Congratulations to Mr. Charles Teta and the National University of Science and Technology in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on winning BioTek's MultiFlo™ FX Giveaway!

Mr. Teta was randomly chosen from all global, qualified entrants, and is a research fellow in the university's Department of Environmental Science and Health. The modular MultiFlo FX Microplate Dispenser combines up to four independent dispensers and an optional wash module in one compact unit for endless functionality. The simple color, touch screen interface offers intuitive protocol creation and implementation, while Parallel Dispense™ technology combines syringe and peristaltic pump-based dispensing to eliminate reagent carryover...

Bureau of Indian Standards Committee Decides to Remove Animal Tests From Requirements Following PETA India Campaign 

India has decided to end animal testing for household products after an extensive campaign by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, which included appeals from high-profile members of parliament as well as lengthy discussions with PETA India's scientist and support from scientists at PETA UK and PETA US. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) committee responsible for determining test requirements for household products, on which PETA India's scientist has an official seat, decided....

BioTek Instruments was recently honored with the 2013 Worksite Wellness Gold Level Award from the Vermont Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.

As a three-time winner, BioTek will receive the award from Governor Peter Shumlin at the Worksite Wellness Conference, to be held March 27, 2014 at the Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center in Burlington, VT. "Our BioFit wellness program enhances a culture of well-being for BioTekkers that includes physical, nutritional, emotional, social, financial, career and community service activities and education," notes Kathy Gendron, BioTek's Vice President, Human Resources. "This program is embraced at all levels of the company, and it strengthens us, not only as individuals, but as a team...

First autoclave built by UK Company Priorclave for the American market following announcement that it has approval to manufacture to ASME standards was actually a bespoke designed, double stacked steam steriliser.

This somewhat unique autoclave build comprised two 150L front loading autoclaves stacked vertically and encased in a single housing with all associated pipework.  Although stacked to save space each autoclave is a separate entity with independent controls mounted on the side panel allowing both sterilisers to operate simultaneously with different process settings. “This sale highlights that British designed and manufactured products are still among the very best in world and are clearly in demand...

More than 80 delegates from several countries attended the most recent of the Filtration Society’s popular two-day technical meetings.

 ‘Filter Media 6’ was held in Chester, UK, on 5-6 November 2013. The one-day conference on 6 Nov focused on ‘filter media’ and was preceded on 5 November by an educational course on ‘Media for Gas and Liquid Filtration’. Billed as the most comprehensive introduction to filter media anywhere in the world, the short course was presented by filtration expert Professor Richard Wakeman and consultant engineer Dr Steve Tarleton....

Spinnovation Analytical BV has today announced the transfer of its entire operations to Pivot Park in Oss

Specialist analytical services provider Spinnovation Analytical BV has today announced the transfer of its entire operations to Pivot Park in Oss, the Netherlands. Since 2013, Spinnovation has collaborated with Pivot Park by supplying analytical services to life science companies based on the site. The new location has enabled Spinnovation to double the size of its facilities, to support the growth of its business. Furthermore, this new location will facilitate the development of GMP compliant services and expand Spinnovation’s analytical capabilities...

Launch Of Award Scheme And Conference

Competitive, financial and other pressures mean that research and teaching in universities, commercial, Government, health sector and other laboratories have to achieve more with less. The 2014 Conference and Awards scheme of the S-Lab initiative will highlight best practice in achieving this through more effective management of science facilities, leaner and more productive lab design, improved processes and workflows, enhanced technical support, and more effective use of IT and other technology....

Wyatt Technology Corporation, the world leader in absolute macromolecular characterization instrumentation and software, will be presenting on innovative light scattering techniques at WCBP 2014.

The 18th Symposium on the Interface of Regulatory and Analytical Sciences for Biotechnology Health Products provides a forum for discussing the latest bioanalytical methods and their practical application to biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and other health-related products. Dr. Daniel Some, Director of Marketing and Principal Scientist at Wyatt Technology will be hosting a seminar entitled “Molar mass, size and interactions: light scattering tools for essential biophysical characterization.” From aggregates to conjugates, light scattering detectors combine with a variety of sample delivery systems to provide a comprehensive suite of biophysical characterization tools. This talk will include a detailed overview and examples of the tasks relevant to well-characterized biopharmaceuticals that may be accomplished with these tools...

Scientific Laboratory Supplies donated over £3,000 worth of science equipment to the Children of Honduras Trust.

Nottingham-based Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS), the UK’s largest independent supplier of scientific equipment, chemicals and consumables has donated over £3,000 worth of science equipment to the Children of Honduras Trust. Warehouse Manager Andrew Kingston arranged the delivery of three SLS pallets to the charity’s collection depot in West Hallam, Derbyshire in December. This activity is part of the company’s ongoing commitment to supporting charitable causes of interest to staff....

Free up freezer space and safeguard shipping of nucleic acids with the introduction of Biomatrica products from Cambio

Biomatrica, the global leader in biostability, develops innovative tools to collect, transport and store biological samples and assays at room temperature. Their exciting product range is now distributed in the UK by Cambio. Biomatrica’s room temperature stabilisation technology will revolutionise current sample storage and shipping practices that rely exclusively on energy-consuming cold storage environments.....

Our newest microplate reader deserves a new website. Please check out our new CLARIOstar® featured on our new website.

Featuring easier and more intuitive navigation, along with a sleek and modernized interface, the new site allows users to access thousands of available applications and information forms, as well as filter information and instrument comparisons according to research interests and needs. Getting a quote on one of our instruments has never been easier. Dr. EJ Dell, International Marketing Director, is enthusiastic about the new site: “We are thrilled to offer existing and potential customers a more useful, efficient, and engaging experience in navigating and accessing information about our fantastic microplate readers...

Freeman Technology, a global provider of powder testing instruments, and GEA Pharma Systems, a company that specialises in the design and development of processing solutions for the pharmaceutical industry, are collaborating to advance the application of continuous wet granulation and drying technology in the pharmaceutical industry.

Point-of-care analyzer meets all standards set by independent certifying bodies

Medilink East Midlands, the region’s life science industry association is assisting the region’s life science SMEs to access Horizon 2020 (H2020), a new €70 billion stream of EU grant funding launched this month, January 2014.

Medilink delivers the region’s Healthcare and Bioscience iNet, and is equipped with the skills and expertise to be able to offer SMEs operating in the healthcare, medical technology and pharmaceutical industries a head start in their applications for funding, as well as strategic direction, guidance and advise on which funding channels to pursue. H2020 is the result of a merger of three different funding streams and has been established to implement the EU’s framework programme for research and innovation from 2014-2020....

Global IT spending will increase at a cumulative annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.6% to reach $40.8bn by 2017, predicts Ovum.

According to new figures from the global analyst firm, highest growth will be in the Asia-Pacific region, in the small to mid-sized enterprise subsector, and in the BI and analytics solution area. In its latest Global Life Sciences IT spending forecast* Ovum reveals that the increase in IT spending will be fuelled in large part by the growth in data analysis and related technologies, the acquisition of systems to comply with new regulatory requirements, and increased spending on applications that advance operating efficiency and automation. Asia-Pacific will continue to...

Titian Software installs Mosaic at four new CRO sites in China

Titian Software completes a highly successful 2013 with the announcement that its Mosaic sample management software has been installed at four major Contract Research Organisation (CRO) sites in China. Titian has seen increased demand for Mosaic in China, both at independent Chinese institutions, and in the Chinese facilities of global companies, and the recent installations include Genscript and Pharmaron. At the sites, Mosaic has been implemented to streamline compound management, providing teams with rest-assured inventory management, tracking and supply of samples for efficient workflow set-ups, with complete traceability...

Significant improvements in assay reagents and availability of High Throughput Screen (HTS)-compatible readers has propelled fluorescence lifetime (FLT) technology to the vanguard of cost-effective screening technologies.

TTP Labtech has consolidated its position in the field with today’s announcement of the purchase of assets from AssayMetrics Limited, Cardiff, UK a leading company in FLT. The acquisition enhances TTP Labtech’s new ameon™ system equipped with real-time decay curve analysis (RT-DCA), licensed from Fluorescence Innovations Inc (Minneapolis, US). The ameon represents the next generation of FLT reader technology providing a combination of speed, precision, and data quality that can be readily exploited in HTS workflows...

Offering attractive procurement strategies will boost adoption of high-end tools

Wyatt Technology San Francisco Bay Area Protein & Biotech Users Meeting

The meeting will host two to three expert speakers, ‘how-to’ sessions presented by Wyatt Application Scientists, updates on our latest products, and small group discussions covering topics such as:Biophysical characterization. Formulation and stability. Orthogonal techniques. Large aggregates and sub-visible particles. Biomolecular interactions...

Integrated DNA Technologies Presents at Antibody Engineering and Therapeutics 

Michel Cannieux, PhD, MBA, Director of Product Commercialization, Synthetic Biology at IDT discussed a novel, rapid and reliable method to build and clone genes of interest at a fraction of the cost of full gene synthesis. The talk, entitled “Rapid and Reliable Gene Construction with gBlocks™ Gene Fragments and Gibson Assembly™ Method” took place at 12.00 on December 11. As double stranded, sequence verified DNA blocks up to 750 base pairs, gBlocks Gene Fragments have high sequence fidelity. As a result, they are ideal for use in a broad range of biological applications....

Priorclave Appoints Scientific Equipment Dealer to Spearhead Ireland Growth

Priorclave has appointed Brennan & Company as its southern Ireland agent with responsibility for sales of its complete range of laboratory autoclaves.  Lee Oakley, Sales Director of Priorclave is delighted with the new appointment since Brennan & Company are well established in Ireland as a major supplier of highly specialised technological equipment to the Scientific, Medical and Industrial markets, and comments “I am convinced this is the right partnership, our steam steriliser range complements their current product range and their knowledge level extremely well...

A COMBINATION of professional knowledge and university research has led to a cutting-edge health facility being installed at a North East hospital.

Christine Williams, Business Performance Manager for the Division of Acute Medicine at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, looked at processes for decontaminating flexible endoscopes, used to examine patient’s stomachs, as part of her work-based degree in Leadership and Management at Teesside University. Her project has led to the installation of a new £2m centralised decontamination unit at James Cook Hospital in Middlesbrough which carries out more than 900 endoscopies each month.....