CloudLIMS, a leading laboratory informatics company offering a secure, truly configurable Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), is pleased to announce its participation in ARABLAB LIVE 2023 from September 19-21, 2023, in Dubai, UAE. CloudLIMS is delighted to showcase its secure, zero upfront cost, out-of-the-box LIMS purpose-built for clinical and analytical testing labs, at booth 543 in Hall S1...
INTEGRA Biosciences is thrilled to be exhibiting at Lab Innovations 2023, an important networking opportunity for the UK’s entire laboratory community. The leading provider of productive pipetting solutions will be showcasing some of the latest liquid handling innovations at stand K40 on the 1st and 2nd of November at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. INTEGRA is looking to make its mark at the event with the launch of the MIRO CANVAS NGS prep system...
PEAK Scientific is pleased to announce its continued and growing partnership with Agilent with the addition of the Precision Hydrogen Trace 500cc model to the global Agilent corporate price list (CPL) on 8th September 2023. The Precision Hydrogen Trace generators are the only hydrogen generators which have been tested, validated and approved by Agilent for use with their GC/MS single quadrupole and triple quadrupole products...
The European Laboratory Research & Innovation Group (ELRIG) UK has announced the formation of its Engagement Strategy Work Group (ESWG). The group will provide strategic direction and guidance to help ensure the ELRIG community continues to grow and thrive. It aims to engage audiences in different ways, beyond face-to-face events, broadening access to high-quality science across a more diverse and inclusive network...
The Pistoia Alliance has announced an industry first for its Methods Hub project; the cloud-based collaborative tool now enables the instant transfer and overlaying of analytical methods and results data in a single platform and between different instrument hardware and software vendors. The proof of concept has been successfully implemented at GSK and will now be deployed to global open-access non-GMP fleet...
Axis Healthcare, a family-run care facility in Oklahoma, has introduced VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing pipettes from INTEGRA Biosciences into its PCR laboratory workflows. These multichannel pipettes offer the laboratory a straightforward and easy-to-use liquid handling solution to provide accurate and high throughput testing as part of a holistic strategy to support patients in overcoming opioid addiction...
A team of scientists, from the University of Bath’s Department of Chemistry and Institute for Sustainability have found a way to create two of the world’s most common painkillers, paracetamol and ibuprofen, out of a compound found in pine trees, which is also a waste product from the paper industry. It is perhaps not widely known that many common pharmaceuticals are manufactured using chemical precursors derived from crude oil, presenting a niche sustainability challenge as the world targets Net Zero...
Metrion Biosciences Limited, the specialist ion channel contract research and drug discovery company, has announced it has received notification from the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) that the Company is now a member of the UK GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) Compliance Monitoring Programme, and is therefore able to offer GLP compliant hERG ion channel screening services to the global life sciences community...
Global life sciences strategy, design, and construction firm, Unispace Life Sciences, has acquired UK laboratory and office fit-out specialist Bulb. This is the second life sciences design company the business welcomes in less than two years, after attaining BioPharma Engineering (BPE) in Cork, Ireland in 2022. Bulb will operate as ‘Unispace Life Sciences’, part of the Unispace Group, with a highly experienced team fully dedicated to creating inspiring facilities, labs and workplaces for this sector...
SciMed, the UK’s largest distributor of scientific instrumentation, is set to host a series of three X-Ray fluorescent (XRF) spectrometry training courses at its Stockport headquarters between September 18 and 22. The comprehensive course covers everything from XRF fundamentals to sample preparation and analysis. Registration to attend is now open and spaces are filling rapidly...
A new six-month science expedition in low Earth orbit (LEO) begins when four astronauts launch to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission. While onboard the space station, the Crew-7 astronauts, who will be part of Expeditions 69 and 70, will perform a variety of investigations sponsored by the ISS National Laboratory. This 7th rotational crewed mission from SpaceX, which is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, is scheduled to launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida...
Illumina Inc., a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, announce the opening of a new office and state-of-the-art Illumina Solutions Center in Bengaluru, India. Illumina's expansion comes after 16 years of working closely with the company's channel partner in India, Premas Life Sciences. Now with its own permanent facility, Illumina will continue to collaborate with Premas to grow the genomics market in India, recognized by the United Nations as the most populous country in the world with more than 1.4 billion people...
AMSBIO, a provider of cutting-edge products and services for accelerating stem cell research, has sponsored two aspiring life scientists to attend and present posters at the recent ISSCR 2023 conference in Boston, USA. Whilst the original award was for one researcher, AMSBIO doubled the fund and awarded two grants based on the high quality of the entries. Krystyna Joyce, AMSBIO’s marketing manager, said "The entries were so impressive that we ended up sponsoring two winners instead of one"...
Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS), the UK's leading provider of laboratory equipment, chemicals, and consumables, is delighted to unveil its partnership with global tech giant, Azenta. This innovative alliance will facilitate scientific research, delivering enhanced solutions and resources to researchers, laboratories, and academic entities across the UK. Through this collaboration, SLS is set to be the sole distributor of Azenta products for both the UK and Ireland...
Promega scientists contribute to new research to improve precision and efficiency of groundbreaking gene editing technique. A new study published in Nature Communications demonstrates how small molecule inhibitors can be used to improve the precision and efficiency of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing. The results demonstrate how this groundbreaking technique can be enhanced by using two inhibitors to boost insertion rates and reduce off-target effects...
Starlab is strengthening its core business and continuing its expansion across Central Europe. As one of the world's leading manufacturers of liquid handling laboratory products for the life science industry as well as for academic and commercial research, the company is reaffirming its commitment to regional presence and local customer service. "We are extremely pleased with the acquisition of Life Systems Design. As a distributor, Life Systems Design AG has been an important and long-standing member of the Starlab family," explains Klaus Ambos...
Growing demand for analytical laboratory services (and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic) will see the industry grow globally to about $492 million by 2027. Batch Release Testing shows the biggest growth in the market, estimated to increase at 9% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR). To keep up with the expected demand over the next seven years, you’ll need to know all the latest techniques and analytical methods that could affect your SPE workflows. Here, Gilson discuss some of the latest considerations for your SPE processes...
Research labs are complicated environments and it is not always clear what can be done to improve sustainability. To date, most of the discussion around sustainability has focussed on the energy efficiency of instruments and equipment, such as fume hoods and cryogenic freezers. While this is important, it means that things like chemical and solvent selection are overlooked. Here Paul Vanden Branden, Director at SciMed, an exhibitor at Lab Innovations 2023 and member of the show’s advisory board, discusses...
Researchers in the Cho Lab at Seoul National University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, are using the VACUSAFE safe aspiration system and VACUSIP portable aspiration system from INTEGRA Biosciences to help them culture organoids from cancer-stricken domesticated dogs as part of a comparative medicine research initiative. Collaborating closely with the university’s veterinary practitioners, researchers aim to expand the number of canine NGS datasets, in a bid to advance our understanding of the biological progression of tumors...
Advances in technology mean that moving from microscopes to digital alternatives can now be achieved without sacrificing image quality. But this isn’t about the technology. Professor Gina Zini, reflects on the key benefits of digital developments, including better quality screening, saved time for busy morphologists, better clinical collaboration, improved training, and sharing expertise with developing countries...
Powders are used in all production processes of solid dosage forms like tablet or dry powder inhaler (DPI) manufacturing processes. Among all the powder properties, permeability, which is the capacity of a fluid (air) to pass through a powder bed, plays a crucial factor in different pharmaceutical processes. In the die filling of tablet manufacturing, the permeability determines the powder flowability during the displacement of the powder within the die and the capacity of the powder to pack in the die...
Life Science People – the specialist recruitment firm in the life science sector has secured a £4 million investment from Silchester Partners Limited as it continues with its global growth plans. The firm, founded in 2020 by David Spencer-Percival, has seen rapid growth since its inception, reporting a 155% growth in turnover between 2021 and 2022 with a further jump in turnover to £25m projected for 2023...
CloudLIMS, a leading laboratory informatics company offering a secure, truly configurable Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), is pleased to announce its participation in ARABLAB LIVE 2023 from September 19-21, 2023, in Dubai, UAE. CloudLIMS is delighted to showcase its secure, zero upfront cost, out-of-the-box LIMS purpose-built for clinical and analytical testing labs, at booth 543 in Hall S1...
INTEGRA Biosciences is thrilled to be exhibiting at Lab Innovations 2023, an important networking opportunity for the UK’s entire laboratory community. The leading provider of productive pipetting solutions will be showcasing some of the latest liquid handling innovations at stand K40 on the 1st and 2nd of November at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. INTEGRA is looking to make its mark at the event with the launch of the MIRO CANVAS NGS prep system...
PEAK Scientific is pleased to announce its continued and growing partnership with Agilent with the addition of the Precision Hydrogen Trace 500cc model to the global Agilent corporate price list (CPL) on 8th September 2023. The Precision Hydrogen Trace generators are the only hydrogen generators which have been tested, validated and approved by Agilent for use with their GC/MS single quadrupole and triple quadrupole products...
The European Laboratory Research & Innovation Group (ELRIG) UK has announced the formation of its Engagement Strategy Work Group (ESWG). The group will provide strategic direction and guidance to help ensure the ELRIG community continues to grow and thrive. It aims to engage audiences in different ways, beyond face-to-face events, broadening access to high-quality science across a more diverse and inclusive network...
The Pistoia Alliance has announced an industry first for its Methods Hub project; the cloud-based collaborative tool now enables the instant transfer and overlaying of analytical methods and results data in a single platform and between different instrument hardware and software vendors. The proof of concept has been successfully implemented at GSK and will now be deployed to global open-access non-GMP fleet...
Axis Healthcare, a family-run care facility in Oklahoma, has introduced VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing pipettes from INTEGRA Biosciences into its PCR laboratory workflows. These multichannel pipettes offer the laboratory a straightforward and easy-to-use liquid handling solution to provide accurate and high throughput testing as part of a holistic strategy to support patients in overcoming opioid addiction...
A team of scientists, from the University of Bath’s Department of Chemistry and Institute for Sustainability have found a way to create two of the world’s most common painkillers, paracetamol and ibuprofen, out of a compound found in pine trees, which is also a waste product from the paper industry. It is perhaps not widely known that many common pharmaceuticals are manufactured using chemical precursors derived from crude oil, presenting a niche sustainability challenge as the world targets Net Zero...
Metrion Biosciences Limited, the specialist ion channel contract research and drug discovery company, has announced it has received notification from the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) that the Company is now a member of the UK GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) Compliance Monitoring Programme, and is therefore able to offer GLP compliant hERG ion channel screening services to the global life sciences community...
Global life sciences strategy, design, and construction firm, Unispace Life Sciences, has acquired UK laboratory and office fit-out specialist Bulb. This is the second life sciences design company the business welcomes in less than two years, after attaining BioPharma Engineering (BPE) in Cork, Ireland in 2022. Bulb will operate as ‘Unispace Life Sciences’, part of the Unispace Group, with a highly experienced team fully dedicated to creating inspiring facilities, labs and workplaces for this sector...
SciMed, the UK’s largest distributor of scientific instrumentation, is set to host a series of three X-Ray fluorescent (XRF) spectrometry training courses at its Stockport headquarters between September 18 and 22. The comprehensive course covers everything from XRF fundamentals to sample preparation and analysis. Registration to attend is now open and spaces are filling rapidly...
A new six-month science expedition in low Earth orbit (LEO) begins when four astronauts launch to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission. While onboard the space station, the Crew-7 astronauts, who will be part of Expeditions 69 and 70, will perform a variety of investigations sponsored by the ISS National Laboratory. This 7th rotational crewed mission from SpaceX, which is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, is scheduled to launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida...
Illumina Inc., a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, announce the opening of a new office and state-of-the-art Illumina Solutions Center in Bengaluru, India. Illumina's expansion comes after 16 years of working closely with the company's channel partner in India, Premas Life Sciences. Now with its own permanent facility, Illumina will continue to collaborate with Premas to grow the genomics market in India, recognized by the United Nations as the most populous country in the world with more than 1.4 billion people...
AMSBIO, a provider of cutting-edge products and services for accelerating stem cell research, has sponsored two aspiring life scientists to attend and present posters at the recent ISSCR 2023 conference in Boston, USA. Whilst the original award was for one researcher, AMSBIO doubled the fund and awarded two grants based on the high quality of the entries. Krystyna Joyce, AMSBIO’s marketing manager, said "The entries were so impressive that we ended up sponsoring two winners instead of one"...
Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS), the UK's leading provider of laboratory equipment, chemicals, and consumables, is delighted to unveil its partnership with global tech giant, Azenta. This innovative alliance will facilitate scientific research, delivering enhanced solutions and resources to researchers, laboratories, and academic entities across the UK. Through this collaboration, SLS is set to be the sole distributor of Azenta products for both the UK and Ireland...
Promega scientists contribute to new research to improve precision and efficiency of groundbreaking gene editing technique. A new study published in Nature Communications demonstrates how small molecule inhibitors can be used to improve the precision and efficiency of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing. The results demonstrate how this groundbreaking technique can be enhanced by using two inhibitors to boost insertion rates and reduce off-target effects...
Starlab is strengthening its core business and continuing its expansion across Central Europe. As one of the world's leading manufacturers of liquid handling laboratory products for the life science industry as well as for academic and commercial research, the company is reaffirming its commitment to regional presence and local customer service. "We are extremely pleased with the acquisition of Life Systems Design. As a distributor, Life Systems Design AG has been an important and long-standing member of the Starlab family," explains Klaus Ambos...
Growing demand for analytical laboratory services (and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic) will see the industry grow globally to about $492 million by 2027. Batch Release Testing shows the biggest growth in the market, estimated to increase at 9% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR). To keep up with the expected demand over the next seven years, you’ll need to know all the latest techniques and analytical methods that could affect your SPE workflows. Here, Gilson discuss some of the latest considerations for your SPE processes...
Research labs are complicated environments and it is not always clear what can be done to improve sustainability. To date, most of the discussion around sustainability has focussed on the energy efficiency of instruments and equipment, such as fume hoods and cryogenic freezers. While this is important, it means that things like chemical and solvent selection are overlooked. Here Paul Vanden Branden, Director at SciMed, an exhibitor at Lab Innovations 2023 and member of the show’s advisory board, discusses...
Researchers in the Cho Lab at Seoul National University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, are using the VACUSAFE safe aspiration system and VACUSIP portable aspiration system from INTEGRA Biosciences to help them culture organoids from cancer-stricken domesticated dogs as part of a comparative medicine research initiative. Collaborating closely with the university’s veterinary practitioners, researchers aim to expand the number of canine NGS datasets, in a bid to advance our understanding of the biological progression of tumors...
Advances in technology mean that moving from microscopes to digital alternatives can now be achieved without sacrificing image quality. But this isn’t about the technology. Professor Gina Zini, reflects on the key benefits of digital developments, including better quality screening, saved time for busy morphologists, better clinical collaboration, improved training, and sharing expertise with developing countries...
Powders are used in all production processes of solid dosage forms like tablet or dry powder inhaler (DPI) manufacturing processes. Among all the powder properties, permeability, which is the capacity of a fluid (air) to pass through a powder bed, plays a crucial factor in different pharmaceutical processes. In the die filling of tablet manufacturing, the permeability determines the powder flowability during the displacement of the powder within the die and the capacity of the powder to pack in the die...
Life Science People – the specialist recruitment firm in the life science sector has secured a £4 million investment from Silchester Partners Limited as it continues with its global growth plans. The firm, founded in 2020 by David Spencer-Percival, has seen rapid growth since its inception, reporting a 155% growth in turnover between 2021 and 2022 with a further jump in turnover to £25m projected for 2023...