Co-Diagnostics, Inc., a molecular diagnostics company with a unique, patented platform for the development of molecular diagnostic tests, has announced that it has completed principle design work for a PCR screening test for new coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, intended to address potential need for detection of the virus. An outbreak of respiratory illness caused by the pneumonia-like 2019-nCoV has spread rapidly over the past two weeks, after first being discovered in the Chinese city of Wuhan...
ERS Genomics Limited, which was formed to provide broad access to the foundational CRISPR/Cas9 intellectual property (IP) co-owned by Dr. Emmanuelle Charpentier, has announced it has signed an agreement with New England Biolabs (NEB®), a global leader in the discovery and production of enzymes for molecular biology applications, granting NEB rights to sell CRISPR/Cas9 tools and reagents.
The new system offers the world’s most rapid detection of bacteria and viruses by analysing samples taken from a patient in as little as 15 minutes. New technology and the latest innovations in laboratory medicine were the main focus of the inaugural Transformation Talks, taking place at Medblab Middle East until Thursday 6th February at the Dubai World Trade Centre. In line with the show’s theme of Transforming tomorrow’s diagnostics....
Underpinning the study is the researcher’s use of Agilent’s specialized Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy technology. Agilent has developed a prototype sampling approach that enables researchers to work non-invasively, and with speed and accuracy. This technology, built around Agilent’s 4300 Handheld FTIR, is already being used in studies for direct skin measurements, where it provides higher-quality data more reliably when compared to prior methods....
Through the partnership, Noscendo GmbH will fully molecularly characterise up to 8000 antibiotic-resistant pathogens from over 35 species using the latest sequencing technology. The institute’s strain bank, which has been running for 20 years and is continually growing, and the environmental databank are fed from various national and international projects and their structure addresses significant resistance problems of today’s inpatient treatments....
Asahi Glassplant UK Ltd. (AG! UK) is excited to announce the successful acquisition of the Syrris and Glass Solutions businesses from Blacktrace Holdings Ltd. (Blacktrace), Royston, UK, on 1st January 2020. AG! UK, a subsidiary of Asahi Glassplant Inc., Japan, is a world-leading innovator in glass technology for scientific applications. The AG! group has a focus on expanding its global presence and has strategically set up AG! UK to enable manufacturing, R&D and commercial activities of its products. ...
Twist Bioscience Corporation, a company enabling customers to succeed through its offering of high-quality synthetic DNA using its silicon platform, has announced that it has been selected as a subcontractor to Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) to undertake the DNA synthesis portion of the Molecular Information Storage (MIST) program through a contract with the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity...
Testa Analytical Solutions e.K, a leading developer of high-performance GPC / SEC instruments and detectors for polymer characterization will showcase its OEM design and manufacture capabilities at Analytica 2020. Backed by decades of experience, Testa Analytical has created, for a growing number of leading international laboratory and process instrument companies, fully optimised high-performance GPC/SEC detectors, GPC/SEC Pumps, accessories and software products customizable to meet their exact needs....
Win one of 40 EVOLVE manual pipette kits including five single channel pipettes, two multichannel pipettes, one PopTop box for use with ECO racks, ECO rack GripTips and one linear stand. To enter the prize draw, all you have to do is fill out a questionnaire, which will help us better understand your needs. The deadline for entries is the 31st of March 2020. GOOD LUCK!...
From 16 - 18 March Dubai plays host once again to the annual ARABLAB+ SHOW attracting exhibitors from all over the world showing a wide range of the latest technology and concepts in the Global Science Industry. ARABLAB+ billed as the No1 BUSINESS to BUSINESS SHOW for the Scientific Industry worldwide, and already ONLINE REGISTRATIONS have been received from Laboratory & Chemical Industry Personnel from over 100+ countries....
Markes International Ltd has entered into a licensing and supply agreement with JP Scientific Ltd, producer and patent holder of thin-film solid-phase microextraction (TF-SPME), allowing Markes to supply the novel sampling device worldwide for a wide range of applications. TF-SPME is a sampling technique that uses carbon mesh sheets impregnated with sorbent phase(s). It is similar to the well-known technique of SPME....
PhoreMost Limited, the UK-based biopharmaceutical company dedicated to drugging ‘undruggable’ disease targets, has announced it has entered into a multi-project drug discovery collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim, one of the world-leading pharmaceutical companies developing innovative therapies for diseases with unsatisfactory treatments. Under the terms of the agreement, PhoreMost will receive an upfront payment and research funding together with downstream success-based milestones....
Eppendorf is proudly sponsoring the 2020 International Freezer Challenge the third time after 2018. Global warming is a challenge for mankind on earth. Sustainability discussions primarily focus on energy consumption of devices. Even environmentally friendly and energy efficient ultra-low temperature freezers traditionally consume a large amount of energy as they maintain extremely low temperatures 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for years.
Eppendorf and the journal Science are now accepting applications for the 2020 Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology. This annual international research prize of US$25,000 is awarded to young scientists for their outstanding contributions to neurobiological research based on methods of molecular and cell biology. Researchers who are not older than 35 years are invited to apply by June 15, 2020. The winner and finalists are selected by a committee of independent scientists, chaired by Science’s Senior Editor, Dr. Peter Stern.
For more than 100 years MACHEREY-NAGEL has represented high quality, innovative, and reliable products for biomolecular and chemical analysis. Greyhound Chromatography is delighted to be recognised as a global distributor for Macherey-Nagel’s range of products. Macherey - Nagel’s comprehensive portfolio includes products for Filtration, Rapid Tests, Water Analysis, Chromatography, and Bioanalysis....
Associate Prof. Paul Wilmes of the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) at the University of Luxemburg has received a prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant for his project “ExpoBiome”. Within this project, Wilmes will explore the interaction between microbial molecules and the human immune system in patients with Parkinson's disease and rheumatoid arthritis....
Illumina, Inc. further demonstrated its commitment to making genomics more accessible for the potential benefit of patients today with a series of technology and partnership announcements that further the company’s commitment to unlocking the power of the genome. Speaking at the 38th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, Illumina CEO, Francis deSouza, announced a 15-year, non-exclusive collaboration agreement with Roche...
Waters Corporation has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Andrew Alliance, an innovator in specialty laboratory automation technology, including software and robotics. Andrew Alliance’s cloud-native software platform and modern interface dramatically improves the use of automation technology, enabling more scientists to realize the advantages of repeatability and performance for both routine and complex laboratory workflows....
A specialist technique used to study drugs has been completed for the first time during an outbreak of Ebola virus disease. The study published in eBiomedicine was a collaboration of researchers from Sierra Leone and the University’s of Glasgow, Oxford, Cambridge and the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. It used pharmacokinetics – the measurement of the change in drug concentration in a person over time – to study an experimental drug called TKM-130803 for the treatment of Ebola virus....
As one of the most widely used pieces of laboratory equipment this is critical for pipettes. In partnership with Sartorius, Alpha Laboratories now brings you a choice of internationally recognised expert pipette calibration services that you can trust and rely on. The combined scope of knowledge expands beyond Sartorius and Alpha instruments to directly provide all calibration needs, including other manufacturers’ brand equipment, giving you a single point of service for all your pipettes....
BMG LABTECH will mark its 30th anniversary on January 2020 by launching an anniversary campaign that highlights the great people behind the company’s products. Started as small one-man engineering office, BMG LABTECH is now a global manufacturer of microplate readers for the scientific community with offices in Australia, France, Japan, UK and the USA. The company’s success is based on many shoulders and great heads...
Dolomite Bio, a leading provider of high throughput single cell technology, and S2 Genomics, a manufacturer and provider of automated tissue sample preparation systems, announce a collaboration to combine S2 Genomics’ Singulator™ capabilities with Dolomite Bio’s single cell Nadia platform. Achieving high-quality single cell data from solid tissues relies on consistent and reproducible cell or nuclei dissociation procedures....
Co-Diagnostics, Inc., a molecular diagnostics company with a unique, patented platform for the development of molecular diagnostic tests, has announced that it has completed principle design work for a PCR screening test for new coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, intended to address potential need for detection of the virus. An outbreak of respiratory illness caused by the pneumonia-like 2019-nCoV has spread rapidly over the past two weeks, after first being discovered in the Chinese city of Wuhan...
ERS Genomics Limited, which was formed to provide broad access to the foundational CRISPR/Cas9 intellectual property (IP) co-owned by Dr. Emmanuelle Charpentier, has announced it has signed an agreement with New England Biolabs (NEB®), a global leader in the discovery and production of enzymes for molecular biology applications, granting NEB rights to sell CRISPR/Cas9 tools and reagents.
The new system offers the world’s most rapid detection of bacteria and viruses by analysing samples taken from a patient in as little as 15 minutes. New technology and the latest innovations in laboratory medicine were the main focus of the inaugural Transformation Talks, taking place at Medblab Middle East until Thursday 6th February at the Dubai World Trade Centre. In line with the show’s theme of Transforming tomorrow’s diagnostics....
Underpinning the study is the researcher’s use of Agilent’s specialized Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy technology. Agilent has developed a prototype sampling approach that enables researchers to work non-invasively, and with speed and accuracy. This technology, built around Agilent’s 4300 Handheld FTIR, is already being used in studies for direct skin measurements, where it provides higher-quality data more reliably when compared to prior methods....
Through the partnership, Noscendo GmbH will fully molecularly characterise up to 8000 antibiotic-resistant pathogens from over 35 species using the latest sequencing technology. The institute’s strain bank, which has been running for 20 years and is continually growing, and the environmental databank are fed from various national and international projects and their structure addresses significant resistance problems of today’s inpatient treatments....
Asahi Glassplant UK Ltd. (AG! UK) is excited to announce the successful acquisition of the Syrris and Glass Solutions businesses from Blacktrace Holdings Ltd. (Blacktrace), Royston, UK, on 1st January 2020. AG! UK, a subsidiary of Asahi Glassplant Inc., Japan, is a world-leading innovator in glass technology for scientific applications. The AG! group has a focus on expanding its global presence and has strategically set up AG! UK to enable manufacturing, R&D and commercial activities of its products. ...
Twist Bioscience Corporation, a company enabling customers to succeed through its offering of high-quality synthetic DNA using its silicon platform, has announced that it has been selected as a subcontractor to Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) to undertake the DNA synthesis portion of the Molecular Information Storage (MIST) program through a contract with the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity...
Testa Analytical Solutions e.K, a leading developer of high-performance GPC / SEC instruments and detectors for polymer characterization will showcase its OEM design and manufacture capabilities at Analytica 2020. Backed by decades of experience, Testa Analytical has created, for a growing number of leading international laboratory and process instrument companies, fully optimised high-performance GPC/SEC detectors, GPC/SEC Pumps, accessories and software products customizable to meet their exact needs....
Win one of 40 EVOLVE manual pipette kits including five single channel pipettes, two multichannel pipettes, one PopTop box for use with ECO racks, ECO rack GripTips and one linear stand. To enter the prize draw, all you have to do is fill out a questionnaire, which will help us better understand your needs. The deadline for entries is the 31st of March 2020. GOOD LUCK!...
From 16 - 18 March Dubai plays host once again to the annual ARABLAB+ SHOW attracting exhibitors from all over the world showing a wide range of the latest technology and concepts in the Global Science Industry. ARABLAB+ billed as the No1 BUSINESS to BUSINESS SHOW for the Scientific Industry worldwide, and already ONLINE REGISTRATIONS have been received from Laboratory & Chemical Industry Personnel from over 100+ countries....
Markes International Ltd has entered into a licensing and supply agreement with JP Scientific Ltd, producer and patent holder of thin-film solid-phase microextraction (TF-SPME), allowing Markes to supply the novel sampling device worldwide for a wide range of applications. TF-SPME is a sampling technique that uses carbon mesh sheets impregnated with sorbent phase(s). It is similar to the well-known technique of SPME....
PhoreMost Limited, the UK-based biopharmaceutical company dedicated to drugging ‘undruggable’ disease targets, has announced it has entered into a multi-project drug discovery collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim, one of the world-leading pharmaceutical companies developing innovative therapies for diseases with unsatisfactory treatments. Under the terms of the agreement, PhoreMost will receive an upfront payment and research funding together with downstream success-based milestones....
Eppendorf is proudly sponsoring the 2020 International Freezer Challenge the third time after 2018. Global warming is a challenge for mankind on earth. Sustainability discussions primarily focus on energy consumption of devices. Even environmentally friendly and energy efficient ultra-low temperature freezers traditionally consume a large amount of energy as they maintain extremely low temperatures 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for years.
Eppendorf and the journal Science are now accepting applications for the 2020 Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology. This annual international research prize of US$25,000 is awarded to young scientists for their outstanding contributions to neurobiological research based on methods of molecular and cell biology. Researchers who are not older than 35 years are invited to apply by June 15, 2020. The winner and finalists are selected by a committee of independent scientists, chaired by Science’s Senior Editor, Dr. Peter Stern.
For more than 100 years MACHEREY-NAGEL has represented high quality, innovative, and reliable products for biomolecular and chemical analysis. Greyhound Chromatography is delighted to be recognised as a global distributor for Macherey-Nagel’s range of products. Macherey - Nagel’s comprehensive portfolio includes products for Filtration, Rapid Tests, Water Analysis, Chromatography, and Bioanalysis....
Associate Prof. Paul Wilmes of the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) at the University of Luxemburg has received a prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant for his project “ExpoBiome”. Within this project, Wilmes will explore the interaction between microbial molecules and the human immune system in patients with Parkinson's disease and rheumatoid arthritis....
Illumina, Inc. further demonstrated its commitment to making genomics more accessible for the potential benefit of patients today with a series of technology and partnership announcements that further the company’s commitment to unlocking the power of the genome. Speaking at the 38th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, Illumina CEO, Francis deSouza, announced a 15-year, non-exclusive collaboration agreement with Roche...
Waters Corporation has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Andrew Alliance, an innovator in specialty laboratory automation technology, including software and robotics. Andrew Alliance’s cloud-native software platform and modern interface dramatically improves the use of automation technology, enabling more scientists to realize the advantages of repeatability and performance for both routine and complex laboratory workflows....
A specialist technique used to study drugs has been completed for the first time during an outbreak of Ebola virus disease. The study published in eBiomedicine was a collaboration of researchers from Sierra Leone and the University’s of Glasgow, Oxford, Cambridge and the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. It used pharmacokinetics – the measurement of the change in drug concentration in a person over time – to study an experimental drug called TKM-130803 for the treatment of Ebola virus....
As one of the most widely used pieces of laboratory equipment this is critical for pipettes. In partnership with Sartorius, Alpha Laboratories now brings you a choice of internationally recognised expert pipette calibration services that you can trust and rely on. The combined scope of knowledge expands beyond Sartorius and Alpha instruments to directly provide all calibration needs, including other manufacturers’ brand equipment, giving you a single point of service for all your pipettes....
BMG LABTECH will mark its 30th anniversary on January 2020 by launching an anniversary campaign that highlights the great people behind the company’s products. Started as small one-man engineering office, BMG LABTECH is now a global manufacturer of microplate readers for the scientific community with offices in Australia, France, Japan, UK and the USA. The company’s success is based on many shoulders and great heads...
Dolomite Bio, a leading provider of high throughput single cell technology, and S2 Genomics, a manufacturer and provider of automated tissue sample preparation systems, announce a collaboration to combine S2 Genomics’ Singulator™ capabilities with Dolomite Bio’s single cell Nadia platform. Achieving high-quality single cell data from solid tissues relies on consistent and reproducible cell or nuclei dissociation procedures....