Waldner is expanding its operations in India with a strong partner: GD Lab Solutions Pvt. Ltd. and Waldner, two long-standing partners, are set to merge and combine their competencies and expertise. Waldner is a global market-leading company in the development and manufacture of laboratory fume hoods, room air controls, service supply systems, and laboratory furniture....
The addition of the new NovaSeq 6000 to Macrogen Europe’s range of industry-leading NGS and Sanger sequencing platforms comes at time of growing demand for its DNA sequencing services, for example from biomarker and drug discovery applications in oncology, immunology and metagenomics. The increased sequencing capacity helps clients in industry, academia and research institutes keep their projects on track....
BioChromato Inc. has published a report describing how their ionRocket sample preparation device, used in combination with Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry (DART-MS) and Kendrick Mass Defect (KMD) analysis, provides a valuable new tool for chain analysis of fluoroelastomers. Because of their excellent heat, chemical and abrasion resistance - fluoropolymers are widely used in automotive parts and many other industrial products....
Analytik reports how its Microfluidizer® processors are enabling researchers develop a range of therapeutic formulations including vaccine adjuvants, liposomes and lipid nanoparticles. By reducing particle size uniformly, Microfluidizers from Analytik are helping a growing number of pharmaceutical companies and Contact Development and Manufacturing Organisations (CDMOs) improve the efficacy, bioavailability, stability and process efficiency of their drugs....
Look at every stage of the development of COVID-19 vaccines and you will find a commonality — automation. From genome sequencing to clinical trials and mass production, the development speed was made possible using highly repeatable automated processes. Here Matthew Dean, sales engineer for medical applications at precision motor and drives specialist maxon UK and Ireland, discusses how improvements in motors and drive systems have enabled the development of the automated technology needed to address today’s challenges....
At Edwards, beyond a broad range of pumps, we also offer other vacuum solutions which contribute to an effective and safe vacuum configuration. To make sure you operate, configure and maintain your vacuum set-up in the best way possible you should ask yourself 5 quick questions. Run through the checklist here...
ZEISS is introducing a new ground breaking solution for petrographic analysis. ZEISS Axioscan 7 expands the possibilities of automated petrography by combining unique motorized polarization acquisition modes with unprecedented speed and a rich software ecosystem for visualization, analysis, and collaboration. Fully automated acquisition now comes with unprecedented speed across even the largest sample collections....
Over the past 20 years, Worldwide Glass Resources® has emerged as a leader in custom vial design, engineering and manufacturing for global Distributors, OEM’s, Diagnostic and Packaging Companies. From personalized custom barcoded high recovery vials for Pharmaceutical Purification and Compound Libraries to custom vials for Covid Kits, our in-house engineering and production teams are ready to assist with your next vial project....
The QCS EV100 and QCS EV150 top loading, research grade laboratory autoclaves were developed by Priorclave, a dedicated steriliser manufacture, for laboratories with limited floor space and where space for the door swing of a conventional front-loading autoclaves is not available. This top-loading range of laboratory autoclaves is available with 100 and 150 litre capacity sterilizing chambers and are electrically heated, although Priorclave can supply version suitable for direct steam or internal steam generators if required....
This guide is for anyone working in a biobank or laboratory seeking a comprehensive and reliable way of identifying and tracking biological samples destined for long-term cryogenic storage in liquid nitrogen or ultra-low temperature freezers. The guide should impart the reader with a deeper understanding of the many attributes of a cryogenic label, the thought process behind choosing a label, the selection of labels in the LabTAG catalog, and how to integrate it all within your process....
NovAliX, a drug discovery-focused Contract Research Organization (CRO), announces the expansion of its cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) technology capability. NovAliX will benefit from the implementation at its premises of Thermo Fisher Scientific’s high-resolution microscope, the Thermo Scientific Glacios Cryo-TEM, with additional micro-electron diffraction (microED) capabilities for solving protein and small molecule structures using nanoscale crystals....
Researchers from the School of Chemistry at the University of St Andrews (UK) are using a DrySyn Spiral Evaporator from Asynt to help synthesize novel reactive colloidal nanoparticles that present an exciting tool to create a new generation of 'smart' nanomaterials. The unique properties of nanomaterials mean that potential applications extend from use in smart drug delivery systems through to new catalysts and helping to deliver greater efficiency in solar cells....
INTEGRA Biosciences has launched the MINI 96 portable electronic pipette, giving every lab access to significantly increased liquid handling productivity. This ultra-compact and portable system is the most affordable electronic 96 channel pipette on the market and available in four liquid volume ranges – 0.5-12.5 µl, 5-125 µl, 10-300 µl and 50-1250 µl –, offering improved productivity for virtually any microplate-based liquid handling task....
Edwards is committed to sustainability and has made several major step changes in product design driven by environmental considerations. This mindset goes hand in hand with their goal to deliver reliable vacuum solutions which guarantee uptime and provide optimum performance. Efficient use of resources is crucial to Edwards’ product design and development, lowering the cost of ownership for the customer with a particular emphasis on reducing the power and water consumption....
Through this acquisition, PerkinElmer will be able to grow its overall Diagnostics business and specifically its immunodiagnostics segment. Moreover, the deal will enable PerkinElmer to combine its channel expertise and testing capabilities with IDS’s best-in-class chemiluminescence products in endocrinology, autoimmunity and infectious diseases to better serve customers around the world....
Avacta Group plc., the developer of diagnostics and innovative cancer therapies based on its proprietary Affimer® and pre|CISION™ platforms, is pleased to announce positive data from the clinical validation of its AffiDX® SARS-CoV-2 antigen lateral flow test. Data from the clinical study conducted in Europe on 98 positive COVID-19 samples demonstrate excellent performance in identifying the SARS-CoV-2 virus across a broad range of viral loads....
Biorbyt is delighted to have been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for its outstanding achievements in international trade. This prestigious award recognises Biorbyt’s ongoing commitment to the global life sciences research community, and endorses the company’s goal of becoming the ‘go-to’ supplier for high quality biological reagents that meet the needs of ground-breaking research...
Ziath offer a complete OEM design, development and supply service based upon its extensive experience of creating high performance 2D barcoded tube scanners and rack readers for biobanking, compound library, pathology and COVID-19 sample management applications. Over the last 15 years - Ziath has established itself as a leading international manufacturer and supplier of instruments for tracking samples through a laboratory work flow using 2D-barcodes....
Renishaw's latest version of its Virsa™ Raman analyser, with new WiRE™ 5.5 software, enables its users to analyse samples away from the confines of the laboratory microscope, using remote fibre-optic probes. Its features expand the use of Raman spectroscopy to new samples, applications, and environments. The new Virsa system has LiveTrack™ focus-tracking technology and the new Monitor™ software module....
Pharma and biotech laboratories performing high-throughput screening, high-content screening and molecular cell biology can now benefit from a series of new automated incubators and storage solutions that offer a large capacity, fast access and wide temperature range, while helping eliminate contamination issues in high-throughput environments...
FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, Inc. is celebrating its 50th year of providing innovative cell culture media products and services. Since its formation, the Company has established a reputation as an innovator and leader in providing cell culture solutions for the Life Science and Medical markets. From its inception in the 1970s as a fetal bovine serum supplier, the Company has continuously provided pioneering cell culture solutions....
Sensofar, a technology company specialising in the field of non-contact surface metrology, has developed a new technique for characterising the evolution of a sample’s surface topography with temperature using the S neox 3D optical profiler and Linnik interferometer coupled with Linkam’s LTS420 temperature-controlled chamber. The technique has been used to successfully map the changes in roughness and waviness of silicon wafers at temperatures up to 380°C...