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Marketing and sales appointment at Sakura Finetek
Sakura Finetek Europe has appointed Mateo Iglesias as Vice President of Marketing & Sales EMEAI. Mateo will be responsible for all marketing and sales activities for Sakura's fast-growing markets.
Navigating the post-COVID world: how digital health solutions can help
As the health service responds to the various backlogs that have developed as a result of the ongoing pandemic, Chris Hudson provides a brief overview of Roche digital solutions and how they facilitate better patient care.
Participation in smartLAB connects
The German Academy of Science and Engineering will participate in smartLAB connects on 7 September with a session on "Corona as a driver for new directions in drug development and production in Europe".
Optimised solution for exosome detection by flow cytometry
Biotium has released of new ExoBrite EV Membrane Staining Kits, designed for fluorescent staining of exosomes or extracellular vesicles (EVs) with little to no background.
Accelerating development of cell and gene therapy platforms
Orgenesis has entered into a collaboration agreement with Savicell Diagnostics to deploy Savicell’s patented ImmunoBiopsy immunometabolism platform.
Virtual reality laboratory training school launched
One of the UK’s leading technology educators and innovators, Credersi, has teamed up with COVID testing solutions company DAM Health to create the world’s first virtual reality COVID-19 laboratory training syllabus.
First AI-powered solution for gastrointestinal cancer diagnostics
Ibex Medical Analytics, a pioneer in AI-based cancer diagnostics, and KSM, the Research and Innovation Center of Maccabi Healthcare Services, Israel's leading HMO, has announced the deployment of Galen Gastric at Maccabi’s pathology institute.
Precision cancer diagnosis and more
Regarded as the gold standard in cytocentrifugation, Cytospin is used in thousands of laboratories and a range of applications, and is cited extensively in published papers around the world.
Optimised solution for exosome detection by flow cytometry
Biotium, a supplier and inventor of fluorescent cellular probes for life science research, has announced the release of new ExoBrite EV Membrane Staining Kits.
A commitment to developing greener laboratories
Worldwide, it is estimated that laboratories produce a staggering 5.5 billion kg of plastic waste per year, and use about four times more water and 10 times more electricity than office spaces of the same size.
Compact chilling/heating dry bath for robotic systems
Torrey Pines Scientific has announced its EchoTherm RIC40 Peltier-driven, compact chilling/heating dry baths with operating temperatures from 0.0ºC to 100.0ºC. They are designed for use with robotic systems.
Registrations open for Lab Innovations in November
Lab Innovations 2021, the UK’s only trade show for the laboratory industry, has opened visitor registrations for this year’s event, set to go ahead on 3–4 November 2021, at the NEC in Birmingham.
New microscope cameras win Premier Innovation Award
The new Olympus DP28 and DP23 microscope cameras were chosen by a committee of clinicians and healthcare professionals to receive a Premier Innovation Award for their potential to meet unmet clinical needs and improve patient care.
Galvanised to innovate: the COVID legacy
Since March 2020, the global healthcare ecosystem, united around a common purpose, has achieved the unimaginable – and with other challenges ahead, from climate change to AMR, imagine what we could do if we kept that momentum going, says Ian Hill.
Updated CAP draft IHC guideline open for comment
The College of American Pathologists is updating its 2014 evidence-based guideline ‘Principles of Analytic Validation of Immunohistochemical (IHC) Assays’.
Integrated manual of modern surgical pathology
‘Grossing, Staging, and Reporting–An Integrated Manual of Modern Surgical Pathology’ has been published by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) Press.
‘Origami’ testing app could help to tackle the spread of malaria
A new approach to tackling the spread of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, which combines affordable, easy-to-administer blood tests with machine learning and unbreakable encryption, has generated encouraging early results in Uganda.
Centre of Excellence reopens as the pandemic eases
Beckman Coulter has announced the reopening of its cutting-edge Centre of Excellence training facility in its UK and Ireland head office, located in High Wycombe.
Extensive FISH expertise available for support and training
OGT, a Sysmex Group company, has expanded support activities with CytoCell University – an initiative that promises to partner with scientists to provide innovative and expert training on the basics of fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH).
Positive displacement pipettes unaffected by the nature of the sample
While air-displacement pipettes are highly accurate for most pipetting applications, their performance is adversely affected by the physical properties of the solutions handled, such as viscosity, volatility, surface tension and temperature.
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BSMT 40th Anniversary Microbiology Conference
RAF Museum, Hendon, London NW9 5LL
15 May, 2025
Transforming Digital Pathology & AI: The Path Forward
Royal College Of Physicians Of Edinburgh
15 May, 2025
The 10 Year Plan - Clinical Innovations Expo
Jubilee Hotel and Conference Centre, Nottingham, UK
15 May, 2025
Incorrect Blood Component Transfused: a SHOT webinar
Online
21 May 2025
Near miss reporting and WBIT: a SHOT webinar
Online
9 June 2025