Scientists are rushing to study the tiny plastic particles that are in marine animals — and in us. The distribution of microplastics into the world is extensive; however, the implications of microplastics are not yet thoroughly understood. Dr. Elke Fischer from the Department of Earth Sciences of the University of Hamburg is providing compelling insights... Read more
Every year in the US, approximately 10,000 people are diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), and there remains a high unmet need for new treatment options1 The designation is based on interim results from the phase Ib M15-531 study investigating Venclexta/Venclyxto plus azacitidine in people with previously untreated higher-risk MDS This is the 11th Breakthrough Therapy... Read more
Clinical supply and specialized cold chain storage sites in Germany support growing demand for expanded services WALTHAM, Mass., Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — To meet accelerating demand for robust clinical supply chain services throughout Europe, Thermo Fisher Scientific has expanded its pharma services footprint with two new state-of-the-art facilities in Rheinfelden and Weil am Rhein, Germany.... Read more
Shimadzu’s New FTIR-Based Plastic Analyzer Simplifies Evaluation of Plastic DegradationIdeally Suited for Analyzing Microplastics or Contaminants Shimadzu announces the release of the Plastic Analyzer, a Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrophotometer for evaluating plastic degradation. The system comprises an IRSpirit FTIR spectrophotometer, a Thermal-damaged plastics library, a UV-damaged plastics library (newly released), a Plastic Analyzer method... Read more
WITec GmbH, the German manufacturer of high-performance Raman, AFM, SNOM, and correlative nano-analytical microscopy systems, announces a new cooperation in Japan for particle analysis. Dr. Yutaka Kameda, Associate Professor at the Chiba Institute of Technology (CIT) in Japan, and his team have been working very successfully for several years on the analysis of microplastics in... Read more
The first completely reusable 3D cell culture microplate on the market Caption: The first completely reusable 3D cell culture microplate on the market. To download image, please click here. Montreal, Canada, December 8th 2020 – Life Science Newswire – eNUVIO announced the release of the first completely reusable 3D cell culture microplate on the market. Scientific research currently consumes high-volumes of single-use... Read more
– The company acquires global leader VLC Photonics S.L.to add photonic integration engineering, design and test to its portfolio of services – Tokyo, November 12, 2020 – Hitachi High-Tech Corporation (President and CEO : Masahiro Miyazaki/ Hitachi High-Tech) today announced that VLC Photonics S.L. (VLC) has become Hitachi High-Tech’s subsidiary company and will continue to... Read more
Thermo Fisher Scientific Expands Direct-to-Patient Clinical Trials Service Offerings End-to-end solution accelerates clinical trials with speed, convenience and quality WALTHAM, Mass., Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — A newly expanded Direct-to-Patient service offering supports decentralized clinical trials to minimize clinical trial length and costs while maximizing patient enrollment and participation rates. The comprehensive offering now includes... Read more