Point-of-care (POC) testing with screen-printed electrodes allows rapid testing of populations for viral outbreaks – at affordable costs, without the need for trained specialists and/or complicated equipment. A free white paper from Metrohm puts a focus on the viability of electrochemical testing citing a number of recent studies on the possibility of POC testing for viruses of various kinds....

Postnova Analytics have published an informative new white paper that details how multi-detector Asymmetrical Field Flow Fractionation (AF4) and Electrical AF4 (EAF4) techniques are transforming the separation and characterization of viruses and antibodies. Viruses are the scientific story of 2020 with the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic thrusting them to the forefront of almost every person’s consciousness around the world....

Freeman Technology, a Micromeritics company and the global leader in powder characterisation technology, has released a new eBook focusing on the application of powder flow testing in Additive Manufacturing (AM). Powders used for AM, or 3D printing, range from metals and polymers through to pharmaceutical formulations....

A new report details potential paths to solutions to overcoming the global Covid-19 crisis and ways to prepare for or even prevent a future pandemic. "There is a tremendous need for a common set of scientific facts about the virus and reliable, verified data," said "Udit Batra, member of the Merck Executive Board and CEO, Life Science. "We are aiming to establish a common baseline of agreed priorities upon which we can engage the wider scientific and innovation community to...

Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS) are delighted to announce the arrival of the new edition of Back to Basics – the promotional brochure designed to give exceptional value for money on many commodity laboratory products. An annual brochure - this edition has surpassed previous versions in the sheer number and quality of offers. In fact, over £45,000 worth of savings which are guaranteed to give even the smallest of budgets a boost....

In this new 10-page Technology Note, learn how different image processing methods have the potential to make widefield microscope systems more powerful and versatile. Understand each methods limitations and pitfalls, as well as suitability for your specific applications. For decades, fluorescence microscopy has been an invaluable tool in life sciences research, with new variations and implementations emerging almost every year....

Digital Science, a leading technology company serving emergent needs across the research sector, has released a report highlighting the global research landscape trends and cultural changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The report How COVID-19 is Changing Research Culture analyses publication trends, regional focal points of research, collaboration patterns, and top institutional producers of research in COVID-19....

Greyhound’s range of Syringe filters and Membrane filters provide a comprehensive range of filters, for your chosen application. The main source of particle contamination in HPLC columns originate in the sample to be analysed. Therefore, the final preparation step prior to sample injection into the HPLC instrument is to remove any small particulates from the sample by filtration...

Gilson has consolidated tools, technology, services and resources to help scientists ramp up testing capabilities or study the SARS-COV-2 virus. Their new PCR FOCUS Fluid News Brochure highlights their world-renown manual and automated sample prep technologies suitable for COVID-19 diagnostics and research. For such situations when protection, speed of analysis, reliability and traceability are paramount, Gilsons range of lab equipment and instruments can deliver verifiable data and confidence in results.

Autoscribe Informatics has published a new white paper entitled: "Using a LIMS to Improve Laboratory Efficiency and Profitability". This comprehensive document highlights the extensive capabilities that a LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) can provide for a laboratory beyond the obvious management of samples, test and results; concentrating instead on how it contributes to a laboratory's efficiency...

Leica Biosystems, a world-leading cancer diagnostics company, today launches The Future of Pathology Expert Report, now availible for download. The report calls for pathologists and healthcare leaders to collaborate in pursuit of their common goal – to improve cancer diagnostics. Given the uncertain times currently faced by our healthcare communities globally, The Future of Pathology Report details how the field of pathology can evolve....

Scientific Laboratory supplies (SLS) is delighted to launch their new edition of Focus, packed full of special exclusive offers and new products, this edition is their best yet. This edition is an amalgamation of some of the most popular offers that were ran in previous editions over the last 5 years. With over 50 pages of offers to choose from there are products for all applications spanning life science to analytical chemistry and everything inbetween....

GCxGC-MS is the ideal analytical technique to accommodate the complexity of the samples due to its enhanced peak capacity and sensitivity. For quantitative purposes, and when using flow modulation, splitting to a FID is a logical choice. Sample preparation and sample introduction introduce further challenges due to the complex nature of the samples....

Analytik has published a white paper that provides an informative introduction to particle size characterisation using the Differential Centrifugal Sedimentation (DCS) technique. Differential Centrifugal Sedimentation is an extremely powerful tool for high resolution particle characterisation, especially in the size range 0.002 micron (2nm) to 10 microns. It enables very narrow distributions of particles differing in size by less than 2 per cent to be resolved...

BioCity, the pioneering life science incubator and business collective has released its biennial publication, the UK Life Science Start-Up Report, an in-depth analysis of emerging businesses within the life sciences across the UK. The report has collected, analysed and interpreted data for nearly a decade and a half; and is a key publication for the life science industry. Authored by BioCity Chairman and former CEO, Dr Glenn Crocker MBE, the report looks at the prevalence of life science start-ups in the UK...

A new case study has been published by Autoscribe Informatics which shows how the Culligan Analytical Lab in Illinois, USA has made significant improvements in laboratory efficiency by using the Matrix Gemini LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System). Culligan Water provides innovative water treatment solutions to domestic, commercial and industrial markets. Laboratory testing to provide an accurate analysis of a customer’s water quality....

The DrySyn range of heating & cooling blocks from Asynt is enabling laboratories around the world to undertake clean, safe synthetic reactions both individually or in parallel. Driven by the growing global demand for more sustainable and user-friendly laboratory products, the DrySyn range offers a clean, safe alternative to oil baths and heating mantles which both reduces costs in purchasing and disposal of oil, and offers a reduction in energy consumption....

Dynamic SIMS provides localized elemental and isotopic characterization of a sample over depths ranging from nanometers to tens of micrometers. First commercialized by CAMECA in the early 1960s, SIMS involves bombarding the surface of a sample with a focused ion beam and collecting the ejected secondary ions that are representative of the sample surface composition. SIMS consists of analyzing these secondary ions with a mass spectrometer....

Peak Analysis & Automation (PAA), a global leader at the heart of laboratory automation, has released a series of new application notes demonstrating the versatility and flexibility of its benchtop S-LAB™ automated plate handler. The S-LAB is PAA’s entry-level automation solution, designed to easily enable multiple applications for faster scientific breakthroughs....