New research published by the British Medical Journal this week has the potential to revolutionise global multi-billion pound research activity into the delivery of health services.
The research was conducted by Dr Richard Hooper, Queen Mary University of London, and Dr Liam Bourke, Sheffield Hallam University. Their work outlines a novel approach to research design which can drastically reduce the number of people involved in some clinical trials, therefore making these trials cheaper and easier to run. The new technique could be particularly beneficial to trails that involve health interventions at an organisational or...
The Versitron® Rockwell Hardness Testing System from AMETEK Test & Calibration Instruments has long been considered an industry workhorse for both laboratory and shop floor hardness testing.
The latest version offers an updated user interface that combines an icon-driven color display with a very robust and tactile button interface as well as CE-approved certification. The Versitron tester imparts a level of accuracy, repeatability, speed, and large-part capability that is unmatched by any other tester on the market. With the fastest cycle time of any hardness tester, the Versitron performs tests in as little as three seconds. The system, overall, is extremely user friendly, requiring little...
BioTek Instruments, Inc. expands their ongoing investment in the European microplate-based technology market with the opening of their new UK Office in Swindon.
Mr. Dominic Herring, previously BioTek’s Business and Development Manager with BioTek Singapore, was named General Manager.The new office will focus on bringing enhanced applications and technical support to current and future customers in the United Kingdom. "The UK’s biotechnology and life scientific sectors are growing; supported by the government’s focus and investment," noted Dominic Herring, BioTek’s UK General Manager...
Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions is delighted to announce the appointment of Matthew Dunne, as its new International Sales Manager.
The firm has appointed Matthew at this time to capitalise on the increasing demand for quality assured gel imaging systems, especially in the Middle East and Asia Pacific regions. Matthew comes to Syngene with a wealth of experience, having been active in sales management and sales for life science product suppliers, including a major international gel documentation company for over 16 years. His imaging expertise is supported by a masters...
Following the completion of the management buyout of Synexus the new board confirms its intention to expand the footprint of the company through organic growth and acquisition.
Synexus, already the world’s largest multi-national company dedicated to the recruitment and running of clinical trials at its own research centers across the globe, intends to become a major player in the US, continue to expand its existing network of sites in Europe and Africa and develop a presence in Asia and South America. The new board members of Synexus are: Chairman Charles Woler and non-executives Benjamin Harrild, Hywel Evans, Ged Gould and...
Renishaw, a world leader in metrology and spectroscopy technologies, announce their participation at MMC 2015, which takes place from 29th June to 2nd July 2015 at the Manchester Central Convention Complex, Manchester, UK.
Renishaw Applications Scientist, Dr Katherine Lau, will make a presentation as part of the conference program and lead a workshop on Raman confocal microscopic imaging. MMC 2015, incorporating EMAG 2015, is hosted by the Royal Microscopical Society and takes place from 29th June to 2nd July 2015, at the Manchester Central Convention Complex, Manchester, UK. During this exhibition and conference, Applications Scientist, Dr Katherine Lau...
Microscopy tools optimized for use with emerging neurotechnologies provided for researchers
ZEISS announces that it is participating in a new public-private partnership with UC Berkeley as part of the Brain Microscopy Innovation Center (BrainMIC), a component of the Berkeley BRAIN Initiative. The Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative was launched by President Obama in 2013 and is focused on revolutionizing understanding of the human brain, with the goal of helping researchers uncover the...
Horizon Discovery Group plc (LSE:HZD), the international life science company supplying research tools and services that power genomics research and the development of personalized medicines, and DefiniGEN Ltd, a leading provider of stem cell products and services, today announced their collaboration to develop a range of unique, gene-engineered iPS (induced pluripotent stem)-based cell lines for use in research.
Under the terms of the agreement, Horizon will perform genome engineering on the iPS cells, which will then be differentiated by DefiniGEN. The project will initially focus on generation of ten iPS-based cell lines for research in areas that currently lack high quality disease models. The resulting cell lines will be cultured, differentiated and quality controlled by DefiniGEN to ensure that scientists receive uniform cell populations suited to their experiments...
Alpha Laboratories celebrates 40 years of providing support to UK and international scientists.
The company remains today, as always, a family run business with the same vision and ethos, whilst continuing to focus on customer needs and ever changing technologies. Whilst working with a multinational diagnostics company, Chairman David Giles became the catalyst behind Alpha Laboratories’ formation in 1975. It is now a journey which spans four decades of biotechnical innovation. He says, “We have developed by not only looking...
Brookfield Engineering has donated a PFT Powder Flow Tester to the new Kansas State University Bulk Solids Innovation Center.
This new facility at KSU will be used to study and develop the understanding of bulk solids materials handling, in turn enhancing businesses that use these materials or manufacture the systems that convey, store and dispense them. The 13,000 sq. ft. center features five research laboratories as well as lecture rooms for hands-on training, education and conferences. This university-level research center is the only one of its kind in North America...
Fully customised virtual learning environment for all (bio)pharma and medical device companies gets the maximum out of training assets
Pharmaceutical Training International (PTI), the leading supplier of online and public event-based training courses for the pharma, biotech and medical device sectors, has expanded its game-based learning platform into a fully customisable virtual learning environment. In line with its ethos of creating bespoke training solutions, PTI will develop a 3D virtual world that reflects a client’s real world site or facilities and branding, allowing...
More than 100 industry leading suppliers have already booked stands for Lab Innovations 2015, which returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 4 & 5 November 2015.
These suppliers have been quick to show support for the UK’s only show dedicated to the latest laboratory technology and consumables, analytics and biotech equipment. Those registered for the show include an array of first time exhibitors, including Scientific Laboratory Supplies, Bambi Air Compressors, Falcon Scientific, Radleys, Ohaus and Zinsser Analytic. These will join major returning names such as Anton Paar, Buchi UK, Mettler Toledo...
Manchester University has chosen MR Solutions’ 3T MRI preclinical, cryogen free imaging solution for superior soft tissue contrast and molecular imaging research at the Wolfson Molecular Imaging Centre.
The scanner will be used in their Regenerative Medicine research programme which aims to develop a clearer understanding of the potential risks and hazards of therapies and to develop new methodologies to assess their risk. The aim of this research is to gain faster access to new medicines for patients. This new state of the art preclinical imaging system was developed, supplied and installed by MR Solutions of Guildford, Surrey and supported...
Asynt has announced that its DrySyn Heating block range is now used by over 1000 establishments worldwide including many leading universities and highly respected companies.
First introduced over 11 years ago and continuously improved since, many scientists worldwide have come to rely on its unique design and safety features for their chemistry experiments. The DrySyn Classic was the first model introduced by Asynt to the chemistry community. Today the DrySyn range additionally includes Scholar, Multi, Maxi and Snowstorm models for heated and cooled reactions. New engineering techniques have enabled Asynt to...
Haydale Ltd., a leader in the development of enhanced graphene and nanoparticulate materials, has announced a number of important developments at its EPL Composite Solutions Ltd subsidiary acquired in 2014.
With immediate effect, EPL Composite Solutions Ltd will now trade as Haydale Composite Solutions Limited (HCS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Haydale Graphene Industries Plc. HCS, as a key business unit of Haydale, has already started to focus on developing markets for graphene enhanced polymers, polymer coatings and polymer composites. This builds on EPL's 22 years of experience in introducing new composite processes, products, and...
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 45m (around PLN 185m) to the largest Polish manufacturer of pharmaceuticals, Polpharma, for its research into and development of biosimilar drugs – more affordable alternatives to current treatments.
This is the first EIB operation in Poland supported by the new generation of financial instruments for innovative and growth companies, “InnovFin – EU Finance for Innovators”, with the financial backing of the European Union under Horizon 2020. The aim of the project of Polpharma is to provide patients with wider access to modern biological drugs and also to address unmet medical needs in the area of severe and life-threatening diseases such...
Autoscribe’s Matrix Gemini Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) has been selected for use in WMG’s Energy Innovation Centre.
WMG is one of the world’s leading research and education centres, and is also one of the seven world class centres of industrial innovation that make up the High Value Manufacturing Catapult project. This was set up in order to accelerate new concepts through to commercial reality and in doing so provide a catalyst for the future growth and success of manufacturing in the UK. The centre provides the facilities to undertake a wide programme...
Horizon’s standards to support proficiency testing of CareDx solid organ transplantation injury monitoring diagnostic assay
CareDx, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNA), a molecular diagnostics company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high-value, diagnostic surveillance solutions for transplant recipients and Horizon Discovery Group plc (Horizon), an international life science company supplying reagent tools and services that power genomics research and the development of personalized medicines, today announced they have...
Starting point of a broader drug discovery and development alliance
The Lead Discovery Center GmbH (LDC), a renowned translational drug discovery organization established by Max Planck Innovation, and Qurient Co., Ltd have signed a licence deal providing Qurient with exclusive worldwide rights to a series of highly-selective CDK7 inhibitors discovered at the LDC for the treatment of cancer, inflammation and viral infections. The partners will closely collaborate to advance the approach from the validated lead stage into clinical development. Upon successful proof-of-concept in humans they will jointly identify a suitable partner for follow-on licensing...
Agreement combines ubiquitin focused biology expertise with proprietary chemistry platform to identify small molecule libraries that target the ubiquitin system.
Ubiquigent Limited, a company specialising in ubiquitin cell-signalling system drug discovery capabilities and services, and Cyclofluidic Limited, a leading medicinal chemistry company based on an innovative integrated discovery technology platform, announced today they have entered into an agreement to develop novel targeted libraries that specifically target the ubiquitin system. Under the terms of the agreement, Ubiquigent and the...
Lonza has announced that it will be showcasing three new products for stem cell researchers at the upcoming International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) Annual Meeting (Stockholm, Sweden, 24 to 27 June 2015), through poster presentations, as part of an Innovation Showcase session and at its exhibition booth at the event.
These new innovations include an updated version of Lonza’s L7™ hiPSC Reprogramming and hPSC Culture System, which now includes the option to select specific reagents and protocols for reprogramming peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). Lonza will also showcase the CytoSMART™ Live Cell Imaging System, an innovative, cost-effective tool for remotely monitoring and analyzing cell cultures. In addition, it will provide a preview of the...
Vapourtec have announced a research collaboration with Professor Pengfei Li of the Frontier Institute of Science and Technology (FIST) at Xi'an Jiaotong University in China to develop novel, continuous flow, photochemical reactions using Vapourtec's easy-Photochem reactor system.
The partnership will involve photochemical techniques for the synthesis of novel bioactive molecules and will include both direct and photo-catalysed photochemical reactions. An example of Professor Li's previous work in this area involves a visible light-induced singlet oxidative dearomatization as documented in the following published article: 'Stereocontrolled Construction of the Tricyclic Framework of Tiglianes and Daphnanes by an Oxidative...
The research was conducted by Dr Richard Hooper, Queen Mary University of London, and Dr Liam Bourke, Sheffield Hallam University. Their work outlines a novel approach to research design which can drastically reduce the number of people involved in some clinical trials, therefore making these trials cheaper and easier to run. The new technique could be particularly beneficial to trails that involve health interventions at an organisational or...
The latest version offers an updated user interface that combines an icon-driven color display with a very robust and tactile button interface as well as CE-approved certification. The Versitron tester imparts a level of accuracy, repeatability, speed, and large-part capability that is unmatched by any other tester on the market. With the fastest cycle time of any hardness tester, the Versitron performs tests in as little as three seconds. The system, overall, is extremely user friendly, requiring little...
Mr. Dominic Herring, previously BioTek’s Business and Development Manager with BioTek Singapore, was named General Manager.The new office will focus on bringing enhanced applications and technical support to current and future customers in the United Kingdom. "The UK’s biotechnology and life scientific sectors are growing; supported by the government’s focus and investment," noted Dominic Herring, BioTek’s UK General Manager...
The firm has appointed Matthew at this time to capitalise on the increasing demand for quality assured gel imaging systems, especially in the Middle East and Asia Pacific regions. Matthew comes to Syngene with a wealth of experience, having been active in sales management and sales for life science product suppliers, including a major international gel documentation company for over 16 years. His imaging expertise is supported by a masters...
Synexus, already the world’s largest multi-national company dedicated to the recruitment and running of clinical trials at its own research centers across the globe, intends to become a major player in the US, continue to expand its existing network of sites in Europe and Africa and develop a presence in Asia and South America. The new board members of Synexus are: Chairman Charles Woler and non-executives Benjamin Harrild, Hywel Evans, Ged Gould and...
Renishaw Applications Scientist, Dr Katherine Lau, will make a presentation as part of the conference program and lead a workshop on Raman confocal microscopic imaging. MMC 2015, incorporating EMAG 2015, is hosted by the Royal Microscopical Society and takes place from 29th June to 2nd July 2015, at the Manchester Central Convention Complex, Manchester, UK. During this exhibition and conference, Applications Scientist, Dr Katherine Lau...
ZEISS announces that it is participating in a new public-private partnership with UC Berkeley as part of the Brain Microscopy Innovation Center (BrainMIC), a component of the Berkeley BRAIN Initiative. The Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative was launched by President Obama in 2013 and is focused on revolutionizing understanding of the human brain, with the goal of helping researchers uncover the...
Under the terms of the agreement, Horizon will perform genome engineering on the iPS cells, which will then be differentiated by DefiniGEN. The project will initially focus on generation of ten iPS-based cell lines for research in areas that currently lack high quality disease models. The resulting cell lines will be cultured, differentiated and quality controlled by DefiniGEN to ensure that scientists receive uniform cell populations suited to their experiments...
The company remains today, as always, a family run business with the same vision and ethos, whilst continuing to focus on customer needs and ever changing technologies. Whilst working with a multinational diagnostics company, Chairman David Giles became the catalyst behind Alpha Laboratories’ formation in 1975. It is now a journey which spans four decades of biotechnical innovation. He says, “We have developed by not only looking...
This new facility at KSU will be used to study and develop the understanding of bulk solids materials handling, in turn enhancing businesses that use these materials or manufacture the systems that convey, store and dispense them. The 13,000 sq. ft. center features five research laboratories as well as lecture rooms for hands-on training, education and conferences. This university-level research center is the only one of its kind in North America...
Pharmaceutical Training International (PTI), the leading supplier of online and public event-based training courses for the pharma, biotech and medical device sectors, has expanded its game-based learning platform into a 
These suppliers have been quick to show support for the UK’s only show dedicated to the latest laboratory technology and consumables, analytics and biotech equipment. Those registered for the show include an array of first time exhibitors, including Scientific Laboratory Supplies, Bambi Air Compressors, Falcon Scientific, Radleys, Ohaus and Zinsser Analytic. These will join major returning names such as Anton Paar, Buchi UK, Mettler Toledo...
The scanner will be used in their Regenerative Medicine research programme which aims to develop a clearer understanding of the potential risks and hazards of therapies and to develop new methodologies to assess their risk. The aim of this research is to gain faster access to new medicines for patients. This new state of the art preclinical imaging system was developed, supplied and installed by MR Solutions of Guildford, Surrey and supported...
First introduced over 11 years ago and continuously improved since, many scientists worldwide have come to rely on its unique design and safety features for their chemistry experiments. The DrySyn Classic was the first model introduced by Asynt to the chemistry community. Today the DrySyn range additionally includes Scholar, Multi, Maxi and Snowstorm models for heated and cooled reactions. New engineering techniques have enabled Asynt to...
With immediate effect, EPL Composite Solutions Ltd will now trade as Haydale Composite Solutions Limited (HCS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Haydale Graphene Industries Plc. HCS, as a key business unit of Haydale, has already started to focus on developing markets for graphene enhanced polymers, polymer coatings and polymer composites. This builds on EPL's 22 years of experience in introducing new composite processes, products, and...
This is the first EIB operation in Poland supported by the new generation of financial instruments for innovative and growth companies, “InnovFin – EU Finance for Innovators”, with the financial backing of the European Union under Horizon 2020. The aim of the project of Polpharma is to provide patients with wider access to modern biological drugs and also to address unmet medical needs in the area of severe and life-threatening diseases such...
WMG is one of the world’s leading research and education centres, and is also one of the seven world class centres of industrial innovation that make up the High Value Manufacturing Catapult project. This was set up in order to accelerate new concepts through to commercial reality and in doing so provide a catalyst for the future growth and success of manufacturing in the UK. 
Ubiquigent Limited, a company specialising in ubiquitin cell-signalling system drug discovery capabilities and services, and Cyclofluidic Limited, a leading medicinal chemistry company based on an innovative integrated discovery technology platform, announced today they have entered into an agreement to develop novel targeted libraries that specifically target the ubiquitin system. Under the terms of the agreement, Ubiquigent and the...
These new innovations include an updated version of Lonza’s L7™ hiPSC Reprogramming and hPSC Culture System, which now includes the option to select specific reagents and protocols for reprogramming peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). Lonza will also showcase the CytoSMART™ Live Cell Imaging System, an innovative, cost-effective tool for remotely monitoring and analyzing cell cultures. In addition, it will provide a preview of the...
The partnership will involve photochemical techniques for the synthesis of novel bioactive molecules and will include both direct and photo-catalysed photochemical reactions. An example of Professor Li's previous work in this area involves a visible light-induced singlet oxidative dearomatization as documented in the following published article: 'Stereocontrolled Construction of the Tricyclic Framework of Tiglianes and Daphnanes by an Oxidative...