A drug with three active ingredients that are released in sequence at specific times: Thanks to the work of a team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), what was once a pharmacologist's dream is now much closer to reality. With a combination of hydrogels and artificial DNA, nanoparticles can be released in sequence under conditions similar to those in the human body...

The DNA of two people differs in millions of places. But which of those variants also have an actual effect on how our bodies function? Researchers from the Netherlands Cancer Institute have developed a technique that allows them to see which changes in the genetic code affect the activity of genes and, therefore, how we function. They publish their findings in the Nature Genetics journal...

Production of new anti-cancer drugs at ADC Bio’s North Wales manufacturing plant has been boosted following completion of a new cleanroom facility, designed and built by WHP. This forms a key part of ADC Bio’s construction of a new bioconjugation facility at its site in Deeside, North Wales, UK for the commercial production of antibody drug conjugates in response to global customer demand....

BioTek’s Synergy™ Neo2 Hybrid Multi-Mode Microplate Reader received expanded certification from Cisbio Bioassays for their proprietary HTRF® technology, a TR-FRET assay platform used in the Life Sciences. Synergy™ Neo2 was recently updated with an optional TRF laser. The TRF laser provides ultra-fast measurement speed, along with optimal sensitivity for critical screening applications like Time-Resolved Fluorescence Energy Transfer (TR-FRET) assays....

A Dolomite Microfluidics’ set-up is helping researchers in the University of Manchester’s Division of Pharmacy and Optometry to enhance drug delivery. Dr Annalisa Tirella explained: “My background is bioengineering, where I gained expertise in biomaterials and fabrication techniques. At the beginning of my career, I focused my research on the design and manufacture of biomaterials to be used as in vitro models for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications...

Fluidic Analytics’ diffusional sizing technology has been influential in a recent study that investigates protein binding and self-assembly in Alzheimer’s disease. This work was presented by Professor Sara Linse of Lund University, Sweden, during the FEBS/EMBO Women in Science Award plenary lecture at FEBS 2019, 7th July, Krakow, Poland. Her work on the mechanism of amyloid β aggregation and the role of inhibitors demonstrates....

When INTEGRA Biosciences launched the PIPETGIRL in 2015, the company pledged to donate 10€ / US$15 from every sale to internationally renowned research institutes dedicated to finding a cure for breast cancer. This limited edition version of the PIPETBOY acu 2 pipetting controller is still available today, and the company’s latest donation of 20,000 CHF has been awarded...

Porvair Sciences has published data that demonstrates how optimising protein orientation for maximum chromatin-antibody binding and capture is enabling its Chromatrap® ChIP-seq kits to offer market leading sensitivity. Lindsay Parkes, Senior Research Scientist at Porvair Sciences explained "We have developed our bead-free technology to enable maximum capture of antibody....

New high-performance, cost-effective PACE SNP assays will lower the cost and improve the reliability of SNP or indel screening. In the latest collaboration in a series to advocate for genomics research, Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) is teaming up with 3CR Bioscience (3CR) to widen access to quality custom solutions for genotyping screening. The partnership fuses IDT’s industry-leading oligo synthesis with...

Agilent Technologies Inc. has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately-owned BioTek Instruments for $1.165 billion. With anticipated tax benefits for Agilent, the net purchase price is expected to be approximately $1.05 billion. BioTek is a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of innovative life science instrumentation. Its comprehensive product line includes cell imaging systems, microplate readers, washers....

The first two Analytik Jena Science Awards are given to Dr. Carlos Abad of the Federal Institute of Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Berlin, and Natalie Rangno of the Institute of Wood Technology Dresden. With this award, Analytik Jena is honoring scientific articles in which Analytik Jena products have been used find solutions for particularly challenging applications. The award is being presented for the first time at...

Accelerated Technology Laboratories, a leader in Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), continues the 2019 LIMS Webcast Series on Wednesday, July 17th with LIMS: The Backbone to Your Quality Management System (QMS). This month, we will focus on the importance of a LIMS as the backbone of an organization’s Quality Management System (QMS)....

The Lambda576, the first-of-its-kind automated laser marker, from AFYS3G can mark tubes from a variety of sizes and brands. With the device, no labels, stickers or ink is used. The laser engraves markings with any shape, logo, text or sample ID directly onto the surface of each tube. The automated system can hold up to 6 racks with sample storage tubes in ANSI / SLAS format. The markings are resistant against chemicals....

New facility brings rapid, reliable delivery of cell culture media to European customers. FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, Inc., a global leader in the innovation, development, and manufacture of cell culture media, announced plans to open a third manufacturing facility located in Tilburg, Netherlands. The company currently has sites in the United States and Japan. Fujifilm’s investment in this project demonstrates its commitment to accelerate development in bioproduction and, cell and gene therapy markets...

Creative Diagnostics announced that it has launched a series of viral antigens for biological research use, including Adenovirus, CMV, Coronavirus, Coxsackievirus, Dengue Virus, EBV, EV71, Ebola Virus, HAV, HBV and so on. A virus antigen is a toxin or other substance given off by a virus which causes an immune response in its host. A viral protein is an antigen specified by the viral genome that can be detected by a specific immunological response....

The Max Planck Institute in Magdeburg is carrying out research to develop a future-proof energy storage system. LAUDA is providing the temperature control technology. Germany has set ambitious goals for the energy revolution: The proportion of renewable energy relative to overall energy consumption should be 80 per cent by 2050. With the expansion of wind energy, photovoltaics and other regenerative energy...

The Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS expands its range of microstructure diagnostics with Hitachi's HF5000 field emission transmission electron microscope. The presentation of the new microscope took place during a workshop in Halle (Saale). In this meeting, international experts were presented with novel microscopy technologies....

Thermo Fisher and Biognosys to develop industry-leading mass spectrometry-based workflows for the efficient analysis of proteins in complex biological matrices. Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, and Biognosys, a leading developer of next-generation proteomics solutions, will extend their long-standing collaboration to provide...

Testa Analytical Solutions e.K. reports on how a BI-200SM light scattering goniometer has been used to help assess the antimicrobial properties of silver and copper nanoparticles. In the study, various strains of Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus Aureus were treated with suspensions of suspended silver and copper nanoparticles....