A Digital Teaching Laboratory for Microscopy Focused Education

Dr. Glen Marrs is the microscopy facility director at Wake Forest University (USA). He caught our attention when we learned of his Microscopy Training Center, an extensive teaching laboratory designed to promote microscopy education. The center currently supports eight courses ranging from Parasitology, Developmental Biology, Developmental Neurobiology, Mycology and – of course – Biological Microscopy.... Read more

Roche launches the cobas® pulse system, an industry first professional blood glucose management solution with mobile digital health capabilities to improve patient care

Roche launches the cobas® pulse system, an industry first professional blood glucose management solution with mobile digital health capabilities to improve patient care Handheld blood glucose management device designed around the specific needs of healthcare professionals working in a range of care settings First diagnostic solution at the point of care to serve as a... Read more

Roche introduces cobas infinity edge, a new open digital ecosystem for point of care professionals, driving improved patient outcomes and operational efficiencies in healthcare

Roche’s new cloud-based platform connects patient test results, medical records and third-party applications, allowing professionals to monitor patients’ health, adjust treatment protocols, and make quick data-driven patient care decisions anytime, anywhere within and across clinical settings. The new digital ecosystem breaks down common information silos for point of care (POC) professionals, reducing costs and administrative... Read more

Azenta Life Sciences Expands Fleet of PacBio HiFi Sequencing Systems

MENLO PARK, Calif., Jan. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PacBio (Nasdaq: PACB) today announced an expansion of its extensive suite of HiFi applications with Azenta Life Sciences, formerly GENEWIZ. The deal will increase PacBio’s HiFi sequencing platforms across Azenta’s newly combined company and support Azenta’s mission to enable life science companies to deliver impactful breakthroughs... Read more

JEOL Introduces New Scanning Electron Microscope with “Simple SEM” Automation and Live Elemental and 3D Analysis

A new Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) from JEOL answers the need for faster and easier acquisition of both SEM images and EDS data analysis, especially suited for repetitive operations and quality control. JEOL, the global leader in the development of cutting-edge Electron Microscopes for materials characterization and analysis, introduces its latest SEM, the JSM-IT510. This... Read more

Formation of Facial Structures: Using Light Microscopy to Study the Causes of Facial Clefting

Craniofacial development is a complex morphogenetic process that requires a precise interplay of multiple cell and tissue types to generate the frontonasal skeleton. Disruption of this process results in highly prevalent human birth defects such as cleft lip and palate. Dr. Katherine Fantauzzo is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Craniofacial Biology at the... Read more

Roche launches the AVENIO Edge System to simplify and automate next-generation sequencing sample preparation, reduce human error and advance precision medicine

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) enables a better understanding of genetic mechanisms linked to specific diseases and is helping drive personalised healthcare Preparing DNA for sequencing libraries is complex and prone to human error, which can interfere with accurate sequencing results The new AVENIO Edge System is a fully-automated solution for the sample preparation workflow, from DNA... Read more