A University of Brighton professor has become the first British citizen to join one of America?s leading organisations supporting research into ageing.
Professor Richard Faragher, Professor of Biogerontology and assistant head of the School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, has been elected to the board of directors of the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR). AFAR is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to support and advance healthy ageing through biomedical research. Founded in 1981, AFAR has championed the cause and supported the funding of science in healthier ageing and...
Micreos intends to use the secured funds, which run until 2017, for the global development of Staphefekt™ as a pharmaceutical (Rx) product. Micreos develops targeted antibacterial technology as a sustainable alternative to antibiotics for which it is a recognised leader in the field. Gladskin is the world’s first lysin (enzyme) based product registered for human use. It specifically targets S. aureus, including MRSA on intact skin...
Sophia Genetics announces a strategic partnership with Integrated DNA Technologies to accelerate the adoption of next generation sequencing (NGS) in routine clinical diagnostics.
The Sophia DDM™ advanced analytical platform will be paired with IDT’s xGen® hybridization-based target enrichment panels to provide hospitals with excellent analytical performance, unrivalled flexibility for gene panel composition, and high sample throughput. The NGS bundles will be available immediately to more than 120 hospitals currently using the Sophia DDM™ platform. As additional hospitals add this platform to...
Read MoreGenome Editing: a Scientific RevolutionMar 16, 2016
A distinguished panel of experts from four leading bioscience research institutes come together during this year’s Cambridge Science Festival to discuss and respond to public questions about the current and future applications of genome editing – a process by which sections of DNA are removed or replaced.
Human genomes contain natural errors or mutations. Most are relatively harmless and underpin evolution but some cause life-threatening diseases. In a few cases, patients have been treated by conventional gene therapy, where new genes are incorporated using a carrier virus to counteract defective genes. However, so far few patients have been treated by genomic editing. This could all change now that new and much...
Bibby Scientific Ltd has announced a market-leading three-year warranty on all its Jenway® spectrophotometers, including the latest 73 series of instruments that are used worldwide in education, research and routine quality control laboratories.
The warranty is supported by Bibby’s exemplary local service and support teams across the UK and Europe. Many analytical and quality testing labs are facing increasing workloads amid stringent regulatory requirements across diverse industrial sectors. These labs rely on high quality, reliable and robust analytical instruments with minimal downtime and extremely responsive support services. “Jenway products are internationally...
Kinesis is pleased to announce that they have been awarded the status of Global Distributor for the IDEX Health & Science MarvelX™ range of UHPLC Connection products.
MarvelX UHPLC Connection Systems have been expertly designed for easy routing throughout your instrument, while providing consistent performance and superior re-usability. Built with convenient, removable stainless steel fittings and changeable, precision-cut flexible tubing, MarvelX can be used up to 200 times! MarvelX uses patented technology to automatically adjust to various port depths, with standard 10-32 coned...
Attendance by Edwina Hart, Minister for Economy, Science and Transport for the Welsh Government
Sphere Medical, an innovator company in critical care monitoring and diagnostics equipment, has opened its new commercial production facility in St. Asaph, Wales. Edwina Hart, Minister for Economy, Science and Transport for the Welsh Government, was present to officially open the new manufacturing facility for Sphere’s Proxima patient-dedicated blood gas analyser. The new facilities include a state of the art cleanroom and will provide the necessary manufacturing...
Our top priority is to ensure continued high-level customer support and service with the added benefit of AMETEK’s broader capability in physical property measurement. Expanded know-how in the application of test measurement instrumentation to QC and R&D challenges is the bottom line. But rest assured: the same people who took your last order, built your last instrument and helped with technical support are all still here committed to excellence in customer service.
Sir Ranulph Fiennes attends launch event at the Source BioScience facility in Rochdale
Source BioScience, the international Laboratory Services and Products business, has launched a revolutionary -70°C walk-in chamber, the Polar50™. The launch event was held at the Company’s flagship facility in Rochdale, UK and included a captivating presentation by the world’s greatest living explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, who has led numerous expeditions to the coldest places on Earth. During the event, local dignitaries...
Metrohm USA is pleased to announce the winner of the 2016 Young Chemist Award, Amay Bandodkar.
Amay is completing his Ph.D. at the University of California San Diego where he works under the supervision of Professor Joseph Wang, SAIC Endowed Professor and Chair of the NanoEngineering Department. Amay’s research focuses on developing next generation of wearable sensors that, unlike today’s wearable devices, possess the power to continuously monitor physiologically relevant chemicals directly on the human body in a completely non-invasive fashion...
Magritek, a leading provider of compact NMR and MRI instruments, report on the use of their Spinsolve Benchtop NMR spectrometer is used in the practical teaching of organic chemistry students at Tarrant County College in Fort Worth, Texas.
Tarrant County College (TCC) was established in 1965 in Fort Worth, Texas to provide quality, affordable education. The College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges to award Associate's degrees. In 2014, TCC's Board of Trustees together with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approved for the College to award Associate of Science degree in Chemistry. Graduates with an AS-Chemistry degree are qualified to...
NovaBiotics Ltd, the Aberdeen-based, anti-infectives focused biotechnology company, today announced that it was awarded the Life Science Investment of the Year Award at the Scottish Enterprise Life Sciences Annual Awards.
The Life Science Investment of the Year Award is presented in recognition of the significance of an investment to a company and its impact on the business and the life science industry in. NovaBiotics won the award for successfully securing £5 million of equity investment from Woodford Investment Management...
Optibrium™, a developer of software for small molecule drug discovery and optimisation, today announced it will make its StarDropTM technology available to an international consortium of academic and not-for profit organisations.
Under the agreement, licensed access to StarDrop software will be provided to support drug discovery projects as part of a global health programme focused on developing new treatments for neglected diseases. Consortium partners are involved in projects to facilitate and speed up the development of therapies for the treatment of so-called “neglected” diseases such as leishmaniasis, sleeping sickness, Chagas disease...
Aalborg® is proud to announce the formation of its new AALFA-KAL Metrology Laboratory in Orangeburg, New York.
This new division of Aalborg Instruments and Controls, Inc. has passed its audits and has been approved for gas flow calibrations by A2LA (American Association for Laboratory Accreditation) which has a Mutual Recognition Arrangement with ILAC (International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation). How do these accreditations benefit AALFA-KAL customers...
Continuing a proud tradition, BioTek Instruments will receive the 2015 Governor’s Excellence in Worksite Wellness Award, presented by the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
The award will be presented at the 2016 Worksite Wellness conference on March 30, 2016 in Burlington, VT. The conference highlights Vermont companies and their efforts to promote the health and wellness of employees. This year, Lilly Tarricone, Mark Boutin and Kathy Gendron at BioTek will be recognized for their leadership in BioTek’s BioFit wellness program. BioTek’s continuing initiatives include a variety of activities...
Primerdesign launches one of the world’s first Zika virus tests
Novacyt (ALTERNEXT: ALNOV), an international specialist in cancer and infectious disease diagnostics, updates the market on its intended acquisition of Primerdesign Ltd (“Primerdesign”), a profitable and rapidly growing UK molecular diagnostics company. On 18 January 2016, Novacyt announced its intention to acquire the entire share capital of Primerdesign for £9.85m (approximately €13.0m), plus an additional....
Eppendorf and the journal Science are now accepting applications for the 2016 Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology.
This annual international research prize of US$25,000 is awarded to young scientists for their outstanding contributions to neurobiology research based on methods of molecular and cell biology. Researchers who are not older than 35 years are invited to apply by June 15, 2016. The winner and finalists are selected by a committee of independent scientists, chaired by Science’s Senior Editor, Dr. Peter Stern. The 2015 prize was...
Meridian Bioscience collaborates with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar to launch diagnostic test up to 80,000 times more sensitive than current options
Meridian Bioscience, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio (NASDAQ: VIVO) today announced that it has received the CE Mark for illumigene® Malaria, a novel, highly accurate test developed by Meridian with the technical assistance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, Senegal. The test is up to 80,000 times more sensitive at detecting the malaria parasite than...
The Pittcon sponsors, Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (SSP) and Society of Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh (SACP), are pleased to announce the call for nominations for four prestigious annual awards that will be presented at Pittcon 2017 in Chicago, Illinois.
For complete requirements, guidelines and submission instructions for all the awards, please visit www.pittcon.org
SSP Call for Nominations: The Pittsburgh Spectroscopy Award is in recognition of an individual’s outstanding contributions in the field of applied spectroscopy...
New name reflects mandate of the Catapult to serve the industry
The Cell Therapy Catapult, the UK organisation dedicated to the growth of the UK cell and gene therapy industry by bridging the gap between scientific research and commercialisation, today announces the official change of its name to the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult. The new name more accurately reflects the activities of the organisation, the boom in gene modified cell therapies, and the wave of direct gene therapies...
World leading pioneer on drug discovery through open innovation, joins the stem cell disease model specialists
Axol Bioscience, a biotechnology company specialising in the use of stem cell technology to manufacture disease relevant cell based assay systems for the drug discovery industry, today appointed Prof Chas Bountra to their Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). Chas Bountra is recognised for his open access approach to drug discovery and has made several noteworthy contributions to the field. A pioneer in the identification and...
Redipor® prepared media to be supplied directly to customers
Cherwell Laboratories, specialists in cleanroom microbiology solutions for the pharmaceutical and related industries, will now be delivering their Redipor® prepared media directly to customers in the Republic of Ireland. Cherwell are renowned for offering a flexible supply of quality prepared microbiological media products, and this development will now enable Cherwell to offer improved service and support to customers in the...
Professor Richard Faragher, Professor of Biogerontology and assistant head of the School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, has been elected to the board of directors of the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR). 
Micreos intends to use the secured funds, which run until 2017, for the global development of Staphefekt™ as a pharmaceutical (Rx) product. Micreos develops targeted antibacterial technology as a sustainable alternative to antibiotics for which it is a recognised leader in the field. Gladskin is the world’s first lysin (enzyme) based product registered for human use. It specifically targets S. aureus, including MRSA on intact skin...
The Sophia DDM™ advanced analytical platform will be paired with IDT’s xGen® hybridization-based target enrichment panels to provide hospitals with excellent analytical performance, unrivalled flexibility for gene panel composition, and high sample throughput. The NGS bundles will be available immediately to more than 120 hospitals currently using the Sophia DDM™ platform. As additional hospitals add this platform to...
Human genomes contain natural errors or mutations. Most are relatively harmless and underpin evolution but some cause life-threatening diseases. In a few cases, patients have been treated by conventional gene therapy, where new genes are incorporated using a carrier virus to counteract defective genes. However, so far few patients have been treated by genomic editing. This could all change now that new and much...
The warranty is supported by Bibby’s exemplary local service and support teams across the UK and Europe. Many analytical and quality testing labs are facing increasing workloads amid stringent regulatory requirements across diverse industrial sectors. These labs rely on high quality, reliable and robust analytical instruments with minimal downtime and extremely responsive support services. “Jenway products are internationally...
MarvelX UHPLC Connection Systems have been expertly designed for easy routing throughout your instrument, while providing consistent performance and superior re-usability. Built with convenient, removable stainless steel fittings and changeable, precision-cut flexible tubing, MarvelX can be used up to 200 times! MarvelX uses patented technology to automatically adjust to various port depths, with standard 10-32 coned...
Sphere Medical, an innovator company in critical care monitoring and diagnostics equipment, has opened its new commercial production facility in St. Asaph, Wales. Edwina Hart, Minister for Economy, Science and Transport for the Welsh Government, was present to officially open the new manufacturing facility for Sphere’s Proxima patient-dedicated blood gas analyser. The new facilities include a state of the art cleanroom and will provide the necessary manufacturing...
Our top priority is to ensure continued high-level customer support and service with the added benefit of AMETEK’s broader capability in physical property measurement. Expanded know-how in the application of test measurement instrumentation to QC and R&D challenges is the bottom line. But rest assured: the same people who took your last order, built your last instrument and helped with technical support are all still here committed to excellence in customer service.
Source BioScience, the international Laboratory Services and Products business, has launched a revolutionary -70°C walk-in chamber, the Polar50™. The launch event was held at the Company’s flagship facility in Rochdale, UK and included a captivating presentation by the world’s greatest living explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, who has led numerous expeditions to the coldest places on Earth. During the event, local dignitaries...
Amay is completing his Ph.D. at the University of California San Diego where he works under the supervision of Professor Joseph Wang, SAIC Endowed Professor and Chair of the NanoEngineering Department. Amay’s research focuses on developing next generation of wearable sensors that, unlike today’s wearable devices, possess the power to continuously monitor physiologically relevant chemicals directly on the human body in a completely non-invasive fashion...
Tarrant County College (TCC) was established in 1965 in Fort Worth, Texas to provide quality, affordable education. The College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges to award Associate's degrees. In 2014, TCC's Board of Trustees together with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approved for the College to award Associate of Science degree in Chemistry. Graduates with an AS-Chemistry degree are qualified to...
The Life Science Investment of the Year Award is presented in recognition of the significance of an investment to a company and its impact on the business and the life science industry in. NovaBiotics won the award for successfully securing £5 million of equity investment from Woodford Investment Management...
Under the agreement, licensed access to StarDrop software will be provided to support drug discovery projects as part of a global health programme focused on developing new treatments for neglected diseases. Consortium partners are involved in projects to facilitate and speed up the development of therapies for the treatment of so-called “neglected” diseases such as leishmaniasis, sleeping sickness, Chagas disease...
This new division of Aalborg Instruments and Controls, Inc. has passed its audits and has been approved for gas flow calibrations by A2LA (American Association for Laboratory Accreditation) which has a Mutual Recognition Arrangement with ILAC (International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation). How do these accreditations benefit AALFA-KAL customers...
The award will be presented at the 2016 Worksite Wellness conference on March 30, 2016 in Burlington, VT. The conference highlights Vermont companies and their efforts to promote the health and wellness of employees. This year, Lilly Tarricone, Mark Boutin and Kathy Gendron at BioTek will be recognized for their leadership in BioTek’s BioFit wellness program. BioTek’s continuing initiatives include a variety of activities...
Novacyt (ALTERNEXT: ALNOV), an international specialist in cancer and infectious disease diagnostics, updates the market on its intended acquisition of Primerdesign Ltd (“Primerdesign”), a profitable and rapidly growing UK molecular diagnostics company. On 18 January 2016, Novacyt announced its intention to acquire the entire share capital of Primerdesign for £9.85m (approximately €13.0m), plus an additional....
This annual international research prize of US$25,000 is awarded to young scientists for their outstanding contributions to neurobiology research based on methods of molecular and cell biology. Researchers who are not older than 35 years are invited to apply by June 15, 2016. The winner and finalists are selected by a committee of independent scientists, chaired by Science’s Senior Editor, Dr. Peter Stern. The 2015 prize was...
Meridian Bioscience, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio (NASDAQ: VIVO) today announced that it has received the CE Mark for illumigene® Malaria, a novel, highly accurate test developed by Meridian with the technical assistance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, Senegal. The test is up to 80,000 times more sensitive at detecting the malaria parasite than...
For complete requirements, guidelines and submission instructions for all the awards, please visit www.pittcon.org
The Cell Therapy Catapult, the UK organisation dedicated to the growth of the UK cell and gene therapy industry by bridging the gap between scientific research and commercialisation, today announces the official change of its name to the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult. The new name more accurately reflects the activities of the organisation, the boom in gene modified cell therapies, and the wave of direct gene therapies...
Axol Bioscience, a biotechnology company specialising in the use of stem cell technology to manufacture disease relevant cell based assay systems for the drug discovery industry, today appointed Prof Chas Bountra to their Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). Chas Bountra is recognised for his open access approach to drug discovery and has made several noteworthy contributions to the field. A pioneer in the identification and...
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