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The quality management software firm QT9 Software has outlined features of its QT9 ERP platform, an enterprise resource planning system designed for firms in regulated life sciences sectors, including medical devices, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. QT9 ERP is a pre-validated system that includes support for FDA 21 CFR Part 11 electronic records and approvals. According to…

Thermo Fisher Scientific said it has launched two new chemically defined formulations for E. coli biomanufacturing: Gibco Bacto CD Supreme FPM Plus (a fermentation production medium) and Gibco Bacto CD Supreme Feed (2X) (a feed), positioned for plasmid DNA and recombinant protein production. The company framed the products as a response to growing demand for…

Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced the Thermo Scientific X and S Series general-purpose centrifuges, featuring a natural refrigerant cooling system designed to comply with E.U. and U.S. EPA F-gas regulations. The 4-liter centrifuges use the company’s GreenCool Technology, based on hydrocarbon refrigerant R290, which Thermo Fisher says delivers a global warming potential (GWP) of 3,…

ChatGPT said: CEA-Leti announced it has built working 2.5-volt silicon-on-insulator CMOS chips at just 400°C. That is low enough to stack them atop finished circuitry without risking damage to the layers below, a hurdle that has long stalled progress toward denser, more efficient 3D chip designs. The French research institute, leading the EU’s FAMES pilot…

Over the past few decades, the idea of what counts as a lab has expanded from isolated benches and test rigs to globally distributed R&D environments that span cloud data centers, autonomous factories and national research campuses. The Top 100 Labs 2025 report profiles the commercial, institutional and national labs that are rebuilding their R&D…

Brandtech Scientific has announced a strategic partnership with Copia Scientific to strengthen sales and service for the BRAND Liquid Handling Station (LHS) product line across the United States and Canada. The LHS is a compact benchtop pipetting robot designed for low-to-medium throughput labs, handling volumes from 1–1000 µL with interchangeable single-channel and 8-channel liquid ends.…

Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched the TSQ Certis triple quadrupole mass spectrometer, a new LC-MS/MS platform aimed at routine and high-throughput labs in biopharma, clinical and translational research, and environmental and food safety testing. The company says the system is designed to improve consistency and reduce downtime in targeted quantitation workflows. A central claim is…

Thermo Fisher Scientific has opened its East Coast Advanced Therapies Collaboration Center, or ATxCC, in Philadelphia, a move that places the life sciences supplier directly inside the operations of early-stage cell and gene therapy developers. The center sits inside BioLabs for Advanced Therapeutics, a newly expanded 53,000-square-foot incubator in the city’s fast-growing “Cellicon Valley” cluster.…

AUTOMA+ 2025 will gather pharmaceutical and biotechnology professionals from around the world Nov. 24–25 in Vösendorf, Austria, to exchange insights on automation and digitalization in pharmaceutical operations. While the congress emphasizes European participation, attendees from other regions will broaden the exchange of ideas. European participants include several Spanish pharmaceutical organizations. RidNova Pharmaceuticals, a contract development…

Atlanta’s west side is getting a new kind of lab district. Science Square, an 18-acre mixed-use development next to Georgia Tech’s Midtown campus, is being marketed as a regional life sciences hub, with a purpose-built lab tower, residential high-rises and street-level retail clustered around new pedestrian links and a shared “home for discovery.” Within Science…

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments has introduced the i-Series LC-2070 and LC-2080 integrated high-performance liquid chromatographs (HPLC), the latest models in its i-Series line. The LC-2070/LC-2080 systems are benchtop HPLCs with automation features spanning start-up to shut-down, including automated bubble detection and resolution, self-diagnostics, predictive maintenance tools and recovery functions. An integrated column management platform (iCMP) tracks…

TESTA Analytical has introduced instrument-optimized differential refractive index (DRI) detector kits aimed at HPLC system manufacturers that want to integrate DRI into their platforms. According to the company, the detector kits are designed to meet the specific mechanical and electronic requirements of different HPLC systems, drawing on TESTA Analytical’s experience in opto-electronics, fluidics, temperature control,…

[Image from Adobe Stock] Why you should read this report: Lab automation looks hot, but the usual indicators are quiet: patents are flat, vendors report uneven demand, and standard market metrics barely move. This report shows what those signals miss—where recent AI-drug-discovery capital actually landed, why “Lab Automation Engineer” roles increasingly require Python and APIs…

10x Genomics has launched the next generation of its Chromium Flex assay with plate-based multiplexing and automation compatibility. The company positions the update to address demand for high-throughput single-cell analysis in pharma and large research programs, saying it will “massively scale single cell research.”The new Flex supports up to 384 samples and “up to 100…

Kaman Precision Products announced the KD-2306, a single-channel, multipurpose, noncontact displacement-sensing system. When paired with a supported dual- or single-coil sensor, the unit is intended for static and dynamic measurements in research and development, the company said. The KD-2306 supports dual and single-coil sensors. Its DIN rail-mount interface is designed for integration into OEM equipment…

  Edge intelligence has arrived, and it just got small enough for fish. Among this year’s R&D 100 Awards winners is SHAD-TAGS+, an acoustic transmitter small enough to track aquatic species previously considered “untaggable.” Developed by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), it uses AI in both design and analysis, and lets researchers track species and…

Waters Corporation has integrated its DESI XS ion source with the benchtop Xevo MRT high-resolution mass spectrometer, expanding ambient mass spectrometry imaging options on the MRT platform. The pairing brings DESI imaging, label-free chemical analysis directly from sample surfaces with minimal preparation, to Waters’ highest-performing benchtop QTof. The update was highlighted around the International Mass…

Thermo Fisher Scientific released Chromeleon 7.4, a unified chromatography and mass spectrometry data system that supports single-quad, triple-quad, and HRAM instruments and adds centralized storage, remote access, audit trails, and e-signatures for GxP/21 CFR Part 11 compliance in biopharma, food safety, and environmental labs, according to a press release. Chromeleon 7.4 is built for networked…

A survey of 250 engineering leaders at U.S. and European manufacturing companies found that 95% believe full AI adoption by design teams is critical or important in the next 12 to 24 months. The poll, commissioned by CoLab, covered leaders in automotive, consumer hardware, heavy machinery, industrial equipment and medical devices at firms with 1,000…

Meissner has launched its RMS (Rotary Impeller Mixing Solutions) portfolio, a line of biocontainer mixing assemblies designed for drop-in compatibility with existing bioprocessing equipment. The product line is designed to provide mixing assemblies compatible with industry-standard tanks and existing drive units, without requiring additional hardware or modifications. RMS assemblies use Meissner’s TepoFlex® polyethylene (PE) multi-layer…

Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched the Talos 12 TEM, a 120 kV transmission electron microscope aimed at life sciences research, pathology and drug development. The microscope targets fields like cell biology, structural biology and nanoparticle characterization. It offers configurations for routine imaging of cells and tissues, advanced scanning transmission electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy,…

In 2025, R&D labs are being shaped by five interlinked trends. First, self-improving labs can dramatically shorten timelines. Second, cross-disciplinary science merges fields like biology, physics, and computing (as seen with DeepMind’s AlphaFold) to address complex questions faster. Third, virtual lab assistants reduce manual tasks. Fourth, lab robotics integrate robotic arms and liquid handlers, boosting…

It’s clear. R&D budgets are tightening in many industries, ranging from automotive to biopharma and universities. In academia, for instance, there is an at least $11 billion federal research funding freeze while some automotive companies and suppliers trimming thousands of R&D positions and broader research investments. Although biopharma R&D efficiency has ticked up, the overall…

A newly launched website for VACUU·LAN Lab Vacuum Systems from BRANDTECH Scientific positions its offerings as an alternative to inefficient and unreliable traditional central vacuum systems. While many labs still rely on large, continuously running pumps piped throughout a facility, a modular, on-demand approach claims to offer dramatic savings in energy, water, and maintenance, as…

Pepperl+Fuchs has introduced the BTC22 and BTC24 industrial box thin clients designed for 24/7 operation in control rooms and laboratories. The BTC24 supports up to four 4K displays, while the BTC22 connects to either two 4K or three full HD displays via USB-C ALT mode. Both models feature 8 GB DDR4 RAM and include a…