GE Healthcare partners with the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo to help efforts to fight COVID-19

June 30, 2021 – Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. GE Healthcare announces a partnership with the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo to deliver mobile X-ray units and ECG machines to help efforts to fight COVID-19. The essential medical equipment will play an important role in supporting the diagnosis and the management... Read more

Photon antibunching identifies single-photon emitters

WITec combines antibunching experiments with fast Raman and photoluminescence imaging. Single-photon emitters have quantum mechanical properties that are exploited in quantum technology and information science, including the development of quantum computers and cryptography methods. Nitrogen vacancy (NV) centers in diamonds, single fluorescent molecules, carbon nanotubes and quantum dots are prominent examples of single-photon emitters. In... Read more

Cytiva acquires Intermountain Life Sciences; will double capacity for buffers and liquid cell culture media

Combined with Cytiva’s existing manufacturing in Logan, Utah, Intermountain will boost global production of buffers and liquid cell culture media to Cytiva’s customers Responds to increased demand for products that are used in emerging modalities such as gene therapy, and are currently in high demand for the manufacture of COVID-19 vaccines and therapies Cytiva intends... Read more

TA Instruments Helps Laboratories Automate Thermal Analysis Workflows with New TRIOS AutoPilot Software

06/29/21 Software Automates and Standardizes Materials Science Laboratory Workflows to Help Drive Thermal Analysis Testing Efficiency, Ensure Product Quality and Reduce Risk  NEWS SUMMARY: First of its kind software for TA’s thermal analysis product line, helping customers save time and money by automating standard operating procedures. Accelerates laboratory efficiency and reduces risks by simplifying the... Read more

Thermo Fisher Scientific Launches Collection Kit to Streamline Saliva Testing

Self-collection kit facilitates raw saliva collection to aid global SARS-CoV-2 research and surveillance efforts CARLSBAD, Calif., June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — As businesses, universities and schools reopen, SARS-CoV-2 virus surveillance is critical to the management of outbreaks and emerging new strains, including the Delta variant that now makes up 91 percent of new cases in... Read more

Waters to Help Accelerate Biologics Production Through Research Collaboration With Singapore’s Bioprocessing Technology Institute

06/28/21 Project Explores LC-MS Data Analytics Methods to Rapidly Characterize Complex Biomolecules NEWS SUMMARY: Waters expands collaboration with Bioprocessing Technology Institute, A*STAR into new areas meant to accelerate bioprocessing and bioinformatics research. Projects include developing analytical workflows for nucleic acid therapeutic products and bioinformatics research to deliver robust and accurate identification for a variety of... Read more

Roche’s ENSPRYNG approved by European Commission as first and only at-home subcutaneous treatment for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD)

ENSPRYNG is the first and only treatment approved for both adults and adolescents in the EU with AQP4-IgG seropositive NMOSD ENSPRYNG can be used as a monotherapy or in combination with immunosuppressive therapy to reduce relapses and prevent permanent disability In Phase III studies, ENSPRYNG significantly reduced the number and severity of relapses in people... Read more

Teen Scientist Creates Novel Diagnostic Tool for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

From May 16 to May 21, 2021, nearly 2,000 young scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and inventors convened virtually for a week of connecting with their peers and global STEM leaders, events, and $5 million in awards and prizes. The finalists, selected from nearly 400 affiliate fairs in 64 countries, regions and territories, have all completed exemplary... Read more