanking community...
Read MoreReducing the risk of repetitive strain injury (RSI) caused by manual pipettingJun 24, 2011Repetitive strain injury (RSI) is a potentially serious form of strain in small muscle groups, caused by carrying out a highly repetitive task for extended periods without a break. Symptoms usually emerge gradually over several months or even years; in serious cases RSI may cause long-term injury to nerves, muscles, tendons or joints...
Read MoreNew article offers perspective on Freeman TechnologyJun 24, 2011Recently published, and now available for download, ‘Reflecting on Powder Testing: Ten Years of Making Powders and Processes Fit' is a personal perspective from Tim Freeman, director of operations at Freeman Technology. It describes the company's progress in the field of powder testing over the past decade, and the role played by the FT4 Powder Rheometer...
Read MoreRapid and Sensitive Determination of Pesticides Paraquat and Diquat in Drinking and Environmental WatersJun 22, 2011Dionex is pleased to announce new on-line solid-phase extraction (SPE) method using two Acclaim® Mixed-Mode guard columns as SPE cartridges to eliminate anionic interferences and enrich diquat and paraquat. Mixtures of paraquat and diquat are widely used to control crop and aquatic weeds; however, contamination of drinking water with these pesticides is considered a risk factor for liver, heart, lungs, and kidney illnesses. Various regulatory agencies have specified maximum admissible concentrations of paraquat and diquat in drinking water...
Read MoreNew and Improved Lyophilisation Training CoursesJun 20, 2011Lyophilisation, or freeze drying, is an important process in many areas of research and production with applications in areas such as vaccines, diagnostics, regenerative medicine, functional foods, materials science and medical devices. For high value products such as these it is vital to have a thorough understanding of both theory and practice to avoid expensive delays and waste...
Read MoreDionex Releases New Application for Fast, Direct, and Selective Detection of Chelating Agents in Drinking WaterJun 20, 2011Dionex is pleased to announce the release of Application Note 268: Determination of Chelating Agents in Drinking Water and Wastewater Samples. Chelating agents have multiple industrial applications and therefore can sometimes be found in wastewater and drinking water. Some studies suggest that these chelating agents can have biological impact at concentrations greater than 1 mg/L. Based on this, some regulatory bodies have specified concentration limits for chelators in drinking water...
Read MoreAutomation of a Magnetic Bead Workflow for Protein Biomarker QuantificationJun 17, 2011Agilent Automation Solutions has released a new application note that demonstrates how its Bravo liquid handling system provides an efficient platform for automation of a SISCAPA Magnetic Bead Workflow for protein biomarker quantification by Mass Spectrometry...
Read MoreThermo Fisher Scientific Announces New Method for Ultra-Fast Inclusion Analysis in SteelJun 14, 2011Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced a new ultra-fast method for characterizing steel cleanness by analyzing inclusions using optical emission spectroscopy (OES). The method, which uses the Thermo Scientific Spark-DAT option on the Thermo Scientific ARL 4460 Metals Analyzer, significantly enhances the capabilities of the instrument and offers a faster and more cost-effective alternative to existing methods of characterizing steel cleanness...
Read MoreFreeman Technology to present poster on wet granulation at the International Granulation Conference 2011Jun 13, 2011Freeman Technology will be presenting a poster ‘The characterisation of granulation wet masses using powder rheometry', at the International Granulation Conference in Lausanne, Switzerland from 20-22 June 2011. The poster describes how to steer wet granulation towards a desirable endpoint using Freeman Technology's FT4 Powder Rheometer...
Read MoreDry powder nasal sprays a hot topic at RDDJun 13, 2011Laser diffraction particle size analysis, already widely used in the characterization of a variety of OINDPs (orally inhaled and nasal drug products) is proving its value in the development of some of the newest drug delivery formulations - dry powder nasal sprays. This was the conclusion of a well-attended workshop on ‘Characterizing the Performance of Nasal Dry Powder Devices' presented by Dr Paul Kippax, from Malvern Instruments, and Dr Julie Suman, President of NextBreath LLC, during May's Respiratory Drug Delivery Europe 2011 (RDD 2011) conference in Berlin, Germany...
Read MoreDionex Demonstrates Fast Yet Sensitive HPLC Analysis of N-Methylcarbamate PesticidesJun 13, 2011Dionex is pleased to announce an improved method for the determination of carbamates in rice, potato, and corn (maize) as specified in AOAC Method 2007.01 and European Union standard EN 15662, 2008. Application Note 272: Faster Yet Sensitive Determination of N-Methylcarbamates in Rice, Potato, and Corn by HPLC demonstrates accurate results using this new application on an UltiMate® 3000 high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) system with an Acclaim® Carbamate column and detection performed using an FLD-3400RS fluorescence detector...
Read MoreCHN Microanalysis: A Key Technique for Sample CharacterisationJun 13, 2011A white paper written by Exeter Analytical describes how CHN microanalysis provides a powerful and straightforward method for determining whether a sample is pure - a key aspect of sample characterisation. The paper discuss how by providing a precise and accurate analysis of the percentage Carbon, Hydrogen and Nitrogen in an organic sample - CHN microanalysis can compliment techniques such as Mass Spectrometry (MS) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectrometry, thus enhancing the reliability of your analytical results...
Read MoreSeparating ELA from the CrowdJun 10, 2011Select Biosciences, organisers of European Lab Automation (ELA) 2011, today announced that the inaugural Advances in Separation Technology (AST) conference will form one of the ten conference streams at ELA. Integrating perfectly within ELA, AST will provide delegates an opportunity, unique in Europe, to discuss technique and technology advancements which enhance the separations workflow and productivity. AST will bring together a long list of respected academic faculty members and leading vendor...
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Dionex is pleased to announce a new method that enables a higher-resolution separation of the organic acids and inorganic anions found in wine. Using a Dionex ICS-5000 system with an OmniPac® PAX-100 Analytical column and IonPac® ATC-HC Trap column, this application demonstrates that ion chromatography (IC) with suppressed conductivity detection is an efficient and sensitive method for monitoring a wide variety of common acids, both organic and inorganic...
SCRIP Intelligence- the flagship title of the global pharmaceutical industry - has opened nominations for its internationally renowned annual awards ceremony, the Scrip Awards 2011. The black tie dinner event will be held on November 3rd in the Ballroom at London's famous Grosvenor House Hotel, where some 600 guests will pay tribute to their peers at the pharmaceutical industry's most prestigious and hotly-contested awards event...
The challenges and solutions for the bioanalysis industry were top of the agenda for last week's exclusive bioanalysis seminar organised by Quotient Bioresearch in Munich, Germany. The seminar was attended by representatives from pharmaceutical and biotechnology organisations across Europe and featured debates and panel discussions from leading industry speakers on new techniques and hot topics including the latest industry guidelines...
This year at European Lab Automation (ELA), in Hamburg, Astech Projects will be providing consultation to the Life Science sector. Astech's dedicated laboratory automation staff will be available at ELA to advise on the considerations and processes required for implementing a bespoke lab automation system. Established to design, develop and deliver innovative bespoke automation solutions, Astech's consultants and engineers are well positioned to automate any laboratory workflow or process...
Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), provider of innovative clinical genetics and diagnostic solutions to advance molecular medicine, has recently published a whitepaper entitled "10 essential questions to ask your microarray service provider". The document, which is available to download at OGT's website, suggests the 10 most important questions a researcher should ask when identifying which microarray service best meets their experimental requirements...
TTP LabTech is celebrating the 10th year of comPOUND®, the world's first automated, modular microtube store, for the secure storage of chemical and biological compound libraries. Using pneumatic technology and specialist sample processing software, comPOUND® has the ability to cherry pick individual tubes, providing extremely rapid access to a range of library subsets as required...
Malvern Instruments is a major sponsor for UK Colloids 2011, a new international colloid and surface science symposium that takes place in London, UK, from 4-6 July. The event, jointly organized by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Colloid and Interface Science Group and the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) Colloid and Surface Science Group, is an opportunity for researchers to discuss current issues in the field. Scientists from Malvern will take an active role in the conference itself and part of Malvern's support for the meeting includes sponsorship of the poster prize...
Hichrom Limited have launched a new breakfast seminar - "Practical Chiral Chromatography - a User's Perspective." This seminar is being held in Cambridge (27th July), Oxford (28th September), York (26th October) and Manchester (23rd November) and costs just £25...
Select Biosciences, organisers of European Lab Automation (ELA) 2011, is pleased to announce that the World Biobanking Summit will join the highly topical conference streams already confirmed at this unique laboratory automation conference and exhibition. With wide ranging and cutting edge discussion topics, Select Biosciences is offering the opportunity to initiate discussion at all levels of the Biobanking community...
Repetitive strain injury (RSI) is a potentially serious form of strain in small muscle groups, caused by carrying out a highly repetitive task for extended periods without a break. Symptoms usually emerge gradually over several months or even years; in serious cases RSI may cause long-term injury to nerves, muscles, tendons or joints...
Recently published, and now available for download, ‘Reflecting on Powder Testing: Ten Years of Making Powders and Processes Fit' is a personal perspective from Tim Freeman, director of operations at Freeman Technology. It describes the company's progress in the field of powder testing over the past decade, and the role played by the FT4 Powder Rheometer...
Lyophilisation, or freeze drying, is an important process in many areas of research and production with applications in areas such as vaccines, diagnostics, regenerative medicine, functional foods, materials science and medical devices. For high value products such as these it is vital to have a thorough understanding of both theory and practice to avoid expensive delays and waste...
Agilent Automation Solutions has released a new application note that demonstrates how its Bravo liquid handling system provides an efficient platform for automation of a SISCAPA Magnetic Bead Workflow for protein biomarker quantification by Mass Spectrometry...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced a new ultra-fast method for characterizing steel cleanness by analyzing inclusions using optical emission spectroscopy (OES). The method, which uses the Thermo Scientific Spark-DAT option on the Thermo Scientific ARL 4460 Metals Analyzer, significantly enhances the capabilities of the instrument and offers a faster and more cost-effective alternative to existing methods of characterizing steel cleanness...
A white paper written by Exeter Analytical describes how CHN microanalysis provides a powerful and straightforward method for determining whether a sample is pure - a key aspect of sample characterisation. The paper discuss how by providing a precise and accurate analysis of the percentage Carbon, Hydrogen and Nitrogen in an organic sample - CHN microanalysis can compliment techniques such as Mass Spectrometry (MS) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectrometry, thus enhancing the reliability of your analytical results...
Select Biosciences, organisers of European Lab Automation (ELA) 2011, today announced that the inaugural Advances in Separation Technology (AST) conference will form one of the ten conference streams at ELA. Integrating perfectly within ELA, AST will provide delegates an opportunity, unique in Europe, to discuss technique and technology advancements which enhance the separations workflow and productivity. AST will bring together a long list of respected academic faculty members and leading vendor...