SPT Labtech, a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of automated instrumentation and consumables for life science applications, announces new developments to its firefly® all-in-one genomics liquid handling platform, specifically targeted to address the bottlenecks of NGS library preparation in Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs). Since its launch in February 2022, firefly has been transforming NGS library preparation for genomics researchers...

Cresset, an innovative provider of solutions for computer-aided drug design (CADD), design-make-test-analyze (DMTA) efficiency, and drug discovery contract research has been accepted onto the Innovate UK Scaleup Programme, which aims to help specially selected businesses with scaling potential realise their commercial ambitions. From its headquarters in Cambridge, UK, Cresset has ambitious plans to scale up its international operations, building on its existing commercial presence in North America and Asia...

Azenta Life Sciences latest exciting products for biospecimen sample management will be on show at ISBER 2023 in Granada, Spain (24th-25th October). On display will be products that enable seamless end to end biospecimen sample collection, organisation, processing, and storage leading to better quality epidemiological data, clearer insights into the genetic landscape and easier analysis of complex data sets...

Standigm, a company using artificial intelligence (AI) technology for drug discovery and development, has announced that it is collaborating with Nashville Biosciences, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), on early drug discovery research. Under the terms of the agreement, Standigm will use Nashville Bioscience’s extensive, de-identified genomic and clinical data to build new, customized AI models for drug discovery...

Elsevier, a global leader in scientific information and data analytics, releases an alpha version of Scopus AI for researcher testing – a next generation tool that combines generative AI with Scopus' trusted content and data to help researchers get deeper insights faster, support collaboration and societal impact of research. For more than a decade, Elsevier has been using AI and machine learning technologies responsibly in its products combined with its unparalleled peer-reviewed content, extensive data sets, and sophisticated analytics...

Intellegens has announced that it will lead a consortium to help accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) methods such as machine learning (ML) in the UK materials and chemicals industries. The initial phase of the project, funded by Innovate UK KTN, part of UK Research and Innovation, will study factors that limit use of this technology. It will also recommend steps to increase trust and drive the application of AI/ML to optimise vital products and processes while reducing energy and resource consumption in pursuit of net zero goals...

The new generation of epMotion boasts a range of enhancements aimed at improving user experience, without compromising its trusted performance. The device will maintain its high degree of flexibility, wide range of accessories options, and large selection of available methods. The epMotion offers unparalleled precision and accuracy in liquid handling, with a user-friendly interface and customizable protocols...

Tecan has partnered with Singular Genomics to use the turnkey MagicPrep™ NGS system to create sequencing-ready libraries for the G4™ Sequencing Platform. The agreement will bring together Tecan’s expertise in laboratory automation, genomics and bioinformatics with Singular Genomics’ fast, flexible and highly accurate sequencing technology to simplify life in the lab. MagicPrep NGS draws on Tecan’s many years of experience in robust liquid handling and NGS...

Azenta, Inc. has announced that it has acquired Ziath, Ltd. and its subsidiaries ("Ziath"). Based in Cambridge, UK, Ziath is a leading provider of 2D barcode readers for life sciences applications. Founded in 2005, Ziath's innovative 2D barcode readers are a key component of the laboratory automation workflow serving pharmaceutical, biotech and academic customers worldwide...

Analytik Jena's thermal cyclers are known for their high-performance and excellent temperature management. To make them even easier and more convenient to operate and monitor, the company has launched new thermal cycler management software. Efficiency pressure and documentation obligations – the challenges in everyday life science laboratories continue to increase. With its new thermal cycler software "Biometra TSuite", Analytik Jena is addressing precisely this issue...

Automata, a leading robotics and automation company powering life sciences labs, has announced it is partnering with bit.bio, to automate a key aspect of the manufacturing process of their iPSC (induced pluripotent stem cell)-derived human cell products.  bit.bio’s precision cellular reprogramming technology opti-ox is ideally suited for automation because it enables unprecedented consistency and scalability for the manufacture of human cells from iPSCs...

Observant visitors were already able to get a first glimpse at ACHEMA and analytica, and now LAUDA DR. R. WOBSER GMBH & CO. KG makes it official: A new digital platform – LAUDA.LIVE – is now online. With comprehensive device management, intelligent analysis and monitoring tools, and sophisticated remote maintenance capabilities, the platform maximizes the performance, uptime, and reliability of LAUDA temperature control solutions...

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. launches the Endosafe® Nexus 200™, expanding its robust endotoxin testing portfolio. The Nexus 200 is the next evolution of Charles River’s data integrity compliant, fully robotic instrument, capable of processing both undiluted or complex, serial dilutions for water, in-process, and final product testing via Endosafe Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL) cartridge technology in a fully enclosed system....

More companies around the world continue turning to Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a global leader in laboratory automation and innovation, for their next generation sequencing (NGS) needs with the Biomek NGeniuS System. The company continues building a robust demonstrated application library as it announces an application development agreement with Pillar Biosciences, which specializes in developing and commercializing IVD & RUO NGS testing solutions...

CYTENA, a BICO group company, a leading provider of high-precision instruments for handling biological cells, has launched a new instrument to streamline single-cell isolation in microbiology research. The next generation B.SIGHT is taking the company’s automated single-cell isolation capabilities to the next level with special emphasis on handling bacteria, yeast and other microorganisms...

Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. (ATL), a leader in Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), continues the 2022 LIMS Webcast series on Wednesday, April 13th with The Importance of a Complete Solution: LIMS from A to Z. This webcast is ideal for those evaluating LIMS solutions and looking for guidance in defining their functional requirements. To assist with this process, we’ll walk through a virtual glossary of laboratory automation terms that will prove valuable as you are building the ideal LIMS for your organization....

Autoscribe Informatics is pleased to announce that the prestigious Sydney, Australia, based Garvan-Weizmann Centre for Cellular Genomics (GWCCG) is using Matrix Gemini Biobank Manager in its day-to-day operations. The team uses the solution in its cellular genomics research to help understand how diseases originate or act at a cellular level. The GWCCG works with researchers and industry partners, providing cutting edge services for both fundamental research and novel translational cellular genomics development...

INTEGRA Biosciences provides an extensive range of multichannel and electronic pipettes – as well as robotic-assisted platforms – to help increase the throughput of your cell culture workflows. Switching to electronic pipettes or automated systems has been proven to offer significant advantages over manual processes, providing reproducible results with fewer handling errors, while eliminating the painstaking work of repetitive liquid handling....

The results of Olympus’ ongoing joint research program to create an AI-based pathology diagnostic tool with the potential to streamline pathologists’ workloads were announced at the Japan Society of Digital Pathology Study annual meeting. The diagnostic tool achieved 100% sensitivity  and 50% or more specificity for all gastric biopsy pathology specimens analyzed...