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Competition will find the fastest cell line
CYTOO Cell Architects | Added: 24 May 2011
Cytoo is the official sponsor of the first edition of the World Cell Race, in which the aim is to g…

Research demonstrates potential for bio batteries
BBSRC | Added: 24 May 2011
A report from BBSRC states that using bacteria to generate energy is a significant step closer foll…

CLSI publishes revised pulse oximetry guideline
Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) | Added: 23 May 2011
The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) recently published 'Pulse oximetry; approved…

Application notes focus on dispensing unit
Gilson UK | Added: 23 May 2011
Gilson has released two application notes for the Idex Health and Science Nanodrop non-contact disp…

BBSRC awards funding for agri-food schemes
BBSRC | Added: 23 May 2011
The BBSRC has awarded funding for four major new training programmes for industry specialists worki…

Method detects nut allergens in complex matrices
LGC | Added: 20 May 2011
LGC, the UK's National Measurement Institute for chemical and bioanalytical measurements, has devel…

Bath receives EPSRC CASE award from NanoKTN
NanoKTN: Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network | Added: 18 May 2011
NanoKTN's allocation of this year's EPSRC CASE Awards has been awarded to Bath University, collabor…

Identifing characteristics of meningitis bacteria
Nottingham Trent University | Added: 18 May 2011
Scientists from Nottingham Trent University have identified the precise but previously unknown gene…

MEMS offers precision in optical scanner systems
Fraunhofer IPMS | Added: 13 May 2011
Fraunhofer IPMS's customised silicon-based resonant and quasi-static micro-electro-mechanical syste…

CLC workbench for de novo assembly of e coli data
CLC Bio | Added: 12 May 2011
Dr Nick Loman from the University of Birmingham has looked at de novo assembly of e coli data from …

Revised standard for maternal serum screening
Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) | Added: 9 May 2011
The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) has published 'Maternal Serum Screening; App…

Conference proceedings released for Infra R and D
Flir Advanced Thermal Solutions (ATS) | Added: 3 May 2011
Flir has announced the availability of the conference proceedings for Infra R and D 2011 - its inte…

Artel to hold Pipetting Olympics competitions
Artel | Added: 26 Apr 2011
Artel will be holding Pipetting Olympics competitions in labs across the country as part of Nationa…

Biotek website adds further language accessibility
BioTek Instruments | Added: 26 Apr 2011
Biotek Instruments has announced expanded international accessibility for its website with the addi…

Method allows one microchip to screen many genes
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland | Added: 20 Apr 2011
VTT has developed a method that allows a single microchip to be used to screen the functions of ten…

CHN microanalysis is key to characterisation
Exeter Analytical | Added: 19 Apr 2011
A white paper written by Exeter Analytical describes how CHN microanalysis provides a powerful and …

Morphologi system targets particulate impurities
Malvern Instruments | Added: 18 Apr 2011
Malvern Instruments has issued an application note describing 'Raman chemical identification of con…

Document for susceptibility testing is revised
Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) | Added: 14 Apr 2011
The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) recently published Susceptibility Testing of…

FT-IR spectrometer verifies product quality
Thermo Fisher Scientific (Molecular Spectroscopy) | Added: 7 Apr 2011
Thermo Fisher Scientific's FT-IR instrumentation provides scientists with increased confidence in t…

Device cleans carbon contamination with hydrogen
XEI Scientific | Added: 6 Apr 2011
XEI Scientific, maker of the Evactron Plasma Cleaning System for electron microscopes and other vac…