Visitors to this year’s Lab Innovations will be able to discover ways to improve workflow efficiency, benefit from advances enabled by the digital age, and make sustainable procurement decisions that both support the environment and also save money.
The latest products will be on display at the NEC, Birmingham on 30 and 31 October, with Lab Innovations partnering with Innovation DB to celebrate product innovation through the ‘Innovation Gallery’, ‘Innovation Trail’ tours and the ‘Lab Innovations Award’.
The Innovation Gallery features products that will enable scientists to work more effectively through developments in technology, connectivity and space utilisation. Examples include: the Zetasizer Ultra – Malvern Panalytical’s most advanced system for the measurement of particle and molecular size, particle charge and particle concentration; Merck KgaA’ Milli-Q Connect remote service capability for its Milli-Q CLX 7000 water purification systems, which enables users to maximise lab productivity, and facilitate data traceability and lab accreditation; and IKA’s NANOSTAR 7.5 Digital overhead stirrer which, at only the size of a small apple, is an example of how manufacturers are supporting scientists working in labs where space is at a premium.
A shortlist of products from the Innovation Gallery will be selected for the Lab Innovations Award by Dr Gerald Law, CEO, Innovation DB. Visitors will be able to gain real insight into these products of the future by signing up for one of the twice-daily ‘Innovation Trail’ tours, and the winner of the Lab Innovations Award will be announced during the show.
With technological developments and digitisation expanding the boundaries of laboratory research, the event will also support lab professionals in their day-to-day challenges through a comprehensive programme of presentations. The free-to-attend, CPD-accredited sessions will cover issues such as sustainability, modern work practices, and the use of virtual and augmented reality and artificial intelligence.
Presentations in the Insights and Innovations Theatre, sponsored by PerkinElmer, will include ‘Innovations in lab equipment sustainability’ by Andy Evans, of Green Light Laboratories, ‘Use of VR in the lab’ by Pawel Gawkowski, COO of Solution4labs and ‘Using AI in science’ by Prof Dr Ji Zhou, Phenomics Group Leader, Earlham Institute. Recruitment specialists Kolabtree will present on ‘Freelancing in the lab’ and show how laboratory managers are able to tap into the increasingly prevalent gig economy and access highly skilled scientists on a freelance basis. Budding entrepreneurs will benefit from the presentation ‘Hiding in plain sight – spotting valuable intellectual property’ by Richard Wells, Patent Attorney at Potter Clarkson.
Visitors to the NEC will also be able to find out about the new regulations, guidelines and aspects of design that will affect tomorrow’s laboratories. In the Cleanroom Hub, managed by industry journal Cleanroom Technology, presentations will include ‘Impact of the EU Biocidal Product Regulations’, by Siobhan Murphy of Contec and ‘Facility design: Cleanrooms 4.0’, by Helen Tebay of Connect 2 Cleanrooms.
To register for Lab Innovations 2019 at the Birmingham NEC on 30 & 31 October, click ‘Register for free’ on the Lab Innovations homepage – www.lab-innovations.com
