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Thermo Scientific Instant Connect Helium Saver Module conserves precious gas in the laboratory
The Thermo Scientific Instant Connect Helium Saver module helps labs conserve as much as 20 times the amount of helium, compared to unequipped instruments. Massimo Santoro explains its features....
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Two new weapons in the battle against bacteria - alternative approaches to antibiotics development
Proteases are vital proteins that serve for order within cells. They break apart other proteins, ensuring that these are properly synthesized and decomposed. Proteases are also responsible for the pathogenic effects of many kinds of bacteria. Now chemists at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM) have discovered two hitherto unknown mechanisms of action that can be used to permanently disarm an important bacterial protease. Proteins are made up of a chain of amino acids and are vital for all cell processes..
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Andor will spearhead Oxford Instruments strategic expansion into the Nano-Bio arena
Oxford Instruments, a leading provider of high-technology tools for industry and research has recently acquired Andor. Andor is a market leading supplier of high performance cameras, microscope systems and software for the physical science and life science industries. Andor will continue to focus on growing their existing core markets and will spearhead Oxford Instruments strategic expansion into the Nano-Bio arena....
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Antibody search engine spins out from University of Bath
CiteAb was founded in 2013 by Dr Andrew Chalmers from the University’s Department of Biology & Biochemistry, in collaboration with Bath-based web development company Storm Consultancy, run by University of Bath graduates David Kelly and Adam Pope. CiteAb has disrupted the industry by becoming the first global antibody search engine that combines free listing with impartial ranking by citations. It is now the largest antibody search engine in a $2billion industry, and ranked number one by Google.....
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BioTek’s Cytation 3 Named Edison Awards Finalist
The distinguished awards, inspired by Thomas Edison's persistence and inventiveness, recognize innovation, creativity and ingenuity in the global economy. Award winners will be announced April 30, 2014 at the Edison Awards Annual Gala, held in the historic Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco, CA. Cytation 3 is among those finalists recognized by a distinguished panel of senior business executives and academics for innovation and excellence....
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The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) launches an open competition for funding today for research to inform the work of NHS Blood and Transplant.
Universities in England are invited to enter into a research partnership with NHSBT, to drive forward priority blood and transplantation research in four priority areas. Speaking about the partnership funding initiative, Lorna Williamson, Medical and Research Director at NHSBT said: "I am delighted that the National Institute for Health Research continues to recognise the importance of blood and transplantation research....
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CLSI Releases New Standard on Laboratory Internal Audit Programs
A laboratory audit program is critical to ensuring laboratories meet applicable requirements for quality system essentials assessments. QMS15-A—Laboratory Internal Audit Program; Approved Guideline provides guidance for how a laboratory can establish an internal audit program to enhance the quality of its services through continual improvement. Whereas an audit program defines the “who,†“what,†“when,†“where,†and “how†of meeting requirements for internal auditing, the audit process describes the details of how to conduct individual laboratory internal audits...
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Analytik reports on the work of the Food & Environmental Research Agency
Analytik, leading suppliers of innovative analytical instrumentation to the UK and Ireland, reports on the work of the Food & Environmental Research Agency where they have carried out studies on engineered nanoparticles using various particle sizing techniques, notably differential centrifugal sedimentation analysis.The Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera) is an Executive Agency of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). One of its areas of responsibility is research and assurance. This service provides robust scientific evidence, rigorous analysis and professional advice to...
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Analytik Jena Assigns Award for Best Customer Quote on the Occasion of the SPECORD® Anniversary
The Analytik Jena AG awarded a price for the best customer quote as part of a Germany-wide customer competition on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of their SPECORD® product series. "I am happy about the great participation of our customers in the campaign and the many creative contributions which made it very hard for us to decide. This is not only an expression of a high level of satisfaction but also of the great loyalty of the customers to our instruments and the company Analytik Jena", says Torsten Olschewski, General Manager of the business unit Analytical Instrumentation at the Analytik Jena AG...
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New Lightweight Electronic Pipettes
VIAFLO II electronic pipettes together with INTEGRA’s wide range of GripTip pipette tips form the perfect pipetting system. GripTips snap into place with minimal tip loading effort, providing a secure connection. GripTips never fall off and are always perfectly aligned, resulting in superior accuracy and precision results. The integral color screen together with the easy to navigate touch wheel user interface promote ease of set up and operation. All VIAFLO II pipettes offer a choice of up to 10 predefined pipetting modes (including repeat dispense, serial dilute and manual pipette) enabling users to quickly perform typical pipetting operations...
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ELGA LabWater launches PURELAB Chorus range of customisable water purification systems
The new products allow customers to assemble a truly bespoke system, fully optimized to best fit their application, budget and the configuration of their laboratory – all without compromising on water quality or the visual appeal of the unit. PURELAB® Chorus systems are particularly well suited for use in laboratories with limited laboratory space and those that must retain precise control over dispensing methods and storage options. ELGA LabWater has a presence in over 60 countries across the globe, with PURELAB® Chorus systems being rolled out throughout...
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High throughput nanoliter pipetting with Tecan’s MCA 384
Scientists working at the Leibniz-Institute for Molecular Pharmacology (FMP) in Berlin, Germany, are benefitting from the low volume pipetting capability of a MultiChannel Arm™ (MCA) 384 for siRNA and small molecule screening. Martin Neuenschwander, an automation scientist working in Dr Jens Peter von Kries’ Screening Unit at the FMP, explained: “We have been using laboratory automation for small molecule screens for several years, and have four Freedom EVO® 200 platforms equipped with a variety of liquid handling arms...
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Chemical reactions in artificial cell-scale systems show surprising diversity
In future, an entire chemistry lab could be accommodated in a tiny little droplet. While simple reactions already work in these simplest models of an artificial cell now a group of scientists of the Cluster of Excellence Nanosystems Initiative Munich (NIM) have established and investigated for the first time a complex biochemical system. They discovered a surprising diversity. An almost infinite number of complex and interlinked reactions take place in a biological cell. In order to be able to better investigate these networks, scientists led by Professor Friedrich Simmel, Chair of Systems Biophysics and Nano Biophysics at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM) try to replicate them with the necessary components in a kind of artificial cell...
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Polyplus-transfection and the National Institute of Health sign a research license agreement for PEI-based transfection technologies
Polyplus-transfection SA, a privately-held company developing innovative technologies for molecular and cellular biology, announces today that it has granted two agencies of the United States National Institutes of Health (“NIHâ€) a non-exclusive, research license to use Polyethylenimine (PEI) for in vitro transfection applications. The two agencies are the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (“NIAIDâ€) and the National Cancer Institute (“NCIâ€)...
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GenCell Changes the Library Prep Game with CLiC LP
GenCell Biosystems unveiled the world’s first fully integrated, automated bench-top library prep workflow for next generation sequencing (NGS) that generates more data, quicker and at a lower cost. “We’re pleased to see the enthusiastic reaction from AGBT attendees as they discover how CLiC LP liberates lab personnel from mundane library preparation tasks and allows them to focus on sequencing and scientific discovery,†said Kieran Curran, GenCell’s founder and CEO...
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