New Consortium Aims to Share Best Practices and Increase our Understanding of Genetic Disease. PacBio, a leading developer of high-quality, highly accurate sequencing solutions, has announced the creation of the HiFi Solves consortium. This global consortium brings together researchers from 15 leading genomics research institutions across 11 countries to study the value HiFi-based human genome sequencing may have in clinical research applications and to further our understanding of genetic diseases...
A start-up is developing technology to build a pharmaceuticals factory in space that could help improve the lives of patients undergoing antibody treatments for cancer and other diseases. Currently, for patients undergoing antibody cancer treatments, this involves spending hours at a time in hospital to undergo intravenous infusions, which are both time consuming and invasive. To address this issue, start-up company...
An updated case study from Autoscribe Informatics highlights how Pixelle Specialty Solutions uses Matrix Gemini LIMS for its manufacturing QA processes. Pixelle Specialty Solutions® is the largest and fastest-growing manufacturer of specialty papers in North America with one of the most comprehensive portfolios in the industry. Their products include many types of papers, envelopes, books, bags and even self-adhesive labels...
The Lab Awards, the leading awards ceremony for the UK’s laboratory industry, was held at The Vox, Birmingham, on November 1 and celebrated the lab industry’s key achievements from the past year. The event, brought to you by Lab Innovations and Laboratory News, crowned winners across fourteen categories, including Best Technology Innovation, Lab Technician of the Year and Sustainable Lab of the Year...
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...
PCR Biosystems, a leading PCR reagent developer, has launched a new range of Bst polymerase reagents that offer greater sensitivity, speed, and specificity in all isothermal amplification applications. IsoFast™ Hot Start Bst Polymerase and associated ready mixes use proprietary AptaLock™ hot start technology to minimise non-specific amplification, leading to highly specific and sensitive results in as little as 30 minutes...
SepSolve Analytical has expanded its GC×GC product offering through the addition of a new modulator. The new INSIGHT-Thermal sits alongside SepSolve’s existing INSIGHT-Flow modulator, enabling the company to now provide GC×GC analysts with outstanding performance whatever their application needs, from research through to routine analyses. Both INSIGHT-Flow and INSIGHT-Thermal are fully compatible with GCs from all major manufacturers, and both can be controlled by SepSolve’s ever-popular ChromSpace® software...
At the annual Materials Science and Technology (MS&T23) conference, Bruker Corporation announced the release of the Hysitron TI 990 TriboIndenter®, which brings superior levels of performance, automation, and productivity to nanomechanical testing. TI 990is a comprehensive advancement of Bruker’s industry‑leading TriboIndenter platform with new measurement modes, 2X faster testing throughput, and a larger 200mm x 300mm testing area...
INTEGRA Biosciences is pleased to announce the release of a new eBook providing a complete guide to pipetting. Liquid handling protocols form the backbone of many life sciences workflows, and mastering correct pipetting practices plays a vital role in obtaining reliable experimental results. The eBook aims to equip readers with the essential knowledge and skills to turn pipetting from a tedious, necessary task into an efficient, accurate and enjoyable part of lab work...
Vision Research, a division of AMETEK and the manufacturer of Phantom High-Speed Cameras, has introduced high-speed cameras capable of capturing images in the extended light spectrum of UV, visible and Near-IR wavelengths. The cameras have over 70% Quantum Efficiency (QE) at 300nm, as well as unprecedented QE at other points of the UV light spectrum, allowing researchers to potentially capture images using just the camera and a UV lens...
Leading integrated drug discovery, development and manufacturing organisation, Concept Life Sciences has carved out its Bradford analytical chemistry business to Cormica the specialists in testing services for medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers. Both Concept Life Sciences and Cormica are part of private equity house, Limerston Capital LLP and sit as part of its healthcare portfolio...
The Institute of Cancer Research, London, and science and technology company Merck have renewed their strategic alliance in the discovery and development of new cancer drugs. Scientists in the Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery at The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) will work with researchers at Merck on a range of related projects, each of which aim to discover and develop new small-molecule inhibitors of an exciting new class of cancer targets...
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...
Refeyn®, a leader in mass photometry technology, has unveiled its latest innovation, the MassFluidix® High Concentration (HC) microfluidic system, which extends the analytical strength of mass photometry to high-concentration protein samples. Compatible with Refeyn’s TwoMP mass photometers, the MassFluidix HC enables accurate measurement of low-affinity biomolecular interactions through rapid dilution, such that the interaction state at micromolar concentrations is captured before their equilibrium is disrupted...
Kivo, the intuitive Document Management Solution for life sciences, has introduced Kivo GO, a unified platform for emerging life sciences teams who need to work together efficiently across all functions while maintaining compliance and security. The majority of new drugs and devices in development today are being managed by emerging companies working carefully – and in compliance with regulatory authorities - through trials and approvals...
AMSBIO has published a case study that describes how a team of scientists, led by Dr. Roger Kamm from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has developed a protocol for the fabrication of a 3D microfluidic neuromuscular platform that can be used to model Motor Neuron Diseases (MND’s). Researchers at MIT have developed novel approaches to unravel the pathogenesis of MNDs using CELLBANKER® 1 and STEM-CELLBANKER® cryopreservation media from AMSBIO...
Optibrium, a leading developer of software and AI solutions for drug discovery, has announced that its drug discovery platform, StarDrop, is now also available in the cloud environment. Backed by Optibrium’s ISO 27001-accredited information security system, this cloud-first approach offers StarDrop users several benefits in terms of flexible access and ease of product deployment, maintenance and data security...
OGT, a Sysmex Group Company and leading global provider of genomic research and diagnostic solutions, is delighted to announce its new partnership with Intelliseq, a genome informatics company and innovative provider of Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) analysis solutions. This collaboration combines OGT's expansive SureSeq™ NGS portfolio with Intelliseq's state-of-the-art iFlow™ engine, resulting in a thorough and comprehensive NGS workflow—from sample to report...
Biotech company, Cytomos is pleased to announce that it has been selected to showcase its dielectric spectroscopy (CDS) platform at the BIA’s BioProcess UK Dragon’s Den special session focused on next generation analytical technologies, taking place on day two of this year’s annual conference: 30 November. Cytomos’ CSO, Dr. Lindsay Fraser, will highlight the benefits and full potential of Cytomos’ transformative CDS technology and take questions from inquisitive delegates...
A new development in Cell Line Engineering technology is set to cut drug development times by up to 12 months, allowing greater reinvestment in lifesaving medicines, and a quicker path to market. Promega, the company behind the breakthrough, has developed ready-to-use CRISPR-generated Knock-In Reporter Cell Lines that contain a proprietary, small bioluminescent tag. Not only will this discovery accelerate products to market, but it can save biotech companies up to £6 million in the drug development process...
Global sustainable laboratory equipment visionaries, Asynt, have collaborated with Kingston University (London, UK) and renowned worldwide chemical products supplier, Key Organics, to develop an accessible new synthetic compound library. Chemists from the Wren Group at Kingston University (UK) have formed a collaborative relationship with these industry leaders, enabling them to create a novel synthetic compound library....
Magritek has made benchtop NMR suitable for the rapid identification and quantitation of analytes during chemical reactions, in batch and continuous flow processes. This significant advancement in NMR has been achieved by Magritek thanks to the improved magnet performance of its Spinsolve ULTRA system, which enables effective and robust solvent suppression. Now, scientists can run NMR experiments on samples dissolved in standard protonated solvents...
New Consortium Aims to Share Best Practices and Increase our Understanding of Genetic Disease. PacBio, a leading developer of high-quality, highly accurate sequencing solutions, has announced the creation of the HiFi Solves consortium. This global consortium brings together researchers from 15 leading genomics research institutions across 11 countries to study the value HiFi-based human genome sequencing may have in clinical research applications and to further our understanding of genetic diseases...
A start-up is developing technology to build a pharmaceuticals factory in space that could help improve the lives of patients undergoing antibody treatments for cancer and other diseases. Currently, for patients undergoing antibody cancer treatments, this involves spending hours at a time in hospital to undergo intravenous infusions, which are both time consuming and invasive. To address this issue, start-up company...
An updated case study from Autoscribe Informatics highlights how Pixelle Specialty Solutions uses Matrix Gemini LIMS for its manufacturing QA processes. Pixelle Specialty Solutions® is the largest and fastest-growing manufacturer of specialty papers in North America with one of the most comprehensive portfolios in the industry. Their products include many types of papers, envelopes, books, bags and even self-adhesive labels...
The Lab Awards, the leading awards ceremony for the UK’s laboratory industry, was held at The Vox, Birmingham, on November 1 and celebrated the lab industry’s key achievements from the past year. The event, brought to you by Lab Innovations and Laboratory News, crowned winners across fourteen categories, including Best Technology Innovation, Lab Technician of the Year and Sustainable Lab of the Year...
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...
PCR Biosystems, a leading PCR reagent developer, has launched a new range of Bst polymerase reagents that offer greater sensitivity, speed, and specificity in all isothermal amplification applications. IsoFast™ Hot Start Bst Polymerase and associated ready mixes use proprietary AptaLock™ hot start technology to minimise non-specific amplification, leading to highly specific and sensitive results in as little as 30 minutes...
SepSolve Analytical has expanded its GC×GC product offering through the addition of a new modulator. The new INSIGHT-Thermal sits alongside SepSolve’s existing INSIGHT-Flow modulator, enabling the company to now provide GC×GC analysts with outstanding performance whatever their application needs, from research through to routine analyses. Both INSIGHT-Flow and INSIGHT-Thermal are fully compatible with GCs from all major manufacturers, and both can be controlled by SepSolve’s ever-popular ChromSpace® software...
At the annual Materials Science and Technology (MS&T23) conference, Bruker Corporation announced the release of the Hysitron TI 990 TriboIndenter®, which brings superior levels of performance, automation, and productivity to nanomechanical testing. TI 990is a comprehensive advancement of Bruker’s industry‑leading TriboIndenter platform with new measurement modes, 2X faster testing throughput, and a larger 200mm x 300mm testing area...
INTEGRA Biosciences is pleased to announce the release of a new eBook providing a complete guide to pipetting. Liquid handling protocols form the backbone of many life sciences workflows, and mastering correct pipetting practices plays a vital role in obtaining reliable experimental results. The eBook aims to equip readers with the essential knowledge and skills to turn pipetting from a tedious, necessary task into an efficient, accurate and enjoyable part of lab work...
Vision Research, a division of AMETEK and the manufacturer of Phantom High-Speed Cameras, has introduced high-speed cameras capable of capturing images in the extended light spectrum of UV, visible and Near-IR wavelengths. The cameras have over 70% Quantum Efficiency (QE) at 300nm, as well as unprecedented QE at other points of the UV light spectrum, allowing researchers to potentially capture images using just the camera and a UV lens...
Leading integrated drug discovery, development and manufacturing organisation, Concept Life Sciences has carved out its Bradford analytical chemistry business to Cormica the specialists in testing services for medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers. Both Concept Life Sciences and Cormica are part of private equity house, Limerston Capital LLP and sit as part of its healthcare portfolio...
The Institute of Cancer Research, London, and science and technology company Merck have renewed their strategic alliance in the discovery and development of new cancer drugs. Scientists in the Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery at The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) will work with researchers at Merck on a range of related projects, each of which aim to discover and develop new small-molecule inhibitors of an exciting new class of cancer targets...
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...
Refeyn®, a leader in mass photometry technology, has unveiled its latest innovation, the MassFluidix® High Concentration (HC) microfluidic system, which extends the analytical strength of mass photometry to high-concentration protein samples. Compatible with Refeyn’s TwoMP mass photometers, the MassFluidix HC enables accurate measurement of low-affinity biomolecular interactions through rapid dilution, such that the interaction state at micromolar concentrations is captured before their equilibrium is disrupted...
Kivo, the intuitive Document Management Solution for life sciences, has introduced Kivo GO, a unified platform for emerging life sciences teams who need to work together efficiently across all functions while maintaining compliance and security. The majority of new drugs and devices in development today are being managed by emerging companies working carefully – and in compliance with regulatory authorities - through trials and approvals...
AMSBIO has published a case study that describes how a team of scientists, led by Dr. Roger Kamm from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has developed a protocol for the fabrication of a 3D microfluidic neuromuscular platform that can be used to model Motor Neuron Diseases (MND’s). Researchers at MIT have developed novel approaches to unravel the pathogenesis of MNDs using CELLBANKER® 1 and STEM-CELLBANKER® cryopreservation media from AMSBIO...
Optibrium, a leading developer of software and AI solutions for drug discovery, has announced that its drug discovery platform, StarDrop, is now also available in the cloud environment. Backed by Optibrium’s ISO 27001-accredited information security system, this cloud-first approach offers StarDrop users several benefits in terms of flexible access and ease of product deployment, maintenance and data security...
OGT, a Sysmex Group Company and leading global provider of genomic research and diagnostic solutions, is delighted to announce its new partnership with Intelliseq, a genome informatics company and innovative provider of Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) analysis solutions. This collaboration combines OGT's expansive SureSeq™ NGS portfolio with Intelliseq's state-of-the-art iFlow™ engine, resulting in a thorough and comprehensive NGS workflow—from sample to report...
Biotech company, Cytomos is pleased to announce that it has been selected to showcase its dielectric spectroscopy (CDS) platform at the BIA’s BioProcess UK Dragon’s Den special session focused on next generation analytical technologies, taking place on day two of this year’s annual conference: 30 November. Cytomos’ CSO, Dr. Lindsay Fraser, will highlight the benefits and full potential of Cytomos’ transformative CDS technology and take questions from inquisitive delegates...
A new development in Cell Line Engineering technology is set to cut drug development times by up to 12 months, allowing greater reinvestment in lifesaving medicines, and a quicker path to market. Promega, the company behind the breakthrough, has developed ready-to-use CRISPR-generated Knock-In Reporter Cell Lines that contain a proprietary, small bioluminescent tag. Not only will this discovery accelerate products to market, but it can save biotech companies up to £6 million in the drug development process...
Global sustainable laboratory equipment visionaries, Asynt, have collaborated with Kingston University (London, UK) and renowned worldwide chemical products supplier, Key Organics, to develop an accessible new synthetic compound library. Chemists from the Wren Group at Kingston University (UK) have formed a collaborative relationship with these industry leaders, enabling them to create a novel synthetic compound library....
Magritek has made benchtop NMR suitable for the rapid identification and quantitation of analytes during chemical reactions, in batch and continuous flow processes. This significant advancement in NMR has been achieved by Magritek thanks to the improved magnet performance of its Spinsolve ULTRA system, which enables effective and robust solvent suppression. Now, scientists can run NMR experiments on samples dissolved in standard protonated solvents...