Collaboration to assess the benefits of combining Affimer technology with FIT Biotech’s gtGTU platform
Avacta Group plc (AIM: AVCT), the developer of Affimer® biotherapeutics and reagents, is pleased to announce it has initiated a research collaboration with FIT Biotech Oy (FITBIO:FN Finland) to assess the effectiveness of developing gene therapies using Avacta’s Affimer technology combined....
BioTek proudly announces its donation of $25,000 towards the construction of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Complex at The University of Vermont (UVM).
This facility marks UVM’s largest ever capital project and is anticipated to transform the Central Campus with three interconnected buildings. UVM President, Tom Sullivan, J.D., noted, "We greatly value BioTek's investment in our vision for the future of STEM education and research at UVM....
Cancer Cell Killing-Optimized mAb, Stable Cell Line Development till GMP Manufacturing
ProBioGen AG, a premier service & technology provider for complex therapeutic glycoproteins and Chiome Bioscience Inc., a Japanese antibody discovery and development company, jointly announce the signing of a service and license agreement.....
BBI Solutions has continued to invest in its portfolio of antibodies and has announced the launch of 10 infectious disease markers, 3 inflammatory markers, 2 fertility markers and an additional cardiac marker.
All the antibodies have been tested in either lateral flow or ELISA and are available for sampling today. BBI Solutions (BBI) is in a rapid period of expansion and growth with recent announcements of a £14m investment into a global headquarters for the BBI Group and a recent acquisition of Maine Biotechnology Services.....
Cancer cells use immune response to boost their growth - Immunotherapy could get body’s response back on track - Early data suggests existing immunotherapies could prevent relapse
Cancer cells that survive after treatment may use the body’s own immune system to wake themselves up and fuel their growth, a new study shows. The research sheds new light on how the immune system loses its ability to keep cancer in check, leading to the patient relapsing....
BioTek Instruments was recently recognized as a Service Champion in Leadership & Strategy during the recent 2017 Smarter Services™ Symposium held in Chicago, IL, and hosted by The Service Council.
The distinction was based on BioTek’s sustained level of outstanding customer-centricity, operational excellence and commercial excellence compared to data aggregated from across the Council’s diverse, global members....
Bruker launch the new ALPHA II, the latest generation of the ALPHA series of compact FTIR spectrometers.
The ALPHA II features fully-automated test routines for validation regarding operational qualification (OQ) and performance validation (PQ) as well as innovations in temperature-stabilized detector and high quality IR source technology....
The Pittcon Program Committee is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of 13 prestigious awards honoring scientists who have made outstanding contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy.
Each award will be presented in a scheduled symposium during Pittcon 2018, the world’s leading conference and exposition for laboratory science, which will be held February 26-March 1, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida....
Cole-Parmer Ltd, today announced that it will be exhibiting a brand new rotary evaporator and spectrophotometer at Lab Innovations 2017.
The event, taking place at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham on 1st-2nd November, is the UK’s only dedicated event for laboratory professionals. Returning to the event with a stand twice the size as previous years, Cole-Parmer will be showcasing many of its products, old and new, from Jenway, Techne, PCRmax, Stuart and Electrothermal
Read MoreFluorescent Tags and Nanoparticles Compared as Biological Imaging Tools Using Prior StageOct 31, 2017
A Prior stage has been used in a ground-breaking study comparing traditional fluorescent tags to Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering Nanoparticles (SERS NPs), which found there were significant differences between the two imaging methods.
Prior Scientific's H117 Motorized Precision Stage was used in a study comparing the characteristics of traditional fluorescent probes with SERS NPs, in which the two methods were used to fluorescently image both live and fixed cells. Interest in using SERS NPs rather than traditional fluorescent tags in biological imaging is growing....
METTLER TOLEDO’s Rainin pipettes and TerraRack™ pipette tip racks are helping Paw Print Genetics in Spokane, USA, to offer a canine carrier screening service, enabling dog breeders to ensure the health of their animals.
Kyle Sundin, Senior Manager, Development and Laboratory Operations, explained: “Paw Print Genetics is a molecular biology lab with a focus on canine genetic health. Testing for inherited conditions and traits – such as progressive retinal atrophy and hereditary....
Magritek reports how their 60 MHz benchtop NMR spectrometer is being used to teach undergraduate Biotechnology and Molecular Life Sciences students from Wageningen University about the practical use of NMR as part of the spectroscopic and chromatographic introductory course “Analytical Methods in Organic Chemistry”.
Wageningen University & Research (WUR) is formed from the collaboration between Wageningen University and the Wageningen Research foundation. With the mission “to explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life,” its staff and students work in the domain of healthy foods and living environments....
Leader in artificial intelligence for CRISPR genome editing technology seeks funding to build on successful research programmes and commercialise new products
Desktop Genetics Ltd (DTG), a software company revolutionising the way biologists use CRISPR genome editing technology, and online investment platform SyndicateRoom announce the opening of a £1.5 million investment round....
Specialist Laboratory and Diagnostics supply company Alpha Laboratories Ltd. is delighted to announce that it has been appointed the exclusive UK distributor for MedDX Solutions Ltd.
This partnership will further strengthen the range of solutions provided for biological sample collection and transportation, which ensure compliance with UN3373 and P650 packaging regulations. Chris Easton, Sales and Marketing Director for Alpha Laboratories’ Laboratory Products Division says...
Many types have mutations that could be targeted by existing drugs
Scientists have found that deadly childhood brain tumours are actually 10 different diseases that should each be diagnosed and treated based on their specific genetic faults. The major new study has important implications for treatment, since personalising care for each type of brain tumour....
Irvine Scientific, a world leader in cell culture media development and manufacturing today announced the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Santa Ana, California to increase overall dry-powder production capacity.
The expansion was multistep and included: more space dedicated to its animal component free (ACF) dry powder production area, additional impact milling capacity, the addition of a large-scale, pharmaceutical grade blender, and higher throughput cleaning capacity of the ACF dry powder portion of the facility....
Specialist laboratory and process chemistry solutions provider Labtex is returning to Lab Innovations for the third successive year with a bigger and better stand than ever before.
Visitors to Stand C4 – situated alongside Huber high performance thermoregulation systems to underline the long and close association between the two companies – will have the opportunity to explore Labtex’s extensive product portfolio, as the company showcases a selection of industry-leading laboratory and scale-up equipment...
Read MoreSave the Date - Scientific Laboratory Show and Conference on May 23rd 2018Oct 25, 2017
SLS will be staging the next Scientific Laboratory Show and Conference on May 23rd 2018 at the award winning East Midlands Conference Centre,The University of Nottingham.
Working in partnership with The Science Council – next year’s show and conference promises to be bigger and better than ever. There will be over 60 exhibitors on hand to discuss visitor’s laboratory needs and show off their latest products and technologies.
Ingenza has reached a major technical milestone with Syngenta in their collaboration to develop efficient manufacturing technologies for innovative crop protection products.
Enhancements to Thermo Scientific Orbitrap GC-MS Systems offer users unprecedented depth for comprehensive compound characterization
Updated with new capabilities in high resolution accurate mass (HRAM) GC-MS, the Thermo Scientific Orbitrap GC-MS systems now give users across metabolomics, food safety, environmental, pharma and toxicology applications high levels of accuracy in their data.
IdentiGEN secures €17m deal with Swiss meat industry
Irish food safety and traceability company IdentiGEN has secured a major contract in Switzerland which will see it provide DNA based traceability for all Swiss beef. The deal is estimated to be worth in excess of €17m over a five-year contract period...
The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) has chosen the Matrix Gemini Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) from Autoscribe Informatics to monitor workflow across its three operations sites.
AIMS has a unique set of laboratories to support various marine research activities, with sites in Townsville, Perth and Darwin. The Townsville headquarters is home to 10 laboratories specialising in advanced analytical chemistry, biomolecular analysis, biology, chromatography and symbionts culture....
Avacta Group plc (AIM: AVCT), the developer of Affimer® biotherapeutics and reagents, is pleased to announce it has initiated a research collaboration with FIT Biotech Oy (FITBIO:FN Finland) to assess the effectiveness of developing gene therapies using Avacta’s Affimer technology combined....
This facility marks UVM’s largest ever capital project and is anticipated to transform the Central Campus with three interconnected buildings. UVM President, Tom Sullivan, J.D., noted, "We greatly value BioTek's investment in our vision for the future of STEM education and research at UVM....
ProBioGen AG, a premier service & technology provider for complex therapeutic glycoproteins and Chiome Bioscience Inc., a Japanese antibody discovery and development company, jointly announce the signing of a service and license agreement.....
All the antibodies have been tested in either lateral flow or ELISA and are available for sampling today. BBI Solutions (BBI) is in a rapid period of expansion and growth with recent announcements of a £14m investment into a global headquarters for the BBI Group and a recent acquisition of Maine Biotechnology Services.....
Cancer cells that survive after treatment may use the body’s own immune system to wake themselves up and fuel their growth, a new study shows. The research sheds new light on how the immune system loses its ability to keep cancer in check, leading to the patient relapsing....
The ALPHA II features fully-automated test routines for validation regarding operational qualification (OQ) and performance validation (PQ) as well as innovations in temperature-stabilized detector and high quality IR source technology....
Each award will be presented in a scheduled symposium during Pittcon 2018, the world’s leading conference and exposition for laboratory science, which will be held February 26-March 1, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida....
The event, taking place at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham on 1st-2nd November, is the UK’s only dedicated event for laboratory professionals. Returning to the event with a stand twice the size as previous years, Cole-Parmer will be showcasing many of its products, old and new, from Jenway, Techne, PCRmax, Stuart and Electrothermal
Prior Scientific's H117 Motorized Precision Stage was used in a study comparing the characteristics of traditional fluorescent probes with SERS NPs, in which the two methods were used to fluorescently image both live and fixed cells. Interest in using SERS NPs rather than traditional fluorescent tags in biological imaging is growing....
Kyle Sundin, Senior Manager, Development and Laboratory Operations, explained: “Paw Print Genetics is a molecular biology lab with a focus on canine genetic health. Testing for inherited conditions and traits – such as progressive retinal atrophy and hereditary....
Wageningen University & Research (WUR) is formed from the collaboration between Wageningen University and the Wageningen Research foundation. With the mission “to explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life,” its staff and students work in the domain of healthy foods and living environments....
Desktop Genetics Ltd (DTG), a software company revolutionising the way biologists use CRISPR genome editing technology, and online investment platform SyndicateRoom announce the opening of a £1.5 million investment round....
This partnership will further strengthen the range of solutions provided for biological sample collection and transportation, which ensure compliance with UN3373 and P650 packaging regulations. Chris Easton, Sales and Marketing Director for Alpha Laboratories’ Laboratory Products Division says...
The expansion was multistep and included: more space dedicated to its animal component free (ACF) dry powder production area, additional impact milling capacity, the addition of a large-scale, pharmaceutical grade blender, and higher throughput cleaning capacity of the ACF dry powder portion of the facility....
Working in partnership with The Science Council – next year’s show and conference promises to be bigger and better than ever. There will be over 60 exhibitors on hand to discuss visitor’s laboratory needs and show off their latest products and technologies.
Ingenza’s leadership in industrial biotechnology and synthetic biology has been validated by this application of key microbial gene maintenance and expression technologies which will now be further developed by Syngenta.
Irish food safety and traceability company IdentiGEN has secured a major contract in Switzerland which will see it provide DNA based traceability for all Swiss beef. The deal is estimated to be worth in excess of €17m over a five-year contract period...
AIMS has a unique set of laboratories to support various marine research activities, with sites in Townsville, Perth and Darwin. The Townsville headquarters is home to 10 laboratories specialising in advanced analytical chemistry, biomolecular analysis, biology, chromatography and symbionts culture....