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Sheffield spin-out aims to harness global biomanufacturing boom
Added: 1 Aug 2022
A University of Sheffield spin-out is aiming to develop faster growing and more resistant and susta…

East of England trusts and Sectra unite to digitise pathology
Added: 19 Jul 2022
The East Suffolk & North Essex and the West Suffolk NHS Trusts are partnering with Sectra to enable…

iiCON to expand pipeline following Research England funding boost
Added: 11 Jul 2022
Research England has confirmed a grant of £1.7 million in new funding for iiCON – the Infection Inn…

NHS Scotland says Citadel LIMS contract will be transformational for healthcare
Added: 11 Jul 2022
NHS Scotland says its contract with Citadel Health to supply its Laboratory Information Management …

Cellomatics moves with growing demand
Added: 21 Jun 2022
Cellomatics Biosciences has tripled its footprint with the opening of its new Nottinghamshire site …

New Cambridge facility aims to ease clinical trial supplies challenge
Added: 11 Jun 2022
Pharmaceutical and medical manufacturer SMC has opened its new 20,000 sq ft Cambridge Pharma facili…

EUREKA Eurostars grants €0.8 million for immune therapies collaboration
Added: 9 Jun 2022
Dutch firm Lead Pharma and French company Oxeltis have been awarded an €800K grant from the 37-nati…

Pandemic a ‘missed opportunity’ to recruit specialists of the future
Added: 3 May 2022
Careers in laboratories must be “made more visible” to encourage more young people into the field a…

Chemical compliance for the medtech industry: new whitepaper
Added: 27 Apr 2022
Chemical compounds are used both within the constituent materials used to make medical devices and …

Mitigating implicit bias in your laboratory
Added: 22 Feb 2022
In the ongoing battle for workplace equity, diversity and inclusion, we are all responsible for our…

Sustainable savings: 4 ways labs can reduce water use
Added: 3 Feb 2022
In times when sustainability and waste reduction remain high on the agenda of laboratory managers d…

Electrical pulses identify live bacteria
Added: 20 Jun 2019
A new bioelectrical device that can differentiate dead or alive bacteria within minutes could offer…

Lab-grown insect meat 'alternative to livestock sources'
Added: 13 Jun 2019
Researchers have outlined proposals for lab-grown insect meat as an alternative to harmful livestoc…

Measurement science goes back to nature for landmark change
Added: 14 Nov 2018
As expected, more than 60 leading scientists attending the General Conference on Weights and Measur…

Brexit a growing influence on UK firms’ decision to delay investment increases
Added: 1 Oct 2018
The UK’s low productivity performance is likely to dip further as British businesses withhold inves…

Construction starts on Queen Mary University's 'Neuron Pod'
Added: 16 May 2018
Construction has begun on ‘Neuron Pod’ – a 23-metre long free-standing structure which will be used…
Engineering body funding for Liverpool University research tops £3 million
Added: 27 Mar 2018
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has awarded the University of Liverp…

Is there a risk in being a beach bum?
Added: 22 Mar 2018
A recent study looking at the gut bacteria of surfers has given good reason for concern over the po…

UK pharma and biotech patent applications soar
Added: 13 Mar 2018
UK applications for pharmaceutical and biotech patents recorded the second highest rise in percenta…

Chemistry failing in battle for STEM recruits warns industry survey
Added: 15 Feb 2018
Shortcomings in academic teaching are making it harder to recruit STEM students as professional che…