Researchers at Kanazawa University and the University of Tokyo report in Nature Communications the visualization of the dynamics of ‘molecular scissors’ — the main mechanism of the CRISPR-Cas9 genetic-engineering technique.
One of the techniques used in genetic engineering — the process of artificially modifying the genome of a living organism — involves the so-called CRISPR-Cas9 nuclease system. Using this system, a cell’s DNA can be cut at a desired site, where genes can be deleted or added....
Leeds Beckett University and global research and development company, Axxonet Global, have announced an official partnership which will see the organisations collaborate on cutting-edge medical diagnostics and technology, forensic science and digital security projects.
The signing of an official Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement follows the successful work that Leeds Beckett has been carrying out with Axxonet Global Limited and its Indian partner, Axxonet System Technologies India, over the last year, developing assistive technologies for medical systems, supporting age-related disorders and Parkinson’s disease. The partner organisations will engage in joint research and development projects in the areas of...
Elpis BioMed Ltd has announced that it has raised funds to bring its human cell products and services to market.
Backed by a world-class investor team, led by industry expert Jonathan Milner, with co-investments from Darrin Disley, Weslie Janeway and Nikolaus Starzacher. The funds will be used to grow the Company’s catalogue of off-the-shelf human cell type products and expand its service offerings...
High resolution 3D block face imaging for biological samples with fast acquisition rates and minimal sample damage
In collaboration with the National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research (NCMIR) at the University of California San Diego, ZEISS releases a new Focal Charge Compensation module for block face imaging with ZEISS GeminiSEM and 3View® from Gatan, Inc....
Matrix Scheduler is an optional module for the Matrix Gemini LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) from Autoscribe Informatics.
Users can automatically schedule reports, worklists, registration of samples and more. In this way activities can be managed more efficiently and significant savings in staff time can be made. An easy to use interface allows flexible scheduling in a number of ways, based on dates, times, days of the week and other parameters.....
Palm oil is widely used in the food industry, for example in products such as margarine, spreads, chocolate, or pure as oil.
Various studies carried out during the last years have proven the presence of 3-monochloropropane-1, 2-diol (3-MCPD) fatty acid ester in refined palm oil, which is suspected to raise the risk of cancer. 3-MCPD is formed when fats and oils are exposed to high temperatures, in the presence of organic and inorganic bound chlorine....
Biotechnology Group at the University of Leicester working in collaboration with spin-out company MIP Diagnostics Ltd
Experts from the Biotechnology Group at the University of Leicester led by Professor Sergey Piletsky in collaboration with the spin-off company MIP Diagnostics Ltd have announced the development of polymeric materials with molecular recognition capabilities which hold the potential to outperform natural antibodies....
Scientists have been searching for it for decades: the enzyme that cuts the amino acid tyrosine off an important part of the cell’s skeleton.
Researchers of the Netherlands Cancer Institute have now identified this mystery player, which may be of vital importance to the understanding of cell function and division, and therefore the understanding of cancer. They published their finding in Science on November 16th....
Tecan has unveiled its latest innovation, the automated RESOLVEX™ A200 positive pressure workstation for LC-MS sample prep.
This walkaway systemfurther expands Tecan’s portfolio of MS sample preparation workstations and smart consumables, uniquely allowing the company to provide complete solutions to match any workflow, from manual processing to semi-automated high throughput systems based on a Freedom EVO® or Fluent® platform....
Join Precision NanoSystems for a roundtable discussion on nanomedicines as part of the 3rd International Electronic Conference on Medicinal Chemistry.
Organised by Pharmaceuticals journal, this free online conference runs until November 30th, and deals with all aspects of research in drug discovery and development. As a partner of the event, Precision NanoSystems is hosting a virtual roundtable, providing an opportunity to discuss the current hot topics in nanomedicine research....
Bigneat Ltd, winner of a Queen’s Award for Enterprise earlier this year, received their Award from Nigel Atkinson Esq, HM Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire on 16th October at the Bigneat factory in Waterlooville.
The Queen’s Award for International Trade has been given to Bigneat in recognition of its outstanding short-term growth in overseas sales over the past three years. Bigneat equipment is used for protection in laboratories undertaking research, experimentation and measurements in biology, chemistry, drug discovery, education, electronics, food, medical, nanotechnology....
Improved optical sectioning delivers higher resolution without the need to acquire a z-stack
At Neuroscience 2017, a new imaging mode for the ZEISS LSM 8 family with Airyscan has been introduced. Their unique 32-channel GaAsP array detector captures more spatial information than traditional confocal microscopes....
As one of the leading international technology groups in the areas of specialty glass and glass-ceramics, SCHOTT exhibited its high-performance solutions portfolio for diagnostic applications at COMPAMED 2017.
Deben reports on how Luleå University of Technology is using their CT5000TEC compression/tensile stage with integrated temperature control to improve the understanding of deformation and strain under different loads and temperatures.
This work is being performed in a ZEISS Xradia 510 Versa 3D x-ray microscope. Dr Fredrik Forsberg is an Associate Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Sciences & Mathematics at Luleå University of Technology (LTU) in Sweden. His research goal at the x-ray microtomography lab...
A leading European manufacturer of health products is benefiting from the control capabilities of peristaltic pumps from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG).
The pumps are being used for the precise metering of water-based buffer agents such as hydrogen chloride (HCl) and glycerol, at one of its production facilities on the island of Sicily. Established in 1946, Fidia Farmaceutici SpA is headquartered in Abano Terne near Padua, Italy....
NeoGenomics Inc. a leading global specialty oncology testing laboratory, opened the doors of its new Rolle, Switzerland facility on Wednesday, November 8th to bring its unique Pharma Services offering to the global research community.
Rolle was chosen as NeoGenomics’ European Headquarters because of the existing talent pool, favorable business environment, and proximity to leading academic institutions in Geneva and Lausanne. The event kicked off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and remarks by NeoGenomics’ Chairman and CEO, Douglas VanOort...
The MicroTAS Video Competition 2017, sponsored by Dolomite Microfluidics and Lab on a Chip, and supported by the Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society, saw first prize awarded to Anu Kaushik and Alex Trick, PhD candidates in the BioMEMS and Single Molecule Dynamics Lab at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.
Anu explained the idea behind their entertaining and creative video: “A few months before the conference, we realized that we both had an interest in hip-hop and rap, as well as playing around with music-making software. We thought a rap parody explaining our research would be a great way to integrate our work with our love of music....
MR Solutions, of Guildford has won an Innovation Award from the Institute of Physics in recognition of the company’s development of the world’s first commercially available preclinical, helium-free high-field MRI imaging system.
The award was presented by the President of the Institute, Professor Dame Julia Higgins at a formal awards dinner presentation held on 7 November, 2017. Dame Julia Higgins said: “This year’s winners serve as tremendous examples of the many different ways in which physics can improve, save or protect lives.....
A jury of experts from the German Design Council has voted the ZEISS Crossbeam 550 focused ion beam scanning electron microscope (FIB-SEM) as a winner of the German Design Award 2018 in the "Material and Surfaces" category.
Users of this FIB-SEM investigate nanostructures such as composites, metals, biomaterials or semiconductors with analytical and imaging methods in parallel. ZEISS Crossbeam 550 allows simultaneous modification and monitoring of samples, resulting in fast sample preparation and high throughput....
Pittcon is pleased to announce an exclusive partnership with WebsEdge to bring unique insight into the Pittcon Conference & Expo in February 2018.
Pittcon TV will highlight some of the most exciting and important issues in analytical chemistry. The daily hour long news style TV show will serve a diverse audience encompassing life sciences, pharmaceutical discovery and QA, food safety, environmental, bioterrorism and other...
To generate high resolution panoramas of microscope images, it is often necessary to employ expensive slide scanners.
The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS has developed iStix®: A scanning solution that combines image processing software and a camera to enable areal scans with your own microscope. iStix® was presented for the first time at MEDICA in Düsseldorf....
Hayden Jeffreys joins CEGX as Chief Operating Officer and Dr Joanne Mason as VP of Biomarker Discovery
Cambridge Epigenetix (CEGX), a pioneer in the development and application of epigenetic technologies, has announced that it has appointed diagnostic experts, Hayden Jeffreys as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Dr Joanne Mason as Vice President (VP) of Biomarker Discovery....
One of the techniques used in genetic engineering — the process of artificially modifying the genome of a living organism — involves the so-called CRISPR-Cas9 nuclease system. Using this system, a cell’s DNA can be cut at a desired site, where genes can be deleted or added....
The signing of an official Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement follows the successful work that Leeds Beckett has been carrying out with Axxonet Global Limited and its Indian partner, Axxonet System Technologies India, over the last year, developing assistive technologies for medical systems, supporting age-related disorders and Parkinson’s disease. The partner organisations will engage in joint research and development projects in the areas of...
Backed by a world-class investor team, led by industry expert Jonathan Milner, with co-investments from Darrin Disley, Weslie Janeway and Nikolaus Starzacher. The funds will be used to grow the Company’s catalogue of off-the-shelf human cell type products and expand its service offerings...
High resolution 3D block face imaging for biological samples with fast acquisition rates and minimal sample damage
Users can automatically schedule reports, worklists, registration of samples and more. In this way activities can be managed more efficiently and significant savings in staff time can be made. An easy to use interface allows flexible scheduling in a number of ways, based on dates, times, days of the week and other parameters.....
Various studies carried out during the last years have proven the presence of 3-monochloropropane-1, 2-diol (3-MCPD) fatty acid ester in refined palm oil, which is suspected to raise the risk of cancer. 3-MCPD is formed when fats and oils are exposed to high temperatures, in the presence of organic and inorganic bound chlorine....
Experts from the Biotechnology Group at the University of Leicester led by Professor Sergey Piletsky in collaboration with the spin-off company MIP Diagnostics Ltd have announced the development of polymeric materials with molecular recognition capabilities which hold the potential to outperform natural antibodies....
Researchers of the Netherlands Cancer Institute have now identified this mystery player, which may be of vital importance to the understanding of cell function and division, and therefore the understanding of cancer. They published their finding in Science on November 16th....
Tecan has unveiled its latest innovation, the automated RESOLVEX™ A200 positive pressure workstation for LC-MS sample prep.
The Queen’s Award for International Trade has been given to Bigneat in recognition of its outstanding short-term growth in overseas sales over the past three years. Bigneat equipment is used for protection in laboratories undertaking research, experimentation and measurements in biology, chemistry, drug discovery, education, electronics, food, medical, nanotechnology....
Improved optical sectioning delivers higher resolution without the need to acquire a z-stack
As one of the leading international technology groups in the areas of specialty glass and glass-ceramics, SCHOTT exhibited its high-performance solutions portfolio for diagnostic applications at COMPAMED 2017.
Deben reports on how Luleå University of Technology is using their CT5000TEC compression/tensile stage with integrated temperature control to improve the understanding of deformation and strain under different loads and temperatures. 
The pumps are being used for the precise metering of water-based buffer agents such as hydrogen chloride (HCl) and glycerol, at one of its production facilities on the island of Sicily. Established in 1946, Fidia Farmaceutici SpA is headquartered in Abano Terne near Padua, Italy....
Rolle was chosen as NeoGenomics’ European Headquarters because of the existing talent pool, favorable business environment, and proximity to leading academic institutions in Geneva and Lausanne. The event kicked off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and remarks by NeoGenomics’ Chairman and CEO, Douglas VanOort...
Anu explained the idea behind their entertaining and creative video: “A few months before the conference, we realized that we both had an interest in hip-hop and rap, as well as playing around with music-making software. We thought a rap parody explaining our research would be a great way to integrate our work with our love of music....
The award was presented by the President of the Institute, Professor Dame Julia Higgins at a formal awards dinner presentation held on 7 November, 2017. Dame Julia Higgins said: “This year’s winners serve as tremendous examples of the many different ways in which physics can improve, save or protect lives.....
A jury of experts from the German Design Council has voted the ZEISS Crossbeam 550 focused ion beam scanning electron microscope (FIB-SEM) as a winner of the German Design Award 2018 in the "Material and Surfaces" category.
Pittcon TV will highlight some of the most exciting and important issues in analytical chemistry. The daily hour long news style TV show will serve a diverse audience encompassing life sciences, pharmaceutical discovery and QA, food safety, environmental, bioterrorism and other...
To generate high resolution panoramas of microscope images, it is often necessary to employ expensive slide scanners. 
Cambridge Epigenetix (CEGX), a pioneer in the development and application of epigenetic technologies, has announced that it has appointed diagnostic experts, Hayden Jeffreys as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Dr Joanne Mason as Vice President (VP) of Biomarker Discovery....