Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has announced the UK Biobank Pharma Proteomics Project (UKB-PPP) has selected its Olink® Explore Platform to support the world’s largest human proteomics study of its kind. UKB-PPP aims to analyze more than 5,400 proteins from 600,000 samples to fuel the discovery of new protein biomarkers that can be used to predict, diagnose and treat diseases...
INTEGRA Biosciences has expanded the capabilities of its WELLJET dispenser stacker to include automated processing of deep well plates up to 45 mm in height. This new functionality addresses key challenges in high throughput workflows, allowing labs to handle larger sample volumes more effectively in 96 or 384 well formats. Deep well plates have become indispensable in high throughput labs, where they support large-scale sample preparation, storage and processing...
SepSolve Analytical (Peterborough, UK) has unveiled significant upgrades to its highly regarded BenchTOF2 time-of-flight mass spectrometer. Renowned for its high mass accuracy, exceptional spectral quality, and trace-level sensitivity, the BenchTOF2 now delivers even greater performance, solidifying its position as the ideal solution for non-target screening and demanding analytical applications...
Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced the Applied Biosystems™ MagMAX™ Sequential DNA/RNA kit to enable clinical and translational researchers to conduct comprehensive DNA and RNA genomic analysis and streamline detection of genetic abnormalities found in hematological malignancies. The MagMAX Sequential DNA/RNA kit combines DNA and RNA isolation chemistries into a single kit, simplifying sample extraction for a broad range of downstream molecular applications...
Leica Biosystems, a global leader in anatomic and digital pathology solutions; and Indica Labs, a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital pathology software, have announced that Leica Biosystems has agreed to make a significant strategic investment in Indica Labs. This partnership has the potential to accelerate AI-enabled companion diagnostics (CDx) and support discoveries and treatments based on discrete or complex biomarker expression profiles which are not discernable by the human eye.
Abselion, an innovator in automated analytical instrumentation that simplifies at-line protein quantification, has secured £6.6 million in Series A financing to bring its award-winning Amperia system to market. This cutting-edge benchtop instrument allows scientists to easily quantify antibodies, AAVs, and other proteins directly from crude samples in as little as one minute, providing critical data on the spot, enhancing efficiency and accuracy in life science research and bioprocessing...
Maximise efficiency and precision in the analysis of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and antibody-drug-conjugates (ADCs) with YMC's tailored solutions. This collection of applications combines proven reliability with cutting-edge technologies to optimise your workflows and save valuable lab time. From intact to fragmented mAbs, DAR determination, or native LC-MS techniques, YMC columns provide highly sensitive and reliable methods using ion exchange (IEX), size exclusion (SEC), hydrophobic interaction (HIC), and reversed-phase liquid chromatography (RP)...
Pioneer Group has announced a collaboration agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific to support biotech founders on their journey towards commercialising intellectual property in the healthcare and sustainability sectors. Through the collaboration, biotech startups based at Pioneer sites across the UK and Ireland, including its new landmark life sciences location at Victoria House in London in partnership with Oxford Properties, will receive access to training, events, technical support, bespoke equipment, and consumables from Thermo Fisher...
EZ-Spread™ Plating Beads from AMSBIO allow you to spread bacterial and yeast cells across the surface of an agar plate in just seconds. Eliminating the traditional need for glass rods and potentially hazardous ethanol flaming - EZ-Spread plating beads provide a safer and more convenient method for spreading bacterial and yeast cells on agar plates. Manufactured using precision molds, resulting in uniform shape and diameter, EZ-Spread plating beads ensure more even spreading of cells leading to...
Illumina, Inc., a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, has announced a series of updates to its NovaSeq X Series, delivering the NovaSeq X single-flow-cell system alongside a cutting-edge software upgrade and new kits. Now in the market for the first time, the single-flow-cell NovaSeq X Sequencing System offers the same high-quality flow cells and speed as the NovaSeq X Plus Sequencing System at a more accessible cost for labs with lower volume...
Physicists are getting closer to controlling single-molecule chemical reactions – could this shape the future of pharmaceutical research? A new study, published in the prestigious journal Nature Communications, set out to demonstrate for the first time that competing chemical reaction outcomes can be influenced by using the atomic resolution of a scanning tunnelling microscope (STM).
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., a global leader in life science research and clinical diagnostics products, has announced the launch of Foresight™ Pro 45 cm inner diameter (ID) chromatography columns, designed to support downstream process-scale chromatography applications across different stages of biological drug production. Expanding on Bio-Rad’s portfolio of Foresight Pro columns with inner diameters ranging from 5 to 33 cm, the new, larger 45 cm ID Foresight Pro Column offers biopharma manufacturers...
Roche Diagnostics received CE mark approval for its cobas® mass spectrometry solution, providing fully-automated, integrated, and standardised clinical mass spectrometry for laboratories worldwide. Until now, mass spectrometry has only been offered by specialist laboratories. This approval will broaden access to routine labs, enabling faster and more accurate testing for more than 60 analytes including steroid hormones, vitamin D and drugs of abuse...
Merck, a leading science and technology company, has signed a definitive agreement with the intention to acquire HUB Organoids Holding B.V. (HUB). Organoids are cell culture models that functionally resemble an organ. They have the potential to speed up drug development, improve understanding of disease treatment in diverse populations, and reduce the industry’s reliance on animal testing. HUB is a pioneer in the field of organoids...
Anton Paar is proud to introduce the Ultratap 500 series, an innovative leap in tap density testing. Engineered for durability, these instruments guarantee 25 million taps without calibration loss, setting a new industry standard. Backed by a robust three-year warranty, the Ultratap 500 series assures reliable performance for years, making it the most dependable choice for tap density analysis...
ZEISS partners with Mindpeak, a pioneer in AI-powered pathology solutions, to develop an integrated Multiplex Immunofluorescence (mIF) solution that serves pathologists across research, diagnostics, and clinical applications. Mindpeak’s expertise in AI-based image analysis of pathological tissues, particularly through its established algorithms for clinical routine applications, complements ZEISS's advanced instruments and software for research applications of mIF...
AMSBIO announce a new range of Synthetic Nanodiscs that enable preparation of multi-pass transmembrane proteins in their active form, revolutionizing the future of membrane protein research and drug development. Membrane Proteins account for more than 60% of all FDA-approved drug targets and 90% of antibody-based drug targets. Many traditional sample preparation methods struggle with challenges in obtaining water-soluble and bioactive forms of multi-pass transmembrane proteins...
In a new study, published in the journal Nature, researchers from EMBL Barcelona, the University of Texas, the University of Copenhagen, and The Scripps Research Institute have discovered human antibodies that can recognise and target some of the proteins that cause severe malaria. This breakthrough could pave the way for future vaccines or anti-malaria treatments...
AN influential cross-party Lords Committee has written to the Government to raise concerns about its preparedness for future pandemics, describing the current situation as “troubling”. In a letter to Pat McFadden, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Baroness Brown of Cambridge, chair of the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee, said experts had raised “troubling concerns about (the UK’s) capacity to manufacture vaccines for future biological threats”...
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a global leader in laboratory automation and innovation, and a company of Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR), launches the Cydem VT Automated Clone Screening System, a revolutionary high-throughput microbioreactor platform for automated top clone screening. The new Cydem VT System significantly reduces time to market for biologic drug discovery and monoclonal antibody-based therapeutics, by slashing manual laboratory steps in Cell Line Development up to 90%...
Conducting quality control analysis in-house can offer time-saving benefits and help to control costs and protect confidential information. However, for companies that are not experienced in selecting an appropriate microscope, outsourcing SEM capabilities to a university or laboratory can be a tempting option. Here, Robbie O’Connell, Sales Account Manager (Electron Microscopy) at SEM specialist Thermo Fisher Scientific, offers advice on what to look for when purchasing an SEM for quality control purposes...
Sapio Sciences, the science-aware™ lab informatics platform, today announced the highly anticipated speaker lineup and agenda for SapioCon 2025. Taking place from February 26–28, 2025, at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort, the event will bring together leading experts in research and technology to explore the transformative role of AI and science-aware lab informatics in accelerating research, discovery, diagnostics, manufacturing, and business operations in the life sciences.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has announced the UK Biobank Pharma Proteomics Project (UKB-PPP) has selected its Olink® Explore Platform to support the world’s largest human proteomics study of its kind. UKB-PPP aims to analyze more than 5,400 proteins from 600,000 samples to fuel the discovery of new protein biomarkers that can be used to predict, diagnose and treat diseases...
INTEGRA Biosciences has expanded the capabilities of its WELLJET dispenser stacker to include automated processing of deep well plates up to 45 mm in height. This new functionality addresses key challenges in high throughput workflows, allowing labs to handle larger sample volumes more effectively in 96 or 384 well formats. Deep well plates have become indispensable in high throughput labs, where they support large-scale sample preparation, storage and processing...
SepSolve Analytical (Peterborough, UK) has unveiled significant upgrades to its highly regarded BenchTOF2 time-of-flight mass spectrometer. Renowned for its high mass accuracy, exceptional spectral quality, and trace-level sensitivity, the BenchTOF2 now delivers even greater performance, solidifying its position as the ideal solution for non-target screening and demanding analytical applications...
Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced the Applied Biosystems™ MagMAX™ Sequential DNA/RNA kit to enable clinical and translational researchers to conduct comprehensive DNA and RNA genomic analysis and streamline detection of genetic abnormalities found in hematological malignancies. The MagMAX Sequential DNA/RNA kit combines DNA and RNA isolation chemistries into a single kit, simplifying sample extraction for a broad range of downstream molecular applications...
Leica Biosystems, a global leader in anatomic and digital pathology solutions; and Indica Labs, a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital pathology software, have announced that Leica Biosystems has agreed to make a significant strategic investment in Indica Labs. This partnership has the potential to accelerate AI-enabled companion diagnostics (CDx) and support discoveries and treatments based on discrete or complex biomarker expression profiles which are not discernable by the human eye.
Abselion, an innovator in automated analytical instrumentation that simplifies at-line protein quantification, has secured £6.6 million in Series A financing to bring its award-winning Amperia system to market. This cutting-edge benchtop instrument allows scientists to easily quantify antibodies, AAVs, and other proteins directly from crude samples in as little as one minute, providing critical data on the spot, enhancing efficiency and accuracy in life science research and bioprocessing...
Maximise efficiency and precision in the analysis of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and antibody-drug-conjugates (ADCs) with YMC's tailored solutions. This collection of applications combines proven reliability with cutting-edge technologies to optimise your workflows and save valuable lab time. From intact to fragmented mAbs, DAR determination, or native LC-MS techniques, YMC columns provide highly sensitive and reliable methods using ion exchange (IEX), size exclusion (SEC), hydrophobic interaction (HIC), and reversed-phase liquid chromatography (RP)...
Pioneer Group has announced a collaboration agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific to support biotech founders on their journey towards commercialising intellectual property in the healthcare and sustainability sectors. Through the collaboration, biotech startups based at Pioneer sites across the UK and Ireland, including its new landmark life sciences location at Victoria House in London in partnership with Oxford Properties, will receive access to training, events, technical support, bespoke equipment, and consumables from Thermo Fisher...
EZ-Spread™ Plating Beads from AMSBIO allow you to spread bacterial and yeast cells across the surface of an agar plate in just seconds. Eliminating the traditional need for glass rods and potentially hazardous ethanol flaming - EZ-Spread plating beads provide a safer and more convenient method for spreading bacterial and yeast cells on agar plates. Manufactured using precision molds, resulting in uniform shape and diameter, EZ-Spread plating beads ensure more even spreading of cells leading to...
Illumina, Inc., a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, has announced a series of updates to its NovaSeq X Series, delivering the NovaSeq X single-flow-cell system alongside a cutting-edge software upgrade and new kits. Now in the market for the first time, the single-flow-cell NovaSeq X Sequencing System offers the same high-quality flow cells and speed as the NovaSeq X Plus Sequencing System at a more accessible cost for labs with lower volume...
Physicists are getting closer to controlling single-molecule chemical reactions – could this shape the future of pharmaceutical research? A new study, published in the prestigious journal Nature Communications, set out to demonstrate for the first time that competing chemical reaction outcomes can be influenced by using the atomic resolution of a scanning tunnelling microscope (STM).
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., a global leader in life science research and clinical diagnostics products, has announced the launch of Foresight™ Pro 45 cm inner diameter (ID) chromatography columns, designed to support downstream process-scale chromatography applications across different stages of biological drug production. Expanding on Bio-Rad’s portfolio of Foresight Pro columns with inner diameters ranging from 5 to 33 cm, the new, larger 45 cm ID Foresight Pro Column offers biopharma manufacturers...
Roche Diagnostics received CE mark approval for its cobas® mass spectrometry solution, providing fully-automated, integrated, and standardised clinical mass spectrometry for laboratories worldwide. Until now, mass spectrometry has only been offered by specialist laboratories. This approval will broaden access to routine labs, enabling faster and more accurate testing for more than 60 analytes including steroid hormones, vitamin D and drugs of abuse...
Merck, a leading science and technology company, has signed a definitive agreement with the intention to acquire HUB Organoids Holding B.V. (HUB). Organoids are cell culture models that functionally resemble an organ. They have the potential to speed up drug development, improve understanding of disease treatment in diverse populations, and reduce the industry’s reliance on animal testing. HUB is a pioneer in the field of organoids...
Anton Paar is proud to introduce the Ultratap 500 series, an innovative leap in tap density testing. Engineered for durability, these instruments guarantee 25 million taps without calibration loss, setting a new industry standard. Backed by a robust three-year warranty, the Ultratap 500 series assures reliable performance for years, making it the most dependable choice for tap density analysis...
ZEISS partners with Mindpeak, a pioneer in AI-powered pathology solutions, to develop an integrated Multiplex Immunofluorescence (mIF) solution that serves pathologists across research, diagnostics, and clinical applications. Mindpeak’s expertise in AI-based image analysis of pathological tissues, particularly through its established algorithms for clinical routine applications, complements ZEISS's advanced instruments and software for research applications of mIF...
AMSBIO announce a new range of Synthetic Nanodiscs that enable preparation of multi-pass transmembrane proteins in their active form, revolutionizing the future of membrane protein research and drug development. Membrane Proteins account for more than 60% of all FDA-approved drug targets and 90% of antibody-based drug targets. Many traditional sample preparation methods struggle with challenges in obtaining water-soluble and bioactive forms of multi-pass transmembrane proteins...
In a new study, published in the journal Nature, researchers from EMBL Barcelona, the University of Texas, the University of Copenhagen, and The Scripps Research Institute have discovered human antibodies that can recognise and target some of the proteins that cause severe malaria. This breakthrough could pave the way for future vaccines or anti-malaria treatments...
AN influential cross-party Lords Committee has written to the Government to raise concerns about its preparedness for future pandemics, describing the current situation as “troubling”. In a letter to Pat McFadden, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Baroness Brown of Cambridge, chair of the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee, said experts had raised “troubling concerns about (the UK’s) capacity to manufacture vaccines for future biological threats”...
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a global leader in laboratory automation and innovation, and a company of Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR), launches the Cydem VT Automated Clone Screening System, a revolutionary high-throughput microbioreactor platform for automated top clone screening. The new Cydem VT System significantly reduces time to market for biologic drug discovery and monoclonal antibody-based therapeutics, by slashing manual laboratory steps in Cell Line Development up to 90%...
Conducting quality control analysis in-house can offer time-saving benefits and help to control costs and protect confidential information. However, for companies that are not experienced in selecting an appropriate microscope, outsourcing SEM capabilities to a university or laboratory can be a tempting option. Here, Robbie O’Connell, Sales Account Manager (Electron Microscopy) at SEM specialist Thermo Fisher Scientific, offers advice on what to look for when purchasing an SEM for quality control purposes...
Sapio Sciences, the science-aware™ lab informatics platform, today announced the highly anticipated speaker lineup and agenda for SapioCon 2025. Taking place from February 26–28, 2025, at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort, the event will bring together leading experts in research and technology to explore the transformative role of AI and science-aware lab informatics in accelerating research, discovery, diagnostics, manufacturing, and business operations in the life sciences.