Find the Missing Links in Advanced Live Cell Research – Leica launches DMi8 S live cell imaging solution

The DMi8 S with LASX Navigator allows researchers to quickly create high resolution overviews like the whole mouse brain in this example. This facilitates orientation on the sample and easy discovery of critical regions for further examination. Image courtesy of Dr. Wei Mo, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, China. “Live-cell imaging is the future... Read more

The EU-funded project CARAT offers fellowships for a training course on CAR T cell manufacturing

BERGISCH GLADBACH, January 24, 2017 – The EU project CARAT has taken on the mission to deliver new tools and technologies to enable the wide use of novel personalized cancer treatment options. In 2017, CARAT will grant five scientists with a fellowship that gives them the opportunity to participate in a unique training. This training, which... Read more

MilliporeSigma’s CHOZN® Expression System Selected for Bi-specific Antibody Development by SystImmune

 Accelerates development timelines with faster, easier selection and scale up of clones  Delivers higher titers of recombinant proteins Billerica, Massachusetts, May 16, 2017 — MilliporeSigma today announced that its CHOZN® expression system will be used by SystImmune, a Seattle-based biotechnology company, for commercial development of a bi-specific antibody therapeutic. The CHOZN® expression system is designed... Read more

Irvine Scientific Launches New Xeno-free Medium for Hematopoietic Progenitor Cell Culture

May 15, 2017 | Posted in Cell Therapy New medium designed for hematopoietic cell culture for cell-based therapies SANTA ANA, California – May 16, 2017: Irvine Scientific, a world leader in the development and manufacture of cell culture media today announced another addition to its expanding line of products to support stem and immunological cell... Read more

ReachBio Research Labs Offers New NK (V158+) Cells Optimized for ADCC Assays online

SEATTLE, May 9, 2017 — ReachBio Research Labs (trade name under ReachBio LLC), a CRO specializing in primary cell assay services and products, is now offering sourced, enriched and tested primary natural killer (V158+) cells from normal and healthy donors to facilitate better antibody research through ADCC assays. One of the important mechanisms by which antibodies... Read more

VWR Enters into Definitive Agreement with Avantor

Avantor to Acquire VWR for $33.25 per Common Share In An All Cash Transaction Valued At $6.4 Billion Avantor’s Acquisition of VWR Will Create a Vertically Integrated, Global Player in Manufacturing and Supply Chain Solutions for the Life Sciences, Advanced Technologies, and Research Industries Combined Company Will Provide Broad Offerings and Compelling Solutions for Customers... Read more

Gyros Protein Technologies appoints Mark Vossenaar as Vice President, European Sales

Uppsala, Sweden, 4 May, 2017: Gyros Protein Technologies AB, a pioneer in automated nanoliter-scale immunoassays and leading provider of peptide synthesizers and reagents, announced today the appointment of Mark Vossenaar as Vice President Sales, Europe, effective immediately. Mr. Vossenaar brings more than 25 years of experience in developing and leading life and health science commercial... Read more

Automating Blood Cell Washing Applications to Boost Laboratory Performance

A new automated, high-performance cell washer has been specifically designed to enable precise, thorough, reproducible and rapid blood cell washing of up to 24 tubes in a three-minute run. Fully automated, the Thermo Scientific CW3 Cell Washer has been uniquely engineered to combine the benefits of efficient performance with user-friendly design and safe operation. Users... Read more

Logos Biosystems Releases the CELENA S Digital Imaging System, an Advanced Imaging Workflow Solution

ANYANG, South Korea, April 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Logos Biosystems announced the launch of the new CELENA S Digital Imaging System with an onstage incubator. The multipurpose CELENA S is designed to simplify high-resolution fluorescence, brightfield, and phase contrast imaging for novices and experts alike. The CELENA S Digital Imaging System is a fully integrated... Read more