Vapourtec has developed the Peptide-Builder, a fully automated, high throughput, benchtop peptide synthesiser, which was launched at the recent TIDES Europe event in Hamburg. Incorporating Vapourtec’s disruptive Variable Bed Flow Reactor (VBFR) technology, it dramatically improves cycle efficiency and reduces solvent consumption. Based on customer feedback, the Peptide-Builder is designed to be the smallest high throughput synthesiser available...
Triple your efficiency with one overhead stirrer and 3 temperature-controlled screening reactions. Asynt announce that lab-favourite, the DrySyn Vortex Parallel Overhead Stirring System is now available with active temperature control. Responding to customer demand, the new DrySyn Vortex Temperature Controlled System is engineered to provide active heating or cooling in parallel when attached to a suitable heater/cooler, thus maximising reaction conditions...
The 54th International Symposium on High Performance Liquid Phase Separations and Related Techniques (HPLC 2025) will be held from Sunday through Thursday, June 15-19, 2025, in Bruges, Belgium. The HPLC symposium series is known as the world’s leading conference on liquid phase separations and their hyphenation with advanced detection technologies, including mass spectrometry and data treatment...
Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced the Invitrogen Vivofectamine™ Delivery Solutions to provide high-performance lipid nanoparticles (LNP) technology for non-viral delivery of nucleic acids, helping advance life science research and genetic medicine development. This innovative LNP portfolio, curated from over 6,000 rationally designed, chemically diverse ionizable lipids, offers in vivo delivery solutions in various application areas with the desired efficiency, specificity and safety profiles...
CrestOptics S.p.A., a manufacturer of high-end microscopy solutions and advanced systems for fluorescence microscopy, and Tomocube, a leader in holotomography (HT) technology, today announced a strategic collaboration to provide a next-generation multimodal imaging platform, the HT-X1™ Plus. By combining the expertise of both companies, this platform integrates CrestOptics’ spinning disk confocal technology with Tomocube’s latest innovation...
Revvity, Inc. has announced an expansion of its work with Genomics England that leverages both organizations' expertise and resources to advance critical genomic initiatives across the United Kingdom. Building on the parties’ long and productive work history, this advanced collaboration is dedicated to accelerating Genomics England’s renowned research programs, supporting diverse areas in genomics, and fostering talent in innovative healthcare fields...
The Berlin-based manufacturer of high-tech laboratory instruments has now been awarded the “Zukunftsort Berlin Südwest” seal. Juri Effenberg, project manager of the “Regional Incubator Berlin Southwest”, presented Managing Director Alexandra Knauer with the glass sign at the company's headquarters in Zehlendorf. The “Zukunftsorte” concept, which was launched by the Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises, aims to strengthen Berlin as a location for business, science and research...
Spin-out ChromaTwist has won a prestigious Innovate UK Smart grant to co-fund a £0.5m project. The funding from Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, covers 70% of the cost of a project that will take ChromaTwist’s novel dyes to the next level in terms of enhanced brightness and staining indices, to make cells and cellular structures stand out more clearly during bio-imaging...
After successful sandpit events in Liverpool and London earlier this year, iiCON (Infection Innovation Consortium) is excited to announce 11 new projects during World AMR Awareness Week. These projects are focused on combating infectious diseases and have received a share of £1.5 million in funding from UKRI as part of its ongoing work to support innovative ways of tackling infections...
10x Genomics, Inc., a leader in single cell and spatial biology, and Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a global leader in laboratory automation and innovation, have announced the commercial availability of a new solution to automate single cell gene expression workflows. The new offering, which includes an automation-friendly library preparation kit from 10x Genomics and an optimized method from Beckman Coulter Life Sciences...
Sapio Sciences, the science-aware™ lab informatics platform, has announced it has entered a co-marketing agreement with Waters Corporation to enhance data integrity, workflow efficiency, and laboratory productivity. As laboratory-based organizations expand and handle increasing numbers of samples, integrating liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS) software with a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) can enable laboratory operations to be more efficient...
Priorclave’s reputation for producing robust, high-quality, reliable autoclaves at an affordable price is well established. But the autoclave manufacturer hasn’t rested on its laurels, they continue to innovate with a diverse range of models that overcome many potential obstacles for many labs. Their EH150STK and EH200STK stacked autoclaves feature two independent chambers in the same unit, each with its own dedicated Tactrol®3 controller, a Priorclave exclusive...
Takara Bio Europe is pleased to announce the expansion of its Gothenburg facility with the addition of a custom manufacturing lab, which came into operation on October 1st. This new facility will serve the molecular biology needs of academic researchers, diagnostic labs, and biotech companies across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), producing up to 600,000 reactions per week...
A five-element instrument from Sherwood Scientific brings unrivalled precision, ergonomic design and ease of maintenance to the market for low-cost industrial flame photometers. As a world-leader in flame photometry Sherwood Scientific is renowned for developing instruments with the highest levels of stability and reliability. The Model 360 is a single channel unit built around the very same mixing chamber, burner stem and burner head found in Sherwood's acclaimed Model 410....
Biotechnology startup MicroQuin leveraged the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory to grow 3D breast and prostate cancer cell cultures to learn more about how these cancers develop and grow. However, the research team found something incredible that could lead to a way to treat not just breast and prostate cancers but all cancers. Through MicroQuin’s ISS National Lab-sponsored research, the team identified microgravity-induced changes in cancer cell signaling that revealed something critical to cancer cell survival...
Linkam Scientific Instruments has announced new updates to its specialist CMS196 cryo-stage. The CMS196V4 supports cryo-correlative light and electron microscopy (cryo-CLEM) and allows researchers to investigate samples at cryogenic temperatures down to < -195 °C. The latest updates to the CMS196V4 stage include an improved user interface featuring a touch-panel and joystick, alongside an encoded and motorised XY stage which allows high-precision automated mapping of sample grid...
These products allow direct coupling of Nikon’s LED light source to stereo microscopes without the need for fiber optics. Stereo microscopes are suitable for observing large samples. To observe detailed internal structures, a technique called "fluorescent observation" is used, in which features of interest are stained with fluorescent proteins such as GFP or fluorescent dyes to highlight them against a dark background. Epi-fluorescence attachments are needed to pass light...
Biotech Fluidics reports how its ultra low volume degassers and non-invasive micro flowmeter are vital lab tools for nanoscale applications such as chromatographic separations, dispensing, diagnostics, drug screening, nucleic acid sequencing and tissue culture. Studying liquid phenomena at a nanoscale level can be very demanding and requires a device designed to continuously monitor ultra-low fluidic flows in real-time...
The Prep Flowmeter from TESTA Analytical is a new compact device for continuous monitoring of preparative HPLC purification and downstream processing systems. Preparative liquid chromatography is a trusted method for applications including purification of chiral drugs, fingerprinting of peptides, proteins, oligonucleotides, and purification of fine chemicals.Capable of precise monitoring of liquid flow rates of up to 650ml / minute in real time...
INTEGRA Biosciences is excited to announce the launch of its MAG and HEATMAG modules for efficient, automated magnetic bead purification. These innovative solutions allow researchers to streamline several processing steps in molecular biology and proteomics workflows for maximum lab throughput. These time-saving devices are complemented by the COLDPLATE and BIOSHAKE – for precise temperature control and orbital shaking of magnetic beads, respectively – to further streamline protocols...
Whether discovering new materials or working to overcome challenges with existing products, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) is a valuable instrument for industry. Here, Britta Siefer, Senior Sales Account Manager at industrial SEM specialist Thermo Fisher Scientific, explains the considerations when investing in an SEM microscope for an industrial application...
Beauty of cosmic proportions found in microscopic imaging. Evident unveiled the winners of its 5th annual Image of the Year contest, an awards competition that recognizes the world’s best in scientific microscopic imaging. The winners were selected from submissions from 29 countries around the world. For the first time, the competition included a video category to showcase the art of capturing small changes in motion under the microscope...
Vapourtec has developed the Peptide-Builder, a fully automated, high throughput, benchtop peptide synthesiser, which was launched at the recent TIDES Europe event in Hamburg. Incorporating Vapourtec’s disruptive Variable Bed Flow Reactor (VBFR) technology, it dramatically improves cycle efficiency and reduces solvent consumption. Based on customer feedback, the Peptide-Builder is designed to be the smallest high throughput synthesiser available...
Triple your efficiency with one overhead stirrer and 3 temperature-controlled screening reactions. Asynt announce that lab-favourite, the DrySyn Vortex Parallel Overhead Stirring System is now available with active temperature control. Responding to customer demand, the new DrySyn Vortex Temperature Controlled System is engineered to provide active heating or cooling in parallel when attached to a suitable heater/cooler, thus maximising reaction conditions...
The 54th International Symposium on High Performance Liquid Phase Separations and Related Techniques (HPLC 2025) will be held from Sunday through Thursday, June 15-19, 2025, in Bruges, Belgium. The HPLC symposium series is known as the world’s leading conference on liquid phase separations and their hyphenation with advanced detection technologies, including mass spectrometry and data treatment...
Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced the Invitrogen Vivofectamine™ Delivery Solutions to provide high-performance lipid nanoparticles (LNP) technology for non-viral delivery of nucleic acids, helping advance life science research and genetic medicine development. This innovative LNP portfolio, curated from over 6,000 rationally designed, chemically diverse ionizable lipids, offers in vivo delivery solutions in various application areas with the desired efficiency, specificity and safety profiles...
CrestOptics S.p.A., a manufacturer of high-end microscopy solutions and advanced systems for fluorescence microscopy, and Tomocube, a leader in holotomography (HT) technology, today announced a strategic collaboration to provide a next-generation multimodal imaging platform, the HT-X1™ Plus. By combining the expertise of both companies, this platform integrates CrestOptics’ spinning disk confocal technology with Tomocube’s latest innovation...
Revvity, Inc. has announced an expansion of its work with Genomics England that leverages both organizations' expertise and resources to advance critical genomic initiatives across the United Kingdom. Building on the parties’ long and productive work history, this advanced collaboration is dedicated to accelerating Genomics England’s renowned research programs, supporting diverse areas in genomics, and fostering talent in innovative healthcare fields...
The Berlin-based manufacturer of high-tech laboratory instruments has now been awarded the “Zukunftsort Berlin Südwest” seal. Juri Effenberg, project manager of the “Regional Incubator Berlin Southwest”, presented Managing Director Alexandra Knauer with the glass sign at the company's headquarters in Zehlendorf. The “Zukunftsorte” concept, which was launched by the Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises, aims to strengthen Berlin as a location for business, science and research...
Spin-out ChromaTwist has won a prestigious Innovate UK Smart grant to co-fund a £0.5m project. The funding from Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, covers 70% of the cost of a project that will take ChromaTwist’s novel dyes to the next level in terms of enhanced brightness and staining indices, to make cells and cellular structures stand out more clearly during bio-imaging...
After successful sandpit events in Liverpool and London earlier this year, iiCON (Infection Innovation Consortium) is excited to announce 11 new projects during World AMR Awareness Week. These projects are focused on combating infectious diseases and have received a share of £1.5 million in funding from UKRI as part of its ongoing work to support innovative ways of tackling infections...
10x Genomics, Inc., a leader in single cell and spatial biology, and Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a global leader in laboratory automation and innovation, have announced the commercial availability of a new solution to automate single cell gene expression workflows. The new offering, which includes an automation-friendly library preparation kit from 10x Genomics and an optimized method from Beckman Coulter Life Sciences...
Sapio Sciences, the science-aware™ lab informatics platform, has announced it has entered a co-marketing agreement with Waters Corporation to enhance data integrity, workflow efficiency, and laboratory productivity. As laboratory-based organizations expand and handle increasing numbers of samples, integrating liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS) software with a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) can enable laboratory operations to be more efficient...
Priorclave’s reputation for producing robust, high-quality, reliable autoclaves at an affordable price is well established. But the autoclave manufacturer hasn’t rested on its laurels, they continue to innovate with a diverse range of models that overcome many potential obstacles for many labs. Their EH150STK and EH200STK stacked autoclaves feature two independent chambers in the same unit, each with its own dedicated Tactrol®3 controller, a Priorclave exclusive...
Takara Bio Europe is pleased to announce the expansion of its Gothenburg facility with the addition of a custom manufacturing lab, which came into operation on October 1st. This new facility will serve the molecular biology needs of academic researchers, diagnostic labs, and biotech companies across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), producing up to 600,000 reactions per week...
A five-element instrument from Sherwood Scientific brings unrivalled precision, ergonomic design and ease of maintenance to the market for low-cost industrial flame photometers. As a world-leader in flame photometry Sherwood Scientific is renowned for developing instruments with the highest levels of stability and reliability. The Model 360 is a single channel unit built around the very same mixing chamber, burner stem and burner head found in Sherwood's acclaimed Model 410....
Biotechnology startup MicroQuin leveraged the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory to grow 3D breast and prostate cancer cell cultures to learn more about how these cancers develop and grow. However, the research team found something incredible that could lead to a way to treat not just breast and prostate cancers but all cancers. Through MicroQuin’s ISS National Lab-sponsored research, the team identified microgravity-induced changes in cancer cell signaling that revealed something critical to cancer cell survival...
Linkam Scientific Instruments has announced new updates to its specialist CMS196 cryo-stage. The CMS196V4 supports cryo-correlative light and electron microscopy (cryo-CLEM) and allows researchers to investigate samples at cryogenic temperatures down to < -195 °C. The latest updates to the CMS196V4 stage include an improved user interface featuring a touch-panel and joystick, alongside an encoded and motorised XY stage which allows high-precision automated mapping of sample grid...
These products allow direct coupling of Nikon’s LED light source to stereo microscopes without the need for fiber optics. Stereo microscopes are suitable for observing large samples. To observe detailed internal structures, a technique called "fluorescent observation" is used, in which features of interest are stained with fluorescent proteins such as GFP or fluorescent dyes to highlight them against a dark background. Epi-fluorescence attachments are needed to pass light...
Biotech Fluidics reports how its ultra low volume degassers and non-invasive micro flowmeter are vital lab tools for nanoscale applications such as chromatographic separations, dispensing, diagnostics, drug screening, nucleic acid sequencing and tissue culture. Studying liquid phenomena at a nanoscale level can be very demanding and requires a device designed to continuously monitor ultra-low fluidic flows in real-time...
The Prep Flowmeter from TESTA Analytical is a new compact device for continuous monitoring of preparative HPLC purification and downstream processing systems. Preparative liquid chromatography is a trusted method for applications including purification of chiral drugs, fingerprinting of peptides, proteins, oligonucleotides, and purification of fine chemicals.Capable of precise monitoring of liquid flow rates of up to 650ml / minute in real time...
INTEGRA Biosciences is excited to announce the launch of its MAG and HEATMAG modules for efficient, automated magnetic bead purification. These innovative solutions allow researchers to streamline several processing steps in molecular biology and proteomics workflows for maximum lab throughput. These time-saving devices are complemented by the COLDPLATE and BIOSHAKE – for precise temperature control and orbital shaking of magnetic beads, respectively – to further streamline protocols...
Whether discovering new materials or working to overcome challenges with existing products, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) is a valuable instrument for industry. Here, Britta Siefer, Senior Sales Account Manager at industrial SEM specialist Thermo Fisher Scientific, explains the considerations when investing in an SEM microscope for an industrial application...
Beauty of cosmic proportions found in microscopic imaging. Evident unveiled the winners of its 5th annual Image of the Year contest, an awards competition that recognizes the world’s best in scientific microscopic imaging. The winners were selected from submissions from 29 countries around the world. For the first time, the competition included a video category to showcase the art of capturing small changes in motion under the microscope...