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Precise control with programmable stirring hot plate
Torrey Pines Scientific has launched its new EchoTherm Programmable Digital Stirring Hot Plate for use in chemical, pharmaceutical, environmental, biochemical and other laboratories.
The Genomic and Microbiology Revolution: In Technology We Trust?
The 37th Annual Microbiology Conference of the British Society for Microbial Technology (BSMT) is scheduled to take place on Thursday 12 May 2022 at the Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon.
Acute respiratory tract infections: a paradigm shift in diagnosis
Acute respiratory tract infections (aRTIs) are common. They occur throughout the year, and are typically associated with a seasonal increase during the autumn/winter months.
Research and development solution expanded to include proteomics
Software company Insightful Science has completed the transaction to acquire Protein Metrics, a leading provider of biopharmaceutical protein characterisation and proteomics analysis software.
Two high-speed HbA1c analysers launched in the UK
ARKRAY, the diabetes testing innovator, marks its UK debut into the clinical diagnostics market with the launch of two high-speed HbA1c analysers targeting the clinical laboratory and point-of-care (POC) environment.
Reflecting on IVD expertise and cooperation
The latest edition of The Biomedical Science Industry Handbook is now available in print and digital format. It is a compendium of concise yet comprehensive information on the full range of products and services available from the IVD industry.
European manufacturing facility opened in the Netherlands
FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific has announced that its new manufacturing facility in Tilburg, the Netherlands, is now open and fully operational.
Laboratory community bounces back at Lab Innovations
Lab Innovations, the UK’s largest trade exhibition for the laboratory industry, returned to the NEC, Birmingham, on 3-4 November 2021 and brought the laboratory community together for the first time after almost two years apart.
Advanced scientific imaging solution using new CCD technology
Atik Cameras, a specialist designer and manufacturer of scientific and industrial imaging solutions, has launched the first in its advanced imaging solutions, investing in new charged coupled device (CCD) technology.
R-Biopharm receives CTDA approval of COVID-19 test in the UK
R-Biopharm, an international specialist in clinical diagnostics, announces that the company’s RIDA®GENE Flu & SARS-CoV-2 multiplex test (PG6825) has been approved in the UK under the UK Health Security Agency’s Medical Devices CTDA Regulations 2021.
What’s bugging you this winter?
Over-prescribing of antibiotics is a major contributor to increasing levels of antibiotic-resistant infections, and antibiotic prescription rates rise every winter.
Partnership with the NHS Innovation Award
Alpha Laboratories has been voted the winner in the ‘Partnership with the NHS’ category of the MediWales Innovation Awards 2021.
Monoclonal antibodies to pathogenic Leptospira
ViroStat has released a set of new monoclonal antibodies to the lipoprotein LipL41, an abundant surface lipoprotein found on pathogenic species of Leptospira.
Improved deep-learning capabilities for fast, efficient image analysis
The Olympus scanR high-content screening (HCS) station provides fully automated image acquisition and data analysis, and now benefits from the introduction of version 3.3.
Urinalysis solution improves workflow and reduces manual microscopy
Beckman Coulter has announced the European launch of the DxU Iris Workcell, a fully-automated system that streamlines urinalysis workflow and reduces manual microscopy.
A paradigm shift in acute respiratory tract infection diagnosis
The December issue of Pathology in Practice considers an alternative approach to the diagnosis of acute respiratory tract infection, one in which a change in human immune response is the focus of detection, rather than the pathogen-specific approach.
Integrated colour calibration technology solution
FFEI, a global developer of award-winning digital pathology imaging solutions, has announced that its Sierra colour calibration technology has been integrated into Visiopharm’s viewer, for AI-based image analysis and workflow.
Stackable chilling incubators ideal for protein crystallography
Torrey Pines Scientific has launched the new EchoTherm Stackable/Programmable Vibration Free Chilling Incubators for protein crystallography and other life science uses.
Biomedical science education: COVID and beyond
Much has been written on the impact that COVID-19 has had on society and even more on its impact on higher education. Here, Mary Hannon-Fletcher draws on the history of biomedical science education as an innovative and evolving profession.
New microscope uses photonics to gain insights into ‘superbugs’
Scientists are building a new super-resolution microscope that uses laser light to study the inner workings and behaviours of superbugs to gain new insights into how they cause disease.
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BAC Annual Scientific Meeting 2025
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