Scientists at Aston University have found a way to significantly increase the antimicrobial properties of a material used in many medical devices and clinical surfaces: bioactive glass. The Aston University team had already developed bacteria-killing bioactive glass laced with a single metal oxide of either zinc, cobalt or copper. Their latest research combined pairs of metal oxides in the material - and found that some combinations were more than 100 times better at killing bacteria than using single oxides alone.
Torrey Pines Scientific, Inc. announces its NEW EchoTherm™ Model CO50 Programmable HPLC Column Chiller/Heater. The unit has a temperature range from 4.0°C to 100.0°C readable and settable to 0.1°C. The PID control software regulates temperatures to ±0.2°C, even at ambient. The CO50 has a Stable Temperature LED that illuminates when the target temperature is stable to within ±0.2°C...
Agilent Technologies has announced that the recipient of the 2022 Darlene Solomon Award is Federica Fiorini, Ph.D., a research associate studying metabolomics at the Institute of Biology and Pathology at the Grenoble Alpes University Hospital (CHU Grenoble Alpes) in France. The award was presented at the iSLS10–10th International Singapore Lipid Symposium held March 8–10 at the National University of Singapore....
AMSBIO announce the addition of several new products to its growing range of magnetic bead based nucleic acid extraction kits for pathogens detection. The MagSi-NA Pathogens MSP (Multiple Sample Pooling) kit sets a new benchmark for automated isolation of nucleic acids (RNA and DNA) from respiratory samples. Sample pooling is useful in times of high testing and low infection prevalence where traditional sample screening methods are not cost-effective....
The first Pharma User Club meeting organized by Granutools was successfully held on January 26th, 2022. More than 200 attendees joined this virtual meeting, which was the perfect occasion to hear renowned speakers, join a large and diverse community, and network. The talks covered a wide range of subjects and aspects of the pharmaceutical industry and academy: from lactose excipients to APIs, from flowability to electrostatics, from feedstock to production lines, from process simulation to model calibration...
Medix Biochemica, a global leader in critical IVD raw materials, has acquired 100 percent of the shares of myPOLS Biotec GmbH (“myPOLS Biotec”). As a result of the acquisition, Medix Biochemica broadens its portfolio of molecular diagnostic raw materials for the in vitro diagnostics (“IVD”) industry, complements its scientific expertise and strengthens its local presence in Western Europe...
Olympus, a leading global manufacturer of optical and digital precision technology, announced a partnership with evorion biotechnologies, a pioneer in advanced single-cell analysis using unique microfluidic systems. By merging evorion’s cutting-edge 3D hydrogel bead technology and Olympus’ leading microscope systems, the collaboration introduces a seamless and largely automated workflow solution to capture functional phenotypes of individual cells´ behavior over time...
PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, has announced V21 of its ChemDraw® software featuring the ability to import, animate and share 3D chemical structures natively in the Microsoft® PowerPoint® application with one click. The key enhancement, to a tool used by millions of scientists around the world, helps chemists create more intelligent research reports quickly and easily...
Ziath has chosen Analytica 2022 in Munich, Germany (21-24th June) to launch two new innovative sample management products - Handheld 3 and LUX. Designed for easy portability, the new Ziath Handheld 3 is a compact and powerful device for reading single 2D bar-coded tubes and editing or updating the sample information, adding extra details, or changing locations in a connected LIMS or database software directly from wherever you keep your samples....
Developed for automated applications - Porvair Sciences 96-well polypropylene microplates provide the perfect vessel for Biobanks and Biorepositories looking to store and maintain the integrity of their valuable specimens over prolonged periods of time. Biobanking is the process by which samples of body fluids or tissue are collected for research use to improve our understanding of health and disease. However, keeping these biological specimens in long-term sample storage conditions comes with a key challenge...
LGC Maine Standards¹ announces the release of VALIDATE® Immunosuppressants (ISx) to meet the linearity and calibration verification needs of clinical laboratories running the Abbott ARCHITECT/ALINITY or Siemens Dimension platform(s). The product, which includes analytes Cyclosporine (CSA), Tacrolimus (TAC), and Sirolimus (SIRO), is formulated in human whole blood, using the CLSI EP06-A “equal delta” sample preparation method, and provides five distinct concentrations...
Eppendorf has made a strategic investment in BigOmics Analytics SA, a software company from Switzerland that develops digital cloud-based self-service tools to analyze molecular biology research data. “We’re excited to invest in BigOmics,” said Peter Fruhstorfer, Co-CEO of Eppendorf SE, upon signing the agreement. “With its expertise and digital know-how, the company is a perfect fit for Eppendorf and our ambition to improve work processes in the lab and set them up for the future...
The Mohawk tube selector and picker from Ziath employs a linear rack reader and ninety-six pins that allow a frozen or thawed sample tube to be raised when a rack is scanned according to a picklist. The use of this innovative technology avoids the need for slow and expensive robotics which can take minutes to process racks. Using a Mohawk - a rack is scanned, and tubes selected and picked in just seconds...
INTEGRA Biosciences’ VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing pipettes save time and improve lab productivity, and the company has created a testimonial video showcasing the pipette’s many useful features. The video shows how the VOYAGER increases productivity using a real-life situation, portraying how researchers at the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) in Montpellier, France, are using it to study the dynamics of the latent HIV reservoir and investigate drug-resistant mutations...
AES Clean Technology, a leading provider of high-performance cleanroom facilities within the pharmaceutical and bio-pharmaceutical industry, has announced a $14.2 million investment to open a new manufacturing facility located in Manheim Borough, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The new state-of-the-art facility will see 97 full-time jobs created and will serve as a manufacturing hub for its modular cleanroom systems....
New Inspyra module combines chemists’ expertise with exploratory capabilities of automated compound design. Optibrium Ltd, a leading developer of software for drug discovery, has announced the release of the latest version of StarDrop™, its comprehensive software platform for small molecule design, optimisation and data analysis. More than 160 organisations currently use StarDrop, including many of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies....
Simplified calculation model for tissue properties developed at Karl Landsteiner University for Health Sciences Krems (Austria). Viscous mechanical properties of biological tissues can now be described more easily than before. This is shown by a recently published paper of a team of the Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences Krems. The team demonstrates that an established mathematical model for soft biological tissues can be greatly simplified, allowing extensive time and cost savings...
EVONETIX LTD the synthetic biology company bringing semiconductor technology to DNA synthesis, has announced it has achieved enzymatic DNA synthesis capability with its proprietary, thermally controlled synthesis chemistry. The culmination of a three-year development program, supported by Innovate UK and in collaboration with Durham University, the results demonstrate that Evonetix’s unique, semiconductor array-based platform is compatible with both chemical and enzymatic DNA synthesis...
Asynt has introduced a versatile new kit for labs conducting low temperature chemistry – the DrySyn SnowStorm MULTI Starter Kit. Developed as a useful addition to Asynt’s popular low temperature chemistry product range - the DrySyn SnowStorm MULTI Starter Kit enables users to perform parallel reactions from ambient to -30 ?C within a small footprint.
BioChromato has published a technical note that compares using Evolved Gas Analysis (EGA) and Thermal Desorption (DART) sample preparation methods for Mass Spectrometry analysis of Nylon 6,6. Synthesized by polycondensation of hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid – Nylon 6,6 is a polyamide or nylon that is commonly used in the textile and plastic industries. Nylon 6,6 is a polymer of choice when high mechanical strength, rigidity, good stability under heat and/or chemical resistance are required....
Tip Biosystems is very pleased to announce the most versatile member of the Photopette® spectrophotometer family to date - the Photopette® Aqua. The handheld and portable “Aqua” is the result of a collaborative effort with Merck to produce a device that can measure numerous aqueous parameters, including Nitrate, Nitrite, Ammonium, Phosphate, and Chlorine, among others....
With the addition of Overwatch’s end-to-end animal study management and execution system, Benchling’s R&D Cloud platform will be able to tackle the challenge of preclinical reproducibility, and help biopharma companies and contract research organisations (CROs) reduce errors, increase confidence for first-in-human studies, and ultimately get drugs to patients faster...
Scientists at Aston University have found a way to significantly increase the antimicrobial properties of a material used in many medical devices and clinical surfaces: bioactive glass. The Aston University team had already developed bacteria-killing bioactive glass laced with a single metal oxide of either zinc, cobalt or copper. Their latest research combined pairs of metal oxides in the material - and found that some combinations were more than 100 times better at killing bacteria than using single oxides alone.
Torrey Pines Scientific, Inc. announces its NEW EchoTherm™ Model CO50 Programmable HPLC Column Chiller/Heater. The unit has a temperature range from 4.0°C to 100.0°C readable and settable to 0.1°C. The PID control software regulates temperatures to ±0.2°C, even at ambient. The CO50 has a Stable Temperature LED that illuminates when the target temperature is stable to within ±0.2°C...
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AMSBIO announce the addition of several new products to its growing range of magnetic bead based nucleic acid extraction kits for pathogens detection. The MagSi-NA Pathogens MSP (Multiple Sample Pooling) kit sets a new benchmark for automated isolation of nucleic acids (RNA and DNA) from respiratory samples. Sample pooling is useful in times of high testing and low infection prevalence where traditional sample screening methods are not cost-effective....
The first Pharma User Club meeting organized by Granutools was successfully held on January 26th, 2022. More than 200 attendees joined this virtual meeting, which was the perfect occasion to hear renowned speakers, join a large and diverse community, and network. The talks covered a wide range of subjects and aspects of the pharmaceutical industry and academy: from lactose excipients to APIs, from flowability to electrostatics, from feedstock to production lines, from process simulation to model calibration...
Medix Biochemica, a global leader in critical IVD raw materials, has acquired 100 percent of the shares of myPOLS Biotec GmbH (“myPOLS Biotec”). As a result of the acquisition, Medix Biochemica broadens its portfolio of molecular diagnostic raw materials for the in vitro diagnostics (“IVD”) industry, complements its scientific expertise and strengthens its local presence in Western Europe...
Olympus, a leading global manufacturer of optical and digital precision technology, announced a partnership with evorion biotechnologies, a pioneer in advanced single-cell analysis using unique microfluidic systems. By merging evorion’s cutting-edge 3D hydrogel bead technology and Olympus’ leading microscope systems, the collaboration introduces a seamless and largely automated workflow solution to capture functional phenotypes of individual cells´ behavior over time...
PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, has announced V21 of its ChemDraw® software featuring the ability to import, animate and share 3D chemical structures natively in the Microsoft® PowerPoint® application with one click. The key enhancement, to a tool used by millions of scientists around the world, helps chemists create more intelligent research reports quickly and easily...
Ziath has chosen Analytica 2022 in Munich, Germany (21-24th June) to launch two new innovative sample management products - Handheld 3 and LUX. Designed for easy portability, the new Ziath Handheld 3 is a compact and powerful device for reading single 2D bar-coded tubes and editing or updating the sample information, adding extra details, or changing locations in a connected LIMS or database software directly from wherever you keep your samples....
Developed for automated applications - Porvair Sciences 96-well polypropylene microplates provide the perfect vessel for Biobanks and Biorepositories looking to store and maintain the integrity of their valuable specimens over prolonged periods of time. Biobanking is the process by which samples of body fluids or tissue are collected for research use to improve our understanding of health and disease. However, keeping these biological specimens in long-term sample storage conditions comes with a key challenge...
LGC Maine Standards¹ announces the release of VALIDATE® Immunosuppressants (ISx) to meet the linearity and calibration verification needs of clinical laboratories running the Abbott ARCHITECT/ALINITY or Siemens Dimension platform(s). The product, which includes analytes Cyclosporine (CSA), Tacrolimus (TAC), and Sirolimus (SIRO), is formulated in human whole blood, using the CLSI EP06-A “equal delta” sample preparation method, and provides five distinct concentrations...
Eppendorf has made a strategic investment in BigOmics Analytics SA, a software company from Switzerland that develops digital cloud-based self-service tools to analyze molecular biology research data. “We’re excited to invest in BigOmics,” said Peter Fruhstorfer, Co-CEO of Eppendorf SE, upon signing the agreement. “With its expertise and digital know-how, the company is a perfect fit for Eppendorf and our ambition to improve work processes in the lab and set them up for the future...
The Mohawk tube selector and picker from Ziath employs a linear rack reader and ninety-six pins that allow a frozen or thawed sample tube to be raised when a rack is scanned according to a picklist. The use of this innovative technology avoids the need for slow and expensive robotics which can take minutes to process racks. Using a Mohawk - a rack is scanned, and tubes selected and picked in just seconds...
INTEGRA Biosciences’ VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing pipettes save time and improve lab productivity, and the company has created a testimonial video showcasing the pipette’s many useful features. The video shows how the VOYAGER increases productivity using a real-life situation, portraying how researchers at the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) in Montpellier, France, are using it to study the dynamics of the latent HIV reservoir and investigate drug-resistant mutations...
AES Clean Technology, a leading provider of high-performance cleanroom facilities within the pharmaceutical and bio-pharmaceutical industry, has announced a $14.2 million investment to open a new manufacturing facility located in Manheim Borough, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The new state-of-the-art facility will see 97 full-time jobs created and will serve as a manufacturing hub for its modular cleanroom systems....
New Inspyra module combines chemists’ expertise with exploratory capabilities of automated compound design. Optibrium Ltd, a leading developer of software for drug discovery, has announced the release of the latest version of StarDrop™, its comprehensive software platform for small molecule design, optimisation and data analysis. More than 160 organisations currently use StarDrop, including many of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies....
Simplified calculation model for tissue properties developed at Karl Landsteiner University for Health Sciences Krems (Austria). Viscous mechanical properties of biological tissues can now be described more easily than before. This is shown by a recently published paper of a team of the Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences Krems. The team demonstrates that an established mathematical model for soft biological tissues can be greatly simplified, allowing extensive time and cost savings...
EVONETIX LTD the synthetic biology company bringing semiconductor technology to DNA synthesis, has announced it has achieved enzymatic DNA synthesis capability with its proprietary, thermally controlled synthesis chemistry. The culmination of a three-year development program, supported by Innovate UK and in collaboration with Durham University, the results demonstrate that Evonetix’s unique, semiconductor array-based platform is compatible with both chemical and enzymatic DNA synthesis...
Asynt has introduced a versatile new kit for labs conducting low temperature chemistry – the DrySyn SnowStorm MULTI Starter Kit. Developed as a useful addition to Asynt’s popular low temperature chemistry product range - the DrySyn SnowStorm MULTI Starter Kit enables users to perform parallel reactions from ambient to -30 ?C within a small footprint. 
BioChromato has published a technical note that compares using Evolved Gas Analysis (EGA) and Thermal Desorption (DART) sample preparation methods for Mass Spectrometry analysis of Nylon 6,6. Synthesized by polycondensation of hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid – Nylon 6,6 is a polyamide or nylon that is commonly used in the textile and plastic industries. Nylon 6,6 is a polymer of choice when high mechanical strength, rigidity, good stability under heat and/or chemical resistance are required....
Tip Biosystems is very pleased to announce the most versatile member of the Photopette® spectrophotometer family to date - the Photopette® Aqua. The handheld and portable “Aqua” is the result of a collaborative effort with Merck to produce a device that can measure numerous aqueous parameters, including Nitrate, Nitrite, Ammonium, Phosphate, and Chlorine, among others....
With the addition of Overwatch’s end-to-end animal study management and execution system, Benchling’s R&D Cloud platform will be able to tackle the challenge of preclinical reproducibility, and help biopharma companies and contract research organisations (CROs) reduce errors, increase confidence for first-in-human studies, and ultimately get drugs to patients faster...