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BIA Response to the Budget 2012
The BioIndustry Association (BIA) welcomed the continued support for the life sciences sector outlined by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Budget. Glyn Edwards, BIA Interim Chief Executive, said: "We are pleased that the Chancellor recommitted the government to supporting the life sciences sector in the Budget. The Chancellor's plans to help enable the commercialisation of research, invest £100 million in new university research facilities and to increase the Enterprise Management Incentiv...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Expands Pure Water Portfolio
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has expanded its portfolio of Thermo Scientific laboratory water purification units for Asia to include amongst other products, the GenPure, Smart2Pure and LabTower systems. With enhanced electrodeionisation (EDI) capabilities and a flexible remote dispenser, complete systems can also be ordered under one part number, with all of the necessary consumables and accessories included. The range includes products for reverse osmosis (RO) water systems, UV intensity measu...
Buy Apiezon Online Direct from the Manufacturer - M&I Materials Limited
We are delighted to announce the launch of our official Apiezon online shop. Brought to you direct from M&I Materials Limited, the sole manufacturer of Apiezon, APIEZON SHOP is a fast and convenient way for customers in the UK and Europe to buy small quantities of Apiezon high vacuum grease. We have launched the APIEZON SHOP to support the efforts of our extensive and well established global network of distributors. The new online shop also provides a solution for customers wanting t...
WWEM 2012 to Feature Gas Detection Zone
The organisers of WWEM 2012, the Water Wastewater & Environmental Monitoring event (Telford, 7/8th November 2012), have announced that this year’s show will again feature a Gas Detection Zone following the popularity of this section at the last WWEM in 2010. The Council of Gas Detection and Environmental Monitoring (CoGDEM) is helping to organise the gas detection zone which will focus on new technology and products to detect hazards such as exposure to low oxygen levels in confined spaces and...
Revised Website with Exciting new Features
Worldwide Glass Resources, Inc is pleased to announce the launch of their new revised website with many exciting new features. It contains many new products such as: new 24-414 Sample Vials; new assembled and unassembled convenience kits; GC injection port septa; syringe filters; amber headspace vials. New services available including: LC and MS certified vials and closures; custom barcode design sheet; custom vial design sheet; tare weighing. The website also boasts a new technical section an...
Britain continues to expand 'remarkable human body parts store'
Britain is continuing to expand its remarkable human body parts store, with researchers from University College London (UCL) growing an ear in a laboratory. Professor Alexander Seifalian led the researchers from UCL's Department of Nanotechnology and Regenerative Medicine, which he jokingly calls the ‘human body parts store’. The researchers are also in the process of growing a human nose in a Petri dish, which would be the first time anyone has managed to produce one. Adelola Oseni, one of Dr...
European manufacturer of laboratory glassware will be showcasing new products and innovations at ACHEMA 2012
ACHEMA, the world's largest trade fair for chemical engineering, biotechnology and environmental protection, will take place from 18 to 22 June 2012 in Frankfurt am Main. On a stand measuring 153 sqm (stand H35, hall 4.1), the DURAN Group will be presenting a variety of new products made of the tried-and-tested special glass. One of the focal areas will be DURAN laboratory glass bottles combined with original accessories such as caps and connection systems, optimally tailored to each other for t...
Lab set up to explore the science of language
A laboratory in Abu Dhabi has been set up to explore the science of language, with an MEG machine part of the laboratory products available to researchers. Magnetoencephalography MEG machines are non-invasive brain scanners which can detect minute magnetic fluctuations from neural reactions in the brain with extreme sensitivity and at millisecond resolution, an expert says. This will be used at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) inaugurated a Neuroscience of Language Laboratory which is sett...
Advion Names Inkarp Instruments as Indian Distributor
Advion, Inc, a life sciences systems and consumables developer, continues its global introduction of the new expression, a Compact Mass Spectrometer (CMS), by naming Inkarp Instruments Pvt Ltd as its distributor in India. The expression is a fume hood-designed single quadrupole mass spectrometer specific for chemists to speed up and to simplify their process. With all of the performance at a significant price discount to existing mass spectrometers, chemists now have direct access to technolog...
Carl Zeiss Opens New Customer Office in South Korea
Carl Zeiss Semiconductor Metrology Systems (SMS) Division has opened an office in the Bundang province of South Korea. The new location south of Seoul enables Carl Zeiss SMS to provide optimised customer service with faster delivery of spare parts and on-site activities. "We are significantly improving our customer orientation thanks to the new office in Bundang. With shorter roadways, we are better able to serve. Our employees also benefit from the state-of-theart office equipment," says BK Ka...
Brukers Shares Commitment to Chinese Market with Chinese Media at Recent CIFSQ Conference
During the recent China International Food Safety and Quality (CIFSQ) 2011 conference in Beijing,media were engaged in a briefing at the Bruker facilities. Bruker’s continued and rapid growth in China is reflected in the expansion programs for Beijing’s Application Laboratories and Customer Service Centers. Earlier in 2011 the Shanghai Application Laboratory facilities were formerly opened, with a 50% expansion program underway at the Beijing facility plus an additional service and sales office...
Analytik Jena X-ray Fluorescence Equipment Business Successfully Launched in Japan
Analytik Jena has seen a successful start to its new X-ray fluorescence equipment business in Japan, with order volumes totalling more than €1.6 million and initial sales in excess of €1.2 million. At the start of the new financial year in October 2011, the manufacturer of analytical instrumentation, life science instruments and optoelectronics announced its intention to launch its expanded portfolio initially only on the Japanese market. On the sales and distribution side, Analytik Jena has ent...
Live Lab Tour 2012 to Visit Science Zones in Europe
• “Live Lab Tour” ready to roll on 15 May • Innovative concept brings latest Merck Millipore technologies to the workplace • One-to-one planned meetings available at each site Merck Millipore, the Life Science division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany today announced the schedule for the Merck Millipore Live Lab Tour 2012 that will visit nine science parks and institutions in Europe starting in May. The “Live Lab,” a 60-square-meter exhibition space housed in an eye-catching coach-style vehicl...
BioTek Continues to Benefit Vermont Economy through China Focus
BioTek continues to focus on the growing the Chinese market, thereby contributing to Vermont’s economy and expanding employment opportunities. BioTek’s continued focus over the past five years includes launching a Chinese language web site and opening offices in Beijing and Shanghai to better support its growing Chinese customer base. The Company has also invited Chinese delegates and students to tour the company to gain a better understanding of trading opportunities between Vermont and China....
Seward’s Singapore Office Celebrates Successful First Year Supporting Food Testing
Seward Ltd, manufacturer and developer of the Stomacher® Laboratory Paddle Blender range, celebrates a successful first year’s trading from its Singapore facility. This regional hub, delivering high quality sales, technical and distribution support to all Seward customers throughout Asia, the Pacific and the Middle East, has seen significant growth in all its sample preparation products for microbiological analyses; most notably within the food testing market. Established in early 2011 in order...
12th European Light Microscopy Initiative (ELMI) Meeting
ELMI is a unique blend of hands on workshops and lectures on the newest microscopy research and techniques aimed at a life sciences audience. Starts on 05/06/2012 Ends on 08/06/2012 Category Light Microscopy Location Leuven, Belgium The European Light Microscopy Initiative (ELMI) is an internationally recognised meeting on light microscopy for the life sciences. Newest findings and applications are presented by leading scientists and are complimented by cutting edge developments in technology ma...
The Photonex London Roadshow
Imperial College, Thursday 26th April The inaugural Photonex London Roadshow is an intensive conference and tutorial programme backed with an equipment exhibition all under one roof. Xmark Media are organising the first photonics technology Roadshow at Imperial College London in south-west London. This is an extremely convenient venue to visit with the ease of public transport to bring visitors to the gateway of many new technologies. The main scientific program has the theme of advances in phot...
Flow Cytometry Course
v16th – 20th July, University of York UK Scientific Organiser: Peter O'Toole (University of York) The course is constructed as a set of three modules lasting from 2-5 days. For Module 1, no prior knowledge of flow cytometry is assumed. It will give you a firm grounding in the basics of flow cytometry. There is a strong emphasis on practical application . Module 2, Clinical Applications, practical sessions and lectures on applications including immunophenotyping leukaemias, quality control, appl...
BP Deal Strengthens Russian Growth Initiative
The Russian Skolkovo Foundation, which is seeking to underpin both research and industry projects for sustainable future growth has announced a £9.3 million research deal with British Petroleum (BP) in the creation of a new oil refining research centre. The UNIHEAT project, which will focus on heat exchange and catalysis, is part of initiatives to move the Russian economy away from a strong reliance on natural resources. London Imperial College and the Institute of Catalysis in Novosibirsk are...
Financial News
Waters Corporation posted initial fourth quarter 2011 sales of $521 million, an increase of 8% from sales of $484 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. Earnings per diluted share (E.P.S.) were $1.51 compared to $1.36 for the fourth quarter of 2010. For the full year, sales for the Company were $1.85 billion, an increase of 13% over sales of $1.64 billion in 2010 with foreign currency translation adding about 3% to sales growth. E.P.S. for 2011 was $4.69 compared to $4.06 in 2010. Commenting on...
Award for Outstanding Contribution to Life Sciences
In 2011, Lanarkshire business man and entrepreneur Kevin Moore was awarded an OBE on the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. And during February the Strathchlyde University chemistry graduate and Scottish Life Sciences Association member built on his professional success when he received the award for Outstanding Contribution to the growth of Scottish Life Sciences at the 2012 Scottish Enterprise Life Sciences Awards. With a career spanning almost 40 years, Kevin has been credited for his quiet, det...
Leco Corporation Opens R&D Centre
Leco Corporation has opened a 28,000 square-foot technical facility at its corporate headquarters campus in St. Joseph, Michigan—named in honour of the company’s former Executive Vice President and Treasurer Elizabeth S. Warren. The centre, dedicated to the research and development of instrumentations and equipment for Leco’s separation science product line applicable to pharmaceuticals, metabolomics, food, flavor, fragrance, environmental, and petrochemical industries will enhance the company’s...
SSB and G-Con Form Global Collaboration
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB) and G-Con Manufacturing are rolling out production platforms for the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry. SSB has incorporated its products as unit operations into GCon Manufacturing’s modular, mobile clean-room ‘pods ’for individual stages from preparation, culturing and harvesting to ultrafiltration, membrane chromatography and viral clearance for biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing. Maik Jornitz, SSB’s Senior Vice President of Marketing for Bio...
Lab21 Appoints Fraser Logue
Lab21 Ltd, a global specialist in personalised medicine and clinical diagnostics has appointed Fraser Logue as Group Director of Quality, Regulatory Affairs & Operations Excellence based in the UK. Dr Logue served two decades in divisions of Abbott Laboratories, most recently as Division Vice President World Wide Manufacturing for Abbott Diabetes Care, moving from Division Vice President European Operations. He previously served as Operations Director for Abbott Diagnostics Division Ireland, Dir...
Freeman Technology Establishes New US Subsidiary
Building on a decade of successful business in North America, powder characterisation specialist Freeman Technology has established a US subsidiary, Freeman Technology Inc. This new organisation takes on responsibility for sales, service and applications support for FT4 Powder Rheometer users in the US, and will work with prospective customers across all industrial markets. Mike Delancy joins the Freeman Technology team as National Sales Specialist. He has more than 25 years experience in rheolo...
Delivering Combined Field-Flow Fractionation (FFF) and Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) Solutions
Malvern Instruments and Postnova Analytics are co-operating to deliver combined Field-Flow Fractionation (FFF) and Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) solutions which can provide critical insight when characterising a number of challenging particulate systems. Such systems include complex, aggregated, surface-coated and heterogeneous particles, as well as larger polymers, and aggregated, cross-linked, nano-particles and fibrillated proteins. Malvern’s Zetasizer Nano and Postnova’s FFF systems are als...
UCD and Elan Lead Biotechnology Initiative
University College Dublin (UCD) and Elan Corporation plc have embarked on an initiative to create a leadership position in the global biotechnology industry. The cornerstone of this effort will be the establishment of Europe’s first interdisciplinary Chair in the ‘Business of Biotechnology’ which will sit at the intersection of the UCD Smurfit Graduate School of Business and the UCD College of Science. This integrated discipline will combine the study and application of rigorous business managem...
Synergy Health wins Contract Extension
Synergy Health plc, a provider of specialist outsourced services to healthcare providers, is pleased to announce that Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has extended its contract with the company, entering into a new sterile services agreement (for decontamination of surgical instruments) which also includes the supply of over 10,000 theatre consumables (single use bowl sets). Synergy Health delivers a range of specialist outsourced services to healthcare providers across Europe...
Agilent Technologies and BGI to Collaborate on Next-Generation Super Array for Disease and Drug Research
Agilent Technologies Inc and BGI have announced a collaborative effort to develop methodologies designated for next-generation genome-wide association studies. The methodologies will assist scientists pursuing disease and drug research. The goal of the collaboration is to create a nextgeneration super exome, using Agilent’s SureSelect technology. The super exome incorporates sequence regions believed to be more informative for specific human populations. BGI is the largest genome sequencing cent...
IDS Gains FDA Clearance for a New Specialist Assay
Immunodiagnostic Systems Holdings plc, a leading producer of diagnostic testing kits and automated systems for the clinical and research markets, has received clearance from the US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) for its Intact PTH automated immunoassay kit. The Intact PTH assay is intended for the quantitative determination of parathyroid hormone levels in human serum or plasma on the IDS-iSYS automated analyser. Results of the tests are to be used in the differential diagnosis of hypercalc...
Oxford Nanopore to Commercialise DNA Strand Sequencing
IP Group plc, a developer of intellectual property based businesses, is pleased to note that portfolio company Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd has outlined its novel DNA 'strand sequencing' method on its GridION platform for the first time and has also presented a sequencer the size of a USB memory stick that is expected to retail at less than $900. The company’s MinION device, a miniaturised version of its GridION technology platform, is a disposable DNA sequencing device designed to make DNA...
Opportunities in Russia’s ‘Silicon Valley’ out of this World
Heralding the stellar partnership possibilities in Russia for British firms, the company charged with creating a $6 billion hi-tech research hub in Moscow, the Skolkovo Foundation visited the UK on 14th and 15th February. The Roadshow, organised by UK Trade & Investment and the UK Science and Innovation Network, will showcase the many opportunities for British companies in everything from space-age innovation to biomedical research. Over a hundred UK companies, research organisations and academ...
Showcase Future Trends in the Field of Analytical Instrumentation Technology and Biotechnology
At this year's analytica, Analytik Jena AG (Hall A1, Stand 211/310) is set to showcase technology trends of the future with its broad portfolio in the fields of analytical instrumentation technology, life science and LIMS. One trade fair highlight in the field of traditional analytical instrumentation technology is the contrAA® series, a device family for high-resolution continuum source atomic absorption spectrometry (HR-CS AAS) that is unique on the market. The contrAA® devices allow for the...
Atlas Genetics Appoints Chairman
Diagnostic company Atlas Genetics, which specialises in development of ultra-rapid point-of-care tests for a range of infectious diseases, has announced the appointment of Neil Butler as Chairman. Mr Butler, who joined the Board in November 2011, was founder and former CEO of Vivacta, which offers ultra-high sensitivity immunoassay testing; he has also held the post of CEO at Oxford Biosensors, an Oxford University spin-out offering hand-held medical diagnostics. Most recently, he has served as...
TQC Opens Office in the USA
TQC, developers and manufacturers of paint test equipment, have opened a new office in the United States of America. Additional TQC offices are located in The Netherlands, Germany and Italy. Now TQC-USA Inc. in Lapeer MI will service North America, Canada and parts of South America. The new company is run by Joel Bialek. Joel has over 17 years of inspection equipment sales knowledge. Experienced sales personnel and management are available to help customers and advise on applications and usage o...
TLT Announces Breakthrough in Foetal Heart Monitoring
Tarilian Laser Technologies which recently announced an advance in blood pressure measurement with its optical sensor platform, has now also developed an early research prototype for a foetal heart monitoring sensor. The foetal heart rate has been used as an indicator of foetal well-being for over 160 years, becoming a routine part of clinical practice in obstetrics around the world. Currently there are two principal methods of foetal heart monitoring: intermittent auscultation and continuous mo...
HC2012 - Free for Delegates this Year
HC2012 – the health informatics congress run by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, in association with The Guardian, will be free for delegates this year. Registration is now open for the event which will take place at the Business Design Centre, London, 2 -3 May 2012. Matthew Swindells, Chair of BCS Health said; “This year in light of the difficult economic conditions in which many healthcare professionals are operating, we’re delighted to announce that HC2012, both conference and exhibition...
Investment to Benefit Healthcare Sector
Grant funding totalling over £6.5 million has been awarded for seven business- led projects that will focus on developing therapeutic agents and diagnostics where nanoscale technologies are at the heart of the innovation. The funding will be provided by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Technology Strategy Board and the projects will be led by Critical Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Johnson Matthey plc, Mologic Ltd, Nanomerics Ltd, OJ-Bio Ltd, Renishaw Diagnostics Ltd...
Floating lab returns after two-and-a-half years
A floating lab has returned to the port of Lorient after two-and-a-half years at sea tracking invisible marine micro-organisms. The Tara Oceans project set off 938 days ago with a remit of creating a database of these complex, yet little-known ecosystems. Based on a strange looking yacht with an aluminium hull, the lab equipment has covered some 115,000km of oceans across the world. Eric Karsenti, the expedition's senior scientist and a researcher at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory,...
Hospital laboratories in US identified as 'cost centres'
A recent study of US hospital laboratory directors has found that most respondents identify hospital laboratories as cost centres. Despite hospital laboratories playing a major role in the hospital, Frost & Sullivan's research has found that in most cases, the profit margin of the laboratories is minimal. Indeed, many staff identified them as costly, whereas the hospitals themselves were generally identified as profitable. This survey of opinion is particularly interesting considering that the...
Select Stands up as Best New Life Sciences Firm
Pharmaceutical testing company Select Pharma Laboratories was established in Stirling in 2010. At the helm were three formidable forces in the life science sector, including healthcare specialist David Clapperton and quality control analyst Joanne Parkin, who between them boasted more than 45 years’ experience in the industry. Trading from its base at Stirling Enterprise Park, the company quickly established itself as a high-calibre contract pharmaceutical testing laboratory, providing services...
Good News for the UK Scientific & Laboratory Equipment Industry
In welcome good news, there has been a marked fall in the number of companies making a loss in the UK Scientific & Laboratory Equipment industry according to new research from analysts Plimsoll. Clearly, companies have battened down the hatches and rebuilt their profitability to give themselves the best chance of riding out the current economic turbulence. David Pattison, senior analyst on the latest report explains, “When we examined profitability in the Scientific& Laboratory Equipment market...
Endomagnetics Founder Wins ACES Life Sciences Award
Endomagnetics and one of its founders has picked up a major accolade by being recognised in the Science Business Academic Enterprise Awards (ACES). The company picked up the Life Sciences Award, given by the distinguished panel of judges to the most successful university spin-out company. Endomagnetics is developing advanced magnetic sensing technology for use in breast cancer staging, based on technology developed between University College London and at the University of Houston. Endomagnetic...
Major Expansion in Capacity for Brecon Pharmaceuticals
Commercial packaging and clinical trials services specialist Brecon Pharmaceuticals announced the expansion of its storage and distribution capacity, with investment in a purpose-built facility in South Wales. Responding to customer demand the new site will provide a further 23,000 ft2 of temperature-controlled storage facilities and eight dispatch lanes. The investment in the new site is part of the company’s ambitious growth strategy and demonstrates its commitment to growing and innovating t...
Email Series of Tips and Tricks
Mettler Toledo has launched an email series of tips and tricks to help researchers and scientists to improve pH measurements in laboratories. pH measurement is a frequent task in a lab, the results of which are often dependent on the performance of the instruments used. While there are regular check-ups and calibration possibilities for pH meters, the measurements can also be influenced by external factors, such as the surrounding temperature or the age of the buffer solutions. As the company po...
NHS Grampian Gets Nod for Blood-Monitoring Device
A lack of oxygen to tissue during surgery can lead to tissue damage, major scarring and even death. But a new device developed by a team from NHS Grampian could help reduce the risk of ischaemia by alerting surgeons when there is a lack of oxygen reaching the tissue during an operation. The team, led by Professor Alan Johnstone, has now won the Scottish Health Innovations Ltd (SHIL) Award for Best Innovation originating in NHS Scotland in this year’s Scottish Enterprise Life Sciences Awards. P...
Cresset Expands Professional Services Division
Cresset, innovative provider of software and services for molecule designers is pleased to re-introduce its professional services division. The division, led by Director of Consulting, Dr Martin Slater, has been improved to provide more flexible pricing plans, including flexible daily computational chemistry services and projectbased access to the tools via software as a service (SaaS). The re-launch is accompanied by updated webpages and newly available case studies featuring the company’s...
UKTI Signs Strategic Agreement with Council of British Chambers of Commerce in Europe
UK Trade & Investment and the Council for British Chambers of Commerce in Europe have signed a new agreement to look at ways to work together to support British companies doing business in Europe. Susan Haird, Deputy Chief Executive of UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), the government’s international business development department, and Howard Rosen, President of the Council of British Chambers of Commerce in Europe (COBCOE), signed a new Memorandum of Understanding recognising COBCOE’s role as a ‘s...
Support From NanoKTN Helps Formation of University Spin-Out
The Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network one of the UK’s primary knowledge-based networks for Micro and Nanotechnologies, is pleased to announce that member Nanomerics, a spin-out from UCL School of Pharmacy, is taking its patented nano-enabled therapeutic technology to international markets. Presenting at NanoKTN events and attending NanoKTN’s international missions, has enabled Nanomerics to spin-out and find commercial partners for its Peptide Pill therapeutics products and secure fundin...
Projects Research and Development - Call for Applications
STFC has announced a call for applications to the Projects Research and Development scheme (PRD). The applications should be submitted by the deadline of 5th April 2012 and will be reviewed at a meeting of the PPRP Panel on June 6/7 2012. STFC intends to allocate a total of around £1.5 million. This PRD scheme is intended to develop the capabilities needed to underpin UK science and technology leadership in future Science and Technology Facilities Council projects in the areas of particle physi...