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.

Hot topics include food safety, homeland security, bioanalytical science

Pittcon is pleased to announce the 2016 Technical Program that includes over 2,000 technical presentations offered in symposia, oral sessions, workshops, awards, and posters.  The core of the Technical Program, analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy, covers a wide range of applications such as, but not limited to, biotechnology, biomedical, drug discovery, environmental, food science, fuels/energy, genomics, lab...

The inaugural Diabetes Professional Care (DPC) 2015 conference and exhibition was a major success.

Clinical scientists right through to pharmacists flocked to the Barbican Exhibition Centre to see how the new event – the UK’s only free-to-attend CPD accredited – would shape up. The overwhelming consensus was that it worked brilliantly and has plugged a major hole in the UK diabetes market. Punya Liyanage, Health Economy Liaison Manager – Diabetes – Janssen, visiting the show, enthused: “Fantastic to have a free-to-attend...

Visitors at the SLAS in San Diego will witness the international premiere of the new reference multi-mode HTS reader PHERAstar® FSX.

The latest evolution in microplate reader instrumentation combines the best sensitivity on the market, highest speed and unmatched flexibility in plate formats up to 3456 wells. Visit booth #915 from January 23^rd-27^th to see German engineering at its best. The ultimate microplate reader for HTS applications. Built upon the successful PHERAstar® FS platform, the PHERAstar® FSX has improved features that make it superior...

Lab Innovations 2015, the UK’s only event dedicated to laboratory equipment, technology and services, saw a record-breaking number of visitors through its doors, with over 2,000 in attendance.

The event, which took place at Birmingham’s NEC on 4 & 5 November, witnessed the UK’s largest collection of science and laboratory innovation under one roof. Daniel Gray, Lab Innovations Event Manager comments: “The attendance figures for this year’s show have exceeded our expectations. The show has once again proven that it is the go-to event for all lab professionals. This year more than ever we saw the show bring together the...

Leading industry experts will meet at the Pharmaceutical Microbiology Conference (20-21 January 2016, Holiday Inn Kensington Forum, London, UK) to discuss the updates in Rapid Microbal Detection Techniques.

Exclusive speech on Bioburen test by Rapid Microbiological Methods will be given by Francesco Boschi, Microbiological Services Manager, GSK Manufacturing S.p.A. where he will present examples of implementation of new technologies for bioburen test. Adrianne Klijn, Group Leader Microbiological and Molecular Analytics, Nestle Research Center will discuss new mechanisms of bacterial detection using sequencing mechanism and give an insight into rapid microbiology sequencing methods.

Presents data on factors that affect the sensitivity of ADCC assays and discusses how to optimise methodology

Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB) BioOutsource today announced a new paper entitled, ‘As easy as ADCC’ has been published in the respected journal, European Biopharmaceutical Review. The article outlines the factors affecting the use of antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) assays and discusses when to use different types of ADCC assays to guide the design of biosimilar drugs and determine comparability...

ESSLAB were crowned champions at this year’s Lions’ Lair, which took place at Lab Innovations 2015.

The company impressed this year’s panel of judges, beating off strong competition from Asynt, Falcon Scientific and Eppendorf UK. The panel of Lions’ included Phillip Broadwith, Business Editor of Chemistry World Magazine, Dr Roy Betts, Head of Microbiology at Campden BRI and Denny Tarnovska, Web Editor of Lab News. ESSLAB took to the stage third to pitch its pioneering product, the MicroLab-Gravimetric Dosing System (GDS), which has revolutionised how...

Science World, the United Kingdom’s premier laboratory experience, returned to Doncaster Racecourse on Oct. 7.

The event, hosted by Thermo Fisher Scientific, featured distinguished presenters and showcased the latest in laboratory innovations. This was the 25^th Science World, a free event that welcomes laboratory industry personnel from across the UK. This year’s event attracted more than 350 delegates. Among the distinguished speakers at this year’s event were Baroness Susan Greenfield, who presented “Creativity in Science...

Birmingham’s NEC will feature the UK’s largest collection of science and engineering innovations on 4 & 5 November 2015.

Lab Innovations, the UK’s only event dedicated to laboratory equipment, technology and services, returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 4 & 5 November, with two new show initiatives. 

This year’s show will see the launch of a Live Lab, where 8 leading lab suppliers, including Datech Scientific, Radleys, Bibby Scientific, Spectro Analytics, QCL and Asynt, will provide practical live demonstrations of their latest technologies. Also new for 2015 is the free-to-attend European Laboratory Research & Innovation Group (ELRIG) seminar programme. This will provide highly practical seminar sessions and learning opportunities...

INTEGRA has published a new white paper that discusses how observing good pipetting practice helps to achieve better results in serial dilution assays.

Preparation of reproducible serial dilution assays, especially in 384-well plates, is a challenging task because they require many pipetting actions and are highly dependent on an operator's technique and experience. However, observing good pipetting practice helps immensely to improve reproducibility and accuracy. In this white paper the author focuses on a selection of good pipetting techniques, which if maintained offer the best chance of...