Global Access Diagnostics acquires manufacturing rights for IT-LEISH rapid diagnostic test from Bio-Rad Laboratories
Bedford, UK - Global Access Diagnostics (GADx), a social enterprise prioritising equitable access to diagnostics and driving local manufacturing, announces it has acquired the manufacturing rights for the IT-LEISH rapid diagnostic test (RDT) for visceral leishmaniasis (VL) from Bio-Rad, a global leader in life science research and clinical diagnostic products.
Avacta announces Phase I clinical study of AVA6000 to advance to the fourth cohort
London and Wetherby, UK - Avacta Group plc, a clinical stage oncology drug company and developer of powerful diagnostics based on its innovative Affimer® and pre|CISION™ platforms, announces that the first-in-human Phase I trial (ALS-6000-101) of AVA6000 Pro-doxorubicin will advance to the fourth dose cohort of patients following a positive review of the safety and tolerability data from the…
Bio-Rad introduces anti-evolocumab antibodies for use in preclinical and clinical drug development
HERCULES, Calif. — Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., a global leader in life science research and clinical diagnostic products, introduces a range of type 1 antibodies that inhibit the binding of evolocumab (Repatha®) to its target, human proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9), a protein that has been shown to play a key role in the regulation of cholesterol levels. These sequence…
Bio-Rad extends range of StarBright Violet and UltraViolet Dyes for multiplex flow cytometry
HERCULES, Calif, — Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., a global leader in life science research and clinical diagnostic products, extends its range of StarBright Dyes to provide greater flexibility in multicolor flow cytometry panels. The StarBright Violet 760, StarBright UltraViolet 575, and StarBright UltraViolet 605 Dyes offer improved brightness with narrow excitation and emission profiles for…
CrestOptics’ DeepSIM super resolution confocal microscope module named by Microscopy Today as a Top 10 Best Microscopy Innovation of 2022
CrestOptics, a manufacturer of high-end microscopy solutions and advanced systems for fluorescence microscopy and diagnostic applications, has been recognised as developing one of the ten best microscopy innovations in the 2022 Microscopy Today Innovation Awards, DeepSIM.
Closed Loop Medicine appoints David Van Sickle as Non-Executive Director and Simon Ramsden as Chief Financial Officer
London, UK - Closed Loop Medicine Ltd, a leading TechBio company developing combination prescription drug plus software therapy products that enable personalised dose optimisation, announces it has appointed David Van Sickle PhD as Non-Executive Director and Simon Ramsden as Chief Financial Officer.
FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific Launches Heavy Oil for Embryo Culture: Optimized Protection for the IVF Laboratory
SANTA ANA, Calif., FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, Inc., a world leader in the innovation, development, and manufacture of cell culture media and assisted reproductive technologies (ART), announces the launch of its Heavy Oil for Embryo Culture, a sterile mineral oil with an optimal weight viscosity that provides the ideal balance between ease of use and protection.
CN Bio opens new laboratory facilities to extend Organ-on-a-chip contract research services capabilities
State-of-the-art laboratories significantly expand project capacity to meet increasing market demand for Organ-on-a-Chip research services
FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific Opens New Armstrong R&D Cell Culture Center of Excellence
SANTA ANA, California, FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, Inc., a world leader in the development and manufacture of serum-free and chemically defined cell culture media for bioproduction and cell therapy manufacturing, has announced the completion of its Armstrong Cell Culture Center of Excellence. More than doubling the R&D facility’s footprint, the new state-of-the-art center enables the Company to…
Bio-Rad Extends Range of Anti-Idiotypic Antibodies for Bioanalysis and Drug Monitoring
Hercules, Calif - Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc, a global leader in life science research and clinical diagnostic products, extends its range of recombinant monoclonal anti-idiotypic antibodies with the introduction of antibodies specific to brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris), secukinumab (Cosentyx), and the secukinumab–interleukin 17A (IL-17A) drug-target complex. These sequence-defined antibodies are…
Centauri Therapeutics strengthens senior leadership team with three key appointments
Centauri Therapeutics Limited (Centauri), an immunotherapy company focused on the treatment of infectious diseases, today announced three senior appointments: Dr Jennifer Schneider as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr Helen Bright as Vice President (VP) of Research & Development (R&D), and Professor David Roblin FRCP FMedSci as Chair of the Board of Directors.
Ubiquigent appoints Professor Helen Walden and Professor John Davis to Scientific Advisory Board
Experts in structural biology and drug development will help exploit the deubiquitylase (DUB) enzyme family as new drug targets
Mogrify and Astellas announce collaboration to conduct research on in vivo regenerative medicine approaches to address sensorineural hearing loss
Mogrify Limited, a biopharmaceutical company transforming the lives of patients through a novel class of in vivo reprogramming therapies, and Astellas Pharma Inc., a leader in regenerative medicine, today announced that they have executed a collaborative research agreement on in vivo regenerative medicine approaches to address sensorineural hearing loss.
LG Chem renews license triggering payment to Avacta
LG Chem will now proceed with Investigational New Drug (IND) enabling studies for Affimer PD-L1 antagonist programme
Avacta announces second dose escalation in the Phase I clinical study of AVA6000 Pro-doxorubicin
Avacta Group plc (AIM: AVCT), a clinical stage oncology drug company and developer of powerful diagnostics based on its innovative Affimer® and pre|CISION™ platforms, announces that the first-in-human Phase I trial (ALS-6000-101) of AVA6000 Pro-doxorubicin will advance to the third dose cohort following a positive review of the safety data from the dosing of the second cohort.
Bio-Rad launches EconoFit Chromatography Column Packs
HERCULES, Calif.— Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., a global leader in life science research and clinical diagnostic products, announces the launch of EconoFit Low-Pressure Prepacked Chromatography Column Packs to support resin screening experiments in the development of protein purification workflows.
H.E.L Group releases iso-BTC+ calorimeter for isothermal battery performance testing
H.E.L Group (H.E.L), a global developer and manufacturer of innovative laboratory tools for process optimization, safety, and scale-up, announces the release of iso-BTC+, the latest addition to its battery testing portfolio.
Bio-Rad introduces CFX Opus Deepwell Real-Time PCR Detection System
Hercules, Calif. — Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., a global leader in life science research and clinical diagnostic products, announces the launch of the CFX Opus Deepwell Real-Time PCR Detection System to support researchers in developing nucleic acid detection assays.
FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific acquires exclusive license for artificial intelligence for IVF
Santa Ana, Calif., FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, Inc., a world leader in the innovation, development, and manufacture of cell culture media and assisted reproductive technologies (ART), announces it has exclusively licensed the intellectual property relating to artificial intelligence (AI) for image-based evaluation of human embryos to improve in-vitro fertilization (IVF) success rates
Optibrium receives further investment from Kester Capital
Cambridge UK - Optibrium™, a developer of software for drug discovery, announces it has secured further investment from existing investors Kester Capital, a leading UK mid-market private equity firm.
Yourgene Health Launches LightBench Detect for Fetal Fraction Enrichment
Manchester, UK - Yourgene Health plc, a leading international molecular diagnostics group, announces the launch of the LightBench® Detect, the latest addition to its Ranger® Technology instrumentation portfolio at the 26th International Conference on Prenatal Diagnosis and Therapy (ISPD).
Global Access Diagnostics (GADx) formed to expand affordable access to advanced rapid diagnostic technologies
Bedford, UK - Global Access Health (GAH), a social enterprise dedicated to providing affordable medical products for global health, formally introduces its first portfolio company, Global Access Diagnostics (GADx). GADx has been created to address gaps in the global provision of diagnostics with a focus on expanding affordable access to quality tests.
seqWell appoints Dr Amy Liao to Board of Directors
Beverly, Mass – seqWell, a global provider of genomic library workflow solutions including the plexWell™ next-generation sequencing (NGS) multiplexing technology, announces the appointment of Dr Amy Liao to its Board. Amy joins the current Board of Directors, led by Chairman Paul McEwan. The appointment supports the commercial development of the Company’s existing and future products, following…
Spirea raises £2.4M ($3M) to develop antibody drug conjugates in cancer
Cambridge - Spirea Limited, a Cambridge company created to advance a new generation of antibody drug conjugate (ADC) therapeutics, has announced that it has secured funding of £2.4 million with investments from high-profile UK and US investors. Spirea will use the funds to initiate its pipeline of superior and differentiated ADCs in the treatment of solid tumours where there is a high unmet need.
Bio-Rad Launches Foresight Pro Columns for Biotherapeutic Production
Helcules, Calif. - Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., a global leader of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, announces the launch of its CHT™ prepacked Foresight Pro Columns, designed to support downstream process-scale chromatography applications across different stages of biological drug development and production.