Malvern Instruments will contribute a scientific poster at the 2014 Protein-Protein Interaction Conference, October 23-24, Boston, MA, USA.
The poster describes new work on rheological approaches to protein stability studies during biologics formulation and will be presented by Matt McGann, Malvern Instruments Life Science Sales and Application Specialist for the Americas. The study of rheology in protein formulation and biotherapeutic development is considered to be a developing and ultimately essential measurement....
Warwick Analytical Service (WAS) has developed a range of CHN microanalysis methodologies allowing them to routinely produce precise and accurate percentage Carbon, Hydrogen and Nitrogen data from a range of difficult samples.
This information is provided in a new application note detailing the Warwick Analytical methodologies for handling volatile liquids, air sensitive compounds, refractory materials, samples with elemental interferences as well as inhomogeous and bulky samples. Warwick Analytical's experience combined with the unique design of the Exeter Analytical Model 440 analyser, used to make the determinations, has enabled the company to offer very accurate...
TAP Biosystems (now part of the Sartorius Stedim Biotech Group), a leading supplier of innovative cell culture and fermentation systems for life science applications, today announced the availability of a new technical note on managing sample volume for its ambr15™ micro bioreactor system.
This note will provide an invaluable guide for scientists to obtain critical data using easy-to-implement sampling regimes and analytical techniques, thus maximising the capabilities of the ambr15 to make process development for biologics faster and less costly. The new note reflects commonly employed ‘best practice’ for successful sampling strategies as implemented in major biopharmaceutical firms using ambr15 in their process development workflow...
Thermo Fisher Scientific has developed an efficient high-performance liquid chromatography method that uses fluorescence detection to achieve a rapid and sensitive determination of rhodamine B in cosmetics.
Application Note 1102: Rapid and Sensitive Determination of Rhodamine B in Cosmetics demonstrates the advantages of this method using a rapid separation liquid chromatography (RSLC) column on an RSLC system. This approach provides good method reproducibility (retention time reproducibility relative standard deviation [RSD] of 0.09% and peak area reproducibility RSD of 0.75%) and a wide linear calibration range (from 2 to 1000 μg/L)...
Thermo Fisher Scientific has developed a precise, automated gas chromatography (GC) method for static headspace analysis of residual solvents in flexible packaging, using a headspace autosampler capable of multiple headspace extraction (MHE).
Application Note 10396: Static Headspace Analysis of Residual Solvents in Flexible Packaging and Quantitation with Multiple Headspace Extraction Following EN 13628-1: 2002 demonstrates the combined analytical power of the Thermo Scientific TRACE 1310 GC and the Thermo Scientific TriPlus 300 Headspace Autosampler to detect and quantify solvents that may leach from adhesives in flexible plastic packaging into the food products the packaging was...
Veolia Water Technologies will be showing its innovative PURELAB® Chorus range of laboratory water purifiers at Lab Innovations
The PURELAB® Chorus, which recently won Gold in the scientific instruments, medical devices and research equipment category of the prestigious A’ Design Award, meets all the needs of tomorrow’s pharmaceutical and biotechnology laboratories. With specific technologies to remove impurities such as RNase, DNase and bacteria as well as trace ions such as silica and boron to below detectable limits, PURELAB® Chorus can be customized to deliver water purity from...
Science World - the Fisher Scientific Laboratory Experience, was held on the on 2nd September 2014 at the bcc Berlin Congress Centre GmbH.
Comprising more than 50 leading industry suppliers, the exhibition showcased thousands of innovative laboratory products and welcomed more than 600 delegates representing the breadth of the scientific community, through its doors. As well as a unique opportunity to try out the latest laboratory equipment and meet the people behind brands such as GE Healthcare and Kimberly Clark, the event offered a series of seminars covering life sciences, research and analysis...
NHS Pharmaceutical QA Service Annual Symposium, 16th-17th September 201
Pharmacy manufacturing units in NHS hospitals and trusts have the same responsibility for quality and patient safety as a global drug manufacturer but with fewer people and resources.Cherwell Laboratories have confirmed their ongoing support to helping NHS QA professionals keep up-to-date by attending the NHS Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Service Annual Symposium.Experts from the company will be available to offer advice during the event at the Chesford Grange Hotel, Kenilworth on...
SMi Group reports: 7th annual Pre-Filled-Syringes Conference will be taking place in London, on the 28-29 January 2015.
The administration of therapeutic drugs via injection is an indispensable delivery method for numerous drugs critical to patient health and well-being. This field is evolving in response to changing patient populations, new classes of powerful therapeutic drugs and healthcare administration initiatives....
SP Scientific, in conjunction with GILYOS GmbH, has announced the program and venues for a one day seminar designed to provide attendees scientific insights into current best practices and new research trends for the freeze drying of pharmaceuticals and biologicals.
Due to run on October 27th, 28th and 30th 2014, in Princeton (NJ), Boston (MA) and San Francisco (CA), the one day seminar will provide novices with an informative freeze drying overview and the expert with up-to-date information on newer topics of interest to the lyophilization scientist. The agenda will cover topics including Lyophilization Basic Principles, Thermal Analysis, Controlled Ice Nucleation, Scale-Up of Freeze Drying Cycles and more...
Thermo Fisher Scientific has developed an efficient ion chromatography (IC) method with on-line sample cleanup for the rapid and sensitive determination of p-toluenesulfonic acid in water-insoluble drugs.
The on-line cleanup step provides the benefits of efficient matrix elimination, time savings, and convenience. Application Brief 165:Determination of p-Toluenesulfonic Acid in Water-Insoluble Drugs shows that this approach—performed on an integrated IC system that includes sample preparation capability and uses an ion chromatography column designed for separation with sodium carbonate/sodium biocarbonate eluents—demonstrates good linearity with a...
Lab Innovations 2014, the UK’s only event dedicated to laboratory equipment, technology and services, reports that exhibitor bookings are currently 14 percent up on this stage last year.
Many of these exhibitors are using the show, which returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 5 & 6 November, to launch new technologies and concepts. Retsch is launching its Emax to the UK market. This product is an entirely new type of ball mill for high energy milling. The unique combination of high friction and impact results in extremely fine particles and thanks to a revolutionary cooling system with water, the high energy input is...
Thermo Fisher Scientific has developed a high-resolution hydrophobic interaction chromatography (HIC) method that can separate a fusion protein from a truncated version and a structural isomer.
Application Brief 171: High-Resolution Separation of a Fusion Protein demonstrates that two different HIC columns—the Thermo Scientific™ ProPac™ HIC-10 column and the new MAbPac™ HIC-10 column—can each perform this challenging separation. While the ProPac HIC-10 column is an established column for the analysis of monoclonal antibody post-translational modifications, the MAbPac™ HIC-10 column exhibits the best performance....
Telstar’s comprehensive new range of laminar flow cabinets, designed to provide protection for the product in an ISO 4 sterile environment, will be presented at Expoquimia (Barcelona 2014,September 30th-October 3rd).
This range of cabinets is particularly suitable for handling non-pathogenic samples in applications related to hospital protocols and clinical pharmacy, in vitro fertilisation, food quality control and microbiology, in vitro cultivation of plant and animal cells, microbiology and clean rooms for pharmaceutical, veterinary and food industries, as well as hospitals, universities and research centres....
Leading water purification specialist Purite will be demonstrating the full capabilities of its Integra HP and Select Lab range and promoting its Swap Out Scheme at this year’s Lab Innovations 2014, at the NEC, Birmingham, from 5th-6th November 2014.
Purite experts will be on hand to explain how its water purification units deliver optimum performance and efficiency to meet and exceed the varying needs of modern laboratories. Purite’s Select Lab range, featuring the Analyst, HP, Fusion and Neptune, offers users a wide variety of water purification options, with purity capability ranging from 1.0 M?.cm to 18.2 M?.cm, and production rates of 4 to 48 litres per hour. The Analyst is ideal for...
The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) announced that Hamilton Company will serve as the Premier Sponsor at SLAS2015, the fourth-annual conference and exhibition of the Society.
“SLAS is pleased to welcome Hamilton as our Premier Sponsor at SLAS2015,” said Greg Dummer, SLAS CEO. “Hamilton’s longstanding support of our Society, and this annual event in particular, is most gratifying and worthy of recognition. SLAS is proud to call Hamilton a partner and to thank them for their support that enables the Society to deliver an event and exhibition of the quality and scope of SLAS2015...”
Dr Alan Rawle, Applications Manager for Malvern Instruments, will give a plenary lecture at Particulate Systems Analysis (PSA) 2014, organized by the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Particle Characterization Group.
The event takes place from 15-17 September 2014 at the Manchester Conference Centre, Manchester UK, and this year incorporates the UK Particle Technology Forum and Fine Bubble Symposium. The title of Dr Rawle’s lecture is ‘TLAs and the 4Qs in relation to elucidation of particle sizing issues’ where, of course, TLA stands for ‘Three-Letter Acronyms’. “The prime objective is entertainment with an educational experience as a sideline,” said Alan Rawle. “I’ve used TLAs over the years as an...
Keynote speakers have been announced for the HSI 2014 Conference at the Ricoh Area, Coventry, on the 15th and 16th October.
Attendees will have the rare opportunity to hear a talk from Professor Bruce Rafert, visiting from North Dakota State University (Fargo, USA) entitled “Before hyperspectral imaging ruled the World”. In addition to a brief historical overview, Professor Rafert will discuss several of the most interesting optical engineering challenges that have been addressed during his career. He will present some as-yet un-exploited features of...
Quentin Cooper will be headlining day two of the Royal Society of Chemistry conference at Lab Innovations 2014.
Writer, host, academic and presenter, Quentin Cooper, will deliver his keynote address on the image of scientists. Lab Innovations, taking place on 5 & 6 November 2014 at Birmingham’s NEC, is the UK’s only event dedicated to laboratory equipment, technology and services. Cooper is perhaps best known for presenting Britain’s most listened to science show, BBC Radio 4’s Material World. He was famously described by The Times as ‘the world’s most enthusiastic man’ and...
Olympus will be exhibiting at three major European microscopy meetings over the next month, offering delegates the chance to personally experience microscopy solutions spanning a wide range of applications, from routine pathology to high-end advanced research.
Providing the chance to discover the latest microscopy solutions in person, Olympus will be at the major microscopy meetings in Europe over the next month. With highly trained specialists on booth at each event, delegates will benefit from comprehensive demonstrations and expert advice and insight for all application requirements. At the 26th European Congress of Pathology (ECP) 2014, 30 August – 3 September in London, stand 5, Olympus will exhibit its...
Thermo Fisher Scientific has developed two rapid and robust high-performance anion-exchange chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection (HPAE-PAD) methods for the accurate determination of common sugars in acid-hydrolyzed wood samples.
Application Note (AN) 1089: Determination of Carbohydrates in Acid Hydrolysates of Wood demonstrates that this approach achieves high-resolution separation of even the sugar pair rhamnose-galactose that has been challenging to resolve using existing HPAE-PAD methods. Both methods use a new polymeric column, the Thermo Scientific™ Dionex™ CarboPac™ SA10-4μm column, configured with a new system, the...
The Conferee Networking Committee is pleased to announce its annual Call for Topics for Conferee Networking.
These two-hour sessions provide a unique networking opportunity for attendees with similar interests to meet and resolve problems, discuss new techniques, or brainstorm new ideas in an informal setting. The deadline to submit a topic for consideration is August 31, 2014, and instructions can be found at pittcon.org. The Conferee Networking committee will review the topics, and status notifications will be sent after September 2014. This year there will be approximately 30 facilitated sessions during Conference week. These unique networking events, scheduled for...
The poster describes new work on rheological approaches to protein stability studies during biologics formulation and will be presented by Matt McGann, Malvern Instruments Life Science Sales and Application Specialist for the Americas. The study of rheology in protein formulation and biotherapeutic development is considered to be a developing and ultimately essential measurement....
This information is provided in a new application note detailing the Warwick Analytical methodologies for handling volatile liquids, air sensitive compounds, refractory materials, samples with elemental interferences as well as inhomogeous and bulky samples. Warwick Analytical's experience combined with the unique design of the Exeter Analytical Model 440 analyser, used to make the determinations, has enabled the company to offer very accurate...
This note will provide an invaluable guide for scientists to obtain critical data using easy-to-implement sampling regimes and analytical techniques, thus maximising the capabilities of the ambr15 to make process development for biologics faster and less costly. The new note reflects commonly employed ‘best practice’ for successful sampling strategies as implemented in major biopharmaceutical firms using ambr15 in their process development workflow...
Application Note 1102: Rapid and Sensitive Determination of Rhodamine B in Cosmetics demonstrates the advantages of this method using a rapid separation liquid chromatography (RSLC) column on an RSLC system. This approach provides good method reproducibility (retention time reproducibility relative standard deviation [RSD] of 0.09% and peak area reproducibility RSD of 0.75%) and a wide linear calibration range (from 2 to 1000 μg/L)...
The PURELAB® Chorus, which recently won Gold in the scientific instruments, medical devices and research equipment category of the prestigious A’ Design Award, meets all the needs of tomorrow’s pharmaceutical and biotechnology laboratories. With specific technologies to remove impurities such as RNase, DNase and bacteria as well as trace ions such as silica and boron to below detectable limits, PURELAB® Chorus can be customized to deliver water purity from...
Pharmacy manufacturing units in NHS hospitals and trusts have the same responsibility for quality and patient safety as a global drug manufacturer but with fewer people and resources.Cherwell Laboratories have confirmed their ongoing support to helping NHS QA professionals keep up-to-date by attending the NHS Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Service Annual Symposium.Experts from the company will be available to offer advice during the event at the Chesford Grange Hotel, Kenilworth on...
The administration of therapeutic drugs via injection is an indispensable delivery method for numerous drugs critical to patient health and well-being. This field is evolving in response to changing patient populations, new classes of powerful therapeutic drugs and healthcare administration initiatives....
Due to run on October 27th, 28th and 30th 2014, in Princeton (NJ), Boston (MA) and San Francisco (CA), the one day seminar will provide novices with an informative freeze drying overview and the expert with up-to-date information on newer topics of interest to the lyophilization scientist. The agenda will cover topics including Lyophilization Basic Principles, Thermal Analysis, Controlled Ice Nucleation, Scale-Up of Freeze Drying Cycles and more...
Many of these exhibitors are using the show, which returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 5 & 6 November, to launch new technologies and concepts. Retsch is launching its Emax to the UK market. This product is an entirely new type of ball mill for high energy milling. The unique combination of high friction and impact results in extremely fine particles and thanks to a revolutionary cooling system with water, the high energy input is...
This range of cabinets is particularly suitable for handling non-pathogenic samples in applications related to hospital protocols and clinical pharmacy, in vitro fertilisation, food quality control and microbiology, in vitro cultivation of plant and animal cells, microbiology and clean rooms for pharmaceutical, veterinary and food industries, as well as hospitals, universities and research centres....
Purite experts will be on hand to explain how its water purification units deliver optimum performance and efficiency to meet and exceed the varying needs of modern laboratories. Purite’s Select Lab range, featuring the Analyst, HP, Fusion and Neptune, offers users a wide variety of water purification options, with purity capability ranging from 1.0 M?.cm to 18.2 M?.cm, and production rates of 4 to 48 litres per hour. The Analyst is ideal for...
“SLAS is pleased to welcome Hamilton as our Premier Sponsor at SLAS2015,” said Greg Dummer, SLAS CEO. “Hamilton’s longstanding support of our Society, and this annual event in particular, is most gratifying and worthy of recognition. SLAS is proud to call Hamilton a partner and to thank them for their support that enables the Society to deliver an event and exhibition of the quality and scope of SLAS2015...”
The event takes place from 15-17 September 2014 at the Manchester Conference Centre, Manchester UK, and this year incorporates the UK Particle Technology Forum and Fine Bubble Symposium. The title of Dr Rawle’s lecture is ‘TLAs and the 4Qs in relation to elucidation of particle sizing issues’ where, of course, TLA stands for ‘Three-Letter Acronyms’. “The prime objective is entertainment with an educational experience as a sideline,” said Alan Rawle. “I’ve used TLAs over the years as an...
Attendees will have the rare opportunity to hear a talk from Professor Bruce Rafert, visiting from North Dakota State University (Fargo, USA) entitled “Before hyperspectral imaging ruled the World”. In addition to a brief historical overview, Professor Rafert will discuss several of the most interesting optical engineering challenges that have been addressed during his career. He will present some as-yet un-exploited features of...
Writer, host, academic and presenter, Quentin Cooper, will deliver his keynote address on the image of scientists. Lab Innovations, taking place on 5 & 6 November 2014 at Birmingham’s NEC, is the UK’s only event dedicated to laboratory equipment, technology and services. Cooper is perhaps best known for presenting Britain’s most listened to science show, BBC Radio 4’s Material World. He was famously described by The Times as ‘the world’s most enthusiastic man’ and...
Providing the chance to discover the latest microscopy solutions in person, Olympus will be at the major microscopy meetings in Europe over the next month. With highly trained specialists on booth at each event, delegates will benefit from comprehensive demonstrations and expert advice and insight for all application requirements. At the 26th European Congress of Pathology (ECP) 2014, 30 August – 3 September in London, stand 5, Olympus will exhibit its...