VTT’s multi-million investment in a plasma-FIB scanning electron microscope catapults Finland to the forefront of Nordic materials research

The first plasma-FIB scanning electron microscope in Finland has just become operational at VTT in Espoo, Finland. This multi-million investment will significantly contribute to Finnish materials research for applications such as hydrogen economy, microelectronics, and the marine industry, as well as to material damage investigation. A TESCAN AMBER X system, Finland's first Focused Ion Beam [...]

Global provider of BioPharma enterprise software, IDBS, expands its operations in the Korean market

Woking, UK -- IDBS, a provider of global enterprise software for scientific research, discovery, development and manufacturing, announces the hire of an experienced business leader to expand and support customers for IDBS Polar and PIMS in South Korea.   The South Korean pharmaceuticals market is an important contributor to the country’s GDP. Revenue is projected to reach US $13.18bn in 2024, [...]

New Series of TOC/TNb analyzers for simplified laboratory workflows

Jena – With the multi N/C x300 series, Analytik Jena (https://www.analytik-jena.com), a leading global manufacturer of analytical laboratory measurement technology, is launching promising new TOC/TNb analyzers. With its robust user-friendly design, flexible automation options, and intuitive new software, the multi N/C x300 series provides easy-to-use, high-throughput, and cost-optimized instruments for environmental analysis and the pharmaceutical sector. [...]

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Enhances StemFit iPS Cell Expansion Medium

Leveraging Advanced Manufacturing and Strict Quality Control for Superior Performance in Cellular Medicine TOKYO -- Today, Ajinomoto Co., Inc. ("Ajinomoto Co.") (TSE: 2802) launched a new version of its StemFit™ iPSC expansion medium. The enhanced version of its widely used StemFit™ products is designed to improve the growth and pluripotency of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) [...]

Watchmaker Genomics launches Watchmaker mRNA Library Prep Kits – featuring a rapid workflow and sensitive mRNA detection

BOULDER, CO – Watchmaker Genomics, a supplier of innovative products for molecular analysis, announced the launch of the Watchmaker mRNA Library Prep Kit – designed to streamline and accelerate mRNA library preparation, offering both speed and sensitivity to the genomics community. The Watchmaker mRNA Library Prep Kit generates high-quality mRNA libraries in under 5 hours with fewer handling [...]

Bio-Rad Launches Validated Antibodies for Rare Cell and Circulating Tumor Cell Enumeration

Antibodies Validated for Use with Bio-Rad’s Celselect Slides™ Enumeration Stain Kits to Enable Immunostaining of Captured Circulating Tumor Cells in Liquid Biopsy Samples HERCULES, Calif. — Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIO.B), a global leader in life science research and clinical diagnostics products, today announced the launch of validated antibodies for rare cell and [...]

Magritek makes benchtop NMR available for drug analysis in forensic labs

Aachen, Germany – The market-leading benchtop Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) developer, Magritek, introduces its qIDsolve benchtop NMR software package, which is quickly being adopted by forensics laboratories around the world. Developed to meet the needs of regulated environments, the package includes: automated data acquisition, identification, quantification and reporting, embedded in a fully traceable environment that is [...]

10x Genomics Commercially Launches Visium HD Spatial Gene Expression Assay

Began global shipments for Visium HD, a new product that enables whole transcriptome spatial discovery at single cell–scale resolution  PLEASANTON, Calif., March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- 10x Genomics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TXG), a leader in single cell and spatial biology, announced today the commercial availability of its Visium HD Spatial Gene Expression product. This assay enables researchers to measure the whole transcriptome from [...]

Slingshot Unveils a Novel Cell Therapy-Focused Portfolio to Streamline Development while Improving Manufacturing and Clinical Trial Capabilities

EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- In response to strong customer demand, Slingshot Biosciences is introducing a groundbreaking portfolio of products that will transform the landscape of analytical precision in cell therapy. Its first products in this category are aimed at solving quality control challenges that plague current cell therapy development and manufacturing processes. In the evolving field [...]

Biotage Introduces New Solution for Effective Analysis of PFAS in Biological Fluids

Biotage, the Global Go-To Separations Company, introduces ISOLUTE® PLD+ for PFAS plates and columns, a new solution to analyze per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in biological fluids like blood and urine. The solution ensures accurate and reliable quantitation of PFAS at clinically relevant levels. Coupled with the automated Biotage® Extrahera™ LV-200 sample preparation system, it enables high-throughput processing, preparing [...]

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