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Sphere Fluidics closes $2 million USD (c. £1.5 million GBP) investment round

Sphere Fluidics, announced that is has closed a $2 million (circa £1.5 million) investment round.

From Fluidic Sciences and Sphere Bio 16 Oct 2019

Sphere Fluidics is a finalist in the Medicine Maker Innovation Awards and now needs a public vote

We have been voted as one of the most groundbreaking technologies of 2018 in the Medicine Maker Innovation Awards!

From Fluidic Sciences and Sphere Bio 16 Oct 2019

Advances in translational genetics unlocked by Bio-Rad technologies to be presented at ASHG 2019

Scientists will present 24 abstracts and three talks, highlighting research driven in part by Bio-Rad Laboratories' Droplet Digital PCR and single-cell ATAC-Seq (scATAC-Seq) technologies, at the 2019 American Society of Human Genetics Annual Meeting in Houston, October 15-19.

15 Oct 2019

New system can help the immune system spot and eliminate tumors

Cancer cells are masters at avoiding detection, but a new system developed by Yale scientists can make them stand out from the crowd and help the immune system spot and eliminate tumors that other forms of immunotherapies might miss, the researchers report Oct. 14 in the journal Nature Immunology.

14 Oct 2019

The language of metabolites can be decoded with new genome technology

A team of microbiologists and genomicists has invented a genetic engineering tool that advances the study of secondary metabolites, which will expand our understanding of how microbes evolve.

14 Oct 2019

Mogrify raises additional $16 million to accelerate the development of life-saving cell therapies

Mogrify Ltd (Mogrify), a UK company aiming to transform the development of life-saving cell therapies, today announced the initial close of its Series A funding. The Company raised $16 million USD in this round, bringing the total investment to over $20 million USD to date.

14 Oct 2019

California’s new transparency law reveals steep rise in wholesale drug prices

Drugmakers fought hard against California's groundbreaking drug price transparency law, passed in 2017. Now, state health officials have released their first report on the price hikes those drug companies sought to shield.

14 Oct 2019

Popcorn packaging contains high levels of toxic chemicals

Many chemicals used at home and in various industries use per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Several studies have traced these substances in materials used for packaging foods, such as microwavable bags and food containers.

13 Oct 2019

New study explores the chemistry and alarming history of fast-acting insecticide

A new study in the Journal of the American Chemical Society explores the chemistry as well as the complicated and alarming history of DFDT, a fast-acting insecticide.

11 Oct 2019

Researchers develop customized drug treatment to bypass patient’s unique mutation

An unprecedented case at Boston Children's Hospital shows that it's possible to do something that's never been done before: identify a patient's unique mutation, design a customized drug to bypass it, manufacture and test the drug, and obtain permission from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin treating the patient -- all in less than one year.

11 Oct 2019

New coating to improve performance of neural recording technology

A microelectrode array is an implantable device through which neural signals can be obtained or delivered.

10 Oct 2019

Irish researchers choose Shimmer's Verisense technology to study fatigue in breast cancer patients

Shimmer Research, a global leader in wearable technology for research applications, today announced that a team of researchers from Letterkenny Institute of Technology and Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) will be using Shimmer's Verisense continuous monitoring platform to study fatigue accurately in individuals with breast cancer.

10 Oct 2019

BIA Separations launches CORNERSTONE Exosome Process Development Solution

BIA Separations, a leading bio-chromatography development and manufacturing company, today announced the introduction of its CORNERSTONE Exosome Process Development Solution, designed to help drug-developers overcome critical development bottlenecks in the preparation of exosomes for clinical use.

10 Oct 2019

Select Medical shortlisted for NHS Excellence in Supply Awards for the second time

We are very proud that for the 2nd year running, we have been shortlisted for the NHS Excellence in Supply Awards. Last year we received a Highly Commended in the Mental Health & Community Sector Category.

From Select Medical 10 Oct 2019

Study sheds light on how human gut microbes break down processed foods

A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis sheds light on how human gut microbes break down processed foods - especially potentially harmful chemical changes often produced during modern food manufacturing processes.

9 Oct 2019

New analysis examines the darknet's opioid purchases

U.S. overdose deaths attributed to synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl, have increased from under 3,000 in 2013 to nearly 20,000 in 2016, making up half of all opioid-related overdose deaths.

9 Oct 2019

FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific receives CE Mark approval for innovative ART products

FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, Inc., a world leader in the innovation, development and manufacture of cell culture media and Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART), today announced the receipt of CE Mark approval for key ART products.

From FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific 8 Oct 2019

Regional chromatography industry meeting in Berlin Zehlendorf was a great success

More than 50 users, technology visionaries and laboratory experts met on Monday, September 30, 2019 for a regional chromatography industry meeting in Berlin Zehlendorf to discuss opportunities and challenges of this analytical laboratory technology.

8 Oct 2019

Researchers develop new way of 3D printing soft biomaterials

A new way of 3D printing soft materials such as gels and collagens offers a major step forward in the manufacture of artificial medical implants.

4 Oct 2019

Lonza and Nephron to present results of MODA-ES Platform implementation at 2019 ISPE Meeting & Expo

During the 2019 ISPE Meeting & Expo (27–30 October, Las Vegas, Nevada), Lonza and Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation will co-present the results of the first implementation of Lonza’s MODA-ES Platform, a next-generation electronic batch record solution for the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.

From Lonza 4 Oct 2019

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Sphere Fluidics closes $2 million USD (c. £1.5 million GBP) investment round

Sphere Fluidics is a finalist in the Medicine Maker Innovation Awards and now needs a public vote

Advances in translational genetics unlocked by Bio-Rad technologies to be presented at ASHG 2019

New system can help the immune system spot and eliminate tumors

The language of metabolites can be decoded with new genome technology

Mogrify raises additional $16 million to accelerate the development of life-saving cell therapies

California’s new transparency law reveals steep rise in wholesale drug prices

Popcorn packaging contains high levels of toxic chemicals

New study explores the chemistry and alarming history of fast-acting insecticide

Researchers develop customized drug treatment to bypass patient’s unique mutation

New coating to improve performance of neural recording technology

Irish researchers choose Shimmer's Verisense technology to study fatigue in breast cancer patients

BIA Separations launches CORNERSTONE Exosome Process Development Solution

Select Medical shortlisted for NHS Excellence in Supply Awards for the second time

Study sheds light on how human gut microbes break down processed foods

New analysis examines the darknet's opioid purchases

FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific receives CE Mark approval for innovative ART products

Regional chromatography industry meeting in Berlin Zehlendorf was a great success

Researchers develop new way of 3D printing soft biomaterials

Lonza and Nephron to present results of MODA-ES Platform implementation at 2019 ISPE Meeting & Expo

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