PerkinElmer has announced that it has added PerkinElmer Flow Cytometry Instrument Concierge Services to its OneSource Laboratory Services portfolio. The comprehensive and flexible offering will provide biopharmaceutical labs with expert, onsite flow cytometry specialists to help manage their instruments and processes more efficiently and effectively — facilitating reduced downtime, increased productivity and better data integrity…
Amyloid Mass Spectrometry supports Alzheimer’s drug discovery and development
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments announces the successful commercialization of a new Amyloid Mass Spectrometry (MS) Service for the early screening of amyloid-positive individuals. This simple, research-use-only blood-based analysis method enables reliable characterization of amyloid pathology in the brain with an easy-to-acquire blood sample to assist in the evaluation and development of new pharmaceutical treatments for Alzheimer’s…
Exothera to develop and manufacture COVID vaccine based on proprietary technology
Vaccizone, a vaccine development company focusing on innovative antigen delivery technology, selected Exothera S.A. to fast-track process development of its SARS‑CoV‑2 vaccine for European clinical trials. Vaccizone has developed and patented a novel method for delivering antigens and bioactive compounds which can increase the stability and shelf life of complex biotherapeutics, like vaccines, monoclonal antibodies…
New dangers in the woods — and the hope that research offers us
By Mark Jones Morel mushroom hunting is an interesting and enjoyable spring activity in Michigan. Finding morels is a challenge, but if you want to eat them, finding is close to the only option. It takes effort, knowledge of the woods, and a trained eye. Some friends, life-long morel hunters, introduced us to the morel…
Novel mass spectrometry solution simplifies insight gathering into macromolecular complexes
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is providing proteomics and biopharmaceutical laboratories working in drug discovery and R&D applications with an innovative mass spectrometry solution that, for the first time, unlocks the ability to clearly decipher complex mixtures of large macromolecules. The Thermo Scientific Direct Mass Technology mode augments Thermo Scientific Q Exactive UHMR Hybrid Quadrupole-Orbitrap mass…
ENPICOM launches display solution to accelerate antibody selection while maximizing precision
ENPICOM, a bioinformatics software company, announces the upcoming expansion of the capabilities of the IGX Platform to unlock seamless analysis of antibody panning data. This major development will allow researchers to analyze antibody display data in an intuitive and visual way, easily perform multi-dataset comparisons and identify a diverse set of enriched candidates with the…
Thermo Fisher Scientific autoimmune-testing instruments now available in the U.S.
The new Phadia 2500+ series of instruments is now available for autoimmune testing in the U.S. The family of high-capacity, intuitive lab instruments supplied by Thermo Fisher Scientific, offers reliable and unparalleled high throughput for both allergy diagnostics and autoimmune testing. “With the launch of the Phadia 2500+ series, we now offer scalable, high-capacity allergy…
Thermo Fisher Scientific and Qatar Genome Program partner to advance precision medicine
Thermo Fisher Scientific and Qatar Genome Program (QGP), a member of Qatar Foundation (QF), have partnered with the goal of accelerating genomic research and clinical applications of predictive genomics in Qatar as a step toward expanding the benefits of precision medicine across Arab populations globally. Under the agreement, Thermo Fisher and Qatar Genome Program will…
PerkinElmer participating at Bio-IT World Conference & Expo
PerkinElmer. is participating at the Bio-IT World Conference and Expo, May 3-5, in Boston, (booths #908, #912), with a focus on helping labs make well-informed and timely data-driven decisions on therapeutic candidates by leveraging cloud-based informatics solutions and strategic IT services. Helping the world’s pharmaceutical and biotech companies get a better handle on their data,…
Revolutionizing Quat pesticide determination and quantitation workflows to protect food supply
Thermo Fisher Scientific is providing laboratories performing food safety analysis with a new ion chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (IC-MS/MS) workflow solution for regulatory compliant, cost-effective and reliable analysis of quaternary ammonium pesticides (Quats). The new Thermo Scientific Dionex IonPac CS21-Fast-4µm ion exchange column enables scientists to easily and accurately determine and quantify the four cationic…
R&D 100 winner of the day: Aquadex SmartFlow
Aquadex, from Nuwellis, removes excess fluid in adults and children suffering from fluid overload, a common condition that can be caused by heart or kidney failure, or IV fluids given for various reasons. The technology filters the patient’s blood, removing excess plasma water to maintain stable blood flow in the heart and vessels. Providers can…
MilliporeSigma’s ZooMAb antibodies earns first-ever ACT Label from My Green Lab
MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a science and technology company, has announced that its ZooMAb recombinant antibodies platform earned Accountability, Consistency and Transparency (ACT) label from My Green Lab, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a culture of sustainability in science. The first-ever antibody to achieve ACT…
Rebuilding from the ground up: powering drug deformulation via analytical technologies
By Rob Taylor, Pharmaceutical Segment Manager, Malvern Panalytical Sometimes you must take things apart to rebuild them. For a child with a LEGO masterpiece, this can be heartbreaking. But in the world of pharmaceuticals, reverse-engineering drugs is crucial for the development of less expensive, more accessible generic products. Chemical and structural reverse engineering, also known…
PerkinElmer to showcase accelerated cancer research at AACR Annual Meeting
PerkinElmer. will be at The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting from April 8-13 in New Orleans (booths #1009, #1851 and #909), alongside its partner companies showcasing how genomic and cellular solutions for cancer research can be used to study its mechanisms, improve biomarker discovery, and help drive targeted, therapeutic discovery leading to…
Sepha’s new EZ Blister+ enables 21 CFR Part 11 compliant micro-batches
Sepha, the Northern Ireland-based manufacturer of pharmaceutical packaging and equipment, has developed a new compact small-batch blister packaging machine with full traceability and electronic data storage capabilities. The EZ Blister+ meets increased demand for 21 CFR Part 11 compliant micro-batches throughout the blister production lifecycle, from R&D right through to commercial production. It will launch…
JEOL releases the ECZ Luminous series of spectrometers
JEOL USA announces the next generation of JEOL NMR spectrometers: the ECZ Luminous series. This product is a next step in spectrometer miniaturization and improving performance through state-of-the-art digital and high-frequency technologies. JEOL USA is a subsidiary of JEOL, a manufacturer of cutting-edge scientific equipment with more than 65 years of experience in producing advanced…
GenNext Technologies receives $2.5M grant to commercialize in-cell protein footprinting instrumentation
GenNext Technologies, a growth-stage company providing biopharmaceutical drug discovery systems and services, announced the receipt of a two year, Phase II SBIR grant for a project titled “In-Cell Automated Flash Oxidation (IC-AutoFox) Protein Footprinting System.” The grant was awarded by the National Institute of General Medical Systems (NIGMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and…
Greener chemistry, better planet
By Becky Chambers Hennessy, contributing writer If you haven’t heard the drumbeat from the American Chemical Society (ACS), April 17 marks the start of 2022 Chemists Celebrate Earth Week, designed to promote “the positive role that chemistry plays in the world.” But as important as that role is, let’s face it: “Chemistry” has an…
Customizable electroporation system enables large-scale cell therapy development and clinical manufacturing
Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced a new large-volume electroporation system that allows cell therapy developers to more easily move from clinical development to commercial manufacturing. The Gibco CTS Xenon Electroporation System leverages a closed, highly flexible design to facilitate gene modifications without the use of traditional viral vectors. The electroporation approach enables the introduction of…
Thermo Fisher Scientific RT-LAMP tests simplify infectious disease surveillance
To support active research and surveillance of viral pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched two new reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP)-based solutions. While PCR remains the gold standard for diagnostic, lab-based testing, isothermal RT-LAMP nucleic-acid-based amplification provides a rapid and low-cost option for viral pathogen detection. “In the global fight against COVID-19…
Genomenon raises $20M Series B financing, launching a new era in AI-powered genomic data
Genomenon Inc., an AI-driven genomics company, announces the completion of a $20 million Series B financing round. The funds will expand the company’s commercial operations and the development of its genomic data hub, which serves genetic testing labs, hospitals, pharmaceutical, and biopharma companies. Genomenon leverages AI (Artificial Intelligence) to organize the world’s genomic knowledge and…
New bench-top MALDI-TOF mass spectrometer features dual-polarity ion source
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments introduces the MALDI-8030 benchtop linear matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization–time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometer. Like its predecessor, innovative instrument design enables the MALDI-8030 to achieve performance specifications like those of larger, more expensive MALDI-TOF models in a significantly smaller footprint. This user-friendly compact instrument expands on the successful benchtop format of the MALDI-8020 by…
University Hospitals Ventures to expand collaboration with Lazurite and invest in the company
Medical device and technology company Lazurite Holdings announced a new phase of collaboration with University Hospitals (UH) Ventures, the innovation and commercialization arm of University Hospitals Health System in Cleveland, which will include an investment from UH Ventures. The amount and details of the investment were not specified. This past August, Lazurite announced its collaboration…
World’s first Microhub makes spatial context accessible for all
Leica Microsystems, a provider of microscopy and scientific instrumentation and a Life Sciences company of Danaher Corporation, has launched Mica, the world’s first Microhub. A Microhub is a new type of wholly integrated imaging solution that leverages machine learning software, automation tools, and unique fluorescence unmixing techniques to automate the imaging workflow for researchers, regardless…
Thermo Fisher Scientific continues collaboration to support biopharmaceutical discovery and development
Thermo Fisher Scientific and Symphogen, an affiliate of the pharmaceutical company Servier, announce the continuation of their collaboration to provide biopharmaceutical discovery and development laboratories with innovative tools and streamlined workflows for efficient characterization of complex therapeutic proteins. Since the collaboration began in 2018, Symphogen has adopted new and innovative instruments and software to improve…