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INTEGRA Biosciences Partners with CleanHub to Prevent Plastic Pollution

16 Dec 2024 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalLaboratory EquipmentOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal CareMicrobiomeAssay Development

Plastic sorting centre
Every year, INTEGRA donates to a worthy cause, and at the start of 2024, the company partnered with CleanHub to help fund its plastic collection projects in developing countries. Read about the difference it made here. more...

Advance Your Science With Custom Certified Reference Materials

26 Nov 2024 | Food & BeverageClinicalAssay Development

Custom CRMs
Ensure accurate results with custom certified reference materials.  Our custom organic and inorganic CRMs are designed to deliver precise and reliable outcomes for your lab testing across various applications.  Facing challenging analyses? We have your solution. Request your CRM today! more...

Breakthrough in qPCR Efficiency: Cut Your PCR Run Time by 75% with MegaMix Emerald qPCR Mastermix

26 Nov 2024 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryMicrobiomeAssay Development

Click here to download the ultra-fast qPCR for microorganisms using MegaMix Emerald application note
MegaMix Emerald qPCR Mastermix reduces PCR run times from 1.5 hours to just over 30 minutes while maintaining high efficiency and specificity. This solution simplifies workflows and boosts productivity in microbial detection and diagnostics without extensive DNA purification. Download the app. note here. more...

Amplify RNA With Confidence Using MegaMix Platinum Probe RT-qPCR 

05 Nov 2024 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalLaboratory EquipmentOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryMicrobiomeAssay Development

Amplify RNA With Confidence Using MegaMix Platinum Probe RT-qPCR
Achieve unrivaled confidence in your RNA amplifications by using Microzone’s MegaMix Platinum Probe RT-qPCR. The kit has been optimised to allow the sensitive and specific detection of multiple targets in one reaction. The entire RT-qPCR can take less than 45 minutes. Request your sample here. more...

Rapid Sequencing Sample Preparation With Microzone's Free From Range

08 Oct 2024 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalLaboratory EquipmentOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal CareMicrobiomeAssay Development

Sample 2 sequencing workflow poster
As part of Microzone’s vision to improve sustainability and reduce the use of harsh chemicals, we introduce the ‘Free From’ range for rapid sample to sequencing preparation. We achieve this without the use of alcohol, columns or magnetic beads. more...

Elevate the Standard of Care in Women's Health

08 Oct 2024 | ClinicalAssay Development

Woman jogging
A recent McKinsey report highlights the growing importance of women's health in healthcare, noting women as key decision-makers and the need for better diagnostics. This shift creates opportunities for innovation, with companies like ZeptoMetrix offering trusted QC solutions to improve care outcomes. more...

Test Your Pipet Controller Against the PIPETBOY GENIUS for a Chance to Win!

07 Oct 2024 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalLaboratory EquipmentOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal CareMicrobiomeAssay Development

PIPETBOY GENIUS
INTEGRA Biosciences are so sure your pipetting aid can't outperform the PIPETBOY GENIUS that they have set a challenge. Enter by 31 December for your chance to win a Victorinox Ranger Swiss Army pocket knife. more...
IVDR and CE Certified Diagnostic Assasy QAPs
Microbix QAPs support diagnostic assays for infectious diseases across the major categories of gastrointestinal, respiratory, and sexually-transmitted diseases, for assessing cancer risk, and for other uses. QAPs are available as liquid samples, on COPAN® FLOQSwabs®, and as tissue-sample mimetics. more...
Sino Biological Paired Antibodies for Mpox Research
Sino Biological is at the forefront of accelerating Mpox research, offering a comprehensive portfolio of MPXV proteins and antibodies: various recombinant MPXV proteins with different tags, over 30 antibodies targeting various MPXV antigens, validated for applications such as LFA, ELISA, and WB assays. more...
FAPON reagents for assay development
At ADLM 2024, Fapon showcased its innovative technology platforms, including antibody discovery, protein expression, cell fermentation, and protein purification and analysis. more...
Degassing System Reduces Anomalies in Diagnostic Reagent Dispensing
Biotech Fluidics report how installation of two DEGASi® Plus semi-prep 6-channel degassing systems on a production line, has enabled a diagnostic kit manufacturer to almost eliminate inaccurate reagent dispensing issues. more...

How INTEGRA Can Support Your Lab Sustainability Goals

16 Jul 2024 | Food & BeverageClinicalLaboratory EquipmentPharmaceuticalMicrobiomeAssay Development

Integra Interview
In this interview with Dr Ursula Leuthold, sustainability coordinator with INTEGRA Biosciences, we learn how over the last 5 years, INTEGRA has made substantial progress towards reducing their CO2 emissions and how that can now help laboratories meet their own climate change goals. more...

Planet-Safe Culture Dishes and Microplates Receive My Green Lab ACT Labels

16 Jul 2024 | Food & BeverageClinicalPharmaceuticalMicrobiomeAssay Development

Planet-Safe® is a 100% plant-based alternative to petroleum-based labware that is: commercially compostable, petroleum-free, safe for incineration, and generates an 83% lower carbon footprint than polystyrene. more...

More Sustainable Microbiology - Making Labs Greener a rapidmicrobiology Special Focus

15 Jul 2024 | Food & BeverageClinicalPharmaceuticalMicrobiomeAssay Development

Charles River endosafe Trillium rCR cartridges
How can laboratories make microbiology testing more sustainable? In this rapidmicrobiology special focus on making microbiology green, we highlight some easy-to-implement practical steps that any lab can take to minimize their environmental impact. more...

INTEGRA Biosciences is on Track to Net Zero

04 Jul 2024 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalLaboratory EquipmentOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal CareMicrobiomeAssay Development

Roadmap to sustainability
INTEGRA Biosciences is dedicated to sustainable science and has been tracking its corporate carbon footprint since 2019 while making significant progress on the road to net zero. more...

Affordable Storage Tube Sealing Device

25 Jun 2024 | ClinicalLaboratory EquipmentPharmaceuticalAssay Development

Semi-Automated Septum Cap Capper
The Semi-Automated Septum Cap Capper from Azenta Life Sciences is a storage tube sealing device designed to preserve sample integrity and audit trails in biobanks, compound libraries and other high-throughput storage applications. more...

Micro Flow Meter and Degasser Set-up for Nanoparticulate Formulation Dispensing

25 Jun 2024 | Laboratory EquipmentAssay Development

Nanoparticulate Dispenser
Biotech Fluidics reports on the successful development and implementation of a pioneering combined micro flowmeter and degasser set-up to improve dispensing of a nanoparticulate formulation for a leading medical technology company. more...
Chromogenic Substrates Guide
Free downloadable ebook explains the science behnd chromogenic substrates, how to select the optimal substrate for your research, and gain practical tips for using enzyme substrates with initial experiment details. more...

Custom Lyo Beads from Biofortuna - Precision at Scale

18 Jun 2024 | Laboratory EquipmentPharmaceuticalAssay Development

Custom Lyo Beads from Biofortuna
Lyo beads are expanding possibilities in point of care assay development. As well as obviating the need for cold chain they improve assay accuracy and lower the cost per test. See how the Biofortuna contract manufacturing service delivers unrivalled scale, precision and accuracy with this case study. more...
high quality custom antibody reagents
Drug developers often need a variety of antibody reagents tailored to their candidate therapy and for a range of testing applications. However, developing and securing a reliable supply of fit-for-purpose, customized antibody reagents is not easy. The new partnership will address this challenge. more...
Antigen-based Assays
ZeptoMetrix® PROtrol™ is a new line of products designed for antigen-based diagnostic methods for infectious diseases, including lateral flow immunoassays. more...
Zeptometrix QC Materials
In this rapidmicrobiology special focus we explore resources available to assay developers. more...
Cambrex
Cambrex is nearing the completion of a 5-year, $100-million-dollar investment strategy, one year ahead of schedule, adding more than 150,000 square-feet of capacity and capability expansions across 70% of its North American and European drug development and manufacturing network. more...
Air Dried Assay Development Technical Note
Assay developers are increasingly moving towards dried formats to alleviate the costly cold-chain shipping and storage demands of traditional 'wet' qPCR-based diagnostic tests. Air-drying has emerged as a simple, fast and cost-effective option for drying down molecular assays. more...
Automated Individual Access Roll Heat Sealer
Video demonstrates the walkaway productivity achievable using Azenta's Automated Individual Access Roll Heat Sealer in molecular diagnostics, drug discovery and kit manufacturing applications. Seals microplates in any pattern you need from just one to all 96 wells. more...

Biofortuna Acquires Biological Sample Storage Experts Cryoniss

13 May 2024 | Laboratory EquipmentOtherPharmaceuticalAssay Development

Sonia Houghton and Dr Nick Ash
Biofortuna provide genomic services, custom assay development and contract manufacturing solutions to empower their global partners in healthcare, biotechnology and academia to advance innovative life sciences and diagnostic applications in health and wellbeing. more...

Sino Biological Finalizes the Acquisition of SignalChem Biotech

29 Apr 2024 | ClinicalAssay Development

Sino Biological, Inc. has successfully concluded its acquisition of Vancouver-based Canadian biotechnology company SignalChem Biotech Inc. Sino Biological has acquired 100% of SCB shares in a deal valued at $48M USD, inclusive of all assets, assumed indebtedness, and net of cash deposits. more...

Increase Productivity With Precision Tube Decapping / Recapping Instrument

29 Apr 2024 | ClinicalPharmaceuticalAssay Development

Automated Tube Decapper Recapper
Offering advanced automation to increase your throughput the IntelliXcap™ provides secure sealing – eliminating the need for manual intervention, while preserving vital sample integrity. more...

Therapeutic Potential of CD20 x CD3 Bispecific Antibodies

04 Apr 2024 | ClinicalAssay Development

Sino Biological
Sino Biological partners with customers to accelerate drug discovery and development. As an international reagent supplier and service provider, Sino Biological provide a comprehensive suite of recombinant bispecific antibody production services and best-in-class drug target reagents. more...

Ziath Mohawk Tube Picker - Fast Large Sample Picking Device

03 Apr 2024 | ClinicalLaboratory EquipmentAssay Development

Ziath Mohawk Tube Picker
Proven in installations worldwide – Mohawk tube selection and picking technology avoids the need for slow and costly robotic systems. Importing a pick list, selecting, and picking larger whole tissue sample tubes takes seconds. more...