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Queensgate Instruments 40 year anniversary
2019 marks the 40th anniversary for Queensgate Instruments, founded in 1979 by Ken Reay, Jim Ring, Tom Hicks, Paul Atherton and Martyn Wells. The first product was made in the start-up year - the FPI Optics, which was to make servo stabilised Fabry-Perot Interferometers for use on large scale telescopes in astronomy.
New high-performance PACE SNP assays
High-performance, cost-effective PACE SNP assays will lower the cost and improve the reliability of SNP or indel screening
Molecular 'clutch' puts infection-fighting cells into gear
International team including University of Warwick scientists identifies proteins that drive activation of our immune response: adaptor proteins act as a 'clutch' to move clusters of proteins within cells
Maintaining integrity of biological assays
The DrySyn ChilliBlock from Asynt allows users to undertake sensitive biological assays in a temperature-controlled manner, vastly reducing the risk of expensive biological samples, reagents or enzymes degrading due to adverse temperature conditions
Filtration units protect lab personnel
The Purair Sky ceiling-mounted filtration units are designed to protect laboratory personnel and the environment in areas where hazardous substances are handled
New hygienic furniture
Hygienic furniture specialist Teknomek has updated its full range of light duty tables. The 'standard' line replaces the previous generation, which are still available under the new designation of work benches
Modular bioreactor vessel launched
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB), a leading international partner of the biopharmaceutical industry, has launched a new vessel for its ambr 250 modular benchtop automated mini bioreactor system
Enhanced and expanded imaging
Olympus' slim LED transmitted light illumination base with turret system and LED light source brings enhanced imaging with improved colour and brightness to SZX2/SZ2 Stereo and MVX10 Macro-Zoom microscopes
State-of-the-art cleanroom project complete
Production of new anti-cancer drugs at ADC Bio's North Wales manufacturing plant has been boosted following completion of a new cleanroom facility, designed and built by WHP
CAR-T cell range expands
AMS Bio announces new CAR-T cells, engineered CAR-T target cells, PBMC, cell media and activation beads in response to the rapid growth in research on the therapeutic uses of CAR-T cells
Partnership to enhance pharma drug development
Olympus Europe and Cytosurge partner to enhance pharma drug development and single cell research
Agilent to acquire BioTek
Agilent Technologies has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately owned BioTek Instruments for US$1.165 billion
Breakthrough blood test launched
New blood test to accurately detect the presence of clinically significant prostate cancer now available
Improved polysaccharide characterisation
Postnova Analytics reports on a new method for the accurate molecular weight determination of complex polysaccharides (Chitosans) using asymmetric flow field flow fractionation (AF4) coupled with multi-angle light scattering (MALS) and differential refractive index (RI) detectors
High-performance fluid collection vent
Working closely with a medical device manufacturer, Porvair Sciences has developed a high-performance fluid collection vent for a surgical suction cannister using its Vyon porous plastic
New scratch assay starter kit
BioTek Instruments continues to enhance cell biology workflows with the introduction of the Scratch Assay Starter Kit for use with its Lionheart Automated Cell Imagers and CytationCell Imaging Multi-Mode Readers
New addition to cellular analysis portfolio
Sartorius has launched the iQue3, which is designed to provide fully automated processing and analysis for flow cytometry workflows, taking users from samples to actionable answers faster than ever before
New initiative to support innovation
Elsevier’s The Hive launches new initiative to support engineering and technology innovation. Application process for innovation hub now open for engineering-intensive companies
Enhanced stability testing with LIMS
A new stability analytics capability has been introduced for the Matrix Gemini LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) from Autoscribe Informatics
AI meets live cell imaging
The Olympus scanR 3.1 high-content screening station uses the power of AI to carry out groundbreaking analyses of live cells analyses that until recently seemed impossible
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