Concept Life Sciences has further expanded its analytical testing capabilities by making significant investment into Micro Chamber and Thermal Extraction facilities, used to sample VOCs or SVOCs emitted from products and materials.
The investment has been made to cope with the growing demand from both new and existing clients who insist on speedy, cost effective emissions screening and sampling of chemicals released from materials and products. Additionally, the new facilities will allow improved quality control as time consuming sample preparation is avoided...
Geotech, a QED Environmental Systems company is showcasing its market leading solutions at the Oman Energy and Water Exhibition this May.
Earlier this year, the United Arab Emirates invested £134bn in clean energy projects to ensure that half of the country’s power needs could be generated from renewable sources by 2050. UAE’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, said: “Our aim is to balance our economic needs with our environmental goals. He who does not think of energy is not thinking about the future....
The Instrument Calibration & Maintenance System (ICMS) from Autoscribe Informatics keeps a computerised record of all instruments within a laboratory and a history of calibration and maintenance events for audit purposes.
This helps to ensure only properly calibrated and maintained instruments are available for use. ICMS is available as an option within the Matrix Gemini Laboratory Information Management System or as a standalone product. The instrument details, calibration and maintenance information are recorded in ICMS in order to allow the instrument status to be tracked automatically....
ImpactAir® high performance air sampler range joins Cherwell’s portfolio of cleanroom microbiology products
Cherwell Laboratories, specialists in cleanroom microbiology solutions, have signed a distribution agreement with Pinpoint Scientific for the ImpactAir® range of microbial air samplers. The new ImpactAir range of high performance microbial air samplers has been designed to meet the demanding environmental monitoring requirements of aseptic processing in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries....
Cresset, innovative provider of software and contract research services for small molecule discovery and design, signs three-way strategic agreement to speed up drug design.
Dr David Bardsley, Commercial Director, Cresset visited the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China to sign a strategic cooperation agreement for drug design technology, developed within the Research Centre for Drug Discovery (RCDD)....
Thermo Scientific My Pipette Creator application is designed to streamline pipetting and help life science researchers generate more reproducible and consistent results
Life science researchers working across many applications can now benefit from the first-ever web-based pipetting application, developed to enable seamless connectivity with electronic pipettes for optimized performance and safe, efficient and rapid sharing of protocols....
Researchers at BRGM (the French Geological Survey in Orleans, France) study the physical, chemical, and structural properties of minerals. BRGM is a public agency which produces and disseminates geological information for government departments, foreign countries, industry and academic research in France and across the world.
They use a co-located SEM-Raman system from Renishaw to provide comprehensive in situ sample characterisation. Dr Guillaume Wille works in the Mineral Physicochemical and Textural Characterization Unit. In describing the analysis methods used at BRGM, Dr Wille said, “Numerous techniques are used, like infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy and microanalyses....
SCION Instruments, a global supplier of GC and GCMS instruments and chromatography data system, is pleased to announce new GC analyzer solutions which tailor the capabilities of gas chromatography systems to meet specific analytical requirements.
Building on a legacy in GC stretching back to Varian, SCION Instruments’ customers benefit from SCION’s unique experience in providing configured and custom GC solutions. Based on their 436 and 456 gas chromatography platforms, SCION Instruments has the capability to configure systems with multiple columns, switching valves and temperature controlled ovens...
SCION Instruments, a global supplier of GC, GCMS and Chromatography Data Systems is pleased to announce the release of CompassCDS version 4.0 with new features and capabilities which extend its applicability to a wider range of laboratories.
Built on the history of Varian and Bruker, CompassCDS brings more than 20 years of customer experience and development to the desktop. It provides a user-friendly and application-rich GUI with unique integration and extended calculation and reporting capabilities....
Spectro Scientific, one of the world’s largest suppliers of oil, fuel, and processed water analysis instrumentation and software, has introduced Version 8 of its SpectrOil® Series analyzers.
The new capabilities are included in both the SpectrOil 100 Series and SpectrOil M Series for the elemental analysis of oil, fuel, coolant and water. SpectrOil technology measures trace quantities of elements dissolved or suspended as fine particles in natural or synthetic petroleum-based products....
The Agrihealth Group of companies, a leading provider of services that directly support the agricultural and food production industries across a number of countries, has purchased a Matrix Gemini LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) from Autoscribe Informatics.
The LIMS will be used by the Group’s veterinary laboratory. Agrihealth veterinary laboratory is a busy facility based in County Monaghan, Ireland and specialises in the analysis of various types of agricultural and food samples. Much of the analysis carried out is for salmonella and campylobacter for the poultry industry....
Merck's new Integritest® 5 instrument is an easy-to-use, portable and fully automated integrity test system for verification of filters and processing equipment.
The latest model of the first commercially available automated integrity test instrument introduced more than 25 years ago now incorporates an improved algorithm to simplify test creation and accelerate test completion. The user-friendly software makes it easy to set up and manage users and tests, while offering a depth of advanced functionality for those who need additional options....
Biological experiments are generating increasingly large and complex sets of data.
This has made it difficult to reproduce experiments at other research laboratories in order to confirm – or refute – the results. The difficulty lies not only in the complexity of the data, but also in the elaborate computer programmes and systems needed to analyse them. Scientists from the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) of the University of...
New partnership gives researchers improved access to Optibrium’s StarDrop with dedicated local support
Optibrium™, a developer of software for small molecule design and optimisation, announced today that it has appointed Zastra Innovations (Zastra) to be its sole distributor in India for StarDrop™, the company’s flagship product. Zastra will provide researchers in India with the full suite of StarDrop software, combined with local access to expert technical and customer support....
The Biorepository at the Guy’s and St Thomas’ Bioresource stores a variety of samples, including whole blood, plasma and sera.
With some 30,000 samples from 5,200 volunteers and patients now collected, a Matrix Gemini Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) from Autoscribe Informatics has been implemented to manage all aspects of sample handling and allow the most efficient use of freezer storage space. System actions include sample tracking, location recording and chain of custody reporting with full audit trails of all activities...
New ZEUS LT Pipetting Module Combines Pipetting Intelligence with the Ability to Fully Customize the Z-Axis
Hamilton Company now offers a choice of intelligent pipetting modules, between the well-known ZEUS® and the new ZEUS LT OEM pipetting module. Each incorporates Hamilton’s industry leading pipetting technology, reducing the integrator’s learning curve and getting instruments to market faster. Both are ideal for analytical instrument and clinical diagnostic systems....
INFORS HT is expanding its eve® bioprocess platform software / «User Management & Reporting » allows to perform sophisticated validation process and provides a comprehensive documentation for planned, running and completed bioprocess experiments
INFORS HT is adding new features to its eve® bioprocess platform software. The User Management & Reporting package is oriented toward users needing to perform sophisticated validation processes that meet FDA Part 11 specifications. The package also includes a comprehensive reporting system for a complete documentation....
deltaDOT High Performance Capillary Electrophoresis HPCE-512 instrument control and analysis software has now achieved compliance with CFR 21 part 11 of the US Food and Drug Administration.
The software suite contains controls to meet stringent requirements of CFR 21 part 11, including prevention of unauthorised system access, maintainance of audit trails of user actions, generation of complete and protected data files and electronic signatures applied to data.
Booths #3016, 3017, PITTCON, Chicago, IL, USA, March 5th – 9th 2017
Autoscribe Informatics will be showcasing two new capabilities for remote usage of its Matrix Gemini LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) at PITTCON 2017. The Matrix Gemini Field Analytics System extends the use of the LIMS to the field, allowing data to be recorded off-line and uploaded to the LIMS when an internet connection can be re-established....
Spectro Scientific, one of the world’s largest suppliers of oil, fuel, and processed water analysis instrumentation and software, has introduced Version 5 of its FluidScan® portable infrared oil analyzer technology.
FluidScan oil chemistry analysis enables users to determine when oil is no longer fit for use due to liquid contamination or other degradation. Lubrication abnormalities are a major cause of equipment downtime and failure. FluidScan Version 5 includes a variety of new features that improve performance and enhance user experience....
AgileBio, a leading global provider of collaborative tools that enhance research productivity and traceability to scientist teams in industry and academia announces a new app for mobile phones.
The LabCollector Stock Manager will allow labs to scan barcoded items and easily track movements into and out of their stock. Scientific Lab teams can now use the app to manage the stock of their items. James from LabCollector says ‘’ The use of the app is very simple. In only three or four clicks your first item is scanned and updated in LabCollector’’....
Autoscribe Informatics is providing two opportunities to have a close-up look at the new Environmental Sampling module for the Matrix Gemini LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System).
A 4-minute video provides a short demonstration of this versatile module which has been designed in conjunction with a leading food safety organisation, Deibel Laboratories. Aimed at anyone involved in environmental sampling of production and storage areas in food/beverage production and other...
The investment has been made to cope with the growing demand from both new and existing clients who insist on speedy, cost effective emissions screening and sampling of chemicals released from materials and products. Additionally, the new facilities will allow improved quality control as time consuming sample preparation is avoided...
Earlier this year, the United Arab Emirates invested £134bn in clean energy projects to ensure that half of the country’s power needs could be generated from renewable sources by 2050. UAE’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, said: “Our aim is to balance our economic needs with our environmental goals. He who does not think of energy is not thinking about the future....
This helps to ensure only properly calibrated and maintained instruments are available for use. ICMS is available as an option within the Matrix Gemini Laboratory Information Management System or as a standalone product. The instrument details, calibration and maintenance information are recorded in ICMS in order to allow the instrument status to be tracked automatically....
Cherwell Laboratories, specialists in cleanroom microbiology solutions, have signed a distribution agreement with Pinpoint Scientific for the ImpactAir® range of microbial air samplers. The new ImpactAir range of high performance microbial air samplers has been designed to meet the demanding environmental monitoring requirements of aseptic processing in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries....
Dr David Bardsley, Commercial Director, Cresset visited the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China to sign a strategic cooperation agreement for drug design technology, developed within the Research Centre for Drug Discovery (RCDD)....
Life science researchers working across many applications can now benefit from the first-ever web-based pipetting application, developed to enable seamless connectivity with electronic pipettes for optimized performance and safe, efficient and rapid sharing of protocols....
They use a co-located SEM-Raman system from Renishaw to provide comprehensive in situ sample characterisation. Dr Guillaume Wille works in the Mineral Physicochemical and Textural Characterization Unit. In describing the analysis methods used at BRGM, Dr Wille said, “Numerous techniques are used, like infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy and microanalyses....
Building on a legacy in GC stretching back to Varian, SCION Instruments’ customers benefit from SCION’s unique experience in providing configured and custom GC solutions. Based on their 436 and 456 gas chromatography platforms, SCION Instruments has the capability to configure systems with multiple columns, switching valves and temperature controlled ovens...
The new capabilities are included in both the SpectrOil 100 Series and SpectrOil M Series for the elemental analysis of oil, fuel, coolant and water. SpectrOil technology measures trace quantities of elements dissolved or suspended as fine particles in natural or synthetic petroleum-based products....
The LIMS will be used by the Group’s veterinary laboratory. Agrihealth veterinary laboratory is a busy facility based in County Monaghan, Ireland and specialises in the analysis of various types of agricultural and food samples. Much of the analysis carried out is for salmonella and campylobacter for the poultry industry....
The latest model of the first commercially available automated integrity test instrument introduced more than 25 years ago now incorporates an improved algorithm to simplify test creation and accelerate test completion. The user-friendly software makes it easy to set up and manage users and tests, while offering a depth of advanced functionality for those who need additional options....
This has made it difficult to reproduce experiments at other research laboratories in order to confirm – or refute – the results. The difficulty lies not only in the complexity of the data, but also in the elaborate computer programmes and systems needed to analyse them. Scientists from the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) of the University of...
Optibrium™, a developer of software for small molecule design and optimisation, announced today that it has appointed Zastra Innovations (Zastra) to be its sole distributor in India for StarDrop™, the company’s flagship product. Zastra will provide researchers in India with the full suite of StarDrop software, combined with local access to expert technical and customer support....
With some 30,000 samples from 5,200 volunteers and patients now collected, a Matrix Gemini Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) from Autoscribe Informatics has been implemented to manage all aspects of sample handling and allow the most efficient use of freezer storage space. System actions include sample tracking, location recording and chain of custody reporting with full audit trails of all activities...
Hamilton Company now offers a choice of intelligent pipetting modules, between the well-known ZEUS® and the new ZEUS LT OEM pipetting module. Each incorporates Hamilton’s industry leading pipetting technology, reducing the integrator’s learning curve and getting instruments to market faster. Both are ideal for analytical instrument and clinical diagnostic systems....
INFORS HT is adding new features to its eve® bioprocess platform software. The User Management & Reporting package is oriented toward users needing to perform sophisticated validation processes that meet FDA Part 11 specifications. The package also includes a comprehensive reporting system for a complete documentation....
Autoscribe Informatics will be showcasing two new capabilities for remote usage of its Matrix Gemini LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) at PITTCON 2017. The Matrix Gemini Field Analytics System extends the use of the LIMS to the field, allowing data to be recorded off-line and uploaded to the LIMS when an internet connection can be re-established....
FluidScan oil chemistry analysis enables users to determine when oil is no longer fit for use due to liquid contamination or other degradation. Lubrication abnormalities are a major cause of equipment downtime and failure. FluidScan Version 5 includes a variety of new features that improve performance and enhance user experience....
The LabCollector Stock Manager will allow labs to scan barcoded items and easily track movements into and out of their stock. Scientific Lab teams can now use the app to manage the stock of their items. James from LabCollector says ‘’ The use of the app is very simple. In only three or four clicks your first item is scanned and updated in LabCollector’’....
A 4-minute video provides a short demonstration of this versatile module which has been designed in conjunction with a leading food safety organisation, Deibel Laboratories. Aimed at anyone involved in environmental sampling of production and storage areas in food/beverage production and other...