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Cherwell announces appointment of Jonathan Roger as Engineering Manager

Cherwell Laboratories, specialist suppliers of environmental monitoring and process validation solutions for the pharmaceutical and related industries, has announced the appointment of Jonathan Roger as Engineering Manager and part of Cherwell’s management team.

From Cherwell Laboratories 26 Jul 2019

Active adhesive dressings can close wounds faster than other methods

Cuts, scrapes, blisters, burns, splinters, and punctures - there are a number of ways our skin can be broken.

25 Jul 2019

Bioinspired adhesive dressings could accelerate wound healing

Cuts, scrapes, blisters, burns, splinters, and punctures - there are a number of ways our skin can be broken. Most treatments for skin wounds involve simply placing a barrier over them (usually an adhesive gauze bandage) to keep it moist, limit pain, and reduce exposure to infectious microbes, but do not actively assist in the healing process.

25 Jul 2019

Servier chooses Pall as single-source supplier for new biomanufacturing facility

Pall Corporation, a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, has been chosen by Servier, an independent international pharmaceutical company, as an exclusive technology and services provider for their Gidy, France biomanufacturing facility.

From Pall Corporation 22 Jul 2019

BIA Separations selected to support AveXis’ gene therapy pipeline

BIA Separations, a leading biochromatography development and manufacturing company, today announced it is collaborating with AveXis, a Novartis company, to enhance the commercial purification process for its gene therapy pipeline, beginning with Zolgensma (onasemnogene abeparvovec-xioi), the first U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved gene therapy indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) who are less than two years of age.

22 Jul 2019

Mothers with gestational diabetes transferring harmful 'forever chemicals' to their fetus

Researchers from the University of Massachusetts have found that pregnant women with gestational diabetes have a higher rate of passing on harmful synthetic chemicals called PFAS (17 - per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) to their unborn babies and thus risking their health.

17 Jul 2019

MR Solutions leads the way in developing helium free MRI systems

Despite being the second most common element in the universe helium has an annoying habit of escaping into space.

From MR Solutions 15 Jul 2019

Scripps CHAVD wins $129 million NIH grant to advance new HIV vaccine approach

The Scripps Consortium for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Development, an international collaboration led by Scripps Research, has received a $129 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to advance next-generation vaccines designed to coax the immune system into producing antibodies capable of disarming numerous strains of HIV.

11 Jul 2019

Quanterix to convene leading industry researchers at Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2019 following closing of UmanDiagnostics acquisition

Quanterix marks major milestones as it continues to expand its footprint in neurology and lead the digital biomarker revolution across healthcare.

From Quanterix 11 Jul 2019

Researchers improve training modules for future surgeons with 3D printing

When someone breaks or fractures a bone, orthopedic surgeons can set and stabilize it by drilling and placing medical screws into the damaged area. This technique of fracture fixation enables fast healing and a quick recovery of functionality of the injured bone.

9 Jul 2019

New system for precise navigation through the vascular system

Endovascular interventions are an integral part of the medical routine with 6 million procedures done worldwide annually.

3 Jul 2019

Sartorius launches new ambr 250 modular bioreactor vessel for cell and gene therapy applications

Sartorius Stedim Biotech, a leading international partner of the biopharmaceutical industry, today launched a new vessel for its ambr 250 modular benchtop automated mini bioreactor system.

From Sartorius 28 Jun 2019

Disrupting ChIP Assay Technology with New Advancements

The Chromatrap ChIP technology is a bead-free method of performing ChIP. The potential of the technology emerged from our capabilities in manufacturing porous plastic filters for the filtration and separation of biological materials.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 27 Jun 2019

Role of choline and docosahexaenoic acid in maternal and infant nutrition

Pharmavite LLC, the makers of Nature Made vitamins, minerals and supplements, announced the publication of a review paper in the May issue of the journal Nutrients, highlighting current research into the roles of choline and docosahexaenoic acid in maternal and infant nutrition.

26 Jun 2019

Family Doctors play key role in imparting health education on advanced therapies

A recent study conducted jointly by the Tissue Engineering Research Group of the Department of Histology and the Family Medicine Unit of the University of Granada has highlighted the conceptual, attitudinal, and procedural profile of resident hospital doctors specializing in Family Medicine, in relation to the so-called advanced therapies.

25 Jun 2019

MIT engineers devise new way to create nanoemulsions

MIT chemical engineers have devised a new way to create very tiny droplets of one liquid suspended within another liquid, known as nanoemulsions.

21 Jun 2019

New personalized prosthetic liners could help more amputees walk again

Researchers at the University of Bath have developed a new way of designing and manufacturing bespoke prosthetic liners, in less than a day.

21 Jun 2019

Lean manufacturing methods spur innovations in the testing of drug delivery devices

The number of people who live with diabetes is on the rise. By estimates of the World Health Organization (WHO), one in eleven people are affected by the disease.

21 Jun 2019

MIT engineers design pliable 3D-printed mesh materials for ankle and knee braces

Hearing aids, dental crowns, and limb prosthetics are some of the medical devices that can now be digitally designed and customized for individual patients, thanks to 3-D printing.

21 Jun 2019

X Line Objective Lenses Break Optical Barriers with Simultaneously Improved Image Flatness, Chromatic Aberration Correction and Numerical Aperture

Designed with new manufacturing technology that creates lenses with shapes that are difficult to fabricate using other methods, Olympus’ new X Line series objectives and the UPLAPO-HR objectives for super resolution and TIRF microscopy break optical barriers to deliver outstanding image quality.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 21 Jun 2019

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Cherwell announces appointment of Jonathan Roger as Engineering Manager

Active adhesive dressings can close wounds faster than other methods

Bioinspired adhesive dressings could accelerate wound healing

Servier chooses Pall as single-source supplier for new biomanufacturing facility

BIA Separations selected to support AveXis’ gene therapy pipeline

Mothers with gestational diabetes transferring harmful 'forever chemicals' to their fetus

MR Solutions leads the way in developing helium free MRI systems

Scripps CHAVD wins $129 million NIH grant to advance new HIV vaccine approach

Quanterix to convene leading industry researchers at Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2019 following closing of UmanDiagnostics acquisition

Researchers improve training modules for future surgeons with 3D printing

New system for precise navigation through the vascular system

Sartorius launches new ambr 250 modular bioreactor vessel for cell and gene therapy applications

Disrupting ChIP Assay Technology with New Advancements

Role of choline and docosahexaenoic acid in maternal and infant nutrition

Family Doctors play key role in imparting health education on advanced therapies

MIT engineers devise new way to create nanoemulsions

New personalized prosthetic liners could help more amputees walk again

Lean manufacturing methods spur innovations in the testing of drug delivery devices

MIT engineers design pliable 3D-printed mesh materials for ankle and knee braces

X Line Objective Lenses Break Optical Barriers with Simultaneously Improved Image Flatness, Chromatic Aberration Correction and Numerical Aperture

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