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Logos Biosystems enters agreement with Stanford University to License “Clarity™” Technology

Logos Biosystems, a leading developer of various cellular imaging instruments for life science research, announced that it has entered into an agreement with Stanford University in order to access to the intellectual properties for the Clarity™ technology.

From Logos Biosystems 19 Nov 2014

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences contributes its flow cytometry expertise to support the ONE Study

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences participates in the ONE Study, international collaboration of scientists across Europe and the USA.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Flow Cytometry 17 Nov 2014

Cleaver Scientific introduces 2015 product catalogue

Cleaver Scientific, a leading manufacturer of innovative electrophoresis equipment and related products for the life science market, has introduced the 5th edition of its product catalogue.

From Cleaver Scientific Ltd 17 Nov 2014

Microscope objectives for ultra-deep biological imaging introduced by Olympus

Two dedicated microscope objectives optimized for deep, high-resolution imaging of life science specimens up to 8mm beneath the surface have been introduced by Olympus.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 13 Nov 2014

New multi-specimen perfusion bioreactor for reliable tissue growth introduced by Bose

Bose Corporation has introduced the 3DCulturePro™ system, a new multi-specimen perfusion bioreactor designed for biologists, biomedical researchers and scientists who require reproducible and reliable tissue growth. The 3DCulturePro system supports cell growth and 3D tissue culture in an easy-to-use, scalable configuration.

From TA Instruments 12 Nov 2014

Olympus to host fifth annual neuroimaging symposium in conjunction with 2014 annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience

Olympus is hosting its fifth annual neuroimaging symposium in conjunction with the 2014 annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) on Monday, November 17 at 6:30pm in Washington DC. The Olympus Neuroimaging Symposium and reception will be held at the Marriott Marquis Washington, DC, 901 Massachusetts Avenue NW, in the Capitol and Congress ballrooms. It is open to all media and registered SfN attendees.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 10 Nov 2014

CytoFLEX flow cytometer from Beckman Coulter Life Sciences delivers full analysis capabilities

Surpassing the performance expectations of full-size, top-line analyzers, the CytoFLEX flow cytometer (www.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Flow Cytometry 10 Nov 2014

Quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry for life science research analysis announced by Bruker

Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR) announced today, the evolution of their maXis™ line of ultrahigh-resolution quadrupole time-of-flight (UHR-qTOF) mass spectrometers, bringing industry-leading resolution and mass accuracy to the liquid chromatography, time-of-flight MS market space.

From Bruker 6 Nov 2014

OCD's ORTHO VISION Analyzer gets CE Mark approval for improved safety of blood transfusions

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. today announced that it obtained CE Mark (Conformité Européenne) for the ORTHO VISION Analyzer, a highly interactive, fully automated analyzer for transfusion medicine laboratories.

From Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. 29 Oct 2014

BioTek awarded US Patent for automated ultrasonic blockage detection and cleaning in microplate washers

BioTek has been awarded U.S. Patent 8,858,718, covering the use of ultrasonic devices to check for clogged manifold tubes and to clean the manifold tubes of a microplate washer automatically. The two features are known as Verify™ and Ultrasonic Advantage™ and are available in BioTek’s 405 family of microplate washers.

28 Oct 2014

Olympus cellSens imaging software 1.12 offers new functions

Assisting researchers in gaining a deeper understanding of dynamic biological processes, the new cellSens imaging software (version 1.12) ensures the most efficient use of valuable time-lapse experiments and the latest microscopy hardware. Building on the capabilities introduced by Olympus with its unique Graphical Experiment Manager (GEM) interface, cellSens 1.12 allows the user to truly get in touch with their sample.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 28 Oct 2014

Pulmocide uses INTEGRA's VIAFLO Assist pipetting assistant to improve screening of novel compounds

INTEGRA reports on how respiratory drug discovery and development specialists - Pulmocide Ltd. (London, UK) are using a VIAFLO Assist pipetting assistant to enhance the productivity and reproducibility of their screening of novel compounds in a range of biological assays.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 28 Oct 2014

Cleaver Scientific helps in UK fight against Ebola

Cleaver Scientific reports that its horizontal electrophoresis equipment is being used on the frontline of the UK fight against Ebola.

From Cleaver Scientific Ltd 27 Oct 2014

Encouraging Life science Investment in Northern England

An interview with Dr. Geoff Davison, discussing the major barriers to biomedical investment in the North of England.

27 Oct 2014

Next generation sequencing applications automated through partnership between Beckman Coulter Life Sciences and New England Biolabs

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, through a partnership with New England Biolabs®, Inc.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Automation and Genomics 21 Oct 2014

Panasonic to introduce tablet-based telehealth service for assisted living facilities

Panasonic Corporation of North America has announced it will launch On4TodayTM, a tablet-based telehealth service, in November. T

From PHC Europe B.V. 20 Oct 2014

Leading UK supplier uses INTEGRA’s VIAFLO II, VIAFLO ASSIST to improve assay consistency

A leading UK supplier of early-stage drug discovery and development process services has improved the consistency and efficiency of its assays using VIAFLO II pipettes and a VIAFLO ASSIST from INTEGRA. By mounting a VIAFLO II electronic pipette on the VIAFLO ASSIST, the pipette’s protocols can be carried out fully automatically.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 15 Oct 2014

Leica Microsystems launches new neurosurgical microscope

Leica Microsystems has launched a new neurosurgical microscope, the Leica M530 OH6. To enable surgeons to see better into deep, narrow cavities, it is equipped with FusionOptics technology, advanced Small Angle Illumination (SAI) and apochromatic optics. The ergonomic design of the microscope enables surgeons and assistants to work in a neutral, upright posture which helps prevent strain and fatigue.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 14 Oct 2014

Porvair Sciences appoints SPEware Corporation as its exclusive partner

Porvair Sciences, a world leader in applications optimised microplates and microplate equipment has appointed SPEware Corporation (Baldwin Park, CA) as its exclusive partner for supporting and servicing its UltraVap, MiniVap and UltraVap Mistral microplate sample concentration systems.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 9 Oct 2014

Eppendorf’s new Mastercycler® nexus X2 provides a multi-block solution for simultaneous PCR runs

Eppendorf has launched the latest offering in its range of molecular biology instruments. The new Mastercycler nexus X2 is ideal for researchers looking to carry out two PCR reactions simultaneously, without any compromise on the number of samples. The instrument comprises of two asymmetric blocks, consisting of 64 and 32 wells, which can be programmed and run completely independently, enabling two separate PCR protocols to be run in parallel.

From Eppendorf 7 Oct 2014