RECENT NEWS

The 37th Annual Microbiology Conference of the British Society for Microbial Technology (BSMT) is scheduled to take place on Thursday 12 May 2022 at the Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon.

The return of the first face-to-face diabetes conference and exhibition, Diabetes Professional Care, for healthcare professionals in two years has created a huge buzz.

Biofortuna, a specialist contract development and manufacturing partner to the IVD and point-of-care testing sectors, has more than doubled its manufacturing capacity following relocation to new state-of-the-art facilities on Deeside, North Wales.

Newly published research into human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness, has revealed new insights into the deadly parasitic disease that threatens the lives of millions of people in 36 sub-Saharan African countries.

A webinar covering the effect of cumulative delays in provision of blood in cases of major bleeding is scheduled to run on 3 December (13:00 – 14:00 GMT). Click on this story for the link to register.

Nearly £250 million is to be injected by the government into the modernisation of diagnostic care across the NHS. This will lead to improved technology, data sharing, accelerate routine care and, crucially, help tackle significant care backlogs.

Quantifoil, a supplier of electron microscopy (EM) sample supports, has signed an exclusive contract to add HexAuFoil advanced cryo-EM supports to its range.

A webinar covering the effect of cumulative delays in provision of blood in cases of major bleeding. The team will work through an illustrative case to highlight key learning points for clinical and laboratory teams.

Stratix Labs has unveiled Instant Inoculator QC microorganisms, a ready-to-use product that delivers reference microorganisms to solid media with a simple one-step method.

BioNet, a leading biotechnology company, and BIA Separations, now part of Sartorius, has announced the successful development of an optimised mRNA manufacturing process.

BIVDA, the UK’s leading association for in vitro diagnostics (IVD) technology and innovation, recently responded to Budget announcements from Chancellor Rishi Sunak.

Torrey Pines Scientific has launched its new EchoTherm HPLC Column Oven Model CO20.

Olympus’ third annual Global Image of the Year Life Science Light Microscopy Award is now open for entries.

ViroStat has released two new rabbit monoclonal antibodies that are reactive with oocysts of Cryptosporidium parvum.

The British In Vitro Diagnostics Association is calling for investment in key enablers that support the UK diagnostic sector’s capacity to tackle care backlogs, drive innovation and prepare for potential future pandemics.

Director of laboratory sustainability consultancy Green Light Laboratories Andy Evans will present new insights into laboratory sustainability at the UK’s largest annual trade show for the laboratory industry, Lab Innovations.

EKF Diagnostics will be exhibiting live and in person at Medica 2021 (Hall 3 Stand B71) for the first time in mainland Europe in two years.

Bio-Rad Laboratories has launched the CFX Opus 96 Dx System and the CFX Opus 384 Dx System, real-time PCR detection systems listed with the US FDA for IVD testing and that meet the CE-IVD requirement for IVD use in Europe.

The One Dorset Pathology network is up and running with its new CliniSys laboratory information system following a big-bang go-live at all three of its laboratories.

Beckman Coulter has announced a continuing partnership with Mayo University Hospital, working together to achieve full laboratory automation, tackling the challenges brought by an increased workload and diminishing staff.