June 19-24, 2016 in San Francisco, CA, USA Robert Kennedy, HPLC 2016 Chair

The program will be packed with papers on column and stationary phase technology, interface to mass spectrometry, microfluidic systems, capillary electrophoresis, LCxLC, QA&QC methods, QbD in separations, and application to real world problems. A special emphasis in applications will be on bioanalysis including: pharmaceuticals, antibody-drug conjugates, antibody characterization, biotechnology, proteins and...

A distinguished panel of experts from four leading bioscience research institutes come together during this year’s Cambridge Science Festival to discuss and respond to public questions about the current and future applications of genome editing – a process by which sections of DNA are removed or replaced.

Human genomes contain natural errors or mutations. Most are relatively harmless and underpin evolution but some cause life-threatening diseases. In a few cases, patients have been treated by conventional gene therapy, where new genes are incorporated using a carrier virus to counteract defective genes. However, so far few patients have been treated by genomic editing. This could all change now that new and much...

Interview released with US Federal Agency, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), in the run up to SMi’s 18^th annual show on antimicrobial resistance.

SMi’s 18th annual conference on “Superbugs & Superdrugs” returns to London this March and is thrilled to have Dr. Christopher Houchens, Project Manager of BARDA's Anti-Infective Programme, as one of the keynote speakers for 2016. It was announced last September that the US Government would provide the federal agency, BARDA, which works on national preparedness for chemical and biological threats, funding of $96 million to explore new therapies

Renishaw's Raman spectroscopy team will be hosting its next Inside Raman UK event on 19th April 2016.

It will be held, for the very first time, at Renishaw's New Mills headquarters in Gloucestershire. This one-day conference will bring together Raman users and experts from a diverse range of applications. Prominent scientists will present their current research involving Raman spectroscopy and attendees will be able to see Renishaw's latest Raman technology, capabilities and software...

Laborama Expo is held this year on the 17^th and 18^th of March in Brussels Kart Expo. This two-day professional fair has become the meeting place for the laboratory sector.

At the moment around a 100 companies have confirmed their presence as exhibitor. They are ready to present their novelties to a specialized public of end-users. Each year,  2000 visitors from all over Belgium come to visit the more than 100 exhibitors. The main theme for 2016 is safety in the lab. This means that visitors can participate in an educational tour  that takes them by several exhibitors.  On each booth of the tour the visitor...

A new customer technical note compares the performance of the INTEGRA VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing multichannel pipette with a manual single channel pipette for performing real-time PCR experiments. 

In undertaking these experiments, independent researchers found that the unique electronically adjustable tip facility on the VOYAGER not only generated time savings of up to 80% from minimising the number of required manual handling steps but also improved pipetting reproducibility and reduced pipetting errors.

Markes International (Llantrisant, UK) has announced that it will be giving a short course on ambient air monitoring at Pittcon 2016 (in Atlanta, Georgia, USA), and present several technical papers, rather than having an exhibition booth on the tradeshow floor.

The half-day course, entitled “Ambient air monitoring: What are the right tools for the job?” will take place in the morning of Thursday, March 10^th and is aimed at analysts, test laboratories, environmental consultants, regulators, universities and environmental representatives from industry. Registration for the course is via the Pittcon website.The course consists of modules on: Real-world analysis: Test lab perspective...

Cleaver Scientific will be displaying its latest innovations in Gel Electrophoresis at ARABLAB 2016, to be held 20-23 March 2016 at the Dubai International Convention & Visitors Centre in the United Arab Emirates.

The ease of configuration offered within Matrix Gemini LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) will be showcased at PITTCON by Autoscribe Informatics.

Visitors to Booth #4063 can see a sample registration/submission screen tailored to their exact requirements. Visitors simply need to stop by Booth #4063 with a sketch of how they would like the screen to look and let Autoscribe Informatics staff configure it before their very eyes! This real-life demonstration highlights how easy it is to modify any workflow, screen or report to the exact needs of any laboratory and see the...

The annual two-week Festival, which runs from 7 – 20 March and stages more than 300 events, examines the growing interaction between humans and technology

Will artificial intelligence be superior to or as creative as the human brain? Are we letting machines take over and give rise to mass unemployment or worse? Should we be worried about quantum computing and the impact it will have on the way we work, communicate and live in the future? Or should we harness rather than hate the digital deluge? As we teeter on the brink of total machine dependency and epoch-making technological...

The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation, is proud to announce its 2016 Pittsburgh Conference Memorial National College Grant (PCMNCG) recipients.

The maximum funding available this year for each grant is $10,000. The money is awarded to the science departments of colleges with less than 5,000 full-time students for the purchase of scientific equipment, audio-visual or other teaching aids, and/or library materials for use in the teaching of science at the undergraduate level. This year’s awardees are as follows...

This upcoming webinar hosted by Oxford Global will provide an insight on the Advances In Inhaled Insulin Research on Wednesday 17th February 2016 | 3 pm GmT.

Inhalable insulin research represents a very exciting area of the inhalation drug delivery market. Inhaled insulin has evoked a lot of interest recently and shows a great promise in treating diabetes. Oxford Global’s free webinar offer attendees the unique opportunity to hear recent advancements in inhalable insulin research as well as aerosol technology. Through the interactive Q&A session, attendees will also...

Synbiosis,a long-established, expert manufacturer of automated microbiological systems, is delighted to announce a new paper entitled, ‘Evaluation of heterotrophic plate and chromogenic agar colony counting in water quality laboratories’ has been published in the peer-reviewed journal, Methods X. 

The paper details how scientists at the Australian Water Quality Centre (AWQC) have for the first time independently validated that results from the ProtoCOL 3 automated colony counter are as accurate as manual colony counting. The article describes how microbiologists at AWCQ, a leading NATA (National Association of Testing Authorities) accredited water testing laboratory in Adelaide, Australia cultured microorganisms isolated from...

Presenting a faster and more efficient alternative to electron microscopy, digital light microscopy has been advancing investigations into the mechanical properties of bone, as explored in a new application note from Olympus.

Unravelling the mechanical properties of bone with micro-indentation testing has significance in both health and disease. At the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Dr. Björn Busse and his research group have advanced their micro-indentation testing technique using an Olympus industrial inspection digital light microscope, as an alternative to electron microscopy. The cutting edge research is described in a new application...

SMi Group Reports: Its 8th annual conference on Adaptive Designs in Clinical Trials will be held in London on the 18th - 19th April 2016.

In recent years, the use of adaptive design methods has become very popular due to its flexibility for identifying clinical benefits of the testing drug. Adaptive designs offer the potential to reduce timelines and patient exposure while maximising the probability for successful outcomes. However, along with these benefits come challenges: additional complexity, needs for advanced statistical models and increased operational demands.

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Chromatrap®, a business unit of Porvair Sciences, has announced that it will be the Lead Sponsor at the prestigious “Epigenetics in Drug Discovery” conference to be held in Cambridge, UK from 26th-27th January 2016.

Viewed as a new frontier in drug discovery, rapid progress has been made in enhancing understanding of epigenetic mechanisms of both new and existing drugs. With the processes that control epigenomic function providing new opportunities, epigenetics targets are enabling the discovery of novel drugs. At the conference - Dr Amy Beynon will deliver a presentation highlighting the use of new Chromatrap solid state ChIP...

SMi Group Reports: Its 12th annual conference on Asthma & COPD will be held in London on the 11th - 12th April 2016.

The Pittcon marketing department is pleased to announce the release of its official conference and exposition mobile app, Pittcon 2016.

The app, available for free download in the App Store for iOS and Android devices and the Kindle Fire, serves as a valuable resource tool before, during and after the event. It acts as an all-inclusive real-time show guide containing details on exhibiting companies, technical sessions, Conferee Networking sessions, short courses and local city information. The Pittcon mobile conference app was developed by ATIV Software and is built...

Dry Fog 2 demonstration video available to view online

Cherwell Laboratories, specialists in cleanroom microbiology solutions for the pharmaceutical and related industries, has once again supported Pharmig’s Annual Conference. This conference allowed individuals within pharmaceutical, healthcare and NHS Industries, to keep up to date with current topics and The Cherwell Laboratories’ stand featured a variety of its microbiology solutions portfolio, including a video displaying the...

SP Scientific has announced their next series of educational events to be held during 2016 for scientists involved with lyophilization.

Information and registration details for these upcoming events which include LyoLearn webinars, seminars and hands-on training courses is available through the SP LyoTech Center**. In addition to upcoming events, the LyoTech Center offers a comprehensive repository of previously recorded webinars; informative articles and technical papers; and a variety of free tools and programs to assist freeze dryer users. LyoLearn webinars...

Have superbugs breached the last line of antibiotic defences for the first time? Industry gathers next March to collaborate on tackling antimicrobial resistance

With a focus on pushing financial and collaborative incentives to accelerate clinical success of antibiotic drugs, the agenda for SMi’s 18th annual summit on Superbugs & Superdrugs will spotlight on models for successful partnerships, progressive R&D, strengthening the antibiotic pipeline and pioneering approaches to "smart" antibiotics.