A team of scientists at the Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University (SLCU) have discovered a rare mineral in alpine plants. Vaterite, a form (polymorph) of calcium carbonate, holds enticing potential as a new material for industrial and medical applications. This is the first time that vaterite has been found in plants. The discovery of vaterite was made through a collaboration between SLCU and Cambridge University Botanic Garden....
Incorporates Cygnus Technologies’ gold standard reagents. Ready-to-use immunoassay kit designed to increase productivity. Gyros Protein Technologies AB, a pioneer in automated nanoliter-scale immunoassays and leading provider of peptide synthesizers and reagents, today introduced Gyrolab® CHO-HCP E3G Kit for impurity analysis in the CMC (chemistry manufacturing and controls) – bioprocess workflow of biotherapeutics...
Sphere Fluidics, a company providing single cell analysis systems underpinned by its patented picodroplet technology, has announced that Tris Vaughan, PhD FRSB has joined its scientific advisory board (SAB). Dr Vaughan’s appointment will further strengthen the company’s understanding of biopharmaceutical discovery and cell line development and help translate its technology to an industrial context...
Freeman Technology, the powder characterisation specialists, will be hosting a ‘Powder Flow Seminar’ on the 12th September 2018 at the Akzent Hotel Franziskaner in Dettelbach, Germany. The free one-day event will introduce delegates to the benefits of powder rheology. The seminar will include presentations from Daniel Weber, Product Manager at Freeman Technology, who will provide...
Do you want improve your chromatography or have requirements when it comes to your training? If so, you could benefit from training courses by Hichrom! Our courses – delivered by world renowned experts including Mel Euerby and Mark Power – are designed to cater to every level of experience, from chromatography newcomers to more seasoned professionals....
CloudLIMS, a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), and Confident Cannabis™, a software for labs and all members of the cannabis supply chain, now offer an integrated solution that provides cannabis testing laboratories with a robust testing, analytical, and reporting tool. The tool helps manage and track clients, samples, test orders, and testing workflows with ease....
Scientists at the John Innes Centre are relying on automatic photobioreactors from algal specialists Algenuity to look more closely at algal blooms – a phenomenon that is increasingly becoming an issue and has been linked to extreme weather patterns. Professor Rob Field, a Project Leader at the centre, explained: “Our work so far has centred on the Prymnesium golden algae. These produce a toxin lethal to gill-breathing organisms which has major implications in fish farming worldwide...
Eppendorf is a renowned innovator in the field of PCR Instruments and consumables with roughly 30 years of experience in developing and producing PCR equipment. Now Eppendorf extends its range of PCR accessories with a new software application to control up to fifty Mastercycler X50 eco modules remotely. The CycleManager X50 support the PCR workflow with features like booking schedule and maintenance management of the connected cyclers.....
Lab Innovations, the UK’s only trade show dedicated to the laboratory industry, will have a new focus this year on the increasingly important aspect of the “Sustainable Laboratory”. Taking place on 31 October & 1 November 2018 at the NEC, Birmingham, Lab Innovations attendees can visit the new Sustainable Laboratory area to see and discuss the latest developments in environmentally-friendly products...
Professor Gerry McCann has been awarded a prestigious research professorship from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). A cardiology consultant from Leicester has been awarded a prestigious research professorship from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). Professor Gerry McCann, cardiology consultant at Leicester’s Hospitals and professor of cardiac imaging....
Genevac has published data which shows how Heat Transfer Plates improve evaporation results when drying microplate samples, by improving the flow of heat to the product. A major factor in determining the speed of evaporation is the rate at which heat enters the sample. As well as the temperature of the heat lamps or thermal medium, the thermal conductivity of any materials in between must also be taken into consideration....
'Real life' research model for improvement of personalized immunotherapy in cancer. Tumor organoids form 'training school' for T cells. Researchers from the Netherlands Cancer Institute and others have shown that it is possible to obtain immune cells (so-called killer T cells) from the bloodstream of a cancer patient and expand them in a dish together with a living piece of tumor from the same patient. Such a tumor piece is called a tumor organoid...
Peter Huber Kältemaschinenbau AG continues its international expansion. In early August, Huber opened a new sales office based in Guangzhou, China. The new subsidiary will serve end users and dealers in China under the name "Huber China". On Wednesday, August 1, 2018, the opening ceremony of the new corporate building in Guangzhou took place. Numerous business partners and customers accepted the invitation and...
University of Leicester research sheds light on how bacteria regulates metabolism which could help to combat infectious diseases including tuberculosis. University of Leicester researchers have shed new light on how bacteria sense nutrients in their environment - which could provide important knowledge in the development of drugs and antibiotics to combat a range of diseases including tuberculosis...
Oxford Genetics, a leader in innovative synthetic biology-based technologies for biologics discovery, development and delivery, has secured a multi-million pound contract with a leading multi-billion dollar global ecommerce provider of reagents and tools to the research and clinical community. As part of the agreement, Oxford Genetics will leverage its high throughput automated genomic engineering platform for CRISPR modification of mammalian cell lines...
Jim Aurelio, who has a long and successful track record in the Lab Informatics business, has joined the Autoscribe Informatics’ Board of Directors. Aurelio, who is based in North America, will work closely with Autoscribe’s Executive team to strengthen strategic and operational plans with a key emphasis on serving the North American Markets....
Research published in Nature Medicine describes collaborative effort to reduce off-target CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing – removing barriers for human therapeutic applications. Genome editing using the CRISPR-Cas9 system has tremendous promise for therapeutic correction of genetic errors in human cells. Prior to adoption as a medical therapeutic, safety concerns relating to off-target effects must be minimized to...
Hot on the Trail of the Biostability of Water Using State-of-the-Art DNA and Cell Analysis. Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences in Krems launches project to study the growth of water-based microorganisms. In order to better understand and assess the quality of ground and spring water, state-of-the-art...
Dr. Stodddart to give Wallace H. Coulter Lecture titled “Serendipity Stokes Discovery: Disrupting Established Industries”. The Pittcon Program Committee is extremely pleased to announce that Fraser Stoddart, a Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2016 recipient, will deliver the 2019 Wallace H. Coulter Lecture. Dr. Stoddart works in the area of supramolecular chemistry and nanotechnology. He has developed highly efficient...
From August 28 through 30, 2019, Metrohm will be hosting the 3rd Global User Meeting IC in Herisau, Switzerland. The focus will be on latest developments in ion chromatography, which will be presented by our application specialists as well as guest speakers from various industries and academia....
IDEX Health & Science, LLC (IH&S) announce the acquisition of Lima, NY based Finger Lakes Instrumentation, LLC (FLI). Finger Lakes Instrumentation is a technology leader in the design, development and production of low-noise cooled CCD and high-speed, high-sensitivity cooled Scientific CMOS cameras for the astronomy and life science markets. 18 year-old FLI has three facilities located in...
Registration is now open for UKSPA’s next meeting in October hosted by Cambridge Science Park with conference partner Bidwells. The outline programme can now be downloaded. Although most sessions will be held at Cambridge Science Park there will also be an opportunity to tour and learn more about the nearby Wellcome Genome Campus at Hinxton....
A team of scientists at the Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University (SLCU) have discovered a rare mineral in alpine plants. Vaterite, a form (polymorph) of calcium carbonate, holds enticing potential as a new material for industrial and medical applications. This is the first time that vaterite has been found in plants. The discovery of vaterite was made through a collaboration between SLCU and Cambridge University Botanic Garden....
Incorporates Cygnus Technologies’ gold standard reagents. Ready-to-use immunoassay kit designed to increase productivity. 
Sphere Fluidics, a company providing single cell analysis systems underpinned by its patented picodroplet technology, has 
Freeman Technology, the powder characterisation specialists, will be hosting a ‘Powder Flow Seminar’ on the 12th September 2018 at the Akzent Hotel Franziskaner in Dettelbach, Germany. The free one-day event will introduce delegates to the benefits of powder rheology. The seminar will include presentations from Daniel Weber, Product Manager at Freeman Technology, who will provide...
Do you want improve your chromatography or have requirements when it comes to your training? If so, you could benefit from training courses by Hichrom! Our courses – delivered by world renowned experts including Mel Euerby and Mark Power – are designed to cater to every level of experience, from chromatography newcomers to more seasoned professionals....
CloudLIMS, a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), and Confident Cannabis™, a software for labs and all members of the cannabis supply chain, now offer an integrated solution that provides cannabis testing laboratories with a robust testing, analytical, and reporting tool. The tool helps manage and track clients, samples, test orders, and testing workflows with ease....
Scientists at the John Innes Centre are relying on automatic photobioreactors from algal specialists Algenuity to look more closely at algal blooms – a phenomenon that is increasingly becoming an issue and has been linked to extreme weather patterns. Professor Rob Field, a Project Leader at the centre, explained: “Our work so far has centred on the Prymnesium golden algae. These produce a toxin lethal to gill-breathing organisms which has major implications in fish farming worldwide...
Eppendorf is a renowned innovator in the field of PCR Instruments and consumables with roughly 30 years of experience in developing and producing PCR equipment. Now Eppendorf extends its range of PCR accessories with a new software application to control up to fifty Mastercycler X50 eco modules remotely. The CycleManager X50 support the PCR workflow with features like booking schedule and maintenance management of the connected cyclers.....
Lab Innovations, the UK’s only trade show dedicated to the laboratory industry, will have a new focus this year on the increasingly important aspect of the “Sustainable Laboratory”. Taking place on 31 October & 1 November 2018 at the NEC, Birmingham, Lab Innovations attendees can visit the new Sustainable Laboratory area to see and discuss the latest developments in environmentally-friendly products...
Professor Gerry McCann has been awarded a prestigious research professorship from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). A cardiology consultant from Leicester has been awarded a prestigious research professorship from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). Professor Gerry McCann, cardiology consultant at Leicester’s Hospitals and professor of cardiac imaging....
Genevac has published data which shows how Heat Transfer Plates improve evaporation results when drying microplate samples, by improving the flow of heat to the product. A major factor in determining the speed of evaporation is the rate at which heat enters the sample. As well as the temperature of the heat lamps or thermal medium, the thermal conductivity of any materials in between must also be taken into consideration....
'Real life' research model for improvement of personalized immunotherapy in cancer. Tumor organoids form 'training school' for T cells. Researchers from the Netherlands Cancer Institute and others have shown that it is possible to obtain immune cells (so-called killer T cells) from the bloodstream of a cancer patient and expand them in a dish together with a living piece of tumor from the same patient. Such a tumor piece is called a tumor organoid...
Peter Huber Kältemaschinenbau AG continues its international expansion. In early August, Huber opened a new sales office based in Guangzhou, China. The new subsidiary will serve end users and dealers in China under the name "Huber China". On Wednesday, August 1, 2018, the opening ceremony of the new corporate building in Guangzhou took place. Numerous business partners and customers accepted the invitation and...
Oxford Genetics, a leader in innovative synthetic biology-based technologies for biologics discovery, development and delivery, has secured a multi-million pound contract with a leading multi-billion dollar global ecommerce provider of reagents and tools to the research and clinical community. As part of the agreement, Oxford Genetics will leverage its high throughput automated genomic engineering platform for CRISPR modification of mammalian cell lines...
Jim Aurelio, who has a long and successful track record in the Lab Informatics business, has joined the Autoscribe Informatics’ Board of Directors. Aurelio, who is based in North America, will work closely with Autoscribe’s Executive team to strengthen strategic and operational plans with a key emphasis on serving the North American Markets....
Research published in Nature Medicine describes collaborative effort to reduce off-target CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing – removing barriers for human therapeutic applications. Genome editing using the CRISPR-Cas9 system has tremendous promise for therapeutic correction of genetic errors in human cells. Prior to adoption as a medical therapeutic, safety concerns relating to off-target effects must be minimized to...
Hot on the Trail of the Biostability of Water Using State-of-the-Art DNA and Cell Analysis. Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences in Krems launches project to study the growth of water-based microorganisms. In order to better understand and assess the quality of ground and spring water, state-of-the-art...
Dr. Stodddart to give Wallace H. Coulter Lecture titled “Serendipity Stokes Discovery: Disrupting Established Industries”. The Pittcon Program Committee is extremely pleased to announce that Fraser Stoddart, a Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2016 recipient, will deliver the 2019 Wallace H. Coulter Lecture. Dr. Stoddart works in the area of supramolecular chemistry and nanotechnology. He has developed highly efficient...
From August 28 through 30, 2019, Metrohm will be hosting the 3rd Global User Meeting IC in Herisau, Switzerland. The focus will be on latest developments in ion chromatography, which will be presented by our application specialists as well as guest speakers from various industries and academia....
IDEX Health & Science, LLC (IH&S) announce the acquisition of Lima, NY based Finger Lakes Instrumentation, LLC (FLI). Finger Lakes Instrumentation is a technology leader in the design, development and production of low-noise cooled CCD and high-speed, high-sensitivity cooled Scientific CMOS cameras for the astronomy and life science markets. 18 year-old FLI has three facilities located in...
Registration is now open for UKSPA’s next meeting in October hosted by Cambridge Science Park with conference partner Bidwells. The outline programme can now be downloaded. Although most sessions will be held at Cambridge Science Park there will also be an opportunity to tour and learn more about the nearby Wellcome Genome Campus at Hinxton....