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Developing Analytical Techniques for Biotherapeutics

News-Medical talks to Dr. Lewis about the development of analytical equipment for a new era of drug development that goes beyond small molecule synthesis.

From Malvern Panalytical 11 Sep 2013

Olympus to showcase next generation of inverted microscope systems at EMBO Meeting 2013

Demonstrating the very latest in live cell imaging technologies, Olympus will exhibit its range of IX3 inverted microscope frames with associated software and accessories at the upcoming European Molecular Biology Organisation Meeting 2013, taking place in Amsterdam on 21-24 September.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 5 Sep 2013

CST introduces HER3 antibody for studying HER2-mediated breast, lung and ovarian tumors

Cell Signaling Technology, Inc. of Danvers, MA, announced today that it has introduced a highly specific HER3 rabbit monoclonal antibody (mAb), an important addition for researchers studying HER2-mediated breast, lung and ovarian tumors.

From Cell Signaling Technology 28 Aug 2013

2ml deep well plate launched by Porvair Sciences

Porvair Sciences has developed the first 96-well round deep well plate that genuinely delivers 2.00 ml liquid capacity / well in an automation compatible SLAS / ANSI footprint. The revolutionary "common wall" design provides a full 2ml round well, round bottom well within a 45mm height limit, thus ensuring full compatibility with most plate handling equipment.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 27 Aug 2013

INTEGRA Biosciences enters into UK market with local sales team

INTEGRA Biosciences has announced, as of August 1st 2013, a direct sales / support team in the UK to further improve support of its local customer base.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 23 Aug 2013

Finding a New Purpose for Old Drugs

An interview with Dr. Kate Hudson-Farmer about the methods used to discover new uses for old drugs.

From Clinigen Group 22 Aug 2013

Illumina announces availability of its newest reagent kits for MiSeq benchtop sequencer

Illumina, Inc. today announced the availability of its newest reagent kits for the MiSeq, the industry's most accurate and easiest-to-use benchtop sequencer. The improved chemistry doubles sequencing output to 15 gigabases (Gb) by increasing the number of sequencing reads (up to 25 million reads) and overall read length (up to 2x300 base pairs). These innovations enable researchers to perform new applications including exome sequencing on the MiSeq.

From Illumina, Inc. 19 Aug 2013

New UV-visible spectrophotometer released by Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc.

The Life Sciences Division of Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc. released its newest UV-visible spectrophotometer, Model UH5300.

16 Aug 2013

Scientific Consumable Selection: Making the Right Choice

An interview with Dr. Rob Bunn, providing advice for scientists who are working on a new application and want to select the best products.

From Agilent Technologies - Consumables 13 Aug 2013

Malvern Instruments to showcase new analytical tools at The Bioprocessing Summit in Boston

Malvern Panalytical is showcasing new analytical tools for biopharmaceutical applications on its exhibition booth at The Bioprocessing Summit in Boston from 19-23 August 2013.

From Malvern Panalytical 9 Aug 2013

New England Biolabs Gains Access To Advanced NGS Library Prep Method

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From New England Biolabs 6 Aug 2013

Cambridge Consultants help Clinigen Group to breathe new life into old drugs

Innovative product development and technology consultancy firm Cambridge Consultants has collaborated with Clinigen Group to create a new way of identifying fresh market applications for drugs nearing the end of their product lifecycle.

From Clinigen Group 24 Jul 2013

ProteinSimple introduces FluorChem R system with infrared detection capabilities

ProteinSimple today introduced the FluorChem R system as the next member of the FluorChem product family. The FluorChem R system is a fully integrated, multimode gel and Western blot imager with chemiluminescent, fluorescent, and infrared detection capabilities.

From ProteinSimple 24 Jul 2013

HistoGenetics selects MiSeq sequencing system from Illumina for use in CLIA laboratory

Illumina, Inc. today announced that HistoGenetics, the leader in high-resolution sequence-based human leukocyte antigen testing services, has selected the MiSeq sequencing system for use in its CLIA laboratory.

From Illumina, Inc. 22 Jul 2013

Microfuge 20 and 20R microcentrifuges from Beckman Coulter Life Sciences simplify setup, offer increased speed and capacity

Microfuge 20 and 20R microcentrifuges from Beckman Coulter are designed to meet the specific requirements of a wide range of research applications.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Centrifugation 17 Jul 2013

New application note describes ChIP assay technology for screening multiple epigenetic targets

Porvair Sciences has announced an application note describing the excellent results achievable from a new 96-well format version of its ChromaTrap chromatin immunoprecipitation assay technology.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 16 Jul 2013

FDA approves QIAGEN’s therascreen EGFR test as companion diagnostic for NSCLC patients

QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced it has received approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the therascreen EGFR test as a companion diagnostic to guide the use of Boehringer Ingelheim's new targeted therapy, GILOTRIF™ (afatinib), for treatment of metastatic NSCLC in patients whose tumors have certain EGFR gene mutations.

From QIAGEN Manchester Limited 15 Jul 2013

Sartorius launches new Sartocheck 4 plus Bag tester

Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB), a leading international equipment supplier for the pharma and biotech industries, has launched the new Sartocheck 4 plus Bag tester, the latest addition to its well-established Sartocheck line.

From Sartorius 3 Jul 2013

Panasonic’s CO2 cell culture incubators deliver outstanding environmental reliability

Increasingly stringent regulation and the need for absolute sample security when working with human materials heightens the need for laboratory instrumentation that performs to the highest standards. Panasonic MCO-19 CO2 cell culture incubators deliver outstanding environmental reliability.

From PHC Europe B.V. 25 Jun 2013

Panasonic Biomedical launches new website and magazine

Panasonic Biomedical has launched a comprehensive, easy to navigate new website that reflects the full incorporation in April this year of Panasonic’s healthcare and biomedical products into a single branded division.

From PHC Europe B.V. 18 Jun 2013