July 13, 2017
UK scientists now have access to a new kind of next-generation genome sequencing platform which could revolutionise their research to defeat cancer. The high-tech genome sequencer – the Illumina NovaSeqTM 6000 – has been unveiled at The Institute of Cancer Research, London. The world-leading cancer research institute is the first in the UK to access the [...]
Professor Jennifer Dressman Joins Certara’s Simcyp Scientific Advisory Board
July 13, 2017
Professor Dressman’s appointment enhances Certara’s biopharmaceutics and bioequivalence expertise PRINCETON, NJ – Certara®, the global leader in model-informed drug development and regulatory science, today announced that Professor Jennifer B. Dressman, PhD, has been appointed to the Simcyp® Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) to further strengthen its status in the biopharmaceutics field. An expert in biopharmaceutics and a [...]
ASD Inc. Expands Global Footprint with Aimil Partnership
July 12, 2017
PANalytical has appointed Aimil Ltd. as the authorized representative for ASD nearinfrared products in India BOULDER, Colo. – ASD Inc., a PANalytical company, a global leader in high-performance analytical instrumentation and materials analysis solutions, today announced a partnership with Aimil Ltd., the leading provider of state-of-the-art instruments and related services, to distribute several ASD products [...]
SepSolve Analytical opens the door to routine GC×GC analyses
July 12, 2017
SepSolve Analytical Ltd (Peterborough, UK) has announced the launch of a flow modulator, INSIGHT™, for routine comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC×GC). The new modulator will substantially broaden the uptake and appeal of GC×GC, thanks to simplified technology, which offers high performance while avoiding use of liquid nitrogen. This approach means a greatly reduced cost of [...]
SLE Plate Provides High Recovery Extraction of Analytes from Biological Fluids
July 12, 2017
Porvair Sciences announces a new easy-to-use 96-well Supported Liquid Extraction (SLE) microplate designed for high recovery extraction of analytes from biological fluids. Using the Porvair SLE plate high analyte recovery, free of proteins and phospholipids, is routinely obtainable without the need for offline steps such as protein precipitation. Supported Liquid Extraction is a separation technique similar to traditional liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) [...]
Biognosys raises new funds to bring proteomics to the broader life science research market
July 12, 2017
Today we are happy to announce that we have secured USD 5m funding from new and existing investors in an extended series C round. New funds will be used to extend Biognosys commercial operations and to accelerate the development of next generation proteomics workflows and products for high-content and high-throughput protein analysis. "The feedback that [...]
Premaitha Health extends Thermo Fisher Scientific agreement
July 12, 2017
Premaitha Health has entered into a further extension of the investment agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific, the latter providing an additional two-tranche secured loan facility of $5.0m. Thermo Fisher is the world leader in serving science, with revenues of over $18bn and more than 55,000 employees in 50 countries. Premaitha's IONA and SAGE prenatal screening [...]
HORIBA Scientific Introduces New Uvisel Plus, The Reference Ellipsometer For Thin Film Measurements
July 12, 2017
New Uvisel Plus includes the next generation of FastAcq technology with increased measurement accuracy. HORIBA Scientific, global leader in spectroscopic ellipsometry for over 25 years, is proud to announce the launch of their new UVISEL Plus, a modular ellipsometer which includes the newest acquisition technology designed to measure thin film samples faster, and more accurately [...]
Bourevestnik Inc. completed commissioning of X-ray slurry analyzer AR-35-A
July 12, 2017
In March 2017, at the Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical completed commissioning of the X-ray wavelength dispersive flowstream pulp analyzer AP-35-A manufactured by Bourevestnik Inc. The instrument installed within the frames of "Involvement of off-balance dump mines of the «Kalmakyr» deposit. A special feature of this project is a comprehensive replacement of the outdated analyzer AR-31, [...]
Emmanuel Ligner named President and CEO of GE Healthcare Life Sciences
July 12, 2017
Former GM of the Diagnostic Imaging arm of the Life Sciences business; succeeds Kieran Murphy who was recently promoted to lead GE Healthcare CHALFONT ST. GILES, UK – Emmanuel Ligner has been named president and CEO of GE Healthcare Life Sciences, succeeding Kieran Murphy, who was recently promoted to run parent company, GE Healthcare. Ligner [...]
