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Automating the development of aptamer-based biological tools with Tecan
24 February 2016 | By Tecan
The ARNA Laboratory in Bordeaux, France, is using DNA and RNA aptamers to develop novel tools for biological applications...
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Continuous processing will require a change in mindset for controls and automation
4 February 2016 | By L.B. Bohle Maschinen + Verfahren GmbH
Continuous processing for secondary manufacturing in pharma is still one of the hottest topics currently discussed...
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Product Hub: Chemspeed’s SWILE© Automated Workstation
Dr. Michael Schneider, Sr VP BU Life Science for Chemspeed Technologies AG, discusses Chemspeed’s SWILE© Automated Workstation (first true gravimetric one-to-one pick and dispense of compounds)...
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Phenomenex and Tecan to co-market automated sample preparation solutions
8 September 2015 | By Tecan
Phenomenex, Inc. and the Tecan Group (SIX Swiss Exchange: TECN) today announced a collaboration to co-market automated solid phase extraction (SPE) sample preparation solutions...
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Abbott to showcase innovations to help labs solve health care challenges at the American Association for Clinical Chemistry Lab Expo
Clinical laboratories around the world are helping to improve patient care while navigating an evolving healthcare environment. To help laboratories with increasing demands, Abbott (NYSE: ABT) is developing diagnostic solutions for today and tomorrow, which it will showcase during the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) Annual Meeting and Clinical…
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Issue #6 2013 – Digital edition
In Issue #6 2013: PAT in-depth focus, Lab Automation, Proteomics, Next Gen Sequencing, Screening in-depth focus, Microbiology...
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Laboratory Automation: Liquid handling devices in drug discovery – when, what, why?
15 December 2013 | By Sergio C. Chai, Asli N. Goktug and Taosheng Chen, High Throughput Screening Center, Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Liquid handlers are ubiquitous and essential tools in every aspect of the drug discovery arena. Innovations in the past few decades resulted in a sizeable array of devices. With so many choices, it is important to identify appropriate instrumentation for a particular screening strategy, which should be based on unique…
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Abbott announces CE Mark for test to aid doctors with diagnosing and monitoring diabetes
Abbott today announced CE Marking (Conformité Européenne) for the ARCHITECT clinical chemistry Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) test, which may aid physicians in diagnosing and monitoring diabetes as well as identifying patients at risk for developing diabetes.
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Abbott introduces next generation laboratory automation solution to help meet increased testing demand
Abbott today announced the global launch of the ACCELERATOR® a3600, a next generation automation solution, to help laboratories address the need to process tests faster while handling increased volume. Advances in technology and automation within the lab have led to more timely results leading to improved patient care. Automation systems…
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Putting the ‘fun’ into functional genomics: a review of RNAi genomewide cellular screens
18 December 2012 | By Dr. Stephen Brown, Sheffield RNAi Screening Facility, Biomedical Sciences, University of Sheffield
As RNA interference (RNAi) enters its teenage years from the first critical observations, it has now reached a multi-billion pound industry. There are few research areas that have expanded as quickly and spectacularly as the field of RNAi. The potential of RNAi initially sparked a functional genomics gold rush. Different…
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Abbott focuses on the importance of information management and automation at the AACC Lab Expo
Abbott will feature new solutions to improve data management and automation at this year’s American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) annual meeting, July 15-19, in Los Angeles, Calif. Solutions to further enhance efficiency and workflow in today’s laboratories will be the focal point of the Abbott exhibit.
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Thermo Fisher Scientific launches Global Enterprise Services
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced Global Enterprise Services, a suite of customizable service offerings that simplifies service delivery and increases laboratory productivity, providing laboratories with global resources to drive business efficiency and cost savings. Thermo Fisher will present case studies demonstrating the value…
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Trends in laboratory automation: From speed and simplicity to flexibility and information content
24 June 2010 | By Fernando A. Ramon Olayo, Manager, GlaxoSmithKline
The pharmaceutical industry has significantly influenced laboratory automation trends in the past two decades. The need to screen large collections of chemical entities in a short time with minimised consumption of reagents has driven a strong demand of parallelisation, automation, simplification and miniaturisation solutions from the suppliers of instruments, labware…
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Implementation of appropriate assays and HTS technologies in drug discovery
9 May 2010 | By Sheraz Gul, Vice President, European ScreeningPort GmbH
In this article, an overview regarding advances in assay formats for specific target classes and options that should be considered when considering hardware will be given. There has been a significant growth in the assay and automation technologies that are available for compound screening activities and it is essential to…
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The changing landscape of automation in pre-clinical drug discovery
22 February 2010 | By
Over the past decade we have seen a significant realignment of activities associated with drug discovery and this will continue for a multitude of reasons. Within the pharmaceutical industry we have seen significant changes e.g. a decrease in the numbers of drugs that are being approved by the regulatory authorities…
