Markes International (Llantrisant, UK) has announced that its US patent (US 15/231,383) for Tandem Ionisation^® has been approved.

Tandem Ionisation is the latest extension of the company’s patented Select-eV^® technology (US Patent Number 9,524,858). Select-eV is the technology enabling acquisition of both reference-quality 70 eV spectra and repeatable ‘soft-ionisation’ spectra without the loss in sensitivity....

Cole-Parmer Ltd, a leading UK manufacturer of analytical laboratory instruments, announced today that Electrothermal’s IA9300 Digital Melting Point is now available with Installation Qualification and Operation Qualification documentation (IQ/OQ).

The IQ/OQ ensures that equipment installation and performance are of the highest standards, guaranteeing that those in regulated industries are compliant with international requirements....

New headquarters strengthen drug discovery services and translational research, and generate new employment opportunities in Scotland

REPROCELL Europe Ltd, a leading provider of products and services for research in stem cells, drug discovery, human tissues and 3D cell culture and a member of the REPROCELL Group, has opened its European headquarters in Glasgow, UK....

A new technique – single cell RNA-sequencing – may offer answers and hope to the 200,000 mothers and partners affected by pregnancy loss in the UK every year.

In partnership with Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage Research, scientists at the University of Warwick are currently running preliminary studies using the technique, as Emma Lucas, a postdoctoral researcher in Professor Jan Brosens’ laboratory, explained...

Siva Therapeutics is pleased to announce that its Targeted Hyperthermia™ technology has successfully passed through the first stages of nanoparticle characterization at the Frederick National Laboratory (FNL) for Cancer Research in Frederick, Md.

FNL’s Nanotechnology Characterization Laboratory (NCL) – a partnership with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the National Institute of Standards and Technology – is a world leader in the characterization of therapeutic nanoparticles, which helps pave the way for regulatory review of nanotechnologies intended for cancer therapies and diagnostics.

Educational guide available for free download from EKF’s new Diabetes Portal

EKF Diagnostics, the global in vitro diagnostics company, has published a guide to ‘Diabetes and HbA1c testing’ which can be found at EKF’s new Diabetes Portal. This new educational guide draws on EKF’s expertise in the diagnosis and monitoring of diabetes and associated conditions....

New Thermo Scientific Aquilos FIB/SEM protects sample integrity and enhances productivity for cryo-electron tomography workflow

The new Thermo Scientific Aquilos is the first commercial cryo-DualBeam (focused ion beam/scanning electron microscope) system dedicated to the preparation of frozen, thin lamella samples from biological specimens for high-resolution tomographic imaging in a cryo-transmission electron microscope (cryo-TEM)....

The SCIEX Topaz^TM System lowers the barriers to adoption of LC-MS to clinical diagnostic labs by making this powerful technology accessible to all users

SCIEX Diagnostics, the in vitro diagnostics division of SCIEX, a global leader in mass spectrometry in the life sciences industry, announced today the launch of the first fully integrated LC-MS system for clinical diagnostics, the SCIEX Topaz™ System....

Scientists at Novartis in Jersey, USA, rely on METTLER TOLEDO Rainin’s calibration and maintenance service to guarantee the correct operation of their pipettes.

Yusra Saleh, formerly a metrology specialist at the company, explained: “We have around 400 single and multi-channel pipettes ranging from 20 to 2,000 μl, the majority of which are from Rainin. Each one must be calibrated on time and according to user-defined specifications.....

HILIC method development offers a unique opportunity for the successful separation of many polar analytes. However, it also presents a unique set of challenges to the liquid chromatographer.

Socorex is pleased to announce the launch of its new Qualitix^® tip programme including a selection covering most application requirements.

Made from virgin Polypropylene in an ultra-modern, automated plant, they provide for a very high purity degree (DNAse, RNAse free, pyrogens/endotoxins and ATP free). Sterile tips are certified free of human DNA....

Daiichi Sankyo Co., Limited, Max Planck Innovation GmbH and the Lead Discovery Center GmbH have signed an agreement providing Daiichi Sankyo with the option to receive the exclusive rights to a new lead compound for the treatment of cancer to be discovered and developed at the Lead Discovery Center.

This new partnership builds on biology insights in the field of transcriptional regulation from the work of Prof. Matthias Geyer at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology in Dortmund and the Research Center caesar (Center of Advanced European Studies and Research) in Bonn, Germany....

NanoTechnology Solutions (NTS) has signed an agreement with EXpressLO LLC for distributing the complete range of Focused Ion Beam (FIB) ex situ lift out and micromanipulation solutions in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ).

EXpressLO LLC is a globally-recognised expert and the leading provider of specimen preparation solutions for FIB. Founder and President of EXpressLO LLC, Dr. Lucille A. Giannuzzi holds several patents from the US Patent Trademark Office for unique FIB specimen carrier support designs and methods (8740209 and 8789826)....

Deben reports on how the School of Materials at the University of Manchester is using a Deben mechanical stage for the characterisation of the structure and behaviour at the micro- and nano- scale relates to that of bulk materials. 

The School of Materials at the University of Manchester is the largest school of its kind in Europe. It has arguably one of the highest research levels of any university for materials activity in the UK, with 80% of their research rated as being internationally excellent or world leading in quality.....

AMSBIO announces its sponsorship of the 'Discovering Organoids: Establishment, Culture & Manipulation’ hands-on training course due to be hosted at Homerton College, University of Cambridge, UK, on 11th and 12th September 2017.

Attendees to the 2-day intensive course will receive world-class theoretical instruction and hands-on practical training from leaders in the field of Organoid technology. The course will also cover specialist approaches for the application of CRISPR gene editing technology to Organoid cultures....

Inlabtec AG reports upon the positive results from a 30-month use, by SGS Fresenius GmbH (Germany), of the Inlabtec Serial Diluter for food quality and safety testing.

SGS is the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company and recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 90,000 employees, SGS operates a network of more than 2000 offices and laboratories around the world....

EligoChem Ltd, a biopharmaceutical company developing novel antibacterial treatments in areas of highest unmet needs, has announced that it has been awarded up to $4.8 million non-dilutive funding from CARB-X, the world's largest public-private partnership devoted to antibacterial R&D. 

The award provides immediate funding of up to $1.5 million with options for up to $3.3 million upon achievement of milestones. The CARB-X funded project focuses on candidate selection from a series of helical antimicrobial peptides with potent Gram-negative antibiotic action and low frequency of resistance potential...

Spectro Scientific, one of the world’s largest suppliers of oil, fuel, and processed-water analysis instrumentation and software, recently has been awarded three U.S. patents covering a spectrum of analysis technologies ranging from portable instruments and software to online sensors.

Patent US9228956, “In-situ fluid analysis sensor bolt” describes an innovative online fluid sensor based on a bolt that is engineered to permit fluid to flow through and across its stem past integrated source and detector electronics....

MR Solutions’ 9.4T dry magnet MRI system is around seven times lighter

When it comes to choosing a preclinical MRI imaging system there is no need to compromise – MR Solutions’ 9.4T cryogen free, or dry magnet system provides state of the art high resolution imaging within a compact footprint....

Copley Scientific, the world’s leading manufacturer and supplier of inhaler testing equipment, and a leading manufacturer of equipment for testing other pharmaceutical dosage forms, continues to grow its international customer base and expand its range of innovative products.

Copley is investing heavily into infrastructure, by expanding its UK HQ to reinforce the company’s export base, which currently supplies to over 90 countries globally. The investment also encompasses recruitment, with the current focus on strengthening customer facing teams....

Providing a quick guide on validation standards and regulations

Cherwell Laboratories, specialist suppliers of products for environmental monitoring, cleanroom bio-decontamination and process validation, has published a booklet titled, “The Pharmaceutical Lab’s Pocket Guide to Cleanroom Decontamination.”....

Giving patients with bowel cancer an MRI scan and a blood test could pick out those who would benefit from a targeted cancer treatment, a new study reports.

Researchers found that after only two weeks on the drug regorafinib, a test based on an MRI scan could tell which patients would respond an average of 9.4 months longer than those whose treatment failed early....