How to turn microscope workplaces ergonomic

Microscopes are demanding when it comes to the working posture. Observing samples requires full concentration and looking through the eyepieces usually involves inclining the head and back, so that one’s eyes, neck, shoulders are properly positioned. This can, in some cases, cause the operator to suffer from strain. Once a microscope user feels physical discomfort,... Read more

Press Release: METTLER TOLEDO Announces Live Webinar on the Importance of Data Integrity in a GXP Regulated Laboratory

Data integrity is a critical component of pharmaceutical product quality and the information submitted to regulatory agencies. However, in recent years an increasing number of inspections have revealed incomplete data, the lack of audit trails, and falsification of results. In July 2014, United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a stern warning that data... Read more

From samurai swords to surgical instruments

“Muramasa” surgical microscissors from the Kamiyama series of instruments made by Takayama Instrument Microscopes are essential for quality inspection work during the production of surgical instruments. Microscissors, often used during neurosurgical procedures, are an example where quality and reliability of the tool is critical. With a 90% share of the microsurgical scissors market in Japan... Read more

Combining Analysis Capability and Ease of Maintenance with Excellent Cost Efficiency Release of Tabletop PDA-MF Series Optical Emission Spectrometers

Optical emission spectrometers are used for quality control and materials acceptance inspection of metallic materials such as iron, steel, and nonferrous metals. They are also used for shipment inspection of automotive parts and machinery parts. In recent years, such industries have increased in activity in South-East Asia, India, and China, and so demand for these... Read more

Visit us at Cataract Surgery: Telling It Like It Is 2017

See the recently introduced Proveo 8 ophthalmic microscope which goes beyond conventional visualization using the breakthrough innovations of FusionOptics and CoAx4 Illumination. Its exclusive optical technology provides surgeons with stable red reflex even during phacoemulsification. Also available will be the new markerless surgical guidance system,  IOLcompass Pro, for better confidence and precision during IOL placement. Read more

Visit us at Cataract Surgery: Telling It Like It Is 2017

See the recently introduced Proveo 8 ophthalmic microscope which goes beyond conventional visualization using the breakthrough innovations of FusionOptics and CoAx4 Illumination. Its exclusive optical technology provides surgeons with stable red reflex even during phacoemulsification. Also available will be the new markerless surgical guidance system,  IOLcompass Pro, for better confidence and precision during IOL placement. Read more

SCIEX Launches New Fast Glycan Labeling and Analysis Kit for Comprehensive Biopharmaceutical Characterization

Solution offers research analysts the power to detect changes in glycosylation in a fraction of the time as traditional methods January 24, 2017 Framingham, MA — SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, today announced the launch of the new Fast Glycan Labeling and Analysis Kit for quantitative glycan analysis in biopharmaceutical characterization.... Read more

Bruker Announces Unique and Comprehensive Workflows For Biopharmaceutical Characterization, Automated by Biopharma Compass 2.0

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — At the CASSS CMC Strategy Forum and WCBP 2017 (www.casss.org), Bruker today announced the release of new Biopharma Compass 2.0 (BPC 2.0) software that automates biopharmaceutical characterization workflows for high resolution mass spectrometry. The BPC 2.0 solution is unique and more comprehensive in scope, as it unifies data acquired from... Read more