Data stands at the centre of transformation in today’s digital labs — both as a major obstacle and a driving force for innovation, according to a survey of more than 150 scientists from Titian Software and Labguru. Data overload and management were identified as the most significant challenges impacting lab operations. This same data deluge offers a powerful opportunity: respondents cited AI’s potential to manage and extract insights from the vast volumes of data generated by experiments...
INTEGRA Biosciences’ liquid handling solutions and pipette automation software are helping 3T Biosciences – a biotech company based in South San Francisco, California – to enhance the reproducibility and productivity of its pipetting workflows, accelerating the discovery of novel cancer targets and therapeutics. Patients diagnosed with solid cancers or autoimmune diseases often have limited and ineffective treatment options...
Gilson is proud to announce the launch of PIPETMAN® M96 , a 96-channel motorized pipette designed to bring efficient, semi-automated pipetting to any lab bench. As part of Gilson's expanding range of scalable automation solutions, PIPETMAN® M96 exemplifies the company’s commitment to helping laboratories gradually transition from manual to automated processes...
Micronic, renowned for its cutting-edge solutions in sample storage and laboratory automation, introduces the Tube Reader DT520. This next-generation tube reader enhances lab productivity with a highly functional design and a unique rack positioner that allows accurate reading of both 1D barcodes and 2D Data-Matrix codes. Capable of scanning codes in under a second, the DT520 ensures faster and more reliable sample identification...
Leica Microsystems, a leading provider of microscopy and scientific instrumentation, has released the latest version of its AI-driven image analysis software. Aivia 15 empowers scientists to set up quickly, deploy intuitive AI-powered analysis for accurate detection, and then easily batch process their analyses...
CloudLIMS, a leading SOC 2 compliant and ISO 9001:2015 certified laboratory informatics provider, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with SampleServe, a digital solution provider for environmental sampling and reporting. This collaboration marks a significant step toward integrating environmental sample collection with seamless sample processing and reporting, delivering an end-to-end digital solution..
Owkin, a leading agentic AI company, has launched K Navigator, an AI-powered research co-pilot designed to revolutionize biomedical science. K Navigator is an agentic playground where researchers can explore, refine, and validate hypotheses, accelerating the quality and pace of their discoveries. With K Navigator, Owkin moves closer to its vision of developing the world’s first Biological Artificial Superintelligence (BASI)...
Solgate – a biotech start-up based in Klosterneuburg, Austria – is accelerating the development of new therapies targeting solute carrier (SLC) transporters using automated liquid handling systems from INTEGRA Biosciences. This overlooked family of membrane proteins mediates the transport of nutrients, metabolites, signalling molecules and ions across cell membranes...
Waters Corporation has announced that its Empower™ Software now supports biologics data acquisition and quality control (QC) analysis from Multi-Angle Light Scattering (MALS) and differential Refractive Index (RI) instruments in its Wyatt Technology™ Portfolio. This integration expands the scope of critical quality attributes that a biopharmaceutical laboratory can manage using Empower Software...
Eppendorf is expanding its product range in the field of automated liquid handling with the introduction of three new epMotion® 4-channel dispensing tools, which have been specially developed for the automation of liquid handling processes in tubes. These three tools cover a volume range of 1-1000 μL. The automated transfer of liquids between different tubes or between tubes and 96/384-well plates...
LAUDA DR. R. WOBSER GMBH & CO. KG, world market leader for precise temperatures, is expanding its digital portfolio and introducing the new version of its Command Professional app. With considerably expanded functions and continuous further development through updates via the leading app stores, the innovative application enables the comprehensive remote control and monitoring of constant temperature equipment on mobile end devices within the company network...
Illumina Inc. and Tempus AI, Inc., a technology company leading the adoption of AI to advance precision medicine and patient care, has announced a collaboration to accelerate clinical adoption of next-generation sequencing tests through novel evidence generation. The collaboration will combine leading Illumina AI technologies with Tempus's comprehensive multimodal data platform to train genomic algorithms and ultimately accelerate clinical adoption of molecular testing for patients...
New AI-powered, robotic labs that will accelerate development of new treatments for deadly diseases are to be built in Liverpool after £10m Innovation Zone funding was agreed. The High Containment Level 3 labs, located at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) and supported by the Infection Innovation Consortium (iiCON), will be capable of handling a range of pathogens during development and validation of new treatments that could save lives worldwide...
Biosearch Technologies, a part of LGC’s Diagnostics and Genomics division, and a global leader in high-throughput genotyping; and Dynamic Devices, a leader in automated liquid handling solutions announce their strategic partnership to provide workflow solutions for the global genomics market. By combining the innovative Lynx Robotic Liquid Handler with the SNPline™, sbeadex™ Lightning and Amp-Seq workflows, this partnership aims to deliver instruments, reagents, and consumables to service laboratories, breeders, and researchers worldwide...
Labforward unveils Labfolder Go, a fully integrated voice-powered mobile app to the Labfolder Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN), making it the world’s first ELN to provide out-of-the-box smart mobile assistance. Now available in beta testing phase, Labfolder Go enables hands-free smart data capture via mobile devices, allowing scientists to focus on discovery while their insights are effortlessly recorded and automatically transferred to their repository...
The Automated Plate Seal Remover from Azenta Life Sciences is a compact system for removing seals from a wide range of microplates at the single touch of a button, without damaging the plate or seal. Hands-on removal of a seal from a microplate is a routine, seemingly undemanding laboratory task. However, removing and/or replacing tens or hundreds of seals at a time on a repetitive basis can be challenging, particularly in high-throughput and high-content screening laboratories...
ZEISS announces the introduction of its highly flexible and efficient software suite, ZEN core, for operating all ZEISS scanning electron microscopes (SEMs), including focused ion beam scanning electron microscopes (FIB-SEMs). ZEN stands for ZEISS Efficient Navigation and lets microscopists obtain more meaningful information. Users across various fields – including materials research, natural resources, electronics, and life sciences...
Integration of the NVIDIA BioNeMo platform enhances AI capabilities across the drug discovery lifecycle. Sapio Sciences, the science-aware™ lab informatics platform, announces the integration of the NVIDIA BioNeMo platform into the Sapio Lab Informatics Platform. This integration brings AI-driven computational drug discovery directly into Sapio ELN (Electronic Lab Notebook), helping to streamline workflows and improve decision-making in drug discovery...
SepSolve Analytical Ltd has launched Smart Subtract®, a powerful new tool that transforms how chromatographic data is compared. Identifying differences between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ batches has long been a time-consuming and labour-intensive process, often taking days or even weeks to yield meaningful insights. Smart Subtract reduces this to minutes while delivering more accurate results...
AFYS3G, a leader in innovative laboratory automation solutions, is proud to announce the launch of its new product: Information Marking System Lambda768. This cutting-edge laser marker is designed to optimize sample processing by offering unmatched speed, flexibility, and ease of use, providing laboratories with a highly efficient solution for tube marking. The new AFYS3G laser marker can mark up to 8 ANSI/SLAS racks simultaneously, including 96-well, 48-well, and 24-well format...
Sapio Sciences, the science-aware™ lab informatics platform, has announced that LabConnect, a global leader in central laboratory services, has chosen Sapio LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) to digitally transform complex research workflows, streamline sample tracking, and enhance data management. LabConnect partners with biopharma companies and clinical research organizations (CROs) to accelerate the development of new medicines...
ACD/Labs, an informatics company that develops and commercializes software in support of digitalized R&D, release its 2025 Structure Elucidation & Verification Report. Distilled from the experience and expertise of hundreds of researchers gathered at the ACD/Labs’ annual virtual symposium in Q4 2024, the report discusses how trends have shifted since 2022; and how some of the world’s leading R&D organizations are setting themselves up for success in 2025 and beyond...