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Merck reports record results for 2015

Merck, a leading science and technology company, reported record results for 2015, emerging stronger from the transformation process that started in 2007. Net sales and EBITDA pre exceptionals were higher than ever before in Merck’s history of nearly 350 years.

From Merck 10 Mar 2016

KNAUER’s new high pressure valves now available for OEM partners

KNAUER’s well-known high pressure and ultra-high pressure pumps and flow-through detectors based on AZURA technology are now accompanied by the next generation of high precision injection and switching valves, designed to operate at pressures up to 100 MPa (15,000 psi). Reportedly the new valve series is ideal for users requiring low delay volumes and high durability.

From KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH 10 Mar 2016

Advion introduces new proteins and peptides analysis system at ABRF 2016 Annual Meeting

Advion, Inc., a leading systems and consumables developer for the life sciences industry, announced during the ABRF 2016 Annual Meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida the introduction of a proteins and peptides analysis system, 'TIDES EXPRESS.

From Advion 10 Mar 2016

New chemometrics package now integrated with Thermo Scientific TruScan RM handheld analyzer

Pharmaceutical manufacturers seeking to conduct their own qualitative and quantitative analyses can now rely on a new chemometrics package that integrates with the Thermo Scientific TruScan RM handheld analyzer.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 9 Mar 2016

DeNovix introduces Ultra High Sensitivity dsDNA fluorescence quantification assay

DeNovix Inc.

From DeNovix Inc. 9 Mar 2016

Thermo Fisher exhibits new UHPLC-MS workflow solutions for biopharmaceutical characterization at Pittcon 2016

Biopharmaceutical companies can now achieve advanced levels of specificity, sensitivity and speed with specialized analytical workflow solutions for the characterization and quantification of proteins.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 9 Mar 2016

Pittcon 2016: Bruker showcases new products and analytical solutions

This week at Pittcon 2016, Bruker is showcasing new products and analytical solutions for core Applied & Pharma markets, for our Nanoanalysis, Microscopy & Advanced Materials Research markets, as well as new after-market services and life-cycle support solutions for our customers.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 8 Mar 2016

FDA clearance expands clinical claims of Thermo Scientific B•R•A•H•M•S PCT biomarker for sepsis risk assessment

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that expands the clinical claims of the Thermo Scientific B·R·A·H·M·S PCT biomarker assay for sepsis risk assessment.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 2 Mar 2016

Advances in the field of MPI: an interview with Professor Kannan Krishnan

In around 2004, there was a Phillips paper that discussed a new imaging technique called MPI. At that time, I had an eager, promising graduate student named Matt Ferguson who wanted a project, so I asked him to take a look.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 1 Mar 2016

New semi-automated sample method facilities extraction of urine samples for LC-MS/MS analysis

INTEGRA, in conjunction with DPX Labs LLC, has produced an application note that describes a novel high throughput semi-automated sample method for processing urine samples ready for drugs of abuse analysis by LC-MS/MS.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 19 Feb 2016

Revealing dynamic protein complexes with NMR: an interview with Elisar Barbar

Most proteins are involved in interactions with one or a few functional ligands, but some proteins, like light chain 8 (LC8), have numerous binding partners. LC8 interacts with more than 100 functionally different proteins, from viral proteins to motor proteins to proteins involved in cell division.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 18 Feb 2016

Black Storage Plate for Light Sensitive Samples

Available from Porvair Sciences is a black 96-well deep well plate, offering a working volume of 1ml per well, that in conjunction with black sealing films ensures that light sensitive assays and samples are not degraded by exposure to light, even over long-term storage periods.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 17 Feb 2016

Cleaver Scientific to Showcase Electrophoresis Portfolio at Arablab 2016

Cleaver Scientific will be displaying its latest innovations in Gel Electrophoresis at ARABLAB 2016, to be held 20-23 March 2016 at the Dubai International Convention & Visitors Centre in the United Arab Emirates.

From Cleaver Scientific Ltd 17 Feb 2016

Europe’s leading spectrophotometer manufacturer offers three-year warranty on Jenway® products

Bibby Scientific Ltd has announced a market-leading three-year warranty on all its Jenway® spectrophotometers, including the latest 73 series of instruments that are used worldwide in education, research and routine quality control laboratories.

From Cole Parmer Limited 17 Feb 2016

BioTek to be Awarded 2015 Governor’s Excellence in Worksite Wellness

Continuing a proud tradition, BioTek Instruments will receive the 2015 Governor’s Excellence in Worksite Wellness Award, presented by the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.

17 Feb 2016

Beckman Coulter Releases Compact DxH 500 Hematology System with CE Mark

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has released the DxH 500 haematology system with CE Mark, an open-vial instrument offering a throughput of up to 60 samples per hour.

From Beckman Coulter Diagnostics 15 Feb 2016

Unlocking intrinsically disordered proteins: an interview with Peter Wright

I'm a professor in the Department of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology at The Scripps Research Institute. I have been performing NMR research on proteins for nearly 40 years.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 11 Feb 2016

Molecular imaging and radiochemistry: the importance of instrumentation. An interview with Professor Björn Wängler

I’m Björn Wängler, Professor for Molecular Imaging and Radiochemistry at the medical faculty Mannheim of Heidelberg University. I’m a radiopharmaceutical chemist by background and completed my PhD in 2004 at the University of Mainz.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 4 Feb 2016

Insights into exosomes role in disease transmission gained using NanoSight from Malvern

Data measured using the NanoSight NS300 from Malvern Panalytical is providing new insights into the role of exosomes in diseases such as cancer, arthritis, Alzheimer’s disease and cystic fibrosis, in pioneering research at the University of Alabama - Birmingham (UAB).

From Malvern Panalytical 28 Jan 2016

Using centrifugal elutriation and flow cytometry to answer biological questions: an interview with Peter Lopez

Flow Cytometry, the measurement of various cellular characteristics as they flow through a measuring apparatus, has so many applications.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Centrifugation 27 Jan 2016